Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upWashington · Jun 23
Drop offPittsburgh · Jun 27
Total miles290 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Hotel
Washington Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 23
Check-outWed, Jun 24
First pitch6:45 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Tuesday, June 23
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park tonight — Nationals Basketball Jersey tonight.
Stop 01 of 03
Washington, DC · Mon Jun 23
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
4 Games This Series
Mon Jun 226:45 PM ET
Nationals Basketball JerseyTue Jun 236:45 PM ET
Pride Night OUTWed Jun 246:45 PM ET
No PromoThu Jun 256:45 PM ET
Nationals Soccer JerseyMust 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
More Games This Series
Jun 23 · Tue
6:45 PM ET · Philadelphia Phillies
Jun 24 · Wed
6:45 PM ET · Philadelphia Phillies
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inTue, Jun 23
Check-outWed, Jun 24
First pitch tomorrow at 7:05 PM ET. Leave by 4:49 PM.
Fri 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 4
Friday, June 26
First pitch at 7:05 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Pride Night Jersey tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Baltimore, MD · Fri Jun 26
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
4 Games This Series
Fri Jun 267:05 PM ET
Pride Night JerseySat Jun 277:05 PM ET
Gunnar Henderson BobbleheadSun Jun 281:35 PM ET
Beach TowelMon Jun 296:35 PM ET
No PromoMust 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
More Games This Series
Jun 27 · Sat
7:05 PM ET · Washington Nationals
Jun 28 · Sun
1:35 PM ET · Washington Nationals
Stay Tonight · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Overnight
Check-inFri, Jun 26
Check-outSat, Jun 27
First pitch tomorrow at 6:40 PM ET. Leave by 10:21 AM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by10:21 AM
Drive to Pittsburgh246 mi · 4.2h
Game time6:40 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
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 detourBaltimore → Pittsburgh
246 mi · 4.2h · easy leg
DAY 5
Saturday, June 27
Baltimore to Pittsburgh is 4.2h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park tonight. World's Largest Glacial Pothole is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Pittsburgh, PA · Tue Jun 27
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates · MLB
6 Games This Series
Tue Jun 236:40 PM ET
No PromoWed Jun 246:40 PM ET
No PromoThu Jun 2512:35 PM ET
No PromoFri Jun 266:40 PM ET
No PromoSat Jun 274:05 PM ET
No PromoSun Jun 281:35 PM ET
Family Fun Day: Kids Backpack (Kids 14 & under)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
More Games This Series
Jun 24 · Wed
6:40 PM ET · Seattle Mariners
Jun 25 · Thu
12:35 PM ET · Seattle Mariners
Shift 2 days to catch Nationals Soccer Jersey at Nationals Park.
• Nationals Soccer Jersey at Nationals Park
• Pride Night Jersey at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Gunnar Henderson Bobblehead at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Family Fun Day: Kids Backpack (Kids 14 & under) at PNC Park
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 14 games (avg $46)$644
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 290 mi at $0.18/mi$52
Ballpark food & drinks$700
Total Estimate$2,016
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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