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Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upToronto · Jul 1
Drop offNew York · Jul 7
Total miles434 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Toronto, ON
Hotel
Toronto Overnight
Check-inWed, Jul 1
Check-outThu, Jul 2
First pitch3:07 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Wednesday, July 1
First pitch at 3:07 PM ET — Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Mets at Rogers Centre today — Canada Day + Bieber Red Cut-off Replica Jersey today.
Stop 01 of 03
Toronto, ON · Wed Jul 1
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays · MLB
3:07 PM ET
vs. New York Mets
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-inWed, Jul 1
Check-outThu, Jul 2
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 10:15 AM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:15 AM
Drive to New York425 mi · 7.3h
Game time7:05 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
Big Metal Dragon
A fire-breathing steel sculpture rises from a field beside Route 20 near East Bethany. Private property, but clearly visible from the road and absolutely baffling.
East Bethany, NY · 10 min detourToronto → New York
425 mi · 7.3h · regional run
DAY 3
Friday, July 3
It's a 7.3h haul from Toronto — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium tonight — Fireworks Night tonight. Big Metal Dragon is worth 10 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
New York, NY · Fri Jul 3
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Minnesota Twins
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 3
Check-outSat, Jul 4
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 5:31 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by5:31 PM
Drive to New York9 mi · 0.1h
Game time7:10 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 7
Tuesday, July 7
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals at Citi Field tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
New York, NY · Tue Jul 7
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Kansas City Royals
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
Shift 2 days to catch Fireworks Night at Yankee Stadium.
• Fireworks Night at Yankee Stadium
• Yankees Fourth of July Cap Day at Yankee Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 6 nights (avg $155)$930
Fuel · 434 mi at $0.18/mi$78
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$1,296
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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