Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upPhiladelphia · Jun 29
Drop offWashington · Jul 3
Total miles155 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Philadelphia, PA
Hotel
Philadelphia Overnight
Check-inMon, Jun 29
Check-outTue, Jun 30
First pitch6:40 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Monday, June 29
First pitch at 6:40 PM ET — Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park tonight. Don't leave without Tony Luke's Cheesesteak.
Stop 01 of 03
Philadelphia, PA · Mon Jun 29
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies · MLB
6:40 PM ET
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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-inMon, Jun 29
Check-outTue, Jun 30
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 3:10 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by3:10 PM
Drive to Baltimore111 mi · 1.9h
Game time6:35 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 · US-50 E off I-97, Downtown Annapolis
Midway Fuel-Up
Chick and Ruth's Delly
State Circle, Annapolis since 1965. Every morning the staff and customers recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The sandwiches are named after Maryland governors and local legends. A perfectly weird American institution.
Governor's club sandwich + milkshake
Open 6:30 AM–11:30 PM 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 detourPhiladelphia → Baltimore
111 mi · 1.9h · easy leg
DAY 2
Tuesday, June 30
A short 1.9h drive from Philadelphia sets up the day. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight — Run Club / Swim / Pickleball Night tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 03
Baltimore, MD · Tue Jun 30
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. Chicago White Sox
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-inTue, Jun 30
Check-outWed, Jul 1
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 · Rt 1, off I-95 Exit 35B
Midway Fuel-Up
Frank's Diner (Laurel)
Maryland. The crab cake sandwich that bridges Baltimore and DC. Simple, proper, worth the exit.
Crab cake 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 detourBaltimore → Washington
44 mi · 0.8h · easy leg
DAY 5
Friday, July 3
First pitch at 6:45 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 03 of 03
Washington, DC · Fri Jul 3
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
6:45 PM ET
vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
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 · 3 games (avg $46)$138
Hotels · 4 nights (avg $155)$620
Fuel · 155 mi at $0.18/mi$28
Ballpark food & drinks$150
Total Estimate$936
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
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