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Note that there '''Paris''' is the capital of [[France]]. It is an "outer situated within a ring road" to the Paris suburb areacalled ''le périphérique'', motorway A86 (or ''super-périphériquele périph'') and another wider ring called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed . The actual city is relatively small, but still used to connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itselfsurrounded by endless suburbs, you might want to clarify some of which ring they are going linked to take the urban public transportation system at no extra cost (i.e. a standard one-trip city ticket), while some others being labelled as it may affect the place where you'd want outside zones and thus more expensive to be droppedreach.

Good to know if you're starting to stink up in the City of Lights: the Municipality provides [https://www.paris.fr/pages/les-bains-douches-municipaux-138 free shower facilities ] in 17 locations around Paris. Note they are BYOT (bring your own toiletry)== Hitching In in ==

During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) to be quickly dropped on the ring road. This is useful if your ride is not willing to get out of it to drop you (which is often the case). Within the ring area, you are definitely linked to the whole regular fare subway system.

If you are coming from the Northeast and your ride is heading South (which is a normal truck route), chances are that your driver will not drop you on the ring road where it is complicated to stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the first exit South on the A6 called "Rungis". From there, you can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket.   == Hitching out ==

=== North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and [[Belgium]] {{afr|1}} ===

These are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre. There is a bonus pro-tip at the bottom involving Arras :)

==== Option 1: Porte de la Chapelle ====

This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the [[A1 (France)|A1]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there , take a the metro line 12 to ''Porte de la Chapelle'', then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop) or you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts. Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is. There are 2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowdedand, and at the same time , quite a few cars going up the North north stop here for to refill; nonetheless, at such places , much is depended depends on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers , this place won't make it to the TOP10 top 10 best hitchhiking places in France. It is therefore rather recommended to hitchhike at the roundabout , where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you a good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard Periphique''Peripherique).

''UPDATE May 6th 2012'' It seems that reconstruction of the tunnel A good option to leave faster is due to end soon, and all show at the accesses seem now open, which means this spot may work again. However roundabout a sign for the number of lanes is still restricted and some closures may happen during the next few weeksairport Charles de Gaulle.'''This motorway entrance in not currently open due to tunnel reconstruction'''... Reopening There is scheduled in summer 2012. There's an entrance still in operation, for the cars coming from the Peripherique a petrol station (ring motorwayAire La Courneuve - see Option 2), so the traffic coming from inside Paris is diverted through Porte d'Aubervilliers (before the next Ring entrance east). You can get there taking airport where the "PC" bus from Porte de la Chapelle east or from Porte de la Vilette west. Theredriver could let you out; don's a roundabout with traffic lights t miss it! The station is not so big and cars going many drivers just go to A1 take the outer ring entrance ("Périphérique extérieur"). Frequent traffic jams (which may also be helpful)airport but at least you can ask people, and this access might whereas it could be closed too on evenings, nights hard and weekendslong at Porte de la Chapelle.

==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve ====

'''Warning:''' This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.75as of 2018). The petrol station Aire de Service de La Courneuve is closed and under constructionabout 2 km along the A1, north of Paris. There  Take bus 150 from Porte de la Villette or bus 250 from Fort D'Aubervilliers (both are '''no''' cars at all stopping by hereon metro line 7) to the stop Parc Des Sports. Apart from being really hard This bus stop is next to get the A1 highway. Just walk tothe right from the bus stop, if you go without ever passing under the overpass. Then walk east parallel to this spot you will just end up hitching on the motorwaythrough the parking lot of an apartment complex. And that There is really really hard a wall preventing access to dothe motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred meters east and up a slight grassy hill, the wall ends. And going back up out You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is also really hard with a big backpack and rain/wet leaves. Not sure how long until they finish work here fence right along the motorway, but it`s gonna take a while. '''Update''': This near the petrol station is still under construction it has been trampled down and nowhere near from finished (25 March 2012)you can step over it.

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1-3 ticket (EUR 2.45). The petrol station [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&hl=es&geocode=5837971829389385952,48.934623,2.393732%3B3201522175225020794,48.920638,2.410383&saddr=Aire+de+Service+de+La+Courneuve+%4048.934790,+2.393710&daddr=&mra=mr&sll=48.918269,2.403388&sspn=0.013649,0.040169&ie=UTF8&ll=48.933157,2.396951&spn=0.006823,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1is ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] is about 2 km along You may need to climb the A1, north of Paris. fance

FirstFrom the petrol station, get closer by public transportmost drivers are only going to the airport or local communities. Some options are:* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7), get off You should ask for a lift at ''Parc des Sports'' (next least to the motorway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' toll station (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (the quickest way?)* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve+Aubervilliers&daddr=Rue+Paul+Verlaine,+93120+La+Courneuve,+Seine-Saint-Denis,+Ile-de-France,+Frankreich&sll=48.926137,2.394161&sspn=0.01892,0.040169&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=48.928026,2.388539&spn=0.018919,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve Aubervillierspéage''] (RER B), and walk 2 km heading north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''. This option requires is a '''120-3 zones ticket''', without this ticket you will have to jump over minute drive down the turnstyles to get out of motorway (some kilometers after the station of your destination (or talk your way out or closely follow someone else with a valid ticketairport)and everyone has to stop here.

Other ways to get to that petrol station:* Take a RER B to ''Stade Charles de France'' and then walk up to the final traffic light where you Gaulle airport can ask be an option for a ride to ''Aire La Courneuve''.* Lastlyhitching North-East, one can take although waiting times might vary a line 13 to ''Carrefour Pleyel'' and then walk along ''Boulevard Anatole France'' (see [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Carrefour+Pleyel+station,+France&daddr=charles+de+gaulle&sll=48.927631,2.383518&sspn=0.027124,0.080338&ie=UTF8&ll=48.923881,2.358456&spn=0.013563,0.040169&t=h&z=15&om=1 Google Maps]) up until the beginning of the motorway. There is a hitchhiking spot there which might be not the greatest one in the world but at least it can lead you to the petrol station (after Exit 4!)lot.

From the petrol station, most drivers are only going It is easy to jump the airport or local communities. You should ask for a lift metro at least to the [[toll station]] (terminal 2 and there wasn''péage'') heading northt anyone guarding it. This Maybe the same is a 20-minute drive down the motorway true for terminals 1 and everyone has to stop here. It is a great place to get long-distance rides3 but I can't vouch for it.

==== Charles de Gaulle ====''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option From terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight to the main road. You should see signs for A1 Paris Lille. Keep following these signs until the road splits for hitching North-EastA1 Lille. One road goes to the left, although waiting times might vary under a bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes to the right. Stand to the right of the right turn. Cars can stop on a lotdashed out area to your left or drive a little past you on the right. A couple of cars stopped straightaway and I was easily able to get a lift to the next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and Holland.

==== Service station at Survilliers Option 4: Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====

This option costs EUR 5.50 From Nation bus station (January 2012also a metro stop), which is take bus 351 to Roissypole located at Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal 3. It's the cost of a ticket for zones 1-5. The peage is 35 km North of Paris, near last stop and payment isn't required to enter the town of Survilliersbus.You can BLACK RIDE on this bus both ways

From Paris, take RER D (Chatelet-les-halles or the coach station there Gare du Nord), direction Orry la Ville - CoyeRoutière you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars. Get off Ask inside at the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the train bus will be at Survilliers-Fosses (35 KM North of Paris). Walk down Rue de la Gare towards Survilliers town centreThe ticket costs €2. [BEWARE this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays / so if that is the case, then turn right get off at La Grande Rue; you will find Quebec because the motorway. Once A1 highway going to Lille cuts through Paris multiple times and at this petrol station there, is a higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you can hitchhike from the motorway exit towards the a ride to another petrol station 2KM from here (Paris direction). When you arriveon the main highway, walk (north!) through the parking area which is super busy and easy to find rides going to the local road, where you can cross over anywhere from Calais to the opposite service station Antwerp to head North.Lille]

This option costs EUR 9 You can always try to go with the bus number 702 to Vémars centre from the airport (25% discount under 2620 stops, 39 minutes) + a local ticket to Gare du Nord. This will also work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The peage parking lot for the bus 702 is 50 km North of Paris, near the town of SenlisB2.

Senlis has no train station, but you still buy From the ticket from a train station. From Paris Nord, go to Chantilly and switch to a Vémars bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside of Chantilly's train station stop walk straight 400m on Rue Pierre Curie (D17) until it merges with your ticketRue De la Mairie. Once there, you need to walk a little and you'll find a "péage" Walk an additional 350 m until this merges with Rue Des Vignolles (motorway payment station - people have to stop to take a ticketD16). The bus driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour.

=== A4 EastOn your left, towards [[Metz]]the A1 will be clearly visible as will the Aire de Vémars Ouest petrol station. From here, [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], etc ===it is another 1.25km to any given entrance.

==== Going directly to the ''barrière Option 5: Porte de péage'' Bagnolet (A3) ====Google maps: [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Porte+de+Bagnolet/@48.8649082,2.4086197,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47e66e87e1c7d877:0x17c4d9a47ae58890!2sPorte+de+la+Chapelle!8m2!3d48.897279!4d2.359192!3m4!1s0x47e66d8329157e27:0x2a4ba9074d60ae9a!8m2!3d48.8645542!4d2.4095799]Get a ticket for the station Porte de Bagnolet. This is pretty close to where the A3 starts, which leads to the A1, so a lot of traffic is heading this direction. The place might not be ideal, but it worked. There is a bus stop, where buses often stop so the traffic is slowed down, furthermore, there is a small gas stop, where you can approach drivers directly which cue up there from time to time. Position yourself at the traffic lights before the bus stop to show your sign indicating the direction you want to go to.

Take RER A4 to ==== Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====Heading north on the last stop (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy''). The train journey length A1, there is around 40 minutes (EUR 6 something). Take the bus number 59 (doesn't operate on Sundays, the ticket costs around EUR 2) which leaves from the bus stop next to the RER train a fantastic AUTOGRILL Aire de Wancourt Est service station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' (just outside Arras [httphttps://www.metro-polegoo.net/horgl/fichemaps/6759.11.html timetable 2008 here2suUznoe5C42]), with people heading pretty much everywhere. It takes ten minutes You can get rides to arrive at the “Truffaut” gardening centre which is beside the péage UK (stop Coutevroult - TruffautChunnel). From there, walk back a bit and go through what seems to be a police station's parking area and is called "voie de service" on the map - you will get to the green area right outside the péage - and you won't need to jump any of the fences! From this ''barrière de péage'' it is easy to get rides to [[Metz]] or even straight to [[Germany]]Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. You might meet people Many difference license plates (gendarmes or motorway staffGB, F, B, NL, D, E) in that "voie de service" - even if they try to talk you out and lots of it, remember ''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car park'' by the peageopportunities.

Attention=== East towards [[Metz]], the bus 59 runs every hour. It is usually timed to start 5 min after the arrival of the RER so hurry yourself up from the train. Follow the signs "gare routière" (bus station). If bus 59 doesn't start before 30 min[[Strasbourg]], consider using bus 34 (see bellow).[[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} ===

If you decide to hitch from this péage on Sunday you can take the bus no. 34 (EUR ==== Option 1.60, [http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/5134.20.html timetable]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk for about 2kilometers. You will soon see From within the motorway A4 and péage. Here's the [httpcity limits://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=bailly+romainvilliers+place+Quai de+l%27europe&daddr=48.853562,2.839065&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrspBercy =1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=48.850992,2.833614&sspn=0.012962,0.027637&ie=UTF8&z=15 route].

The ''barrière de péage'' is located [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077Cheap,2.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48.853788,2.839912&sspn=0.003586,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258,2.830095&spn=0.014346,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here]as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.

''Quite long trip Take the metro line 14 to Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the Boulevard down to the bridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. Standing on Quai de Bercy it is advisable to have a bit expensive. Takes sign indicating you want to a great petrol stationget onto the A4. better When cars stop, ask if you speak french and good daythey are going all the way to the toll station (péage), many drivers turn off the A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places to continue hitch-and-nighthiking from before the toll station.''

The first petrol station is close to RER A station ''Bussy St.Georges''==== Option 2.Motorway junction slip-road ====

''You can also try This one is close to Paris, faster and cheaper to catch a bus get to Bussy St George nr, but still in the megapolis.4 or nr.44 Starting from there, you're likely to end up either at the metro petrol station ''Gutenberg''described below or at the péage. Not good at night.''

From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but Take the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from there. You can walk on RER Line A (Red) in the grass field next to direction of Boissy St Legere until the motorway. The petrol station is called ''La Ferrière''Nogent Sur Marne. Another option to reach this petrol Leave the station is to walk through the industrial zone in direction of ''Bussy'' area, to the South of the railway, then reach the bridge over the motorway Rue Joinville and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of February 2011, there was a nice-sized fence sign to hop after crossing the bridgeA4. nothing too difficult, but It is a big pack makes it harder!)30 minute walk. Most of the walk will be on There is a red light before the slip road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't wanna go through the fieldson-ramp). You can follow [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=gareLots of traffic,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&daddr=chemin+de+la+rue+pavee,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&sll=48.831899,2.723193&sspn=0.01291,0.040169&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=48.831814,2.726369&spn=0.01291,0.040169&t=h&om=0 this route] possibility to stop on Google Mapsthe ramp for brave drivers.

==== Onramp to the motorway ====''This one is close to Paris, faster and cheaper to get to, but still in the megapolis. Starting from there, Ask if your driver can take you're likely at least to end up either on the next petrol station described above or at Aire De Ferrières which is within the free motorway network. Gare de Péage described ab-above. Not good at nightde Coutevroult toll gate is a bit further.''

Take the RER Line A (Red) in direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the ==== Option 3: Motorway service station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (EUR 2.70 (2010-11). Leave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 min walk. There is a red light before the onramp. Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers.Aire De Ferrières ====

Ask if your driver Take RER A to station Bussy-Saint-Georges. You can take you at least also get to the next petrol this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from metro station which Gutenberg. Walk 2 km Avenue Marie Curie till Rue Pavée turn down until street crosses A4 highway and after this turn left rest stop is within the free motorway networknext to you. Toll gate Right side from there is a bit further.Decathlon Logistics France if you get lost

'''ATTENTION''' The bridge leads into the forest and getting onto the motorway might be a bit difficult, the reason being that you have to squeeze yourself to be able to pass through the narrow space between the bridge and the fence.Moreover,you have to descend onto the motorway through an overgrown grass.An alternative is to take bus 46  at Busy-Saint-Georges station in the direction of Gare de Val d'Europe,or same bus at Gare de Val d'Europe in the direction of Torcy(this is important because the bus is infrequent and might be useful to catch it at the other side if wait time is long).From Bussy-Saint-Georges you'll ride 4 stops and from Gare de Val d'Europe, 5 stops,alight at Bout Pêcheret and walk back in the direction the bus came from if you took it from Bussy-Saint-Georges and vice-versa. Continue walking on the [[D10]] road to cross the motorway and turn right on the road leading directly to the service station. === Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===

==== Option 1: Porte d'Orléans ====

''Porte d'Orléans'' is the terminal subway station of line 4. There is an entry on the ''périphérique'' ring road where lots of people are later heading South. The best place is besides the "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic lights. Be warned, traffic here is heavy and fast moving. If you have much baggage or more than one person I would not fancy your chances here. Waiting at the petrol station or even the adjacent war memorial will not give you the best traffic.

Make sure to specify with a sign specifying that you go to [[Orléans]] (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and Note : I think that the driver will leave you at least at place in front of the "péage de Saint Arnoult"hotel is pretty bad. If you are heading directly South, have a sign Very hard for Lyon and make sure the cars to be left at ''Aire de Lisses'stop there. It's better to stand before, roughly 35 km furtherat the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are you miss all the cars not enough coming from inside Paris, but it's way easier for the cars to see you)and to stop.

When I was here in Sept 2011 many hitcher came Make sure to specify with a sign specifying that you go to Orléans or Chartres (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and later went that the driver will leave you at least at the péage de Saint Arnoult or before that at Limours-Janvry service station. Beware, just after the "péage", the motorway separates between A10 and A11. If you are heading directly South onto the A6, have a sign (you may try Lyon or Fontainebleau) and make sure to get a train be left at Aire De Lisses rest stop, roughly 35 km further, a local train little bit after Evry (drivers to an outlying town because they had no luckEvry are not enough for you).

Whenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the Orly airport, he==== Option 2: Porte d'll go through here. Which means that there will be police presence. The police doesn't care about you, but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they are around. That happens often enough. They stick around for one hour.Italie ====

For more personal opinions and experiences check Similarly Porte d'Italie which is not far from Porte d'Orleans is a good place to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the [[Talk:Paris|talk page]]exit to the traffic lights, there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.

==== Porte d'Italie =South towards [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] {{Afr|6}} ===

'''!! The A6b road connecting Porte d'italie This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to have ride without ticket also), a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. Aire de Lisses is the first service area on the A6 is closed until autumn 2011 for tunnel reconstruction, situated about 35 km South of Paris. All It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being located after all the traffic is diverted through Porte d'Orleans or other roadsmotorway branch-offs.''''''

=== A6 South Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to [[Lyon]]get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. Tthe ID of the train you need was ZIP or ZOP (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing get whatever train that goes to Corbeil Essonne and from there, [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] ===whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station Gare de Villabé the second after Corbeil-Essonnes.

This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to have ride without ticket also), a zone 1-5 ticket Note: There is no barrier at Villabé and takes roughly 1h15. '''Aire de Lisses''' is so you can pay the first service area on the A6, situated about 35 km South of standard central Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being after all fare to get into the branch-offsmetro network and then just ride out there.

Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02, the ID of the train you need was "ZIPE" or "ZOPO" (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing (it's very confusing), get whatever train that goes to "Corbeil Essonne" and, from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on Google Maps but don't worry, it's there: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Rue+d%27Ambreville,+91100+Villab%C3%A9,+Franciaorsz%C3%A1g&daddr=48.592221,2.443964&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=48.592959,Option 2.44184&sspn: Motorway services Aire de Nemours =0.005947,0.013604&ie=UTF8&ll=48.592959,2.452869&spn=0.023786,0.054417&z=14 ''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

A problem with You can take a petrol station is that leaving trucks can block the leaving carstrain to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a sign until he walked ticket costs about 10 euros) and walk 45min to the ramp next to the petrol AUTOGRILL Aire de Nemours A6 service area / Shell fuel station. There is more Then you're already on a paying section (no local traffic ), far out from Paris (80km), and therefore more chance to can get a ride. Also cars have lot of space to stopChâlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.

You can take a train === South-West to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon) and walk 45min [[Orléans|Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] {{afr|10}} & West to the service area ( http://tinyurl.com/2bs24sf ). Then you're already on a paying section (no local traffic)[[Le Mans]], far out from Paris (80km)[[Nantes]], and can get a ride to Châlon[[Rennes]], Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.[[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

=== The A10 South to and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris, and split from it near Antony/Rungis. Then, before the A10 and the A11 split up, there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[Orléans|Orleanspéage]]near St-Arnoult, [[Bordeaux]]40 km Southwest of Paris. Whichever spot you choose, ask the driver to take you at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the péage of St-Arnoult. From these places, [[Spain]] ===you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to go.

This option costs EUR 2.95, a 1-4 zones the price of an underground ticket. This option is useful It takes you to get out the beginning of the rings and get directly on N118 road which connects to the A10 after all the branch-offsA11 in about 25 km.

Take the RER B subway 9 to ''Massy-Palaiseau''Pont De Sevres, its end station. From thereYou start walking towards the bridge, follow where you can see the motoway signs for towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc. The hitchhiking spot is just before the bridge, at the A10red lights. There are two options: take a bus You can try with the cars coming from the massive transport lot beside ''Massy-Palaiseau'' direction of the metro station or walk down a motorway ramp nearby, and also with the cars which came along the river and are turning left to get to the bridge.

'''==== Option 2: Motorway ramp option''': Go down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''junction Massy-Palaiseau'' railway, towards the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for cars. Keep going and you will reach a roundabout. If you keep following this road, you will reach a motorway exit underneath a bridge. Make sure to get a ride to the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Briis-sous-Forges service station 5 km down the road. ====

'''Bus Option''': The first petrol station is situated near the village called ''Briis-sousThis option costs Eur 4.90, a ticket for zones 1-Forges''4. To This option is useful to get there you need to take either RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take out of the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, ring roads and there are no buses get directly on Sundays. The petrol station is situated a couple of km north from the village. To reach it you will need to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road. Once you are there, make sure your driver takes the right road as A10 after all the A11 starts not far away. It's not easy to find the road to the petrol station. no one in this village knows what street he is living in let alone that route you're looking for. They don't even know that there's a petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study the map!! I was lost in this village for couple of hours.[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=D131&daddr=Aire+de+Service+de+Limoursbranch-Janvry&geocode=FT3X5QIdxnEgAA%3BFZke5gIdK7wgAA&hl=en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48offs.64455,2.16575&sspn=0.115917,0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839,2.135124&spn=0.028989,0.084543&t=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges to the petrol station map]

[http://mapsTake RER B to Massey-Palaiseau station.googleWalk down Avenue Carnot along the Massy-Palaiseau railway towards the ''autoroute''.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for cars.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0Keep going and you will reach a roundabout.003455&t=h&z=18 If you keep following this one] (good enough oneroad, according to some hitchhikers)you will reach the motorway entrance underneath a bridge. Really good according to others. Took two guys ten minutes Make sure to get a ride and a third guy about to the same amount of time first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to a different placethe Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the road. Lots of trucks and cars passing by!

=== A11 South'''Edit July 2022''' this does not work! There is pretty much zero car traffic, at least when I was there. If you're starting in Massy-West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[Bretagne|Brittany]] ===[Palaiseau you're better off thumbing at [Filehttps:Zoe//goo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[project 888|888gl/maps/bbD5WGkiKeFqSFzBA this roundabout]] event]]This motorway splits from the A10 near ''Dourdan'. I didn't wait too long here and got a ride straight to Le Mans. There are several possibilities go get on this motorway:

# The petrol station at ''Briis-sous-Forges''. Look at the A10 section's options.# Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (EUR 12) and start hitching from there. You might want to go to the ==== Option 3: Motorway service station ''ChartresLimours-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at ''N.Conté'' - some minutes before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus crosses the motorway, and comes to a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''N.Conté''. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow the N10 until you come to a small city. There you encounter the next roundabout, where you turn left. Follow the street, it bends to the right and ends on the ''Rue du Bois Paris'' where you turn left (north). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow the street to the service station.Janvry ====

== Paris public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists The first service station on the motorway is called Limours-Janvry and it is situated 2kms northeast of a metro (lines from number 1 to 14), RER (fast trains serving the suburbs with relatively few inner city stops, lines from letter A to E), buses (lines from number 20 to ...?) and trams (lines from T1 to T4)village Briis-sous-Forges. If To get there you want need to make a few voyages, the cheapest option is take RER B to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets (EUR 12Massy-Palaiseau.70 instead of 1From there take bus 91.70 each 03 to Briis-sous- January 2012)Forges. You can travel to the end of RER lines for It runs about EUR 15. If you stay in Paris for several days and will use transport often you can also buy a pass "Mobilis" for one or several days (EUR 6.40 for one day inside Paris3 times an hour on weekdays, zones 1 & 2) - it is valid once an hour on metroSaturdays, RER and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more - consider getting a "Passe Navigo découverte", which is a chargeable card with picture (EUR 5 to make)there are no buses on Sundays. You can then buy a weekly ticket for EUR 17.20. Note that this replaces Then walk northeast along the former "Carte Orange". All prices as of Winter 2010small local road Route D'Invilliers.

You can blackride easily, just check for uniformed controllers before you pass Briis-sous-Forges to the gatespetrol station [http://maps. The easiest way to get in on RER or Metro is to find the entrance where there are doors for people with big luggagegoogle.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=D131&daddr=Aire+de+Service+de+Limours-Janvry&geocode=FT3X5QIdxnEgAA%3BFZke5gIdK7wgAA&hl=en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48. This way you can easily pass with them, several people at a time64455, no problem2. Alternatively you can jump the turnstile if you are fast enough and hold the door thing open after someone has passed16575&sspn=0. It is quite easy to ask people to go in with them through the baggage gate but also you can just follow without asking115917,0. If you do get caught just give your ID and no address338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48. They will ask if you have a French address and you say no626839,2. You don't have to sign anything they give you135124&spn=0. They should give you a piece of paper with a fine written on it028989, but since there is no address don'0.084543&t worry.=h&z=14 map]

Checks are said never to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are evenings, weekends and the beginning of a new month. Except for the major stations, it is pretty easy to jump over the barriers, or pass through following other people passing to the ticket==== Option 4: Péage de Saint-zone. Only on major stations one is required to have a validated ticket when exiting. As in some other countries, one can be relax about the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with ticket checks.Arnoult ====

=== You can take the RER system ===Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on trainsthe exit, and since so if you are on the RER shares cheap, you need to pay only the basic metro infrastructure, you might be a subject ticket (some EUR 1.33) to get into the checks underground network in similar order mentioned aboveParis. It is possible to travel for freeOnce in Dourdan, even though cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you stand a higher chance of being bustedreach the péage after 4-5 kilometers. It seems that checks can occur at any time, so the best time You should be able to travel for free is hitch a rush hour when controls car as there are impossible due to congestion. The highest risk of being checked seems to occur many passing by and the French take easily on transfer stations from RER to metro stationssmall routes if they see you walking. There are 2 big onesGet off just after the road crosses the autoroute, Chatelet go left and Gare du Nord. If there is control at one of themin a short while, try you will reach the otherpéage. At Gare du Nord it seems Look at the luggage entrance is a little more hidden than at Chatelet so even if there are controllers you can probably pass quickly if map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of people around. On some RER stations that are also train stations controllers wait in the tunnels when you go down to change between platformscars going through.

You often need your ticket to get out of the stations=== West towards Rouen, as price varies according to the distance. Make sure not to lose it as it can be tricky to get out otherwise.Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ===

=== Buses = Inside Paris ====Like in most cities of France, you can walk onto the bus without showing or validating a ticket. Checks are said to be rare, and occur mainly late at night.

=== Fines Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and punishments ===French transport police won't make any exceptions 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for foreignersthe weekend. Although it As a result, this spot is said it might be possible very effective on these days (20 to talk them out of fining a "dumb tourist" they are mainly hostile. Most commonly they will ask for a EUR 40 fine which can be paid directly in cash or by credit card. Alternatively you can plead poverty, and if you show a valid ID they will post a fine 30 min on average) but much worse at other times (expect to the address wait one and the name written on IDhalf hours).

=== Going to Porte d''Charles de Gaulle''/''Roissy'' airport ===Bus line 350 goes Auteuil, at the last traffic light to ''Gare de l'Est''the entrance of the A13, and line 351 - or even right under the "no pedestrians" sign on the shoulder to the motorway just after the light, where cars haven''Place de la Nation''t picked up much speed yet and can see you well. You're supposed Ask drivers to validate 3 tickets take you (which is a lot cheaper than travelling by RERat least); checks are said rare to occurMorainvilliers petrol station in Poissy.

=== Vélib’ bicycle rental system = In the suburbs ====The grey bicycles a lot of people are riding on can be rent easily. Just look for a rental station within the Peripherique, you can register there with a credit card that is good for EUR 150 credit. A daily rental pass costs EUR 1.70, a week is EUR 8 (January 2012). With these passes you can rent a bicycle for 30 minutes for free as often as you want. Make sure to return it within those 30 Minutes or you will have to pay additional fees. Check the English [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lib%27 Wikipedia Vélib' article] for more information. Great and cheap way to get around.

== Sleeping in Paris =='''Option 1''' Autoroute A13 Gare de Péage de Buchelay toll [[File:888_signsTake Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped The fare is €8 but you may not be controlled. Get off in front of (not Mantes Station). There's a 30 minute walk to the Eiffel Towertoll gate.]][[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks You can be a great choice when staying low-budget in Paris. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris search Innovaparc bus stop place is a popular destination for many backpackers, and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests next to have guests.there

It is also possible to sleep in the ''Champs de Mars'Option 2' in front of the Eiffel Tower - police generally lets you sleep until 9 or 10 in the morning. There are many trees that offer you a protection in case of a rain. You can also put up a tent (at night) in a discrete spot although keep in mind that police officers will wake you up around the sunrise. You can also sleep under the bridge at the Seine river on the other side of the Eiffel Tower. During the first European Hitchhikers Week ([[project 888|888]]) around 50 people slept in front of the Eiffel Tower.'' South Area Morainvilliers rest area

There are also good places to sleep in the tunnels of Montsouris, which are part of old railway network. It is a hidden place, and maybe the most well-known unofficial entrance to the famous Take Transilien J or RER A from Paris Catacombs. You must climb over a wall near the intersection of Avenue Jean Moulin and Rue de Coulmiers ([http://isget off at Poissy.gd/hC1Px Google maps])Take bus 20 to bus stop Auberg. Be advised There's one bus every hour on weekdays, fewer than that you should not enter the Catacombs alone or without a person who has a lot of experience climbing around the Paris underground. It is an extremely complicated system of tunnels, perhaps the second largest in the world. In many rooms of the Catacombs you can find a luxury of places to sleep, but you can just as easily get lost in areas where nobody has been or will go for monthson Saturdays and it doesn't run on Sundays.

== Free Showers Airports ==[http://www.paris.fr/pratique/Portal.lut?document_id=8972&document_type_id=5&page_id=5458&portlet_id=11757 Here] you can find a map of places where you can have free showers in Paris. It seems that the closing times mon-wed are 17.30 instead of 18.00 as it writes on the website. Also you should get there 30 min before the closing time or you will not be allowed inside. So get there before 17.00. They are great! :)

== Internet ==Go to Apple Store behind Opera Garnier or to Apple Store under Louvre Museum in the Carrousel '''[[Charles de Louvre.Gaulle airport]]''' / '''[[Orly airport]]''' / '''[[Beauvais]]''' airport

* [http[File://www.ratp888_signs.fr/ Public transportation jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]* [http://www] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.voyages-sncf.com/ Trains and regional transports], ticket agency]