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The spot If you are someone who likes to hitch from petrol stations there is a Shell south of the motorway sliproad which has an additional lane for cars city that feeds on to safely pull overthe A16. As far as this type It is directly to the west of spot goes it isn`''t badOude Plantage, De Esch, Rotterdam, The Netherlands''` and there's also possible shelter under the bridge. Traffic density is quite high but unfortunately so is the speed of the trafficwalking distance from Gerdesiaweg Rotterdam train station and from trams. It's best to have has good visibility for you and your potential rides and a sign here because although traffic slip road entering the station where your ride can only be going north or southstop. From the station, head South until you hit the river, there are plentiful exits then head west (left) and you will see the station on the wayside of the river.I waited here for 20 minutes to get a ride
If you are someone who likes to hitch from petrol stations there is == Public transportation =====Trams===About 99.99% of trams will have a Shell south of ticket inspector. Board the city that feeds on to tram at the A16rear and have 2. It 50 euro ready to pay (it is directly best to the west of `Oude Plantage, De Esch, Rotterdam, The Netherlands` have a Dutch chip card since then you pay for a distance and is walking distance from Gerdesiaweg Rotterdam train station not per ride - and from trams. It has good visibility for few stops you will pay between 0.5 - 1 euro instead of 2.50 without it). The inspector (wearing an ugly yellow and your potential rides black jacket with green, red and a slip road entering purple stripes) will have to walk the length of the station where your ride can stopentire tram checking tickets before he/she reaches you. From the station, head South until Hopefully you hit have reached the riverstop by this time, then head west (left) and you will see the station on if not just give the side of inspector the river2. I waited here 50 euro for 20 minutes the ticket as though you were waiting to get a ridebuy one from them. This is common practice.
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''My personal advice is not to confuse drivers with 'D' signs or 'Arnhem' or 'Apeldoorn' as those are locations further away. The priority should be to get to any fuel station on the highway where by talking to people you can get a ride even as far as to Lithuania or Bulgaria. So a ride just for 20km to the first station is all what you need. Thus, I would recommend just putting 'Utrecht' on your sign - which is very clear and close. Once you are off the highway entrance you will not need a board anyway any more, then you can talk to people on the fuel stations. If you speak good English Dutch people will most likely take you if they can. [[User:Rozwal|Rozwal]]''
<!-- [[File:Rdamtowardseast.jpg|200px|thumb|left|The hitchhiking point for Utrecht and points further east.]]-->
=== West towards Hoek van Holland and ferries to [[England]] ===
The ferries from the Hook of Holland to England do not often carry trucks and therefore do not always offer free options. To get to the ferry terminal you can blackride the train to Hoek Van Hollland Haven. You can also hitch there from one of the many service stations on the A20 with someone going on the ferry. After speaking to drivers on the A20, most trucks passing through there terminate at the port, which means no free ferry. That being said, you could hitch to where they terminate and continue to Calais, though I have not tried this;
=== South towards Dordrecht, Breda, Antwerp, Lille (A16) {{European Route Number|19}} ===
Take tram line 21 (direction De Esch) to the Woudestein stop. Once in Woudestein you need to follow the big road in front of you. Keep walking in the direction of the Erasmus university. If looking for rides at traffic lights is your thing, then there's plenty of opportunity on the way. But if not, keep on going until you reach the motorway which crosses in front of you. It's about a 15 minute walk.
The only place to stand now is next to the last traffic light. It is not ideal, but the previous spot described here is gone...
Traffic density is quite high but unfortunately so is the speed of the traffic. It's best to have a sign here because although traffic can only be going north or south, there are plentiful exits on the way.
== Public transportation =Metro===About 99.99% of trams will have a ticket inspector. Board the tram at the rear and have 2.50 euro ready to pay (it is best to have a Dutch chip card since then you pay for a distance and not per ride - and for few stops you will pay between 0.5 - 1 euro instead of 2.50 without it). The inspector (wearing an ugly yellow and black jacket with green, red and purple stripes) will have to walk the length of the entire tram checking tickets before he/she reaches you. Hopefully you have reached the stop by this time, if not just give the inspector the 2.50 euro for the ticket as though you were waiting to buy one from them. This is common practice. The Metro is harder to blackride, you'll have to follow somebody going through the gates very closely. Make sure nobody's watching, though.__NOTOC__Or, if there is elevator, which probably will be somewhere close to station, but not near the main entrance. Next to elevator it will be OV-Chipkaart terminal and no gates. In lot of stations there are no security, as lot of them looks like traditional railway stations.
== Sleeping ==
== Internet ==
Most McDonalds McD restaurants in the city have wi-fi and, if you are discreet, you can use them without buying anything. The central library also has free wi-fi. Get a "guest pass" from the machine on the ground floor and log in with the details printed on it (the library connection, however, blocks everything but port 80 -- that is, except simple web browsing).
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