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'''The United States of America''' as a country is divided up into 50 states; for the conveniance of the common hitchhiker these states are discussed in detail along with their capitals at the following pages.
Hitching, like everything else in America, varies greatly depending on what type of area and what part of the country you are passing through. In general you can get rides fairly easily if you hitchhike the right way; in fact oftentimes you can find more than just rides, such as offers for free meals, invitations to homes and parties, etc. Often you´re offered a place to overnite already in the cars.
In most states you can´t hitch from the interstates (motorways) themselves, but you can always stand on the onramp (entry ramp) like in Europe. In a select few areas (such as certain towns, or the entire state of Pennsylvania) hitching is illegal everywhere, however de facto it is still allowed. The police will never stop you from hitchhiking as long as you are not on the interstate itself, where it is rightly considered a safety issue.
