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=== Direction: West Englandtowards Bristol, South-West Wales, (Southwest England, South Wales ======= M4 Motorway =) {{Mgb|4}} ===

=== Direction: South-East England Southeast towards [[Maidstone]], [[Folkestone]] (Kent, Eurotunnel[[Channel Tunnel]]), [[Dover, ]] (Ferries to Europe) ======= M20 Motorway ={{Mgb|20}} ===

==== Option 1: Mottingham ====** '''Where toDirections:'''Take the train from ': ('Charing Cross Station''(Zone 1) to Mottingham Station (Zone 4). It passes through ''[[South Waterloo East England|South East]]'' (Zone 1), ''London Bridge''(Zone 1), [[Maidstone]], [[Canterbury]], [[Dover]], [[Channel Tunnel|The Channel Tunnel]], [[France]] ''New Cross'' (Zone 2) and ''[[Western Europe]]Lewisham''(Zone 2) ** stations on its way to ''Dartford''or 'Option 1: Mottingham'Gillingham''. When you come out of the train station, walk 100m up south along Court Road to the intersection with Sidcup Road (A20). At the traffic lights turn left, where you see a Shell petrol station.

==== Option 2: BP petrol station on Swanley Bypass (A20) ==== ** '''Option 2Directions: ''' Take a train from ''London Victoria'' to ''Swanley''. Some trains will go directly there, otherwise change at Bromley South. (There is also a direct train from St. Pancras to Swanley, but it cost £8.80 (peak) in Nov 2015, so might as well just get a megabus if you're going to pay that much). From the station, cross the tracks with the pedestrian bridge to Everest Place, turn right on St. Mary's Rd to the roundabout at London Road. From here, turn left (north) along London Road/ Maidstone Road for 2.6kms. Here you' ll find a hole in the fence on the left leading to a BP petrol station with a McDonalds. It's a longer walk than to the Texaco mentioned below but managed to get a lift there in 15 minutes at 22:00 asking people (September 2013). It seemed most traffic was M20/M25, but might of been the time of night. This is perfect for getting to Maidstone.

'''Swanley Bypass==== Option 3:''' From the Texaco petrol station head away from town on London Road, onto Maidstone RoadSwanley ====Same directions as for Option 2 above, where you'll find a hole in the fence on the left. There is a BP garage with a McDonaldsbut this time, it's a longer walk than to the Texaco mentioned below but managed to get a lift there in 15 minutes at 22:00 asking people (September 2013). It seemed most traffic was M20/M25, but might of been the time of night. This is perfect for getting to Maidstone. '''London Road''' Walk into town from the train station, taking and head to the London Road, out of town going south towards the M20. On the way there is a Texaco petrol station that seems quite busy. Further down (where I hitchhiked, August 2012) there is a big parking space, with a greasy spoon van if you're hungry or in need of a cup of coffee. The road takes you straight down to the motorway. [[User:TBF|TBF]] hitchhiked from the Texaco station in Nov 2015 and got a ride to Maidstone in about 20 minutes. Make sure that you get a ride going to Maidstone Service Station, because it's after the town so someone going to the town of Maidstone won't pass the service station. If you do get a ride just to the town of Maidstone, there is a good lay-by for hitchhiking on the roundabout that leads to the on ramp to the M20, but you'll have to thumb a ride because there is nowhere to ask people. It works with a sign saying "M20 4 miles" to get to the service station.

==== Option 4: Motorway service station Clackett Lane (M25) ====** "'Option Directions'": Take the train from ''London Bridge'' to ''Oxted''.Walk southeast along Station Road to Westerham Road (A25). Turn left (east) and walk 3: .5km till the junction with Clackett Lane. Turn left here and walk 1.6km along Clackett Lane'"to the entrance to the service station just after you pass under the M25 motorway.

** "'Cost of Public Transport'": 0-9GBP** "'Directions'": For those in a hurry going South-East, there are trains from London Bridge to Oxted, a 3km walk from Clackett Lane services (on the south of the M25). You can reach London Bridge by overground from a station without barriers and skip the fare. Once there, you're already on the motorway and you just need to head East. ==== M2 Motorway ====* '''Where to''': ('''''[[South East England|South East]]'''''), [[Rochester]], [[Canterbury]], [[Dover]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified''':  * '''Directions''':Get the Underground to London Bridge Station ''(Northern Line - Jubilee Line)'' and get the commuter train to a station called Mottingham ''(direction Dartford)''(''Note that you can hitch along the [[M20 (GB)|M20]] and changing to the [[M2 (GB)|M2]] in [[Maidstone]]'')

=== Direction: North-West, Scotland, North Wales ======= M40 Motorway ==== * '''Where to''': ('''''[[West (England)|The West (London)]]'''''), Northwest towards [[Oxford]], [[High Wycombe]], ('''''[[West Midlands|The West Midlands]]'''''), [[Warwick]], [[Birmingham]], [[RedditchNorth Wales]]* '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to zone 6 (Hillingdon) or zone 3 (Hanger Lane).* '''Last verified''': 28th October 2010 (Hillingdon), 26 January 2008 (Hanger Lane), 24 May 2009 (M40 J1) * '''Directions''':[[M40 (GB){{Mgb|M40]] is different from other motorways originating from London, as it starts quite close to M25 as a continuation of the dual-carriageway A40. A40 has a number of entrances with heavy traffic, and the following 3 places have been successfully hitched from: ** '''M40 junction 1''' Take a Piccadilly or Metropolitan Line to Uxbridge station (Zone 6). Exit the station onto High Street and turn right. Walk until you reach Harefield Road - turn left there, and then right at the next big roundabout. From there follow signs to M40 - you will eventually get to junction 1 slip road, and you can hitch-hike from there. Confirm with the driver that he is going straight on M40, and does not turn onto M25 (London Orbital). Also beware that Junction 2 is not very easy to hitch-hike on (see [[M40 (GB)|M40]] article)40}} ===

** [[M40 (GB)|M40]] is different from other motorways originating from London, as it starts quite close to M25 as a continuation of the dual-carriageway A40.Take a Piccadilly or Metropolitan Line to Uxbridge station (Zone 6). Exit the station onto High Street and turn right. Walk until you reach Harefield Road - turn left there, and then right at the next big roundabout. From there follow signs to M40 - you will eventually get to junction 1 slip road, and you can hitch-hike from there.==== Option 1: M40 Junction 1 ====Take a Piccadilly or Metropolitan Line to ''Uxbridge'Hanger Lane''' Underground (Zone 6). Exit the station (Central Lineonto High Street and turn right. Walk until you reach Harefield Road - turn left there, and then right at the next big roundabout. From there follow signs to M40 - you will eventually get to junction 1 slip road, West Ruislip branchand you can hitch-hike from there.Confirm with the driver that he is going straight onto the M40, zone 3and does not turn onto M25 (London Orbital). Also beware that Junction 2 is not very easy to hitch-hike on (see M40 article).'''Last verified''': 24 May 2009

==== Option 2: A40 junction (Hangar Lane) ====Take the Central Line tube (West Ruislip branch, zone 3) to Hangar Lane. As you exit into the main hall of the tube station, have a look at the local area map and find an the exit by for the Westbound westbound A40 slip road. Once you are out of the underground, keep Keep walking along the slip road, and then A40. There are two good places to hitch from:1. A bus stop just past the junction with Lynwood Rd. It has a long lay-by, which is a good place to hitch from as long as there's nothing parked there. Legally, it's a "non-stopping except buses" lay-by.2. The other place is half a mile further on, a little lay-by with no restrictions. I ([[User:Lnx|Lnx]]) have not personally hitched from there, but it looks like a good spot and has an advantage of being open to the entire A40 (the Lynwood Rd bus stop has a separation between the incoming slip road and the main carriageway, so you can only be picked up by traffic emerging from North Circular Road, or Lynwood Road).'''Last verified''': 26 January 2008

One of them is a bus stop just past the junction with Lynwood Rd. It has a long lay-by, which is a good place to hitch from as long as there's nothing parked there. Legally, it's a "non-stopping except buses" lay-by. The other place is half a mile further on - a little lay-by with no restrictions. I ([[User:Lnx|Lnx]]) have not personally hitched from there, but it looks like a good spot and has an advantage of being open to the entire A40 (the Lynwood Rd bus stop has a separation between the incoming slip road and the main carriageway, so you can only be picked up by traffic emerging from North Circular Road, or Lynwood Road). ** '''HillingdonLast verified''' Underground station : 28th October 2010 (Piccadilly/Metropolitan Lines, zone 6). As you exit the tube station and go to the end of walkway, turn right and walk until you reach big traffic light-controlled crossroads of 'Long Lane' and 'Western Avenue' (NOT the A40 Western AvenueHillingdon). Cross the road, then turn right and continue to the roundabout, whose primary exit is the slip-road to A40. Stand on the grass next to of the hatched area - the hatched area is a good and legal place for a vehicle to stop. The area is also well-lit which makes it a perfect place to hitch at night.