Best stops on I-29 in Missouri

All 56 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 3

Milepost 0 · 29 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, Arabia Steamboat Museum

2. Exit 46B — Saint Joseph

Milepost 50.4 · 26 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 9 hotels · ♥ Patee House, Jesse James Home Museum

3. Exit 8B

Milepost 4.4 · 22 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Worlds of Fun, Spinning Dragons

4. Exit 44 — Gower;Saint Joseph

Milepost 48.5 · 19 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 2 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 4A — The Paseo

Milepost 0.4 · 29 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Harry S Truman Presidential Library & Museum

6. Exit 4 — Berkley Parkway;Front Street

Milepost 0.8 · 30 places to eat · 14 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ The Museum of Kansas City

7. Exit 9 — Liberty;Topeka

Milepost 12.3 · 27 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

8. Exit 8 — Northwest Barry Road

Milepost 12.8 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours

9. Exit 9A — Liberty

Milepost 13.2 · 27 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours

10. Exit 5 — Levee Road

Milepost 1.7 · 45 places to eat · 18 gas stations · 12 hotels

← Every I-29 exit in Missouri