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A '''rest area''' (or '''service area''' ('''RSA'''), '''service station''') is a public facility located next to a motorway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. It can be a great place for hitchhiking: you can ask for a ride when drivers re-fill or wander around the area, or you can stand by its exit (that leads to a motorway) and hitchhike there. | A '''rest area''' (or '''service area''' ('''RSA'''), '''service station''') is a public facility located next to a motorway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. It can be a great place for hitchhiking: you can ask for a ride when drivers re-fill or wander around the area, or you can stand by its exit (that leads to a motorway) and hitchhike there. | ||
| − | Facilities of the rest area may include park-like areas, fuel stations, toilets, and restaurants. Rest areas are common in the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and parts of [[Europe]] ([[Germany]]: Raststaette, [[Italy]]: Area Servizio, [[United Kingdom]]: motorway services, [[Austria]]: Autobahnstation, [[Denmark]]: Serviceanlaeg, [[Hungary]]: Pihenohely, [[Slovenia]]: Posivalisce) and [[Asia]]. | + | Facilities of the rest area may include park-like areas, fuel stations, toilets, and restaurants. Rest areas are common in the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]] and parts of [[Europe]] ([[France]]: Aire de service, [[Germany]]: Raststaette, [[Italy]]: Area Servizio, [[United Kingdom]]: motorway services, [[Austria]]: Autobahnstation, [[Denmark]]: Serviceanlaeg, [[Hungary]]: Pihenohely, [[The Netherlands]]: verzorgingsplaats, [[Slovenia]]: Posivalisce) and [[Asia]]. |
Not all rest areas include [[Petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] - this means that the traffic on such rest areas will, in general, be much lower, and one can expect more difficulties when looking for a ride there. For service areas with gas stations see information [[Where_to_hitchhike|here]]. | Not all rest areas include [[Petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] - this means that the traffic on such rest areas will, in general, be much lower, and one can expect more difficulties when looking for a ride there. For service areas with gas stations see information [[Where_to_hitchhike|here]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 19 January 2009
A rest area (or service area (RSA), service station) is a public facility located next to a motorway at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting on to secondary roads. It can be a great place for hitchhiking: you can ask for a ride when drivers re-fill or wander around the area, or you can stand by its exit (that leads to a motorway) and hitchhike there.
Facilities of the rest area may include park-like areas, fuel stations, toilets, and restaurants. Rest areas are common in the United States, Canada, Australia and parts of Europe (France: Aire de service, Germany: Raststaette, Italy: Area Servizio, United Kingdom: motorway services, Austria: Autobahnstation, Denmark: Serviceanlaeg, Hungary: Pihenohely, The Netherlands: verzorgingsplaats, Slovenia: Posivalisce) and Asia.
Not all rest areas include petrol stations - this means that the traffic on such rest areas will, in general, be much lower, and one can expect more difficulties when looking for a ride there. For service areas with gas stations see information here.
United States
In most states of the United States there are no petrol stations on rest areas. In these states the rest areas are a relatively good option for hitchhiking. In some of them (Ohio?) you will even find free wireless internet. In New Hampshire you can try to hitchhike at the state liquor stores that are very popular because of the state's low (non-existing?) tax on alcohol.
