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=== North towards [[Bordeaux]], [[Paris]] ===
 
=== North towards [[Bordeaux]], [[Paris]] ===
Take the bus nº2 heading to Bruyères and get off at Pierre Benoît and walk straight along the street for around 400m until the second roundabout. There's a sidewalk, a light so you can hitchhike at night if there's traffic and space for people to stop.  
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Take the bus nº2 heading to Bruyères, get off at Pierre Benoît and walk straight along the street for around 400m until the second roundabout. There's a sidewalk, a light so you can hitchhike at night if there's traffic and space for people to stop.  
You'll find traffic going to [[Bordeaux]] here, quickly if it's peak traffic hours but don't go to Castets (which is where the A63 entrance is) because cars can't stop there and you'll wait for a long time.
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You'll find traffic going to [[Bordeaux]] here, quickly if it's peak traffic hours but don't go to Castets (which is where the highway ramp is) because cars can't stop there and you'll wait forever.
 
=== South towards [[Bayonne]], [[Biarritz]], [[Spain]] ===
 
=== South towards [[Bayonne]], [[Biarritz]], [[Spain]] ===
Take the bus nº1 heading to Barradeau and get off at La Pince Camot. Walk 1,2Km until this roundabout: 43.725705, -1.098425 . This is a departmental road that goes to Bayonne, it has a lot of roundabouts and most people go to towns. You can find a lot of people that go on the A63, but if I can't find traffic going there what I usually do is go to Benesse-Maremne and then hitchhike to the toll, which is very easy and quick.
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Take the bus nº1 heading to Barradeau and get off at La Pince Camot. Walk 1,2Km until this roundabout: 43.725705, -1.098425 . This is a departmental road that goes to Bayonne, it has a lot of roundabouts and most people go to towns. You can find a lot of people that go on the highway, but if you don't, go to Benesse-Maremne and then hitchhike to the toll, which is very easy and quick.
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=== East towards [[Mont de Marsan]], [[Auch]], [[Toulouse]] ===
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Take bus nº2 or nº5, get off at Grand Mail and walk straight along the street for a minute. There's a nice spot where people can stop just after the first roundabout. There's also street lights over there if you ever need to hitchhike at night. Only hop onto cars that can drop you at Mont de Marsan or Tartas, you will struggle otherwise.

Revision as of 03:52, 1 October 2021

Dax is a city in France

Hitchhiking out

All buses cost 1€. You can use Google Maps or Moovit to plan your bus ride but sometimes the timings are messed up. Use these pdf schedules which will be more accurate.

North towards Bordeaux, Paris

Take the bus nº2 heading to Bruyères, get off at Pierre Benoît and walk straight along the street for around 400m until the second roundabout. There's a sidewalk, a light so you can hitchhike at night if there's traffic and space for people to stop. You'll find traffic going to Bordeaux here, quickly if it's peak traffic hours but don't go to Castets (which is where the highway ramp is) because cars can't stop there and you'll wait forever.

South towards Bayonne, Biarritz, Spain

Take the bus nº1 heading to Barradeau and get off at La Pince Camot. Walk 1,2Km until this roundabout: 43.725705, -1.098425 . This is a departmental road that goes to Bayonne, it has a lot of roundabouts and most people go to towns. You can find a lot of people that go on the highway, but if you don't, go to Benesse-Maremne and then hitchhike to the toll, which is very easy and quick.

East towards Mont de Marsan, Auch, Toulouse

Take bus nº2 or nº5, get off at Grand Mail and walk straight along the street for a minute. There's a nice spot where people can stop just after the first roundabout. There's also street lights over there if you ever need to hitchhike at night. Only hop onto cars that can drop you at Mont de Marsan or Tartas, you will struggle otherwise.