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{{Infobox Location|country = France|map = <map lat='45.7578' lng='4.8351' zoom='10' view='3' />|state = |pop = |plate = |motorways = |BW = }}'''Lyon''' is one of three largest cities of [[France]]. If you are only passing through Lyon, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon. == Hitchhiking Zine nominationout ==<map lat='45.75135490158536' lng='4.833254814147949' zoom='15' view='0' float='right'/> === North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} === Petrol station Bruyéres-Passy on the A6 North. This is a good option because it puts you already north and out of Lyon, at a petrol station right along the motorway. To get there take the metro to the stop ''Gare de Vaise''. From there catch the bus number 21 (Any bus with the number 21 will do, as this is the beginning of the route) and get off at the stop called ''Parc Sans Souci''. After you get off the bus continue walking in the direction the bus leaves (as if you were chasing it after you get off!) After about 50 meters you will hit a street called ''Rue Sans Souci'' and turn left. Continue walking following the road about 10 minutes, then turn right onto a road called ''Chemin de la Bruyere''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. There is a fence but it's usually open, otherwise jump it, it's small. The petrol station is next to Metro store === South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{afr|6}}{{E|15}} === __NOTOC__

'''LyonOption 1''' is a big city in the South East of [[France]].The ''autoroute du soleil'' passes through it, so in Summer there are huge amounts of traffic.Total petrol station

:''Hitchers should keep in mind that Total petrol station on A7, south of Lyon is known as , on the Hitchers Hell level of France due to the tunnel system in '''and''' out of the citya town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. I've personally been caught To get there more than , you should take a few times and hitching is really difficult especially during peak summer season when spots like the one mentioned in the post below have 4 or 5 hitchers in a queue trying train heading to get outVernaison (€3. While it is a beautiful city20, if ). At Vernaison you have no real purpose for going cross the river (there avoid it like are two bridges and an island between) once on the plague. I once saw a piece other site of the river follow road side graffiti that read "Lyon – Nothing ever leaves here, not even night!!" It is very worthwhile time-wise left (north) walk until you reach the A7 highway and walk the down ramp next to get a ride that will take you south of Lyonthe Energies Nouvelles sign. Thumbs out! --- [[User:Fruupp|Fruupp]]'You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (don't try to use the way behind the propertys). The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is around 3 km.

== Hitching Out ==<map lat='45.75135490158536' lng='4.833254814147949' zoom=July 2021:'15' view='0' float='right'/>Getting to the petrol station is impossible! There is way too much vegetation! Alternatively you can hitch from the roundabout after the bridges, it works fine.

=== North towards [[Paris]], [[Dijon]] ===*You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache (look at this [http://lienpluscourt.com/05a0510d map], you have to hitchhike at the point A, most cars go the way showed in blue that is go to the highway A6 to Paris.) It can be better to write "Péage" (toll) or [[Villefranche]] (and then, stop at the toll or before.)*You can go to the petrol station Bruyéres-Passy on the A6 North. This is a good option because it puts you already north and out of Lyon, at a petrol station right along the highway. To get there take the metro to the stop ''Gare de Vaise'Option 2'. From there catch the bus number 21 (Any bus with the number 21 will do, as this is the beginning of the route) and get off at the stop called ''Parc Sans Souci''. After you get off the bus continue walking in the direction the bus leaves (as if you were chasing it after you get off!) After about 50 meters you will hit a street called ''Rue Sans Souci'' and turn left. Continue walking following the road about 10 minutes, then turn right onto a road called ''Chemin de la Bruyere''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. You'll need to jump the fence to get to it. The petrol station is right near a big store called Metro which you can use as a landmark if you need to ask for directions.

=== South towards [[Orange]]Tram T1 direction Debourg, [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[St Etienne]] ===*On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin'' there is a bus and get off at the stop which makes Musée des Confluences at a great place for cars to pull over. It is very close to metro stop ''Ampère Victor Hugo''. There's plenty junction of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]]the Pasteur bridge, which is a good place to continue further East or West along the coast. Hitchhike on the left lane (cars on the right lane will then turn right...) a bit under the speed camera. <br />Quite fast where you can get have a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 small BP petrol station], which . There is situated 12km south - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud". *You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.*Just in front of the 'Prison St-Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand a bus stop on the white-striped space between the continuing street and the lane that joins direction of road entering the highway.*A gas station on A7, south - plenty of Lyon, on space for the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading cars to Vernaison at garre du Perrache (3euro)pull over. At Vernaison you cross the river (Since there are two bridges and an island betwen). Once on the other site of the river, Turn left (north)and walk for a few kilometers (I walked the no-ones land between the motorway and some firm's fenced property, but there may be a way behind the property). The distance from Vernaison train station to the gas station is not the shortest onetraffic lights, but once you cars are there, you ar really inside the motorway network, so it's worth the effort.not driving fast

There's a big service area on the Lyon bypass (Contournement de Lyon) motorway. There are two petrol stations, one on each side of the road. This is located to the south of the urban area [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.837589&sspn=0.048647,0.101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45.591849,4.826775&spn=0.012162,0.039568&t=k&om=1 map]. Directions are:  Aire de Service de Communay Sud rest stop direction south - A7 – Marseille, [[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br/>Aires de Service de Communay Nord rest stop direction north - A6 – [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]] There's one bus going to ''Communay'', the closest village, the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" (Métro "Parilly"), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the village. You can check out the timetable [http://www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux'', but goes only until ''Solaize'', 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. The station is about 1 km south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot, you can easily climb over the fence. Finding a hitch here is very easy. If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the hustle. Marché de Gros is situated in the very south of the Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to the the motorway. Vasy there, a lot of stop-and-go. === East towards [[Chambéry]], [[Grenoble]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|43}} {{E|70}} === ==== Motorway services Aire de Service de Saint-Priest ==== Take tram T2 from where it starts at metro/train station Perrache to the last stop at St. Priest - Bel Air. Continue to walk in the direction of the tram 100m to the roundabout. Turn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the roundabout at Rue du Grisard. Turn right along Rue du Grisard (which becomes Rue Jules Verne) for 1km and then turn right into Chemin de Mauguette. You will already see the motorway and petrol station in the distance. Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the petrol station on your left. Although the gate may be locked, there is a gap between it and the main fence, allowing people to pass through easily. This is a good place to ask for a lift to Chambery or Geneve. There aren't many people though and a lot aren't going this way, you therefore may end up waiting a lot.

Marché de Gros is situated in the You can choose to ride a train until Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, very south of good option, a little walk to the Saone peninsulatoll (20 to 25mins) and you're on. Coming from "Rue Casimir Périer" You reach a street alongside A7 with lots The best place, but beware of cars going to the workers on the motorwaytoll, they will maybe try to chase you away. Vasy there, a lot of stop-Ignore them and-go. I stood for 2h near further into the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5min therenext toll platform.

A petrol station You can also hitchhike closer to Lyon. There is an [[on -ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to A43/E70. Take the A6 North near Limonest metro Line D to Mermoz-Pinel. You will find a bus lane on the avenue Jean Mermoz, where the highway starts. It is potentially goodeasy to get a lift there with a sign. Don't forget to ask the person who takes you if they are going to the highway, because they could also take the national road. (see above)

=== Getting onto A42 - Direction Bourg-en-BresseMedium sized rest area on the highway with petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, [[Genève]]vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and after the split, [[Germany]] ===another petrol station at Ceignes.

Take bus 171 from Hotel De Ville next to the river in Lyon and get off at Montluel train or bus station (penultimate stop). Head east about once the hour) to the village of Montluel1km along Ave Des Platanes and Blvd Robert Schuman. From Turn right at the station walk direction Pérouges, turn right to direction of Niévrozintersection onto Rue Des Chartinières. You cross Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks and the bridge over the motorway. Looking Take the first turn left after the bridge and follow the road close to the left you see motorway. There is a small space to enter the petrol station you are heading , only forpedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lot. The whole way to walk bus trip takes about 10-20min45 mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 mins walking. See It goes through some small French villages and along the place here: [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45.845405,5.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.842912,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspn=0.026786,0way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1]

First take the metro D ("Gare de Vaise" direction) and get out at "Gorge de Loup" station.Then take the bus [http://www.tcl.fr/content/download/525592/4081129/version/8/file/FH+86_Hiver.pdf 86] (checked 2014) to "La Tour de Salvagny" (The metro ticket is still available for this trip). Get out of the bus at "La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride). Then take the first road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d'''How Or".Walk straight 500m to a bridge. In front of the bridge, turn right and walk down to get the roundabout. There is a nice place for cars to stop just after the gas station onto roundabout in the highwaydirection of Clermont-Ferrand.'''

Good luck! Hitchhing from Lyon Or go to Geneva is badGare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, just 6) to Techlid and stop at "Les Ormeaux", as said in 10m further there's an entrance to the beginning, avoid if possibleback of the gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". Worth thinking about rideshare/Train at least until Geneva if you need You can ask people to go to be on timeA89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (towards north). From Geneva it will be easier but before. It The first car I asked took me all day to hitch from Lyon to Fribourg in Switzerland which is really unusual. Be careful: there is too many intersections after Lyon and before Geneva that you risk the way to get onto the wrong oneClermont Ferrant. (Anemasse/Chambery,Milan..) Bring a very good map and be informed!! The people in the car dont know as well as you do!

In winter all Indicate that you would like to go to the french cars to skiing so you can be almost 100"péage" (Highway toll gate). Almost 50% sure they of the people passing through the péage are NOT going straight to Switzerland and they dont even know what the way is as everybody uses Clermont-Ferrand. So have a GPS.good ride!

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