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{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}
== To Calais ==Hitchhikers can cross the channel for free because drivers only pay for their vehicle and a certain number of passengers, up to nine with a car and two with a lorry, the same holds true for the [[Channel Tunnel]]. In the online booking process, drivers have to declare the number of passengers in advance. However, this is for statistics and has no effect on their right carry up to seven passengers.General Information====
* Drivers pay per vehicle, so bringing an additional passenger will not change the costs. If they already have their ticket, they will need to amend it (for free) and add another passenger. A foot passenger ticket will cost you about €40. * The border police do not like hitchhikers. It's completely legal to hitchhike, but makes them suspicious. Whether you catch a ride for the tunnel or the ferry, '''ask the driver politely not to mention that you're hitchhiking'''. Explain the situation so that the driver realizes you aren't doing anything wrong. * If you want to take the tunnel/ferry, It'To get s best to find a lift to Francebefore Dover, you may prefer to stop at [[Maidstone Services]] on the M20, where you have or [[Medway Services]] on the possibility to talk to both drivers and truck drivers that might be crossingM2.Don''' Many more trucks stop at t go to the [[Maidstone Services|Ashford Truckstop]] * 'You MAY try to get a lift through the tunnel! We met a lorry driver at Clackett Lane services who was going to tunnel. And he was able to change passenger number at the first barrier. Then on the train with all the truckers * The ferry, as opposed to the tunnel, has the advantage of having 1.5 hours to find a ride to your next destination. '''Do your best to find the next ride on the M20ferry''' - even if it's for a short distance (though many people will be going far!) since hitchhiking out of [[Calais]] isn't fun. Many drivers don't speak a lot of English, but there is security here try all your languages (or a map) and something might work. Polish, Romanian, Russian and if German are particularly useful. You can also ask people when they see you asking for lifts they will tell you 're queuing up to leaveupon arrival, but it might be risky to wait so long. Update January 2012: The security * If you're changing rides, it's a good idea to bring your backpack to the ferry instead of leaving it in the Ashford truck-stop does vehicle. But keep in mind that you're not allow anyone near the trucksallowed to leave it unattended and if you do, they will panic and there were not so many trucks stopping there anywaylook for you. If you don't want to be hauling it around, only British truck drivers maybe ask someone who are not allowed isn't moving around much to take hitchhikers for some insurance issueskeep an eye on it, or pick it up from the car upon arrival (requires more logistics with the old and new drivers). We tried * Ferries from Dover go to hitchhike at all possible spots on the big roundabout both Dunkerque and before Calais. If you are trying to hitch down to Paris or further south then make sure your ride is going to Calais as you will find itdifficult to find a lift otherwise. However, if you are hitching to Belgium, but no one stopped for DoverGermany etc. Ended up taking then you should get the bus, which is only 5 pounds day ticket for the whole regionferry to Dunkerque.
==== Along the A20 ====
== If you are super stuck ==* If hitchhiking doesn't work carpooling can come in really handy. There are People on Blablacar going every evening to Calais. I paid 5 GBP for the ride. Much better than:* a one-way foot ticket to Calais will cost about GBP 34 (September 2015, as said at the ticket office) with P&O, the only company that operates with foot passengers. A two way ticket (return) for the same day costs GBP 18. But be careful, when you go to buy the ticket go without backpacks because they won't sell you the ticket, because they'll say you won't come back. Act like you are going for the ride with the ferry <!-- (i with 2 friends did this : we asked if there are any things to do on the ferry like video games, or casino, a place where to eat or drink something etc.)--> Also when you go on the bus, if the person who sold you the ticket is there, try to give your backpacks to someone else until you are on the bus, from there you won't have any problems no more. Good luck! == Other directions Hitchiking Out ==
=== North towards [[Canterbury]] along the A2 ===
=== North and North East towards [[Folkestone]] and [[London]] along the M20 ===
One option is to walk out of the terminal building, through the car park, and follow the road signs pointing cars towards the M20. Unfortunately there isn't really a safe place to pull over until the first bus stop, about 500m away. By this stage traffic is often going quite quickly, and some of it is now local traffic, but it is mostly port traffic, and you should be able to convince someone to stop. A sign would be useful (such as 'M20').* I waited over an hour here, and walked If you walk further to you will find a better spot, but only found the next bus stop, another 500m 500 m or so further down the road. Conditions were no better, but I got a ride in about 5 minutes -Nomad Kat
=== West towards [[Brighton]] ===
* [http://www.poferries.com/tourist/content/pages/template/routes_dover_-_calais_timetable_timetable_DOCA.htm P&O ferries timetable Calais–Dover]
* [http://www.dfdsseaways.co.uk/ferry-routes/ferry-to-france/Timetable/ DFDS Seaways ferries timetable Dunkerque–Dover]
== Wild camping ==
You cen put your tent in White Cliffs of Dover hilss
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