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A reconstruction of the A2and A58, which forms 2/3 a bit more than 50% of the ring road around the city, was started in 2007 and will continue for some years, perhaps 2011. Two previously great access lanes for hitchhiking are not suitable anymore due to that, being the ones at A2 access lane 33 ("Waalre"/"Valkenswaard")finished in 2010.

== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out ===== South towards [[Maastricht]], [[Aachen]], southwest towards [[Antwerp]], east to [[Venlo]] ===There is a petrol station and a roundabout named "Floraplein" one kilometer north of the highway-junction A2 x A67 (junction "Knooppunt Leenderheide"). There is a bus stop where people can easily stop just by this petrol station. This is a reknown spot for hitchhiking, which was very popular in the times when Dutch students still had to pay for public transport.

=== North towards [[Den Bosch]], [[Amsterdam]], west towards [[Tilburg]], [[Breda]] All Directions ===A2 access lane 31 Same as for going South, try it at the busstop at roundabout "VeldhovenFloraplein" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Several modern buses per hour , here all cars go to Veldhoven. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway. Use a sign on the onramp. Onramp under reconstruction, but suitable (Feburary 2009)junction Leenderheide from where they can go in any direction.

=== South towards [[Maastricht]], east towards [[VenloAachen]], southwest south-west towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], east to [[Venlo]] ===A2 access lane 31 There is a petrol station and a roundabout named "VeldhovenFloraplein" (one kilometer north of the motorway-junction A2 x Noord-BrabantlaanA67 (junction "Knooppunt Leenderheide"). Several modern buses per hour to Veldhoven. Get out at the There is a bus stop where people can easily stop just before the motorwayby this petrol station. Use This is a sign on well known spot for hitchhiking, which was very popular in the onramptimes when Dutch students still had to pay for public transport. Or ask at You can get here by taking the traffic lights on bus from the side of Mc Donald's Central Train Station. You have two choices - bus 173 to Floraplein or bus 7 to Korianderstrasse.An alternative for "Floraplein" is walking 2 km in south west direction. There are two entrances (situation Feburary 2009towards Antwerpen, and Venlo). Do not confuse with to the A67/A2 access lane 32 next to the "Veldhoven-ZuidVan der Valk Hotel Eindhoven", this one is quite unsuitable in both directionsat the Aalsterweg. Due to traffic lights, people clearly see you, and can stop easily.

=== West towards [[Tilburg]]Another option for heading east/Venlo is taking the train to Geldrop (just about 5min, [[Breda]]single-way ticket is 2, etc ===Go 30€) and walk about 2km from Geldrop train-station to an Esso petrol station directly on the Tilburgweg/Postkoetsweg junction in motorway A67 (only eastwards) south of Geldrop: Leave the Northtrain-East of station towards southwest, cross the city. There is whole park and hold left (towards south) until you cross a set of traffic lights before bigger car-road (Gijezenrooiseweg), still heading south (Laan van Tolkien), pass the supermarket on the left and go straight on through the park in the MacDonalds borough with a lot streets called after Lord of regional trafficthe Rings-characters. According to Fverhart this is You'll find "Dwalin"-path on the junction of A2 x A58 (Knooppunt De Hogt)right, where you cannot hitchhikeit becomes "Fili"-street. Maybe At the end of "Fili" turn right in emergency cases. Do not confuse with A2 access lane 32 "VeldhovenDurin"-Zuidstreet, follow until the end of the road, turn left in "Genoenhuis"-road and next oportunity turn right. Follow the road for 200 meters. You'll find yourself on a bridge over the A67, this one on the right you can see the petrol station very close. Take the steep path on the right at the end of the bridge between the highway-ramp and a fence. After a very few meters is quite unsuitable in both directionsa truck-park and the petrol station, where you can ask people for a ride.

=== North towards [[NijmegenDen Bosch]]===There is a Shell petrol station on the ''J.F. Kennedylaan''. Go there to find a lift to the , [[A50 (Germany)|A50Amsterdam]].A2 ===

''Option 1:'' This is a good option if you're in the northern part of the city. At the crossing of '''Boschdijk''' and '''Spaaihoefweg''' (https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/51.48300/5.43033) there's a small lay-by with space for cars to stop. Very easy to catch a ride to at least petrol station '''Ooiendonk''' on the A2. ''Option 2:'' A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Take bus 401/402 from Eindhoven Central Station. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway (Hurksestraat), should take about 10 minutes. There are traffic lights to stand beside nearby. ''"When I hitched to A'dam I stood in the Noord Brabantlaan at the ramp on the A2 towards north. (bus 401/402, bus-stop "Hurksestraat") There's plenty space to stop for the cars, but it's better to thumb as to use a sign! If you want to go towards north on the A2 and cannot find a long-distance-ride, try to catch a ride to the Texaco petrol station on the A2, which is before the towns of Broxtel and Liempde (just about 8km north of Eindhoven)."'' === west towards [[Tilburg]], [[Breda]] A58 === A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Take bus 401/402 from Eindhoven Central Station. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway, should take about 10 minutes. There are traffic lights to stand beside nearby. ''"When I hitched to A'dam I stood in the Noord Brabantlaan at the ramp on the A2 towards north. (bus 401/402, bus-stop "Hurksestraat") There's plenty space to stop for the cars, but it's better to thumb as to use a sign! If you want to go towards north on the A2 and cannot find a long-distance-ride, try to catch a ride to the Texaco petrol station on the A2, which is before the towns of Broxtel and Liempde (just about 8km north of Eindhoven)."'' === South towards [[Maastricht]], east towards [[Venlo]], southwest towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]] ===A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven" (A2 x Noord-Brabantlaan). Several modern buses per hour to Veldhoven. Get out at the bus stop just before the motorway. Use a sign on the onramp. Or ask at the traffic lights on the side of McD's (situation Feburary 2009). Do not confuse with A2 access lane 32 "Veldhoven-Zuid", this one is quite unsuitable in both directions. === North towards [[Nijmegen]] A50 ===There is a Shell petrol station on the ''J.F. Kennedylaan''. Go there to find a lift to the [[A50 (Netherlands)|A50]]. Hitchhiking on the road itself is not allowed because of the status of the road, although you might get away. The road has an emergency lane with traffic limited to 70 km/h. You may as well stand on the merging lane of the petrol station. This gas station is really small, but it still could be possible to find a ride here. Myself, I did not like the place too much so I walked direction A50 to Nijmegen. If you decide to leave the gas station, you can walk for about 30+ minutes. At a certain point just before the actual ramp is a very tiny triangelish place of tarmac where a car can stop. However, this is far from an ideal spot. The flow of traffic is very dense. Go stand about 10-15 meters in front of the little spot so the car can stop on the tarmac. If you don't find a ride at the gasstation, this is an option to consider. This place might work better out of rush hour so there is more space and time between each car.Be carefull!--[[User:Robbel|Robbel]] ([[User talk:Robbel|talk]]) 13:39, 15 November 2013 (CET) The employees at this petrol station might send you away, or tell you that standing on the emergency lane is too dangerous. Another option is to stand at the acceslane from "Tempellaan", there's an emergency lane here where cars can easily stop. === From the [[airport ]] === When you arrive at the airport, just follow the signs to the motorway, you'll reach it in 15 Minutes. The airport traffic merges here with the traffic from the city, so it's easy to get a ride, but you will need a sign. According to Fverhart due to the motorway works this A2 access lane 30 "Eindhoven Airport" is not suitable anymore any more to the north, to the south unknown. Alternative, walk further on the Anthony Fokkerweg untill until a small sideroad side-road and hitchhike there, or walk further to the second road crossing after the motorway. There is a bus stop, use sign. Or in stead walk towards the southeast south-east for three kilometers kilometres to A2 access lane 31 "Veldhoven". Or try to find a ride on the parking area of the airport. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}