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;Optimal optionseems to be :Go to ''metrostation « Porte d'Arras »''. From there walk in the direction of the motorway, cross the bridge. On the left you will see an accelerating lane going onto the ring motorway (it is the =Motorway A25, which joins the A1 to Paris after about 1 km). You can stand next to the traffic lights just before the ramp with a sign. Or stand on the ramp itself, people have time to stop on the ramp.
[[User:Garthelgard|Garthelgard]] has hitchhiked from this spot more than twenty times and has never waited more than 30 minutes.
;Alternative 1:
Go to ''metro station « Valenciennes »''. Walking to the north, after about 100 meters you can go eastwards and follow the "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''". The A1 crosses this "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''". And there is an entrance to the A1.
(The Hostel/Auberge de jeunesse "Stephane Hessel" is on crossing of "''Avenue Denis Cordonnier''" and "''Boulevard Paul Painlevé''". Address: ''235, Boulevard Paul Painlevé'')
;Alternative 2:
At the end of ''Boulevard des Cités Unies'' (at the side of the railways). 300 meters eastwards from ''metrostation « Lille Grand Palais »'', you find an entrance to the A1 direction Paris.
;Alternative 3:Go to ''metro station « Porte de Postes »''. Here is a big roundabout. It's possible to get a ride in several directions. Westwards : direction Calais/Dunkerque (via A25). Eastwards : directions like Paris/Gand/Anvers/Amsterdam/Brussels. It's safe for cars However there is no direct access to pull over and one can ask also at the traffic lightsA1 direction Paris in this alternative.
;Alternative 4:
Go to ''metro station « Porte de Douai »''. Walk or hitch 4 km south (direction Ronchin). Or take the bus "Liane 1". After 4 km you will see a Novotel on your lefthand. There is a roundabout where there is a sign direction A1 Paris. However there is no direct access to the A1, the traffic direction Paris soon joins the A1 (After several hundreds meter, so if you walk to the south, you will come to the next roundabout, here there is a direct access to A1. And cars can stop for you.)
;Alternative 5:
''« Aire de Phalempin »'' in the south of Lille remain the best spot to get to this direction. There are several ways to commute to this gas station. First, you can take a regional train from ''Gare de Lille-Flandres'' to ''Seclin'' (15-minute long ride). There are higher chances to get controlled on the train.
An other way to get there is to take the bus L92 to Seclin Gare or the bus 55 to ''Seclin Le Riez''. From there on, walk for about 15 minutes to ''"Aire de Phalempin"''
=== Going north? Take the A22/E17 towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Gent]], [[Netherlands]] ===
You can avoid getting stuck in Lille by getting out at the last petrol station on the A1 on "''« Aire de Phalempin" »'' is quite a big station, good for hitching, and it's 15 km due south from the centre. However, in direction of Brussels it might be a bit difficult there. Most people go towards Ghent and Antwerp there.
Otherwise, take the tram-line T to Chateau Rouge. As you get out, you can see the motorway. The spot is the motorway slip road. There's not a lot of traffic, but there is space for drivers to safely pull over and pick you up.
