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'''El Paso''' is a town in [[Texas]] right next to the Mexican Border and at the border to the state of New Mexico. It's generally a pain to leave the city as it's close to the border, its rough climate conditions and the poverty of the area. The bad reputation for drugs and violence of [[Ciudad Juarez]], the city on the Mexican side of the border doesn't improve the odds as well.
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'''El Paso''' is a town in [[Texas]] right next to the Mexican Border and at the border to the state of New Mexico. It's a very cheap city with one of the lowest crime rates of any big city in the country. It is generally a fairly easy city to get out of.  
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== Hitchhiking out ==
  
== Hitchhiking out ==
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=== West on I-10 and North on I-25===
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From downtown there is a $3 bus that runs to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  
=== West on Highway 10 ===
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Heading northwest, I took a city bus to the El Paso Outlet Mall. Was able to get a ride 6 miles further out of town, then was able to get a ride to Las
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Cruces.
  
Take a bus from Downtown to Las Cruces, New Mexico. The bus drops you off at a gas station right on the 10. From there more people are willing to pick you up. Las Cruces also is home to a train depot
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NOTE: Before taking a bus to Las Cruces, have a look at Hitchwiki's "Las Cruces" page. You'll find out Las Cruces is a giant mistake. -jsplts (07/2019)
  
 
=== East on Highway 10 ===
 
=== East on Highway 10 ===
  
Take the bus going to Horizon and ask the driver to be dropped of at the intersection Horizon Ave / Highway 10. Around the intersection are three gas stations with lots of trucks going east. Take care to look like a regular guy and the personal of the gas stations won't bother you.
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Take the bus going to Horizon and ask the driver to be dropped of at the intersection Horizon Ave / Highway 10. Around the intersection are three gas stations with lots of trucks going east. Take care to look like a regular guy and the personelle of the gas stations won't bother you.
 
Alternatively you can use a sign next to the on-ramp.
 
Alternatively you can use a sign next to the on-ramp.
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 22 December 2020

El Paso is a town in Texas right next to the Mexican Border and at the border to the state of New Mexico. It's a very cheap city with one of the lowest crime rates of any big city in the country. It is generally a fairly easy city to get out of.

Hitchhiking out

West on I-10 and North on I-25

From downtown there is a $3 bus that runs to Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Heading northwest, I took a city bus to the El Paso Outlet Mall. Was able to get a ride 6 miles further out of town, then was able to get a ride to Las Cruces.

NOTE: Before taking a bus to Las Cruces, have a look at Hitchwiki's "Las Cruces" page. You'll find out Las Cruces is a giant mistake. -jsplts (07/2019)

East on Highway 10

Take the bus going to Horizon and ask the driver to be dropped of at the intersection Horizon Ave / Highway 10. Around the intersection are three gas stations with lots of trucks going east. Take care to look like a regular guy and the personelle of the gas stations won't bother you. Alternatively you can use a sign next to the on-ramp.


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