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You can therefore catch a ride going into [[The Channel Tunnel]] which is 20 miles South or all the way to [[Dover]] crossing with the ferry.
When we [[user:Frida|Frida]] and a friend were at Maidstone, it seemed more people going towards the Channel than going towards London where were stopping there to get some food in the restaurant. If you are looking for a lift across the water, go in front of teh the restaurant and don't be shy to ask people for a lift.
== Ashford Services ==
Luckily we found a sneaky and cunning way to get to Dover which I highly recommend (we owe everything to Google Maps for this!). Exit Ashford Services and turn right on the roundabout, walk down the road for one minute and then turn left down '''Ashford Road'''. Continue to walk along Ashford Road for about ten minutes until you reach '''Sandling Road''' which will take you all the way down to a reasonable remote train station! This train station contains a pay-on-the-train system where you pay a little bit of your fare (we paid 20p) and the machine gives you your ticket and expects you to pay the rest when the conductor sees you - which he did not!! 1p fare from Ashford to Dover anyone!?
At the Ashford Services the guard kicked us off. that That was in June 2011. Maybe he will soon not work there anymore, maybe he will continue to make life harder for hitchhikers. I will in future avoid this gas station and stick with Maidstone.
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