Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · Apr 9
Drop offWashington · Apr 17
Total miles278 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inThu, Apr 9
Check-outFri, Apr 10
First pitch1:35 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Thursday, April 9
First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Athletics at Yankee Stadium today. Don't leave without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog.
Stop 01 of 05
New York, NY · Thu Apr 9
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. Athletics
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, Apr 9
Check-outFri, Apr 10
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 5:31 PM.
Fri 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 2
Friday, April 10
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — New York Mets vs. Athletics at Citi Field tonight. Thomas Edison Laboratory is worth 30 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 05
New York, NY · Fri Apr 10
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. Athletics
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-inFri, Apr 10
Check-outSat, Apr 11
First pitch tomorrow at 1:05 PM ET. Leave by 9:37 AM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by9:37 AM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time1:05 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
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S, Nassau St
Midway Fuel-Up
Hoagie Haven
Princeton. The college-town hoagie shop that locals swear by. The Italian is loaded, messy, and perfect.
Special Italian hoagie
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 3
Saturday, April 11
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 1:05 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Citizens Bank Park today — Cavity Busters Kids Opening Day (Fans 14 & under) today. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 05
Philadelphia, PA · Sat Apr 11
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
1:05 PM ET
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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-inSat, Apr 11
Check-outSun, Apr 12
First pitch tomorrow at 1:35 PM ET. Leave by 10:10 AM.
Sun Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:10 AM
Drive to Baltimore111 mi · 1.9h
Game time1:35 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Philadelphia, PA
Before You Hit the Road
Federal Donuts
South Philly. James Beard nominated. The fried chicken sandwich is in the stadium AND the city. Get both.
Fancy Fried Chicken + donut
Lunch Stop · Rt 1 S near Smyrna, Del
Midway Fuel-Up
Helen's Sausage House
Delaware. The sausage sandwich that Delaware drivers have been stopping for since the 1950s. Don't skip it.
Sausage & egg sandwich
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 detourPhiladelphia → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 4
Sunday, April 12
A short 1.9h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 1:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. San Francisco Giants at Oriole Park at Camden Yards today — Scouts Day today. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 05
Baltimore, MD · Sun Apr 12
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
1:35 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
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
Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Overnight
Check-inSun, Apr 12
Check-outMon, Apr 13
First pitch tomorrow at 6:45 PM ET. Leave by 4:29 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:29 PM
Drive to Washington44 mi · 0.8h
Game time6:45 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Baltimore, MD
Before You Hit the Road
Attmans Delicatessen
Corned Beef Row, East Baltimore, since 1915. The last great Jewish deli on what was once Baltimore's deli corridor. Corned beef sandwich before an Orioles game is a rite of passage.
Corned beef on rye + pickle + coffee
Open 8 AM daily
Lunch Stop · US-1, near University of Maryland
Midway Fuel-Up
Ledo Restaurant
College Park, MD since 1955. Ledo pizza — thick square slices with a buttery, almost cookie-like crust — is a Maryland institution. Completely unlike anything else called pizza and beloved by everyone who grew up near DC.
Square slice + pitcher of soda
Open 11 AM daily
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 detourBaltimore → Washington
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 9
Friday, April 17
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 05 of 05
Washington, DC · Fri Apr 17
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. San Francisco Giants
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 5 games (avg $46)$230
Hotels · 8 nights (avg $155)$1,240
Fuel · 278 mi at $0.18/mi$50
Ballpark food & drinks$250
Total Estimate$1,770
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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