Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upWashington · Jul 5
Drop offBaltimore · Jul 7
Total miles44 mi
Getting There · Step 1
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Hotel
Washington Overnight
Check-inSun, Jul 5
Check-outMon, Jul 6
First pitch1:00 PM ET
Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.
DAY 1
Sunday, July 5
First pitch at 1:00 PM ET — Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park today. Don't leave without Ben's Chili Bowl Half-Smoke.
Stop 01 of 02
Washington, DC · Sun Jul 5
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals · MLB
1:00 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
Stay Tonight · Washington, DC
Washington Overnight
Check-inSun, Jul 5
Check-outMon, Jul 6
First pitch tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. Leave by 4:19 PM.
Tue Morning
When to Depart
Leave by4:19 PM
Drive to Baltimore44 mi · 0.8h
Game time6:35 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 3
Tuesday, July 7
A short 0.8h drive from Washington sets up the day. First pitch at 6:35 PM ET — Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards tonight. The Graffiti Warehouse is worth 15 minutes off the highway.
Stop 02 of 02
Baltimore, MD · Tue Jul 7
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles · MLB
6:35 PM ET
vs. Chicago Cubs
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
What to Budget
Estimates only — prices vary by availability
Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 2 nights (avg $155)$310
Fuel · 44 mi at $0.18/mi$8
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$510
* Estimates only. Prices vary.
How This Trip Was Planned
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