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A reconstruction of the A2and A58, which forms 2/3 a bit more than 50% of the ring road around the city, was started in 2007 and will continue for some years, perhaps 2011. Two previously great access lanes for hitchhiking are not suitable anymore due to that, being the ones at A2 access lane 33 ("Waalre"/"Valkenswaard").

In a few years the fly overs on junction Leenderheide will be realised and the current traffic lights on the junction will not exist anymore. A few more hitchhiking spots will then disappear, but they are not really essential (Floraplein should work!). == Hitching Out Hitchhiking out == === All Directions ===Same as for going South, try it at the busstop at roundabout "Floraplein",here all cars go to the junction Leenderheide from where they can go in any direction. === South towards [[Maastricht]], [[Aachen]], southwest south-west towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], east to [[Venlo]] ===There is a petrol station and a roundabout named "Floraplein" one kilometer north of the highwaymotorway-junction A2 x A67 (junction "Knooppunt Leenderheide"). There is a bus stop where people can easily stop just by this petrol station. This is a reknown well known spot for hitchhiking, which was very popular in the times when Dutch students still had to pay for public transport. You can get here by taking the bus from the Central Train Station. You have two choices - bus 173 to Floraplein or bus 7 to Korianderstrasse.An alternative for "Floraplein" is walking 2 km in south west direction. There are two entrances (towards Antwerpen, and Venlo) to the A67/A2 next to the "Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven", at the Aalsterweg. Due to traffic lights, people clearly see you, and can stop easily.

A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Take bus 401/402 from Eindhoven Central Station. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway, should take about 10 minutes. There are traffic lights to stand beside nearby. === South towards [[Maastricht]], east towards [[Venlo]], southwest towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]] ===A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Several modern buses per hour to Veldhoven. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway. Use a sign on the onramp. Onramp under reconstruction, but suitable Or ask at the traffic lights on the side of McDonald's (situation Feburary 2009). Do not confuse with A2 access lane 32 "Veldhoven-Zuid", this one is quite unsuitable in both directions.

=== South North towards [[Maastricht]], east towards [[Venlo]], southwest towards [[AntwerpNijmegen]] ===A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan)There is a Shell petrol station on the ''J. Several modern buses per hour to VeldhovenF. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorwayKennedylaan''. Use Go there to find a sign on lift to the onramp[[A50 (Netherlands)|A50]]. Or ask at Hitchhiking on the traffic lights on road itself is not allowed because of the side status of Mc Donald's (situation Feburary 2009)the road, although you might get away. Do not confuse The road has an emergency lane with A2 access traffic limited to 70 km/h. You may as well stand on the merging lane 32 "Veldhoven-Zuid", this one is quite unsuitable in both directionsof the petrol station.

=== West towards [[Tilburg]]This gas station is really small, [[Breda]]but it still could be possible to find a ride here. Myself, etc ===Go I did not like the place too much so I walked direction A50 to Nijmegen. If you decide to leave the Tilburgweg/Postkoetsweg junction in the North-East of the citygas station, you can walk for about 30+ minutes. There is At a set of traffic lights certain point just before the MacDonalds with actual ramp is a lot very tiny triangelish place of regional traffictarmac where a car can stop. According to Fverhart However, this is the junction far from an ideal spot. The flow of A2 x A58 (Knooppunt De Hogt), where you cannot hitchhiketraffic is very dense. Maybe Go stand about 10-15 meters in emergency casesfront of the little spot so the car can stop on the tarmac. Do not confuse with A2 access lane 32 "Veldhoven-Zuid"If you don't find a ride at the gasstation, this one is quite unsuitable in both directionsan option to consider. This place might work better out of rush hour so there is more space and time between each car.Be carefull!--[[User:Robbel|Robbel]] ([[User talk:Robbel|talk]]) 13:39, 15 November 2013 (CET)

=== North towards [[Nijmegen]]===There is a Shell The employees at this petrol station might send you away, or tell you that standing on the ''Jemergency lane is too dangerous.F. Kennedylaan''. Go there to find a lift Another option is to stand at the [[A50 (Germany)|A50]]acceslane from "Tempellaan", there's an emergency lane here where cars can easily stop.

=== From the [[airport ]] ===When you arrive at the airport, just follow the signs to the motorway, you'll reach it in 15 Minutes. The airport traffic merges here with the traffic from the city, so it's easy to get a ride, but you will need a sign. According to Fverhart due to the motorway works this A2 access lane 30 "Eindhoven Airport" is not suitable anymore any more to the north, to the south unknown. Alternative, walk further on the Anthony Fokkerweg untill until a small sideroad side-road and hitchhike there, or walk further to the second road crossing after the motorway. There is a bus stop, use sign. Or in stead walk towards the southeast south-east for three kilometers kilometres to A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven". Or try to find a ride on the parking area of the airport.