Best stops on I-229 in Missouri

All 13 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 5

Milepost 5 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels · ♥ Patee House, Pony Express National Museum

2. Exit 1C

Milepost 1 · 15 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 6A — Central Business District

Milepost 6 · 23 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

4. Exit 4 — East Lake Boulevard

Milepost 4 · 17 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 5 hotels

5. Exit 4B — Kansas;Cameron

Milepost 4 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

6. Exit 6B — Saint Joseph Avenue

Milepost 6 · 16 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

7. Exit 4A — 6th Street;Atchison Street

Milepost 4 · 15 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

8. Exit 7 — Highland Avenue

Milepost 7 · 17 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 6 hotels

9. Exit 3 — 22nd Street

Milepost 3 · 15 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 1 hotels

10. Exit 1D

Milepost 1 · 17 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 2 hotels

← Every I-229 exit in Missouri