Rental Car
Pick Up Your Rental
Pick upPhoenix · Jun 4
Drop offSan Diego · Jun 5
Total miles374 mi
Getting There · Step 1
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
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 detourPhoenix → San Diego
374 mi · 6.5h · regional run
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
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.
How This Trip Was Planned
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