Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upWashington · Jun 23
Drop offPittsburgh · Jun 24
Total miles241 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Hotel
Washington Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 23
Check-outWed, Jun 24
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, June 23
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park tonight — Pride Night OUT tonight.
Stop 01 of 02
Washington, DC · Tue Jun 23
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Must Eat at the Park
Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke
A half-smoke sausage with Ben's chili, mustard, and onions. Ben's Chili Bowl has been a DC institution since 1958.
Local Beer
DC Brau Penn Quarter Porter
DC's first packaged craft brewery since Prohibition. The porter is excellent.
DC Brau Brewing
Baseball Returns to Washington After 33 Years
Pilgrim Notes · Washington Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 23
Check-outWed, Jun 24
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 1:01 PM.
Wed Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:01 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh241 mi · 4.2h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Worth the Detour · +15 min
The Graffiti Warehouse
A massive legal graffiti mural wall in Baltimore's Station North arts district. Blocks of paint on brick that changes constantly. The city funded it. The art never stops.
Baltimore, MD · 15 min detourWashington → Pittsburgh
241 mi · 4.2h · easy leg
DAY 2
Wednesday, June 24
Washington to Pittsburgh is 4.2h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Seattle Mariners at PNC Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Pittsburgh, PA · Wed Jun 24
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Seattle Mariners
Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 241 mi at $0.18/mi$43
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$390
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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