Manchester
Manchester is a city in the North West of England.
Hitching Out
North towards Preston, Scotland, West towards Liverpool
Walk on Regent Road (in the west of the city) until you get to Salford. There is a big petrol station with many slip roads, which might look attractive, but the smaller petrol station (on the left side of the road) offers a more convenient spot for drivers to stop, and also allows drivers that don't enter the station to pull over.
East towards Leeds, Hull
Take bus 167 from Piccadilly Gardens, Lever Street/Dale Street (Stop E) in central Manchester, and get off at stop: Birch, Heywood Old Road/Langley Lane (journey time approx. 25 minutes). The service is hourly (more info on times from: (http://www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm). You should be able to see the services when approaching the bus stop. When you get off the bus, walk down Whittle Lane (which goes over the motorway M62), and you will be at the services, where you can hitch a ride down the M62 to Leeds or Hull. The bus costs around £2.50. You can get cheap coach tickets from Megabus or National Express funfare (they have websites) where you can get trips from between £3-6 if you book in advance. So I would only take this hitching route if you are on a low budget or traveling last minute.
