Best stops on I-270 in Illinois

All 14 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 6A

Milepost 6 · 18 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Bel Air drive in sign

2. Exit 15B — Chicago

Milepost 15 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 7 hotels · 24/7 travel center

3. Exit 6 — Pontoon Beach

Milepost 6 · 17 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Horseshoe Lake State Park

4. Exit 12 — Collinsville;Edwardsville

Milepost 12 · 29 places to eat · 4 gas stations · open 24 hours · ♥ World's Largest Catsup Bottle

5. Exit 7 — Memphis;Alton

Milepost 7 · 15 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

6. Exit 15A — Saint Louis

Milepost 15 · 22 places to eat · 5 gas stations · 8 hotels

7. Exit 6B — Wood River

Milepost 6 · 15 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 9 hotels

8. Exit 4 — Granite City

Milepost 4 · 16 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels

9. Exit 7A — Memphis

Milepost 7 · 14 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 7B — Alton

Milepost 7 · 9 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels

← Every I-270 exit in Illinois