Getting There · Step 1

Rental Car

Pick Up Your Rental

Pick upPhoenix · Jun 4
Drop offSan Diego · Jun 5
Total miles374 mi

Stay Tonight · Phoenix, AZ

Hotel

Phoenix Overnight

Check-inThu, Jun 4
Check-outFri, Jun 5
First pitch9:40 PM ET

Book near downtown or the ballpark so your first-game arrival stays simple.

DAY 1

Thursday, June 4

First pitch at 9:40 PM ET — Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field tonight. Don't leave without Sonoran Hot Dog.

Stop 01 of 02

Phoenix, AZ · Thu Jun 4

Chase Field

Arizona Diamondbacks · MLB

9:40 PM ET

vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

No Promo

Must Eat at the Park

Sonoran Hot Dog

A bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, jalapeño sauce, mustard, and mayo on a bolillo roll.

Local Beer

Four Peaks Kilt Lifter

Tempe-based craft brewery. The Kilt Lifter Scottish-style ale is the Arizona craft standard.

Four Peaks Brewing

The 2001 World Series and the Greatest Game Ever Played

Pilgrim Notes · Phoenix Baseball History

Stay Tonight · Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix Overnight

Check-inThu, Jun 4
Check-outFri, Jun 5

First pitch tomorrow at 9:40 PM ET. Leave by 1:43 PM.

Fri Morning

When to Depart

Leave by1:43 PM
Drive to San Diego374 mi · 6.5h
Game time9:40 PM ET

Leave on time to allow for fuel, food, and parking.

Breakfast Stop · Phoenix, AZ

Before You Hit the Road

Matt's Big Breakfast

The definitive Phoenix breakfast. Tiny corner diner open since 2004. Cage-free eggs, house-ground sausage, thick-cut bacon. The Griddle Cake plate is legendary. Line forms before it opens.

Griddle cakes + house sausage

Open 6:30 AM–2:30 PM daily

Worth the Detour · +30 min

Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright's desert studio, school, and home — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Scottsdale, AZ · 30 min detour

PhoenixSan Diego

374 mi · 6.5h · regional run

Depart by 1:43 PM

DAY 2

Friday, June 5

It's a 6.5h haul from Phoenix — plan to break this into two days or drive the night before. First pitch at 9:40 PM ET — San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets at Petco Park tonight. Taliesin West is worth 30 minutes off the highway.

Stop 02 of 02

San Diego, CA · Fri Jun 5

Petco Park

San Diego Padres · MLB

9:40 PM ET

vs. New York Mets

No Promo

Must Eat at the Park

Donut Bacon Cheeseburger

Beef patty, bacon, cheese between two glazed donuts — a national story when introduced. Randy Jones BBQ.

Local Beer

Stone Brewing IPA

Full tap program: IPA, Arrogant Bastard Ale, rotating seasonals. One of America's most influential craft breweries.

Stone Brewing

What to Budget

Estimates only — prices vary by availability

Tickets · 2 games (avg $46)$92
Hotels · 1 nights (avg $155)$155
Fuel · 374 mi at $0.18/mi$67
Ballpark food & drinks$100
Total Estimate$414

* Estimates only. Prices vary.

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