Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upToronto · Jul 20
Drop offWashington · Jul 25
Total miles755 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Hotel
Toronto Overnight
Check-inMon, Jul 20
Check-outTue, Jul 21
First pitch7:07 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Monday, July 20
First pitch at 7:07 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre tonight — Kazuma Okamoto T-Shirt tonight.
Stop 01 of 04
Toronto, ON · Mon Jul 20
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
7:07 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Must Eat at the Park
Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Cornmeal-crusted back bacon on a kaiser roll — the classic Toronto sandwich. Not available south of the border.
Local Beer
Steam Whistle Pilsner
Toronto's most visible craft brewery, brewed in a historic railway roundhouse.
Steam Whistle Brewing
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Toronto Overnight
Check-inMon, Jul 20
Check-outTue, Jul 21
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:43 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:43 PM
Drive to Cleveland258 mi · 4.5h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Toronto, ON
Before You Hit the Road
Frans Restaurant
Toronto diner institution since 1940. Open 24 hours. The full Canadian breakfast with back bacon, eggs, toast, and homefries is the essential pre-Blue Jays morning. Multiple downtown locations.
Full Canadian breakfast + coffee
Open 24 hours
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal
The only road in the world that passes underneath the Erie Canal. Beep your horn inside the tunnel. It's tradition, and the echo makes it worth it.
Medina, NY · 10 min detourToronto → Cleveland
258 mi · 4.5h · easy leg
DAY 2
Tuesday, July 21
Toronto to Cleveland is 4.5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Cleveland Guardians vs. Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field tonight. Culvert Road — The Road Under the Erie Canal is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Cleveland, OH · Tue Jul 21
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Minnesota Twins
Must Eat at the Park
Polish Boy Sausage
A kielbasa in a bun topped with french fries, coleslaw, and hot sauce. A Cleveland original found nowhere else.
Local Beer
Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
The Cleveland craft institution. Dortmunder Gold has won more awards than any Ohio beer.
Great Lakes Brewing
The Longest Championship Drought and One Perfect Game
Pilgrim Notes · Cleveland Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Overnight
Check-inTue, Jul 21
Check-outWed, Jul 22
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 12:45 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by12:45 PM
Drive to Pittsburgh256 mi · 4.4h
Game time6:40 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Cleveland, OH
Before You Hit the Road
West Side Market
Ohio City since 1912. The greatest market hall in the Midwest. Over 100 vendors — pierogi, kielbasa, fresh bread. Grab breakfast from multiple stalls and eat in the main hall. A Cleveland essential.
Fresh pierogi + kielbasa + bread from multiple stalls
Open 7 AM Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun
Lunch Stop · I-76/80 E, Mahoning Ave exit
Midway Fuel-Up
Simon's Deli
Youngstown. The triple-decker club that Rust Belt travelers have been stopping for on I-76.
Triple-decker club
Worth the Detour · +10 min
Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio
The only Y-shaped bridge in the world. Cross it from any side, end up where you started.
Zanesville, OH · 10 min detourCleveland → Pittsburgh
256 mi · 4.4h · easy leg
DAY 5
Friday, July 24
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs at PNC Park tonight — Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway tonight. Zanesville Y-Bridge Ohio is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Pittsburgh, PA · Fri Jul 24
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
Must Eat at the Park
Primanti Brothers Sandwich
Pittsburgh's most iconic food in its natural habitat. Meat and cheese on airy Italian bread loaded with tomatoes, coleslaw, and french fries inside the sandwich. Designed for Pittsburgh truckers in 1933.
Local Beer
Fat Head's Bullpen Tap Bar
Eight rotating taps positioned directly above the Pirates bullpen. The only bar in baseball where you can watch a reliever warm up while drinking a Head Hunter IPA. Arrive before first pitch for a seat at the rail.
Fat Head's Brewery · North Olmsted, OH
Maz, Clemente, and the Most Beautiful View in Baseball
Pilgrim Notes · Pittsburgh Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 24
Check-outSat, Jul 25
First pitch tomorrow at 4:05 PM ET. Leave by 10:26 AM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:26 AM
Drive to Washington241 mi · 4.2h
Game time4:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Pittsburgh, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Pamela's Diner
Multiple locations. Obama ordered here on the campaign trail. The hotcakes are thin, buttery, perfect.
Crepe-style hotcakes
Worth the Detour · +15 min
The Graffiti Warehouse
A massive legal graffiti mural wall in Baltimore's Station North arts district. Blocks of paint on brick that changes constantly. The city funded it. The art never stops.
Baltimore, MD · 15 min detourPittsburgh → Washington
241 mi · 4.2h · easy leg
DAY 6
Saturday, July 25
Pittsburgh to Washington is 4.2h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 4:05 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park today — University of Virginia College Night today. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
Washington, DC · Sat Jul 25
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
4:05 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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
Shift 2 days to catch Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler Bobblehead at Rogers Centre.
• Stranger Things – Mike Wheeler Bobblehead at Rogers Centre
• Work From Dome (3:07 PM game) at Rogers Centre
• HBCU Night: HBCU-Themed Shirt at Nationals Park
• Yinzerpalooza Weekend: Free T-Shirt Giveaway at PNC Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 5 nights (avg $155)$775
Fuel · 755 mi at $0.18/mi$136
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,295
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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