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| + | {{Infobox Location | ||
| + | |country = Ecuador | ||
| + | |state = Pichincha | ||
| + | |map = <map lat="-.18757329541805812" lng="-78.48399233817811" zoom="10" /> | ||
| + | |pop = 2,671,191 (2011) | ||
| + | |plate = P | ||
| + | |motorways = 35 | ||
| + | }} | ||
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'''Quito''' is the capital of [[Ecuador]]. | '''Quito''' is the capital of [[Ecuador]]. | ||
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| − | == | + | == Hitchhiking out == |
| − | + | === North towards [[Tulcan]], [[Colombia]] === | |
| − | + | Get a bus from the Carcelen-Terminal in the very north heading towards [[Cayambe]], [[Otavalo]], [[Ibarra]], or [[Tulcan]]. Get out at the first "peáje"([[Toll-Station]]). The bus will take 15min. (If you take one of the buses from the terminal heading to a city further north, they'll charge at least $1, but if you walk about 1km down the road to the bridge, you can get a local bus for $.35, as of March 2015.) There you can easily ask for lifts going north. | |
| − | + | === South towards [[Ambato]], [[Cuenca]], [[Loja]], [[Guayaquil]], [[Peru]]=== | |
| − | * Get the trole-bus to the | + | There are two options: |
| − | * Go to | + | * Get the trole-bus to the '''Quitumbe-Terminal''' in the very south, from there catch any bus in direction south and get out at any point of the Panamericana. The first "peáje" ist quite far ($0,75), so it is probably better to get out before (for example in Tumbillo, there is a gas station). |
| + | * Go to '''El trebol''' (big junction near "La Marin" in the center, final station of the Ecovia-bus). From there catch a bus in direction Tumbillo/Machachi and get out in Tumbillo (~$0,50). There is a gas station nearby. | ||
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| + | == Public transportation == | ||
| + | === Blackriding === | ||
| + | The turnstiles at the exits of the stations for the rapid transit buses seem to often not lock (maybe the couple I tried were just broken) so you can just walk in the exit. There do not appear to be ticket controls on the buses. | ||
== Personal Experiences == | == Personal Experiences == | ||
:''I arrived very late at night, and this was the first time I got a ride without asking for one. The cops pulled over and asked me what the hell I was doin walking in that neighborhood and was I crazy? They gave me a ride to my friend's place.'' -[[User:Chael777|Chael777]] | :''I arrived very late at night, and this was the first time I got a ride without asking for one. The cops pulled over and asked me what the hell I was doin walking in that neighborhood and was I crazy? They gave me a ride to my friend's place.'' -[[User:Chael777|Chael777]] | ||
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| + | :''Going south from Quito, I arrived to the terminal Quitumbe. There is possible to take a bus to Tumbillo for 0,5 USD which is on Panamericana. But I walked in the direction of Panamericana by Avenida Mariscal Sucre and started to hitch there, it took me 3 cars (including one lift from a taxi) and a bit more than 1 hour to get to Tumbillo, where was a good spot to hitch further'' -[[User:che.apelsin|che.apelsin]] | ||
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| + | :''Got the bus to Tumbillo and talked to people at the petrol station, easy to hitchhike'' - [[User:HoboSpirit|HoboSpirit]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [[wikipedia:CITY|Wikipedia]] | ||
{{IsIn|Ecuador}} | {{IsIn|Ecuador}} | ||
[[Category:Ecuador]] | [[Category:Ecuador]] | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 6 October 2015
Quito
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| <map lat="-.18757329541805812" lng="-78.48399233817811" zoom="10" /> | |
| Information | |
Country:  |
Ecuador |
| State: | Pichincha |
| Population: | 2,671,191 (2011) |
| Licence plate: | P |
| Major roads: | 35 |
| Meet fellow hitchhikers on Trustroots | |
Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
Contents
Hitchhiking out
North towards Tulcan, Colombia
Get a bus from the Carcelen-Terminal in the very north heading towards Cayambe, Otavalo, Ibarra, or Tulcan. Get out at the first "peáje"(Toll-Station). The bus will take 15min. (If you take one of the buses from the terminal heading to a city further north, they'll charge at least $1, but if you walk about 1km down the road to the bridge, you can get a local bus for $.35, as of March 2015.) There you can easily ask for lifts going north.
South towards Ambato, Cuenca, Loja, Guayaquil, Peru
There are two options:
- Get the trole-bus to the Quitumbe-Terminal in the very south, from there catch any bus in direction south and get out at any point of the Panamericana. The first "peáje" ist quite far ($0,75), so it is probably better to get out before (for example in Tumbillo, there is a gas station).
- Go to El trebol (big junction near "La Marin" in the center, final station of the Ecovia-bus). From there catch a bus in direction Tumbillo/Machachi and get out in Tumbillo (~$0,50). There is a gas station nearby.
Public transportation
Blackriding
The turnstiles at the exits of the stations for the rapid transit buses seem to often not lock (maybe the couple I tried were just broken) so you can just walk in the exit. There do not appear to be ticket controls on the buses.
Personal Experiences
- I arrived very late at night, and this was the first time I got a ride without asking for one. The cops pulled over and asked me what the hell I was doin walking in that neighborhood and was I crazy? They gave me a ride to my friend's place. -Chael777
- Going south from Quito, I arrived to the terminal Quitumbe. There is possible to take a bus to Tumbillo for 0,5 USD which is on Panamericana. But I walked in the direction of Panamericana by Avenida Mariscal Sucre and started to hitch there, it took me 3 cars (including one lift from a taxi) and a bit more than 1 hour to get to Tumbillo, where was a good spot to hitch further -che.apelsin
- Got the bus to Tumbillo and talked to people at the petrol station, easy to hitchhike - HoboSpirit
