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Pick upNew York · May 15
Drop offPhiladelphia · May 19
Total miles123 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inFri, May 15
Check-outSat, May 16
First pitch7:15 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, May 15
First pitch at 7:15 PM ET — New York Mets vs. New York Yankees at Citi Field tonight. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 03
New York, NY · Fri May 15
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:15 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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, May 15
Check-outSat, May 16
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 5:26 PM.
Mon 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
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
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 4
Monday, May 18
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
New York, NY · Mon May 18
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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-inMon, May 18
Check-outTue, May 19
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Tue 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 5
Tuesday, May 19
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Youth Baseball & Softball Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Philadelphia, PA · Tue May 19
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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
Shift 2 days to catch Youth Baseball & Softball Night at Citizens Bank Park.
• Youth Baseball & Softball Night at Citizens Bank Park
• Yankees Cap Night at Yankee Stadium
• Cristopher Sánchez Figurine (All Fans) at Citizens Bank Park
• Giancarlo Stanton Basketball Jersey Night at Yankee Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 123 mi at $0.18/mi$22
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$930
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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