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Montpellier

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'''Montpellier''' is a city in the South of [[France]].
Apart from an attractive city in itself, it is situated next to a main highway A9/E15 connecting cities such as [[Perpignan]] and [[Barcelona]] to the South, [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Marseille]] to the East, [[Lyon]] and [[Paris]] to the North, and [[Toulouse]] and [[Bourdeaux]] to the West.
__NOTOC__==Going South or West: [[Perpignan]], [[Toulouse]], [[Bourdeaux]] and [[Barcelona]]Hitching Out==Option one by far seems the best bet as the other two mean hitching out of a roundabout, which is never as favorable as a [[péage]].===Option OneAll Directions===For a few months, there has been a new tramway line in Montpellier, line 2, and it goes directly to a [[péage ]] (toll plaza). Take tram number 2 at the train station, direction "Saint Jean de Vedas", then get out at the stop "Saint Jean le Sec". At the stop look around and you will see a péage. You can hitchhike on this one if you want, but there is low traffic, so it is best to go on the big toll where all the cars from North or South have to stop. This one is 500 meters more in the south. To get there, you need to walk past the péage in the direction of traffic. It's illegal to walk in the road, so you need to walk along it, but stay in the grass next to it. You will see the big péage from where it's easy to get 300 or 400 km ride in any direction. ===South or West to [[Perpignan]], [[Toulouse]], [[Bourdeaux]] and [[Barcelona]]===The "all directions" tip, above, by far seems the best bet as these two mean hitching out of a roundabout, which is never as favorable as a péage. But if in any case you need to hitch out without using the tram or péage others have used these routes:
==='''Option Two=== One''': Another option is to get to Place de L'Europe ([http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=43.605691341740744&lng=3.9101028442382812&zoom=15&trip=0 location]), for example by taking tramline 1. From there you can already see signs to the highway. You can either follow those signs and the main road (Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France) for about 15 to 20 minutes, or get a ride from where this road starts to either your destination or to a better location further up the road, at the roundabout where the main highway A9/E15 actually connects to the Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France.
''note'': there is not a very good spot for cars to stop, but they stop at the roundabout for traffic with enough time to ask drivers for a ride, and for them to open the door.
* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=43.60702755812576&lng=3.9308738708496094&zoom=15&trip=0 Location on the map of the roundabout]
==='''Option Three===Two''': A second option is the [http://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll=43.58953,3.891821&spn=0.01548,0.040255 roundabout] off Avenue de Palavas. However there is no good spot for cars to stop at the roundabout, and nowhere on the ramp either. [[Zac]] waited for an entire day for a ride to [[Perpignan]] without luck and shamefully retreated to the train station.
==Other==
It's a nice painting museum for people who like art. Use an ISIC card (or say you have one) for free entrance.
 
==Going North or East: [[Lyon]], [[Paris]], [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Marseille]] ==
Follow the same directions as above.
 
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