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== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out ==
=== East toward [[Oshawa]], [[Kingston (Ontario)|Kingston]], [[Ottawa]] and [[Montreal]] ===
=== SouthWest toward [[Hamilton]], [[Niagara]] and [[Buffalo]] ===
Take a subway to Kipling Station,transfer to a bus 123,go all the way until the end.Just across the street from the last bus stop you will see Tim Hortons.One block away you will notice big traffic flowing to Mississauga ,thats the exit ramp you wanna put your thumb .however if you walk along this highway all the way to Mississauga center,take aramp called Cawtrha.this spot will take you down south to Hamilton and Buffalo. The last bus stop on the 123 is called Longbranch, it's on Lakeshore; if you keep on the side of the road you're on and walk forward, there's a pretty good place to hitch within your line of sight.
=== West toward [[Kitchener (Ontario)]], [[London (Ontario)]], [[Windsor (Ontario)]], [[Sarnia]] and [[Detroit]] ===
Get to the airport by going to Kipling station and taking the express shuttle to the airport, and then go to the 401 to hitch from there. Another option is to go all the way to Milton and hitching from there.
From Kitchener, one can take the 201 bus followed by the 51 bus and a 15 minute walk to get to the onroute at Cambridge. Once there, you can start hitching in either direction along the 401
=== North toward [[Barrie]] ===
Blackriding (preferably during rush hour, also train might run only once a day during weekends) the GoTrain to Barrie, hitchhike further north. (10$ if you want to pay for the ticket)
This method gets you just north of Major Mackenzie drive which is far enough outside of Toronto that you will be able to get a lift. In the Summer, you can take the subway to Yorkdale station (I believe York Mills Station works too), Proceed to the GO Bus Terminal and buy a direct ticket to Wonderland (should be $4-5). When you arrive at the park it is about a 200 meter walk back to Highway 400. There is an overpass on/off ramp right there, where you can wait for a ride. When you get off at the Park if you go in the opposite direction from the highway about 300 m there is a large plaza with lots of gas stations and fast food joints for food, including a Tim Hortons for your coffee fix. Also check the "Canada's Wonderland" website for updated info on this bus, under the heading "Planning a visit" then "Directions".
If arriving into the metro from the Southwestern cities (Windsor, London, etc) in [[Mississauga]], try to get dropped off at the Square One shopping mall. At the nearby GO Station, you can buy a ticket to the Go Park & Ride at Wonderland for $13.
Helpful Tip: try to convince the bus driver to let you off just after you get off highway 400 if you want to avoid the walk from the park back to the highway.
Alternate Route to the Park: To my opinion, the best way to get there - operating year round, cheap, frequent: take the ttc bus 165D from Wilson subway to its last stop, Hwy 400 Car Pool Lot. Buses run Mon-Sat from 5.43am - 24 to 30 mins interval, last bus at 9.51pm. If You will not get a ride north, the last bus 165D back to Toronto runs at 10.54pm. Sunday: they run from 8.50am till 8.10pm - every 32-40 minutes. You can use a free transfer from the subway, and You are supposed to pay extra $0.35 since You travel past the city border. This last stop is only a FEW METERS from the ramp! THe ramp is in a good place because it is out of the city, yet there is enough traffic on it. This seems to be the best spot to hitch north/transcanada from Toronto.