Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · May 24
Drop offNew York · May 25
Total miles9 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inSun, May 24
Check-outMon, May 25
First pitch1:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, May 24
First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium today. Don't leave without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 02
New York, NY · Sun May 24
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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-inSun, May 24
Check-outMon, May 25
First pitch tomorrow at 4:10 PM ET. Leave by 2:31 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by2:31 PM
Drive to New York9 mi · 0.1h
Game time4:10 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 2
Monday, May 25
First pitch at 4:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field today. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
New York, NY · Mon May 25
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
4:10 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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 · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 9 mi at $0.18/mi$2
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$349
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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