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Gas Petrol stations are good places to ask for a ride, especially while hitchhiking along a highway.
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A good '''hitchhiking spot''' makes hitchhiking safer and easier. Finding a good spot might be tricky, and sometimes knowing the area is an advantage. If you know your route, you might check the best places on this wiki or from the [[internet]], before heading to the road.
There are some generic hitchhiking places, like gas petrol stations, bus stops etc. This page attempts to provide an understanding about where you should hitchhike.
: ''See also the article on [[how to pick up hitchhikers]].''
* In poorer countries those who stop might want money for the ride.
== [[Gas Petrol station]]s ==
[[Image:Hitchmonk.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A monk from the Holy Hitch-hiking Order near Arles, [[France]].]]
=== Pros ===
* Often marked on maps, and sometimes mentioned on sign posts well in advance, so more forward planning is possible.
* People who stop there are likely to go very far.
** Higher chance of meeting truck drivers, known for travelling traveling the furthest distances.
* You can and should ask for a ride from drivers.
** Be friendly, and always say thanks and so on, even if the driver is going the right direction but doesn't want to take you. If you get annoyed because someone says no, the next person you ask will notice your annoyance and will be less eager to take you.
=== Cons ===
* You miss the cars passing the station.
* Often difficult to access from city centres centers at the beginning of your journey, so can be bad starting points.
== On ramps ==
On ramps to freeways and interstates are prime realty as long as the driver has room to pull over. A good spot to stand usually is beside the ''no pedestrians'' sign.
In many places in the United States, onramps on ramps are the ONLY legal option for places to thumb. This includes the entire state of Tennessee.
== Toll Booths ==
