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'''Boston''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=boston&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=42.359812,-71.060257&spn=0.120249,0.432243&om=1&iwloc=A] is a city in [[Massachusetts]].
 
'''Boston''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=boston&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=42.359812,-71.060257&spn=0.120249,0.432243&om=1&iwloc=A] is a city in [[Massachusetts]].
  
 
== Leaving Boston ==
 
== Leaving Boston ==
 
=== West ===
 
=== West ===
Eventually, you probably want to get on to I-90 (the Mass Pike).  This goes right into downtown Boston, so find a busy onramp downtown.  If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way.  If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the service plazas, you'll likely have much better luck.
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Eventually, you probably want to get on to I-90 (the Mass Pike).  This goes right into downtown Boston, so find a busy onramp downtown.  If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way.  If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the [[service plaza]]s, you'll likely have much better luck.
  
Route 9 is an excellent road to hitchike on: lots of traffic, plenty of stoplights and gas stations, and a decent average speed.  You can probably get to [[Worcester]] faster along Route 9 than by taking the Mass Pike.
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Route 9 is an excellent road to hitchike on: lots of traffic, plenty of stoplights and [[gas stations]], and a decent average speed.  You can probably get to [[Worcester]] faster along Route 9 than by taking the Mass Pike.
  
 
===South===
 
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Buses are $1.50 (1.25 with a Charlie Card) including a transfer.  Subways (the T) are $2.00 (1.70 with a Charlie Card) and likely faster (Some distant stops cost more, as does the commuter rail).  Use these to get yourself to a good hitchhiking spot or to your final destination once you're close.
 
Buses are $1.50 (1.25 with a Charlie Card) including a transfer.  Subways (the T) are $2.00 (1.70 with a Charlie Card) and likely faster (Some distant stops cost more, as does the commuter rail).  Use these to get yourself to a good hitchhiking spot or to your final destination once you're close.
  
 
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==Links==
 
 
 
 
 
* [http://www.masspike.com/maps.html Map]
 
* [http://www.masspike.com/maps.html Map]
  
 
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Revision as of 08:16, 19 January 2009

Boston [1] is a city in Massachusetts.

Leaving Boston

West

Eventually, you probably want to get on to I-90 (the Mass Pike). This goes right into downtown Boston, so find a busy onramp downtown. If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way. If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the service plazas, you'll likely have much better luck.

Route 9 is an excellent road to hitchike on: lots of traffic, plenty of stoplights and gas stations, and a decent average speed. You can probably get to Worcester faster along Route 9 than by taking the Mass Pike.

South

I-95 is your best bet. There is a service plaza just a block away from the Riverside MTBA station. Try to look as friendly and harmless as possible, as the area (Newton and Wellesly, MA) has a reputation for snobbish people who are likely to be quite cautious about picking up hitchhikers. Expect a medium to long wait in any event.

Also, it should be noted that I-95 will likely only be of use to those headed for Rhode Island. Those headed for Connecticut or New York should try to hitch west on I-90.

Around Boston

Buses are $1.50 (1.25 with a Charlie Card) including a transfer. Subways (the T) are $2.00 (1.70 with a Charlie Card) and likely faster (Some distant stops cost more, as does the commuter rail). Use these to get yourself to a good hitchhiking spot or to your final destination once you're close.

Links

wikipedia:Arkansas