Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upWashington · Jul 10
Drop offNew York · Jul 17
Total miles269 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Hotel
Washington Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 10
Check-outSat, Jul 11
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, July 10
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. New York Yankees at Nationals Park tonight — Marvel's Captain America Bobblehead tonight.
Stop 01 of 04
Washington, DC · Fri Jul 10
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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-inFri, Jul 10
Check-outSat, Jul 11
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 4:49 PM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:49 PM
Drive to Baltimore44 mi · 0.8h
Game time7:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
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 detourWashington → Baltimore
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 2
Saturday, July 11
A short 0.8h drive from Washington sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Hot Dog Race Caps tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 04
Baltimore, MD · Sat Jul 11
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Kansas City Royals
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-inSat, Jul 11
Check-outSun, Jul 12
First pitch tomorrow at 7:10 PM ET. Leave by 3:45 PM.
Thu Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:45 PM
Drive to Philadelphia111 mi · 1.9h
Game time7:10 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
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 → Philadelphia
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 7
Thursday, July 16
First pitch at 7:10 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 04
Philadelphia, PA · Thu Jul 16
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
7:10 PM ET
vs. New York Mets
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-inThu, Jul 16
Check-outFri, Jul 17
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 3:37 PM.
Fri Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:37 PM
Drive to New York114 mi · 2h
Game time7:05 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
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 detourPhiladelphia → New York
114 mi · 2h · easy leg
DAY 8
Friday, July 17
A short 2h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 04 of 04
New York, NY · Fri Jul 17
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees · MLB
7:05 PM ET
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
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
Shift 2 days to catch Syracuse University College Night at Nationals Park.
• Syracuse University College Night at Nationals Park
• Yankees T-shirt Night at Yankee Stadium
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 4 games (avg $46)$184
Hotels · 7 nights (avg $155)$1,085
Fuel · 269 mi at $0.18/mi$48
Ballpark food & drinks$200
Total Estimate$1,517
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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