Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upChicago · Jul 21
Drop offChicago · Jul 24
Total miles3 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Hotel
Chicago Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch8:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, July 21
First pitch at 8:05 PM ET — Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field tonight. Don't leave without Chicago-Style Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 02
Chicago, IL · Tue Jul 21
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs · MLB
8:05 PM ET
vs. Detroit Tigers
Must Eat at the Park
Chicago-Style Hot Dog
A Vienna beef hot dog on a poppy seed bun, dragged through the garden: yellow mustard, bright green relish, onions, tomato wedges, a pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. No ketchup. Ever.
Local Beer
Old Style Lager
Served at Wrigley since 1950. The single most identified brand with Cubs baseball. The bleachers run on Old Style.
Pabst Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Chicago Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch tomorrow at 7:40 PM ET. Leave by 6:07 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:07 PM
Drive to Chicago3 mi · 0.1h
Game time7:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Chicago, IL
Before You Hit the Road
Ann Sather
Boystown since 1945. The cinnamon rolls are mythological — the size of your head, fresh every morning. Swedish-American diner that has defined Wrigleyville breakfast culture for 80 years.
Giant cinnamon roll + eggs
Open 7 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Gemini Giant Wilmington
A 28-foot spaceman on Route 66 since 1965. The drive-in still serves burgers.
Wilmington, IL · 10 min detourChicago → Chicago
3 mi · 0.1h · easy leg
DAY 4
Friday, July 24
First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight. Gemini Giant Wilmington is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Chicago, IL · Fri Jul 24
Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago White Sox · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Houston Astros
Must Eat at the Park
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Jim's Original Maxwell Street Polish — a grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
Local Beer
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Chicago's largest independent craft brewery also serves the South Side.
Revolution Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 3 nights (avg $155)$465
Fuel · 3 mi at $0.18/mi$1
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$658
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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