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Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · Aug 26
Drop offBoston · Sep 7
Total miles462 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 26
Check-outThu, Aug 27
First pitch7:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, August 26
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field tonight. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 04
New York, NY · Wed Aug 26
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Milwaukee Brewers
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
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
New York Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 26
Check-outThu, Aug 27
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 5:26 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:26 PM
Drive to New York9 mi · 0.1h
Game time7:05 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
Thursday, August 27
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium tonight — George Costanza Calzone Bobblehead Night tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
New York, NY · Thu Aug 27
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Houston Astros
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-inThu, Aug 27
Check-outFri, Aug 28
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 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 · I-95 S, Exit 20, South Philly
Midway Fuel-Up
Pat's King of Steaks
The original cheesesteak, open since 1930 at 9th and Passyunk. Open 24 hours. Order provolone or Whiz, wit or witout onions — and say it right or the guy behind the counter will correct you. This is Philadelphia.
Cheesesteak wit Whiz
Open 24 hours
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 10
Friday, September 4
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Fri Sep 4
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Atlanta Braves
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-inFri, Sep 4
Check-outSat, Sep 5
First pitch tomorrow at 1:35 PM ET. Leave by 6:14 AM.
Mon 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 13
Monday, September 7
First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park today — Red Sox Football Jersey today. The Upside-Down Traffic Light is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Boston, MA · Mon Sep 7
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Angels
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 Childhood Cancer Awareness Day at Citizens Bank Park.
• Childhood Cancer Awareness Day at Citizens Bank Park
• Red Sox Football Jersey at Fenway Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 12 nights (avg $155)$1,860
Fuel · 462 mi at $0.18/mi$83
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$2,327
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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