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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__

The ''Autoroute du Soleil'Option 1' passes through the city, so during the summer there are huge amounts of traffic.'' Total petrol station

Some hitchhikers have found Total petrol station on A7, south of Lyon easy to leave, because on the motorway level of a town called Vernaison, is so close a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison (€3.20,). At Vernaison you cross the city and river (there are plenty two bridges and an island between) once on the other site of spots where cars can stop. However, the city has also gained a reputation as a hitchhiking hell due river follow road left (north) walk until you reach the A7 highway and walk the down ramp next to the tunnel system in Energies Nouvelles sign. You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (don'''and''' out of t try to use the way behind the citypropertys). If you are only passing through Lyon, it The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyonaround 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 [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{E|15}} ===* You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache. It can be better to write "Péage" (toll) or [[Villefranche]] (and then, stop at the toll or before.)* Found a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rue+du+Professeur+Dep%C3%A9ret&daddr=dijon&hl=fr&geocode=Fb0sugId0K9IAA%3BFe0n0gIdFPdMACl1lv3vjJ3yRzHQWBSzNM4JBA&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=45.772073,4.790897&sspn=0.05879,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=45.771557,4.790294&spn=0,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.771695,4.790451&panoid=WUVigLDlgfvZbSU7ADGAzA&cbp=12,353.24,,2,1.55 hitchhiker on Streetview!] (please someone make a screenshot before it disappears :) - Entry to A6 at Avenue Victor Hugo, looks like metro Valmy is closest, and between that station and the motorway entrance (about 1,5 km) there might be some more options.* The bridge close to metro Valmy is also really good.* 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 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'Option 2'. 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 right near a big store called Metro which you can use as a landmark if you need to ask for directions.* Where Tunnel de la Duchere / Rue de Bourgogne intersect. There is a great little pull-over place just after the round-about. Closest metro is Gare de Vaise.

=== South towards [[Orange]]Tram T1 direction Debourg, [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{E|15}} ===* '''From near and get off at the center''': On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin Roosvelt'' there is a bus 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''junction of the Pasteur bridge, but where you can walk there easily from anywhere near the center. Getting there is very easy, follow the Rhone south on the western bank. It's have a big boulevard that eventually turns into the A7 highway. When you see the blue signs (highway color), you're theresmall BP petrol station. <br/>There's plenty of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]], which is a good place to continue further East or West along the coast. Hitchhike bus stop on the left lane (cars on direction of road entering the right lane will then turn right...) a bit under the speed camera. <br />Quite fast you can get a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 petrol station], which is situated 12 km south highway - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud".<br/> Having a sign is warmly recommended, as the traffic is very divergent from there.* You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.* Just in front plenty of the 'Prison St-Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand on the white-striped space between for the continuing street and the lane that joins the motorway.:Very dangerous in my opinion. Heavy traffic, almost no place cars to stoppull over. I was driving past there once, Since there was a hitch-hiker and I, of all people, didn't have sharp enough reflexes to pick him up --[[User:Sitarane.mp|Sitarane.mp]]* '''Directly from s a petrol station (need to ride a train)''': A petrol station on A7traffic lights, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison at gare de Perrache (3€). At Vernaison you cross the river (there cars are two bridges and an island between). Once on the other site of the river, turn left (north)and walk for a few kilometers Walk on the no-man's land between the motorway and some firm's fenced property; don't try to use the way behind the property. The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is not the shortest one, but once you are there, you are really inside the motorway network, so it's worth the effort.driving fast

There's one bus going to ''Communay'', the closest village, a big service area on the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" Lyon bypass (Métro "Parilly"Contournement de Lyon)motorway. There are two petrol stations, but it goes 7 times a day one on workdays and 4 times each side of the day on week-endsroad. there's several stops in This is located to the village. You can check out south of the timetable urban area [http://wwwmaps.rhonegoogle.frcom/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.pdf here]837589&sspn=0. If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux''048647, but goes only until ''Solaize'', 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway0. The station is about 1 km south from the interchange101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot591849, you can easily climb over the fence4. Finding a hitch here is very easy826775&spn=0. If you know how to get here012162, it is definitely worth the hustle0.039568&t=k&om=1 map].Directions are:

Marché Aire de Gros is situated in the very Service de Communay Sud rest stop direction 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– Marseille, a lot of [[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br/>Aires de Service de Communay Nord rest stopdirection north -and-go. I stood for 2h near the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5 min there. A6 – [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]]

A petrol 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 on 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 A6 North near Limonest fence. Finding a hitch here is potentially goodvery easy. If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the hustle. (see above)

:''It's only information I found on Marché de Gros is situated in the net, I didn't verify it since I was dropped off at very south of the station by someone heading '''Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to''' the citythe motorway. Vasy there, but got a ride in about 1/2 hour (In Nov 2006)'' lot of stop-and-[[User:Daniel|Daniel]] 20:21, 13 January 2007 (CET)go.

=== Getting onto A42 - Direction Bourg-en-BresseEast towards [[Chambéry]], [[GenèveGrenoble]], [[GermanyGeneva]] {{afr|43}} {{E|70}} ===

Bus 171 will take you to the village of Montluel. It runs around every hour (time table from the [http://tcl.fr/index.asp?page=horaires&etape=3&Date=2010|03|27&Line=171|Pont%20Guilloti%E8re%20Motorway services Aire de Service de Saint-%20Cr%E9pieux%20Les%20Brosses%20(Montluel)|16|tcl171|Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD%20vers%20Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses|Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses%20vers%20Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD|1|Bus&DateFinBases=2010|5|1&DateMajBasesPriest =????|??|??&StopArea=1467|tcl5046|H%F4tel%20de%20Ville%20-%20Louis%20Pradel|Lyon%201er&submit=Valider&Direction=1 tcl.fr]. Attention, the bus stop for "hotel de ville" is actually on the banks of the river Rhone. From the hotel de ville (the actual building) walk towards the river (east) to find it. The ride costs 2€.

In Montluel, go down Take tram T2 from where it starts at the metro/train stationPerrache 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 (The bus trip takes 50 minwhich becomes Rue Jules Verne) Then walk direction Pérouges, for 1km and then turn right to direction of Niévrozinto Chemin de Mauguette. You cross under will already see the railway motorway and over petrol station in the motorwaydistance. Looking Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the left you see the petrol station you are heading for. The whole way to walk takes about 10-20minon your left. See Although the place here: [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031gate may be locked,45.845405there is a gap between it and the main fence,5allowing people to pass through easily.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45This is a good place to ask for a lift to Chambery or Geneve.842912There aren't many people though and a lot aren't going this way,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspn=0.026786,0you therefore may end up waiting a lot.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1]

=== East towards [[Chambery]]You can choose to ride a train until Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, [[Grenoble]]very good option, [[Geneva]] {{E|70}} ===a little walk to the toll (20 to 25mins) and you're on. The best place, but beware of the workers on the toll, they will maybe try to chase you away. Ignore them and go further into the next toll platform.

You can also hitchhike closer to Lyon. There is an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to Geneva (A43/ E70). There is a roundabout and a bike-lane where cars can stop for you. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz and walk to Rue Lionel Terray-Pinel. You'll will find a sign for [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Bron+&sll=45.688914bus lane on the avenue Jean Mermoz,4where the highway starts.886169&sspn=0It is easy to get a lift there with a sign.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes,+Frankrijk&ll=45.730844,4.887159&spn=0,359.997253&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.730349,4.887796&panoid=18XTMoZRWgo7hU2KAFWmew&cbp=12,78.29,,0,12.14 Streetview]).Tell them Don't forget to drop ask the person who takes you off at if they are going to the petrol station in St. Priest (Station service in french) and get a ride from therehighway, because they could also take the national road.

=== Northeast toward [[Bourg en Bresse]], [[Dijon]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|42}} {{E|611}} A42 ===

Bus 171 from "Hotel ==== Motorway services Aire de ville" next to river in Lyon (dep at hours 03/33, weekend only 33), brings you close to a petrol-station on the motorway. It departs near the opera on Quai Jean moulin and takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way). It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.Dagneux ====

Leave Medium sized rest area on the bus at Montluel train highway with petrol station which is the second lastand restaurant. You will see the train station when you passLots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, so don't panicvehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Trains are faster Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and have to be taken from after the main split, another petrol station in Lyonat Ceignes.

Get Take bus 171 from Hotel De Ville next to the river in Lyon and get off at Montluel train station (penultimate stop). Head east about 1km along Ave Des Platanes and turn Blvd Robert Schuman. Turn right, cross at the intersection onto Rue Des Chartinières. Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks. Then you will enter and the industrial area in Montluel. Find Rue des Chartinières to cross bridge over the motorway. Once you crossed Take the bridge, first turn left after the bridge and follow the road close to the motorway. There is a small space to enter the petrol station, only for pedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lot.The bus trip takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 mins walking. It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.

Cars go all directions in === West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]], [[Bordeaux]] {{afr|89}} ==='''Warning''': the [[A89 (France )|A89]] runs directly from here, including with Dutch and Germans number plates going Lyon to Bordeaux via DijonClermont-Ferrand. Most hitchhiker websites still advise you to head south towards St. Halfway before Etienne over the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there A47 first, but this new route is a parking and after the split another petrol station at Ceignesmuch more efficient.

== Sleeping =='''Option 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 parks 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'Or".Walk straight 500m to a bridge. In front of the bridge, turn right and walk down to the roundabout. There is a nice place for cars to stop just after the roundabout in the direction of Clermont-Ferrand.   'Fourvière Hill'' in Option 2''Vieux Lyon'' are peaceful  Or go to Gare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, just 6) to Techlid and stop at night and if you are too"Les Ormeaux", no one will bother you for [[camping]] out 10m further there. It's nearby, but it feels so far outside an entrance to the back of the city gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". You can ask people to go to A89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (towards north). The first car I asked took me all the way to Clermont Ferrant. Indicate that you can get a relaxing night would like to go to the "péage" (Highway toll gate). Almost 50% of sleep without worrying about police or thievesthe people passing through the péage are going straight to Clermont-Ferrand. It is however quite difficult to find So have a flat place there.good ride! == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}} {{Cities France}}