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'''Halifax''' is the capital city of [[Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]], as well as the largest city in that province and indeed the larger Maritimes region. It is also Halifax proper mainly consists of the main old city , located on the Halifax peninsula, as well as nearby western suburbs like Spryfield and Clayton Park just across the isthmus. The Halifax Regional Municipality, however, includes communities like Dartmouth across the harbour, Bedford and Sackville to the north, and many rural communities that are further out and not even served by public transit. == Useful information == You will probably need to take the bus to get anywhere useful for hitchhiking. As of November 5, 2019, bus fare is $2.75 on most buses, and $4.25 for express buses (such as the bus to the Maritimes regionairport). The [https://www.halifax.ca/transportation/halifax-transit Halifax Transit website] is worth consulting for any changes.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Going North West ===
Highway 101 goes to Wolfville, Kentville, the rest of The Valley, and Yarmouth. Take the #80 Sackville bus to the Sackville Terminal and then climb up on the highway on ramp to get a lift. A lot of people commute from the Valley into town for work, and Wolfville is a big university town, so this road is quite well traveled.
=== Going South West ===
You want to get onto highway 103 to get to Mahone Bay, Bridgewater, and other South shore towns, so take the #52 Bayers Lake or the #21 Timberlea bus to Lakelands Blvd, and then walk south out to the highway. There is a big sign here for the vehicle traffic, so you should have no problem getting in the right spot.
=== Eastern Shore ===
If you're heading to Cape Breton from Halifax, going by the Eastern Shore is a good alternative to the highway. It will be slower, but more scenic and there's many nice places to stop on the way. To get out of Halifax, take any bus to Bridge Terminal, and then #401(doesn't run on weekends), #61 or #68 to Cherrybrook and ask to be let off on road 7/107 the farthest away from town (the buses might cross that road a few times on the way). From there just walk heading east and pick whatever spot looks good enough. You can take road 7 all the way to Antigonish, where it meets the main highway to Cape Breton.
Lake Major Road is the last traffic light near where the bus drops you off, any further up the cars are going too fast. If you wait on the other (east) side of the lights there's a turning lane that cars can pull in to.
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