Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · Jul 17
Drop offBoston · Jul 19
Total miles453 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 17
Check-outSat, Jul 18
First pitch7:05 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, July 17
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium tonight. Don't leave without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 03
New York, NY · Fri Jul 17
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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-inFri, Jul 17
Check-outSat, Jul 18
First pitch tomorrow at 4:05 PM ET. Leave by 12:37 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:37 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time4:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · New York, NY
Before You Hit the Road
Russ and Daughters
Houston Street since 1914. The essential New York appetizing shop. Smoked salmon on a bagel with cream cheese and capers is a religious experience. The fourth generation of the family still runs it.
Nova lox + hand-rolled bagel + cream cheese
Open 8 AM daily
Lunch Stop · Atlantic City Expressway, AC off-ramp
Midway Fuel-Up
White House Sub Shop
Atlantic City since 1946. Frank Sinatra had them flown to Las Vegas. The Italian sub on house-baked bread is the definitive New Jersey sandwich. A detour worth making on the NY–Philly corridor.
Italian sub + chips
Open 10 AM–9 PM daily
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 2
Saturday, July 18
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 4:05 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park today. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Philadelphia, PA · Sat Jul 18
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
4:05 PM ET
vs. New York Mets
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-inSat, Jul 18
Check-outSun, Jul 19
First pitch tomorrow at 1:35 PM ET. Leave by 6:14 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by6:14 AM
Drive to Boston339 mi · 5.8h
Game time1:35 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 · +10 min
The Upside-Down Traffic Light
The only green-on-top traffic light in the United States. Irish immigrants on Tipperary Hill kept smashing the 'British red' above 'Irish green' until the city gave up and inverted it permanently.
Syracuse, NY · 10 min detourPhiladelphia → Boston
339 mi · 5.8h · regional run
DAY 3
Sunday, July 19
Philadelphia to Boston is 5.8h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park today — On-Field Photo Day today. The Upside-Down Traffic Light is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Boston, MA · Sun Jul 19
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Must Eat at the Park
Fenway Frank
The Fenway Frank has been a staple since the 1900s. A boiled-then-grilled Kayem hot dog in a New England-style bun, served with mustard and relish.
Local Beer
Sam Adams Boston Lager
The hometown craft brewery. Sam Adams Pavilion on the right field roof deck is the premium destination.
Boston Beer Company
The Green Monster and the Curse That Was Never Real
Pilgrim Notes · Boston Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch On-Field Photo Day at Fenway Park.
• On-Field Photo Day at Fenway Park
• Yankees T-shirt Night at Yankee Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 453 mi at $0.18/mi$82
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$680
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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