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* Banks and supermarkets often have free coffee and sometimes even cookies.
* 'Lefier' (or local job-centres) have free coffee and sometimes jars of free chocolates and mints.
* Some employees of petrol stations may tell you not to hitch in front of the station, where the pumps are. Finding a ride at the parking lot, or thumbing where the back of the station starts is typically not a problem (but can be). Keep petrol station employees for friends and avoid starting unnecessary discussions. Shell has internal guidelines to only allow customers on their property. A hitchhiker may therefore be asked not to talk with drivers in the forecourt of the station.
* When using trains in [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]], you can always travel at a discount rate (-40%). This works as following: Everyone carrying an OV-Card (public transport card) can bring three people with them at a discount rate. Just get into the train after buying a discount ticket and ask the first young person if you can ride 'with them'. They usually won't mind and will be interested to hear your stories. '''Be aware that this is only possible after 9.00 on weekdays. On weekends there are no limitations.'''
==== Personal Experiences ====
"I hitch hike a huge amount in the Netherlands and it is almost always successful. As stated above, managers in petrol stations sometimes ask you to leave the main forecourt. This has been happening with increasing frequency to me at Shell stations in particular, but I have not experienced this at any other petrol company (they are usually more than happy if I politely ask where I could stand without being a nuisance). ". "Having had over 250 rides from Dutch motorway petrol stations, I'm starting have been asked not to wonder if there talk with drivers on the forecourt only once (at a station operated by Esso). I have gotten positive gestures from employees and occasionally they provided me a drink, a snack or cardboard. Staff in Germany is an internal policy at Shell where workers are told to move hitch hikers ondefinitely friendlier though... "
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