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In Caledonia I got a ride from a very friendly police officer to the next town but I got the feeling he had just wanted me out of town since he pretty much dropped me on the very border of the town. Then when I got to Batavia I went over to the toll road for lack of a better spot and soon got approached by police. But after running my ID the officer said he didn't mind me standing where I was at the entrance where cars turn to drive up to the toll plaza. (TheLoneBaker)
"I am from NYS and have hitchhiked many thousands of miles here. It is a huge state. Important to note in all months but the high summer - seasonal depression, as well as economic depression, make people, well... depressed. I find many more rides, much faster, when the weather is good, moreso than in other places. People are quite poor and quite conservative in most of the state. It is somewhat like a very cold version of Mississippi in this regard. Hitchhiking on the Thruway not recommended, though note this: The section of I-90 from Albany to MA is known as "free 90" because it is not a tollway, and the same is true of I-87 north of Albany to the border. Both areas are decent hitching. State route 20 is a good east-west alternative to the Thruway through central NYS, and the various iterations of route 9 - 9w, 9s, 9j, etc etc - are scenic routes through the Hudson Valley that can be decent ways to get to NYC, and the same is true of the Taconic Parkway. Note that the closer to NYC you get, the more bourgeois the crowd gets, and rides can be tougher to find - and cops will harass you more. "
"In the Adirondacks, tourists abound in the summer, most of whom are wealthier and have no interest in picking you up. The locals will be the ones who give you the most rides. In the off-season, many Adirondack highways become very low-traffic - be careful you have cold weather gear, because you may get stuck. I got stuck at Sevey's Corners before WBD on route 3 overnight in very extreme conditions. Nevertheless, the area is gorgeous and definitely worth exploring. Overall, NYS is a great state to explore - just be strategic and ready for long waits and cold weather most of the year." (Hillbilly Castro)
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