Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upBoston · Sep 1
Drop offPhiladelphia · Sep 9
Total miles348 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Boston, MA
Hotel
Boston Overnight
Check-inTue, Sep 1
Check-outWed, Sep 2
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, September 1
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park tonight. Don't leave without Fenway Frank.
Stop 01 of 04
Boston, MA · Tue Sep 1
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Fenway Frank
The Fenway Frank has been a staple since the 1900s. A boiled-then-grilled Kayem hot dog in a New England-style bun, served with mustard and relish.
Local Beer
Sam Adams Boston Lager
The hometown craft brewery. Sam Adams Pavilion on the right field roof deck is the premium destination.
Boston Beer Company
The Green Monster and the Curse That Was Never Real
Pilgrim Notes · Boston Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Boston, MA
Boston Overnight
Check-inTue, Sep 1
Check-outWed, Sep 2
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 1:47 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:47 PM
Drive to New York225 mi · 3.9h
Game time7:10 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Boston, MA
Before You Hit the Road
Flour Bakery and Cafe
Joanne Chang changed Boston breakfast. The South End original is the pilgrimage. Sticky buns that GQ called the best pastry in America. Egg sandwich on house bread is the move.
Sticky bun + egg sandwich on house bread
Open 7 AM Mon–Fri, 8 AM weekends
Lunch Stop · I-84 W, Exit 60, Main St Manchester
Midway Fuel-Up
Shady Glen
Manchester, CT since 1948. The cheeseburger here — with cheese curled and crisped over the edges of the patty — is one of the great regional American burgers. Worth the 10-minute detour off I-84.
Cheeseburger with crispy cheese edges + frappe
Open 11 AM–10 PM
Worth the Detour · +15 min
Cornelia Molasses Explosion Memorial
On January 15, 1919, a 2.3 million-gallon molasses tank burst in Boston's North End, flooding streets at 35 mph. Twenty-one people died. A small plaque marks the site. Locals say you can still smell it on a hot summer day.
Boston, MA · 15 min detourBoston → New York
225 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, September 4
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants at Citi Field tonight. Cornelia Molasses Explosion Memorial is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
New York, NY · Fri Sep 4
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
Must Eat at the Park
Shake Shack ShackBurger
Danny Meyer's Shake Shack arrived at Citi Field and changed MLB concessions. The ShackBurger with crinkle-cut fries is the standard.
Local Beer
Sixpoint Crisp Lager
The Brooklyn craft brewery. Crisp is the easy-drinking lager — the correct everyday option.
Sixpoint Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inFri, Sep 4
Check-outSat, Sep 5
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 5:26 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:26 PM
Drive to New York9 mi · 0.1h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Russ and Daughters
Houston Street since 1914. The essential New York appetizing shop. Smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and capers is a religious experience. The fourth generation of the family still runs it.
Nova lox + hand-rolled bagel + cream cheese
Open 8 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +30 min
Thomas Edison Laboratory
Edison's actual lab, with the Black Maria film studio and 10,000 books he read.
West Orange, NJ · 30 min detourNew York → New York
9 mi · 0.1h · easy leg
DAY 8
Tuesday, September 8
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
New York, NY · Tue Sep 8
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Colorado Rockies
Must Eat at the Park
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog
Nathan's Famous from Coney Island. The original New York hot dog at the original New York stadium.
Local Beer
Bronx Brewery Pale Ale
The South Bronx craft brewery. Official craft partner of Yankee Stadium.
Bronx Brewery
The House That Ruth Built — and Then Abandoned
Pilgrim Notes · New York Baseball History
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inTue, Sep 8
Check-outWed, Sep 9
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Barney Greengrass
The Sturgeon King, Upper West Side, since 1908. Possibly the best smoked fish in America. Eggs scrambled with Nova and onions is the only reasonable order. Perfect before a Yankees or Mets day game.
Scrambled eggs with Nova + coffee
Open 8:30 AM Tue–Sun
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S, Nassau St
Midway Fuel-Up
Hoagie Haven
Princeton. The college-town hoagie shop that locals swear by. The Italian is loaded, messy, and perfect.
Special Italian hoagie
Worth the Detour · +15 min
World's Largest Glacial Pothole
A coal miner set off explosives in 1884 and accidentally uncovered a 38-foot-deep Ice Age hole. It held 140,000 gallons of meltwater. You can look straight down into the Earth.
Archbald, PA · 15 min detourNew York → Philadelphia
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 9
Wednesday, September 9
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Wed Sep 9
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Houston Astros
Must Eat at the Park
Tony Luke's Cheesesteak
The definitive Philly cheesesteak at the ballpark. Chopped ribeye, American or Whiz, on a seeded Amoroso roll.
Local Beer
Yards Brawler
Yards, the iconic Philadelphia craft brewery. Brawler is a pugilist-style mild ale.
Yards Brewing
Broad Street Bullies and the Best Fans in Sports (Maybe)
Pilgrim Notes · Philadelphia Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 8 nights (avg $155)$1,240
Fuel · 348 mi at $0.18/mi$63
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,687
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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