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The ''Autoroute du Soleil'' passes through the city, so during the summer there are huge amounts of traffic. Some hitchhikers have found Lyon easy to leave, because the motorway is so close to the city and there are plenty of spots where cars can stop. However, the city has also gained a reputation as a hitchhiking hell due to the tunnel system in '''and''' out of the city. If you are only passing through Lyon, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon.If you have time, though, do consider stopping there for a bit - it's a beautiful city!

=== North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===* You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache. It can be better to write "Péage" (toll) or [[Villefranche]] (and then, stop at the toll or before.)* Found a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rue+du+Professeur+Dep%C3%A9ret&daddr=dijon&hl=fr&geocode=Fb0sugId0K9IAA%3BFe0n0gIdFPdMACl1lv3vjJ3yRzHQWBSzNM4JBA&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=45.772073,4.790897&sspn=0.05879,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=45.771557,4.790294&spn=0,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.771695,4.790451&panoid=WUVigLDlgfvZbSU7ADGAzA&cbp=12,353.24,,2,1.55 hitchhiker on Streetview!] (please someone make a screenshot before it disappears :) - Entry to A6 at Avenue Victor Hugo, looks like metro Valmy is closest, and between that station and the motorway entrance (about 1,5 km) there might be some more options.* The bridge close to metro Valmy is also really good.* You can go to the petrol Petrol station BruyéresBruyères-Passy on the A6 North. This is a good option because it puts you already north and out of Lyon, at a petrol station right along the motorway. To get there take the metro to the stop ''Gare de Vaise''. From there catch the bus number 21 (Any bus with the number 21 will do, as this is the beginning of the route) and get off at the stop called ''Parc Sans Souci''. After you get off the bus continue walking in the direction the bus leaves (as if you were chasing it after you get off!) After about 50 meters you will hit a street called ''Rue Sans Souci'' and turn left. Continue walking following the road about 10 minutes, then turn right onto a road called ''Chemin de la Bruyere''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. There is a fence but it's usually open, otherwise jump it, it's small. The petrol station is right near next to Metro store Update 2024: - there is a big store called Metro which you can door in the fence, usually open, truck drivers use as a landmark if it too- many cars are stopping here, but you need to ask for directionsshould not get there too late.: Jamie (In the night a girl hitching around by herself lot of cars from the states) does NOT recommend this petrol station!! It took hours to find any ride at allnearby villages mainly stop here === South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], and I also had to deal with some unfriendly cops. I think [http://tinypic.com/r/nxwaao/7 this graffiti[Saint-Étienne]] near the exit speaks for itself. Jonathan (a guy hitching by himself) also does NOT recommend this {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===   '''Option 1''' Total petrol station. I also waited hours.* I never had problem from this Total petrol station (as on A7, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a girl aloneperfect place.To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison (€3.20,).At Vernaison you cross the river (there are two bridges and an island between) but I often ask a ride for once on the next station 11km far. Careful, the name other site of the bus stop has changed: '''La Gabrielle''' river follow road left (still bus 21north). From walk until you reach the bus station, cross A7 highway and walk the street and go a little bit back down ramp next to take the road on your rightEnergies Nouvelles sign. Continue always straight and at Welcome to "Chemistry Valley", one of the end, turn right most polluted areas in France! You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (direction shop Métrodon't try to use the way behind the propertys). It The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is still after Harley Davidson shoparound 3 km.--[[User '''July 2023:Klodreamer|Klodreamer]] 01:12''' Walking alongside the highway is quite awkward and you better hope no cop car sees you, 28 April 2012 (CEST)* Where Tunnel de la Duchere / Rue de Bourgogne intersectbut the petrol station works. There is a great little pull-over place just Otherwise you can simply hitch from the roundabout after the round-about. Closest metro is Gare de Vaise. By the waybridge, it's also good to head south (Valence, Orange, Marseille) as it can takes you to A7 as wellworks fine.

=== South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{E|15}} ===* '''TipOption 2''': If your final destination is in the direction of Saint-Etienne but not the city itself (i.e. Clermont Ferrand, Bordeaux, etc) then better stay at the first petrol station after Lyon (Aire de Solaize) and wait for a ride taking you to a petrol station that you are sure the driver goes to that is '''after''' St. Etienne. After Solaize there is no other good petrol station and you will be stuck with no choice but to go into the city of St. Etienne or back to Lyon. Sma tried the other petrol stations and lost a whole day doing that and ending up back in Lyon in the end. The other stations after Solaize are either too small or not really on the highway so the people that go there are just going to St. Etienne and not further.

* '''From near the centre''': On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin Roosvelt'' there is a bus stop which makes a great place for cars to pull over. It is very close to metro stop ''Ampère Victor Hugo'', but you can walk there easily from anywhere near the centre. Getting there is very easy, follow the Rhone south on the western bank. It's a big boulevard that eventually turns into the A7 highway. When you see the blue signs (highway colour), you're there. <br />There's plenty of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]], which is a good place to continue further East or West along the coast. Hitchhike on the left lane (cars on the right lane will then turn right...) a bit under the speed camera. <br />Quite fast you can get a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 petrol station], which is situated 12 km south - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud".<br /> Having a sign is warmly recommended, as the traffic is very divergent from there.* '''From Pont Pasteur''': You have to take the tram Tram T1 direction MontrochetDebourg, and get off at the last stop (surprisingly it's called Montrochet). You have to follow the rails towards south, after 800m you'll arrive Musée des Confluences at a junction of the Pasteur bridge, where you have a small BP petrol station on your left. Not necessary to go there, just try to hitch cars coming from north. Since there's There is a traffic light cars are not driving fast, and they also have place to pull over. Usually working pretty good, great visibility and relatively far from bus stop on the centre (thus, most cars are leaving Lyon). [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Cours+Charlemagne&daddr=Unknown+direction of road&hl=en&sll=45.735092,4.821131&sspn=0.008282,0.021136&geocode=FSryuQId5YdJAA%3BFRXYuQIdMoNJAA&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&z=16 Right here]* You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.* Just in front of entering the 'Prison Sthighway -Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand on the white-striped plenty of space between for the continuing street and the lane that joins the motorway.:Very dangerous in my opinion. Heavy traffic, almost no place cars to stoppull over. I was driving past Since there once, there was a hitch-hiker and I, of all people, didn't have sharp enough reflexes to pick him up --[[User:Sitarane.mp|Sitarane.mp]]* '''Directly from s a petrol station (need to ride a train)''': A petrol station on A7traffic lights, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison at gare de Perrache (€3.20, three hour frequency). At Vernaison you cross the river (there cars are two bridges and an island between). Once on the other site of the river, turn left (north)and walk for a few kilometres Walk on the no-man's land between the motorway and some firm's fenced property; don't try to use the way behind the property. The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is not the shortest one, but once you are there, you are really inside the motorway network, so it's worth the effort. [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=209328237440358599248.0004aef5513d637811a59 Description]driving fast

There's one bus going to ''Communay'', the closest village, a big service area on the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" Lyon bypass (Métro "Parilly"Contournement de Lyon)motorway. There are two petrol stations, but it goes 7 times a day one on workdays and 4 times each side of the day on week-endsroad. there's several stops in This is located to the village. You can check out south of the timetable urban area [http://wwwmaps.rhonegoogle.frcom/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.pdf here]837589&sspn=0. If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux''048647, but goes only until ''Solaize''0.101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45.591849, 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N74.826775&spn=0.012162, leading to the motorway0. The station is about 039568&t=k&om=1 km map]. Directions are:  Aire de Service de Communay Sud rest stop direction south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spotA7 – Marseille, you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a hitch here is very easy. If you know how to get here[[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br/>Aires de Service de Communay Nord rest stop direction north - A6 – [[Dijon]], it is definitely worth the hustle.[[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]]

Marché de Gros is situated There's one bus going to Communay, the closest village, the bus #179 From Rond point Darilly (Métro Parilly), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the very south of village. You can check out the Saone peninsulatimetable [http://www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. Coming If you missed it there's a bus 39 from "Rue Casimir Périer" You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going metro Venissieux, but goes only until Solaize, 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. Vasy thereThe station is about 1 km south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot, you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a lot of stop-and-gohitch here is very easy. I stood for 2h near If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5 min therehustle.

A petrol station on Marché de Gros is situated in the very south of the Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to the A6 North near Limonest is potentially goodthe motorway. Vasy there, a lot of stop-and-go. (see above)

:''It's only information I found on the net=== East towards [[Chambéry]], I didn't verify it since I was dropped off at the station by someone heading '''to''' the city[[Grenoble]], but got a ride in about 1/2 hour (In Nov 2006)'' --[[User:Daniel|DanielGeneva]] 20:21, 13 January 2007 (CET){{afr|43}} {{E|70}} ===

=== Getting onto A42 = Motorway services Aire de Service de Saint- Direction Bourg-en-Bresse, [[Geneva|Genève]], [[Germany]] Priest ====

Montluel Rest Area [http:Take tram T2 from where it starts at metro//mapstrain station Perrache to the last stop at St. Priest - Bel Air. Continue to walk in the direction of the tram 100m to the roundabout.googleTurn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the roundabout at Rue du Grisard.Turn right along Rue du Grisard (which becomes Rue Jules Verne) for 1km and then turn right into Chemin de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45Mauguette.845405,5You will already see the motorway and petrol station in the distance.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the petrol station on your left.842912Although the gate may be locked,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363there is a gap between it and the main fence,5allowing people to pass through easily.062466&sspn=0This is a good place to ask for a lift to Chambery or Geneve.026786,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1] <br>Medium sized rest area on the highway with gas station There aren't many people though and restaurant. Lots of traffic a lot aren't going towards Genevathis way, you therefore may end up waiting a lot. <br>

Getting there <br>Public transit directions are below but probably better You can choose to hitch hike there from ride a Peage asking for rides towards Geneva.<br>Bus 171 will take you train until Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, very good option, a little walk to the village of Montluel. It runs around every hour toll (time table from the [http://tcl.fr/index.asp?page=horaires&etape=3&Date=2010|03|27&Line=171|Pont%20Guilloti%E8re%20-%20Cr%E9pieux%20Les%20Brosses%20(Montluelto 25mins)|16|tcl171|Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD%20vers%20Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses|Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses%20vers%20Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD|1|Bus&DateFinBases=2010|5|1&DateMajBases=????|??|??&StopArea=1467|tcl5046|H%F4tel%20de%20Ville%20-%20Louis%20Pradel|Lyon%201er&submit=Valider&Direction=1 tcl.fr]and you're on. The bus stop for "hotel de ville" is actually on the banks best place, but beware of the river Rhone. From workers on the hotel de ville (the actual building) walk towards the river (east) to find it. In Montlueltoll, go down at the train station. (The bus trip takes 50 min) Then walk direction Pérouges, turn right they will maybe try to direction of Niévrozchase you away. You cross under the railway Ignore them and over the motorway. Looking to the left you see go further into the petrol station you are heading for. Walking takes 10-20minnext toll platform.<br>

Bad Route You can also hitchhike closer to Germany? <br>I found very little traffic going towards Germany / BourgLyon. There is an [[on-en-Bresse from this location, and almost none going all ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the way motorway to GermanyA43/E70. Little truck traffic and mostly trucks stopping for long restsTake the metro Line D to Mermoz-Pinel. For You will find a bus lane on the amount of time it takes avenue Jean Mermoz, where the highway starts. It is easy to get a lift there with a sign. Don't forget to this rest stop it is probably better ask the person who takes you if they are going to head first to Dijon and from there continue towards Germanythe highway, because they could also take the national road. -flasher702

=== East towards [[Chambéry]]Northeast toward Bourg en Bresse, [[GrenobleDijon]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|42}} {{E|70611}} ===

There is an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to Geneva (A43/ E70). There is a roundabout and a bike-lane where cars can stop for you. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz and walk to Rue Lionel Terray. You'll find a sign for [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&qMotorway services Aire de Dagneux =Bron+&sll=45.688914,4.886169&sspn=0.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes,+Frankrijk&ll=45.730844,4.887159&spn=0,359.997253&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.730349,4.887796&panoid=18XTMoZRWgo7hU2KAFWmew&cbp=12,78.29,,0,12.14 Streetview]).Tell them to drop you off at the petrol station in St. Priest (Station service in french) and get a ride from there.

You can choose Medium sized rest area on the highway with petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and after the split, another petrol station at Ceignes. Take bus 171 from Hotel De Ville next to ride the river in Lyon and get off at Montluel train station (penultimate stop). Head east about 1km along Ave Des Platanes and Blvd Robert Schuman. Turn right at the intersection onto Rue Des Chartinières. Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks and the bridge over the motorway. Take the first turn left after the bridge and follow the road close to the motorway. There is a train until Saint-Quentin-Fallaviersmall space to enter the petrol station, very good optiononly for pedestrians, a behind the little walk to house at the end of the toll parking lot.The bus trip takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 to 25mins) mins walking. It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you're onneed food. The best place === West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]], but beware of [[Bordeaux]] {{afr|89}} ==='''Warning''': the workers on the toll, they will maybe try [[A89 (France)|A89]] runs directly from Lyon to chase Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. Most hitchhiker websites still advise you awayto head south towards St. Ignore them and go further into Etienne over the next toll platformA47 first, but this new route is much more efficient.

Leave First take the bus metro D ("Gare de Vaise" direction) and get out at Montluel train "Gorge de Loup" station which .Then take the bus [http://www.tcl.fr/content/download/525592/4081129/version/8/file/FH+86_Hiver.pdf 86] (checked 2014) to "La Tour de Salvagny" (The metro ticket is still available for this trip). Get out of the second lastbus at "La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride). You will see Then take the train station when you pass, so donfirst road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d't panicOr".Walk straight 500m to a bridge. Trains are faster In front of the bridge, turn right and have walk down to the roundabout. There is a nice place for cars to be taken from stop just after the main station roundabout in Lyonthe direction of Clermont-Ferrand.

=== West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]]Or go to Gare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, just 6) to Techlid and stop at "Les Ormeaux", [[Bordeaux]] A89 ===* 10m further there'''Warning''': Since 2013, s an entrance to the back of the [[gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". You can ask people to go to A89 (Francetowards Clermont Ferrant)|A89]] runs directly from Lyon to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. Most hitchhiker websites still advise you to head south or A6 (towards Stnorth). Etienne over The first car I asked took me all the A47 first, but this new route is much more efficientway to Clermont Ferrant.

== Public transport ==You can black-ride Indicate that you would like to go to the metro, just go in quickly after someone"péage" (Highway toll gate). On bus and tram controls Almost 50% of the people passing through the péage are quite frequent. Alternatively look for used tickets left around by people. The tickets can be used up going straight to an hour after they were validated. Tickets also work for all public transport in the cityClermont-Ferrand.So have a good ride!

== Free Internet Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==You can have free access to internet in public libraries.Near Gare Part-Dieu - central railway station - (exit on the eastside) there's a shopping mall called ''La Part-Dieu'' that offers free and unlimited wi-fi. Next to the left of this shopping center ''Bibliotheque Municipale de Lyon'' offers free internet, too.