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Pick upPhiladelphia · Sep 9
Drop offNew York · Sep 14
Total miles114 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Hotel
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inWed, Sep 9
Check-outThu, Sep 10
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, September 9
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park tonight. Don't leave without Tony Luke's Cheesesteak.
Stop 01 of 02
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
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inWed, Sep 9
Check-outThu, Sep 10
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 3:42 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:42 PM
Drive to New York114 mi · 2h
Game time7:10 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Down Home Diner
Reading Terminal Market since 1987. Jack McDavid's Southern-inspired diner inside the greatest indoor market in America. Scrapple, eggs, grits — the Philadelphia breakfast you're supposed to eat.
Scrapple + eggs + grits
Open 7 AM Mon–Sat
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 detourPhiladelphia → New York
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 6
Monday, September 14
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles at Citi Field tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
New York, NY · Mon Sep 14
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Baltimore Orioles
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$775
Fuel · 114 mi at $0.18/mi$21
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$988
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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