Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upWashington · Aug 12
Drop offBaltimore · Aug 22
Total miles488 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Hotel
Washington Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 12
Check-outThu, Aug 13
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, August 12
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park tonight. Don't leave without Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke.
Stop 01 of 03
Washington, DC · Wed Aug 12
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
Must Eat at the Park
Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke
A half-smoke sausage with Ben's chili, mustard, and onions. Ben's Chili Bowl has been a DC institution since 1958.
Local Beer
DC Brau Penn Quarter Porter
DC's first packaged craft brewery since Prohibition. The porter is excellent.
DC Brau Brewing
Baseball Returns to Washington After 33 Years
Pilgrim Notes · Washington Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inWed, Aug 12
Check-outThu, Aug 13
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 1:01 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:01 PM
Drive to New York265 mi · 4.6h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Long drive — consider stopping overnight in New York.
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 detourWashington → New York
265 mi · 4.6h · regional run
DAY 10
Friday, August 21
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium tonight — Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
New York, NY · Fri Aug 21
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Toronto Blue Jays
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, Aug 21
Check-outSat, Aug 22
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 1:44 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by1:44 PM
Drive to Baltimore223 mi · 3.9h
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
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
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 → Baltimore
223 mi · 3.9h · easy leg
DAY 11
Saturday, August 22
The 3.9h drive from New York to Baltimore is straightforward — leave after breakfast and you're there. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Pete Alonso Bobblehead tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Baltimore, MD · Sat Aug 22
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Must Eat at the Park
Boog's BBQ Pit Beef Sandwich
Boog Powell — former Orioles MVP — has operated his BBQ stand at Camden Yards since 1992. The pit beef sandwich is Baltimore.
Local Beer
Dempsey's Brew Pub
Full-service brew pub on the right field lower concourse that brews its own beers on site.
Dempsey's Brewing
Camden Yards Changed Everything
Pilgrim Notes · Baltimore Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Beach Hat at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• Beach Hat at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Cody Bellinger Bobblehead Night at Yankee Stadium
• Hello Kitty Bobblehead Day at Yankee Stadium
• Pete Alonso Bobblehead at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 10 nights (avg $155)$1,550
Fuel · 488 mi at $0.18/mi$88
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,926
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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