Best stops on I-29 in Missouri

All 54 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 4A — The Paseo

Milepost 4 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Arabia Steamboat Museum

2. Exit 46B — Saint Joseph

Milepost 46 · 26 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Patee House, Jesse James Home Museum

3. Exit 8B

Milepost 8 · 22 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Worlds of Fun, Spinning Dragons

4. Exit 44 — Gower;Saint Joseph

Milepost 44 · 18 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 8 — Northwest Barry Road

Milepost 8 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

6. Exit 9 — Liberty;Topeka

Milepost 9 · 29 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours

7. Exit 9A — Liberty

Milepost 9 · 28 places to eat · 8 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 1C — North Oak Trafficway

Milepost 1 · 27 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 7 hotels

9. Exit 1B — Des Moines

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels

10. Exit 5B — 16th Avenue

Milepost 5 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 16 hotels

← Every I-29 exit in Missouri