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'''Newfoundland''' and Labrador is an the eastern Atlantic most province of [[Canada]]. The vast majority of the province's 510,000 residents live on the island of Newfoundland, called while the isolated Labrador peninsula is home to approximately 27,000. The province's capital city, [[St. John's]] , is located at the Rock'' due to eastern end of the [[Trans-Canada Highway|Transcanadian Highway]]. The province boasts the lowest crime rate in Canada, and its austere geography and location as an island closing the Stresidents have a long-Lawrence Bayestablished reputation for being hospitable.

Its capital city, Both island and mainland portions are accessible by air and by sea. A [[Sthttp://en.wikipedia. John's]org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Newfoundland_and_Labrador number of airports]dot the province, is though only a select few receive regular flights from outside of the Eastern starting point province. The federally administered Marine Atlantic ferry service runs two terminals, providing year-round service out of Port-aux-Basque and seasonal service out of Argentia. There is also ferry service to the [[Trans-Canada HighwayFrance|Transcanadian HighwayFrench]]. and accessible either by air or by ferry from islands of ''[[Nova ScotiaSaint-Pierre and Miquelon|Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon]]''.

== The [[Trans-Canada Highway]] is the island's main highway, extending East-West between St. John's and Port-aux-Basque. The vast majority of Newfoundland and Labrador ==communities are dispersed along the coast, however, often inside of harboured inlets and bays found of the island's many peninsulas. Most of these coastal communities are serviced by feeder highways, known locally as "access roads", that run between the TCH and the “tips” of the inhabited peninsulas. Others communities are only accessible via provincial airlines, private watercraft, or provincially-operated ferries — most notably those of Newfoundland's Southern Coast, the Labrador Straits, and the Nunatsiavut area. The province’s population is sparse and widely distributed making hitchhiking to offbeat destinations difficult, but by no means impossible.

Hitchhiking '''is''' legal all across technically illegal under section 128(3) of the province, no matter where you are, shoulders are decent for stoppingprovince’s Highways Traffic Act. The only problem is the driversHowever, and the amount of traffic. One of the only sources of long distance drivers there are are from the ferry from [[Cape Breton]] statute appears to [[Port-aux-Basques]]. If you are not on the highway as the cars come out be unenforced given its lack of that ferry going east (or were unfortunate enough to have not found anyone willing to give you a ride off citations in the ferry, you have limited traffic eastwardCanadian Legal Information Institute’s court proceeding archive.

Westward is Also, a different story, as most long distance drivers are heading to few roadways around the ferry at various timesSt. Early in the morning is the best time to leave, because it takes 10 hours to crossJohn’s metro area, and like the two ferries generally depart to Cape BretonPitt’s Memorial Highway, Nova Scotia at around 7AM forbid any pedestrian and 11PMcyclist access.

There is also == Ferries ==  Travelers can buy a ticket for a second Marine Atlantic ferry in the summer that departs from Argentiaonline, by phone, Newfoundlandor at a terminal. This It is not uncommon during the peak travel season for the Port-aux-Basque ferry costs much more to get sell out of tickets – even for (on and also takes 8the rare occasion) “walk-10 on” passengers. This can pose a problem while hitchhiking given its unpredictable nature. Calling ahead your reservation, even several hours longerbefore departure, will likely be enough to ensure your passage. Walk-on tickets cost approximately $30. The Argentia ferry is located two hours from St. John’s. It is largely frequented by tourists and most people heading generally has fewer passengers, both factors decreasing the chances of finding a ride. Walk-on tickets cost approximately $110. Hitchhikers traveling on the Marine Atlantic ferries should solicit rides from passengers prior to offloading. This is because walk-on passengers must board a pedestrian bus to it the ferry terminal, all the while cars are tourists who don't want exiting the ferry heading for the highway. <!-- ?? It’d be nice to drive across develop more of the island to go back.provincial ferry info" -->

Getting out: One way of getting out of St. John's is on the via Pitts Memorial Drive. It's located within downtown St. John's, towards the west end of Water Street. Try planting on the A small traffic island with underneath a set of traffic lights is the best place to plant. It is important to have a “TCH” sign saying: or to ask the driver if he or she is going as far as the TCH (Trans Canada Highway). There isn't much pull off roomon-ramp, but there because Pitts Memorial is a stop light before busy commuter roadway unsuitable for hitchhiking. Avoid the once-suitable Kenmount Road area as recent urban expansion and after the island, allowing increased traffic has made this route difficult for potential rides to have a good look at youhitchhiking.