Getting There · Step 1

Rental Car

Pick Up Your Rental

Pick upPhiladelphia · May 19
Drop offNew York · May 20
Total miles114 mi

Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA

Hotel

Philadelphia Overnight

Check-inTue, May 19
Check-outWed, May 20
First pitch6:40 PM ET

Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.

DAY 1

Tuesday, May 19

First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park tonight — Youth Baseball & Softball Night tonight.

Stop 01 of 02

Philadelphia, PA · Tue May 19

Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia Phillies · MLB

6:40 PM ET

vs. Cincinnati Reds

Youth Baseball & Softball Night

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-inTue, May 19
Check-outWed, May 20

First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:37 PM.

Wed Morning

When to Depart

Leave by3:37 PM
Drive to New York114 mi · 2h
Game time7:05 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 detour

PhiladelphiaNew York

114 mi · 2h · easy leg

Depart by 3:37 PM

DAY 2

Wednesday, May 20

A short 2h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.

Stop 02 of 02

New York, NY · Wed May 20

Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees · MLB

7:05 PM ET

vs. Toronto Blue Jays

No Promo

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

What If

Shift 2 days to catch Yankees Cap Night at Yankee Stadium.

Yankees Cap Night at Yankee Stadium

Cristopher Sánchez Figurine (All Fans) at Citizens Bank Park

Giancarlo Stanton Basketball Jersey Night at Yankee Stadium

Salute to Service at Citizens Bank Park

What to Budget

Estimates only — prices vary by availability

Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 114 mi at $0.18/mi$21
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$368

* Estimates only. Prices vary.

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