https://hitchwiki.org/en/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Dxc&feedformat=atomHitchwiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T08:40:47ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.32.3https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Dxc&diff=101940User talk:Dxc2021-04-30T17:20:27Z<p>Dxc: /* Reverting the deletions */</p>
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<div>Heya! Thanks for contributing to Hitchwiki! Just a request: for clarity of understanding who has posted what in discussions, it would be great if you could ''sign'' your input (only in discussions, not in articles) by adding this sequence of characters: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br>Thank you and see you on the road! :-) --[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 10:57, 13 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
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Hi Dxc!<br />
Cool that you are cleaning up a lot of wiki pages. On some pages I think you could leave the quotes though, at least when they are written in third person. e.g. "''User:XYZ'' believes that this spot is bad for hitchhiking." In my opinion that adds a personal touch to the wiki. In many cases people do use the first person and then I would agree to delete it. What do you think? <br />
--[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 00:23, 8 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
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<br />
Hello, Dxc! Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Hitchwiki! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Dxc|your contributions]]. If you want to get to know the site a little better, you might find the following useful:<br />
<br />
<div style='width:80%; border:1px #999; background:#eeefee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; -moz-border-radius:0.5em; text-align:center'><br />
[[Hitchwiki:Why this wiki|Why this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:How we want to keep Hitchwiki|How we want to keep this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:Why we work on this wiki|Why we work on this wiki]] - [[project:How to participate|How to participate]] - [[Hitchwiki:Hitchwiki_needs_you|Hitchwiki needs you]] - [[Hitchwiki:Add a new page|Add a new page]] <!-- add more --><br />
</div><br />
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I hope you like it here and continue to contribute. If you have any questions, you can ask me on my talk page or ask at the [[Hitchwiki:Community Portal|community portal.]] Happy editing!<br />
-- [[User:Irningston|Irningston]] ([[User talk:Irningston|talk]]) 20:37, 22 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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==Updates on [[Berlin]] page==<br />
Hey mate, I left some questions on the Talk/Discussion page of Berlin. Would be great if you could answer and we agree on how it should look like! Cheers. --[[User:Raureif|Raureif]] ([[User talk:Raureif|talk]]) 20:11, 20 March 2020 (UTC)<br />
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== Removing content ==<br />
<br />
Hey, I noticed you removed a lot of content from pages. What is the rationale of this? Where is it decided that the information is useless? -- [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 17:21, 9 February 2021 (CET)<br />
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--- Hello im trying to remove not to Hitchiking related stuff, things you can find in Google/Wikitravel and also a Number Plates (thats not a useful way to search a rides). Also users opinion - Cant get ride in 3 hours isnt very helpful (lot of people struggles time to time, there was times when i had to hichike few days in one place, also few days in one place without sucess). When '''IN HURRY ON THE ROAD''' you need to find a CORRECT information on getting to your destination place and you dont want to read / trust MAYBE inaccurate user feedbacks? If you think that i removed ''SOMETHING'' important you can bring it back / let me know. - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
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Hey dxc, I'm really happy with the work you're doing on Hitchwiki. Although, I strongly disagree with the blanking of pages you started doing ([https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Tatarstan&diff=101044&oldid=58658 like here]). It's important to leave these so if a user sees a town with no information, he or she can quickly add some! Can you please bring them back.<br />
<br />
Thanks for the categorization you're doing though. Also, I hope that when you're removing content [https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&curid=2019&diff=101049&oldid=99678 like here], you actually take the time to add it on NomadWiki or Trashwiki. It's essential to not lose information that can be useful (we had a [https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/hitch/2021-02/msg00013.html discussion] on the mailing list.<br />
<br />
Same goes with users opinions. They should be moved to talk pages but not removed imo! You're losing a lot of content here. Once again: removing is not something that should be done lightly. Information that might not be worth for you might be important to someone else. Don't hesitate to add though. --[[User:Swaden|Swaden]] ([[User talk:Swaden|talk]]) 12:44, 18 February 2021 (CET)<br />
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--- Sorry about some wrong blankings. I just want to clarify that finding a wifi spot is something same hard as finding a supermarket. And '''im not removing user opinion - what im doing is integration them by updating hitchiking places based on user opinions'''. Do you agree that user opinions from year 2O13 ar 2O14 may be long time outdated - where is logic to keep them??? Also a Good Maps gives option to find a better hitchiking places - where is point to not update existing things - for example we have a bus stop as hitchiking place but if you reserach a place in Google Maps than you find that next bus stop has better option for driver to stop after the bus stop.... - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
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:Hey DXC, I agree with all the other people. Please stop removing so much information from the pages! If it's a concern for you to make sure important information can be found easily, how about you rearrange the pages so that important info is on the top and less important info is more towards the bottom? I think even older experiences can be nice to keep, just to show to people that others have been here before them, others with names and stories and that the place has a travel history. Thank you!!--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:07, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
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I come here to add to the idea that it would be better to make summaries or put the essential things on top but not to remove other userful information. I understand that some things might be rightly deleted (such as very old information that is clearly outdated), but in the case of the moscow article (to take an example) I see no good reason to remove entries on wifi access, plugs and why not waste your time walking to the university when you're not gonna be allowed in it. this are 3 essential items I consider to have equal value to info on hitching out or into that city. I know theres lengthy articles on trashwiki / nomadwiki and that theres other ways to get that info, but theres no real reason not to have it at the bottom of HW articles. Its my belief that information on where to sleep, get food, charge devices and go online is practically every hitchikers necessity when on the road so why remove it?. Also, there was a discussion on the mailing list where some of us talked about merging trashwiki/nomadwiki and the likes into this site since it seems like its the only one thats being kept running by a large community and updated regularly and that since they all cater to the same users with all those needs usually colliding at the same time, then why having to visit 3 sites when you could have them all (or atleast the most essential information) on this site. Anyhow, I think it would be good for you to join the mailing list and come and talk about this further so we can all come to some sort of agreement. Thanks for your work anyways! --[[User:Warlo|Warlo]] ([[User talk:Warlo|talk]]) 01:43, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
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I took away your admin rights. Stop removing useful information. And it will be great if someone (ideally Dxc themselves) goes over all the edits and reverts the edits that have removed information that most hitchhikers deem to be useful or informational.<br />
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If you continue deleting stuff like you have in the past I will block you. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 10:39, 30 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
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=== Reverting the deletions ===<br />
It looks like the deletions started a long time ago but until a year ago it was only a couple of pages. Here in chunks of 500 edits:<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&limit=500&target=Dxc 2014-07 2020-08]<br />
check: [[Warsaw]], [[Barcelona]], [[Berlin]], [[Bergen]], [[Trondheim]], [[Leipzig]]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200819072422&target=Dxc 2020-08 2020-09]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200919171410&target=Dxc 2020-09 2020-10]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201008123120&target=Dxc 2020-10 2020-12]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201225082027&target=Dxc 2020-12 2021-01]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210129211852&target=Dxc 2021-01 2021-02]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210205145839&target=Dxc 2021-02 2021-04]<br />
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Adding stubs for places with no information is a bit of a weird twist as well, I'm not sure if we need pages like [[Cebu]]. It was good to have placeholders for countries, but for cities it makes more sense to add these to the country page. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 12:26, 30 April 2021 (CEST) ==<br />
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--- Thats wanst me who put a Cebu as linked city in https://hitchwiki.org/en/Philippines !!!! For trashwiki its a bit fun but for nomadwiki may work well. Hostels now gets expensive in Asia, doorms may cost min 1O$. So if i see people traveling around the world without money why not to help them? --- dxc<br />
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--- Yes user dxc removed text like this from page Barcelona page and i hope hitchwiki page isnt mentally ill homelesss criminal junkies page!!!!!!! **Banks which have ATM lobbies are great for sleeping rough in the centre of Barcelona. You will usually find other homeless people/ travellers/ junkies sleeping there too. You need to swipe the bank card to open the door but you can wait for someone going in to take money out, or tap on the window if there is someone already there, to let you in.* --- dxc</div>Dxchttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Dxc&diff=101939User talk:Dxc2021-04-30T17:11:38Z<p>Dxc: /* Reverting the deletions */</p>
<hr />
<div>Heya! Thanks for contributing to Hitchwiki! Just a request: for clarity of understanding who has posted what in discussions, it would be great if you could ''sign'' your input (only in discussions, not in articles) by adding this sequence of characters: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br>Thank you and see you on the road! :-) --[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 10:57, 13 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
Hi Dxc!<br />
Cool that you are cleaning up a lot of wiki pages. On some pages I think you could leave the quotes though, at least when they are written in third person. e.g. "''User:XYZ'' believes that this spot is bad for hitchhiking." In my opinion that adds a personal touch to the wiki. In many cases people do use the first person and then I would agree to delete it. What do you think? <br />
--[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 00:23, 8 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hello, Dxc! Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Hitchwiki! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Dxc|your contributions]]. If you want to get to know the site a little better, you might find the following useful:<br />
<br />
<div style='width:80%; border:1px #999; background:#eeefee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; -moz-border-radius:0.5em; text-align:center'><br />
[[Hitchwiki:Why this wiki|Why this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:How we want to keep Hitchwiki|How we want to keep this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:Why we work on this wiki|Why we work on this wiki]] - [[project:How to participate|How to participate]] - [[Hitchwiki:Hitchwiki_needs_you|Hitchwiki needs you]] - [[Hitchwiki:Add a new page|Add a new page]] <!-- add more --><br />
</div><br />
<br />
I hope you like it here and continue to contribute. If you have any questions, you can ask me on my talk page or ask at the [[Hitchwiki:Community Portal|community portal.]] Happy editing!<br />
-- [[User:Irningston|Irningston]] ([[User talk:Irningston|talk]]) 20:37, 22 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Updates on [[Berlin]] page==<br />
Hey mate, I left some questions on the Talk/Discussion page of Berlin. Would be great if you could answer and we agree on how it should look like! Cheers. --[[User:Raureif|Raureif]] ([[User talk:Raureif|talk]]) 20:11, 20 March 2020 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Removing content ==<br />
<br />
Hey, I noticed you removed a lot of content from pages. What is the rationale of this? Where is it decided that the information is useless? -- [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 17:21, 9 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Hello im trying to remove not to Hitchiking related stuff, things you can find in Google/Wikitravel and also a Number Plates (thats not a useful way to search a rides). Also users opinion - Cant get ride in 3 hours isnt very helpful (lot of people struggles time to time, there was times when i had to hichike few days in one place, also few days in one place without sucess). When '''IN HURRY ON THE ROAD''' you need to find a CORRECT information on getting to your destination place and you dont want to read / trust MAYBE inaccurate user feedbacks? If you think that i removed ''SOMETHING'' important you can bring it back / let me know. - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
Hey dxc, I'm really happy with the work you're doing on Hitchwiki. Although, I strongly disagree with the blanking of pages you started doing ([https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Tatarstan&diff=101044&oldid=58658 like here]). It's important to leave these so if a user sees a town with no information, he or she can quickly add some! Can you please bring them back.<br />
<br />
Thanks for the categorization you're doing though. Also, I hope that when you're removing content [https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&curid=2019&diff=101049&oldid=99678 like here], you actually take the time to add it on NomadWiki or Trashwiki. It's essential to not lose information that can be useful (we had a [https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/hitch/2021-02/msg00013.html discussion] on the mailing list.<br />
<br />
Same goes with users opinions. They should be moved to talk pages but not removed imo! You're losing a lot of content here. Once again: removing is not something that should be done lightly. Information that might not be worth for you might be important to someone else. Don't hesitate to add though. --[[User:Swaden|Swaden]] ([[User talk:Swaden|talk]]) 12:44, 18 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Sorry about some wrong blankings. I just want to clarify that finding a wifi spot is something same hard as finding a supermarket. And '''im not removing user opinion - what im doing is integration them by updating hitchiking places based on user opinions'''. Do you agree that user opinions from year 2O13 ar 2O14 may be long time outdated - where is logic to keep them??? Also a Good Maps gives option to find a better hitchiking places - where is point to not update existing things - for example we have a bus stop as hitchiking place but if you reserach a place in Google Maps than you find that next bus stop has better option for driver to stop after the bus stop.... - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
:Hey DXC, I agree with all the other people. Please stop removing so much information from the pages! If it's a concern for you to make sure important information can be found easily, how about you rearrange the pages so that important info is on the top and less important info is more towards the bottom? I think even older experiences can be nice to keep, just to show to people that others have been here before them, others with names and stories and that the place has a travel history. Thank you!!--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:07, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I come here to add to the idea that it would be better to make summaries or put the essential things on top but not to remove other userful information. I understand that some things might be rightly deleted (such as very old information that is clearly outdated), but in the case of the moscow article (to take an example) I see no good reason to remove entries on wifi access, plugs and why not waste your time walking to the university when you're not gonna be allowed in it. this are 3 essential items I consider to have equal value to info on hitching out or into that city. I know theres lengthy articles on trashwiki / nomadwiki and that theres other ways to get that info, but theres no real reason not to have it at the bottom of HW articles. Its my belief that information on where to sleep, get food, charge devices and go online is practically every hitchikers necessity when on the road so why remove it?. Also, there was a discussion on the mailing list where some of us talked about merging trashwiki/nomadwiki and the likes into this site since it seems like its the only one thats being kept running by a large community and updated regularly and that since they all cater to the same users with all those needs usually colliding at the same time, then why having to visit 3 sites when you could have them all (or atleast the most essential information) on this site. Anyhow, I think it would be good for you to join the mailing list and come and talk about this further so we can all come to some sort of agreement. Thanks for your work anyways! --[[User:Warlo|Warlo]] ([[User talk:Warlo|talk]]) 01:43, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I took away your admin rights. Stop removing useful information. And it will be great if someone (ideally Dxc themselves) goes over all the edits and reverts the edits that have removed information that most hitchhikers deem to be useful or informational.<br />
<br />
If you continue deleting stuff like you have in the past I will block you. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 10:39, 30 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
=== Reverting the deletions ===<br />
It looks like the deletions started a long time ago but until a year ago it was only a couple of pages. Here in chunks of 500 edits:<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&limit=500&target=Dxc 2014-07 2020-08]<br />
check: [[Warsaw]], [[Barcelona]], [[Berlin]], [[Bergen]], [[Trondheim]], [[Leipzig]]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200819072422&target=Dxc 2020-08 2020-09]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200919171410&target=Dxc 2020-09 2020-10]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201008123120&target=Dxc 2020-10 2020-12]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201225082027&target=Dxc 2020-12 2021-01]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210129211852&target=Dxc 2021-01 2021-02]<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210205145839&target=Dxc 2021-02 2021-04]<br />
<br />
Adding stubs for places with no information is a bit of a weird twist as well, I'm not sure if we need pages like [[Cebu]]. It was good to have placeholders for countries, but for cities it makes more sense to add these to the country page. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 12:26, 30 April 2021 (CEST) ==<br />
<br />
--- Thats wanst me who put a Cebu as linked city in https://hitchwiki.org/en/Philippines !!!! For trashwiki its a bit fun but for nomadwiki may work well. Hostels now gets expensive in Asia, doorms may cost min 1O$. So if i see people traveling around the world without money why not to help them? --- dxc</div>Dxchttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Dxc&diff=101938User talk:Dxc2021-04-30T17:11:09Z<p>Dxc: /* Reverting the deletions */</p>
<hr />
<div>Heya! Thanks for contributing to Hitchwiki! Just a request: for clarity of understanding who has posted what in discussions, it would be great if you could ''sign'' your input (only in discussions, not in articles) by adding this sequence of characters: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br>Thank you and see you on the road! :-) --[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 10:57, 13 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
Hi Dxc!<br />
Cool that you are cleaning up a lot of wiki pages. On some pages I think you could leave the quotes though, at least when they are written in third person. e.g. "''User:XYZ'' believes that this spot is bad for hitchhiking." In my opinion that adds a personal touch to the wiki. In many cases people do use the first person and then I would agree to delete it. What do you think? <br />
--[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 00:23, 8 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hello, Dxc! Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Hitchwiki! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Dxc|your contributions]]. If you want to get to know the site a little better, you might find the following useful:<br />
<br />
<div style='width:80%; border:1px #999; background:#eeefee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; -moz-border-radius:0.5em; text-align:center'><br />
[[Hitchwiki:Why this wiki|Why this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:How we want to keep Hitchwiki|How we want to keep this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:Why we work on this wiki|Why we work on this wiki]] - [[project:How to participate|How to participate]] - [[Hitchwiki:Hitchwiki_needs_you|Hitchwiki needs you]] - [[Hitchwiki:Add a new page|Add a new page]] <!-- add more --><br />
</div><br />
<br />
I hope you like it here and continue to contribute. If you have any questions, you can ask me on my talk page or ask at the [[Hitchwiki:Community Portal|community portal.]] Happy editing!<br />
-- [[User:Irningston|Irningston]] ([[User talk:Irningston|talk]]) 20:37, 22 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Updates on [[Berlin]] page==<br />
Hey mate, I left some questions on the Talk/Discussion page of Berlin. Would be great if you could answer and we agree on how it should look like! Cheers. --[[User:Raureif|Raureif]] ([[User talk:Raureif|talk]]) 20:11, 20 March 2020 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Removing content ==<br />
<br />
Hey, I noticed you removed a lot of content from pages. What is the rationale of this? Where is it decided that the information is useless? -- [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 17:21, 9 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Hello im trying to remove not to Hitchiking related stuff, things you can find in Google/Wikitravel and also a Number Plates (thats not a useful way to search a rides). Also users opinion - Cant get ride in 3 hours isnt very helpful (lot of people struggles time to time, there was times when i had to hichike few days in one place, also few days in one place without sucess). When '''IN HURRY ON THE ROAD''' you need to find a CORRECT information on getting to your destination place and you dont want to read / trust MAYBE inaccurate user feedbacks? If you think that i removed ''SOMETHING'' important you can bring it back / let me know. - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
Hey dxc, I'm really happy with the work you're doing on Hitchwiki. Although, I strongly disagree with the blanking of pages you started doing ([https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Tatarstan&diff=101044&oldid=58658 like here]). It's important to leave these so if a user sees a town with no information, he or she can quickly add some! Can you please bring them back.<br />
<br />
Thanks for the categorization you're doing though. Also, I hope that when you're removing content [https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&curid=2019&diff=101049&oldid=99678 like here], you actually take the time to add it on NomadWiki or Trashwiki. It's essential to not lose information that can be useful (we had a [https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/hitch/2021-02/msg00013.html discussion] on the mailing list.<br />
<br />
Same goes with users opinions. They should be moved to talk pages but not removed imo! You're losing a lot of content here. Once again: removing is not something that should be done lightly. Information that might not be worth for you might be important to someone else. Don't hesitate to add though. --[[User:Swaden|Swaden]] ([[User talk:Swaden|talk]]) 12:44, 18 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Sorry about some wrong blankings. I just want to clarify that finding a wifi spot is something same hard as finding a supermarket. And '''im not removing user opinion - what im doing is integration them by updating hitchiking places based on user opinions'''. Do you agree that user opinions from year 2O13 ar 2O14 may be long time outdated - where is logic to keep them??? Also a Good Maps gives option to find a better hitchiking places - where is point to not update existing things - for example we have a bus stop as hitchiking place but if you reserach a place in Google Maps than you find that next bus stop has better option for driver to stop after the bus stop.... - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
:Hey DXC, I agree with all the other people. Please stop removing so much information from the pages! If it's a concern for you to make sure important information can be found easily, how about you rearrange the pages so that important info is on the top and less important info is more towards the bottom? I think even older experiences can be nice to keep, just to show to people that others have been here before them, others with names and stories and that the place has a travel history. Thank you!!--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:07, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I come here to add to the idea that it would be better to make summaries or put the essential things on top but not to remove other userful information. I understand that some things might be rightly deleted (such as very old information that is clearly outdated), but in the case of the moscow article (to take an example) I see no good reason to remove entries on wifi access, plugs and why not waste your time walking to the university when you're not gonna be allowed in it. this are 3 essential items I consider to have equal value to info on hitching out or into that city. I know theres lengthy articles on trashwiki / nomadwiki and that theres other ways to get that info, but theres no real reason not to have it at the bottom of HW articles. Its my belief that information on where to sleep, get food, charge devices and go online is practically every hitchikers necessity when on the road so why remove it?. Also, there was a discussion on the mailing list where some of us talked about merging trashwiki/nomadwiki and the likes into this site since it seems like its the only one thats being kept running by a large community and updated regularly and that since they all cater to the same users with all those needs usually colliding at the same time, then why having to visit 3 sites when you could have them all (or atleast the most essential information) on this site. Anyhow, I think it would be good for you to join the mailing list and come and talk about this further so we can all come to some sort of agreement. Thanks for your work anyways! --[[User:Warlo|Warlo]] ([[User talk:Warlo|talk]]) 01:43, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I took away your admin rights. Stop removing useful information. And it will be great if someone (ideally Dxc themselves) goes over all the edits and reverts the edits that have removed information that most hitchhikers deem to be useful or informational.<br />
<br />
If you continue deleting stuff like you have in the past I will block you. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 10:39, 30 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
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=== Reverting the deletions ===<br />
It looks like the deletions started a long time ago but until a year ago it was only a couple of pages. Here in chunks of 500 edits:<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&limit=500&target=Dxc 2014-07 2020-08]<br />
check: [[Warsaw]], [[Barcelona]], [[Berlin]], [[Bergen]], [[Trondheim]], [[Leipzig]]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200819072422&target=Dxc 2020-08 2020-09]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200919171410&target=Dxc 2020-09 2020-10]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201008123120&target=Dxc 2020-10 2020-12]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201225082027&target=Dxc 2020-12 2021-01]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210129211852&target=Dxc 2021-01 2021-02]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210205145839&target=Dxc 2021-02 2021-04]<br />
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Adding stubs for places with no information is a bit of a weird twist as well, I'm not sure if we need pages like [[Cebu]]. It was good to have placeholders for countries, but for cities it makes more sense to add these to the country page. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 12:26, 30 April 2021 (CEST) ==<br />
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----- Thats wanst me who put a Cebu as linked city in https://hitchwiki.org/en/Philippines !!!! For trashwiki its a bit fun but for nomadwiki may work well. Hostels now gets expensive in Asia, doorms may cost min 1O$. So if i see people traveling around the world without money why not to help them? ----- dxc</div>Dxchttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Dxc&diff=101937User talk:Dxc2021-04-30T17:06:29Z<p>Dxc: /* Reverting the deletions */</p>
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<div>Heya! Thanks for contributing to Hitchwiki! Just a request: for clarity of understanding who has posted what in discussions, it would be great if you could ''sign'' your input (only in discussions, not in articles) by adding this sequence of characters: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br>Thank you and see you on the road! :-) --[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 10:57, 13 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
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Hi Dxc!<br />
Cool that you are cleaning up a lot of wiki pages. On some pages I think you could leave the quotes though, at least when they are written in third person. e.g. "''User:XYZ'' believes that this spot is bad for hitchhiking." In my opinion that adds a personal touch to the wiki. In many cases people do use the first person and then I would agree to delete it. What do you think? <br />
--[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 00:23, 8 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
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Hello, Dxc! Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Hitchwiki! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Dxc|your contributions]]. If you want to get to know the site a little better, you might find the following useful:<br />
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<div style='width:80%; border:1px #999; background:#eeefee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; -moz-border-radius:0.5em; text-align:center'><br />
[[Hitchwiki:Why this wiki|Why this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:How we want to keep Hitchwiki|How we want to keep this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:Why we work on this wiki|Why we work on this wiki]] - [[project:How to participate|How to participate]] - [[Hitchwiki:Hitchwiki_needs_you|Hitchwiki needs you]] - [[Hitchwiki:Add a new page|Add a new page]] <!-- add more --><br />
</div><br />
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I hope you like it here and continue to contribute. If you have any questions, you can ask me on my talk page or ask at the [[Hitchwiki:Community Portal|community portal.]] Happy editing!<br />
-- [[User:Irningston|Irningston]] ([[User talk:Irningston|talk]]) 20:37, 22 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
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==Updates on [[Berlin]] page==<br />
Hey mate, I left some questions on the Talk/Discussion page of Berlin. Would be great if you could answer and we agree on how it should look like! Cheers. --[[User:Raureif|Raureif]] ([[User talk:Raureif|talk]]) 20:11, 20 March 2020 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Removing content ==<br />
<br />
Hey, I noticed you removed a lot of content from pages. What is the rationale of this? Where is it decided that the information is useless? -- [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 17:21, 9 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Hello im trying to remove not to Hitchiking related stuff, things you can find in Google/Wikitravel and also a Number Plates (thats not a useful way to search a rides). Also users opinion - Cant get ride in 3 hours isnt very helpful (lot of people struggles time to time, there was times when i had to hichike few days in one place, also few days in one place without sucess). When '''IN HURRY ON THE ROAD''' you need to find a CORRECT information on getting to your destination place and you dont want to read / trust MAYBE inaccurate user feedbacks? If you think that i removed ''SOMETHING'' important you can bring it back / let me know. - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
Hey dxc, I'm really happy with the work you're doing on Hitchwiki. Although, I strongly disagree with the blanking of pages you started doing ([https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Tatarstan&diff=101044&oldid=58658 like here]). It's important to leave these so if a user sees a town with no information, he or she can quickly add some! Can you please bring them back.<br />
<br />
Thanks for the categorization you're doing though. Also, I hope that when you're removing content [https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&curid=2019&diff=101049&oldid=99678 like here], you actually take the time to add it on NomadWiki or Trashwiki. It's essential to not lose information that can be useful (we had a [https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/hitch/2021-02/msg00013.html discussion] on the mailing list.<br />
<br />
Same goes with users opinions. They should be moved to talk pages but not removed imo! You're losing a lot of content here. Once again: removing is not something that should be done lightly. Information that might not be worth for you might be important to someone else. Don't hesitate to add though. --[[User:Swaden|Swaden]] ([[User talk:Swaden|talk]]) 12:44, 18 February 2021 (CET)<br />
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--- Sorry about some wrong blankings. I just want to clarify that finding a wifi spot is something same hard as finding a supermarket. And '''im not removing user opinion - what im doing is integration them by updating hitchiking places based on user opinions'''. Do you agree that user opinions from year 2O13 ar 2O14 may be long time outdated - where is logic to keep them??? Also a Good Maps gives option to find a better hitchiking places - where is point to not update existing things - for example we have a bus stop as hitchiking place but if you reserach a place in Google Maps than you find that next bus stop has better option for driver to stop after the bus stop.... - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
:Hey DXC, I agree with all the other people. Please stop removing so much information from the pages! If it's a concern for you to make sure important information can be found easily, how about you rearrange the pages so that important info is on the top and less important info is more towards the bottom? I think even older experiences can be nice to keep, just to show to people that others have been here before them, others with names and stories and that the place has a travel history. Thank you!!--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:07, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I come here to add to the idea that it would be better to make summaries or put the essential things on top but not to remove other userful information. I understand that some things might be rightly deleted (such as very old information that is clearly outdated), but in the case of the moscow article (to take an example) I see no good reason to remove entries on wifi access, plugs and why not waste your time walking to the university when you're not gonna be allowed in it. this are 3 essential items I consider to have equal value to info on hitching out or into that city. I know theres lengthy articles on trashwiki / nomadwiki and that theres other ways to get that info, but theres no real reason not to have it at the bottom of HW articles. Its my belief that information on where to sleep, get food, charge devices and go online is practically every hitchikers necessity when on the road so why remove it?. Also, there was a discussion on the mailing list where some of us talked about merging trashwiki/nomadwiki and the likes into this site since it seems like its the only one thats being kept running by a large community and updated regularly and that since they all cater to the same users with all those needs usually colliding at the same time, then why having to visit 3 sites when you could have them all (or atleast the most essential information) on this site. Anyhow, I think it would be good for you to join the mailing list and come and talk about this further so we can all come to some sort of agreement. Thanks for your work anyways! --[[User:Warlo|Warlo]] ([[User talk:Warlo|talk]]) 01:43, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
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I took away your admin rights. Stop removing useful information. And it will be great if someone (ideally Dxc themselves) goes over all the edits and reverts the edits that have removed information that most hitchhikers deem to be useful or informational.<br />
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If you continue deleting stuff like you have in the past I will block you. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 10:39, 30 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
=== Reverting the deletions ===<br />
It looks like the deletions started a long time ago but until a year ago it was only a couple of pages. Here in chunks of 500 edits:<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&limit=500&target=Dxc 2014-07 2020-08]<br />
check: [[Warsaw]], [[Barcelona]], [[Berlin]], [[Bergen]], [[Trondheim]], [[Leipzig]]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200819072422&target=Dxc 2020-08 2020-09]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200919171410&target=Dxc 2020-09 2020-10]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201008123120&target=Dxc 2020-10 2020-12]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201225082027&target=Dxc 2020-12 2021-01]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210129211852&target=Dxc 2021-01 2021-02]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210205145839&target=Dxc 2021-02 2021-04]<br />
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Adding stubs for places with no information is a bit of a weird twist as well, I'm not sure if we need pages like [[Cebu]]. It was good to have placeholders for countries, but for cities it makes more sense to add these to the country page. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 12:26, 30 April 2021 (CEST) ==</div>Dxchttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Dxc&diff=101936User talk:Dxc2021-04-30T15:24:02Z<p>Dxc: /* Reverting the deletions */</p>
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<div>Heya! Thanks for contributing to Hitchwiki! Just a request: for clarity of understanding who has posted what in discussions, it would be great if you could ''sign'' your input (only in discussions, not in articles) by adding this sequence of characters: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> <br>Thank you and see you on the road! :-) --[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 10:57, 13 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
Hi Dxc!<br />
Cool that you are cleaning up a lot of wiki pages. On some pages I think you could leave the quotes though, at least when they are written in third person. e.g. "''User:XYZ'' believes that this spot is bad for hitchhiking." In my opinion that adds a personal touch to the wiki. In many cases people do use the first person and then I would agree to delete it. What do you think? <br />
--[[User:N0id|N0id]] ([[User talk:N0id|talk]]) 00:23, 8 October 2020 (CEST)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hello, Dxc! Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Hitchwiki! I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for [[Special:Contributions/Dxc|your contributions]]. If you want to get to know the site a little better, you might find the following useful:<br />
<br />
<div style='width:80%; border:1px #999; background:#eeefee; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; -moz-border-radius:0.5em; text-align:center'><br />
[[Hitchwiki:Why this wiki|Why this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:How we want to keep Hitchwiki|How we want to keep this wiki]] - [[Hitchwiki:Why we work on this wiki|Why we work on this wiki]] - [[project:How to participate|How to participate]] - [[Hitchwiki:Hitchwiki_needs_you|Hitchwiki needs you]] - [[Hitchwiki:Add a new page|Add a new page]] <!-- add more --><br />
</div><br />
<br />
I hope you like it here and continue to contribute. If you have any questions, you can ask me on my talk page or ask at the [[Hitchwiki:Community Portal|community portal.]] Happy editing!<br />
-- [[User:Irningston|Irningston]] ([[User talk:Irningston|talk]]) 20:37, 22 July 2018 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Updates on [[Berlin]] page==<br />
Hey mate, I left some questions on the Talk/Discussion page of Berlin. Would be great if you could answer and we agree on how it should look like! Cheers. --[[User:Raureif|Raureif]] ([[User talk:Raureif|talk]]) 20:11, 20 March 2020 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== Removing content ==<br />
<br />
Hey, I noticed you removed a lot of content from pages. What is the rationale of this? Where is it decided that the information is useless? -- [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 17:21, 9 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Hello im trying to remove not to Hitchiking related stuff, things you can find in Google/Wikitravel and also a Number Plates (thats not a useful way to search a rides). Also users opinion - Cant get ride in 3 hours isnt very helpful (lot of people struggles time to time, there was times when i had to hichike few days in one place, also few days in one place without sucess). When '''IN HURRY ON THE ROAD''' you need to find a CORRECT information on getting to your destination place and you dont want to read / trust MAYBE inaccurate user feedbacks? If you think that i removed ''SOMETHING'' important you can bring it back / let me know. - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
Hey dxc, I'm really happy with the work you're doing on Hitchwiki. Although, I strongly disagree with the blanking of pages you started doing ([https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Tatarstan&diff=101044&oldid=58658 like here]). It's important to leave these so if a user sees a town with no information, he or she can quickly add some! Can you please bring them back.<br />
<br />
Thanks for the categorization you're doing though. Also, I hope that when you're removing content [https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Moscow&curid=2019&diff=101049&oldid=99678 like here], you actually take the time to add it on NomadWiki or Trashwiki. It's essential to not lose information that can be useful (we had a [https://lists.riseup.net/www/arc/hitch/2021-02/msg00013.html discussion] on the mailing list.<br />
<br />
Same goes with users opinions. They should be moved to talk pages but not removed imo! You're losing a lot of content here. Once again: removing is not something that should be done lightly. Information that might not be worth for you might be important to someone else. Don't hesitate to add though. --[[User:Swaden|Swaden]] ([[User talk:Swaden|talk]]) 12:44, 18 February 2021 (CET)<br />
<br />
--- Sorry about some wrong blankings. I just want to clarify that finding a wifi spot is something same hard as finding a supermarket. And '''im not removing user opinion - what im doing is integration them by updating hitchiking places based on user opinions'''. Do you agree that user opinions from year 2O13 ar 2O14 may be long time outdated - where is logic to keep them??? Also a Good Maps gives option to find a better hitchiking places - where is point to not update existing things - for example we have a bus stop as hitchiking place but if you reserach a place in Google Maps than you find that next bus stop has better option for driver to stop after the bus stop.... - [[User:dxc|dxc]]<br />
<br />
:Hey DXC, I agree with all the other people. Please stop removing so much information from the pages! If it's a concern for you to make sure important information can be found easily, how about you rearrange the pages so that important info is on the top and less important info is more towards the bottom? I think even older experiences can be nice to keep, just to show to people that others have been here before them, others with names and stories and that the place has a travel history. Thank you!!--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:07, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I come here to add to the idea that it would be better to make summaries or put the essential things on top but not to remove other userful information. I understand that some things might be rightly deleted (such as very old information that is clearly outdated), but in the case of the moscow article (to take an example) I see no good reason to remove entries on wifi access, plugs and why not waste your time walking to the university when you're not gonna be allowed in it. this are 3 essential items I consider to have equal value to info on hitching out or into that city. I know theres lengthy articles on trashwiki / nomadwiki and that theres other ways to get that info, but theres no real reason not to have it at the bottom of HW articles. Its my belief that information on where to sleep, get food, charge devices and go online is practically every hitchikers necessity when on the road so why remove it?. Also, there was a discussion on the mailing list where some of us talked about merging trashwiki/nomadwiki and the likes into this site since it seems like its the only one thats being kept running by a large community and updated regularly and that since they all cater to the same users with all those needs usually colliding at the same time, then why having to visit 3 sites when you could have them all (or atleast the most essential information) on this site. Anyhow, I think it would be good for you to join the mailing list and come and talk about this further so we can all come to some sort of agreement. Thanks for your work anyways! --[[User:Warlo|Warlo]] ([[User talk:Warlo|talk]]) 01:43, 29 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
I took away your admin rights. Stop removing useful information. And it will be great if someone (ideally Dxc themselves) goes over all the edits and reverts the edits that have removed information that most hitchhikers deem to be useful or informational.<br />
<br />
If you continue deleting stuff like you have in the past I will block you. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 10:39, 30 April 2021 (CEST)<br />
<br />
=== Reverting the deletions ===<br />
It looks like the deletions started a long time ago but until a year ago it was only a couple of pages. Here in chunks of 500 edits:<br />
<br />
[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&limit=500&target=Dxc 2014-07 2020-08]<br />
check: [[Warsaw]], [[Barcelona]], [[Berlin]], [[Bergen]], [[Trondheim]], [[Leipzig]]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200819072422&target=Dxc 2020-08 2020-09]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20200919171410&target=Dxc 2020-09 2020-10]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201008123120&target=Dxc 2020-10 2020-12]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20201225082027&target=Dxc 2020-12 2021-01]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210129211852&target=Dxc 2021-01 2021-02]<br />
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[https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dxc&dir=prev&offset=20210205145839&target=Dxc 2021-02 2021-04]<br />
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Adding stubs for places with no information is a bit of a weird twist as well, I'm not sure if we need pages like [[Cebu]]. It was good to have placeholders for countries, but for cities it makes more sense to add these to the country page. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) 12:26, 30 April 2021 (CEST) ==<br />
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-- Thats wasnt me who added in https://hitchwiki.org/en/Philippines city Cebu!!! - dxc</div>Dxchttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Berlin&diff=101892Berlin2021-04-28T18:13:24Z<p>Dxc: </p>
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{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}<br />
{{Infobox German Location<br />
|country = Germany<br />
|map = <map lat='52.5' lng='13.4' zoom='9' view='0' /><br />
|pop = 3,405,483 (31 Juli 2007)<br />
|state = Berlin<br />
|plate = B<br />
|motorways = [[A2 (Germany)|A2]], [[A9 (Germany)|A9]], [[A10 (Germany)|A10]], [[A11 (Germany)|A11]], [[A12 (Germany)|A12]], [[A13 (Germany)|A13]], [[A24 (Germany)|A24]]<br />
|BW = DE/Land%20Berlin/Berlin<br />
}}<br />
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'''Berlin''' is the capital of [[Germany]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====<br />
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Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it.<br />
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You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6.<br />
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==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade ====<br />
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The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police. <br />
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There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see you.<br />
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Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]]. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB/BC ticket required). Turn left from the station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.<br />
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If you don't mind spending the extra money on a C zone ticket to save yourself most of the walking: You can catch the S25, get off at ''Hennigsdorf'', change to bus 809 (direction: ''S Hermsdorf'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. As this bus line only runs once an hour at the most, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance for departure times. Coming from the other direction, you can also take the same bus (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') from station ''Hohen Neuendorf'' when taking the S1 or S8 prior.<br />
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This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]], and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer; Option A is recommended.<br />
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==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ====<br />
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''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.<br />
''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to<br />
''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.<br />
''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.<br />
'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].<br />
'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ====<br />
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Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.<br />
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Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic<br />
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==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.<br />
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=== South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S7 direction Potsdam, or S1 direction Wannsee, and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.<br />
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This spot is both faster and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) to Michendorf.<br />
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There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is ''not'' a good spot to hitch East.<br />
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If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
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Regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.<br />
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Alternative: Bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststätte.<br />
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[[File:IMG 5392.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Tiziano]] hitching from Berlin to [[Munich]]]]<br />
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==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====<br />
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A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from Messedamm. The access lane is a part of the Funkturm junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.<br />
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=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===<br />
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Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13<br />
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==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden. <br />
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==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====<br />
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Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction.<br />
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==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ====<br />
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[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]<br />
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Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second<br />
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==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====<br />
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Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well.<br />
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==== Option 5: Test option ====<br />
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Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there<br />
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=== East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.<br />
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Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there.<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ====<br />
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Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.<br />
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Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====<br />
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'''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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[[File:Berlinout.jpg|thumb|alt=E30 ''[[E30]]''.]]<br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! <br />
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'''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes.<br />
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Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to it??????<br />
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'''Train + bus with one C zone ticket''' <br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]]<br />
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'''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line.<br />
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Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right.<br />
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Now proceed to the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to your left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago.<br />
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Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area.<br />
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'''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West====<br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]]<br />
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The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.<br />
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Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road.<br />
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Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you.<br />
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From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field.<br />
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Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area. <br />
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Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket.<br />
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At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.<br />
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=== East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===<br />
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If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. <br />
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Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though. Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117)<br />
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Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.<br />
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=== North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] ===<br />
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For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20.<br />
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Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.<br />
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Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage!<br />
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'''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop<br />
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Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp<br />
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Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street<br />
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== Hitching In ==<br />
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Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at... <br />
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=== Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===<br />
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Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.<br />
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Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station, the last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau.<br />
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=== A115 - Spanische Allee ===<br />
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You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it. <br />
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== The Ruhr area warning ==<br />
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When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours. There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====<br />
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Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it.<br />
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You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6.<br />
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==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade ====<br />
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The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police. <br />
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There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see you.<br />
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Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]]. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB/BC ticket required). Turn left from the station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.<br />
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If you don't mind spending the extra money on a C zone ticket to save yourself most of the walking: You can catch the S25, get off at ''Hennigsdorf'', change to bus 809 (direction: ''S Hermsdorf'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. As this bus line only runs once an hour at the most, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance for departure times. Coming from the other direction, you can also take the same bus (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') from station ''Hohen Neuendorf'' when taking the S1 or S8 prior.<br />
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This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]], and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer; Option A is recommended.<br />
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==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ====<br />
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''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.<br />
''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to<br />
''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.<br />
''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.<br />
'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].<br />
'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ====<br />
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Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.<br />
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Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic<br />
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==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.<br />
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=== South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S7 direction Potsdam, or S1 direction Wannsee, and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.<br />
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This spot is both faster and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) to Michendorf.<br />
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There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is ''not'' a good spot to hitch East.<br />
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If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
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Regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.<br />
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Alternative: Bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststätte.<br />
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[[File:IMG 5392.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Tiziano]] hitching from Berlin to [[Munich]]]]<br />
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==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====<br />
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A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from Messedamm. The access lane is a part of the Funkturm junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.<br />
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=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===<br />
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Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13<br />
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==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden. <br />
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==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====<br />
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Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction.<br />
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==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ====<br />
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[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]<br />
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Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second<br />
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==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====<br />
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Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well.<br />
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==== Option 5: Test option ====<br />
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Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there<br />
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=== East towards [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.<br />
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Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there.<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ====<br />
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Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.<br />
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Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====<br />
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'''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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[[File:Berlinout.jpg|thumb|alt=E30 ''[[E30]]''.]]<br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! <br />
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'''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes.<br />
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Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to it??????<br />
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'''Train + bus with one C zone ticket''' <br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]]<br />
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'''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line.<br />
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Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right.<br />
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Now proceed to the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to your left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago.<br />
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Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area.<br />
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'''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West====<br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]]<br />
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The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.<br />
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Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road.<br />
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Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you.<br />
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From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field.<br />
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Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area. <br />
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Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket.<br />
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At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.<br />
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=== East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===<br />
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If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. <br />
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Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though. Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117)<br />
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Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.<br />
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=== North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] ===<br />
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For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20.<br />
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Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.<br />
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Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage!<br />
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'''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop<br />
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Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp<br />
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Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street<br />
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== Hitching In ==<br />
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Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at... <br />
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=== Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===<br />
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Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.<br />
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Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station, the last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau.<br />
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=== A115 - Spanische Allee ===<br />
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You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it. <br />
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== The Ruhr area warning ==<br />
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When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours. There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].<br />
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'''Quito''' is the capital of [[Ecuador]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== North towards [[Tulcan]], [[Colombia]] ===<br />
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Get a bus from the Carcelen-Terminal in the very north heading towards Cayambe, Otavalo, Ibarra, or Tulcan. Get out at the first "peáje" toll-station. The bus will take 15min. There you can easily ask for lifts going north.<br />
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=== North-West towards La Mitts del Mundo, [[Mindo]] ===<br />
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Take a bus to the neighborhood of Carcelén. From there, you can walk east to reach the avenue Simon Bolívar. Start hitchhiking there, as there is several good spots at the roundabouts.<br />
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=== South towards [[Ambato]], [[Cuenca]], [[Loja]], [[Guayaquil]], [[Peru]]===<br />
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There are two options:<br />
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Get the trole-bus to the '''Quitumbe-Terminal''' in the very south, from there catch any bus in direction south and get out at any point of the Panamericana. The first "peáje" ist quite far, so it is probably better to get out before (for example in Tumbillo, there is a gas station).<br />
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Go to '''El trebol''' (big junction near "La Marin" in the center, final station of the Ecovia-bus). From there catch a bus in direction Tumbillo/Machachi and get out in Tumbillo. There is a gas station nearby.<br />
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<div>Nuestra Señora de La Paz (English: Our Lady of Peace), commonly known as La Paz, is [[Bolivia]]'s third most-populous city,the seat of the country's government and the capital of La Paz Department. It is located on the western side of Bolivia at an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level. It is, de facto, the world's highest administrative capital. <br />
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The city sits in a bowl surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano. As it grew, the city of La Paz climbed the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,200 to 4,100 m (10,500 to 13,500 ft). Overlooking the city is towering triple-peaked Illimani, which is always snow-covered and can be seen from several spots of the city, including from the neighboring city of El Alto. As of the 2008 census, the city had a population of 877,363.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== South towards Calamarca / Ayo Ayo / Patacamaya / Sica Sica / Caracollo / [[Cochabamba]] (via #1 Panamericana and #4 highways) ===<br />
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Hitch the #1 south to Caracollo, then #4 East from there to Cochabamba, more commonly known as "the road to Cochabamba." Get your first ride from the tranca just south of the east end of Avenida Litoral. Ask drivers how to get to Achocalla. On the route to Achocalla, ask to be let off at the tranca near the corner of Avenida Litoral and "the highway to Cochabamba." Start early in the day, as truckers going to Cochabamba leave in the morning.<br />
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The first tranca heading south is located in Achica Arriba. Lots of cars and some trucks stop there to eat or for repairs, and of course everyone has to slow down. There is also a gas station just further down the road (though not a very busy one). To get there one can get a van heading to Patacamaya - fare should be ~Bs. 3 (though haggling may well start much higher). These run down Highway 1, many originating from La Ceja. You may also flag one down at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1, just in front of the Teleférico station 6 de Marzo (though the rush of traffic and excess of buses to other destinations there makes getting one in La Ceja advisable). <br />
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Alternately, also at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1 is a parking lot where lots of truckers wait for cargo. If you head there and chat them up - and are fine waiting until they have the cargo to leave - you could easily find a ride. Most have their destination on a sign in their windshield or on a post at their open cargo beds. <br />
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=== West towards Copacabana / Peru ===<br />
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It is quite a long way to exit La Paz in this direction, because you have to cross El Alto as well, which is not reputed to be particularly safe. Below is a combination of buses that works.<br />
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First, get to La Ceja in El Alto. You can either take a micro from the city center, or take the red teleferico line until you reach its last stop (2 stops away from the terminal, 1 from the cemetery), go left when you exit the station, and walk 10 minutes past the green-and-white church. You'll know you're there when you see dozens of buses gathering with people shouting directions.<br />
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Second, get to "La terminal provincial". Not sure if it is the main terminal of El Alto. What you are really looking for is "the place where the buses to Tiquina are" ("el lugar donde hay los buses para Tiquina"). Ask around. 1 boliviano.<br />
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Then, there are two options. You can take a micro to go directly to Batallas (they indicate Tiquina, ask the driver), well out of El Alto in the right direction. Unlike the micros that go to Copacabana from La Paz' cemetery, these won't charge you the whole price to Copacabana for one third of the distance. Alternatively, look for micros going to "San Roque", which appears to be a place at the edge of El Alto. The rough ride will cost you 1.50 bolivianos. Then walk 15 more minutes in the direction of the bus until the road becomes larger. Here is your spot.<br />
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Note that on your way to Copacabana, you have to cross a small patch of lake at Tiquina. The ferry costs 2 bolivianos, and it is per person. There's no real way to evade it.<br />
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If you want to go to Peru through Desaguadero, you can use blue line of teleferico to get to "Ex-tranca Rio Seco" station in El Alto. From there you need to go back about 800m using Avenida Juan Pablo 2. After that you will find yourself at the small bridge "Puente Rio Seco". At this bridge you can find trufis which go to Laja (where you can get off at the paytool and start hitchhiking) or to Tiawanacu (if you want to see the ruins) and then start hitchhiking just after the entrance to the city. The last one will cost you 10 Bs (about 1,45$).<br />
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<div>Nuestra Señora de La Paz (English: Our Lady of Peace), commonly known as La Paz, is [[Bolivia]]'s third most-populous city,the seat of the country's government and the capital of La Paz Department. It is located on the western side of Bolivia at an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level. It is, de facto, the world's highest administrative capital. <br />
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The city sits in a bowl surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano. As it grew, the city of La Paz climbed the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,200 to 4,100 m (10,500 to 13,500 ft). Overlooking the city is towering triple-peaked Illimani, which is always snow-covered and can be seen from several spots of the city, including from the neighboring city of El Alto. As of the 2008 census, the city had a population of 877,363.[9]<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== South towards Calamarca / Ayo Ayo / Patacamaya / Sica Sica / Caracollo / [[Cochabamba]] (via #1 Panamericana and #4 highways) ===<br />
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Hitch the #1 south to Caracollo, then #4 East from there to Cochabamba, more commonly known as "the road to Cochabamba." Get your first ride from the tranca just south of the east end of Avenida Litoral. Ask drivers how to get to Achocalla. On the route to Achocalla, ask to be let off at the tranca near the corner of Avenida Litoral and "the highway to Cochabamba." Start early in the day, as truckers going to Cochabamba leave in the morning.<br />
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The first tranca heading south is located in Achica Arriba. Lots of cars and some trucks stop there to eat or for repairs, and of course everyone has to slow down. There is also a gas station just further down the road (though not a very busy one). To get there one can get a van heading to Patacamaya - fare should be ~Bs. 3 (though haggling may well start much higher). These run down Highway 1, many originating from La Ceja. You may also flag one down at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1, just in front of the Teleférico station 6 de Marzo (though the rush of traffic and excess of buses to other destinations there makes getting one in La Ceja advisable). <br />
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Alternately, also at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1 is a parking lot where lots of truckers wait for cargo. If you head there and chat them up - and are fine waiting until they have the cargo to leave - you could easily find a ride. Most have their destination on a sign in their windshield or on a post at their open cargo beds. <br />
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=== West towards Copacabana / Peru ===<br />
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It is quite a long way to exit La Paz in this direction, because you have to cross El Alto as well, which is not reputed to be particularly safe. Below is a combination of buses that works.<br />
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First, get to La Ceja in El Alto. You can either take a micro from the city center, or take the red teleferico line until you reach its last stop (2 stops away from the terminal, 1 from the cemetery), go left when you exit the station, and walk 10 minutes past the green-and-white church. You'll know you're there when you see dozens of buses gathering with people shouting directions.<br />
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Second, get to "La terminal provincial". Not sure if it is the main terminal of El Alto. What you are really looking for is "the place where the buses to Tiquina are" ("el lugar donde hay los buses para Tiquina"). Ask around. 1 boliviano.<br />
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Then, there are two options. You can take a micro to go directly to Batallas (they indicate Tiquina, ask the driver), well out of El Alto in the right direction. Unlike the micros that go to Copacabana from La Paz' cemetery, these won't charge you the whole price to Copacabana for one third of the distance. Alternatively, look for micros going to "San Roque", which appears to be a place at the edge of El Alto. The rough ride will cost you 1.50 bolivianos. Then walk 15 more minutes in the direction of the bus until the road becomes larger. Here is your spot.<br />
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Note that on your way to Copacabana, you have to cross a small patch of lake at Tiquina. The ferry costs 2 bolivianos, and it is per person. There's no real way to evade it.<br />
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If you want to go to Peru through Desaguadero, you can use blue line of teleferico to get to "Ex-tranca Rio Seco" station in El Alto. From there you need to go back about 800m using Avenida Juan Pablo 2. After that you will find yourself at the small bridge "Puente Rio Seco". At this bridge you can find trufis which go to Laja (where you can get off at the paytool and start hitchhiking) or to Tiawanacu (if you want to see the ruins) and then start hitchhiking just after the entrance to the city. The last one will cost you 10 Bs (about 1,45$).<br />
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<div>'''Asunción''' is the capital city of [[Paraguay]]. It is a calm city, with a gritter edge than [[Argentina]], and safer than [[Brazil]] in cities. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== North towards [[Filadelfia]] ===<br />
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Get on a #5 bus that heads out towards Villa Hayes. It is likely that you will have to take a bus from the centre to Ruta Transchaco to get this, for example Linea 24 or just ask about. #5 goes out to Villa Hayes. Alternatively, ask for any buses ''que crucen la puente'', the only bridge over to the Chaco. You can hitchhike from the roundabout 1km after the bridge, or stay on the #5 and it will keep going along the route. At Benjamin Aceval (some 5's go as far as here, ask), there is a peaje, and the police is cool about you hitchhiking here. If you get here late, you can camp safely nearby.<br />
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== Hitchhiking in ==<br />
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=== From [[Ciudad del Este]] ===<br />
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Walk to the west, away from the crowd that enters the city to go shopping. Most of the people who enter the city go back to Brasil at the end of the day. There's only one road to Asuncion, so have a little patience to meet somebody traveling to the capital. With a bit of luck you meet one of the so many friendly people in this country, who will love to talk about their country.<br />
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== West towards [[Salta]] or [[Jujuy]] ([[Argentina]]) ==<br />
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Proceed as described above, turning south at the roundabout after the brige. Alternatively, on Ruta Transchaco, get a bus towards Puerto Falcón (it should say "Falcón" as a destination), walk across the border and hitch a ride towards Formosa (it seems that RN81 in Argentina gets way more traffic than RN86 directly from Clorinda).<br />
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=== South towards [[Encarnacion]] ===<br />
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Pick up bus #18, which runs close to the bus station and from various points, or bus #85, which stops right in front of Paseo La Galería shopping center on Avenida Santa Teresa, as it heads south. Guarambare is what you should ask for, or whether they go along Acesso Sur. It is a 40-50 minute run out of the city. Get out if you see a good spot, or if the bus pulls off the main highway. Trucks use this route into the city and there are a lot of warehouses.<br />
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<div>'''Buenos Aires''' is the capital of [[Argentina]], with around 3 million inhabitants. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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Buenos Aires is huge, and getting out of it can be a hassle. It is recommended that you get to the edge of the metropolitan area. Buses and trains inside the metropolitan area are cheap. <br />
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=== Any direction. General hitchhiking points===<br />
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There are places in Buenos Aires where a very big part of the trucks pass by or stop. You could go to the road that goes around Retiro (or Puerto Madero area). On the other side of the park, in front of the train station, there is a crowded intersection. Trucks leave from there to all directions. Or in Mercado Central. Most trucks from there go north, since fruits come from the north.<br />
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=== Southwest/South to [[Ushuaia]] ([[Bahia Blanca]], [[Puerto Madryn]], [[Tierra del Fuego]]) ===<br />
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Head to the metro station José Maria Moreno and walk 300 metres to the on ramp. It doesn't seem like the greatest place but we had at least a car stop every five minutes. Unfortunately most cars aren't even going until the airport but it's not too far and drivers offer to take you until the airport. There's also a cheap bus (#8) that goes to the airport but you'll have to walk/hitch back (3kms?) to the junction as the driver won't let you out.<br />
Once you get yourself to the last freeway junction before the airport, walk down the southern direction 300 metres for a great place to hitch.<br />
We were able to get to [[Ushuaia]] in four days but is definitely doable in three. Unfortunately the driver ran out of fuel late at night and all the petrol stations were closed and then missed the Tierra del Fuego ferry by five minutes.<br />
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Now build new metro station Plaza de los Virreyes, you can climb on the road Carretera del 25 Maio, walk around 500 meters and see tollgate, good place after tollgate. Be careful, you will need to cross higway in one place, for coming to tollgate.<br />
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Another option: take a train from station Constitucion to Ezeiza and walk 3km to toll (Peaje). Lots drivers go to intersection near Cañuelas, you can take them, there is not bad place to get a ride futher.<br />
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=== West to [[Santiago de Chile]], ([[San Luis]], [[Mendoza]]) ===<br />
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Ruta 7 is the primary highway (though still very small considering that) east-west across Argentina from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile, and everywhere in between.<br />
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One of the best spots is Lujan paytoll (Peaje Lujan). You can take bus 57 and ask to be dropped at the toll. There are many different routes of Bus nr. 57, and it is convenient that you take the one leaving from Moreno. Once a bus driver told that only the ones leaving from Moreno have official stop at the paytoll because they take the workers there. The same bus driver, on a Bus nr. 57, leaving from Miserere, Capital Federal wanted to refuse to stop at the toll. In the end he stopped anyways. <br />
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Another good spot is the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles, most of the trucks that are going west stop there because the gasoil is cheaper than the Shell petrol station near Lujan. To go there take the bus 276 from the bus terminal of Lujan and ask the driver to drop you at the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles.<br />
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You can go to Moreno by train from Estacion Once and then change there to bus 57, route "Rapido". Estacion Once can be reached via the Subte getting off at Estacion Once (Linea H) or Plaza Miserere (Linea A). <br />
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Once in Moreno, to find the stop of bus 57, from where the train leaves you, take the bridge over the rails, to the road with many people. There you turn left, walk 1-200 meters, pass by the street which crosses the train lines, and Lujan buses will be facing you. <br />
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If you decide to take Bus nr 57 from Capital Federal, you have to get on the one that goes on the motorway "por Acceso Oeste". The route according to GuiaT is: Plaza Italia - Av. Santa Fe - Av. Raul Scalabrini Ortiz - Murillo - Malabia - Luis Viale - Av San Martin - Cruce Av. General Paz - Av. San Martin - Perdriel - Int. A. Campos - Dr. Carillo - Av. J. D. Peron - Av Dr. Ricardo Balbin .... and a lot more. Street names get repeated once you get out of Capital Federal, consider that. Also you can take Bus nr. 57 from Plaza Miserere. If you don't have SUBE card, in most of the stops you have to pay about 20 pesos in coins, or ask someone to pay with their SUBE card for you. <br />
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In Both cases you can also decide to not get off at the Lujan toll, but stay on the bus until Basilicum de Lujan, that is also a good spot at the exit of the city Lujan.<br />
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For those hitching to Chile, remember that taking food through the border is prohibited.<br />
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=== East to [[Mar del Plata]] trough [[ruta 2]] and the coast ===<br />
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From wherever you are in Buenos Aires you need to get to Constitucion, end of the blue line of the south of Buenos Aires. It will cost you the normal city fare of 2.7 Pesos (20 eurocents) and from there it is recommended to take a train direction to La Plata. You will get out on train Hudson. Then do not go to the closest exit to the highway Cross the railway and head to the road which seems to be a road going to the country - but its actually an exit for highway. You would have to walk about 2 km, but it's worth that, as the cars don't go that fast on the exit and it's very likely that someone will take you!<br />
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=== North to [[Uruguay]] by land, Cordoba, Jujuy ([[ruta 14]]) ===<br />
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This option is for those looking to get to Iguazu. From the main train station Retiro take Linea Suarez. There is a train every 15 minutes on week days, slightly less regularly on week-ends. In Villa Ballester change to the one going to Zarate (you should buy a ticket for this one). You can get off in Campana. Buses to Campana peaje pass on the street in front of Campana railway station. They go around the park and turn right at the corner of it. <br />
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This is a long way to get to the hitching point. The train is slow and you have to wait for connection in Villa Ballester. As the train from Villa Ballester to Zarate only runs a few times a day it is not advisable to use this option without checking the timetable of this connecting train first. A more direct way is to take a bus to Zarate, from a small terminal nect to metro station Once. There are three bus options, differing in price and frequency of stops. If you ask nicely,the driver can drop you off at the roundabout before entering Zarate, which is a 5min walk from the toll booth going north.<br />
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Other possibility : From the city center of Buenos Aires, take the bus 60 and go out at the terminus in Escobar. It takes around 3 hours but it costs only 5 pesos ! In Escobar, you should go to HIPERMERCADO JUMBO, on the street called Ramal Escobar. Then you will see the shild with the direction of Campana and Zarate. You can start hitchiking. (Le monde sur le pouce, october 2013). You can also use any other local bus that goes to the bus terminal of Escobar and walk a few blocks to the on ramp of the highway from the terminal in Escobar (if in doubt ask people for directions once you get off the bus). From the on ramp of the highway it is quite easy to hitch, there is sufficient traffic and people drive slowly. <br />
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Extra information for bus 60. There are 12 variants of the 60. Make sure it says Escobar on the LOWER display panel, and confirm with driver. It also costs about $12 with cash payment. My driver accepted $7 with a persuasive smile. To pay for buses in Buenos Aires you need a SUBE card. If you don't have one you might be able to persuade another passenger to take you on his card and give him back the expense for your trip in cash. Express 60 leaves from plaza Italia, but costs 27$. Ride on normal took 2 hours, but note; it passes the peaje where Ruta 9 peels off (see map) and an excellent YPF station on the highway about 1.5 hours in, both good places. I stayed till Escobar, went to the on ramp and got a ride to Zarate in 10 mins. Demonstrating you are a traveller is a VERY good idea to get out of BA, even if it means hamming it up with a flag or thai fishing pants. Ok, don't go that far. All in, 3 hours to get out of the city, and made it to Montevideo in a long day.<br />
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== The ferry to [[Uruguay]] ==<br />
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The easiest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uruguay is by ferry to [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. From the port in Puerto Madero/Retiro leave the main ferries by the companies Seacat Colonia, Colonia Express and Buquebus. Seacat Colonia is part of Buquebus and is usually the cheapest. Booking on their website is the easiest way to get a ticket. Check their website in both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan version. Found out that booking from the Uruguayan site was 50% cheaper: US$20 instead of USD$40 one way. If you don't have a credit card, ask an Argentinian to buy it for you and pay them back in cash.<br />
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There's also a ferry leaving from Tigre to Carmelo in Uruguay that apparently goes via Isla Martín Garcia, an Argentinian island that's actually closer to Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.<br />
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<div>'''Buenos Aires''' is the capital of [[Argentina]], with around 3 million inhabitants. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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Buenos Aires is huge, and getting out of it can be a hassle. It is recommended that you get to the edge of the metropolitan area. Buses and trains inside the metropolitan area are cheap. <br />
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[[User:ashecorven|ashecorven]] - FYI The metro card allows up to a negative balance of 10 pesos. If you have to top up it has to be to at least 4 pesos in the positive.<br />
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There are damn cheap overnight trains to [[Cordoba (Argentina)|Cordoba]] and [[Tucuman]] (just reopened).<br />
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=== Any direction. General hitchhiking points===<br />
There are places in Buenos Aires where a very big part of the trucks pass by or stop. <br />
You could go to the road that goes around Retiro (or Puerto Madero area). On the other side of the park, in front of the train station, there is a crowded intersection. Trucks leave from there to all directions. Or in Mercado Central. Most trucks from there go north, since fruits come from the north.<br />
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=== Southwest/South to [[Ushuaia]] ([[Bahia Blanca]], [[Puerto Madryn]], [[Tierra del Fuego]]) ===<br />
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Head to the metro station José Maria Moreno and walk 300 metres to the on ramp. It doesn't seem like the greatest place but we had at least a car stop every five minutes. Unfortunately most cars aren't even going until the airport but it's not too far and drivers offer to take you until the airport. There's also a cheap bus (#8) that goes to the airport but you'll have to walk/hitch back (3kms?) to the junction as the driver won't let you out.<br />
Once you get yourself to the last freeway junction before the airport, walk down the southern direction 300 metres for a great place to hitch.<br />
We were able to get to [[Ushuaia]] in four days but is definitely doable in three. Unfortunately the driver ran out of fuel late at night and all the petrol stations were closed and then missed the Tierra del Fuego ferry by five minutes.<br />
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Now build new metro station Plaza de los Virreyes, you can climb on the road Carretera del 25 Maio, walk around 500 meters and see tollgate, good place after tollgate. Be careful, you will need to cross higway in one place, for coming to tollgate.<br />
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Another option: take a train from station Constitucion to Ezeiza and walk 3km to toll (Peaje). Lots drivers go to intersection near Cañuelas, you can take them, there is not bad place to get a ride futher.<br />
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=== West to [[Santiago de Chile]], ([[San Luis]], [[Mendoza]]) ===<br />
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Ruta 7 is the primary highway (though still very small considering that) east-west across Argentina from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile, and everywhere in between.<br />
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One of the best spots is Lujan paytoll (Peaje Lujan). You can take bus 57 and ask to be dropped at the toll. There are many different routes of Bus nr. 57, and it is convenient that you take the one leaving from Moreno. Once a bus driver told that only the ones leaving from Moreno have official stop at the paytoll because they take the workers there. The same bus driver, on a Bus nr. 57, leaving from Miserere, Capital Federal wanted to refuse to stop at the toll. In the end he stopped anyways. <br />
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Another good spot is the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles, most of the trucks that are going west stop there because the gasoil is cheaper than the Shell petrol station near Lujan. To go there take the bus 276 from the bus terminal of Lujan and ask the driver to drop you at the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles.<br />
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You can go to Moreno by train from Estacion Once and then change there to bus 57, route "Rapido". Estacion Once can be reached via the Subte getting off at Estacion Once (Linea H) or Plaza Miserere (Linea A). <br />
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Once in Moreno, to find the stop of bus 57, from where the train leaves you, take the bridge over the rails, to the road with many people. There you turn left, walk 1-200 meters, pass by the street which crosses the train lines, and Lujan buses will be facing you. <br />
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If you decide to take Bus nr 57 from Capital Federal, you have to get on the one that goes on the motorway "por Acceso Oeste". The route according to GuiaT is: Plaza Italia - Av. Santa Fe - Av. Raul Scalabrini Ortiz - Murillo - Malabia - Luis Viale - Av San Martin - Cruce Av. General Paz - Av. San Martin - Perdriel - Int. A. Campos - Dr. Carillo - Av. J. D. Peron - Av Dr. Ricardo Balbin .... and a lot more. Street names get repeated once you get out of Capital Federal, consider that. Also you can take Bus nr. 57 from Plaza Miserere. If you don't have SUBE card, in most of the stops you have to pay about 20 pesos in coins, or ask someone to pay with their SUBE card for you. <br />
<br />
In Both cases you can also decide to not get off at the Lujan toll, but stay on the bus until Basilicum de Lujan, that is also a good spot at the exit of the city Lujan.<br />
<br />
For those hitching to Chile, remember that taking food through the border is prohibited.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== East to [[Mar del Plata]] trough [[ruta 2]] and the coast ===<br />
<br />
From wherever you are in Buenos Aires you need to get to Constitucion, end of the blue line of the south of Buenos Aires. It will cost you the normal city fare of 2.7 Pesos (20 eurocents) and from there it is recommended to take a train direction to La Plata. You will get out on train Hudson. Then do not go to the closest exit to the highway Cross the railway and head to the road which seems to be a road going to the country - but its actually an exit for highway. You would have to walk about 2 km, but it's worth that, as the cars don't go that fast on the exit and it's very likely that someone will take you!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== North to [[Uruguay]] by land, Cordoba, Jujuy ([[ruta 14]]) ===<br />
<br />
This option is for those looking to get to Iguazu. From the main train station Retiro take Linea Suarez. There is a train every 15 minutes on week days, slightly less regularly on week-ends. In Villa Ballester change to the one going to Zarate (you should buy a ticket for this one). You can get off in Campana. Buses to Campana peaje pass on the street in front of Campana railway station. They go around the park and turn right at the corner of it. <br />
<br />
This is a long way to get to the hitching point. The train is slow and you have to wait for connection in Villa Ballester. As the train from Villa Ballester to Zarate only runs a few times a day it is not advisable to use this option without checking the timetable of this connecting train first. A more direct way is to take a bus to Zarate, from a small terminal nect to metro station Once. There are three bus options, differing in price and frequency of stops. If you ask nicely,the driver can drop you off at the roundabout before entering Zarate, which is a 5min walk from the toll booth going north.<br />
<br />
Other possibility : From the city center of Buenos Aires, take the bus 60 and go out at the terminus in Escobar. It takes around 3 hours but it costs only 5 pesos ! In Escobar, you should go to HIPERMERCADO JUMBO, on the street called Ramal Escobar. Then you will see the shild with the direction of Campana and Zarate. You can start hitchiking. (Le monde sur le pouce, october 2013). You can also use any other local bus that goes to the bus terminal of Escobar and walk a few blocks to the on ramp of the highway from the terminal in Escobar (if in doubt ask people for directions once you get off the bus). From the on ramp of the highway it is quite easy to hitch, there is sufficient traffic and people drive slowly. <br />
<br />
Extra information for bus 60. There are 12 variants of the 60. Make sure it says Escobar on the LOWER display panel, and confirm with driver. It also costs about $12 with cash payment. My driver accepted $7 with a persuasive smile. To pay for buses in Buenos Aires you need a SUBE card. If you don't have one you might be able to persuade another passenger to take you on his card and give him back the expense for your trip in cash. Express 60 leaves from plaza Italia, but costs 27$. Ride on normal took 2 hours, but note; it passes the peaje where Ruta 9 peels off (see map) and an excellent YPF station on the highway about 1.5 hours in, both good places. I stayed till Escobar, went to the on ramp and got a ride to Zarate in 10 mins. Demonstrating you are a traveller is a VERY good idea to get out of BA, even if it means hamming it up with a flag or thai fishing pants. Ok, don't go that far. All in, 3 hours to get out of the city, and made it to Montevideo in a long day. <br />
<br />
<br />
== The ferry to [[Uruguay]] ==<br />
<br />
The easiest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uruguay is by ferry to [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. From the port in Puerto Madero/Retiro leave the main ferries by the companies Seacat Colonia, Colonia Express and Buquebus. Seacat Colonia is part of Buquebus and is usually the cheapest. Booking on their website is the easiest way to get a ticket. Check their website in both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan version. Found out that booking from the Uruguayan site was 50% cheaper: US$20 instead of USD$40 one way. If you don't have a credit card, ask an Argentinian to buy it for you and pay them back in cash.<br />
<br />
There's also a ferry leaving from Tigre to Carmelo in Uruguay that apparently goes via Isla Martín Garcia, an Argentinian island that's actually closer to Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.<br />
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<div>'''Buenos Aires''' is the capital of [[Argentina]], with around 3 million inhabitants. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
Buenos Aires is huge, and getting out of it can be a hassle. It is recommended that you get to the edge of the metropolitan area. Buses and trains inside the metropolitan area are cheap. <br />
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[[User:ashecorven|ashecorven]] - FYI The metro card allows up to a negative balance of 10 pesos. If you have to top up it has to be to at least 4 pesos in the positive.<br />
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There are damn cheap overnight trains to [[Cordoba (Argentina)|Cordoba]] and [[Tucuman]] (just reopened).<br />
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=== Any direction. General hitchhiking points===<br />
There are places in Buenos Aires where a very big part of the trucks pass by or stop. <br />
You could go to the road that goes around Retiro (or Puerto Madero area). On the other side of the park, in front of the train station, there is a crowded intersection. Trucks leave from there to all directions. Or in Mercado Central. Most trucks from there go north, since fruits come from the north.<br />
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=== Southwest/South to [[Ushuaia]] ([[Bahia Blanca]], [[Puerto Madryn]], [[Tierra del Fuego]]) ===<br />
Head to the metro station José Maria Moreno and walk 300 metres to the on ramp. It doesn't seem like the greatest place but we ([[User:ashecorven|ashecorven]]) had at least a car stop every five minutes. Unfortunately most cars aren't even going until the airport but it's not too far and drivers offer to take you until the airport. There's also a cheap bus (#8) that goes to the airport but you'll have to walk/hitch back (3kms?) to the junction as the driver won't let you out.<br />
Once you get yourself to the last freeway junction before the airport, walk down the southern direction 300 metres for a great place to hitch.<br />
We were able to get to [[Ushuaia]] in four days but is definitely doable in three. Unfortunately the driver ran out of fuel late at night and all the petrol stations were closed and then missed the Tierra del Fuego ferry by five minutes.<br />
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Now (Nowember 2017) build new metro station Plaza de los Virreyes, you can climb on the road Carretera del 25 Maio, walk around 500 meters and see tollgate, good place after tollgate. Be careful, you will need to cross higway in one place, for coming to tollgate.<br />
<br />
Another option: take a train from station Constitucion to Ezeiza, 4 peso per person (Jan 2017) (card SUBE) and walk 3km to toll (Peaje). Lots drivers go to intersection near Cañuelas, you can take them, there is not bad place to get a ride futher.<br />
<br />
=== West to [[Santiago de Chile]], ([[San Luis]], [[Mendoza]]) ===<br />
Ruta 7 is the primary highway (though still very small considering that) east-west across Argentina from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile, and everywhere in between.<br />
<br />
One of the best spots is Lujan paytoll (Peaje Lujan). You can take bus 57 and ask to be dropped at the toll. There are many different routes of Bus nr. 57, and it is convenient that you take the one leaving from Moreno. Once a bus driver told that only the ones leaving from Moreno have official stop at the paytoll because they take the workers there. The same bus driver, on a Bus nr. 57, leaving from Miserere, Capital Federal wanted to refuse to stop at the toll. In the end he stopped anyways. <br />
<br />
Another good spot is the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles, most of the trucks that are going west stop there because the gasoil is cheaper than the Shell petrol station near Lujan. To go there take the bus 276 from the bus terminal of Lujan and ask the driver to drop you at the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles.<br />
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You can go to Moreno by train from Estacion Once and then change there to bus 57, route "Rapido". Estacion Once can be reached via the Subte getting off at Estacion Once (Linea H) or Plaza Miserere (Linea A). <br />
<br />
Once in Moreno, to find the stop of bus 57, from where the train leaves you, take the bridge over the rails, to the road with many people. There you turn left, walk 1-200 meters, pass by the street which crosses the train lines, and Lujan buses will be facing you. <br />
<br />
<br />
If you decide to take Bus nr 57 from Capital Federal, you have to get on the one that goes on the motorway "por Acceso Oeste". The route according to GuiaT is: Plaza Italia - Av. Santa Fe - Av. Raul Scalabrini Ortiz - Murillo - Malabia - Luis Viale - Av San Martin - Cruce Av. General Paz - Av. San Martin - Perdriel - Int. A. Campos - Dr. Carillo - Av. J. D. Peron - Av Dr. Ricardo Balbin .... and a lot more. Street names get repeated once you get out of Capital Federal, consider that. Also you can take Bus nr. 57 from Plaza Miserere. If you don't have SUBE card, in most of the stops you have to pay about 20 pesos in coins, or ask someone to pay with their SUBE card for you. <br />
<br />
<br />
In Both cases you can also decide to not get off at the Lujan toll, but stay on the bus until Basilicum de Lujan, that is also a good spot at the exit of the city Lujan.<br />
<br />
For those hitching to Chile, remember that taking food through the border is prohibited.<br />
<br />
=== East to [[Mar del Plata]] trough [[ruta 2]] and the coast ===<br />
From wherever you are in Buenos Aires you need to get to Constitucion, end of the blue line of the south of Buenos Aires. It will cost you the normal city fare of 2.7 Pesos (20 eurocents) and from there it is recommended to take a train direction to La Plata (2.85 pesos as of April 2014). <br />
You will get out on train Hudson. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIWegidQJ0s]<br />
Then do not go to the closest exit to the highway - [[Xsuzann]] has been caught over there by police and sent away. Cross the railway and head to the road which seems to be a road going to the country - but its actually an exit for highway. You would have to walk about 2 km, but it's worth that, as the cars don't go that fast on the exit and it's very likely that someone will take you!<br />
<br />
=== North to [[Uruguay]] by land, Cordoba, Jujuy ([[ruta 14]]) ===<br />
This option is for those looking to get to Iguazu. From the main train station Retiro take Linea Suarez. There is a train every 15 minutes on week days, slightly less regularly on week-ends. In Villa Ballester change to the one going to Zarate (you should buy a ticket for this one). You can get off in Campana. Buses to Campana peaje pass on the street in front of Campana railway station. They go around the park and turn right at the corner of it. <br />
<br />
This is a long way to get to the hitching point. The train is slow and you have to wait for connection in Villa Ballester. As the train from Villa Ballester to Zarate only runs a few times a day it is not advisable to use this option without checking the timetable of this connecting train first. A more direct way is to take a bus to Zarate, from a small terminal nect to metro station Once. There are three bus options, differing in price and frequency of stops, user [[User:Miriam|Miriam]] took the (most expensive) direct one, which in 2017 cost about 70 ARS and took 2,5 hours. If you ask nicely,the driver can drop you off at the roundabout before entering Zarate, which is a 5min walk from the toll booth going north.<br />
<br />
Other possibility : From the city center of Buenos Aires, take the bus 60 and go out at the terminus in Escobar. It takes around 3 hours but it costs only 5 pesos ! In Escobar, you should go to HIPERMERCADO JUMBO, on the street called Ramal Escobar. Then you will see the shild with the direction of Campana and Zarate. You can start hitchiking. (Le monde sur le pouce, october 2013). You can also use any other local bus that goes to the bus terminal of Escobar and walk a few blocks to the on ramp of the highway from the terminal in Escobar (if in doubt ask people for directions once you get off the bus). From the on ramp of the highway it is quite easy to hitch, there is sufficient traffic and people drive slowly. <br />
<br />
Extra information for bus 60. There are 12 variants of the 60. Make sure it says Escobar on the LOWER display panel, and confirm with driver. It also costs about $12 with cash payment. My driver accepted $7 with a persuasive smile. To pay for buses in Buenos Aires you need a SUBE card. If you don't have one you might be able to persuade another passenger to take you on his card and give him back the expense for your trip in cash. Express 60 leaves from plaza Italia, but costs 27$. Ride on normal took 2 hours, but note; it passes the peaje where Ruta 9 peels off (see map) and an excellent YPF station on the highway about 1.5 hours in, both good places. I stayed till Escobar, went to the on ramp and got a ride to Zarate in 10 mins. Demonstrating you are a traveller is a VERY good idea to get out of BA, even if it means hamming it up with a flag or thai fishing pants. Ok, don't go that far. All in, 3 hours to get out of the city, and made it to Montevideo in a long day. [[User:lukeyboy95|lukeyboy95]] July 2014<br />
<br />
== The ferry to [[Uruguay]] ==<br />
<br />
The easiest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uruguay is by ferry to [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. From the port in Puerto Madero/Retiro leave the main ferries by the companies Seacat Colonia, Colonia Express and Buquebus. Seacat Colonia is part of Buquebus and is usually the cheapest. Booking on their website is the easiest way to get a ticket. Check their website in both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan version, as [[User:MOAH|Mind of a Hitchhiker]] found out that booking from the Uruguayan site was 50% cheaper: US$20 instead of USD$40 one way. If you don't have a credit card, ask an Argentinian to buy it for you and pay them back in cash.<br />
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There's also a ferry leaving from Tigre to Carmelo in Uruguay that apparently goes via Isla Martín Garcia, an Argentinian island that's actually closer to Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.<br />
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<div>'''Buenos Aires''' is the capital of [[Argentina]], with around 3 million inhabitants. <br />
<br />
== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
<br />
Buenos Aires is huge, and getting out of it can be a hassle. It is recommended that you get to the edge of the metropolitan area. Buses and trains inside the metropolitan area are cheap. <br />
<br />
<br />
=== Any direction. General hitchhiking points===<br />
<br />
There are places in Buenos Aires where a very big part of the trucks pass by or stop. <br />
You could go to the road that goes around Retiro (or Puerto Madero area). On the other side of the park, in front of the train station, there is a crowded intersection. Trucks leave from there to all directions. Or in Mercado Central. Most trucks from there go north, since fruits come from the north.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Southwest/South to [[Ushuaia]] ([[Bahia Blanca]], [[Puerto Madryn]], [[Tierra del Fuego]]) ===<br />
<br />
Head to the metro station José Maria Moreno and walk 300 metres to the on ramp. It doesn't seem like the greatest place but we had at least a car stop every five minutes. Unfortunately most cars aren't even going until the airport but it's not too far and drivers offer to take you until the airport. There's also a cheap bus (#8) that goes to the airport but you'll have to walk/hitch back (3kms?) to the junction as the driver won't let you out. Once you get yourself to the last freeway junction before the airport, walk down the southern direction 300 metres for a great place to hitch.<br />
<br />
We were able to get to Ushuaia] in four days but is definitely doable in three. Unfortunately the driver ran out of fuel late at night and all the petrol stations were closed and then missed the Tierra del Fuego ferry by five minutes.<br />
<br />
Now build new metro station Plaza de los Virreyes, you can climb on the road Carretera del 25 Maio, walk around 500 meters and see tollgate, good place after tollgate. Be careful, you will need to cross higway in one place, for coming to tollgate.<br />
<br />
Another option: take a train from station Constitucion to Ezeiza, 4 peso per person (Jan 2017) (card SUBE) and walk 3km to toll (Peaje). Lots drivers go to intersection near Cañuelas, you can take them, there is not bad place to get a ride futher.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== West to [[Santiago de Chile]], ([[San Luis]], [[Mendoza]]) ===<br />
<br />
Ruta 7 is the primary highway (though still very small considering that) east-west across Argentina from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile, and everywhere in between.<br />
<br />
One of the best spots is Lujan paytoll (Peaje Lujan). You can take bus 57 and ask to be dropped at the toll. There are many different routes of Bus nr. 57, and it is convenient that you take the one leaving from Moreno. Once a bus driver told that only the ones leaving from Moreno have official stop at the paytoll because they take the workers there. The same bus driver, on a Bus nr. 57, leaving from Miserere, Capital Federal wanted to refuse to stop at the toll. In the end he stopped anyways. <br />
<br />
Another good spot is the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles, most of the trucks that are going west stop there because the gasoil is cheaper than the Shell petrol station near Lujan. To go there take the bus 276 from the bus terminal of Lujan and ask the driver to drop you at the YPF petrol station of San Andres de Giles.<br />
<br />
You can go to Moreno by train from Estacion Once and then change there to bus 57, route "Rapido". Estacion Once can be reached via the Subte getting off at Estacion Once (Linea H) or Plaza Miserere (Linea A). <br />
<br />
Once in Moreno, to find the stop of bus 57, from where the train leaves you, take the bridge over the rails, to the road with many people. There you turn left, walk 1-200 meters, pass by the street which crosses the train lines, and Lujan buses will be facing you. <br />
<br />
If you decide to take Bus nr 57 from Capital Federal, you have to get on the one that goes on the motorway "por Acceso Oeste". The route according to GuiaT is: Plaza Italia - Av. Santa Fe - Av. Raul Scalabrini Ortiz - Murillo - Malabia - Luis Viale - Av San Martin - Cruce Av. General Paz - Av. San Martin - Perdriel - Int. A. Campos - Dr. Carillo - Av. J. D. Peron - Av Dr. Ricardo Balbin .... and a lot more. Street names get repeated once you get out of Capital Federal, consider that. Also you can take Bus nr. 57 from Plaza Miserere. If you don't have SUBE card, in most of the stops you have to pay about 20 pesos in coins, or ask someone to pay with their SUBE card for you. <br />
<br />
<br />
In Both cases you can also decide to not get off at the Lujan toll, but stay on the bus until Basilicum de Lujan, that is also a good spot at the exit of the city Lujan.<br />
<br />
For those hitching to Chile, remember that taking food through the border is prohibited.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== East to [[Mar del Plata]] trough [[ruta 2]] and the coast ===<br />
<br />
From wherever you are in Buenos Aires you need to get to Constitucion, end of the blue line of the south of Buenos Aires. It will cost you the normal city fare of 2.7 Pesos (20 eurocents) and from there it is recommended to take a train direction to La Plata. You will get out on train Hudson. Then do not go to the closest exit to the highway. Cross the railway and head to the road which seems to be a road going to the country - but its actually an exit for highway. You would have to walk about 2 km, but it's worth that, as the cars don't go that fast on the exit and it's very likely that someone will take you!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== North to [[Uruguay]] by land, Cordoba, Jujuy ([[ruta 14]]) ===<br />
<br />
This option is for those looking to get to Iguazu. From the main train station Retiro take Linea Suarez. There is a train every 15 minutes on week days, slightly less regularly on week-ends. In Villa Ballester change to the one going to Zarate (you should buy a ticket for this one). You can get off in Campana. Buses to Campana peaje pass on the street in front of Campana railway station. They go around the park and turn right at the corner of it. <br />
<br />
This is a long way to get to the hitching point. The train is slow and you have to wait for connection in Villa Ballester. As the train from Villa Ballester to Zarate only runs a few times a day it is not advisable to use this option without checking the timetable of this connecting train first. A more direct way is to take a bus to Zarate, from a small terminal nect to metro station Once. There are three bus options, differing in price and frequency of stops, If you ask nicely,the driver can drop you off at the roundabout before entering Zarate, which is a 5min walk from the toll booth going north.<br />
<br />
Other possibility : From the city center of Buenos Aires, take the bus 60 and go out at the terminus in Escobar. It takes around 3 hours but it costs only 5 pesos ! In Escobar, you should go to HIPERMERCADO JUMBO, on the street called Ramal Escobar. Then you will see the shild with the direction of Campana and Zarate. You can start hitchiking. You can also use any other local bus that goes to the bus terminal of Escobar and walk a few blocks to the on ramp of the highway from the terminal in Escobar (if in doubt ask people for directions once you get off the bus). From the on ramp of the highway it is quite easy to hitch, there is sufficient traffic and people drive slowly. <br />
<br />
Extra information for bus 60. There are 12 variants of the 60. Make sure it says Escobar on the LOWER display panel, and confirm with driver. It also costs about $12 with cash payment. My driver accepted $7 with a persuasive smile. To pay for buses in Buenos Aires you need a SUBE card. If you don't have one you might be able to persuade another passenger to take you on his card and give him back the expense for your trip in cash. Express 60 leaves from plaza Italia, but costs 27$. Ride on normal took 2 hours, but note; it passes the peaje where Ruta 9 peels off (see map) and an excellent YPF station on the highway about 1.5 hours in, both good places. I stayed till Escobar, went to the on ramp and got a ride to Zarate in 10 mins. Demonstrating you are a traveller is a VERY good idea to get out of BA, even if it means hamming it up with a flag or thai fishing pants. Ok, don't go that far. All in, 3 hours to get out of the city, and made it to Montevideo in a long day. <br />
<br />
<br />
== The ferry to [[Uruguay]] ==<br />
<br />
The easiest way to get from Buenos Aires to Uruguay is by ferry to [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. From the port in Puerto Madero/Retiro leave the main ferries by the companies Seacat Colonia, Colonia Express and Buquebus. Seacat Colonia is part of Buquebus and is usually the cheapest. Booking on their website is the easiest way to get a ticket. Check their website in both the Argentinian and the Uruguayan version. Found out that booking from the Uruguayan site was 50% cheaper: US$20 instead of USD$40 one way. If you don't have a credit card, ask an Argentinian to buy it for you and pay them back in cash.<br />
<br />
There's also a ferry leaving from Tigre to Carmelo in Uruguay that apparently goes via Isla Martín Garcia, an Argentinian island that's actually closer to Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata.<br />
<br />
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{{Infobox Location<br />
|country = Chile<br />
|state = Santiago Metropolitan (RM)<br />
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|pop = 5,392,395<br />
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'''Santiago''' is the capital and by far the largest city of [[Chile]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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===West towards [[Valparaíso]], [[Viña del Mar]] (Ruta 68)===<br />
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Get to the metro station ''Pajaritos.'' From there take a bus J12 to ''Ciudad de los Valles'' (you need a Bip! card to use buses, no cash or single tickets). The bus stop is 100m to the left from the metro station. The bus goes along the motorway 68 and there are three service stations on the way not far from each other, first Petrobras, then COPEC and finally Shell. You can get off at '''''Pasarela Pedro Jorquera''''' which is a first bus stop and it's located just after the motorway junction with Vespucio (Santiago Ring). Petrobras is located 600m from the bus stop but it's better to walk for another 1km and get to COPEC. Even though there's not that many trucks there's much more movement of the cars and getting a lift is very easy.<br />
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Another option is to hitch just at the beginning of the motorway near the Pajaritos metro station. Walk out of the intermodal onto the Ruta 68, there is space to pull over right at the exit (where the buses pull out). Most traffic leaving Santiago this way goes direct to Valparaiso, a reliable and easy hitch!<br />
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=== South towards Rancagua (Ruta 5)===<br />
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Go to San Bernardo either by microbus or by hitchhiking. I hitch hiked there but had to wait 1 hour to get to San Bernardo. There you will find a bus station next to the Ruta 5. <br />
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===North, nortwest towards [[La Serena]] (Ruta 5)=== <br />
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Go to "Puente Cal Y Canto" metro station (2nd line) and find Avenida La Paz, follow this street to La Paz Terminal and from there take a bus with the sign "Panamericana" (800 pesos, if youre lucky - for free). Take a seat in front and search for a spot you like or ask the driver for "lugar para hacer dedo", perhaps he knows. There is for example one on-ramp near big truck station, cars are going about 60 - 70 km/h so its possible to hitchhike<br />
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===North, northeast towards [[Los Andes]], [[San Felipe]] and [[Mendoza]] [[Argentina|(AR)]] (Ruta 57)===<br />
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Línea 3 of the Santiago Metro opened in January of 2019, its northern terminus Los Libertadores being just west of where Avenida Independencia becomes Ruta 57, which heads north to Los Andes and the border. It had previously been recommended that hitchers bus to this point to hitch here. <br />
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Even then, that was not the best option, as the interchange of the peripheral ring road Ruta 70 and Avenida Independencia/Ruta 57 is busy and complicated, with traffic moving fast and there being few spots for it to stop. The arrangement of the interchange from Ruta 70 to Ruta 57 is such that there is no spot to stand where that traffic will pass you. Ruta 57 begins there as limited access, with traffic from Ruta 70 entering in two lanes to the left of lanes entering north from Avenida Independencia and west from the parallel access road of Ruta 70 and nearby neighbourhoods. That traffic is much lighter than the traffic entering from Ruta 57, but if you do feel called to hitch at this point there is a small, wanting spot where Calle Real Audiencia and the very end of Avenida Independencia intersect, a small strip of striped pavement giving space for a car to stop. <br />
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The better option is to get a bus going to the northern exurb of Colina. They previously left from the northern terminus of the Metro's Línea 2, Vespucio Norte Station; this may no longer be the case with Línea 3 opening and Los Libertadores Station being better located as a hub for such departures [please confirm!]. You could also previously flag down some buses at the junction of Independencia and Ruta 57 noted above. On the way to Colina the bus will pass a COPEC gas station to your left (it sprouts up between the north- and southbound lanes) and then a couple of hundred meters ahead of that a tollbooth (Peaje Las Canteras). <br />
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Neither is ideal: there is nowhere to pull over at the tollbooth (as of November 2018 the Googlemaps Streetview appearing to show such a space is out of date) while the traffic at the COPEC is relatively light, the station sees limited numbers of truck stopping, and the traffic on Ruta 57 itself is flying past and the further lane will have difficulty getting to you standing at the station. That said, you will get a ride at either before long. Bus fare to Colina is approximately 1000 pesos (November 2018), but explain where you're going and you may well get taken for free.<br />
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If from there you're offered a ride to San Felipe or Los Andes, beware! Neither are particularly good spots to be when heading to Mendoza. From San Felipe you'll need to pass through Los Andes, which spreads out over a wide area, and both are some distance west of the customs facility for trucks going to Argentina. The split in the highway to the south of Los Andes, where it heads northwest to San Felipe and northeast to the customs facility and Mendoza, is isolated and with fast-moving traffic. Instead, ask to be dropped at the next tollbooth (Peaje Chacabuco on Googlemaps, though locals I rode with had another name for it). It's about 10km south of where Ruta 57 splits south of Los Andes, away from any local Santiago traffic and with ample space for cars to pull over; a much better spot than Peaje Las Canteras or the COPEC station. <br />
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It's a good idea to buy a Bip! card especially if you want to stay in the city for a few days. You don't need it to use the metro but there's no way to move around by buses without the card. You can buy it for example at the metro stations and it costs only 1350 pesos. The minimum top-up is 1000. Of course it works also with metro. The single bus ride costs 590 pesos, There is a possibility of two transfers with an additional cost of up to 80 pesos (depending on the hours). Check [http://www.transantiago.cl/index.php/tarjeta-bip/tarifas TranSantiago] website for all the prices and transfers possible. You can use Google Maps as a public transport route planner.<br />
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|country = Peru<br />
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'''Lima''' is the capital and largest city of [[Peru]]. It's a major transportation hub in Peru, and it is difficult to travel from the north of Peru to the south without passing through Lima. <br />
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=== North towards [[Trujillo]], [[Ecuador]] (Panamericana Norte, 1N) ===<br />
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The best place to hitch a ride north is the Ancon Tollbooth. Go to Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte and take a bus going to Huaral (S/6 as of 9/2018) and ask to get of off at the ''peaje Ancon''. Alternatively, there are micros that go to Ancón for S/2.5 from the Panamericana Norte in the Rimac district of Lima, but they will drop you off at a truck weigh station, a few kilometers before the tollbooth. You can try hitching from there or ask any truck to take you to the tollbooth. All trucks and buses heading north use this tollbooth to leave Lima.<br />
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Another option is the roundabout within the Ancón. You can get a lift here within 5 minutes. Traffic is slow here and there is plenty of space to stop. However, not all traffic goes along this route as there is a junction between the above mentioned weigh station and Ancón. Most of the cars will bypass the city which results in only being able to hitch lifts with trucks from this spot.<br />
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=== East towards [[Huancayo]] ===<br />
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From Avenida Central in Lima there are many small buses that go to Chosica, which is almost an hour outside of the metropolis. Still it leaves you in what seems to be a bad hitching spot full of traffic jams and people, but the use of a sign and the trusty thumb makes it possible to catch a ride even in this place. IMPORTANT NOTE: if you´re heading towards Cuzco, you might want to reconsider taking the Panamericana route! For more information check out the description of Huancayo-Ayacucho-Cuzco road.<br />
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=== South towards [[Ica]], [[Nazca]], [[Cusco]], [[Chile]] (Panamericana, 1S) ===<br />
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A good spot to start hitchhiking the Panamericana in direction South is the toll station in Lima's Villa El Salvador District. To get there, go to any bus stop on the Southern Panamericana within Lima (e.g. the crossing with Primavera or Avenida Alfonso Benavides) and take a combi going direction Lurín/Pachacamac.<br />
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'''Montevideo''' is the capital of [[Uruguay]]. Whether arriving to or departing from Montevideo, expect to use public transportation to get you into/out of town. <br />
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===North towards [[Canelones]] (Ruta 5), West towards [[Colonia del Sactamento]], [[Argentina]] (Ruta 1) ===<br />
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You can take bus #137 (Paso de la Arena), #370 (Cerro) or 17 (Casabo) from the roundabout at Palacio Legislativo. These buses most likely also pass downtown. The bus stop is behind the Palacio, next to the José Batlle y Ordóñez monument. The price for one ticket is $24 (November 2014). Get out at Av. Dr. Carlos Maria Ramirez, esq. (crossing with) Concordia. Ask somebody on the bus if you are not sure. If you miss it, you'll see yourself driving over the Ruta 1 highway, then just get out at the first next stop. From Concordia crossing, walk right into the side-road next to the bridge. You'll find yourself standing at the highway. Walk up about 200m to the on-ramp. You can use this ramp to hitchhike cars both on the highway and driving onto it. This place is also fine for hitchhiking towards La Paz, Canelones or [[Florida (Uruguay)|Florida]] along Ruta 5. From the on-ramp, well away from the city for about 1km, where Ruta 5 seperates. You will have better luck here as the initial on-ramp is a little busy. <br />
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Take a bus from anywhere of Montevideo with number 163 which will put u on the road 1. Do not get out on the first crossing of the highway, but on second. Ask the driver to tell you where. In Uruguay there are generally very little number of cars as the country is low populated.<br />
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Take bus #127 (Delta del Tigre/Barra Santa Lucía) (U$36) and indicate to the bus driver that you want to get off at Peaje Santa Lucía. The bus runs by the corner of Avenida General Rondeau/Paysandú street. This peaje is the first toll booth on Ruta 1 leading towards Colonia de Sacramento and a great and easy spot to hitchhike out of Montevideo.<br />
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===East towards [[Atlántida]], [[Maldonado]] (IB), [[Brazil]]===<br />
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If you plan to hitchhike east along the ''Interbalnearia'', a good start might be at the Carrasco airport. You can take the local bus #109 to Parque Roosevelt until the last stop, where the Parque R. begins. It can take you about 30-45min from Centro. You then just follow the road for about 1 km, and you'll situate yourself at a roundabout which marks the beginning of the IB. Behind the roundabout, there's a bus stop with plenty of space to stop cars. However, it might be difficult to hitch from there as the road splits just a few kilometers further and many people don't go far. <br />
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A quicker (although more expensive) option is to take a bus to peaje Pando (Pando toll booth) from the start of Avenida Italia across the bus terminal Tres Cruces. Ask the locals which bus runs there and tell the driver that you want to get off at peaje Pando (it is the first peaje). The bus costs 64 pesos (March 2015). From the toll <br />
booth it is quite easy to hitchhike. This option has the advantage that you start a bit further outside of Montevideo and are already behind the airport and the split of the road. <br />
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===East towards [[Minas]], [[Treinta y Tres]] (Ruta 8), [[Brazil]]===<br />
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If hitchhiking out towards Brazil, one can either take the IB along the coast or the Ruta 8, depending on the destination. Hitchhiking out of Montevideo towards Ruta 8, one can take the local bus #D8 to CNO Maldonado. Get out at Ruta 8, Gral J.A. Lavalleja y Angel Zanelli. If in doubt, ask the driver to leave you close to Villa Garcia. There's a roundabout located, after which it is possible to hitchhike out of town towards Pando, Minas along Ruta 8.<br />
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It's possible to get a ride to Montevideo from the airport by just talking to some friendly looking people. The airport is situated in the north east of Montevideo. Also, if you walk down the parking, there's a barrier for all in- and outgoing traffic that has to pay a fee for entering the airport territory. Behind this barrier, there's plenty of space to communicate with drivers and stop cars. Be aware that traffic can go in all directions at the roundabout just behind it. A bit further up the on-ramp, there's a bus stop as well.<br />
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First, you need to make your way to ''Samambaia'' which is one of the satellite cities on the eastern side, specifically around BR 060 freeway. If you take a metro from Brasilia city, hop into one that goes to ''Samambaia Terminus''. Once there, look for a road that crosses in front of you and is adjacent to the station. You'll need to walk in a south direction to the freeway for about 5-10 minutes. Then you can try getting a ride by walking along the freeway (BR060), or, alternatively, you can find a "Texaco" [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] on the outskirts of ''Samambaia'' - it is located further along the freeway, you can get there with a help of a short ride from someone.<br />
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=== Southeast towards [[Belo Horizonte]], [[Rio de Janeiro]] & [[São Paulo]] ===<br />
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It is advisable to get a bus to ''Luziania'' in the state of Goias. When in ''Luziania'', ask a driver to let you off on the road. Along this part of a freeway (BR 040) there are many truck stops and [[rest area|places to get meals/showers, etc.]] The ones on the southern edge of ''Luziania'' are your best bet. It is possible to make your way to From Luziania go to a petrol station on the motorway. <br />
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=== West towards [[Pirenopolis]] & [[Cuiabá]] ===<br />
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Catch the bus going to Rodoferoviaria,get out on estation after Rodoferoviaria. There u can start hicth-hiking. It's not the ideal place to start,but we havent waited more than 10 minutes. Normally th etrafic in that places is inmense all the time day/night. This road is leading to all satelite cities around Brasilia(Aguas Lindas...),so be carefull,where to get out.<br />
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|state = Rio de Janeiro<br />
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|plate = RJ Rio de Janeiro<br />
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'''Rio de Janeiro''' is a city in the Southeast of [[Brazil]], a capital of the state bearing the same name. <br />
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Pedágio Viúva Graça. From ''Terminal Rodoviário Coronel Américo Fontenelle'' which is behind the ''Central do Brasil'' (Central Train Station) and close to Metro station ''Central'' take bus 193C to Paracambi. It starts from platform D bay 07, is run by a company called Transportes Blanco and costs 8.50 reais. Get off at the first bus stop behind pedágio (toll plaza). The stop is located around 300m behind the toll booths and it's a perfect lay-by to pull in a car or truck. The bus ride to this spot takes around two hours, but you're well behind the metropolitan area of Rio, practically in the countryside. Next to the bus stop there's a restaurant and supermarket. In case of bad luck you can walk to Posto Big Dutra with Petrobras petrol station located two kilometres up the road. BR-116 is also called Presidente Dutra and is the main road connecting Rio with São Paulo. All trucks go this way, not by the coastal BR-101.<br />
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Take the bus (he took it very close to Lapa, 2.75 reals, 30min+-) to Santa Cruz (just ask some people where to take the bus, easy as bonjour), get off at the last stop of BR-101 where there is a very big supermarket called Extra, walk 200 meters down the road where there is a petrol station.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Vitória]] (BR101) ===<br />
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In order to hitch out of Rio towards Vitória and up along the coast you need to pick up a bus from the centre or the ''rodoviária'' which takes you to Itaboraí. Even better is to get a van ride to Itaboraí and ask the van driver to leave you on the road or at the gas station near by which is very useful for picking up the initial ride. <br />
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=== In [[Itataia]] ===<br />
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At the bus station you'll find people trying to fill up their cars with passengers. If you're lucky they won't be able to, and will take you for free. Or you can buy a bus ticket to the first town (but buy early and make sure you have a seat or you'll be sitting on the floor). <br />
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Take bus #17 (or #17b if not mistaken) from the center to a certain bus stop after 5-Shar (see map). Walk across the railway line and hitch.<br />
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=== To the East and South ([[China]] etc.) ===<br />
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=== South to [[Karaganda]], [[Balkhash]], [[Almaty]] (M36) ===<br />
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From the southeast corner of ul. Respubliki and ul. Kensary take bus 9 or 111 to the stop ''Vstrecha''. The ticket collector on the bus can tell you when to get off. From here, take bus 129 to the very last stop. This will be several kilometers out of the city on the beginnings of the road M36. Near the bus stop is a small police checkpoint for trucks, but walk further down the road until the main police roadblock for the area. Here cars slow down to 30 km/h and are easier to stop. If going further south than Karaganda, a sign is recommended.<br />
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<div>'''Montreal''' is the biggest city in [[Quebec]], and being the second metropolis of [[Canada]] in term of population. It is also a well sprawled city with [[Montreal Metropolitan|suburbs]] sprawling on about 100km in several direction from its Downtown.<br />
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Montreal is also an incontrovertible city for every travellers as all the highways and main routes goes through its urban centre, which is an island and one of the rare crossing point of the St-Lawrence. With a population over 3 millions and only few bridges, traffic jam are pretty common. It usually takes up to about an hour to cross the city from one point to another when the traffic flow is smooth and obviously certain industrial spots (especially along 'Boulevard Metropolitain' in Dorval Airport Area and along the [[Quebec highways|A-40]] in 'Montreal-Est') are to avoid being stuck.<br />
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Certain specific spots in the urban area, mainly nearby the metro station are well known for car-sharer and would be a perfect starts to leave the city. A sign marking the city you are heading to will always lower your waiting time, and will more surely help you getting a lift out of the island by a commuter faster.<br />
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You can walk north from the metro station '''Longueuil''' and find the bridge crossing the highway to join the [[Quebec highways|A-15]] in direction of the [[New York State]]/[[United States of America|USA]]. It's probably not 100% legal to stand on the good spot there, but you will probably quickly get a ride. <br />
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A legal alternative is to catch the southbound [[Quebec highways|A-15]] traffic coming off the [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=pont+champlain,+montreal&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=45.464134,-73.493514&spn=0.00623,0.014591&z=16&om=1 Pont Champlain (bridge)]. Theoretically, you could take [http://www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/w1/horaires.wcs?mode=harr&lig=14&dir=O&tra=1&t=34416 Bus #14] from the Longueuil bus station to the Brossard area. Tell the driver you want to get off at Boulevard Marie-Victorin. For a reference point, look up the intersection of Place Turenne and Boulevard Marie-Victorin. <br />
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On the U.S. side, [[Quebec highways|A-15]] becomes Interstate-87 or "The Northway" as it is known in northern New York State. South of [[Albany (New York)|Albany]], I-87 is known as "The Thruway".<br />
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A note about the main crossing at [[Quebec highways|A-15]] known as "Champlain-Lacolle". It's technically illegal to hitch south from the main crossing as it is an Interstate highway on which pedestrians (including, er, especially hitchhikers) are forbidden. So unless you get a through ride across the border, there are some alternative border crossings to consider other than the main Champlain-Lacolle crossing on [[Quebec highways|A-15]] (I-87 on the U.S. side).<br />
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Overton Corners (US), 6 km south of the village of Lacolle, is a small crossing mostly used by locals and by those in the know. It connects the Quebec route 221 with NY-276 and is about 2 miles east of the main Champlain-Lacolle border crossing that connects [[Quebec highways|A-15]] and I-87. Obviously, it's only useful if you can get a lift near there, but is sometimes worth saving the hassle as border guards from both countries are generally more laid-back here. <br />
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Other alternatives include Rouses Point, N.Y. and a crossing that links Hemmingford, Quebec and Mooers, N.Y. Both are a bit off the beaten path, but you can get a lift on US-11 back to I-87 pretty easily and you're well on your way. All of these places can easily be found on a map.<br />
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=== Southeast toward [[Burlington]], [[Vermont]] ([[Quebec highways|provincial 133]]) ===<br />
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If you want to get to the border at [[St-Armand]], [[Quebec]] and the state of [[Vermont]], you will have to get a bit outside of the island of Montreal, first, since most of the highways within Montreal directly lead into the highway that goes to the border of [[New York State]]. Crossing the border with New York, by hitchhiking, but especially on foot, is not recommended. <br />
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The best way to get onto the correct highway for the Vermont border is to take the [[St-Jean sur Richelieu]] bus 96 from the Bonaventure Metro Station (Le 1000 de La Gauchetière Terminus, follow the signs from within the Metro Station), all the way to the last stop, Terminus D' Autobus Saint-Jean, St-Jean sur Richelieu. The bus will cost about $9.50 CAN and you must pay the exact fare in cash. The bus runs 7 days a week, and a schedule is [http://www.ville.saint-jean-sur-richelieu.qc.ca/transport-en-commun/circuits-interurbains/Pages/horaires.aspx here].<br />
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=== Southeast toward [[Sherbrooke]] ([[Quebec highways|A-10]]) ===<br />
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To access the A-10 highway from Montreal, you can go to the Panama bus Terminal in Brossard and walk to the A-10 (10 minutes walk) from there. To reach the Panama terminal from Montreal, you have to take the bus 45 at Bonaventure metro station (orange line). There are also other buses going to Panama terminal from that metro station - bus 45 is the most common. There are also buses coming from Longueuil metro station going to Panama Terminal. From the Panama Terminal, you have to walk south on Taschereau boulevard till you pass under the A-10. Then take the ramp on your right to get on the highway. Note that it is illegal to hitchhike directly on the highway. This area might be equipped with security cameras which serve to notify provincial police of any irregularity.<br />
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Can also get to Sherbrooke by taking the metro to Lasalle station. Turn left out the exit and left again. The next street is gilberte-dube turn right on it and walk up two blocks. There is a Maxi and a Canadian tire separated by a street beside the highway. You can hitch at the lights at the end of the street or walk 5 min to the onramp to get out to Sherbrooke.<br />
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=== East toward [[Quebec|Quebec city]] ([[Quebec highways|A-40]]) ===<br />
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There are a few ways to start hitching towards Quebec from Montreal by A-40, none of which easy, unfortunately. The most accessible place, if not very convenient, is on the corner of Cremazie and St-Hubert, which is not very far from Cremazie metro station, on the orange line. There is a light there just before the highway ramp. It works best when the traffic is heavy and going slow (morning and late afternoon), because the red light lasts only about 15 seconds (which is little time to hop in).<br />
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From Radisson metro station, on the green line, you can take bus 20 to take you to the Repentigny terminal, totally east of town. There you can walk (5 minutes) north to the A-40 Highway. The bus ride takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Note that it is illegal to hitchhike directly on the highway, so you may want to hitch on a highway ramp. <br />
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=== East ([[Quebec highways|A-20]]) ===<br />
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Go to Longueuil Metro station and then take bus 81 [http://www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/lignespdf/8182tr.pdf]. Get out at the highway [[Quebec highways|A-20]] (Right after Lafrance street). You can hitch in one of the ramps right there or go to the next entrance by crossing the railroad and get walk near the industrial area (about 200m, corner of de la Province Street and [[Trans-Canada Highway|Transcanadian Highway]] service lane).<br />
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If you're not going to Quebec City but further East, you might want to check the [[Quebec city]] and [[Levis]] article.<br />
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Take bus 411 express (or 211 non-express) from Lionel Groulx subway station. From the terminus, continue walking westward (or take bus 251). Turn right on Saint Pierre St and head straight. Going to Toronto, you can hitch at the on-ramp of Highway 20, after the underpass or walk the bridge and hitch directly on the road as it becomes a boulevard and there is plenty of space for vehicles to stop after the intersection, near the tourist information. <br />
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Another possibility is go to get [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/23+Avenue+Gowans,+Lachine,+QC+H8R+1R7/@45.442476,-73.6516226,19z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc916d04e762039:0xe8584463c3195cd6 here]. Get off at Vendome metro station and take the bus 90 going west (ouest in French). Going along St Jacques street, at the fork of the road you will see a gas-station and a McD's - the bus will go left, and you should get off and go right - which is where cars going west will pass. This is still fairly in the city but if you hitchhike with a sign saying you want to go west on the highway 20, you should get a ride quite easily. It is advised to go there early and try to catch the people going from Mtl to To.<br />
In Alexander's experience, this place gave no good results for hitchhiking during winter. Waited from 09:00AM to 02:00PM without any results. Ride sharing using Kijiji or Craigslist is recommended in such case. In finoboss' experience, it was also difficult to get rides from here, and unless you're really lucky, the best you can expect is probably a local ride (which might still be good, see below). <br />
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One can also take the train to Gare Dorion, and walk about 15 minutes to the entrance of Highway 20. It is a good place, with plenty of place to stop and traffic lights just in front of the stop. The only problem is that most traffic is local; the first service station is just across the border in Ontario, therefore, it may be a good idea to wait for a ride to that station. <br />
Finoboss has been very successful in getting rides all the way to Toronto from [https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Vaudreuil-Dorion,+QC,+Canada/@45.3755438,-74.026886,3a,66.8y,221.31h,77.19t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sSgIKay84oTxAvFqY7aae7Q!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc935fe287e6f93:0x5040cadae4d5050 this spot], here [https://www.google.fr/maps/dir/@45.3755718,-74.0252525,18z on the map]. You can get there either by walking from the Dorion train station, or by taking local rides (ask them to drop you off in front of the [https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Vaudreuil-Dorion,+QC,+Canada/@45.3770814,-74.0241951,3a,66.8y,188.69h,80.44t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMIQzr9swrZqQ_ooN4UZErA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc935fe287e6f93:0x5040cadae4d5050 Kia car place], from there it's a 5 minute walk). All the cars going past this point are going to Ontario, so just being there in the morning with a sign saying Toronto and walking back and forth along the central strip of grass, smiling at drivers while the light is red has a good chance of landing you a ride all the way to Toronto. Also, police cars have driven past me a number of times and they don't seem to mind at all. <br />
Worth noting that most Ontario bound traffic leaves before noon to avoid traffic, so try get there early. <br />
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If you want to go to Ottawa, there's a great spot right before highway 40. Just continue straight past the 20 and along 'Avenue des Anciens Combattants' for about 10 minutes. For pictures of the spot, see: http://imgur.com/v2vDG and http://imgur.com/wPYQK<br />
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=== West toward [[Ottawa]] ===<br />
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Getting out of Montreal in that direction is easy, but you have to go fairly west to find a good spot. There are 3 strategies you might want to consider:<br />
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1. Go North toward the Laurentides with [[A-15 (Quebec)|Highway 15]] (see section below) until exit 31, then reach for Highway 50 / Route 148 heading West through Lachute, Papineauville, Thurso and [[Gatineau-Hull|Gatineau]]. A sign can be useful there, first to Mirabel and then "50". After that, the path is very straightforward. This route is especially useful if your final destination is Gatineau rather than [[Ottawa]]. (It doesn't actually matter because the bus routes OC Transpo and STO connect with each other between Ottawa and Gatineau)<br />
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2. Take bus (used to be 221) 411 express (or 211 non-express) from Lionel Groulx subway station as if heading to Toronto. At the terminus continue walking west (or take the 251). Turn right on Rue Saint Pierre and head straight. There's a spot right before highway 40. Just continue straight past the 20 and along 'Avenue des Anciens Combattants' for about 10 minutes. See pictures of the spot: [http://imgur.com/v2vDG] and [http://imgur.com/wPYQK].<br />
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3. Go West towards Toronto via [[A-20 (Quebec)|Highway 20]] (see previous section) and ask to be dropped at exit 17 - St-Clet / Coteau du lac. From there hitch on the 201 North, towards St-Clet. Next village is Hudson and there is a major service station and restaurant area on Highway 40 there. You'll usually get a direct ride to Ottawa. (bus 221 changed as of January 2014 and is now the 411. It no longer goes to exit 17 so use the second option of hitching from 'Avenues des Anciens Combattants' rather than this one).<br />
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=== North toward the Laurentides ===<br />
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Take the subway to station Montmorency. At the main exit, go left then right towards boul Lecorbusier. There is an on-ramp for [[A-15 (Quebec)|Highway 15]] direction North, although there isn't much space and there's a fair load of traffic, it is possible to hitch there. Technically it's not a legal spot as there isn't space before the highway sign, but it's still doable. Please contribute any other option you'd know in that direction.<br />
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=== East toward [[Oshawa]], [[Kingston (Ontario)|Kingston]], [[Ottawa]] and [[Montreal]] ===<br />
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Go Bloor-Danforth subway all the way East to Kennedy, transfer to Scarborough RT, go all the way to McCowan, exit, walk North to Corporate Drive 401 ramp. In fact, on Google street view you can see a hitch hiker there getting picked up <br />
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To go East, you need to reach Highway 401, North of the city centre. You can reach it via Don Valley Parkway (404), slightly East of the centre. There are several on-ramps to it such as Dundas St and Queen St, a walkable distance from the centre. Please note that you cross a deprived area on your way there (around Moss park), but it's generally safe. Alternatively (and significantly faster and safer), you could take the GO train from Union Station to Oshawa GO and then transfer to the 90 - Newcastle Bus. Go to the very end of the bus route and walk 15 minutes east to the outskirts of the city. There are plenty of houses that have driveways that cars can pull over in and pick you up. <br />
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There is a large service station off the 401 near Bowmanville<br />
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I took the TTC and STC as far as it went and hitched on a not so big cross-road where cars were joining into the 401 going east. It was easy! After three small rides of hitching on random on-ramps I ended up on a beautiful big ONroute gas-station just before Port Hope. There I easily got a truck ride to Montreal. Often I don't use signs, but - USE SIGNS hitching out of Toronto. There are a lot of beggars with cardboard signs, so it's good if your sign says were you're going. <br />
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Go Train to Oshawa and walked 15 minutes to the on ramp heading east.<br />
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=== SouthWest toward [[Hamilton]], [[Niagara]] and [[Buffalo]] ===<br />
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Take a subway to Kipling Station,transfer to a bus 123,go all the way until the end.Just across the street from the last bus stop you will see Tim Hortons.One block away you will notice big traffic flowing to Mississauga ,thats the exit ramp you wanna put your thumb .however if you walk along this highway all the way to Mississauga center,take aramp called Cawtrha.this spot will take you down south to Hamilton and Buffalo. The last bus stop on the 123 is called Longbranch, it's on Lakeshore; if you keep on the side of the road you're on and walk forward, there's a pretty good place to hitch within your line of sight.<br />
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=== West toward [[Kitchener (Ontario)]], [[London (Ontario)]], [[Windsor (Ontario)]], [[Sarnia]] and [[Detroit]] ===<br />
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Get to the airport by going to Kipling station and taking the express shuttle to the airport, and then go to the 401 to hitch from there. Another option is to go all the way to Milton and hitching from there.<br />
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From Kitchener, one can take the 201 bus followed by the 51 bus and a 15 minute walk to get to the onroute at Cambridge. Once there, you can start hitching in either direction along the 401<br />
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=== North toward [[Barrie]] ===<br />
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Blackriding (preferably during rush hour, also train might run only once a day during weekends) the GoTrain to Barrie, hitchhike further north. (10$ if you want to pay for the ticket)<br />
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This method gets you just north of Major Mackenzie drive which is far enough outside of Toronto that you will be able to get a lift. In the Summer, you can take the subway to Yorkdale station (I believe York Mills Station works too), Proceed to the GO Bus Terminal and buy a direct ticket to Wonderland (should be $4-5). When you arrive at the park it is about a 200 meter walk back to Highway 400. There is an overpass on/off ramp right there, where you can wait for a ride. When you get off at the Park if you go in the opposite direction from the highway about 300 m there is a large plaza with lots of gas stations and fast food joints for food, including a Tim Hortons for your coffee fix. Also check the "Canada's Wonderland" website for updated info on this bus, under the heading "Planning a visit" then "Directions".<br />
If arriving into the metro from the Southwestern cities (Windsor, London, etc) in [[Mississauga]], try to get dropped off at the Square One shopping mall. At the nearby GO Station, you can buy a ticket to the Go Park & Ride at Wonderland for $13.<br />
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Helpful Tip: try to convince the bus driver to let you off just after you get off highway 400 if you want to avoid the walk from the park back to the highway.<br />
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Alternate Route to the Park: To my opinion, the best way to get there - operating year round, cheap, frequent: take the ttc bus 165D from Wilson subway to its last stop, Hwy 400 Car Pool Lot. Buses run Mon-Sat from 5.43am - 24 to 30 mins interval, last bus at 9.51pm. If You will not get a ride north, the last bus 165D back to Toronto runs at 10.54pm. Sunday: they run from 8.50am till 8.10pm - every 32-40 minutes. You can use a free transfer from the subway, and You are supposed to pay extra $0.35 since You travel past the city border. This last stop is only a FEW METERS from the ramp! THe ramp is in a good place because it is out of the city, yet there is enough traffic on it. This seems to be the best spot to hitch north/transcanada from Toronto.<br />
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Another effective way of hitching out of Toronto Heading north along the 400: Take the TTC to Finch and Jane and walk West along Finch until you reach the ramp to the 400. You can stand on the sidewalk at the edge of the on ramp to the 400 North and avoid any legal woes this way. There is enough of a curb that people can safely pull over and enough traffic to make this feasible. I have hitched from here 5 times and have never wated longer than an hour. Good luck! (If you can get to the bass pro shop...this is a good place to start also, though it is difficult to get to off the getgo). <br />
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<div>'''Vancouver''' is the biggest city in [[British Columbia]] and the third biggest city in [[Canada]].<br />
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It is illegal to hitchhike Westwards of [[Golden, BC]]. Thumbers are issued a fine and drivers are issued a bigger fine. Hitchhiking is not illegal along the Sea-to-Sky Highway ([[BC highways|Hwy99]] - Vancouver to [[Whistler]]). Where it is illegal or cannot be conducted in a safe manner, signs are clearly posted that indicated that picking up hitchhikers is prohibited. (From a September 14th, 2006 letter from Kevin Falcon - BC Transportation Minister reference: #149730).<br />
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Hitchhikers frequently pass through the city of Vancouver when going to or from [[Vancouver Island]]. The ferry to and from [[Victoria]] docks at Tswassen, southwest of the city, and the ferry to and from Nanaimo docks at Horseshoe Bay, northwest of the city. When arriving in the city en-route to the island, it's easy to take a local bus to one of the ferries if you're not able to get a ride straight there. But arriving on the mainland and heading farther east by thumb can be a bit more difficult. If possible, you should try to find a ride from someone while on the ferry boat. Talk with people and/or carry a sign. If you're heading towards Nelson, the Okanagan valley, or the Rockies, try to find a ride with someone going at least as far as Hope.<br />
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To leave the city heading east, the best option is to take the Sky-Train to Surrey and then get on a local bus that will take you to Langley - along the main [[BC highways|highway 1]]. From there you can get a ride further east towards Hope.<br />
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If you are on your way into Vancouver, try your very best not to get dropped off in Langley, because it is pretty difficult to get anywhere from there - it has little public transit, is very spread out, and people there are generally unwilling to pick up hitchhikers. It is worth it to turn down rides going to Langley and wait for a lift that will get you into the city itself or at least to Surrey, from where you can get a bus to your destination.<br />
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If you do end up in Langley ask the people about the transit, there is a central bus station at Carvolth Exchange- which is on the highway between Langley and Fort Langley - maybe even ask your driver to drop you off there, as you will find a bus that will take you to Surrey and from Surrey you can take the Sky-train.<br />
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=== East to [[Hope]] and beyond ===<br />
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Most populated cities it may be harder to find rides, especially around the Greater Vancouver Area & toward the west coast. <br />
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There are different ways to hitchhike out of Vancouver to the east. <br />
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1) One easy way is to get onto the Trans-Canada Highway, a.k.a. Canada Highway 1, at the highway entrance right across a road at the eastern boundary of the City of Vancouver, very cleverly named Boundary Road, at the intersection with Grandview Highway, which is not a highway but a normal city street. There is a stop light which causes drivers to stop. Many of them are getting onto the Trans-Canada Highway and going very far. You want to stand on the southwest corner of Grandview Highway and Boundary Road with a sign saying where you want to go. The drivers will look you over and one will take you.<br />
To get there from in the city of Vancouver, go to Broadway and take a #9 regular bus or #99express bus east on Broadway to Boundary Road and then a #28 bus south on Boundary Road less than 1 km to Grandview Highway. Or take a Skytrain on the Millennium Line to Rupert station and walk about 8~10 blocks. That's probably faster than the bus on Broadway. Or go to 12th Avenue and hitchhike east. 12th Avenue becomes Grandview Highway and is the main route out of central Vancouver to the Trans-Canada Highway.<br />
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2) A very different way is to first take the Skytrain to Gateway Station in Surrey. From a bus stop across the street, a bus will take you fairly close to a certain highway on-ramp on the Trans Canada. Bus drivers will be able to give more specific information.<br />
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3) Another way to hitch east would be to take the Millenium line Skytrain to Lougheed Town Centre station, where you take the express bus 555 to Carvolth. It really is an express bus, and thus faster than the ones starting in Surrey. Carvolth is a bus stop right on Highway 1, between Langley Centre and Fort Langley. At the moment, the on-ramp right next to the bus stop is being renovated, but if you walk a bit back west, you will find another one. (As well as some gas stations with accessible dumpsters.)<br />
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4) Another option that may save you hours of public transit and waiting, but will add to the actual driving time is to head North towards Whistler. That highway eventually ends up near Kamloops, which is a great gateway to the Okanagan. This road is, in my opinion, way more scenic than the highway 1 to Hope and people are a lot more likely to stop on this road.<br />
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If you want to go North out of Vancouver towards Squamish and Whistler, catch the #257 Express heading to Horseshoe Bay (2 minute walk from the Granville Street Skytrain Station). The ride takes 25 minutes or more, and can be very full of people with luggage near ferry departure times. Try to leave yourself time as drivers with full buses must sometimes pass you by. Get off at the last stop, which is the Horseshoe Bay Ferry terminal. Cost (2019) is 2.57CAD. Catch the community shuttle C12 Brunswick (also called 262, leaves every hour) just next to where the 257 last stop leaves you and ask the bus driver to let you off near the end of his route at the good hitch hiking spot; they all know where it is. Cost is the same fare. From there you face all the traffic headed north up the Sea to Sky corridor.<br />
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Another spot easily accessed is near the mall Park Royal. To reach Park Royal take any of the 250 or 257 buses from downtown off West Georgia St and get off at the Park Royal North stop. Walk back in the direction the bus came from to Taylor Way. If you walk up Taylor way on the right side there is a great spot about 75-100 metres up. Stand behind the rail on the sidewalk and hitch from there. It has a great pullout for cars and you catch all the traffic coming from downtown going up to Squamish, Whistler, and beyond.<br />
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== Border Crossing to [[Washington]] ==<br />
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It is strongly reccommended that you go to the border and clear customs by yourself before trying to hitch a ride, because asking drivers to take you across poses a much higher risk for them. It is not hard to get there by public transport. From the skytrain station Bridgeport, take bus number 351 to White Rock Centre (the bus route goes along the Vancouver-Blaine Hwy, so if you really hate walking, you can get off at Mathew Exchange or South Surrey Park & Ride and try to hitch a ride to the border). From White Rock, take bus C51 to Marine Dr/Stevens St. Cross the street and turn left. You will see a wooden walking bridge on your right side. Cross it, ignoring the No Trespassing sign (it existis because you are entering an Indian Reservation, but the people there are generally not at all fussed about it). Turn left when you get to the paved road, and simply keep going (when in doubt, the sea should be on your right side). The road will lead you straight to the border. From where you exit the bus to the border is about a 3km walk. After you've gone through, there is a little roundabout right next to the toll station where you can easily hitch a ride South.<br />
(The toll station man wouldn't let me hitch on that roundabout. He told me I had to be out of his sight. So I walked down highway 5 to look for a spot. the cars were going too fast and no pull over space. Blaine is not a very good place for trying to get south. if you keep walking highway 5 for like 100 meters, you'll see a Subway down on your right. And a Chevron gas station, that's where I went and asked people if they were driving south, not long till I got a ride to Everett. From there I took $2.50 public bus to downtown Seattle.)<br />
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Vancouver has three [http://www.skytrain.info SkyTrain] lines with one more set to open in 2016, and one of the biggest trolley bus networks.<br />
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As of October, 2015, '''all bus tickets for all zones are $2.75'''. If you are taking the SkyTrain or SeaBus the pricing is $2.75 for 1 zone, $4.00 for 2 zones, and $5.50 for 3 zones. After 18:30 on weekdays and all day on weekends and holidays it is always $2.75 for all zones on buses, SkyTrain, and Seabus. One ticket lasts for 1hr 30min, and permits unlimited transfers within that time frame. If you tell a bus driver your ticket just expired, they may let you get on with an expired ticket. <br />
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On trolley buses, it is sometimes possible to sneak in through the back door (especially for B-line buses buses which allow multi-door boarding, such as the 99 to [http://www.ubc.ca UBC] - everyone goes in through the back door of these) but you should respect the drivers. They are often willing to give you a ride even if you don't have change with you or just explain that you're broke.<br />
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Wild camping on the beach (Spanish Banks, Locarno or Jericho Beach) or on the grass nearby is possible, although Jericho Beach Park closes at night. Wonderful view of downtown Vancouver at night. You might see some tents already pitched there! Mosquitoes (tons of them) are a possibility, but it depends on the day : Vancouver is actually known for not having a lot of mosquitoes but we got unlucky.<br />
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<div>'''Ottawa''' is the Capital city of '''[[Canada]]''', located in [[Ontario]] just by the border with [[Quebec]] along the Ottawa River (Rivières des Outaouais).<br />
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From downtown, take the number 86 OC Transpo bus towards Elmvale and get off at Southvale / Russell. Keep walking down Russell towards the intersection of Walkley and Russell. Cross the street to the southeast side of the intersection, and go to the shoulder right at the start of the right-turn lane. Wait times from here are generally quite short, taking anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes in most cases. Just make sure your ride is going towards Montreal, as from this point people can be going either northbound or southbound on the 417. Or just walk down to onramp for eastbound 417 there is some traffic and space for drivers to stop on the ramp.<br />
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== South East towards [[Cornwall]] ==<br />
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Cornwall from Ottawa is fairly difficult. It may be just better to just hitchhike to the 401 (follow directions to Toronto), then at the onroutes ask people who are going to Cornwall. (Make sure you get dropped at a onroute going the direction Montreal rather than Toronto, or get dropped at prescott) This is a less direct ride but you have much better chances on the 401.<br />
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However, it is possible to hitchhike to Cornwall with a shorter method. Follow instructions hitchhike to Montreal. Tell the driver to drop you at Casselman. take 138 road. This is supposed to be a 80km limit road but drivers treat it like a highway so STAY SAFE.<br />
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== West towards [[North Bay]]/[[Sudbury]] ==<br />
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Take the 96 bus from the Rideau Centre from downtown Ottawa towards Kanata (a lot of buses from within Ottawa will meet up here, but will drop you off on the other side of the mall. Walk through the mall to the Mackenzie King Bridge entrance to catch the 96). You can try getting off at the stop beside the Eagleson Road on ramp for the 417 as it has a good shoulder, or keep going west a little on the bus until it stops at the Terry Fox Centre. Walk up to Terry Fox Drive - there are two on ramps there and one of them has a good shoulder to stand on. <br />
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Take the 118 to the furthest West of Baseline. It should be called Baseline and Robertson Rd. Here you will see the 416 highway, which goes as South as Prescott. At the entrance ramp here, you can find a ride usually to Kemptville. That is about halfway. Then on the next onramp get to Prescott. Once at Prescott you can find the onramp for the 401 direction Toronto. Try to get to a OnRoute (Ontario service station). Here there is a lot of restaurants and so people have time to chat with you to determine if they trust you or not. At night these service stations are reliable places to hitchhike. Try to hitchhike at a service station without looking like a hitchhiker, so that you have less chance of getting kicked out.<br />
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<div>'''Mexico City''' is the capital of [[Mexico]]. About 9,000,000 people live in the Federal District, making it the most densely populated area of Mexico. Locally, Mexico City is known as ''Ciudad de México'', ''Distrito Federal'', ''D.F.'' or simply ''México'' (not to be confused with the country).<br />
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The metro of Mexico is a great way to get around for small money open until midnight. Minibuses (combis) are 2.50 for the first 5km, 3 Pesos 5-12km and 4 Pesos above.<br />
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Take the metro line A towards La Paz. You ''could'' get off at the station Santa Martha (2 stops before the last stop) and you will be on the road which turns into the autopista to [[Puebla]]. But it's better to get further out of the urban area, so you should probably get off at the last station, La Paz. From here, invest 10 or 12 pesos for a microbus towards Chalco, it's route 36 and departs from platform F. Ask to be dropped at the toll gate (Caseta de Cobro). After about a 30 min. ride you will be dropped at the autopista. You will be right next to a toll gate, but that is ''not'' where you're trying to get to. Instead, turn around and start walking back to where your van just came from. Walk up the slight incline towards the bridge you have just passed and then walk down again where you can get to the highway that the bridge you have just passed with the van crosses. (Yes, slightly complicated -- if it's too much, just ask somebody, there are people around.) When you get to the highway down there, turn right and walk about one kilometer, and you'll be at your destination. The toll gate that goes towards Puebla is called Caseta San Marcos. No trouble with police here if you walk and hitch on the autopista. Make sure to take your ID with you though. There is a military post at the toll gate. They may check you.<br />
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=== WEST: Autopista Toluca ===<br />
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Take the pink line (line 1) to Observatorio (last station). Near by there is a big bus station for "Autobuses Foráneos," the buses that take you to other cities. On the other side of the subway station, there is a more informal bus stop where the local buses run. Look for the bus that says Caseta/La Marquesa. It's important to tell the driver you want to get off before the toll (caseta), otherwise you will end up in La Marquesa. You can hitchhike near the toll without problems. The security guards might tell you to move if they think you're too close, but they just need you to step a couple meter back. If you do end up in La Marquesa, you can always ask the people who are eating quesadillas at the little food stands to give you a ride. Almost all of them will be going to Toluca.<br />
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=== SOUTH: Cuernavaca ===<br />
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If travelling towards Oaxaca, its better to pass east first through Puebla. Follow the directions above. <br />
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You can take the autopista or the beautiful carretera a Cuernavaca, if you leave the city via carretera you can (if the weather is fine) overlook the whole city. Both roads begin at the end of Tlalpan. One way to get there is by metrobus which runs down the long north south road "insurgentes". Take it to the last stop and find your way to the highway. There is a good place to hitch there. For the metrobus, you need a card (which costs about 11 pesos for 1 ride) to take the metrobus, but if you ask, people will let you use their card for 3.50 pesos. From Doctor Galvez, a minibus runs to the point where autopista and carretera split. You can take another minibus to the toll gate (caseta de cobro) de la autopista.<br />
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Querétaro and [[United States of America|United States]]: take a metro to Buenavista where you take another suburban train. Take the suburban all the way to the last stop at Cuautitlan (I think they are building an extension of the line) and get off at the left side of the track. Cuautitlan is one of the side cities of metropolitan Mexico. The caseta (toll gate) going north is about 7-8km from here. From the train station, you can find buses (10 pesos) or minibuses going to the autopista caseta (toll gate). Ask around. Note, the bus follows the highway, but it doesnt pass the toll gate. Just few hundred meters before the caseta the buses turns in to some other town and you have to jump off. But then its easy, you have only 5 minutes walk (you can see the toll gate from when the bus turns). Its a main toll gate north of of Mexico, so you might have company of some other mexican hitchhikers. If you're having trouble at the tollbooth, there's a gas station about two kilometers down the road where you can talk to people.<br />
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<div>'''Los Angeles''', is the largest city of the southwestern U.S state of California.<br />
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Hitching in the LA area can be difficult, as in any major city where drivers are wary of shady individuals/drug addicts. One should make a decent attempt to look like a "non risky" person such as by smiling, or wearing bright clothing, or displaying alert or confident body language; this will lead to greater success in getting picked up. Stick to on-ramps, making sure to not proceed past the "no pedestrians" sign so as to avoid being hassled by the police. If you are a male and alone, you are likely to wait longer for a ride than you might elsewhere in California (Bay Area excluded), but with patience you'll be picked up. Another factor to consider is the area of the city you are in; a middle class area or suburb might yield more success than hitchhiking out of inner city or upper crust areas.<br />
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LA is a notoriously sprawling metropolis, and if you are trying to hitchhike out of the city from anywhere other than the edge, you will almost certainly need to change cars at least once. There are many on-ramps, and often you can easily walk from one to the next. It's good to ask locals about where you can find most traffic.<br />
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You may want to take the Metrolink train north to Oxnard and try hitchhiking along Highway 101 from there. <br />
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Take bus 534 from Santa Monica to Malibu, last stop, from there stick out your thumb on a Chevron gas station, there is a friendly pocho guy working there, he has met and fed many hitchhikers. Thumb may take you to Oxnard or even further to Ventura or Santa Barbara. It worked for me twice in a span of two years.<br />
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If you are in the heart of the city, or anywhere in Hollywood, West LA, etc., and want to go north on highway 1 / 101, you can take the Red Line train from Downtown Los Angeles to the Hollywood and Highland station. Get off there, and head south one major block to get to Sunset Blvd. Bus #2, which runs along Sunset, will take you all the way from Hollywood to the PCH (highway 1). Note: you don't have to take the red line to get there -- bus #2 runs along Sunset Blvd. all the way until the PCH, so just get to Sunset any way possible. At the PCH bus stop, you can transfer to bus #534 (as mentioned above), and ride that all the way to it's last stop in Malibu. You can essentially hitch hike straight out of the bus stop. <br />
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=== North on Interstate 1-5 ===<br />
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Getting out of the LA area can be tricky. A spot with space and exposure is near the Ontario Mills Mall, where 4th Street meets I-15. From LA you can take the Red / San Bernardino Metro to the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink. From there, you'll walk SOUTH (away from the mountains) to 4th street. Make a left on 4th street (going east). Stay on the left side of the street. Two large blocks later you'll pass under the freeway. After that you'll see a stop light where traffic from Ontatio Mills turns left from 4th, onto the on-ramp. There's not enough room for a semi, but plenty of space for cars to stop.<br />
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Depending on where in the urban sprawl you are, there are a number of spots from where it might be possible to start on your way south. Here is a list of potential spots and their reachability by public transport; if you have hitched at one of them, please add your experience. <br />
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'''From Hollywood:''' on the Hollywood Blvd on ramp to 101 South<br />
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''From Norwalk:''' The on-ramp at San Antonio Drive is fairly close to the Metro station Norwalk (Green Line) and the Metrolink station Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs (line 91 or Orange County Line). <br />
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'''From Buena Park, Artesia Boulevard:''' Entrance #117 from Artesia Boulevard is close to Buena Park Metrolink station. <br />
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'''From Anaheim:''' Entrance 1E of CA-57 (West Orangewood Avenue, just before merging with I-5) and 107C of I-5 (Chapman Avenue) are close to Anaheim Metrolink station. <br />
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'''From Tustin:''' Entrance 99 on Culver Drive is close to Tustin Metrolink station. <br />
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'''From Irvine:''' Entrance 94 on Alton Parkway is close to Irvine Transport Center. <br />
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Interstate I-5 is a good way to get rides all the way to LA from the [[Bay Area]]. If you're willing to sacrifice efficiency for scenery, consider taking the 101. <br />
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<div>The '''Bay Area''' is an area in [[California]], containing '''San Francisco''', '''Oakland''', '''San Jose''' and other urban centres. It's fairly extended, with millions of inhabitants. There's a plethora of highways, and it's probably better to see the Area as one huge city, with "The City" (San Francisco) as its cultural centre.<br />
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=== Going North (US-101) ===<br />
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From San Francisco, the best place to hitch in this direction is on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Street. Just before it reaches the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward the bridge, and a couple blocks down that angular street (at Richardson and Lyon) is a large rarely-used bus stop area which makes a perfect hitching spot.<br />
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Immediately across the bridge is Marin County, which is mostly a rich suburban area where getting a ride is difficult, so if you're going up 101 it's best if you can get a ride from SF at least as far as Novato, and preferably beyond Santa Rosa. Between Novato and Petaluma is a stretch of non-freeway where you could hitch on the road, which is probably better than hitching on a ramp if you want a long ride north towards Humboldt/Oregon. (check the map for this spot) Alternately you can take Highway 1 from Marin County up the coast, but while very scenic this road has little traffic so be prepared for long waits.<br />
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You can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond,+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.936312,-122.333064&spn=0.016044,0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps].<br />
Waiting time at this spot was half an hour for a straight ride to Sacramento, April 2016.<br />
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You can also take BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (about $5.25), there is an onramp next to the BART station, but the best onramp to hitchhike at in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. It has a nice stop light on the on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you are going helps.<br />
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There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] (known elsewhere as "slugging") across the Bay Bridge (check that website for further info). This is a good way to get out of the city along I-80 if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).<br />
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=== Going South (Highway 1, towards [[Santa Cruz]] and scenic route towards [[Los Angeles]]) ===<br />
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In San Francisco, go to 19th Avenue, which is also Highway 1. Find a good traffic light while walking South. You can even start in the Golden Gate Park. Along Great Highway (e.g. at the end of the L metro line) also works extremely well and may have less local traffic. These are both very good options if you don't want to pay for a bus/BART.<br />
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You can also take SamTrans bus 110 for $2 from Daly City station (just south of the SF city line, reachable by BART or Muni bus) to Pacifica, and get off at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1. Much more low key than dealing with the city, if you have the spare cash. Once you're out of the city and dealing with smaller town traffic (Pacifica and south), getting picked up is a piece of cake.<br />
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If you're starting from closer to San Jose, you can also reach Santa Cruz by taking the VTA 68 bus from there south to Gilroy for $2 and hitchhiking out on 1st street, which is also highway 152 (west); this is a good hitching spot in the morning when people are headed from Gilroy to Santa Cruz to work. Though at that rate the 17 bus from San Jose all the way to Santa Cruz is $5 and takes a much more direct route.<br />
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Take the I-5 if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton''' (about $6). The BART station is located next to a freeway entrance which has a lot of traffic and a fairly decent spot to stop (after the 'freeway entrance' sign). You might have better luck if you walk further east to the following entrance which has less traffic, but a big bus stop to pull into a couple hundred meters before the entrance itself. You're actually hitching onto I-580 here but it merges into I-5 further out; avoid getting a ride to Tracy or Stockton if you want to go south, it won't do you much good. <br />
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This route worked really well for an anonymous user in 2009: Take Caltrain south to San Jose (about $9 from downtown SF, $7 from the BART transfer at Millbrae). Take VTA bus 68 to Gilroy from there, 1.5 hours, $2. Hitchhike east along the Pacheco Pass highway (152 east), which leads towards I-5; many cars here will be continuing south to Los Angeles on I-5. If heading towards Las Vegas, get off I-5 at exit 257, to get onto highway 58. Take that East, avoid getting stuck in Bakersfield. 58 goes all the way through, past Mojave and Barstow, towards Vegas.<br />
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Take a yellow subway line toward Huntington station and get off at Pentagon station. From there take a bus 21A, 7A, 7F as closer as u can to the King street, and then walk along toward 395 highway, you will pass a gas station and you can start to hitchhike before you will see a sign saying Richmond. That's where you need to go. It's enough place for a car to stop and the traffic is not too crowded. <br />
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=== East towards [[Annapolis]], [[Delmarva Peninsula]] ===<br />
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This is good for getting on to Interstate 81, a popular truck route. Take the orange line all the way out to Vienna, the last stop westbound. From here, catch the Fairfax Connector bus to Centreville - all the buses numbered between 632 and 644 go there, but stop in different places close to the highway. Check with the bus driver in advance to make sure where he can drop you off. The on-ramp from Sully Rd onto I-66 is the connector for Dulles Airport, so it is popular with folks going a fair distance, but there's no official bus stop next to it. So sometimes the driver will let you off right near the highway, other times you'll need to walk. If you prefer not to walk, or not to wait and pay for the bus (the buses aren't frequent at all, maybe once an hour), you can try to hitch from outside Vienna metro station itself, but it's not the best spot. There are a pair of truck stops once you hit Interstate 81, just south of the town of Strasburg<br />
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* The city [[Washington D.C.]], capital of the [[United States of America|USA]]. It should be noted that these two places are at opposite sides of the country, with no direct link between them. When speaking of the capital it is always customary to refer to it as Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia).<br />
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<div>'''Wellington''' is the capital of [[New Zealand]].<br />
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When arriving in the Wellington area, you might be able to catch a local train, but even [[hitchhiking at night|at night]] it's worth just trying to hitchhike into the city if you're north of the point where the motorway starts. If you are dropped off along the highway, you can try hitching from an onramp or you could take the train into the city.<br />
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=== North up SH1 towards Bulls/Taupo/Taranaki/Hamilton/Auckland ===<br />
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Catch the train to Paekakariki (Kapiti line), walk out of the station towards the direction the train arrived from. Turn left onto the highway, there is a good spot with a bus stop bay just 20m further.<br />
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From the main Wellington train station, walk along the main road (Waterloo Quay) towards the stadium. Follow the road as it bends around past the stadium (the street name changes to Aotea Quay). Follow this road until it crosses the motorway (SH1), cross under the bridge and you'll find a bus stop on the right. Shouldn't take more than 20 minutes to get a ride, just try not to accidentally flag down a bus.<br />
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=== South towards [[Singapore]], [[Melaka]] ===<br />
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There is a big toll gate south of the city which is an excellent hitchhiking place, but not too easy to reach. First, take the LRT to ''Sungai Besi''. From there you have to walk south along the main road. You have to cross the rail tracks on your right, either by jumping the fences, which is illegal and somewhat dangerous (it's a high speed train line) or you can use the bridge which is quite a walk. <sup>[''in which direction?'']</sup><br />
Walk further south, you will see a McDonalds on your right and then a little neighbourhood. The south end of the neighbourhood is right next to the toll gate. The motorway is elevated here, but there is a little hill with a little footpath that leads to a hole in the fence exactly at the parking place behind the toll gate from where you can start to hitch. It'll take you about 45 minutes to walk from the LRT station. There is probably a bus that stops a little closer to the toll gate. It's very possible to get a direct lift to Singapore from this place.<br />
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If you don't fancy a long walk or dicing with death/police by crossing rail tracks - this is a somewhat easier option. Take the LTR in the direction of Seremban and alight at Serdang. Once you exit the station turn left, and cross the busy carriageway over the footbridge. From here walk two minutes in the direction of traffic to the flyover. It might seem a little nervy at first, but the traffic is slowing up the hill and into the bend, and there's more than enough room just before the apex for vehicles to pull in. You're not quite on the right road yet for Singapore - but a sign saying highway E2 will get you a ride in no time - most probably dropped at the next toll station south.<br />
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Another save option and only a five minute walk is to take the LTR (metro/train) to the same stop as mentioned above: Serdang. Exit the train station through the gates. Than take the walking bridge that leads you to the other side of the rails, to a playground on the opposite of the trainstation. You can already see the highway E2 from the bridge, walk straight in the direction of the highway until you can't go further. Walk about 100 meters to the right and you'll find a small stairs where you can enter a rest station (R&R Serdang) at the E2 highway. From there you should easily get a ride in the direction of Melaka. It's also the right highway to Singapore. There are a couple of restaurants and toilets.<br />
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The first one is a Shell gas station right behind the toll gate (it is at the Plaza tol Jalan Duta). In order to get there, you can take the KTM commuter train and get off at the ''Segambut'' station. From there, walk about 1.5km south on the highway.<br />
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The other place you can consider is a toll gate near the KTM station Sungai Buloh. Get off the KTM commuter train at ''Sungai Buloh'', walk down the stairs and you will come to a motorway. Turn and walk left then walk across the overpass to the other side of the motorway. If you are facing the train station you just came from, then walk right along the side of motorway. Initially you will walk under a motorway bridge, keep walking straight along the side of the motorway. It will get quite narrow but walk on the inside of the barrier. To your right you will see a flood water and then the toll booth you are trying to get to. Continue walking straight, you will come to a plant nursery on the side of the road. Go through the gates but keep walking in the same direction as before. You will come to a small pipe opening with water. You can easily climb and jump the fence to get over then continue walking. You will come to an over bridge where you can walk along to the right which will put you on the road to the toll gate. Walk along the side of road towards the toll gate, walk past it, run across to the other side and be sure to stand on the shoulder of the lane heading straight through, which is the "labuan besar utara selatan" (big road from north/south) <br />
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Take the KTM train heading north and get off at the last station called "Rawang". You'll arrive at this town "Rawang" that is not on the highway but you can reach very easily, just a short 5 minutes walk, another main road going north (toward: Tapah, Ipoh, Cameron Highlands, Penang, Thailand border, etc.). That is probably not the perfect way to head north if you are in a rush, because you'll have to deal with short and indirect lifts until you get to Tapah (about 100km north of Rawang), but it's not a bad option, hitchhiking on that road is very easy.<br />
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A very good option from the Rawang stop is to take the roughly 20 minute walk to the main North-South highway. Once you get off at the station, walk south along the main road (Jalan Rawang) and follow the off ramp on the right side of the road (traffic should be flowing in the opposite direction) up to Jalan Batu Arang. Follow this road, and take the right at the first lights onto Jalan Kuala Garing. Follow this road until you reach the second fork, and take a left (the road should be a relatively unused, beat-up path). You should see the highway ahead, and within 200 meters this road will take you through a narrow tunnel under the motorway. If it doesn't, you probably took a left at the wrong fork. After the tunnel, turn right and walk until you see the rest area...you will have to hop over the low barrier to get to the rest area. There, you will find a gas station, Starbucks, a hotel and other facilities...and most importantly, many cars heading North. Hitching a ride from there is very quick and easy.<br />
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You need to E8 which takes you to Bentong and then either to Kota Bharu or Kuantan. To do this take the KTM to Batu Caves and start walking east along road 28, you could either keep on walking east along road 28 until you reach the McD and Petronas station 3km away or you can make a sign that says Petronas or petrol station and hitch along road 28. Once you get to the McD you will get a ride within 5 minutes<br />
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Sleeping on the streets, while not necessarily suggested, is entirely possible with no problems. Find a closed business or Monorel station and lay down for the night. This might not work in areas such as the Golden Triangle, but is viable in other areas. Simply be aware of the traffic. Choose a good area and you should be safe. Good places include near the ''river'' in Chinatown behind some buildings is a rather secluded area, the large area of parks (Deer Park, Hibiscus Park, Orchid Park - also good for stashing your things) close to the National Mosque west of Chinatown for being close to downtown. Outside the gates of the Batu Caves looking at the highway, turn right. You are heading toward the Monorel station. Once you reach a T-intersection, to your right are a series of benches with cover perfect for sleeping if you are on your way out of the city.<br />
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Kuala Lumpur is a relatively small city and is perfectly walkable. Just make sure to not get lost.<br />
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Kuala Lumpur has a fairly decent public transportation system comprised of trains and buses. You can get from KL Sentral to any major area of the city. The trains run from around 5AM to midnight.<br />
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There is an entirely free system of buses known as GoKL ([http://www.gokl.com.my/]). These purple buses go to various malls and tourist attractions, but can successfully be used to traverse the majority of the city.<br />
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At KL Sentral there are many lockers available for use. There are two different kinds - the ones near the escalator toward the exit, close to the bathrooms and those on the way to the departure gate for the KL Ekspres to the airport near the escalator heading toward the mall. The lockers toward KL Ekspres are MYR 2 for 24 hours, including overnight, and MYR 2 for every hour over 24 hours. The lockers near the bathroom range in price from MYR 5 to 20 and do not allow for overnight storage.<br />
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'''Beijing''' (formerly known as '''Peking''') is the capital city of [[China]].<br />
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=== North to the Great Wall ===<br />
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The cheapest and easiest to reach option is the part between Jinshanling and Gubeikou. Take bus number 980 to the last stop called Miyun (16RMB, Nov 2017). There will be loads of taxis offering to drive you but you can also just walk from the bus station to the road going to Gubeikou. Walk out of the bus station take a right and then a left on the bigger crossing. Here you can either start hitching or walk a bit further till the next traffic light. Around here people will always ask you money so be sure to have a translation of what you are doing. Once you are in Gubeikou you have to pass the police check point and walk for about 200m until you see a street going left towards some neighborhood of Gubeikou. Always walk straight until the road will eventually turn to dirt road. The road ends with a house. The trail starts right before the house to the left. Follow this trail and you will eventually hit the Great Wall. The Trailhead as well as the access point are marked on MAPS.me. You can walk here for about 4km on the wall for free until you will be asked by the ticket officer of the Jinshanling part for your ticket (after having left the wall because of the military zone). You can just walk out and hitch back from Jinshanling to Beijing. (The entire walk is about 10km but very easy walk and beautiful scenery).<br />
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=== Southwest towards [[Xian]] ===<br />
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'''Dujiakan roundabout''': This option costs 3.5 Yuan, it's pretty good and easy to reach. Take the subway line #2 (blue line) to ''Changchunjie station'', it costs 2 Yuan. Get out on the north-west exit, cross the road and then walk to the inner lane from the right where you will see plenty of people waiting for the bus! Don't worry, most of them will not go with you on the same bus :). Search for bus #661 or #662 and go aboard. Prepare a paper with the name ''Dujiakan roundabout'' in Chinese and show it to the lady whom you are going to pay 1.5 Yuan for the ride. When you get off the bus, you'll find yourself on a parallel street to the highway. Cross this street and on the left turn on the roundabout to the direction of the toll-gate with the blue roof. When you pass it you'll be on the highway. Stand close to the toll gate which is on the highway and you'll have a good spot hitch-hiking from. Having a sign is not a good idea, better wave your hand up and down. (November 2010)<br />
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=== South towards [[Wuhan]] [[G45 (China)|G45]]===<br />
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Take the subway to Huangcun Huochezhan (黄村火车站). It's on line 4 (the Daxing line). Walk down Linxiao North Road (林校北路) towards the highway. Once at the highway, turn right and you will see the toll booth. Stand there, somebody will stop for you even though it might look like there's not much space to work with.<br />
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=== South to [[Shanghai]] [[G2 (China)|G2]] ===<br />
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G2 highway goes all the way to Shanghai.<br />
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==== Option 1 ====<br />
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Take Yizhuang line to Wanyuanjie station (pink line). Go out of tue north east exit, head right(east) towards the highway. You will reach a fenced golf course, you can climb in and across (we even found a breach in the fence) or go around the golf course to reach the toll both. From there you are on G2. Have a note in Chinese explaining who you are, what you are doing and that you want to stay on the high way at gas stations or toll booths. <br />
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Take the Yizuang line to Tongjinanlu. From there you have to walk southeast along tong ji nan lu (同济南路) for 2,3 km until you reach Xing hua zhong jie (兴华中街) where you have to turn left and follow the road for 600 m. You will see the highway and there is a entrance to go onto a service station with a restaurant and gas station ([39°45′32.12″N 116°33′21.92″E](https://www.google.com/maps?q=39%C2%B045%E2%80%B232.12%E2%80%B3N+116%C2%B033%E2%80%B221.92%E2%80%B3E)). There you can stop cars ask around or if nothing works you can also take a bus from there to everywhere as they are stoping for a break and to pick up and drop off people. But it should not be necessary as there is a lot of traffic going through. Also male sure you are not want to pay as some think if they take you, you will not have to take the bus so you can pay them.<br />
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<div>'''Tokyo''' is the capital of [[Japan]]. <br />
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To get out, you have to find the places where drivers going out congregate, which in practice means '''service areas''' (サービスエリア ''sābisu eria'', '''SA''') or '''parking areas''' ('''PA''') on the large toll expressways (高速道路 ''kōsokudōro'') connecting Japan's major cities. As you might guess, service areas are larger and better equipped than parking areas, but surprisingly few Japanese are familiar with the difference so it's easier to label them all service areas.<br />
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It's convenient to get maps of SA and PA in Japan because these are major hitchhiking locations on the highways. You can find them on the web for each region (maybe you will have to google in Japanese: サービスエリア地図) or get them for free at many SA/PAs.<br />
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== Hitchiking Out ==<br />
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Lots of expressways radiate off Tokyo's local highway system (首都 ''shuto''). So what you want to do is pick a destination, match it to an expressway, and get to the closest PA/SA. Here's the list in clockwise order from west to east, you will probably find it useful to consult a 1:10000 Japanese map to get your bearings. Most English highway signs will not distinguish short and long vowels, but your driver will, so pronounce it right!<br />
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A preliminary notes about buses: in general, Tokyo's commuter bus system sucks. They run very infrequently (typically 1/hr in the boonies), have a lunch break of several hours, and stop running early. Try to get to the bus station before 11 in the morning, or you'll probably have to wait until 2 in the afternoon for the next one!<br />
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=== Tōmei Expressway (東名) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Fuji]]/[[Gotemba]], [[Hakone]], [[Nagoya]], [[Kansai|western Japan]]<br /><br />
'''Where''': Kōhoku PA (港北) [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kohoku+PA+(down)/@35.5389744,139.5291629,17z/ google]<br /><br />
'''Alternative''': Yōga IC (用賀), near Tokyu Den-en-toshi line (東急田園都市線) Yōga station<br /><br />
'''Last verified''': March 2017<br />
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'''Directions''': Go to Tōkaichiba (十日市場) station on the JR Yokohama line through any one of a number of connections ([[Tokyo/Shibuya|Shibuya]] to Nagatsuta via Tokyu Den-en-toshi, [[Tokyo/Shibuya|Shibuya]] to Shin-Yokohama via Tokyu Toyoko, [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] to Machida via Odakyu, etc.) The train trip is only 30 minutes, but it's a couple hilly kilometers to the PA, so consult an area map before you set off. You must head EAST along the expressway, expect to take 30-40 minutes from the station. First you underpass the expressway, cross the river, and than follow back towards Tokyo until you find over-fly bridge over express way again which takes you to your PA South.<br />
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Alternatively, if you have a map you can get the JR to Fujigaoka station and walk south aiming for kittahassaka park which is directly next to it. This route takes about 20 minutes from the station<br />
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''Lazy Alternative'': Get to Aobadai Station (Tōkyū Den-en-toshi continues on from Hanzomon at Shibuya). Take bus ''#82'' until Kitahassaku Kouen Tomei entrance (北八朔公園東名口). Tell the driver you want that, but the bus displays every stop name. You'll drive across the Tomei, walk back just a bit from the bus stop and straight down to the Kohoku PA (NOT ACROSS BRIDGE).<br />
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EXPASA ashigara (EXPASA足柄) is a huge rest area and thus is extremely good for hitching to and from Tokyo. It is a bit far from Tokyo though and you should only use it as an intermediate hitchhiking location and not as a location to get out of the city.<br />
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=== Chūō Expressway (中央) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Fujiyoshida]], [[Lake Kawaguchi]], [[Nagano]], [[Gifu]], [[Nagoya]] & [[Kansai|western Japan]] (slow route)<br /><br />
'''Where''': Ishikawa SA (石川)<br /><br />
'''Where not''': Takaido IC (高井戸, near Keio Inokashira/Takaido stn.) or Eifuku IC (永福, near Keio/Meidaimae stn.), both way too busy<br /><br />
'''Cost from Yamanote line''': ~800 yen<br /><br />
'''Last verified''': August 2000<br />
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'''Directions''': Get to [[Tokyo/Kichijoji|Kichijoji]] (吉祥寺) via Keio Inokashira from [[Tokyo/Shibuya|Shibuya]] or JR Chuo from [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]], switch to JR Chuo (preferably a ''kaisoku'' commuter express to Takao, otherwise you'll have to change trains a few times) and go to either Toyoda (豊田) or Hino (日野). From Toyoda station (north exit), take Keio bus 日04 from platform 2 to Ishikawacho-higashi (石川町東). They run from 7:35 to 18:15, usually at 35 past the hour, but there is no 12:35 bus. The same bus runs to Hino station so you can catch it from there too. The distance is about 3 km and the bus route is reasonably straightforward, so it is also walkable if you're in the mood.<br />
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Once at Ishikawachō-higashi, backtrack to the lights (I'm assuming you're coming from Toyoda), you'll see the highway on your left. Go to the highway, but not under it -- turn left, up the hill, then open the gate that you are not supposed to open, walk up to the SA fence and jump over the one-meter gate if it is locked. You're in!<br />
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''Note'': Chuo branches a few times, be sure you know what branch you want to go to and what branch your driver will go to. The first is Ootsuki Junction (大月), where the road splits between the Nagano and Fujiyoshida branches; the last SA before the junction is Dangōzaka (談合坂).<br />
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=== Kan'etsu Expressway (関越) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Niigata]], [[Sado Island]], [[Chubu|Japan Sea coast]]<br /><br />
'''Where''': Miyoshi PA (三芳)<br /><br />
'''Alternative''': Nerima IC (練馬), approx 1 km from Seibu Ikebukuro line (西武池袋線) Shakujii-kouen (石神井公園) station<br /><br />
'''Cost from Yamanote line''': ~500 yen<br /><br />
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Directions: Take the Tōbu Tōjō (東武東上) line from [[Tokyo/Ikebukuro|Ikebukuro]] to Tsuruse station. From the station, take Raifu Basu #4 to the Sentoraru Byōin (センとラル病院) stop, as usual it runs once per hour except during lunchtime. The bus will deposit you on the wrong side of the parking area, cross the bridge to get to the side going away from Tokyo. Alternatively, you can walk the 3 km or so from Fujimino station; there should also be a bus from Fujimino, but it didn't seem to exist...<br />
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=== Tōhoku Expressway (東北) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Utsunomiya]], [[Sendai]], [[Miyagi]]-[[Iwate]] coast, [[Tohoku|northern Japan]], [[Hokkaido]]<br /><br />
'''Where''': Hasuda PA (蓮田)<br /><br />
'''Last verified''': July 2005<br />
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'''Directions''': Go to Hasuda station on the JR Utsunomiya (宇都宮) line, starting from [[Tokyo/Shinjuku|Shinjuku]] or [[Tokyo/Chiyoda|Tokyo]]. Take the east exit and locate platform #3, take Tōbu (東武) bus #4 to Shiyakusho-mae (市役所前). Right before the stop the bus actually goes under the expressway, return to the bridge (don't go under it!) and head a few hundred meters up the hill/to the north along the expressway until you reach the PA. The gate may be locked, but the fence is low and jumping over it is no problem.<br />
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=== Jōban Expressway (常磐) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Mito]], [[Iwaki]], [[Sendai]] (slow route)<br /><br />
'''Where maybe''': Mukōjima IC (向島) up the riverside and across the bridge from Asakusa or Kahei PA (加平) from Kita-Ayase (北綾瀬) on Eidan Chiyoda subway, both on Shuto 6 connecting to Jōban<br /><br />
'''Where not''': Moriya SA (守谷)<br />
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This highway is the bane of the hitchhiker, as there appears to be no decent way of getting onto it. The nearest real [[rest area|service area]], Moriya SA (守谷), is way out of town, at least 3 transfers plus a bus ride from the Yamanote. The IC and PA listed above are unexplored possibilities. One sure way: take a ¥2000 train to Mito and start there...<br />
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Warning: If you get on at Mukōjima IC, the road soon joins Shuto C2, after which C2 branches off again towards the Tōhoku Expressway. Make sure you know where your driver is going!<br />
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=== Higashi-Kantō Expressway (東関東) ===<br />
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'''For''': [[Narita]], [[Boso Peninsula]]<br />
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What, you're going to hitchhike to catch your flight!? Do yourself a favor and take the train, Keisei'll get you there for 1000 yen. If you insist, you could try to catch the Expressway Bayshore Line (高速湾岸線) from [[Tokyo/Odaiba|Odaiba]] or Shin-Kiba, which transforms into the Higashi-Kantō.<br />
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== Hitchiking In ==<br />
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95% of the time, once on the expressway, getting back to Tokyo is a piece of cake: your driver is also going to Tokyo, so he'll drop you off at the nearest train or subway station, and you can find your way home. Problems arise the other 5% of the time, when your driver is going either through Tokyo or to a part of Tokyo extremely far from your part of Tokyo. What to do?<br />
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Your driver may exit the expressway just so you can get off, but this is a waste of time and money for him, as he has to fight his way back and pay an extra toll, so don't count on it. The driver may also try to drop you off at a [[toll station|toll booth]] or at an [[slip road|interchange]], which will either get you in hot water from the authorities or dead from being hit by a car. The least of three evils is thus getting dropped off at a service area.<br />
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Moral of the story: when near a big city, feel free to reject rides that aren't going close enough. There will be more.<br />
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=== Shuto Service Areas ===<br />
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If the service area is one of those listed above, you know how to get back. If not, you have been left at a service area not listed for a good reason. Almost all the 15+ parking areas on the Shuto are tiny (space for around 20 cars max), suspended multiple stories above the earth with entrance/exit possible only through staff quarters, and inconviniently located to boot. However, as getting out is a lesser crime, you may be able to sweet-talk somebody into unlocking those staff-only doors and letting you out, as long as you promise not to come back in.<br />
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The Shuto network is an indecipherable tangle that looks vaguely similar to the Tokyo subway system, except that most stations are accessible only when going in one direction and you have 5 seconds to decide whether to exit. The parking areas are omitted from most maps, only specialty maps will usually show them. One convention worth learning quickly: all routes and lanes going towards the center are ''nobori'' (上り, going up), whereas routes and lanes exiting Tokyo are ''kudari'' (下り, going down). The majority of Shuto parking areas are ''nobori''-only, a small saving grace for the hitchhiker coming in, but yet another reason why they're useless for exiting Tokyo.<br />
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At any rate, I've only ended up in this situation once so far, so here's the beginning of a new list, sorted by route number.<br />
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=== Shuto 3 (高速3号) ===<br />
'''Connecting to''': Tōmei<br />
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=== Shuto 4 (高速4号) ===<br />
'''Connecting to''': Chūō<br />
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==== Eifuku PA (永福) ====<br />
'''Access''': Nobori only<br /><br />
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Small. Somewhat oddly located right next to a row of tollbooths and an exit (which thus cannot be used even illegally, since they'll spot you if you try to walk it!). If you do find your way out, Meidaimae station at the crossing of both Keio lines is nearby (ask for directions).<br />
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==== Yoyogi PA (代々木) ====<br />
'''Access''': Nobori only<br /><br />
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A pathetic one-lane excuse for a parking area quite literally suspended three stories above the earth. Climbing over the fence would be easy if the drop weren't likely to kill you; there's also an expressway entrance nearby, but as noted earlier, walking on it is highly illegal and dangerous to boot. The third option was shown to me by a janitor to whom I pleaded my distress: at the furthestmost tip (from your arrival point) of the building is a door, which leads to a staircase, which leads outside. The doors along the route may, or may not, be locked. Once you do get out, one block straight and a few to the right will get you to Yoyogi station on the Yamanote/O-Edo lines. (Odakyu line Minami-Shinjuku station is also nearby.)<br />
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Note that it might theoretically even be possible to get into the PA this way, literally through the back door, but I wouldn't recommend it -- if the doors are locked you're out of luck, westbound is towards Tokyo, not out of it, the Shuto splits into about 17 different directions soon after the PA, and the PA deservedly gets little enough traffic as it is. And you'll annoy the friendly janitor.<br />
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=== Shuto 6 (高速6号) ===<br />
'''Connecting to''': Jōban<br />
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==== Kahei PA (加平) ====<br />
'''Access''': Kudari only<br /><br />
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Located inside a highway entrance spiral, this one may actually be accessible from the ground. Kita-Ayase (北綾瀬) station on the Eidan Chiyoda subway line is about half a kilometer to the east along the large road that crosses under the highway between the entrances.<br />
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=== Shuto S1/C2 ===<br />
'''Connecting to''': Tōhoku, Jōban<br />
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Shuto S1 becomes C2 and merges briefly with 6 before splitting off again and heading off to Tokyo Bay. Confused? You will be.<br />
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==== Kawaguchi PA (川口) ====<br />
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The PA is only on the side that goes back to Tokyo. If you're trying to go to Tōhoku, you need to get on the Tōhoku-dō.<br />
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=== Tokyo Gaikan Expressway (東京外環自動車道) ===<br />
'''Connecting to''': Kan'etsu, Tōhoku, Jōban<br />
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==== Niikura PA (新倉) ====<br />
'''Access''': Both directions<br /><br />
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Small. Close to Wakō-shi. Often omitted even from highway maps since it doesn't belong to either the kousokudouro or the shuto systems!<br />
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== Personal Experiences ==<br />
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Here is a analysis of hitchhiking in Japan [https://warmroads.de/en/hitchhiking-in-15-japan/ Warmroads.]<br />
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== Food ==<br />
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'''Sekai Kobayashi''' runs an eatery called '''Mirai Shokudō''' which offers a free meal in exchange for 50 minutes of labor.<br />
''Address:'' Japan, 〒101-0003 Tōkyō-to, Chiyoda-ku, Hitotsubashi, 2 Chōme−6−2 Nihon Kyōiku Kaikan [35.69436N, 139.75624E]<br />
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'''Kentas Steak House''' (by reservation only) offers rewards for eating sets of 200g steaks with vegetables above a certain quantity. After eating 14 sets, the meal is free; the 15th set yields a 200 yen prize, and the 20th set yields a 4,200 yen prize.<br />
''Address:'' Japan, 〒162-0825 Tōkyō-to, Shinjuku-ku, Kagurazaka, 1 Chōme−14 Tōhō-biru 1F [35.70092N, 139.7428E]<br />
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'''Aburasoba Kasugatei Ikebukuro''' offers a 5,000 yen prize for consuming 3 of their extra large portions of aburasoba in 30 minutes. In order to participate, you must buy 2 extra large portion meal tickets. They also offer a 10,000 yen prize for consuming 4 of their extra large portions in 40 minutes. In order to participate, you must buy 3 extra large portion meal tickets.<br />
''Address:'' Japan, 171-0021 Tōkyō-to, Toshima-ku, Nishiikebukuro, 1 Chōme-5-4 [35.72786N, 139.7084E]<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Basel]] {{European Route Number|60}}, southwest towards [[Bern]] {{European Route Number|35}}, ===<br />
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Take tram 4 to ''Sportweg''. Cross the tram tracks to the opposite platform and walk back about 30m in the direction the tram came to the lay-by on Pfingstweidstrasse. This is a very good hitching spot located before the motorway entrance as cars are not going too fast and drivers can see you from afar and have time to pull into the lay-by. It is also a spot easily accessible from the city center. <br />
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Another option is to reach a petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot. Take the S12 to ''Kilwangen-Spreitenbach''. The stop is near the service station. One can also use this petrol station to go east and south of '''Zürich''' by using the opposite side to the Bern/Basel exit.<br />
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Third option is to reach an other petrol station on the motorway by train and then foot.Take the S6 (Direction Baden) and stop at Würenlos or go to the train station Killwangen Spreitenbach (there are both at the same distance more or less). From there you will have to walk to the gas station (C8QX+F3 Würenlos, Suisse) crossing the village and then follow a road leading the station itself (crossing nice fields and a little forest from Würenlos). There is a gate which opens in both direction that gives you access to this big gas station and you can access both sides of the motorway since the stations are connected. Easy rides towards to Lausanne/Geneve and even France.<br />
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=== South towards [[Italy]] {{European Route Number|41}}, east towards [[Austria]] ===<br />
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Follow signs in the city for motorway 4 to [[Luzern]]. You will reach West st. Just past the intersection of West and Werd, there is a driveway in front of an apartment building where cars can pull over just before the right turn onto the onramp of motorway 4. To get to the onramp of the motorway from Bahnhof Wiedikon (a railway station nearby) take a look at [https://www.google.ch/maps/dir/Z%C3%BCrich+Wiedikon,+Z%C3%BCrich/Manessestrasse+20,+8003+Z%C3%BCrich/@47.3702897,8.522488,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1e9e5a5b63:0x35a0725eba643021!2m2!1d8.5235907!2d47.3714192!1m5!1m1!1s0x47900a1dbcf1e373:0xc912a02604833ebf!2m2!1d8.5250992!2d47.3692875!3e2 this map]. It is also possible to walk from the city center, it should take you about 15-20 min.<br />
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This spot is also an option if you are heading for the canton of Graubünden, Austria, Liechtenstein, and southern Germany, especially Munich (via Bregenz).<br />
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Since there is the bypass tunnel, you can also stay at the spot at Pfingstweidstrasse (look above) to go towards Luzern and Italy. There are not so many cars going in this direction, but it is a very kindly spot.<br />
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=== North towards [[Germany]], east towards [[Austria]], [[Germany]] ===<br />
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To start towards Germany from the City Centre you can also take the public transport to Limmatplatz and walk over the Kornhausbrücke. On the other side of the bridge you take the stairs down to the Wasserwerkstrasse. Just some hundred meters from there the highway starts into a tunnel to the left. You can walk near the tunnel and take position in the middle of the street on the traffic island just in front of the traffic light. Like that the cars can see you easily and you can jump in, while it is red. Unfortunately, this position is not very comfortable because you are standing in the middle of the traffic (an I am not sure, if it is legal... but normally you come away quite fast). If you don`t like that (or if it is raining) you can also stay under the Kornhausbrücke. There is not so much traffic, but it is also ok. The best thing is to write Winterthur on your board. Like that you are coming to the petrol station Kempttal just in front of Winterthur.<br />
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Take S-Bahn S7 to Kemptthal (~25 minutes from the main station), then walk up the hill in the direction from where the train came from. After a 5 min walk, you should see a grassy hill on your right hand side. Walk to the top of the grassy hill and you will find a BP petrol station, a restaurant and a small COOP supermarket.<br />
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On the buses after 21.00 (when the controllers stop their work day) one has to enter at the front and show the driver their ticket, before then, one should be really careful because the conductors can come with a whole bunch of people and won't let anyone out. Better to take the tram - according to a friend who grew up in Zurich the chance is very small that there will be a control, and after 21 there won't be any controllers at all. <br />
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However, if taking the tram during the day, and there is a control, you are going to be caught. They come in a giant group of ~15 and take up the entire station so you can't escape. I was caught 8/2015 and plead poverty, although while I had my wallet out giving ID, he discovered I had euros (40), so he took that, saying I owed the remaining 60 and gave me a receipt/bill/ticket.<br />
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You can also reach everything in Zürich very easy by bike. Here you can rent bikes for free (you have to give a deposit): https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/aoz/de/index/shop/veloverleih.html<br />
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== Free Food / Free Concerts ==<br />
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Every Saturday you can go to a Bar called "La Stanza" in Bleicherweg 10 from 18:00 to 19:00, they will serve free pasta as long as they have some.<br />
This is a Homepage where a guy is collecting all the free concerts and interesting free stuff in Zürich: www.zuerifreikollekte.tk<br />
There is also www.zuerichunbezahlbar for a broader spectrum of free events like museum entries etc.<br />
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=== South-West towards [[Melbourne]], [[Adelaide]] and [[Canberra]] via the [[Hume Highway]] ===<br />
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There is a detailed route description outlining the major service stations along the way on the [[Hume Highway]] page.<br />
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Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $3.40<br />
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Catch a train to Glenfield station on the Cambelltown line and from there you can either walk down the private road Roy Watts road all the way to Cambelltown road and then turn right, a option which requires you to squeeze through a hole in a fence. This private road also has "no trespassing" signs at the start of it! Otherwise just walk down Glenfield road, it takes longer but has no fences to squeeze through or high fenced private property to traverse. At the end of Glenfield road turn left on to Cambelltown road and walk up to the truckstop called 'Uncle Leo's Roadhouse'. Its about 3km walk from the train station to the roadhouse. Ask drivers at this truckstop for a ride down the Hume Fwy, and try to get a ride that will take you at least to 'Pheasants Nest' which is the next large gas station about 60 kilometres down the road.<br />
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If you get asked to leave the gas station by the Uncle Leo's Roadhouse staff, or if you prefer to just thumb it, 100m further on down Cambelltown road there is good place for cars to pull over just after the traffic lights. The road is busy here and the traffic moves fairly fast, but its easy to catch a ride.<br />
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Catch a train to to Macarthur Station at the end of the Campbelltown line walk north to Narellan road and try to find a car there. If you want to increase traffic, follow Narellan Road to the intersection of Hume Hwy and try on the onramp. <br />
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Note: don't try to cut through the university from the train station directly to the intersection of Hume and Narellan - unless you are happy to climb a fence.<br />
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=== South towards [[Melbourne]] via the coastal [[Princes Highway]] ===<br />
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Take a train to Heathcote station on the Illawarra line. Cross the railway bridge and walk to the highway. There is a large petrol station on your left, Caltex I think. This is the last petrol station for quite a way so lots of cars heading south stop here. If you get tired of waiting at the petrol station then walk up the highway for 5 minutes heading south - past the caravan park there is a good spot with a stopping lane, and the cars are only just coming out of 50km speed limit here.<br />
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Catch a train to Dapto station on the Woolongong line. It's about a 2 hour train ride and the highway is about 200m from the station. There's a shopping centre ("Dapto Mall") on the highway near the train station, if you walk about 600m south from there you'll find a bus stop with a long line of sight for drivers to see you, and room for them to pull over. <br />
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=== North towards [[Byron Bay]], [[Brisbane]] via the [https://hitchwiki.org/en/Pacific_Highway_(Australia) Pacific Highway] ===<br />
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There is a rough description outlining the major service stations along the way on the [https://hitchwiki.org/en/Pacific_Highway_(Australia) Pacific Highway] page.<br />
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Catch a train to Hexham station on the Hunter line, it brings you about 200 kms north of Sydney where the Pacific Highway begins. This train journey does take 3 hours, so if you prefer to start closer to Sydney and probably hitch faster than the train would take to get to Hexham, then follow Option 2 below. <br />
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To get to Hexham catch a train on the Newscastle and Central coast line and get off at Hamilton Station to switch trains to the Hunter line for the last few stops til Hexham <br />
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Catch a train to Wahroonga station on the Berowra line. Exit the station, walk south to the Pacific Highway, then turn right and walk west up the Pacific Hwy (A1) for about 600m. Just across a bridge over the Pacific Motorway you will see the onramp leading to the north down to the Motorway. Hitch at the onramp where there is a small but suitable space for cars to stop. The Pacific Motorway (M1), formally the "F3 Freeway", is the main roadway going North from Sydney, catering for a lot of traffic. There isn't a lot of time for drivers to see you and most traffic follows the double lane righthand turn from the Pacific Hwy, but even so, you shouldnt wait long for a driver to stop despite the 'no stopping' signs. If you are hitching to Gosford it should be very easy and quick to get a ride. If you want to go further north up the coast (Byron Bay etc) make sure you do not take a ride offer to Gosford, there is no northbound onramp at the Grafton offramp! Instead make sure that your ride can get you to at least the next gas station about 20kms past the first Gosford turn off, at Ourimbah or preferably Wyong on the way to Doyalson or Morisset. <br />
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Catch a train to Turramurra station ($3.40) on the Berowra line, exit the station, walk to the west about 200m and you arrive at the Pacific Highway. Cross the road and ask drivers filling up for a lift north up the M1 at the 7-eleven service station there. This is the last servo heading up the Pacific Highway (A1) before the M1.<br />
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Catch a train to Thornleigh station ($3.40) on the Hornsby line, exit the station and walk north east up Pennants Hills road (A28). There are 3 service stations and a 24 hour McDonalds in the direction of the M1 within a kilometre walk from Thornleigh station. This road services a lot of interstate and heavy traffic, and as these are the last fuel stops for anyone headed North, most people stop here. You could try asking drivers at any of these places for a lift north up the M1.<br />
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=== West towards ''Bathurst'' via the ''Great Western Highway'' ===<br />
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Catch a train to Glenbrook station ($5.80) on the Blue Mountians Line, exit the station and walk north up Ross street until you get to the Great Western Highway (about 400m). Ask drivers filling up at the Caltex service station.<br />
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'''Perth''' is the capital city of Western [[Australia]]. It's a great, chilled out alternative to the bustling cities of the east coast, with a great original music scene and some beautiful beaches. The travelers, gypsies and vagabond mecca of Perth is the small port city of [[Fremantle]], located about 30km from the CBD on the coast. (''CBD'' means Central business district, the Ozzie term for city center). Bear in mind that anywhere north of Perth is getting into desert country. Take plenty of water and know where you're going!<br />
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Getting out of Perth is easy. The people in WA are generally more relaxed, friendly and trusting than folks on the east coast, which makes it a great place to hitchhike. Whether it's a short trip around the South-West forests and beaches, a full blown stint across the Nullarbor to Adelaide or an escape north to Broome or Darwin for the winter, it is usually less than half an hour's wait until your first ride out of Perth. As with any city, the trick is to get as far out of town as you can using the local public transport (Perth has a train network that will take you to within cooee of all the good hitching spots). Once you're at the spot, it's usually just a hop, skip and a jump or the straight and narrow to your next destination. Check out Perth on the [http://maps.hitchwiki.org Hitchwiki Map] for some good spots.<br />
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=== To Southwest Region (Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Pemberton) ===<br />
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To get down to the southwest along the coast, take the train from Perth to Mandurah (if leaving from Fremantle, catch the 99 bus to the Murdoch train station and go to Mandurah from there). Once in Mandurah, walk out of the station and catch the 594 bus south at B4 platform (you can use the same ticket you had on the train) to the Miami Bakehouse (just ask the driver). They have really good pies, and there is a great hitching spot only about 500m south on the highway, with a big pullout onto some gravel.<br />
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Note: They recently opened the Perth-Bunbury highway extending from the freeway, which means there is less traffic heading through Mandurah, however I have hitched it since the opening, and still only waited 20 minutes for a ride!<br />
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Take the train all the way to Armadale. From Armadale train station, walk about a kilometre up the hill to the Albany Hwy/Southwestern Hwy junction (also a good alternative to get south to Bunbury via Pinjarra/Harvey along the Southwestern Hwy if you wanted). Walk about 200m up the Albany Hwy until you get to the small pulloff before the hill. See [http://maps.hitchwiki.org map] for exact spot.<br />
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This will be a big hitch, no matter where you're headed. It can take 3-4 days to get to Broome in a car. Trucks will probably be a better option. Whether your first stop is Geraldton on the coast, or Meekatharra (I hope it isn't!) on the inland highway, it will be at least 5-6 hours, possibly more, before you arrive anywhere. Take plenty of supplies (food, water...etc) and be prepared to start out early, or not at all. <br />
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Take the train all the way to Midland. Then catch either the 310 or 311 bus and ask the driver to drop you at the big truck stop. These buses only leave early in the morning (around 8am), so make sure to check on the [http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au Transperth Website] for the timetables and get there early so you don't miss them! Plenty of trucks and cars fuel up at this stop, and there's even a good spot to stand on the road (if there is two of you, one can be asking at the servo while the other is thumbing on the road). You'll need to find out if your ride is heading up the coast (Brand Hwy), or inland (Great Northern Hwy), as these are two very different routes. If you just want to get north quick (to [[Broome]] or [[Darwin]]), try to get rides in trucks heading up the Great Northern, as this will cut a few hundred kilometres off the trip, however if you want to take the scenic route up the coast (Monkey Mia, Coral Bay, Exmouth) make sure to get in with someone heading to Geraldton.<br />
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If you want to hitchhike along the coast, you can try to start at State Route 60. Take a train to Clarkson (the most northern stop of the Joondalup line) and change for bus 484 going to Alkimos and hop off at Ridgewood Bvd After Hester Av (7 stops, I believe). Walk back 200 m to the main road passing by a petrol station on your left, turn left and follow the main road for 1.5 km until you reach State Route 60. Turn right and after 100 m there should two fairly busy petrol stations. I (single male) didn't have any problems to get a lift to the pinnacles or Jurien Bay. To be explicit: [https://goo.gl/maps/VPhRgE8FZ172 map].<br />
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=== East toward [[Kalgoorlie]], [[Adelaide]], [[Sydney]] ===<br />
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[[File:03052013432.jpg|thumb|350px|The hitching spot on Great Eastern Highway toward [[Adelaide]]]]<br />
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Also a big hitch, be sure to take plenty of water and supplies if you will be camping. In winter it does get cold at hitchhiking at night in the desert. (Even though you've never seen it be cold in Australia on the TV, it does happen. Don't tell anyone.) If you're heading for the east coast the quickest and comfiest option is with a truck if you can get one who isn't prohibited from giving lifts, one who maybe owns his own truck. You can have good luck with this just by thumbing on the roadside, as well as talking to the driver at a servo (service station) or truck/rest stop (these can be quiet though). Most trucks are carrying things to be delivered by Monday morning at their destination, so the busiest times for them leaving Perth are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday whereas you will see much fewer on a Saturday or Sunday. Trucks will not go through Kalgoorlie, they cut across from Coolgardie to Norseman.<br />
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If you hitch a car they may ask if you're willing to share the driving, in which case be aware that driving on the left and through thousands of kilometers of empty road in the desert leads easily to that special kind of microsleep where one may crash in a second, so take it easy! <br />
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Getting out of Perth, take the train to Midland station, at the end of the line. From here take bus 320 and ask the driver to put you down on Great Eastern Hwy Before Park Rd A. There is a small paved rest stop area before the bus stop, where cars and even trucks can pull over easily, and good visibility of the road for some distance. Here you're out of the city already and should easily get a lift at least a few km along the road to the towns of Sawyer's Valley and Baker's Hill, which are good places to catch a longer ride as the road slows there for the townships. Further along is Northam, which the main highway bypasses (don't take a lift into the town, but rather stay on the bypass which is the highway). There is an ok spot to stand at the second turnoff to Northam, but it is just by the highway and people tend to be driving by fast. A lot of the traffic to (Kal)goorlie is worker dudes returning to work after a splash in the big smoke, easy rides, most traffic going long distance will be <12am.<br />
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The bus only goes once an hour from Midland, mostly at the half-hour but you may want to check in advance to avoid a long wait. You'll be getting off in Zone 3, so plan your bus/train ticket accordingly. Midland train station is also a famously bad area of Perth, so take care of your stuff and yourself, and don't be there at night if you can help it. But you'll be fine in the daytime and there are usually police around somewhere. Just be aware also that if you look too scruffy, drivers may hesitiate to pick you up on account of this.<br />
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'''Leeds''' is a city in the [[United Kingdom]].<br />
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Getting out of Leeds can be difficult. There is a place you can stand on the slip road to the M1 that is a 10-15 min walk from the city centre. People do get lifts from there, but it can feel a bit sketchy cos cars go past pretty fast. You can also take bus 2 or 3 to Maumoniat's Supermarket on Dewsbury Road, and from there walk to junction 5 of the M621. It's less dangerous, but still quite slow as there is not much space for cars to pull over. <br />
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Another option, if you have a couple of £s, is to get a bus to the nearest services. Get bus 444 from stop P5 which is on City square, opposite the train station. You can also get the 110 bus to Wakefield, leaving from Leeds bus station roughly every 10 minutes. These buses will take you to Wakefield Bus station. Alternatively, you can catch the train from Leeds train station to Wakefield Westgate station and then walk 10 minutes to the bus station. Usually tickets are not asked for on train to Wakefield Westgate and to get through barriers at Leeds just buy a 'metro concessionary fare single Leeds - Burley Park Road' for £1.00. At bus station you will need to catch the 96 bus (£3.00 - July 2014). After quite a long, windy bus route you need to get off on Bretton lane, just before the Yorkshire sculpture park (get the driver to give you a shout). Walk up Bramley lane and you will see the services. Cross over the bridge to get to the southbound section. If you get lost ask people for ‘Wooley edge services’ – they might think you’re a bit nuts but will generally help. Once you find it it’s fairly easy to get lifts. You can also stay on this bus until just after Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and get off at the stop on the roundabout. You can hitch straight from here, as there is a slip road to the M1. It's a bit quieter, but saves you the walk to the services.<br />
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=== To [[Manchester]] & [[Liverpool]] ===<br />
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The slip road to the M621 is right next to the M1 south slip road. Unfortunately this is an even hairier place to stand because you're pretty much on the road. It is possible to get lifts if you're feeling daring. Junction 2 of the M621 (beside Elland Road Football Stadium) is a lot safer (there is medium sized shoulder to hitch from), and has a reasonable amount of traffic. Alternatively, you could get a bus to Hartshead Moor services, but might not really be worth it if you're just going to Manchester because the bus all the way there wouldn’t cost much more.<br />
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=== Northwest, towards Ilkley, Dales, Lake District ===<br />
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Walk north up Otley Rd. (this road starts in town and goes past the universities–it's called Woodhouse Lane, then Headingley Lane, then Otley Rd.). It’s a bit of a walk but you can start trying to hitch anywhere after the big roundabout near Lawnswood and Boddington hall. People driving in this direction are likely to be in a good mood, so chances of getting a lift are high.<br />
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=== North, towards [[Newcastle]], [[Scotland]] and [[York]] ===<br />
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You can walk out of town to Oakwood (about 3 miles). Get on Roundhay Road (ask for Thomas Danby College - everyone will know it, and it's on Roundhay Road) and keep going until you reach a small clock tower, Oakwood Clock, about 5 minutes past a large Tesco that will be on your left. Keep going straight onto Wetherby Road (A58). Alternatively the 12, 13, 13A, 99, 98 and X98 buses from the city centre all stop at Oakwood Clock. The 99, 98 and X98 will all take you to a roundabout on the ring road, which is ideal for hitching. Alternatively, all three also go on to Wetherby bus station, which can be more reliable. If on foot, keep on Wetherby Road until you reach a roundabout on the ring road (there are signs). However, this can mean quite a walk and getting the 50, 50A or 49 buses from Leeds to the bottom of Easterly Road (the stop to get off at is Monkswood, Easterly Road Boggart Hill Drive (Stop 45013940)) will save about 25 minutes of walking as opposed to going to Oakwood Clock. From here it is only a few minutes from the aforementioned roundabout.<br />
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To get to York, make your way to where York Road cuts across the ring road. This is about a mile and a half South along the ring road from the above mentioned roundabout. Getting to this point can be done by walking from Leeds down York Road through the suburbs of Leeds, or by getting the 4ftr bus. If on foot, remember that when York Road from the city centre hits the ring road you have to go north up the ring road for 10 minutes before York Road continues. There's a green car wash just past the roundabout (where the York road and the ring road meet) which is ideal to hitch from just in front of. Virtually everybody will be going straight to York and the high level of commuters makes getting picked up a breeze.<br />
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== Hitching into Leeds ==<br />
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If you are coming from the south on the M1, you might get a lift from someone who is continuing west towards Manchester, or north towards Newcastle. You can ask to be dropped at Junction 28 of the M62 or Junction 46 of the M1. From both places there are regular buses that go into the centre (or you can continue to hitch), and it is easy for your driver to pull back onto the motorway.<br />
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If you are coming up the A1 and want to get to Leeds, the junction with the A64 is possibly a good place to be dropped. It's not the shortest route, but it is quite busy. It can be difficult after dark though, because there are no streetlights.<br />
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If you need somewhere to stay or want to get in touch with squatters in Leeds try emailing the [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/squat-network-north/ Squat network north yahoo group].<br />
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There are various showers you can use on Leeds University campus. The Union, the geography department and the computing department all have showers. The Union also has free water points and free condoms on the 2nd floor.<br />
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[http://www.oblongleeds.org.uk Oblong] is a resource centre, currently based in Woodhouse. They offer free internet, a food cooperative, cheap printing and photocopying, an art space, and hopefully soon a bike workshop.<br />
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<div>'''Birmingham''' is a city in [[England]]. It is served by four motorways ‒ the M6 comes from the |M to London at Rugby up to Liverpool and [[Manchester]], the [[M5 (GB)|M5]] heads to the south-west and Bristol and the M42 goes to Tamworth and Leeds on the M1 north. The M40 heads to London and Oxford. The M5, M6 and M42 all form a box around the city. The A38(M) (better known as the Aston Expressway) gets traffic in and out of the city centre and on to the M6 at the infamous Spaghetti Junction.<br />
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If you are just passing by, '''don't go into the city!'' Instead, use the services stations scattered on the motorways to get to the right motorway. A lot of people will be going past Birmingham too.<br />
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Birmingham has two service stations in the city [http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/frankley/ Frankley] to the west and [http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/hopwood/ Hopwood Park] to the south. [http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/hilton/ Hilton Park], [http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/tamworth/ Tamworth] and [http://motorwayservicesonline.co.uk/services/corley/ Corley] are not too far away.<br />
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=== North towards [[Manchester]], South towards [[Bristol]] ===<br />
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The Frankley Service station can be accessed easily, by taking the bus #22 (1.70£ from the center), getting off at the final destination (Kitwell). From there, it is only a short walk to the motorway, following the road you came on and turning right. There is a bridge, so you can get a lift to either northern and southern directions. On the service station, you can't ask around the petrol station (because of "health and safety"), so your best bet is asking people as they go into and out of the resting area.<br />
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Birmingham also has an airport and a railway station in the city centre. The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is another good place to hitch from, it is close to both the motorway and the airport and is widely visited by car drivers.<br />
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You might actually be able to hitch out of Birmingham on the M6 from the Spaghetti junction - there is a space where cars can pull over, although they are going quite fast and in two lanes, and police are going past quite frequently. This might be an option if you're really skint, as the junction is quite central. Another option are the petrol stations around Junction 2 on the M5, however there are two and the only reasonable spot for going South. The traffic lights from the ASDA petrol stationgets relatively little southbound traffic.<br />
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=== West towards [[Wales]] ===<br />
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Almost all Liverpool traffic going to Wales will use the A550 (Welsh Road), not the M53. The best place to stand is at the beginning of the A550. To get there, take a bus down the A41, or take a train to Hooton station, then follow the signs saying 'North Wales' (the A550 is about 20 minutes walk from the station). There is a petrol station, but don't bother trying it as no traffic going towards Wales seems to use it. Hitch on the A550 itself - it is a good road, but is very narrow. There is an OK spot next to the church behind the petrol station, or you can walk for five minutes to a road junction where you have more space and better visibility.<br />
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Hitching the M53 from the city centre is a complete headache & not recommended. <br />
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=== East on the M62 to [[Manchester]], [[Leeds]] & the M6 North & South to [[Birmingham]] ===<br />
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Take a train or a bus to the station called "Broadgreen". More close to the big road junction, before the motorway starts, there's a bus stop "{{Maps place|5378|Broadgreen, The Rocket PH (opp)}}". <br />
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If you want to turn to the M6, it might be a good idea to jump out at the {{Maps place|7020|Burtonwood Services}} and ask for rides.<br />
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=== North via M6 ===<br />
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Take a train to the Station "Old Roan" and walk a further 0.8 miles to the ramp at Dunnings Bridge Road. Where the road splits to the M58 and Maghull you can cross the road (one way medium traffic) and stay there with a sign (e.g. Preston) at the start of the M58. Cars are at medium speed but there is plenty of space to stop.<br />
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Before you reach the place above is also a traffic light where you can stay with a sign or ask drivers, but as it is a two-lane road and splits soon after most cars will be on the wrong side.<br />
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== Places to Visit ==<br />
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'''Lark Lane''': Toxeth, South-East Liverpool. Full of colourful, cheap bars with the paint coming off the walls. Good Music on the stereo & wonderful conversation with those crazy scouscers <br><br />
'''Sefton Park''': Right off Lark lane. Weather providing of course, but Sefton Park is rather beautiful with it's man-made waterfalls and victorian glass dome greenhouses. Also met some rather interesting people there, on a sunny day some of the young trendy types will go and sit around on the main field. <br><br />
'''Penny Lane''': For the Beatles fans, there's a Penny Lane murial and a museum, HOWEVER, Paul Mcartney actually wrote the song about Allerton Road, the road that Penny Lane comes off. There's still a barber shop and lots of great places to eat, Bakeries and all-day English breakfasts. <br><br />
'''John Lennon's Childhood home''' is 251 Menlove Avenue, about a fourty minute walk from Penny Lane. Worth seeing. <br><br />
'''The Razz:''' A real cultural experience, the most dank, disgusting pub on the face of the planet, with a dance floor downstairs playing awful mainstream music until four in the morning. However, a pint of lager is 90p, yes 90p! and shots are dirt cheap as well .You'll be sure to have at least five, maybe six, completely idiotic drunken discussions with intoxicated students. 108 Seel Street, Merseyside, Liverpool L1 4BL.<br />
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=== West towards [[Glasgow]] ===<br />
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A sign stating your destination or the road you're hoping to get onto might be helpful due to the high concentration of towns and places in the central belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh.<br />
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To head West take a bus out to Ratho Station (number 12/X12, stops at Princes Street), and get off at the petrol station on the A8 before the M9 meets the M8. This is a good place: cars can see you from a way off, there's plenty of space for them to stop and it is easy to backtrack from if necessary. Don't go with the bus until Ferrytoll, the Park & Ride Area - it's difficult there. This is also a good spot for getting on the M9 to Stirling and the West and North West of Scotland - take a sign saying "Stirling". <br />
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It is better to get dropped at the Ratho Station and then walk about 5-7 minutes ahead until a roundabout and a BP Petrol station with Mac Donalds appears. Round about is before the petrol station that has Mac Donalds. Here on the left od roundabout, is the M8 going to Glasgow. If you turn left walk about 100 meters and then stand with a sign saying Glasgow drivers will find it easy to see you and even STOP for you. Do not stand too close to the turn, else it is difficult for them to notice you in a second and stop for you, while looking out for cars coming from behind.<br />
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A harder spot, due to the nature of the junction, is close to the train station Edinburgh Park / Hermiston Gait commercial centre. There is a [[roundabout]] there that precedes the junction of the A8 with the A720 (Edinburgh bypass). The junction itself is a high-traffic area, but the Hermiston Gait roundabout offers some space for cars to stop and some visibility. To get there, simply take the high-frequency Lothian Bus 22 from the centre, and get down right at South Gyle mail centre. There is a walkway after the DHL warehouse (Cultins Rd), which leads to the Edinburgh Park station. Pass the station and turn right on the boulevard: the roundabout is right there.<br />
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=== North towards [[Perth]]===<br />
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To head north (through Perth) the best place seems to be on Queensferry Road, just past Barton junction: plenty of traffic going north, they see you from far and there are many good spots with some space for cars to stop, especially a large bus stop. To get there, take bus 41 (Lothian buses) or 43/X43 (First) from the city centre (George Street, GBP 1.50) and ask the driver to be told when you're at Barnton junction. Follow the bus for about 500 metres and you'll reach said bus stop. A sign might be helpful but is not absolutely necessary.<br />
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=== Heading South or East ===<br />
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To Galashiels / London / Borders<br />
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There are four main ways south: the A68, which heads due south through the Borders, the A7 which takes you to Galshiels and then the Borders, the A1, which follows the east coastline, the A702, which heads south-west, through which one will eventually hit the [[M74 (GB)]]<br />
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To get on the A68, get a bus until Dalkeith (village south of Edinburgh), ask to drop off in the city center, then get or ask for Newmills road, pass the little river and get Lauder road, pass a traffic light and after, you get to a roundabout that takes you in direction of Lauder, Jedburgh, there is place for cars to stop. Do not walk past this roundabout, there is no good spot further on! You can get to this roundabout easily from the centre of Edinburgh on bus 3 or 33. get off at "Primrose Tce, Dalkeith" or maybe at "Hepburn Rd, Dalkeith which is closer but i am sure i didnt see this stop as i walked past. <br />
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For Galashiels ( or the A7 ) best if to catch the bus number 29 from The North Bridge in the direction of Dalkeith. Your station to goto is called Eskbank at Tesco ( Dalkeith ). Tesco is a huge shopping center with a bus stop where Bus No. 29 goes directly while bus number 40 goes after going through the whole town of Dalkeith. <br />
Right next to this huge store is a petrol station , get out of here and then is the A7 national road ( historic road ) towards Galashiels. Just walk down here atleast 100 meters away from the circle with a sign and there is plenty of space for cars to stop. <br />
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There has been some success getting on the A1 from Tranent: a safer bet is to take the bus 44c from st.Andrews square to Musselburgh, get off before the crossing of the River Esk, and walk south along the river towards the A1. There is a service station there: on occasion rides also go from there down the [[M74 (GB)]] and the A68.<br />
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To get on the A1 from Tranent is pretty easy: take the bus number 26 that says Tranent on it, from the centre, it goes through Portobello and Musselburgh in case you're located there. Get off the bus after 30-40 min, ask the driver for the last stop before the bus crosses the A1. Walk alongside the road there and go left on the roundabout and you're already on the sliproad to the A1. You can try it on the road onto it, cause cars are going more slowly, or you just walk til the end of the sliproad and you find the first layby just about a few metres further on, you can see it as you walk along from further away. Here you can get the cars from both directions.<br />
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To get on the A702 you need to get to the Esso petrol station at Hillend. Take bus #4 from the city and get off at the first stop after the bus goes over the Edinburgh ring road. It's easy for cars to pull in outside the petrol station, and a busy road. You could also ask drivers at the petrol station. Some anonymous hitchhiker hitched here twice. First time took 10 mins, second took about 50. Probably be quicker for a girl. As an Edinburgh local and someone who has hitchhiked from Edinburgh before I completely agree with this. One piece of advice though - make sure that the person picking you up is going a reasonable distance as you do not want to get stranded somewhere in the Boarders of Scotland (it can be pretty remote)! You get people going almost going as far as London/Dover for work/holidays as the A702 eventually leads onto the [[M74 (GB)]].<br />
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'''Liverpool''' is a city in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], on the Mersey estuary west of [[Manchester]].<br />
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=== West towards [[Wales]] ===<br />
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Almost all Liverpool traffic going to Wales will use the A550 (Welsh Road), not the M53. The best place to stand is at the beginning of the A550. To get there, take a bus down the A41, or take a train to Hooton station, then follow the signs saying 'North Wales' (the A550 is about 20 minutes walk from the station). There is a petrol station, but don't bother trying it as no traffic going towards Wales seems to use it. Hitch on the A550 itself - it is a good road, but is very narrow. There is an OK spot next to the church behind the petrol station, or you can walk for five minutes to a road junction where you have more space and better visibility.<br />
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Hitching the M53 from the city centre is a complete headache & not recommended. <br />
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=== East on the M62 to [[Manchester]], [[Leeds]] & the M6 North & South to [[Birmingham]] ===<br />
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Take a train or a bus to the station called "Broadgreen". More close to the big road junction, before the motorway starts, there's a bus stop "{{Maps place|5378|Broadgreen, The Rocket PH (opp)}}". <br />
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If you want to turn to the M6, it might be a good idea to jump out at the {{Maps place|7020|Burtonwood Services}} and ask for rides.<br />
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=== North via M6 ===<br />
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Take a train to the Station "Old Roan" and walk a further 0.8 miles to the ramp at Dunnings Bridge Road. Where the road splits to the M58 and Maghull you can cross the road (one way medium traffic) and stay there with a sign (e.g. Preston) at the start of the M58. Cars are at medium speed but there is plenty of space to stop.<br />
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Before you reach the place above is also a traffic light where you can stay with a sign or ask drivers, but as it is a two-lane road and splits soon after most cars will be on the wrong side.<br />
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== Places to Visit ==<br />
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Lark Lane: Toxeth, South-East Liverpool. Full of colourful, cheap bars with the paint coming off the walls. Good Music on the stereo & wonderful conversation with those crazy scouscers <br><br />
Sefton Park: Right off Lark lane. Weather providing of course, but Sefton Park is rather beautiful with it's man-made waterfalls and victorian glass dome greenhouses. Also met some rather interesting people there, on a sunny day some of the young trendy types will go and sit around on the main field. <br><br />
Penny Lane: For the Beatles fans, there's a Penny Lane murial and a museum, HOWEVER, Paul Mcartney actually wrote the song about Allerton Road, the road that Penny Lane comes off. There's still a barber shop and lots of great places to eat, Bakeries and all-day English breakfasts. <br><br />
John Lennon's Childhood home is 251 Menlove Avenue, about a fourty minute walk from Penny Lane. Worth seeing. <br><br />
The Razz: A real cultural experience, the most dank, disgusting pub on the face of the planet, with a dance floor downstairs playing awful mainstream music until four in the morning. However, a pint of lager is 90p, yes 90p! and shots are dirt cheap as well .You'll be sure to have at least five, maybe six, completely idiotic drunken discussions with intoxicated students. 108 Seel Street, Merseyside, Liverpool L1 4BL.<br />
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'''Manchester''' is a city in the [[North West England|North West]] of [[England]].<br />
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=== North towards [[Preston]], [[Scotland]], West towards [[Liverpool]] ===<br />
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Walk on ''Regent Road'' (in the west of the city) until you get to Salford. There is a big petrol station with many slip roads, which might look attractive, but the smaller petrol station (on the left side of the road) offers a more convenient spot for drivers to stop, and also allows drivers that don't enter the station to pull over.<br />
[http://maps.google.de/?q=salford+england&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Salford,+Greater+Manchester,+Vereinigtes+K%C3%B6nigreich&ll=53.476212,-2.267762&spn=0.000891,0.003433&t=k&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.476173,-2.266997&panoid=GRSF-jBUkMYsCCS1b9gQ8A&cbp=12,125.22,,0,10.46 This is a link to the spot]<br />
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Alternatively, you could keep on walking along Regent Road until you get to the "roundabout" and get to the shoulder on M602. Getting there is a little complicated since it's not very pedestrian-friendly. Technically, you'll be on the motorway, but it's right behind a traffic light so traffic goes slow - a police car passed by without batting an eye. Make sure to have a sign, since it's not clear which direction you could be going. [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4800991,-2.2835065,3a,45.2y,293.26h,79.02t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNSgYe63sMmmC2IknqXWaxQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 Link to Streetview]<br />
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=== East towards [[Leeds]], [[Hull]] ===<br />
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Travelodge Manchester Birch M62. Train to Mills Hill - Oldham Rd - Wood S|t - Heywood Old Rd OR Bus to Langley Lane. Walk White Ln (which goes over the motorway M62), and you will be at the Travelodge Manchester Birch M62 , where you can hitch a ride down the M62 to Leeds or Hull. <br />
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Another option is to walk down the A56 (Bury New Road) and wait at the exit ramp of the ring road merging with the M60. Alternatively you can take the tram to Prestwich to get there.<br />
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=== South Towards Birmingham and Bristol ===<br />
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1) Catch a bus to Whythenshaw (the 101, 104 or 105 from Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre. Just ask the driver to shout for you at the Wilbraham road junction if you're unsure where to get off) and get to Princess Parkway, this is the start of the M56. From here you can head to the M6, better if you are heading south since you are a few junctions south then if you was on the M602. here you will see a petrol staton immediatley befor the slip road, I've always had a quick ride from here, mainly for drivers filling their cars up, and a bus stop in front of you for cars to pull over safely.<br />
EDIT: Dec 2016. This seems to refer to the Texaco gas station pretty close to the sliproad to the motorway. When I approached drivers there I was sent away by a member of staff<br />
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2) You don't necessarily need to be on the M56. There are a few good spots on the A5103 (Princess Parkway) so depending on where you start from in Manchester you could head to any one of these. I walked down the Wilbraham Road heading west and turned left (south) onto the A5103. 50 m further is a Shell petrol station with fairly good flow /next to Alexandra Park/. Although some of this will be local traffic, a lot is also continuing onto the M56 and then M6. If you don't want to wait around at the garage itself, there is a good bus stop just before so you could try some road hitching here. It took 10 minutes getting a ride out to the M6.<br />
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3) There is this bus stop [http://goo.gl/maps/18TYs]. It really is a great place to get south from; I've used it six times and have never had to wait more than 1 hour 15 - but it usually takes much less. One time it only took 90 seconds to get a lift as far as Birmingham.<br />
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4) After trying unsuccesfully to get a ride from the positions mentioned above, I walked to a bus Stop at the A560. It is located between two roundabouts, a bit before the roundabout leading on to the M56. There is an exit for an industrial estate in front of the bus stop whitch a decent amount of space for drivers to slow down and drive over, where I stayed to wait for a driver. Only took me 5 minutes to get a ride all the way to Birmingham. The Buses 104 and 11A can get you all the way there. Position on Google Maps: [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Altrincham+Rd%2FThe+Open+University+(Stop+D)/@53.3986785,-2.2665459,19z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x487bad6463c5b26b:0x81d1ba219aa014a1!8m2!3d53.398636!4d-2.2656613].<br />
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It's useful to know that if someone isn't actually going on to the M6 but carrying on to Chester or somewhere further west then it can still be good for you. There is a big service station about 1 mile after the junction between the A556 (Chester Road) and the M6. It's called "Knutsford Services". So even if the driver drops you at the junction you could probably stealthily walk the distance or just ask the driver to take you there seeing as it's so close.<br />
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If you don't want to hitch out of the city, a train to Knutsford costs around £6 and the walk from the train station to the services is around 30 mins.<br />
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=== North towards [[Aalborg]], [[Frederikshavn]] ===<br />
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Good spot for cars going north on the E45 motorway, accessible by bus from Århus city center. Take the 14 bus towards Sabro and get off at Tilst Vestervej/Frømosevej (or later, but you'll have to walk back). Walk back to the [[roundabout]] and turn right to walk along the Viborgvej for 5 minutes. You'll come to a sliproad for cars going north on the E45 road. Walk along it and the road straightens out, so cars can see you from a long way off and have time to stop - or try at the beginning of the sliproad where cars are still slow.<br />
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=== North West towards [[Viborg]], [[Thisted]] and North West Jutland ===<br />
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Take the same bus as above, walk to the roundabout and stand by right turn (Viborgvej). It's visible and there's a handy parking space just after for cars to pull into!<br />
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=== West towards Silkeborg, [[Herning]] and West Jutland ===<br />
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Take the 11 bus towards Harlev get off at "Tre Ege/Silkeborgvej" you can hitch a car from the busstop, make sure that they are going on highway 15, towards Herning<br />
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=== South towards South Jutland and [[Germany]] ===<br />
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The best spot to go is definitely located near ''Viby Torv''. Take bus #1a, #6a, #4a, #200, or #14 towards ''Viby Torv''. Get out there, walk some meters back to the big traffic light and go to the left into the ''Viby Ringvej''. You'll also recognize signs announcing the motorway. Walk along this street for around 1 km, then the on-ramp for the motorway appears. There's enough space for you to stand on, easy to catch cars in all directions. Most cars are driving from the other direction, so it will be faster to cross the roads (you will have to cross a road where it is not allowed to walk by foot, and also go under a tunnel, but it takes only 2 minutes and it is really way more easy to catch a ride). Most cars stopping only goes to Skanderborg, but if you want to get further south (Germany), only accepting cars to at least Vejle Nord is a good idea, as there are so many cars stopping here, that you will eventually get a ride to at least Vejle in a short time. Here it pays to be patient!<br />
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=== East towards [[Copenhagen]] ===<br />
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Go to the harbour of Aarhus and have a look for the ferry towards ''Sj. Odde (full name Sjællands Odde)''. Wait in front of the terminals with a sign for Copenhagen, nearly everybody is going there. The drivers pay per car and not per person so it is free for them to bring you. You can find timetables for the ferry here: [http://www.mols-linien.dk/ Mols Linien]<br />
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ou can get very good maps of Aarhus for free at the tourist information, it is inside the library Dokk1 located at the harbour, 700 m. from the train station. <br />
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In the library Dokk1 there is the turist information and there are computers and WiFi that you can use for free. (wifi is called SmartAarhus - ask for someone's danish phone number to log-in as a guest). You can also find lockers there where You can store your lugage for free in their opening hours, using a 20 kroner coin that you will get back.<br />
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On the train station there are luggage boxes where you can store your luggage ( 20 kroners per day for small one, 40 kroners for a big one).<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
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Bicycyles<br />
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There used to be municipal bicycles (blue or colorful, with thick construction) which you could use for 20 kroners without any limitations (on the internet you can find a map of the stands for these bicycles. Many of them are already taken, so stands can be empty. If you manage to find one, be aware that quality is not perfect.) You can also often find abandoned bikes. If it looks quite trashy and is unlocked, you may adopt it. If it has a yellow sticker from the municipality, it has been there long time and soon will be picked up by the police and sold in their auction. Danes have a natural bike-sharing eco-system going on, especially after a night out.<br />
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Public transport<br />
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You can buy tickets for busses & letbanen in Aarhus area using phone app Midtraffic. For train - DSB app.<br />
In Aarhus (and the rest of Denmark) you can use the app/homepage "rejseplanen", which shows you the easiest and fastest way to use the public transportation. Google Maps works just fine too. Yellow busses, trains and Letbanen you can enter freely with a risk of 750dkk (100eur) fine. In Blue regional busses you enter at the driver and show\buy a ticket (you can try to walk past by showing an expired ticket). Control is not so frequent, and mainly happens downtown (klostertorv-park alle route). They wear black clothes with Securitas 3 red dots logo, and have small machines on their waist. You can avoid the fine if you don't show reveal your real identity and formal information to Control officers (say you only have a (foreign!) bank card instead). Even if you did, the fine might not arrive outside of Denmark, especially outside Europe.<br />
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== Nice places to visit and free dinners ==<br />
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'''Den Gamle By''' Near the centre there is a famous open air museum with hundreds-year-old picturesque buildings. The entrance fee is around 9 euros, but at some places along the fence it is very easy to sneak in. The gate is often open at night, the guard is quite friendly towards polite and clean night visitors.<br />
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'''Botanical gardens''' Very close to this museum and free of charge. There are free toilets and small useful lockers and wifi inside (have a coin for the locker that you'll get back).<br />
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'''Institut for (X)''' Best known place in town! Cultural center, diverse community, venue for musical events, workshops, exhibitions. Colorful container city with many artist, music studios, local businesses and non-profits. Feel free to hang around and meet wonderful people. #localheroes On Thursdays, join free Creative Dinners in Area K and afterwards join the Fire Flow Jam next to A-house.<br />
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'''Aros Art Museum''' Worth to visit! 2 persons can enter free with Aros card (yearly Aros public membership). Ask your couchsurfing host if they have it! You will Scan the card at the right side of the entrance (online billet).<br />
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'''Kunsthal''' Always free art museum close to Aros. There’s free toilet and wifi.<br />
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'''Cafè Mellemfolk''' Volunteer ran activist cafe downtown Aarhus, hosts losts of cosy events. On Monday evenings Foodsharing Aarhus give away some groceries there.<br />
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'''Ungdoms Kultur Huset''' Youth culture house. Hosts a lot of events. On Mondays look for Madmekka event to join a free dinner with people with or without refugee background.<br />
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'''Trøjborg Beboerhus'''<br />
On Sundays join the free People's kitchen (folkekøkken) on Sundays.<br />
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'''Harbor area''' Aarhus Ø area (where the famous iceberg buildins are) and Bassin7 is worth to take a walk in. Closer to the center, beautiful dome [https://www.facebook.com/domenaarhus/ Domen] sometimes hosts free events, concerts, movie screenings and more.<br />
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'''Sydhaven''' South area of Aarhus, includind Frontloberne, Kulbroen, Reuse, Skraldecafeen and more...<br />
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== Sleeping ===<br />
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In Nature:There is a long beach to the south leading out of the city with a huge park/forest, with a few shelters where you can camp. Morning you can easily meet e.g. joggers. Along the beach there are a few clean toilets free of charge. In this park/forest you can find a park with deers (free entrance) and further South a Moesgaard museum (up to 160 dkk or using a member card).<br />
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It's also nice to know that it is legaly allowed so be naked in the beach nearby forest in Denmark!<br />
About free tenting in Denmark: https://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/overnatning/fri-teltning/<br />
Find shelters map and more info: https://friluftslivaarhus.dk/ and https://eng.naturstyrelsen.dk/experience-nature/sleeping-outside-in-nature/<br />
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== Dumpsterdiving ==<br />
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Stuff: You can find anything in Aarhus! Just keep looking in the piles or bags on the streets and next to the trashcans. There are several groups on facebook for sharing free things called storskrald, gives bort gratis, free your stuff aarhus and simillar. Visit recycling center [https://www.facebook.com/ReUseAarhus/ REUSE] to find small or big free treasures. At times they host free bike or stuff repair workshops.<br />
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Food: Close by Reuse, Skraldecafèen is located. They have a few free fridges, where you can often find ready made meal packs and sandwiches and other dumpsterdived or donated foods. There are many good places to dumpsterdive in Aarhus, including city center. [https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?fbclid=IwAR089RT_tWK1h1W5lySiKVU7rCDJzlgSDYyScIz77EOTo-21vBjPHtYbTAE&mid=11EhzxXVCHwBvbmXncoe_7Pu4T3s&ll=56.16439047353024%2C10.218701789351744&z=13 Check this map] for reference. It might be outdated, keep trying! Bonus for reading: pass by Briançon bakery next to the canal downtown afteir their closing hours for the tastiest bread and croissants in town (just push the gate in and pass through)!<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====<br />
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Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it.<br />
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You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6.<br />
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==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade ====<br />
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The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police. <br />
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There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see you.<br />
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Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]]. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB/BC ticket required). Turn left from the station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.<br />
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If you don't mind spending the extra money on a C zone ticket to save yourself most of the walking: You can catch the S25, get off at ''Hennigsdorf'', change to bus 809 (direction: ''S Hermsdorf'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. As this bus line only runs once an hour at the most, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance for departure times. Coming from the other direction, you can also take the same bus (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') from station ''Hohen Neuendorf'' when taking the S1 or S8 prior.<br />
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This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]], and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer; Option A is recommended.<br />
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==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ====<br />
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''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.<br />
''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to<br />
''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.<br />
''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.<br />
'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].<br />
'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ====<br />
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Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.<br />
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Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic<br />
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==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.<br />
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=== South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S7 direction Potsdam, or S1 direction Wannsee, and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.<br />
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This spot is both faster and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) to Michendorf.<br />
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There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is ''not'' a good spot to hitch East.<br />
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If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
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Regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.<br />
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Alternative: Bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststätte.<br />
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[[File:IMG 5392.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Tiziano]] hitching from Berlin to [[Munich]]]]<br />
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==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====<br />
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A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from Messedamm. The access lane is a part of the Funkturm junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.<br />
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=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===<br />
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Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13<br />
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==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden. <br />
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==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====<br />
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Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction.<br />
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==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ====<br />
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[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]<br />
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Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second<br />
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==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====<br />
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Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well.<br />
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==== Option 5: Test option ====<br />
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Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there<br />
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=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.<br />
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Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there.<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ====<br />
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Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.<br />
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Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====<br />
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'''S-Bahn + 1 stop with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! <br />
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'''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes.<br />
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'''Train + bus with one C zone ticket''' <br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]]<br />
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'''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line.<br />
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Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right.<br />
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Now proceed to the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to your left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago.<br />
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Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area.<br />
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'''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West====<br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]]<br />
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The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.<br />
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Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road.<br />
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Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you.<br />
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From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field.<br />
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Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area. <br />
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Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket.<br />
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At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.<br />
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=== East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===<br />
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If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. <br />
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Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though. Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117)<br />
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Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.<br />
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=== North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] ===<br />
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For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20.<br />
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'''Option 1''' <br />
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Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.<br />
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Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage!<br />
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'''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop<br />
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Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp<br />
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Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street<br />
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== Hitching In ==<br />
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Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at... <br />
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=== Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===<br />
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Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.<br />
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Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station, the last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Map [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 here]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the other direction [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks map] and go to the S-Bahn station Wildau.<br />
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=== A115 - Spanische Allee ===<br />
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You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it. <br />
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== The Ruhr area warning ==<br />
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When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours. There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== Northwest towards [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] and [[Scandinavia]] {{Autobahn|24}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Kurt-Schumacher-Damm ====<br />
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Take subway line U6 direction Alt-Tegel and get off at ''Kurt-Schumacher-Platz''. Then walk ≈500 m south along Kurt-Schumacher-Damm to the start of the Autobahn. Alternatively, about 2 minutes away from the subway station there is a ''Jet'' petrol station. You can either ask the drivers who stop there or stand at the road right before it.<br />
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You can have a free breakfast or dinner before you start in the Sikh temple (gurdwara) that is a 10 minute walk from the petrol station at Kögelstraße 6.<br />
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==== Option 2: Prenzlauer Promenade ====<br />
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The street '''Prenzlauer Promenade''' is called ''Prenzlauer Allee'' in the city centre and becomes the Autobahn A114 next to the S-Bahn station ''Pankow-Heinersdorf''. From there, just walk 500 m down the bridge and you've got a traffic light as well as two petrol stations, both on the right side for the drivers going towards the Autobahn. It may be worth walking to the second petrol station as it's cheaper and more frequented. However, it might happen that the staff at this second (Shell) station tell you to leave their property and threaten to call the police. <br />
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There is usually a lot of traffic on this road, so you could also hitch with a sign. Coming from ''Pankow-Heinersdorf'', 50 m before the first petrol station, there is a shoulder where cars can stop and people waiting at the traffic light are able to see you.<br />
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Much of the traffic here is local, but there is also significant traffic towards [[Hamburg]] and [[Rostock]]. Try to get a lift to at least the first petrol station on the Autobahn ("Linumer Bruch").<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Stolper Heide ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S25 towards ''Hennigsdorf'' and get off at ''Heiligensee'' (AB/BC ticket required). Turn left from the station and walk north 300 m down Ruppiner Chaussee. Then turn right on an asphalt walking path (there's a sign saying "Berliner Mauerweg"). Follow the path for 1.2 km, crossing the bridge over the Autobahn. Then turn immediately left down a little path - you can stay close to the Autobahn in order not to lose it and quickly you will see a pathway that you can follow to this Raststätte. There is a small fence to the left of the path which you have to jump at some point before you reach the station. The easiest place is probably to the right of a green fenced enclosure about half way to the Raststätte. The walk from the bridge is about 1.5 km.<br />
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If you don't mind spending the extra money on a C zone ticket to save yourself most of the walking: You can catch the S25, get off at ''Hennigsdorf'', change to bus 809 (direction: ''S Hermsdorf'') and get off at ''Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke''. As this bus line only runs once an hour at the most, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance for departure times. Coming from the other direction, you can also take the same bus (direction: ''Hennigsdorf, F.-Wolf-Str.'') from station ''Hohen Neuendorf'' when taking the S1 or S8 prior.<br />
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This Raststätte is ideal in the sense that you end up starting to hitchhike directly from a petrol station in which there are a fair few people heading in direction [[Hamburg]], [[Rostock]] or [[Scandinavia]], and you can easily get a direct ride to Hamburg from here, and with a little patience, to Rostock. If you want to catch a certain boat in Rostock or have other basic time constraints, please note that getting to this spot from somewhere like Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain in the centre of Berlin can take two hours or even longer; Option A is recommended.<br />
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==== For [[Scandinavia]] bound hitchhikers ====<br />
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''' Direction Denmark''': The ferries leave 15 km north of Rostock at Warnemünde and from [[Puttgarden]], from Berlin generally people head for the ferry at [[Rostock]] but it leaves more seldom, and if you are offered the right ride you could go to the [[Puttgarden]] one instead, which is a good option especially if you are only transitting through [[Denmark]] to [[Sweden]] seeing as on the Rostock - Gedser ferry there is very little Sweden bound traffic.<br />
''' Direction [[Puttgarden]]''': From Berlin is possible if you are offered a ride to<br />
''' Direction Hamburg-Stillhorn''': If you can get a ride to this gas station you can walk under the highway and hitchhike the other direction towards [[Lübeck]] - however, only people living in the southern part of the city are likely to pass by here.<br />
''' Direction Lübeck''': It is possible to accept a ride either to Lübeck or to the Neustadt gas station just north of the city (but that is more rare). In case you can get dropped off at the onramp leading out of central Lübeck in direction Neustadt, wait for a ride that will take you at least to the gas station 10 km north.<br />
'''Direction [[Århus]]''': You can also accept a ride towards [[Flensburg]] and some hitchhikers have even been known to accept such rides and then going to [[Copenhagen]] through Kolding and [[Odense]]. Also it is possible to reach both South western [[Norway]] with the ferries from [[Hirtshals]] (Hitchable??) and [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]] with the ferry from [[Fredrikstad]].<br />
'''Direction Sweden''': You can also head for one of the direct ferries to [[Trelleborg]], leaving from either [[Rostock]] or Travemünde near [[Lübeck]]. The ferry from Sassnitz on Rügen has been discontinued.<br />
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=== Northeast towards [[Szczecin]], [[Gdańsk|Gdansk]] (Danzig) {{Autobahn|11}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Berliner Allee ====<br />
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Take tram M4 from ''Alexanderplatz'' to ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.''. Then walk 150 m along ''Berliner Allee'' to the bus lay-by. Many cars at this intersection have Polish license plates and are heading northeast, some as far as Gdansk. Using a [[Szczecin]] sign will surely persuade a Polish driver to stop, though be prepared to mix your languages and refer to cities by their Polish names.<br />
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Alternatively, walk 1 km north along Berliner Allee from ''Berliner Allee/Indira-Gandhi-Str.'' to the place just before where Darßer Str. passes over ''Berliner allee''. I found this place to be much better. It's a long straight road where people don't drive too fast and where there are a couple of pockets for cars to stop. There's less local traffic and a higher concentration of relevant traffic<br />
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==== Option 2: Autobahn Junction Berlin-Weißensee ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S2 direction Bernau from Friedrichstr. and get off at "Buch". From there, catch a bus that goes to "Schwanebeck, Dorf" (ca. 10 min). Several buses will go there so check the time table there or ask the driver or someone else. Note that you will need a ticket including Zone C, as Schwanebeck is located outside of the border of Berlin. Next, you'll have to walk the main road of the village into southern direction. It's about 1.2 km to the on ramp; before that there is a petrol station where one can already ask drivers. You'll need the on ramp towards eastern direction, that means coming from Schwanebeck, you have to pass the first on ramp which leads towards western direction. There, standing behind the safety fence, you are visible to all drivers who queue up at the traffic light from both sides. It is not very easy for drivers to stop by but just before the actual on ramp cars can pull over, as they are not on full speed and a little firm area off the road allows to stop. On your sign you should write "A11" as it's not the on ramp for the A11 straight away, but rather to the "Berliner Ring" (A10); the A11 goes off the A10 about a kilometre after this on ramp. If your driver is not going to your destination but follows the A11 for a while, ask to be dropped off at Raststätte "Buckowsee", which is located some 35 km after the A11 begins. This Raststätte is the only one on the A11 and afterwards on A20 (leading towards [[Stralsund]] or [[Rügen)]] but a very busy one. From here you should try to find your final ride.<br />
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=== South towards [[Leipzig]], [[Munich]] {{Autobahn|9}} and West towards [[Magdeburg]], [[Hannover]] {{Autobahn|2}} ===<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Grunewald ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S7 direction Potsdam, or S1 direction Wannsee, and get out at ''Nikolassee''. Walk out of the train station, cross the bridge and you'll see the [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] to the right. You can talk to drivers at the petrol station or on the parking lot.<br />
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This spot is both faster and cheaper to get to than option 2: Michendorf. You will need 25 minutes from Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Main Station) on an AB ticket (EUR 2.90), compared to ~1 hour (including the walk) on an ABC ticket (EUR 3.60) to Michendorf.<br />
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There is a lot of long distance traffic heading south and west, with high chances of finding a ride for at least several hundred kilometres. However, it is ''not'' a good spot to hitch East.<br />
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If you find nobody heading in your direction, you can also get a short lift until Michendorf and try your luck there, but this is usually not necessary.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Michendorf ====<br />
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Regional train (e.g. RE7 direction [[Dessau]], check [http://www.fahrinfo-berlin.de/Fahrinfo/bin/ fahrinfo-berlin.de] for route information) from the centre and get off at ''Michendorf'' (zones ABC, EUR 3.30). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south 1.3 km. Turn right into Feldstraße and follow it till you see the [[rest area|Raststätte]]. Enter via the green emergency door.<br />
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Alternative: Bus 643 or 608 from [[Potsdam]] Hbf which also passes the train station at Michendorf. Get off at ''Michendorf Luckenwalder Straße''. Walk 100 m south along Potsdamer Straße and then turn right into Feldstraße, following it for ≈800 m until the Raststätte.<br />
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[[File:IMG 5392.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[[Tiziano]] hitching from Berlin to [[Munich]]]]<br />
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==== Option 3: AVUS / Messedamm access lane ====<br />
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A good spot to stand with a sign is at the access lane onto the A115 (AVUS) from Messedamm. The access lane is a part of the Funkturm junction which connects the A115 and A100. The exact place to stand is at the acceleration lane of the road connecting the Messedam with the A115 in a U-turn around a quiet parking area at the Messedamm. From S-bahnhof Westkreutz walk north along the Halenseestrasse, and at the big crossing cross the road onto the Messedam. After 100 meters on the Messedam there is the quiet parking at your left hand side. Walk across the parking. To reach the place to stand, climb the traffic barrier between the parking and the acceleration lane. [http://goo.gl/maps/NlquZ This] is the exact location . Hitchhiking is prohibited here as the location is behind the Autobahn sign, but the risk is worth it. From S-bahnhof Messe Nord it is slightly further, but easier to find. Walk to the Messedamm, follow it south and at the next crossing turn right, then you find the quiet parking after 100 meters on your left hand side.<br />
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=== South towards [[Dresden]] and [[Cottbus]] {{Autobahn|13}} ===<br />
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Firest rest stop once out of Berlin is 25 km away Raststätte Am Kahlberg Ost on highway 13<br />
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==== Option 1: B96a Altglienicke ====<br />
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Take S-Bahn S9 or S45 to ''Altglienicke''. When getting off, you'll see there is a road that runs parallel on your left-hand side to the S-Bahn line (if you are facing south), and a red light. To get there, leave the platform by using the footbridge and turning right at the staircase (walk over the road running parallel). On the right side, There will be a pathway that goes down to the road - it's a little windy path that will eventually take you there. You will come to the road that runs parallel to the S-Bahn track (over which you just walked) and on that road is the red light that does not seem to have any shoulder space. But do not be confused. This is the BEST PLACE to stand and get an immediate ride. Cross the road to stand at the red light on the SBahn Track side. You can ask cars every time they stop for the red light. The red light is 100 m before the right hand onramp of the Autobahn going to Cottbus or Dresden. <br />
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==== Option 2: A100 Autobahn junction Tempelhof ====<br />
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Take U-Bahn U6 or S-Bahn S41, S42, S45, S46, or S47 to Tempelhof. Turn right (south) along Tempelhofer Damm for 200 m to the A100 junction.<br />
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==== Option 3: B96a Schöneweide ====<br />
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[[File:Berlin-schoeneweide.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Hitchhikers next to the Raststätte in Schöneweide.]]<br />
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Take S-Bahn S8, S9, S41, S42, S45, S4, S47, or S85 to ''Schöneweide''. Then walk east out of the station, turn right onto Michael-Brückner-Straße and after 300 m, you'll find two petrol stations. Most people stops on second<br />
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==== Option 4: A100 Auffahrt Siemensdamm ====<br />
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Get to station "U Siemensdamm" and directly in front of the junction "Siemensdamm" (at least towards south) there is a crossing of the streets "Siemensdamm" and "Nikolaus-Groß-Weg" with traffic lights. Moving away from the motorway there is a long line of parking spots, perfect to getting picked up. I've made the experience that directly at the traffic lights it's hard but a bit further it can work. It is probably a great spot towards AVUS and north as well.<br />
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==== Option 5: Test option ====<br />
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Waldeck West rest stop road 117 next to bus 263 stop Waltersdorf (bei Berlin), Gaspumpstation. 5 km walk away from Eichwalde s-bahn stop S8 and S46 goes there<br />
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=== East towards [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]], [[Poland]] {{Autobahn|10}} {{E|30}} ===<br />
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If you are hitching in the direction of [[Wroclaw]], [[Katowice]] or [[Krakow]], you might find the route-page from [[:Category:Route_Berlin_-_Kraków|Berlin to Kraków]] useful.<br />
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Once you get a ride in Germany direction to Poland you can hitchhike before or after places where people pay for higway (polish name bramki). One side will have a parking place and its free to hitchike there.<br />
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==== Option 1: Raststätte Michendorf / least walking ====<br />
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Take a regional train (e.g. RE7 direction Dessau, check fahrinfo-berlin.de for route information) from the centre and get off at Michendorf (requires BC/ABC ticket). Leave the station at the left side (in direction of the train). Turn right into the Potsdamer Straße and walk south ≈1.7 km on Potsdamer Straße until it ends (it bends right and is called An der Autobahn then). Keep walking straight ahead on a footpath and cross the tunnel under the Autobahn A10. After the tunnel, turn right on a sandy path through the forest. Follow the track until you are at the Mcdonalds at the [rest area. The petrol station is after the restaurant and seems to be better for getting rides.<br />
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Alternative: Take bus 643 from ''Potsdam Hbf'', direction Busendorf, and get off at ''Michendorf, Bergheide''. Walk back 40 m in the direction the bus came from to the junction. There will be a small road going to the left, through the forest. Follow this road for ≈1 km to the Mcdonalds/Raststätte.<br />
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==== Option 2: Raststätte Am Fichtenplan ====<br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train one stop to ''Dahlewitz''. Turn right from the station and walk southeast ≈4 km along Bahnhofstrasse/L40 until you cross over the Autobahn A10/E30 bridge. Head down to the Autobahn and walk 1 km east to the big Aral petrol station. Walking on the Autobahn is illegal, so if you want to avoid the risk of getting caught, continue walking straight on the L40 after crossing the bridge for 1.6 km. There will be a small road on the left heading to the Autobahn. Walk north 850 m along this road until the start of the bridge over the Autobahn. Climb down to the field and walk east 300 m, parallel with the Autobahn, until you reach the Raststätte. (There is a fence to with holes in it before/next to Raststätte). See the map on the right. You need to walk 5 to 6 km, but the place is very good! <br />
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'''S-Bahn + 2 stops with train + 5 km walking''' <br />
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Take S-bahn S2 to the end station ''Blankenfelde''. From there, take any regional train 2 stops to ''Rangsdorf''. Walk the Kienitzer Str until the crossing with L40 road. Continue walking 500 metres and turn left on the gravel road. You will hear the highway and see a rest area through the bushes.<br />
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Can someone confirm that Kienitzer Dorfstrase almost all lenght have bicycle path next to it??????<br />
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'''Train + bus with one C zone ticket''' <br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber_pl_fichtenplan_2020.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from bus stop Am Weidendamm to Raststätte Am Fichtenplan]]<br />
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'''A)''' From train stop ''S Blankenfelde'' catch bus 792, check [https://www.vbb.de/en VBB.de] in advance to find out about the departure times. If you’ve bought a ticket including tariff zone C to get to ''Blankenfelde'', it’ll also cover the bus fare. When looking for the bus at ''Blankenfelde'' station, the displayed direction doesn’t matter as this is the initial/final stop of this line.<br />
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Once you’re on the bus, get off at ''Am Weidendamm'', the surrounding area being a business park. Walk towards the Northeast, there’s a crane business on the right hand side that you’ll spot from afar. The main road makes a left turn here, and a dead end road branches off: The latter is the one you have to take, the crane business coming closer and closer. A dirt road starts at the concrete square at the end of this road, and passes the crane business site, the fence of it being on your right.<br />
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Now proceed to the field, pass the trench and turn left. If you’ve got the right shoes/boots, you may also head across the field diagonally to your left from where you crossed the trench. If you haven’t seen it from the trench, you’ll soon notice a low causeway ahead of you (if you walked across the field) or on your left (if you followed the field’s edge). You’ll want to be on the causeway, which in fact had a railway line on it many decades ago.<br />
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Once on the causeway, turn right (South) and simply follow it. You’ll soon be on a forest road near the motorway, and likely also see a bridge as well as the Raststätte already. Cross the bridge, turn immediately left and enter the rest area.<br />
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'''B)''' From eastern Berlin, go to ''S Königs Wusterhausen'', catch bus 730 to ''Brusendorf, Kreuzung'' (15 min ride with same C zone ticket) and walk Wilhelm-Pieck-Strase 100 metres and turn left on gravel road. You will see rest stop from there<br />
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==== Option 3: Raststätte Seeberg West====<br />
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[[File:Hitch_ber pl seeberg west.png|200px|thumb|right|How to walk from Hönow station to Seeberg West]]<br />
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The cheapest, though probably not fastest option to reach ''Raststätte Seeberg West'', is to take subway line U5 to its eastern terminus ''Hönow'' (Berlin AB/BC ticket). Once out of the station, cross ''Mahlsdorfer Straße'' (the road right in front of the station), turn left, and then turn right into the first road that branches off, called ''Am Barschsee/Am Weiher''. Follow ''Am Weiher'' and keep heading straight; the road continues as ''Am Grünzug'' after crossing ''Hoppegartener Straße'' and eventually as ''Wernergraben''. Once you can see the REWE supermarket, turn right into ''Stöbberstraße'' and follow it until its very end (it becomes ''An der alten Gärtnerei'' past the kindergarten). Turn left into ''Bamberger Straße'' and walk until the main road ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''.<br />
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Carefully cross ''Neuenhagener Chaussee'' – it’s a busy road with cars going pretty fast – and start walking on the dirt road straight ahead. At some point the road turns right and you have to enter the forested area; the road crosses a stream called ''Zochegraben'' here. The road will now continue to the left whereas on the right you’ll see a small path. Turn left and keep following the dirt road. A few minutes later, after walking besides a field (on your right), there will be two paths to a small natural pool (which, depending on the time of the year, might not have any water in it; you’ll recognise the place though, having some wooden installations as well as a small “sand beach”. There, you’ll also see a wire fence that follows the direction of the pool if you were to look at it from the dirt road.<br />
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Walk past the pool on the right hand side – there’s something like a path for a few metres – until you encounter high grass or the overgrown area respectively. From here, the easiest way to continue is to look where the least shrub is and head towards the wire fence. Chances are you’ll be doing some bush-bashing (again dependent on season), so don’t wear your fanciest clothes. Once besides the wire fence, the grass is not too high and walking becomes easier; keep following the fence, which will make a 90° right turn soon, when a huge field opens in front of you.<br />
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From there, you’ll already see a big power line. Your destination is a wooden gate near the power pole on the field. Walk along its edge or simply across the field if conditions are favourable, no farmer is around and you’re wearing boots or something similar. Approximately 20 to 30 metres before the power pole, you’ll see the open gate (with nothing but an overgrown area behind it) on the edge of the field.<br />
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Enter the gate and immediately turn right; walk about ten metres, then turn slightly left (approx. 45°) and keep walking. The shrub is pretty dense in places so again it’s some bush bashing, but a few metres further you’ll already encounter the fence of the Raststätte. If you followed these directions, chances are you’ll already see the gate in the fence to enter the rest area. <br />
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Altogether, the walk is a little bit over 5 km and should take 90 minutes at the most. To skip walking the suburban part in the beginning, you can also take bus 943 (direction: ''S Hoppegarten'') from ''Hönow'' station and get off at ''Thälmannstr.'', with this bus stop being very close to where the dirt road is starting at ''Neuenhagener Chaussee''. However, the bus only runs once per hour during weekdays and operates in tariff zone C, meaning you'll likely need an additional ticket.<br />
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At the Raststätte, trucks heading for Poland abound, as well as a fair number of private cars with Polish number plates.<br />
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=== East towards [[Kostrzyn]] Poland and [[Frankfurt an der Oder|Frankfurt (Oder)]] ===<br />
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If you are going to Frankfurt/Oder or somewhere else close by, you can try to hitch along the national road B5/B1 instead of taking the highway A12. <br />
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Take the S5 to Mahlsdorf and follow Hönewer Straße to the South until the big intersection with the street Alt-Mahlsdorf. After the traffic light there is [https://goo.gl/maps/45v4qR1Np822 enough place to stop]. Cars go quite fast, but often slow down due according to the changing traffic lights. There is still a lot of city traffic though. Small walk away also is a Star Tankstelle petrol station (adress Alt-Mahlsdorf 117)<br />
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Directly before the entrance to the Berlin ringway there is a bus stop & Shell Tankstelle suitable for hitching further. About 10 km after the highway the B1/B5 changes from a fast two lane road to a smaller national road.<br />
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=== North towards [[Fürstenberg]], [[Neustrelitz]] and [[Neubrandenburg]] ===<br />
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For the East part of Mecklenburg - Western Pomerania the B96 could be a good option instead of A11/A20, because there's only one petrol station on A11 and none on the eastern part of the A20.<br />
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'''Option 1''' <br />
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Go to S Oranienburg (S1, RE from Südkreuz - Hauptbahnhof - Gesundbrunnen, RB Lichtenberg - Hohenschönhausen). From Oranienburg go by bus or walk to Sachsenhausen, Kirche bus stop and continue walking Granseer Straße for 15 minutes and you'll reach the B96. At this point the B96 still looks like a highway. But don't be confused: just a few meters before the onramp Oranienburg-Nord there's a sign saying that Autobahn ends. So cars are allowed to stop north of the ramp. Between Oranienburg and Neubrandenburg just Neustrelitz is bad for leaving a car. If you're driver goes to Neustrelitz leave the car 2 km before at the last crossroad (connection with B198 to Wesenberg, Mirow) and use the bus stop over there to go on to NB or ask if you driver can drop you off at the North end of Neustrelitz. In every other town/village on that way the B96 goes directly via the town. So you can get off and look for the next busstop on the B96.<br />
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Weekend or holidays it might be that there's nearly no bus via Sachsenhausen, Kirche then you can go by train to Sachsenhausen (Nordb) and walk 1 km to the spot. Check before on Vbb-Homepage!<br />
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'''Option 2''' Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop<br />
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Go by bus 8O9 till stop Stolpe (OHV), Autobahnbrücke than 1OO metres back and right side 1 km walk away is Raststätte Stolper Heide highway rest stop on road 111. The road serves just as access to rest stop and starts opposite side from road 111 upramp<br />
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Or you can walk 4 km from S Bahnhof Hohen Neuendorf starting from Stolper Street than its changes to Hohen Neuendorfer Weg street and all the way to bus stop above. There is a bicycle road next to street<br />
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== Hitching In ==<br />
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Getting into Berlin since the ring is big and maybe you are on a ride that's only passing by. Good option is to get out at... <br />
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=== Highway 10 (Warsaw > Amsterdam) ===<br />
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Get off at ''Rasthof Michendorf'' (after all the ring interchanges). There is a bridge over the Autobahn nearby so if you are coming even from Poland you can jump over and easily find someone going into the city. Alternatively, you can walk into Michendorf itself, which takes about 30 min. Just head north from the petrol stations (you can go under the Autobahn from the southern petrol station From Michendorf, you can take a train for EUR 3.30 to the centre of Berlin (the ABC ticket, which is valid for 2 hours, so you can also use metro, bus etc. when in Berlin). The last train everyday is at 00:21. So don't leave the petrol station if you get there after 00:00. Also, if you end up having to sleep over there, that train station is definitely not really suitable for sleeping; however, near the petrol station there's a 24 hours restaurant called "Restaurant Michendorf Nord", you can charge your phone there and probably sleep in the downstairs toilet for disabled people.<br />
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Or get of at "Königs Wusterhausen"/"Wildau". The exit is one exit after the "Schönefelder Kreuz" on the A10 direction Poland. I consider it as the quickest to get in Berlin from the South! Maybe your driver can drop you in the village at the S-Bahn otherwise here is the independent version: If you want to get off in Königs Wusterhausen, the best opportunity is a bit a freestyle one. 2 km after the exit for "Königs Wusterhausen" there is 150 m long bridge called Wildauer Brücke. If your driver is ready to stop there he can drop you directly after the bridge on the hard shoulder. If you pay antention you will find a small door in the noise barrier. Open the door, go down the stairs, you will find the road for Königswusterhausen. Walk 20 min and you will be at the S-Bahn station. The last S-Bahn for Berlin is at 00:41! Like [https://goo.gl/maps/grprFELW7rM2 that]. Alternatively you can take the same road in the [https://goo.gl/maps/XhvjZqX9rks other direction] and go to the S-Bahn station of Wildau.<br />
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=== A115 - Spanische Allee ===<br />
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You can get off at the exit ''Spanische Allee'' if your driver takes the [[A115_(Germany)|A115]] passing by Potsdam to get into the city which most people do that are coming from the West. From the station ''Nikolassee'' right next to it you can take the S-Bahn to ''Zoologischer Garten'', ''Friedrichstraße'' or ''Warschauer Straße'' from where you can go anywhere. It is usually faster to do so unless your driver really goes directly into your neighbourhood, because you need more or less the same time by public transport to go anywhere in Berlin from this spot as with the car. Also your driver can easily go off the highway and back onto it. <br />
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== The Ruhr area warning ==<br />
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When hitch hiking towards Berlin from Belgium, avoid passing the Ruhr area (Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg). Once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Raststättes are rare and passing traffic avoids this region. We tried on several places and had to take the train to pass this area (lost 5 hours. There are sufficient work arounds to avoid this area. See also the hitchwiki page of the [[Ruhr Area]].<br />
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'''Singapore''' is a city-state in South-Eastern Asia] It has a road border with [[Malaysia]] to the north and a sea border with Indonesia to the south and west. The currency is the Singapore Dollar.<br />
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Most Singaporeans speak an almost perfect English, often as their first language. Don't be surprised when you walk in and you might find folks speaking better English than their western counterparts. <br />
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Singapore's in the divide between east and west, so folks aren't very concerned about race at all and both eastern and western traditions exist within the webbing of this society - you'll find Singapore the most multi-cultural city in the world, and the easiest to co-exist as well. That being said, if you're a westerner, you'll still be assumed to be a tourist. <br />
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Hitchhiking is very rare within Singapore, mainly because it is a city and public transport is very good. So most folks here would have only seen it in movies and books. You'll get surprised faces. Also, there's a law that's stricter than 99% of countries in the world - cars here can't be owned past 20 years. And every 10 years you pay 40,000 USD to renew your license. So every car is generally worth about upwards of 100,000 USD (even the cheapest toyotas) ... which leads to people being really careful with their vehicles. Not sure if this would affect hitchability because I've never tried. But yeah it's interesting because everyone who drives past you with anything above a Camry is likely a millionare in assets. <br />
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For those who are crossing borders to [[Malaysia]], there is a checkpoint in the North called "Woodlands checkpoint" and another checkpoint in the West called "Tuas checkpoint".<br />
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If you arrive by flight to SIN, and plan to cross the border overland, check the "Airport" section! <br />
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== Hitchhiking In ==<br />
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I've only known of two people who've hitchhiked into Singapore - Yahn Adam and Artur Nitbritt. It's hard, and taking the bus is incredibly cheap (around $3 SGD or $2 USD) from the Johor Bahru side. <br />
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But if you've managed to hitchhike in good on you. Once you get into Singapore there are public toilets galore and malls for wifi just about everywhere.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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You can either take public transportation to Malaysia, hitch from the border or hitch a boat to leave the city / country.<br />
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=== Bus or Metro ===<br />
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From the Airport, take the "JB Shuttle Bus" which takes you to JB, Johor Bahru in Malaysia, just over the border. Cost: $10 SGD (feb 2020)<br />
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Or take the MRT (Mass Rapid Transport = Metro) : Red Line to "Marsiling station" (Attention: the border checkpoint is called Woodlands, don't get out at Woodlands station but in Marsiling which is closer).<br />
From there take the bus 950 that takes you to JB. Then you can hitch out of customs just walking up the road. It is definitely illegal, but it is rare to be harassed by police for standing right on the freeway in Malaysia.<br />
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Take the MRT from the airport (Changi Airport) from the Green Line and transfer to the Red Line, to woodlands station. You can take multiple buses to JB, just type into google maps "JB Sentral Mall" and you'll see a number of buses come up, they're pretty reasonable. <br />
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It's more likely that you're to be questioned by police in Singapore for hitchhiking, and get lots of curious stares, than if you do it in Singapore. Singaporeans have only heard of the concept of hitchhiking through movies and books, because the country takes literally 30 minutes to traverse from one end to the other, and due to the dense road usage, it's generally not heard of.<br />
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=== Hitchhiking from Singapore ===<br />
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Take the metro red line to Marsiling station and walk 15 minutes to Woodlands Immigration Checkpoint. After passport and customs control, you will come out at the bus station for buses to the Malaysian immigration checkpoint across the causeway separating Singapore from Malaysia. From here, you can either take the bus or try to walk there. Walking will take about 25 minutes: walk to the end of the bus platform and follow the "walking man" sign, down to the bottom of the spiral stairway, and through a small tunnel to the bridge across the causeway. There is a narrow pavement where it is possible to walk safely on the bridge until the road climbs and splits into various lanes. At this point, carefully cross over to the lane for cars and then later the one for buses (it can feel somewhat scary to walk this part without the pavement but usually the traffic is backed up from the checkpoint and going slow) and you will arrive at the point where the buses off-load their passengers for Malaysian immigration and customs control. Just follow the people up the escalators to the immigration hall. Once past immigration, you will arrive at the bus station. Just follow the road out a short while… this road eventually leads onto the highway to KL. You can start hitching here (1.46640°N 103.76821°E) although there isn’t much room for cars to pull over, or you can walk down the road 500m to where the trucks coming out from immigration and customs control and heading in the direction of KL join this main road to the highway (1°28'05.6"N 103°46'07.1"E). <br />
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It could be possible to hitch from the centre of the bridge where there is a small lay-by but often this is full of scooters and it’s not possible for cars to pull over. Also, the fact that this is a border area makes drivers nervous about picking up hitchhikers and there is also a ‘no-pedestrian’ sign on the bridge. Better to get past immigration and start hitching on the Malaysian side.<br />
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=== By boat ===<br />
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There is one ferry to an Indonesian island. Forget about entering the Singaporean port, I think the only way might be to get a ride on a yacht from a marina. There is one marina that might let you also enter without being member right next to Tuas checkpoint.<br />
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== Airport ==<br />
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If you arrive by flight to SIN, and plan to cross the border overland, make sure you made a fake return e-ticket from SIN (to anywhere). There is a high chance that they ask you for your return itinerary at the check-in counter of the departure airport. It's a new regulation in Singapore Customs. While in some cases if you explain you go overland they may let you in, they also can be annoying. While leaving CDG to SIN with Singapore Airlines they accepted my explanations, but when I left MEL to SIN with Jetstar they just didn't accept any explanation and I had to buy a ticket I would never use departing from SIN, at last minute leaving me no choice ([[User:toortoth|toortoth]]). So make a fake, with a frame from another airline (in case they want to check in their own system, but they never do, it would be too long to check itineraries of all passengers, especially calling other companies). Cheapest ticket out of the country is most likely the Singapore-Batam ferry<br />
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== Sleeping ==<br />
The ''Gardens by the Bay'' is a huge park close to the ''Marina Bay Sands'' hotel. At night there are not many people and you can find a somewhat hidden place to sleep. You'll usually see some local crashing somewhere in the grass as well.<br />
At the south end, there is a building with a meadow on the roof. Downstairs, there are very clean public toilets with showers and drinking water fountains, open 24 hours.<br />
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Wildcamping here requires a permit if you want to stay by the sea, and the police are known to be quite stringent in this. At night the mosquitos are relentless as well, and it can be sweltering to camp out in Singapore. Many many many places such as Macdonalds and countless other chains are open 24hours to cater to the Singaporean lifestyle, so you can just find an airconditioned seat and nap there. Folks aren't adverse to it.<br />
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If you reaaaally want to wildcamp ... you can try lower pierce resevoir or upper pierce resevoir, two of the more deserted resevoirs at night. There isn't usually crime in Singapore so ... you'll be mostly safe. <br />
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== Food ==<br />
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'''Singapore Buddhist Lodge.''' The Kim Yan Road temple serves free vegetarian breakfast (07:00-09:00), lunch (11:30-14:00) and dinner (17:00-19:00). All are welcome regardless of their race or religion. In the queue one can find all sorts of people, from the homeless, unemployed, foreign students, foreign construction workers and of course some freeloaders who work nearby.<br />
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'''The Central Sikh Temple.''' The temple in Jalan Bukit Merah provides free vegetarian Indian lunches every day.<br />
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'''Nativity Church.''' This Catholic church at the end of Upper Serangoon Road provides free breakfast and lunch every day.<br />
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'''The Lutheran King of Glory Church''' in Norris Road, serves free meals every Sunday to ndian workers dring its Taml service.<br />
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'''Buddha Tooth Relic Temple.''' This Buddhist temple at South Bridge Road provides free meal from 12.30pm to 6.30pm every day.<br />
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'''Tian Tao Temple''' at Sengkang invites foreign workes to its Sunday breakfast buffet.<br />
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'''Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society.''' They have meal centres in Toa Payoh (Blk 31 #01-663 Lor 5), Telok Blangah (Blk 3, #01-504, Telok Blangah Crescent) and MacPherson (Blk 90, #01-103, Pipit Road).<br />
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'''Sri Krisna Mandir.''' The Hindu religious group at No 9, Lor 29, Geylang. serves free vegetarian food from 11am to 10 pm daily. All are welcome.<br />
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'''Care Corner Seniors Activities Centre.''' The Centre at Toa Payoh, Lor 7 Blk 5 #01-131 serves free breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea for senior citizens. (http://www.carecorner.org.sg)<br />
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'''Free Hawker Meal Program.''' If you are a needy resident living in Tanglin-Cairnhill area, you can apply for help at the Tanjong Pagar GRC. The GRC, under the free Hawker meal Program provides $36 worth of meal vouchers every month to needy recipients for a year. You can exchange the $3 voucher for a free meal at selected food staff at some of the coffee shops in Bukit Merah View and Henderson Road.<br />
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'''Sutha Restaurant.''' This restaurant at Cuff Road provides free breakfast (from 7am to 9am) and dinner on weekdays only and lunch on Sundays. This is for stranded Indian workers in Singapore whose beds are the concrete walkways along Cuff Road. These distressed migrants are abandoned by their employees after their work injury or they are duped by the agents. To qualify for the free food, participants are asked to show a Special Pass (a govt-issued document, which means they do not have a work permit) or evidence that they are injured / have a case pending (a letter from a doctor/lawyer plus a work permit). It is funded by the Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) together with One Singapore.<br />
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'''Lamea Restaurant.''' The TWC2 provides free dinner for Bangladeshi at Lamea restaurant at Desker Road. (http://www.twc2.org.sg)<br />
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'''ACMI.''' A Catholic humanitarian group called the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People or ACMI, feeds migrant workers three times a week at its premise in No 2, Highland Road. The site is beside the Church of the Immaculate heart of Mary (http://www.catholic.org.sg/acmi/soupkitchen.htm).<br />
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'''The Migrant Workers Centre''' in Rangoon road provides free lunches once a month in parntership wth neigbouring restaurants. The center is a joint effort betweeen the NUTC and the Singapore national Employers Federation.<br />
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'''YWCA.''' Their meals-on-wheels for Elderly distributes free lunches to needy, frail and homebound senior citizens in Banda Street, Bukit Merah View, Cantonment Road, Holland Road, Lengkok Bahru, and Mei Ling Street.<br />
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Their Meals-on-wheels for Children program provides free dinner for children from Low-income families who are schooling in Zhangde Primary School, New Town Primary School, Queenstown Primary School, Gan Eng Seng Primary School and Beyong Social Services. For more information on the meals-on-wheels program, please contact Ms Celest Ling at 6223 1227.<br />
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'''The Willing Hearts,''' a secular group, distributes free food in 10 areas, among them Ang o Kio, Bukit merah and Hougang. Call 9690-2086 for more information.<br />
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=== From Competitions ===<br />
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'''The Terminator ($58)''' is a towering burger of 6 Wagyu Beef patties, layered with cheese, pieces of bacon and caramelised onions; with coleslaw and fries. Wolf it down in less than 20 minutes and the burger will be on the house.<br />
''Address:'' 13 Dempsey Road Singapore 249674<br />
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'''The Beast Burger Challenge''' is wolfing down a whopping 7-pound burger consisting of slaw, pork, and fried chicken atop a generous, juicy beef patty, in between two buttery hot buns and sweet potato fries.<br />
''Address:'' 17 Jalan Klapa Singapore 199329<br />
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'''TODAI Spicy Roll Eating Contest''' in the month of July and August.<br />
''Address:'' The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands #B2-01<br />
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'''Little Hiro''' burger challenge. The $25 meal of 8 patties and 500g fries will be on the house if you win the Superhiro Challenge by beating the fastest timing. Which makes this pretty hard to beat since the timing keeps improving.<br />
''Address:'' 559 Bukit Timah Road, #01-01 King's Arcade, S269695<br />
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'''Sunset Grill and Pub''' (along Jalan Kayu shophouses) Level 35 Spicy Wings<br />
''Address:'' 259 Jalan Kayu Singapore 799488<br />
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'''Southwest Tavern''' - complete Suicide Wings Challenge in 15 minutes.<br />
''Address:'' 8 Boon Lay West Singapore 609964<br />
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'''The BWB Knockout Challenge''' is where you conquer either the wings or burgers faster than your opponent. You don't eat for free but you get 50% of your bill.<br />
''Address:'' 181 Orchard Road #11-03/04 Orchard Central<br />
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'''Lau Pa Sat Stall 8''' Satay Challenge. Beat the highest number of Satay sticks eaten within 20 minutes and your satay feast will be free.<br />
''Address:'' 18 Raffles Quay Singapore 048582<br />
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'''Lagnaa Barefoot Dining''' Lagnaa Spicy Challenge. Qualify for Level 6 before proceeding through the Gates of Spices. Complete Level 7 and beyond, and your meal will be on the house.<br />
''Address:'' 6 Upper Dickson Road Singapore 207466<br />
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'''The Chupitos Bar's''' What Dozen Kill You Makes You Stronger Challenge will satisfy the alcoholic in you. Finish 12 shooters in 30 minutes.<br />
''Address:'' 3B River Valley Road #01-05 Singapore 179021<br />
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=== Other ===<br />
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The Marina Bay Sands Casino offers unlimited free drinks. Coffee, soda, juice, etc. Also if you sign up for the free rewards program you get a complimentary 5 dollars to use anywhere in the mall. There is no minimum purchase to use the 5 dollars which means one can treat themselves to a free meal or very cheap meal depending on how hard you look around.<br />
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'''Kathmandu''' is the capital of [[Nepal]] and the largest city in that country.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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At present there are only two major roads leading out of the Kathmandu Valley. One goes northwest to Tibet, while the other leads west to Mugling and Pokhara. If you wish to travel to anywhere in the Terai or cross into India, you must first go west, then turn south at Mugling.<br />
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=== West (Prithvi Highway) ===<br />
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The highway going west from Kathmandu leaves from the Kalkani neighborhood. From the intersection of this road and the Kathmandu ring road here, you can walk up the road less than a kilometer and find a place where a car can pull over.<br />
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Alternately take a bus from[Ratna Park to the town of Chandragiri (चन्द्रागिरी) for 50NPR which then offers an easy choice of roads South to Hetauda, or further West towards Pokhara.<br />
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=== North East (Melamchi) ===<br />
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Take a bus from[Ratna Park which will get you as far as Sankhu. From Sankhu make a sign for Shankharapur (शङ्खरापुर), and from there the road splits towards Melamchi. Make sure you don't take the Northern "Piplie" road, as when you get there you'll have a hard time getting out as there's very little traffic.<br />
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== Buying gear ==<br />
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Most of the stuff on not official stores are fake with lower quality. Dont risk with your life choosing a winter traking gear!!! You can trust more to second-hand stuff<br />
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==== Camping ====<br />
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Thamel is full of trekking shops, but you'll find better prices and often nicer gear if you head south towards the local market place named Ason. Tarps can be found (as well as cheap roll mats) on the street named "Jagatsundar Marg", just north of Ason bazar. If you're willing to compromise and get a used sleeping bag, you can find one for as low as 1,500 NPR (12USD).<br />
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==== Boots ===<br />
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Check around Ason market for good boots. Look for full leather with a stitched sole. Don't buy any boots where you can't see the stitches as they're likely cheap fakes which are glued together. Buy leather over synthetic. A good pair of boots should be available for around 2,500 - 3,000 NPR.<br />
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<div>'''Bangkok''' (กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) is the capital of [[Thailand]]. It's a pretty big sprawling city yet it's quite easily managed once you get your head around it.<br />
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== Hitching out ==<br />
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=== To the South direction to Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phuket, Krabi, Malaysia ===<br />
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Near by skytrain's station "Wongwian yai" there is a rail road station (13.724441, 100.491312). Frim this station yuo can take a train to the last stop "Maha Chai" (13.545823, 100.275569). Look for Rama 2 Road<br />
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=== To the North direction to Chiang Rai, Myanmar, Laos ===<br />
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Two bus lines will take you to good spot 39 and 510. Get off at the last stop <br />
[http://www.transitbangkok.com/stations/Bangkok%20Bus/Thamassat%20University%2C%20Rangsit%20Campus Thamassat University, Rangsit Campus] ( มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ รังสิต ). Road 32 starts there<br />
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=== To the East direction to Pattaya, Cambodia ===<br />
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Hitchike from the front of Lat Krabang Bus Terminal (bus 517AC goes there) direction to highway 7 with sign Chon Buri. If you walk forward 2 km you will get at same highway upramp. Also there is a motorway rest stop after Miltitary base seems like you can walk there JUST BY GRASS NEXT TO THE BASE (looking from VVP4x4center shop side) and cars will drive towards you<br />
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== Eating and Sleeping ==<br />
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There's a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/13%C2%B044'14.4%22N+100%C2%B033'40.0%22E/@13.7373313,100.5605528,177m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d13.73733!4d100.5611 Namdhari Sangat of Thailand Sikh temple] near Sukhumvit MRT station [13.73733N, 100.5611E] where you can get free food between 9am and 11.30am and 6/6.30pm to 9/9.30pm. To find it, locate the exit of the station that is in the North along Thanon Montri Rd., turn right and walk some hundred meters. The temple is on your right, you can recognise it by the Indians dressed in white that are hanging out on the square before it. Keep in mind that you should cover your head (also as a male) and also show your reverence by going into the room on your right and bowing to all the spiritual men and all the pictures of spiritual men in this room. When you leave it, you'll be rewarded with a sweet :-) afterwards just hang out in the main hall until somebody notices you; they'll know you're there for the food. After the meal you're expected to wash your dishes. In this temple, there's always people sleeping as well, so if you charm them they might let you crash with them for a couple of nights as well.<br />
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== Public Transportation ==<br />
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Bangkok has an extensive system of buses and metro lines (not to mention the countless taxis, mototaxis and tuk-tuks that plow the streets). The metro lines are pretty cheap if you're used to European standards, and at least the MRT can be blackridden. For every journey you buy a black plastic electronic coin that you hold against the entrance gate to open it for you and that you drop into the exit gate when you leave the system again. Note that the coin will notice if you travel for more stops than you paid for. Now for travelling free (a bit harder to do with a big backpack) you just slide yourself through the entrance/exit gates with another person. Ideally this will be somebody you know because you have to follow a person quite closely and unless it's rush hour the random Thai person unwittingly helping you might be freaked out by your sudden presence so closely behind them. The entrance gate will also notice when two people pass through it at once and will beep loudly, but if you just pretend nothing happened, you'll most likely be fine as according to actual experience :-) After all, you're a tourist and if anybody should stop you just talk to them confusedly in English. The exit gate doesn't make any special sounds when two people leave it at once.<br />
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There are SOME red buses throughout the city which are free. Before boarding a red bus, make sure you see the word 'free' (ฟรี) written somewhere on the front of the bus (sometimes there is a blue circle with the word in white; other times it is at the end of a sentence). Just hop on and hop off wherever you please. Bus 15 is good to see Khao San Rd, Siam Shopping district, Ratchadamri Road, Asiatique Market and everything in between.<br />
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