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Pick upPittsburgh · Jun 14
Drop offPhiladelphia · Jun 15
Total miles323 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Hotel
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 14
Check-outMon, Jun 15
First pitch12:15 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, June 14
First pitch at 12:15 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins at PNC Park today — Bucco Luau Weekend: Hawaiian Shirt Giveaway; Kids Tin Lunchbox today.
Stop 01 of 02
Pittsburgh, PA · Sun Jun 14
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
12:15 PM ET
vs. Miami Marlins
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
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inSun, Jun 14
Check-outMon, Jun 15
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 11:36 AM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by11:36 AM
Drive to Philadelphia323 mi · 5.6h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
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 detourPittsburgh → Philadelphia
323 mi · 5.6h · regional run
DAY 2
Monday, June 15
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia is 5.6h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Philadelphia, PA · Mon Jun 15
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Miami Marlins
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 · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 323 mi at $0.18/mi$58
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$405
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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