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'''Paris''' is the capital of [[France]]. It is situated within a ring road called ''le périphérique'', or ''le périph''. The actual city is actually relatively small , but is surrounded by endless suburbs, some of them being which are linked to the urban public transportation system at no extra cost(i.e. a standard one-trip city ticket), and while some other others being labelled as outside zones and thus more expensive to reach.

Note that there is an "outer ring road" to the Paris suburb area, motorway A86 (or ''super-périphérique'') and another wider ring even further called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed but still used to connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itself, you might want to clarify which ring they are going to take as it may affect the place where you'd want to be dropped. You may also find them useful if you need to bypass Paris, especially the Francilienne, as it has more gas stations and less complex interchanges.

== Hitching In in ==

During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) to be quickly dropped on the ring road. This is useful if your ride is not willing to get out of it to drop you (which is often the case). Within the ring area, you are definitely linked to the whole regular fare subway system.

If you are coming from the Northeast and your ride is heading South (which is a normal truck route), chances are that your driver will not drop you on the ring road where it is complicated to stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the first exit South on the A6 called "Rungis". From there, you can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket. === Airports ===There are 3 main airports that service Paris. Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly, and Beauvais. It is possible to hitch from the airports into the city, but to get from Paris to the airports, Blablacar is probably the most reliable option.* CDG is in the North, and is the closest. A one-way ticket to/from the airport is 10.30 euros. To hitch into Paris from here, go to Terminal 3 and you will find a parking lot. Follow the signs to Paris and hitch at the parking lot exit.* Orly is South of Paris. A one-way ticket to/from the airport is usually 12 euros, but there is a secret way that is only 3.80 (2x1.90 tickets)! From Paris take metro line 7 to the last stop (Villejuif-Louis Aragon) and then switch to Tram 7, which will take you right to the airport. Or do it backwards to get into Paris. Hitchhiking from Orly should be feasible, also from the parking lot.* [[Beauvais]] is the furthest, and 45 minutes North from Paris. Tickets are an appalling 16.80 euros each way! Luckily, lots of Blablacar rides can take you there for 6 or 7 euros, and it is easy to hitchhike back (See the [[Beauvais]] page).

 == Hitchhiking Hitching out ==

=== North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and [[Belgium]] {{afr|1}} ===

These are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre. There is a bonus pro-tip at the bottom involving Arras :)

==== Option 1: Porte de la Chapelle ====

This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the [[A1 (France)|A1]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there , take a the metro line 12 to ''Porte de la Chapelle'', then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop) or you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts. Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is. There are 2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowdedand, and at the same time , quite a few cars going up the North north stop here for to refill; nonetheless, at such places , much is depended depends on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers , this place won't make it to the TOP10 top 10 best hitchhiking places in France. It is therefore rather recommended to hitchhike at the roundabout , where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you a good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard PeriphiquePeripherique'').

''UPDATE May 6th 2012'' It seems that reconstruction of the tunnel A good option to leave faster is due to end soon, and all show at the accesses seem now open, which means this spot may work again. However roundabout a sign for the number of lanes is still restricted and some closures may happen during the next few weeksairport "Charles de Gaulle".''UPDATE May 20th 2012'' There is still reconstruction going on, but it was still possible to use the a petrol stations by station (Aire La Courneuve - see Option 2) before the metro. Also there was little difficulty for the cars to reach airport where the A1. driver could let you out; don'''This motorway entrance in t miss it! The station is not currently open due so big and many drivers just go to tunnel reconstruction'''... Reopening is scheduled in summer 2012. There's an entrance still in operation, for the cars coming from the Peripherique (ring motorway)airport but at least you can ask people, so the traffic coming from inside Paris is diverted through Porte d'Aubervilliers (the next Ring entrance east). You can get there taking the "PC" bus from whereas it could be hard and long at Porte de la Chapelle east or from Porte de la Vilette west. There's a roundabout with traffic lights and cars going to A1 take the outer ring entrance ("Périphérique extérieur"). Frequent traffic jams (which may also be helpful), and this access might be closed too on evenings, nights and weekends.

==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve ====

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.75as of 2018). The petrol station [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=5201 ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve'UPDATE:''' After almost a year ] is about 2 km along the A1, north of being out of service, this petrol station is up and running again!!! (29-10-12) Paris.

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1-3 ticket (EUR 2.45). The petrol station [httpAttention:in the winter //mapsearly spring or after the rain walking down the hill to the motorway might be difficult because of mud.google.es/maps?f=d&hl=es&geocode=5837971829389385952,48.934623, In February it took 2.393732%3B3201522175225020794hitchhikers almost 40 minutes to walk down and reach the fence,48after numerous attempts to keep the balance and not to fall down.920638It might be a good idea in this case to hitch from the entrance of the highway,2.410383&saddr=Aire+de+Service+de+La+Courneuve+%4048.934790,+2.393710&daddr=&mra=mr&sll=48.918269,2.403388&sspn=0.013649,0.040169&ie=UTF8&ll=48.933157,2.396951&spn=0.006823,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1is ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] is about 2 km along right at the cross before you turn to the A1, north parking lot of Paristhe apartment complex.

FirstAttention 2: I tried this route September 2017 and although I got there following the instructions, get closer by public transportthe final fence closing of the petrol station has been fixed. I had to climb a tree to drop into the compound. I'm a clumsy person and I managed, but with a heavy backpack it might be challenging. Some options are:

* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7)Attention 3: I used this option in April 2019 and it worked fine, get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (next following the original advice. There is a wall but go to the motorway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (metro line 7)VERY end, get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (up the quickest way?)* [http://mapsslight grassy hill.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve+Aubervilliers&daddr=Rue+Paul+Verlaine,+93120+La+Courneuve,+Seine-Saint-Denis,+Ile-de-France,+Frankreich&sll=48.926137The path goes down,2.394161&sspn=0.01892,0.040169&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=48.928026,2.388539&spn=0.018919,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve Aubervilliers''] (RER B)the fence is trampled down, and walk 2 km north along then you're basically on the motorway for about 10metres before you'Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''. This option requires a '''1-3 zones ticket''', without this ticket you will have to jump over the turnstyles to get out of re at the station of your destination (or talk your way out or closely follow someone else with a valid ticket)services.

Read this carefully because if you don'tFrom the petrol station, it can be hard most drivers are only going to find it and the airport or local people definately won't know where this is or how communities. You should ask for a lift at least to get there by foot! Once at the [[toll station]] (''Parc des Sportspéage'' bus stop, you can see the main road if you look in the driving direction of the bus) heading north. This is a 20-minute drive down the road you want to follow to motorway (some kilometers after the east. Basically you just walk airport) and everyone has to the right from the bus stop in the driving direction, without ever passing under the road. Follow the road and walk east parallel to the motorwayhere. There It is a wall preventing access great place to the motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred metres east and up a slight hill, the wall ends. You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is a fence right along the motorway, but near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over itget long-distance rides.

From the petrol station, most drivers are only going terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight to the airport or local communitiesmain road. You should ask see signs for A1 Paris Lille. Keep following these signs until the road splits for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, under a lift at least bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes to the right. Stand to the [[toll station]] (''péage'') heading northright of the right turn. This is Cars can stop on a 20-minute dashed out area to your left or drive down a little past you on the motorway (some miles after right. A couple of cars stopped straightaway and I was easily able to get a lift to the airport) next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and everyone has to stop hereHolland. It is a great place That service station was very busy and it was easy to get long-distance rides.a lift as well as a good meal from peoples' leftovers in the restaurant including half a bottle of wine!

==== Charles de Gaulle ====''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot. ==== Option 4: Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====

<li>From 'Nation' bus station (also a metro stop) , take bus 351*351 to 'Roissypole' located at Charles de Gaulle Airport(Terminal 3). It's the last stop and payment isn't required to enter the bus.You can BLACK RIDE on this bus both ways</li><li>From here, a bus stop for local townsthe coach station there (Gare routière), you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars, though this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Ask inside at the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at(D2 in Oct 2013). The ticket costs €1€2. [BEWARE 95.01 does not work on public holidays and Sundays, so if that is the case, then get off at QUEBEC because the A1 highway (going to Lille) cuts through Paris multiple times and at this petrol station there is a higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you a ride to another petrol station on the main highway,90which is super busy and easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]</li><li> You can always try to go with the bus number 702 to Vémars centre from the airport (20 stops, 39 minutes).This will also work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (as of 2018)</li><li>From the Vémars bus stop walk straight 400m on 'Rue Pierre Curie' (D17) 400m until it merges with 'Rue de la Mairie.' Walk an additional 350m until merged this merges with 'Rue des Vignolles' (D16).</li><li>On your left , the A1 will be clearly visible, as will the 'Aire de Vémars Ouest' petrol station. From here , it is another 1.25km to any given entrance.</li>

For 351 Bus Route refer to link belowhttp://www.ratp.fr/itinerairesinformer/enpdf/ratporienter/f_plan.php?loc=bus_banlieue/recherche-avancee300&nompdf=351&fm=pdf

==== Option 5: Senlis Péage ==== This option costs €9 (25% discount for under 26s) + a local ticket to Gare du Nord. The peage is 50km north of Paris, near the town of Senlis.  Senlis has no train station, but you still buy the ticket from a train station. From Paris Nord, go to Chantilly and switch to a bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside of Chantilly's train station with your ticket. Once there, you need to walk a little and you'll find a "[[péage|péage]]". The bus driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour.

This option costs EUR 9 ==== Option 6: Porte de Bagnolet (25% discount under 26A3) ====Google maps: [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Porte+ de+Bagnolet/@48.8649082,2.4086197,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47e66e87e1c7d877:0x17c4d9a47ae58890!2sPorte+de+la+Chapelle!8m2!3d48.897279!4d2.359192!3m4!1s0x47e66d8329157e27:0x2a4ba9074d60ae9a!8m2!3d48.8645542!4d2.4095799]Get a local ticket for the station Porte de Bagnolet. This is pretty close to Gare du Nordwhere the A3 starts, which leads to the A1, so a lot of traffic is heading this direction. The peage place might not be ideal, but it worked for me after just 20 minutes to get a ride on to the A1, There is a bus stop, where buses often stop so the traffic is 50 km North of Parisslowed down, furthermore, there is a small gas stop, near where you can approach drivers directly which cue up there from time to time. Position yourself at the traffic lights before the bus stop to show your sign indicating the town of Senlisdirection you want to go to.

=== A4 East= Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====Heading north on the A1, towards there is a ''fantastic'' Esso service station just outside Arras [[Metz]https://goo.gl/maps/2suUznoe5C42], [[Strasbourg]]with people heading pretty much everywhere. You can get rides to the UK (Chunnel), Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Many difference license plates (GB, F, B, [[Luxembourg]]NL, [[Germany]]D, etc ===E) and lots of opportunities.

==== Going directly to the ''barrière de péage'' =East towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} ===

==== Option 1: Motorway service station ''This one is the most expensive, longest but takes you the furthest to a great pickup spot. Might be a good choice when you don't speak french. Maybe not so good at night.Aire de Ferrières''====

Take RER A4 to the last stop (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy''). The train journey length is around 40 minutes (EUR 6 something). Take the bus number 59 (doesn't operate on Sundays, the ticket costs around EUR 2) which leaves from the bus stop next to the RER train station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' ([http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/6759.17.html timetable 2010 here]). It takes ten minutes to arrive at the “Truffaut” gardening centre which is beside the péage (stop Coutevroult - Truffaut). From there, walk back Quite long trip and a bit and go through what seems expensive. Takes you to be a police great petrol station's parking area and is called "voie de service" on the map - you will get to the green area right outside the péage - (good for both day and you won't need to jump any of the fences! From this ''barrière de péage'' it is easy to get rides to [[Metz]] or even straight to [[Germany]]. You might meet people (gendarmes or motorway staffnight hitching) in that "voie de service" - even ; better if they try to talk you out of it, remember ''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car parkspeak French.'' by the peage.

AttentionTake RER A to station ''Bussy St.Georges''. You can also get to this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from metro station ''Gutenberg''.'' Make your way west to the D35 and then walk south along it for about 1km to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from here, but the service station is just a bit more than 2 km from here. You can walk on the grass field next to the bus 59 runs every hourmotorway - don't choose this way in the morning or in autumn/winter as the grass is wet. The petrol station is called ''Aire de Ferrières'' and it's a "TOTAL" company. It Another option to reach this petrol station is usually timed to start 5 min after walk through the arrival industrial zone of the RER so hurry yourself up from ''Bussy'' district, which lies south of the railway, crossing the bridge over the motorway and then continuing on by walking on the train. Follow grass until the signs "gare routière" actual petrol station (bus stationnote that as of February 2011, there was a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing the bridge. Nothing too difficult, but a big backpack makes it harder!). If bus 59 doesnMost of the walk will be on the road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't start before 30 min, consider using bus 34 be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (see bellowthen you apparently don't want to go through the fields).

If you decide to hitch from this péage on Sunday you can take the bus no. 34 (EUR 1.60, [http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/5134.20.html timetable]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk for about 2kilometers. You will soon see the motorway A4 and péage. Here's the a [http://maps.google.comfr/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=bailly+romainvilliers+place+de+l%27europe&daddrq=48.853562828509,2.839065&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1744594&sz=15&dirflg=w&sllll=48.850992836023,2.833614723494&sspnspn=0.012962034406,0.027637071583&num=1&iet=UTF8m&z=15 route14 map].

The ''barrière de péage'' From Bussy-St. Georges there is located a bus [httphttps://mapswww.googletransdev-idf.escom/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077,2api/1.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48/timetablefile/555898245/raw/amv-184092-fhrentree2018-l46-630x240-v2web.853788pdf 46] to Jossigny,2.839912&sspn=0.003586,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258Bout Pecheret,2from there its only 1.830095&spn=0.014346,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here]3 km to walk.

==== Via petrol station Option 2. Motorway junction slip-road ====

''Quite long trip This one is close to Paris, faster and a bit expensivecheaper to get to, but still in the megapolis. Takes Starting from there, you 're likely to a great end up either at the petrol stationdescribed above or at the péage. better if you speak french and Not good day-and-at night.''

The first petrol station is close to Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the station ''Bussy StNogent Sur Marne'' (€2.75 (2016)).GeorgesLeave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville''and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 minute walk. There is a red light before the slip road (on-ramp). Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers.

''You Ask if your driver can also try take you at least to catch a bus to Bussy St George nr.4 or nr.44 from the metro next petrol station ''Gutenberg''which is within the free motorway network. Toll gate is a bit further.''

==== Option 3. From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from there. You can walk on the grass field next to the motorway. The petrol station is called ''La Ferrière''. Another option to reach this petrol station is to walk through within the industrial zone of 'city limits: Quai de Bercy ===='Bussy'' area, to the South of the railwayCheap, then reach the bridge over the motorway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of February 2011, there was you will only need a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing the bridge. nothing metro ticket and pretty fast too difficult, but a big pack makes it harder!). Most of the walk will be on the road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't wanna go through the fields).

Here's a [http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.828509,2.744594&ll=48.836023,2.723494&spn=0.034406,0.071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map] You can also try to hitch directly from within Paris rather than taking the train for youat least half an hour and then walking.

==== Onramp Take the metro line 14 to Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the motorway ====''This one Boulevard down to the bridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. Standing on Quai de Bercy it is close advisable to Paris, faster and cheaper have a sign indicating you want to get to, but still in onto the megapolisA4. Starting from thereWhen cars stop, you're likely ask if they are going all the way to end up either on the petrol toll station described above or at (péage), many drivers turn off the Péage described abA4 before that but there are not really any convenient places to continue hitch-above. Not good at nighthiking from before the toll station.''

Take the RER Line A (Red) in direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (EUR 2.70 (2010-11). Leave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 min walk. There is a red light before the onramp. Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers==== Option 4.Lorraine TGV ====

Ask if your driver French railway operator SNCF has been running low-cost TGVs under the brand [https://www.ouigo.com OuiGO] since a few years. The good news is that from the summer 2018 it runs from Gare de l'Est within city limits and at a reasonable time (12:55) instead of running at 6 am from the rail station at the CDG airport as it was the case before. If you book a bit in advance you can take you at least get a ticket to Lorraine TGV (in the next petrol outskirts of [[Metz]] ,https://goo.gl/maps/GfXv9v4LGxn) or [[Strasbourg]] main station which for as low as 10 €, although the fare you're more likely to find is within the free motorway networkaround 15-20 €. The ride takes 1:15 hour. Toll gate From Lorraine-TGV station it is relatively easy to hitch east towards Saarbrücken and further into Germany. In the beginning you will have a bit furthersimple two-lane local road, which joins the motorway A4 near Forbach close to the german border.

=== Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===

==== Option 1: Porte d'Orléans ====

''Porte d'Orléans'' is the terminal subway station of line 4. There is an entry on the ''périphérique'' ring road where lots of people are later heading South. The best place is besides the "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic lights. Be warned, traffic here is heavy and fast moving. If you have much baggage or more than one person I would not fancy your chances here. Waiting at the petrol station or even the adjacent war memorial will not give you the best traffic. Edit : I think that the place in front of the hotel is pretty bad. Very hard for the cars to stop there. It's better to stand before, at the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, but it's way easier for the cars to see you and to stop.

Make sure to specify with a sign specifying that you go to [[Orléans]] or [[Chartres]] (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and that the driver will leave you at least at the "péage de Saint Arnoult"or before that at "Limours-Janvry" service station. Beware, just after the "péage", the motorway separates between A10 and A11. If you are heading directly Southonto the A6, have a sign for (you may try "[[Lyon ]]" or Fontainebleau) and make sure to be left at ''Aire de Lisses'', roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you).

When I was Whenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the Orly airport, he'll go through here in Sept 2011 many hitcher came and later went to get a train a local train to an outlying town because . Which means that there will be police presence. The police don't care about you, but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they had no luckare around. That happens often enough. They stick around for one hour.

Whenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the Orly airport, he==== Option 2: Porte d'll go through here. Which means that there will be police presence. The police doesn't care about you, but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they are around. That happens often enough. They stick around for one hour.Italie ====

For more personal opinions and experiences check Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which is not far from ''Porte d'Orleans'' is a good place to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the [[Talk:Paris|talk page]]exit to the traffic lights, there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.

==== Porte d'Italie =South towards [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] {{Afr|6}} ===

=== A6 South This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to [[Lyon]]have ride without ticket also), [[Marseille]]a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. '''Aire de Lisses''' is the first service area on the A6, [[Barcelona]]situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, [[Italy]] ===being located after all the motorway branch-offs.

==== Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02, the ID of the train you need was "ZIPE" or "ZOPO" (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing (it's very confusing), get whatever train that goes to "Corbeil Essonne" and, from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on Google Maps but don't worry, it's there: [http://goo.gl/8omQ2W''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses ===='']

This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible Otherwise, you can take the RER D to have ride without ticket also)Évry-Courcouronnes centre, a zone 1-5 ticket and takes roughly 1h15from there Bus 415 in direction of Villabé. '''Aire de Lisses''' is Get off at stop "Ikea", the first service area on the A6gas station will be a five minute walk away. Note that as of 2017, situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save there is a fence you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being after all have to climb to get to the branch-offsstation.

Get [Note, Mar 2018: There is no barrier at Villabé and so you can pay the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful standard central Paris tarif to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02, the ID of into the train you need was "ZIPE" or "ZOPO" (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing (it's very confusing), get whatever train that goes to "Corbeil Essonne" metro network and, from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on Google Maps but don't worry, it's then just ride out there: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Rue+d%27Ambreville,+91100+Villab%C3%A9,+Franciaorsz%C3%A1g&daddr=48.592221,2.443964&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=48.592959,2.44184&sspn=0.005947,0.013604&ie=UTF8&ll=48.592959,2.452869&spn=0.023786,0.054417&z=14 ''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

A problem with a petrol station is that leaving trucks can block the leaving cars, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a sign until he walked to the ramp next to the petrol station. There is more traffic and therefore more chance to get ride. Also cars have lot lots of space to stop.

==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====

You can take a train to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon, a ticket costs about 10 euros) and walk 45min to the service area ( http://tinyurlgoo.comgl/2bs24sf VUYmh0 ). Then you're already on a paying section (no local traffic), far out from Paris (80km), and can get a ride to Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.

=== A10 South -West to [[Orléans|Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] {{afr|10}} & West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

This motorway follows The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris, and splits afterwards split from it near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. The first Then, before the A10 and the A11 split up, there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péage]] in that direction is near St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris. Whichever spot you choose, before ask the driver to take you at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the splitting péage of A10 and A11St-Arnoult. There are no service station directly From these places, you can find a driver who takes you on the motorway before A10 or the péageA11 depending on which way you want to go.

==== Massy Palaiseau Option 1: Pont de Sevres ====[[File:ParisOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after the bridge in March 2015]]This option costs the price of an underground ticket. It takes you to the beginning of the N118 road which connects to the A10-A11 in about 25 km.

This option costs EUR 2Take the subway 9 to Pont de Sevres, its end station.95You start walking towards the bridge, a 1-4 zones ticketwhere you can see the signs towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc. This option The hitchhiking spot is useful to get out just before the bridge, at the red lights. You can try with the cars coming from the direction of the rings metro station, and also with the cars which came along the river and are turning left to get directly on the A10 after all to the branch-offsbridge.

Take the RER B to ''==== Option 2: Motorway junction Massy-Palaiseau''====This option costs EUR 4. From there90, follow a ticket for zones 1-4. This option is useful to get out of the motoway signs for ring roads and get directly on the A10. There are two options: take a bus from after all the massive transport lot beside ''Massybranch-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearbyoffs.

Take RER B to ''Massey-Palaiseau'Motorway ramp option''': Go . Walk down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railway, towards the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for cars. Keep going and you will reach a roundabout. If you keep following this road, you will reach a the motorway exit entrance underneath a bridge. Make sure to get a ride to the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Briis-sousLimours-Forges Janvry service station 5 km down the road.

'''Bus ==== Option'''3: Motorway service station Limours-Janvry ====The first petrol service station on the motorway is called Limours-Janvry and it is situated near 2kms northeast of the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''. To get there you need to take either RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'' . From there take the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and there are no buses on Sundays. The petrol station is situated a couple of km north from Then walk northeast along the village. To reach it you will need to find small local road ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road. Once you are there, make sure your driver takes the right road as the A11 starts not far away. (It's not easy to find the road to the petrol station. no one in this village knows what street he is living in let alone that route you're looking for. They don't even know that there's a petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study the map!! I was lost in this village for couple of hours).

=== A11 South= Option 4: Péage de Saint-West Arnoult ====You can take the RER C train to [[Le Mans]]Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, [[Nantes]]you need to pay only the basic metro ticket (some EUR 1.33) to get into the underground network in Paris. Once in Dourdan, [[Rennes]] cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the péage after 4-5 kilometers. You should be able to hitch a car as there are many passing by and all parts the French take easily on small routes if they see you walking. Get off just after the road crosses the autoroute, go left and in a short while, you will reach the péage. Look at the map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of [[Bretagne|Brittany]] cars going through. ==== Option 5: Chartres: a spot to go directly on the A11, after it has split from the A10 ====

# The petrol station at ''Briis-sous-Forges''. Look at the A10 section's options.# Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (EUR 12) and start hitching from there. You might want to go to the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at ''N.Conté'' - some minutes before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus crosses the motorway, and comes to a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''N.Conté''. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow the N10 until you come to a small city. There you encounter the next roundabout, where you turn left. Follow the street, it bends to the right and ends on the ''Rue du Bois Paris'' where you turn left (north). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow the street to the service station.

== = West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ======= Inside Paris public transport ====Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 to 14)- Quai André Citroën, RER (fast trains serving under the suburbs with relatively few inner city stops, lines from letter ring road overpass. A to E), buses (lines from number 20 to ...?) lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and trams (lines from T1 7th arrondissements go to T4)Normandy for the weekend. If you want to make As a few voyagesresult, the cheapest option this spot is very effective on these days (20 to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets 30 min on average) but much worse at other times (EUR 12.70 instead of 1.70 each - January 2012). You can travel expect to the end of RER lines for about EUR 15. If you stay in Paris for several days and will use transport often you can also buy a pass "Mobilis" for wait one or several days (EUR 6.40 for one day inside Paris, zones 1 & 2) - it is valid on metro, RER and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more - consider getting a "Passe Navigo découverte", which is a chargeable card with picture (EUR 5 to makehalf hours). You can then buy a weekly ticket for EUR 17.20. Note that this replaces the former "Carte Orange". All prices as of Winter 2010.

You can blackride easily- Porte d'Auteuil, just check for uniformed controllers before you pass at the gates. The easiest way to get in on RER or Metro is last traffic light to find the entrance where there are doors for people with big luggage. This way you can easily pass with them, several people at a timeof the A13, or even right under the "no problem. Alternatively you can jump pedestrians" sign on the turnstile if you are fast enough and hold shoulder to the door thing open motorway just after someone has passed. It is quite easy to ask people to go in with them through the baggage gate but also you light, where cars haven't picked up much speed yet and can just follow without asking. If see you do get caught just give your ID and no addresswell. They will ask if Ask drivers to take you have a French address and you say no. You don't have (at least) to sign anything they give you. They should give you a piece of paper with a fine written on it, but since there is no address don't worryMorainvilliers petrol station in Poissy.

=== Metro system = In the suburbs ====Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, and ticket controllers seem to employ 1 of 2 approaches- Mantes-La-Jolie toll: first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or take Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station exit and checking all the exiting travelers (since they are uniformed it . The fare is easy to see them from a distance unless they decide to hide around the corner); second one involves civil€8 but you may not be controlled. Get off in Mantes-dressed controllers watching the gates and busting those jumping over La- theyJolie (not Mantes Station). There'll either stop them directly themselves, or radio-report to uniformed controllers who then will ask s a stopped person 30 minute walk to show a valid ticketthe toll gate: check the map.

Checks are said never to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are evenings, weekends and the beginning of - Poissy rest area (a.k.a new month. Except for the major stations, it is pretty easy to jump over the barriers, aire de Morainvilliers): take Transilien J or pass through following other people passing RER A from Paris and get off at Poissy. Take bus 20 to the ticket-zonebus stop "Auberge". Only There's one bus every hour on major stations one is required to have a validated ticket when exitingweekdays, fewer than that on Saturdays and it doesn't run on Sundays. As in some other countries, one can be relax about See the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with ticket checkstimetable [http://www.transdev-idf.com/horaire-ligne-20-poissy_aval_2_rives_de_seine_015 here].