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[[File:LiftplaatsGroningen.jpeg|thumb|right|The [[liftershalte]] in Groningen. Currently there ]]  ==== Spot 2: Van Ketwich Verschuurlaan x A28/E232 ====There is no more an unused bus stop at the on-ramp onto A28 with plenty of space to stop. An especially good spot in the early morning, hitchhiking with commuters southwards towards Assen or Zwolle. [[User:ArjanT98|Arjan]] stood here for about 30 minutes before being given a ride to Assen.[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] hitched at this bus stop when it was still active with a sign: "A7 -->" (direction Germany). However, not much traffic here goes east. This access lane is a 2.5 km walk from the central station or the city center, but you can recognize an Hitchwiki and Trustroots sticker ]be approached on bus line 10 every half hour as well [November 2022] .

update: There Hitching east towards [[Germany]] is a new official hitchhikers spot harder since 2017 in direction of A7 and Germanyon the Europaweg near Damsterdiepthere is no obvious place to start hitching. ( the old busstop )

Hitching east towards [[Germany]] is harder since there is no obvious place to start hitching. ==== Spot 1: Europaweg x Sontweg (does not exist anymore) ====The usual hitchhiking spot used to be at the crossing of the Europaweg and the Sontweg (close to Ikea), but the bus stop has been relocated to the middle of the road so people cannot stop on the side anymore. Some people prefer to start hitching already on the other side of the bridge, just after the crossing Europaweg/Damsterdiep. People at these two spots can, however, still drive towards the West or South. The best spot is therefore at the end of the Euvelgunnerweg. It's quite far away, so might not be an option if you don't have a bike or someone to drop you off. Here all cars are going on the motorway eastwards, so all cars would do. Many are not going very far, but the first petrol station is already before the first exit.

Linde also stood on the onramp on the crossing of Europaweg and Bergenweg. Was , but was sent away by the police. They treathened with a fine of 140 euros. To reach this spot, you have to walk next to the road, there is no pedestrian/ bike path, which makes it illegal to stand there. Russ also stood on the onramp of Europaweg and bergenweg. I do not suggest this spot on Sundays. I waited for almost two hours and maybe 30 cars were going on the highway. The police passed me twice but just smiled. Probably a great spot during the week.  March 2022:[[User:Tzuiop9c|Tzuiop]] could not find the described place, there are building sites at the crossing. July 2022: Traffic heading east may be directed south via Europaweg to meet the N7, due to the construction. Clicks walked around the building site to the bus stop Lubeckweg on the Europaweg. (It seems like it’s no longer operating, which is good.) They managed to catch a ride east in under 30 minutes, using a sign. Signs may be useful since not all traffic here is heading east. ==== Spot 4: End of Europaweg, where Euvelgunnerweg meets a traffic circle ====Spot 4a: [https://goo.gl/maps/YP3nKC8jJqTcpd3Q6 Busstop Roodehaan]. Looks good initially, but green phases are long and cars have a high speed already, which makes crossing one or two lanes to the bus-stop tricky.

Russ also stood on the onramp of Europaweg and bergenweg. I do not suggesting this spot on Sundays. I waited for almost two hours and maybe 30 cars were going on the highway. The police passed me twice but just smiled. Probably a great spot during the week[[File:Rodehaan. jpg|thumb|Spot 4a: Busstop Rodehaan ]]

''[[User:Fverhart|Fverhart]] hitched Standing at the busstop on the A28 acces lane 39 "Groningen-Zuid" with onramp is illegal and unsafe: while there is a sign "A7 -->". This access wide lane is a 7 minutes busride away from Groningen central station frequented 10(+)x/hour (cost EUR 1for cars to stop,30)at the beginning two lanes merge, the busstop and then there is called Van Ketwich Verschuurbrug, or a 2bend.5 km walk from Later where the central station or onramp is straight, the centercars already go too fast. [[File:Photo 2022-03-12 18.11.06.jpg|thumb| Spot 4: Onramp to A7 at the end of Europaweg]]

==== By bus to Spot 5: Esso Kolham, in Scharmer (1h.) ====There is a petrol station on the highway about 10km out of town which is easily accessible by bus (cost EUR 3,50). Take line 78 (1x/hour) from Groningen central e.g. Line 5 until the final station heading to Appingedam and get of at the stop Scharmer, Hoofdweg 15Goldbergweg. From there walk in the direction in which the bus is going and take the first road on the right to cross the highway. You can see the petrol station from the bridge. After the bridge turn right again and walk all the way until the end of the road. Almost you are almost past the petrol station there . There is a small bridge consisting of roofing material made for the employees of the petrol station to cross the water.

The above station is no longer direct from Groningen central. You must take bus 5 to the end then walk 16 mins.[[User:Tzuiop9c|Tzuiop]]: On a Wednesday (I stood there from 11-12.00 and 16-1800) there 18.00. There were very very few cars going to Germany. I suspect this will be different on the weekends. I could not find a ride further than the border or Leer.