Best stops on I-64 in Missouri

All 45 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 40A — Stadium;9th Street;Tucker Boulevard

Milepost 40 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 22 hotels · ♥ Old Courthouse, Gateway Arch

2. Exit 34B — Hampton Avenue;Oakland Avenue

Milepost 34 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 14 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bayer Insectarium, Saint Louis Zoo

3. Exit 37A — Market Street;Bernard Street

Milepost 37 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Shelley House, Pulitzer Arts Foundation

4. Exit 34A — Clayton Road;Skinker Boulevard

Milepost 34 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Saint Louis Art Museum, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum

5. Exit 36A — Kingshighway Boulevard

Milepost 36 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis Science Center

6. Exit 38A — Jefferson Avenue

Milepost 38 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Scott Joplin House, The Griot Museum of Black History

7. Exit 39A — 14th Street

Milepost 39 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ Campbell House Museum, City Museum

8. Exit 36C — Vandeventer Avenue

Milepost 36 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Missouri Botanical Garden

9. Exit 36B — Boyle Avenue

Milepost 36 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 12 hotels · ♥ World Chess Hall of Fame

10. Exit 37B — Grand Boulevard

Milepost 37 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 13 hotels · ♥ International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum

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