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{{Infobox ServiceStation
|in = England
|highway = {{Mgb|20}}
|from = [[Westenhanger Services]]
|from direction = [[Dover]]
|from1 = [[Clacket Lane Services north]]
|from direction1 = [[Oxford]], [[Reading]]
|towards = [[Clacket Lane Services south]]
|towards direction = [[Oxford]], [[Reading]]
|towards1 = [[Westenhanger Services]]
|towards direction1 = [[Dover]]
|map = <map lat="51.26629407070861" lng="0.6146886462402301" zoom="16" view="0" float="right" />
|crossing =
|facilities =
|hitch =
}}
== Maidstone Services ==
'''Maidstone Services''' is a Motorway Services Area situated along the M20 in [[England]], just south of the town of Maidstone. You can see what Maidstone Services looks like on Google Streetview. [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&q=Maidstone+Services&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=Maidstone+Services&hnear=Maidstone+Services&cid=0,0,2266471664562615665&ei=swErTNLIKpH60wS_nozfAg&ved=0CCoQnwIwAw&layer=c&cbll=51.266932,0.614472&panoid=id3kCROZvLd_DnG1e1nWTA&ll=51.267017,0.614483&spn=0,0.015235&z=16&cbp=12,341.57,,0,18.56 Maidstone Services on Google Streetview] It is the only Services along the M20 between [[Dover]] and the M25 Ring surrounding Greater [[London]]. It is located at Exit 8 (which is huge roundabout) on the Northern side of the motorway. Many European cars (and some truckers, but there is not a lot of space for trucker, which would rather stops at the 'trucker Services in Ashford') stops at this Services which offers Restaurants area and Gasoline. The negative side is that it welcomes traffic going both ways (towards as well as from [[London]]). You simply need to ask around or show a sign just in case. You can therefore catch a ride going into [[Channel Tunnel|The Channel Tunnel]] which is 20 miles South or all the way to [[Dover]] crossing with the ferry. When [[User:Frida|Frida]] and a friend were at Maidstone, it seemed more people going towards the Channel than going towards London were stopping there to get some food in the restaurant. If you are looking for a lift across the water, go in front of the restaurant and don't be shy to ask people for a lift. Asking might be better than holding a sign because you'll be able to explain your situation and gain the driver's trust (since you'll need them to be willing to a. add you to their ticket free of charge b. not to say that you're hitchhiking, though this seems to be more important when entering the UK rather than leaving it).
== Ashford Services ==
== Links ==