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'''Onchan''' is a small town, merged into northern Douglas.
==Hitching Out==
It's easy to hitch out of Douglas, but only from the outskirts. Use the road signs and the locals to help you reach the roads out of town. The [[TT course]] runs through Douglas (A18-A2-A1) and is closed during race meetings.
Hitchhiking from the ferry terminal when a ferry arrives is not so effective. The drivers that you want will be travelling out of Douglas anyway, so you may as well catch them at the outskirts of Douglas where they are more likely to stop for you.
===West towards ([[Peel]], [[St. John's (Isle of Man)|St. John's]], [[Kirk Michael]])===
From Douglas centre, follow signs for the A1 to Peel. The best spot for hitching west is at '''Braddan Bridge''', which is a left-right chicane on the [[TT course|TT race course]]. It's a bus stop next to two churches, and it's on the A1, 300m past the double-mini roundabout at Quarterbridge. Waiting time 5-10 minutes.
===Southwest towards ([[Port Erin]], [[Port St. Mary]], [[Castletown]], [[Ballasalla]])===
From Douglas centre, follow signs for the A5 to Castletown. After the double-mini roundabout at Quarterbridge, there are not many spots to hitchhike. Keep signing as you walk along the road. After 1km you will reach the A24/Cooil roundabout. At the roundabout, the waiting time is 10-20 minutes.
===North towards ([[Ramsey]], [[Laxey]])===
You have two options - the A18 'mountain road', or the A2 'coast road'.
*The A18 'mountain road' is faster, and most traffic goes directly to Ramsey. Closed during bad weather and during motorbike races.
Both can be reached by going north from Douglas into Onchan, and finding suitable spots on the outskirts of Onchan. From Douglas centre this can be a 1 hour walk, so a bus will save you a lot of time.
===Towards [[Liverpool]], [[Heysham]], [[Belfast]] and [[Dublin]]===
It's not possible to hitchhike the ferries. Buy an advance ticket from [http://www.steam-packet.com the Steam Packet Company's website], and search for an onward ride while on the ferry.
==Public transport==
The main '''bus''' stop is at Lord Street, which is just next to the Sea Terminal and the harbour.
Buses serve the whole island.
A '''horse-drawn tram''' line connects the Sea Terminal with the electric railway station.
==Sleep==
[[User:Tmoon|tmoon]] lives in Douglas. Let him know you're coming.
[[Category:Isle of Man]]
