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=== South towards [[Eugene (Oregon)|Eugene]], [[California]] ===
Hitchhike from ''Wilsonville area''. Monday through Friday, the bus #96 departs from downtown '''Portland''' twice in the morning (about 6am and 7:45am) and three times in the afternoon (3:45, 4:45, 5:55). Check current bus times at [http://trimet.org/schedules/r096.htm TriMet Bus Line 96] Take the bus to its last stop and walk a short distance to I-5. The on-ramp here has a medium amount of traffic with a slight [[shoulder]]. Two lanes merge into one, so stand at the point that -if a car stops for you- cars behind can safely go around. You should be able to get a ride at least far enough to find a place on the I-5 shoulder you can hitchhike from.
Though the above method does work with a fair amount of success, semi trucks usually engulf the slow lane, making it quite difficult for motorists to pull over. There is a rest area which is far easier to hitchhike from but is 3-7 miles from the Wilsonville/Tualatin area, depending on where you are at. A much easier route is to take a bus to Oregon City Transit Center, then board the CAT bus ($1 fare) which then travels down 99E rather than the freeway. One of the first towns along this route is Canby. If one takes the road marked for I-5 headed west, it will lead directly to the aforementioned rest area. This road is about 4 miles long and hitchhiking is very easy here though traffic can be fairly low at times.
If one continues on the CAT's route, it will end in Woodburn. From here walk to the coast highway which is only a few hundred feet away. Head west, towards the coast, on this highway for approximately 1.5 miles and you will reach the interstate. The on-ramp is quite reliable and never takes more than a half hour to an hour to get a ride but rides are almost invariably headed to Salem and this city can be difficult to hitchhike out of, especially on the south side of town (Exit 260A/260B) and during rush hour. It is more advisable to simply walk down to the freeway and hitchhike from there unless Salem is your destination.
The downside to this route is the CAT only runs Monday-Friday.
=== North towards [[Washington (State)]] ===
