Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upChicago · Sep 10
Drop offSt. Louis · Sep 11
Total miles324 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Hotel
Chicago Overnight
Check-inThu, Sep 10
Check-outFri, Sep 11
First pitch7:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Thursday, September 10
First pitch at 7:40 PM ET — Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Guaranteed Rate Field tonight. Don't leave without Maxwell Street Polish Sausage.
Stop 01 of 02
Chicago, IL · Thu Sep 10
Guaranteed Rate Field
Chicago White Sox · MLB
7:40 PM ET
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Must Eat at the Park
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage
Jim's Original Maxwell Street Polish — a grilled Polish sausage with mustard and grilled onions on a bun.
Local Beer
Revolution Anti-Hero IPA
Chicago's largest independent craft brewery also serves the South Side.
Revolution Brewing
The Friendly Confines and the Longest Drought in Sports
Pilgrim Notes · Chicago Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Chicago, IL
Chicago Overnight
Check-inThu, Sep 10
Check-outFri, Sep 11
First pitch tomorrow at 8:15 PM ET. Leave by 1:10 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:10 PM
Drive to St. Louis324 mi · 5.6h
Game time8:15 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Chicago, IL
Before You Hit the Road
Ann Sather
Boystown since 1945. The cinnamon rolls are mythological — the size of your head, fresh every morning. Swedish-American diner that has defined Wrigleyville breakfast culture for 80 years.
Giant cinnamon roll + eggs
Open 7 AM daily
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Gemini Giant Wilmington
A 28-foot spaceman on Route 66 since 1965. The drive-in still serves burgers.
Wilmington, IL · 10 min detourChicago → St. Louis
324 mi · 5.6h · regional run
DAY 2
Friday, September 11
Chicago to St. Louis is 5.6h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 8:15 PM ET — St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium tonight. Gemini Giant Wilmington is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
St. Louis, MO · Fri Sep 11
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals · MLB
8:15 PM ET
vs. Chicago White Sox
Must Eat at the Park
St. Louis-Style Toasted Ravioli
Pasta filled with meat, breaded and deep-fried, served with marinara dipping sauce — a St. Louis original.
Local Beer
Busch Beer
The stadium is literally named for this beer. Historically appropriate in every way.
Anheuser-Busch
Musial, Gibson, and the Cardinal Way
Pilgrim Notes · St. Louis Baseball History
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 324 mi at $0.18/mi$58
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$405
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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