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'''Québec''' is the capital city of the province of the same name, '''[[Quebec]]'''. It is also one of the eldest city in [[North America]] and [[Canada]] and well reknown renown for its historic centre and its fortification but as well also for its proximity to the nature. Quebec city is known to be has a reputation as one of the safest place to be in country, violent crime is absent and scams are rare. Therefore the population is tolerant and trusting towards toward hitch-hikers and the police , usually easy-going unless you act like a fool.

Quebec city has one of the highest proportion of highway km/inhabitants in its metropolitan area. This has accentuate an easy commuting for the workers making the journey from the suburbs or even the rural green area and surrounding the counties. Therefore, hitching from Quebec city. Even if there is plenty of motorways going through several point of to the city most of these highways are ending in rural surroundings should usually be really simple as many commuters does travel nearly 100km every day between their home and the cityand as such, it should therefore be easily possible hitching becomes a great alternative for those willing to find a hitching spot at see the beginning of those main wayscountryside.

Hitching from Even if hitching along the highway is 'de facto' illegal, it is still pretty common in the Greater Quebec city to region and would be tolerated at a certain point (once in the rural surrounding areas should usually ). Hitching in the urbanised metropolitan would NOT be really simple as many commuters does travel nearly 100km every day between their home and tolerated at any point due to safety reasons. Hitching along the city they might simply take you as they [[on-ramp]] would think you are from the same village as them and therefore they should know yoube no problem unless safety cause problems for drivers, as this which is still part of the rural mentalitycase in a few places. Hence againFor that purpose, having Do not walk trying to hitch along the following Urban Boulevard or Highway (stick to ramps):* [[A-73 (Quebec)|A-73]] (Autoroute Laurentienne/Autoroute Henri-IV) ''dense traffic, accident common''* [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-740]] (Autoroute Du Vallon/Autoroute Robert-Bourassa) ''curvy highway used as a sign stipulating your destination or 'urban racetrack'''* [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40]] (Autoroute Charest) between exit 'Rue Jean-Gauvin' and the end of the County will greatly help.highway ('Rue St-Sacrement') ''(dense traffic and no shoulder)''* [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-540]] (Autoroute Duplessis) ''(no shoulder)''* [[A-40 (Quebec)|A-40/A-73]] (Autoroute de la Capitale) ''dense traffic''

An announcement would probably even be done quite quickly == East to [[Charlevoix]] on the radio station saying that some crazy fools are walking along those said road which would rage people as the police would have to go and close a lane down for security reasons[[Route 138 (Quebec)|Route 138]] (St.Lawrence North Shore) ==

== Going East, to Charlevoix (St-Lawrence North Shore) == The first attempt will be to get out of the urban area and join the road [[Quebec highways|138]] east in the Beaupré County. Several spots might be possible to hitch out of the city but some might be better than another: * It would be possible to try out directly from downtown at the location of the defunct viaduc in the area of the 'Gare du Palais', Justice Hall and St-Roch Mall by starting at the beginning of the [[A-40 (Quebec highways)|highway 440]] or eventually starting at some other point on the on-ramp along this highway (called: Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency).

* Another try would be to take bus #800 until its terminus and start hitching at the on-ramp leading to the [[Quebec highways|A-40]] East which is at few footsteps of the terminus (Boulevard des Chutes - Beauport Borough). From there, the vast majority of the car should be heading outside the urban area (some might still be heading downtown though) and you should be able to get a ride to at least around the Montmorency Falls (Place of interest) and Ile d'Orléans bridge, St-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica (Place of interest) or maybe even further.** Unless you plan to make a stop by in the Beaupré County, you should be careful where you stop by if you catch a ride until there, as the 'Boulevard Ste-Anne' (Road 138) is well reputated reputed for its high rate of deadly accident and dangerous spots, try to stick to the on-ramp, entrance of shopping mall or place of interests and make sure to be well visible but especially that there is enough space for a car to pull over without being hit by another incoming car. If you can get a ride all the way until the Mont Ste-Anne Ski Resort, you would have managed to cross the whole county and be at the edge of Charlevoix Region.

Going East from the Western part and atempting attempting to cross the whole urban area would be possible in condition of sticking to the highway [[Quebec highways|A-40]] which does a pseudo-peripheric periphery loop in the North (Called 'Autoroute de la Capitale'). It would therefore be useful to manage a ride until the borough of Charlesbourg or Beauport to start further East at a on-ramp. Avoid stopping anywhere before the jonction junction of the [[A-73 (Quebec highways)|A-73]] (Autoroute Laurentienne) in the urban area itself as all on-ramp are either local and industrial traffic or motorway jonction junction with main inner city boulevard.

== Going North, to Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean area along [[A-73 (Quebec highways)|A-73]] ==

== Going West, to [[Montreal]] along [[A-40 (Quebec highways)|A-40]] ==

It is most likely that your first ride will leads you into the western rural Portneuf County which is a good start (unless you catch a long<map lat='46.79797360085845' lng='-distance ride)71. If you make it further enough into the County (let2532901763916's say after Portneuf exit ramp) you may try to hitch directly along the highway if you feel the need.zoom='15' view='3' float='right' />

''* Fossambault / Ste-Catherine / St-Augustin''- Exit 295**From there you can consider yourself out of the suburban area, and may hitch a ride further west from the on-ramp or possibly from the Truck Weight Station which is a couple of 100m further. ''* Donnacona'' It is the first Service area (off highway) where the services are open 24h (Tim Hortons, Gas Stations, Bars) and one may manage to talk to people directly, note that the on-ramp is not lighten and located in the 'wild'. The people from that area are usually quite of friendly approach so no worries to go ask for information or help at any time. ''* St-Marc-des-Carrières'' The last Service area (off highway) before [[Trois-Rivières]], which consists of a truck stop with restaurant, gas station, and snack bar. The highway on-ramp is just off the gas station.  To start hitching within Quebec city, the best options are either to look at 'Local Hitching Section' further on this page or try one of the following:

* Corner of Route StDonnacona - Exit 274**24h Off-Sacrement and Boulevard Charest Motorway Services (basically where the [[Quebec highways|highway 440]] endsTim Hortons, Gas Stations, Bars) before the street light or at and one of the Gas Station located at its corner. To reach this spot, you would need may manage to talk to take bus #7 (which rides on Chemin Ste-Foy)people directly, walk off at note that the Ston-Sacrement Church stop ramp is not lighten and walk down located in the hill'wild'. The people from that area are usually quite of friendly approach so no worries to go ask for information or help at any time.

Note that many cars riding on [[Quebec highways|A* St-Marc-des-Carrières - Exit 254**Last Off-40]] will simply reach until Motorway Services before [[Trois-Rivières]] , which is consists of a breakdown truck stop with restaurant, gas station, and snack bar. The highway on -ramp is just by the highway path halfway to [[Montreal]]gas station.

== Going West, to [[Montreal]] joining [[A-20 (Quebec highways)|A-20]] ==

== Going East, through [[A-20 (Quebec highways)|A-20]] (St-. Lawrence South Shore) ==

It's quite hard to hitch directly from Quebec city in direction east by the south bank of the St-Lawrence. One should cross St-Lawrence River using Québec-[[Lévis]] [http://www.traversiers.gouv.qc.ca/trav/quebec/index.asp Ferry] which is 2,75$CAN. From there, either walk or hitch the 5km directly South to highway [[A-20 (Quebec)|A-20]] by reaching Route 173 ''(Route du Président Kennedy (and )'' further near the Walmart). This entrance is a good one and you'll generally meet people going further than those you would meet trying to get out via the bridges.

''See [[Levis]] for all details about transiting along the [[A-20 (Quebec highways)|A-20]]''

== Going South, direction [[Maine]]/, [[United States of America|USA]] along [[A-73 (Quebec highways)|A-73]] ==

Hitching to the local County Counties and mountainous area surrounding of Quebec city should usually be pretty simple. The starting places will most likely be the same as for any other long distance hitching, although with an appropriate sign it could even be possible to hitch at faster, some other specific areas, which places includes the colleges and university area where many worker workers and students will return home during the day or at rush hour.

The main Colleges and University area are located in the borough of Ste-Foy and the amount of students and workers moving commuting there every forthnights is brushing the 50 30 000 people (Université Laval, College Garneau, College Ste-Foy) and one of the country's local biggest mall is also located there (Place Laurier). These are along some of the The main bus line passes there (#800, #801, #7, #93). Therefore the main The starting points would be in those surroundingincludes:

Public transport ([http://www.rtcquebec.ca/ RTC]) in Quebec consists only of a reliable bus network, they are reliable downtown and on the major street but boulevard which becomes less if you are frequent in the suburbs. The main arterial network, is the Metrobus #800-801 that head North and West from Quebec downtown.

The bus network is not that cheap and you can't cheat it be cheated as you need to either pay the driver (and he whom doesn't carry changes! So he will take what you give that's it) or handle your ticket to the driver. The fare to pay on the bus is higher than if you buy 're a ticketholder, so avoid not having a ticket which are for sale in every convenient store, which are open 24h. The fare system is a bit prehistoric and does not offer any flexibility, but once you have handled your ticket to the driver, you can ask him for a transfer which will allow allowing you to continue your journey on another bus network but which can not be used as a return. The local bus driver are pretty anal and on a power trip regarding their Beware that buses called 'taskexpress' of controlling every passenger getting onboard, so be sure that they won't only let you in if anything looks wrong to thempassengers out at a suburbia terminal.

One particularity which sounds illogic, there are some buses that takes passengers but does not let them out upon arrival If you need to reach the south shore of the terminusSt. Such bus routes are called 'express' so don't board them unless you want Lawrence to end up 30km out of town or if you want to have a row with the driver so that he lets you out of his bus[[Lévis]]. There is also two other The bus companiesservice has its own ticketing system, which does not take the tickets or the passenger of the Quebec city Bus transit: one is the St-Augustin Express which service this far suburb in the west of Quebec city; and the [http://www.stlevis.ca/ South Shore] ([[Levis]]) bus network , which comes into town to unload their passenger and likes to travel emptya few key spot in the city.