Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upHouston · Jul 3
Drop offArlington · Jul 4
Total miles289 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Houston, TX
Hotel
Houston Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 3
Check-outSat, Jul 4
First pitch8:10 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Friday, July 3
First pitch at 8:10 PM ET — Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park tonight — Hunter Brown Patriotic Jersey tonight.
Stop 01 of 02
Houston, TX · Fri Jul 3
Minute Maid Park
Houston Astros · MLB
8:10 PM ET
vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Must Eat at the Park
Texas Smoke Brisket Sandwich
Central Texas-style brisket sliced thick and served on white bread with pickles, onions, and sauce on the side.
Local Beer
Karbach Love Street
Houston's most popular craft blonde ale. Easy drinking for a retractable roof afternoon.
Karbach Brewing
The Astros and the Comeback City
Pilgrim Notes · Houston Baseball History
Stay Tonight · Houston, TX
Houston Overnight
Check-inFri, Jul 3
Check-outSat, Jul 4
First pitch tomorrow at 4:05 PM ET. Leave by 9:36 AM.
Sat Morning
When to Depart
Leave by9:36 AM
Drive to Arlington289 mi · 5h
Game time4:05 PM ET
Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.
Breakfast Stop · Houston, TX
Before You Hit the Road
Breakfast Klub
Midtown Houston since 2001. The wings-and-waffle combination redefined Houston breakfast culture. Line goes around the block on weekends. Worth every minute. One of the great American breakfast institutions.
Wings and waffles + fresh-squeezed OJ
Open 7 AM–2 PM Mon–Fri, 8 AM weekends
Worth the Detour · +25 min
Waco Mammoth National Monument
24 mammoths who died together in a Texas flash flood 67,000 years ago. Still in place.
Waco, TX · 25 min detourHouston → Arlington
289 mi · 5h · regional run
DAY 2
Saturday, July 4
Houston to Arlington is 5h — a solid drive, so leave early and plan a stop along the way. First pitch at 4:05 PM ET — Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers at Globe Life Field today — America's 250th Birthday Jersey today. Waco Mammoth National Monument is worth 25 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Arlington, TX · Sat Jul 4
Globe Life Field
Texas Rangers · MLB
4:05 PM ET
vs. Detroit Tigers
Must Eat at the Park
Lockhart Smokehouse Brisket
Authentic Central Texas BBQ style brisket. Properly smoked, not steam-table. The jalapeño sausage is exceptional.
Local Beer
Shiner Bock
Czech-Texan amber lager brewed in Shiner, Texas since 1909. Cold, amber, distinctly Texan.
Spoetzl Brewery
Texas Baseball and the Ballpark in Arlington
Pilgrim Notes · Arlington Baseball History
Shift 2 days to catch Orbit Patriotic Beach Towel at Daikin Park, Houston TX.
• Orbit Patriotic Beach Towel at Daikin Park, Houston TX
• America's 250th Birthday Jersey at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX
• Rangers Global Soccer Scarf at Globe Life Field, Arlington TX
• Hunter Brown 'Diesel' Bobblehead at Daikin Park, Houston TX
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 289 mi at $0.18/mi$52
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$399
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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