Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upNew York · May 17
Drop offPhiladelphia · May 18
Total miles114 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · New York, NY
Hotel
New York Overnight
Check-inSun, May 17
Check-outMon, May 18
First pitch1:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, May 17
First pitch at 1:40 PM ET — New York Mets vs. New York Yankees at Citi Field today. Don't leave without Shake Shack ShackBurger.
Stop 01 of 02
New York, NY · Sun May 17
Citi Field
New York Mets · MLB
1:40 PM ET
vs. New York Yankees
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-inSun, May 17
Check-outMon, May 18
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 3:12 PM.
Mon Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:12 PM
Drive to Philadelphia114 mi · 2h
Game time6:40 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 2
Monday, May 18
A short 2h drive from New York sets up the day. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds at Citizens Bank Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Philadelphia, PA · Mon May 18
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Cincinnati Reds
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 114 mi at $0.18/mi$21
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$368
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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