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Pick upKansas City · Sep 9
Drop offSt. Louis · Sep 11
Total miles291 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Hotel
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inWed, Sep 9
Check-outThu, Sep 10
First pitch7:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, September 9
First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium tonight. Don't leave without KC Burnt Ends.
Stop 01 of 02
Kansas City, MO · Wed Sep 9
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Must Eat at the Park
KC Burnt Ends
Kansas City-style burnt ends — the crispy, caramelized points of a smoked brisket. The defining food of KC BBQ.
Local Beer
Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
Kansas City's defining craft brewery. The Unfiltered Wheat is a KC staple at the K.
Boulevard Brewing
George Brett and the Pine Tar Game
Pilgrim Notes · Kansas City Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Overnight
Check-inWed, Sep 9
Check-outThu, Sep 10
First pitch tomorrow at 8:15 PM ET. Leave by 1:44 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:44 PM
Drive to St. Louis291 mi · 5h
Game time8:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Kansas City, MO
Before You Hit the Road
Town Topic Hamburgers
Midnight diner on Broadway since 1937. Open 24 hours. The burger is the point but the breakfast menu has fueled Kansas City's night owls and early risers for 85 years. Order at the counter.
Eggs + hash + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66
The Route 66 frozen custard stand held upside-down to prove its thickness since 1941.
St. Louis, MO · 15 min detourKansas City → St. Louis
291 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 3
Friday, September 11
Kansas City to St. Louis is 5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 8:15 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard Route 66 is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
St. Louis, MO · Fri Sep 11
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
8:15 PM ET
vs. Chicago White Sox
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 291 mi at $0.18/mi$52
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$554
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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