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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.

During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) Good to be quickly dropped on the ring road. This is useful know if your ride is not willing you're starting to get out stink up in the City of it to drop you (which is often Lights: the case)Municipality provides [https://www.paris.fr/pages/les-bains-douches-municipaux-138 free shower facilities ] in 17 locations around Paris. Within the ring area, you Note they are definitely linked to the whole regular fare subway system. BYOT (bring your own toiletry)== Hitching in ==

If you are coming from the Northeast and your ride During rush hours, it is heading South possible (which is a normal truck routebut illegal), chances are that your driver will not drop you to be quickly dropped on the ring road where it . This is useful if your ride is complicated not willing to stop. A frequent place get out of it to get dropped drop you (which is often the first exit South on case). Within the A6 called "Rungis". From therering area, you can reach are definitely linked to the Metropolitan whole regular fare subway system with one ticket, then use 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.

__TOC__== Hitching out ==There If you are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North coming from the Northeast and your ride is heading South (''Aire La Courneuve''which is a normal truck route), East ([[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] and ''[[péage|barrières de péage]]'') and also 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 (''Aire de Lisses'')on the A6 called "Rungis". It's all about how much From there, you are willing can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to pay your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in public transportationthe 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, and how daring you arewhich is also a normal Paris ticket.

==== Porte de la Chapelle ==Hitching out ==

This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Aire La Courneuve''), East ([[A1 (France)petrol station hitchhiking|A1petrol stations]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there take a metro 12 to and ''Porte [[péage|barrières de la Chapellepéage]]'', then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout ) and also South (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop''Aire de Lisses'') or . It's all about how much you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts. Another good option is are willing to start hitchhiking pay 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 overcrowded, and at the same time quite a few cars going up the North stop here for refill; nonetheless, at such places much is depended on your luckpublic transportation, and according to some hitchhikers this place won't make to the TOP10 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 how daring you a good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard Periphique'')are.

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

[[File:MasaruThese are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru There is a bonus pro-tip at ''Aire La Courneuve'']]the bottom involving Arras :)

'''Update 29 October 2012==== Option 1:''' After almost a year of being out of service, this petrol station is up and running again!Porte de la Chapelle ====

This option costs one local ticket . Porte de la Chapelle is where the A1 starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there, take 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 zones 1-3 ticket (EUR 2you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts.45)Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is. The There are 2 petrol station [http://hitchwikistations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city.org/maps/?They aren't overcrowded and, at the same time, quite a few cars going up north stop here to refill; nonetheless, at such places, much depends on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers, this place=5201 won''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] t make it to the top 10 best hitchhiking places in France. It is about 2 km along therefore recommended to hitchhike at the A1roundabout, north of Pariswhere 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 Peripherique).

FirstA good option to leave faster is to show at the roundabout a sign for the airport Charles de Gaulle. There is a petrol station (Aire La Courneuve - see Option 2) before the airport where the driver could let you out; don't miss it! The station is not so big and many drivers just go to the airport but at least you can ask people, get closer by public transportwhereas it could be hard and long at Porte de la Chapelle. Some options are:

* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (next to the motorway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (the quickest way?)* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Option 2: Motorway services Aire 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 Aubervilliers''] (RER B), and walk 2 km north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''. This option requires a '''1-3 zones ticket''', without this ticket you will have to jump over the turnstiles to get out of the station of your destination (or talk your way out or closely follow someone else with a valid ticket).

Read this carefully because if you don't, it can be hard to find it and the local people definitely won't know where this is or how to get there by foot! Once [[File:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at the ''Parc des Sports'Aire La Courneuve' bus stop, the highway (A1) is right in front of you if you look in the direction the bus was driving. (There's another road behind it that resembles a highway, but this is just an onramp.) This is the highway that you want to follow eastward. Basically you just walk to the right from the bus stop in the driving direction, without ever passing under the road. Follow along the road and walk east parallel to the motorway, through the parking lots of an apartment complex. There is a wall preventing access to the motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred meters east and up a slight grassy hill, the wall ends. You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is a fence right along the motorway, but near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over it.]]

From the petrol station, most drivers are only going to the airport This option costs one local ticket or local communitieszones 1–3 ticket (eur 2. You should ask for a lift at least to the [[toll station]] (''péage''75as of 2018) heading north. This The petrol station Aire de Service de La Courneuve is a 20-minute drive down about 2 km along the motorway (some kilometers after the airport) and everyone has to stop here. It is a great place to get long-distance ridesA1, north of Paris.

==== Charles Take bus 150 from Porte de Gaulle ====la Villette or bus 250 from Fort D'Aubervilliers (both are on metro line 7) to the stop Parc Des Sports. ''Charles de Gaulle'' airport This bus stop is next to the A1 highway. Just walk to the right from the bus stop, without ever passing under the overpass. Then walk east parallel to the motorway through the parking lot of an apartment complex. There is a wall preventing access to the motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred meters east and up a slight grassy hill, the wall ends. You can be an option for hitching North-Eastthen follow a steep, although waiting times might vary thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is a lotfence right along the motorway, but near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over it.

It is easy You may need to jump climb the metro at terminal 2 and there wasn't anyone guarding it. Maybe the same is true for terminals 1 and 3 but I can't vouch for it.fance

From terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight the petrol station, most drivers are only going to the main roadairport or local communities. You should see signs for A1 Paris Lille. Keep following these signs until the road splits ask for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, under a bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes lift at least to the right. Stand to the right of the right turntoll station (''péage'') heading north. Cars can stop on This is a dashed out area to you left or 20-minute drive a little past you on down the motorway (some kilometers after the right. A couple of cars stopped right a way airport) and I was easily able everyone has to get a lift the next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and Hollandstop here. That service station was very busy and it was easy to get a lift as well as a good meal from peoples' leftovers in the restaurant including half a bottle of wine!

==== Aire Option 3: Charles de Vémars EstGaulle ====

<ol><li>From 'Nation' bus station (also a metro stop) take bus *351 to 'Roissypole' located at Charles de Gaulle Airport. It's the last stop and payment isn't required to enter the bus.</li><li>From here, a bus stop for local towns, you airport can catch the bus to Vémars. Ask inside at the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at. The ticket costs €1,90.</li><li>From the Vémars bus stop walk straight on 'Rue Pierre Curie' (D17) 400m until it merges with 'Rue de la Mairie.' Walk an additional 350m until merged with 'Rue des Vignolles' (D16).</li><li>On your left the A1 will be clearly visibleoption for hitching North-East, as will the 'Aire de Vémars Ouest' petrol station. From here is another 1.25km to any given entrancealthough waiting times might vary a lot.</li></ol>

Another useful recommendation It is this website, where you can virtually create any route you want easy to take out of jump the citymetro at terminal 2 and there wasn't anyone guarding it. Coupled with Google Maps, Maybe the same is true for terminals 1 and 3 but I can't vouch for it's an excellent tool:.

http://wwwFrom terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight to the main road.ratpYou should see signs for A1 Paris Lille. Keep following these signs until the road splits for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, 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 dashed 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.fr/itineraires/en/ratp/recherche-avancee

*Note==== Option 4: The 351 bus service does not run on weekends, but the above link can help find an alternate route.[[File:Vemars.jpg]]Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====

This option costs EUR 9 (25% discount under 26) + a local From the coach station there Gare Routière you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars. Ask inside at the ticket to Gare du Nordoffice/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at. The peage ticket costs €2. [BEWARE this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays / so if that is 50 km North of Paristhe case, near then get off at Quebec because the town A1 highway going to Lille cuts through Paris multiple times and at this petrol station there is a higher chance of Senlis. finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you a ride to another petrol station on the main highway, which is super busy and easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]

Senlis has no train station, but you still buy UpdateAs at Saturday 1 July 2023The parking lot for the ticket from a train stationbus 95. From Paris Nord01 is F1, go to Chantilly and switch to a the bus does run on Saturdays also,according to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside of Chantilly's train station with your ticket. Once there, you need to walk a little time table and you'll find a "péage" (motorway payment station - people have to stop to take a ticket). The bus confirmed by the driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour.

=== A4 EastYou can always try to go with the bus number 702 to Vémars centre from the airport (20 stops, towards [[Metz]]39 minutes). This will also work on Saturdays, [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], etc ===Sundays and public holidays. The parking lot for the bus 702 is B2.

==== Going directly to From the ''barrière de péage'' ====Vémars bus stop walk straight 400m on Rue Pierre Curie (D17) until it merges with Rue De la Mairie. Walk an additional 350 m until this merges with Rue Des Vignolles (D16)

''This one is On your left, the most expensive, longest but takes you A1 will be clearly visible as will the furthest to a great pickup spotAire de Vémars Ouest petrol station. Might be a good choice when you don't speak frenchFrom here, it is another 1. Maybe not so good at night25km to any given entrance.''

Take RER A4 to the last stop ==== Option 5: Porte de Bagnolet (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy''A3). The train journey length 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 station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' (====Google maps: [httphttps://www.metro-polegoogle.netco.uk/hormaps/ficheplace/6759Porte+de+Bagnolet/@48.178649082,2.html timetable 2010 here4086197,17z/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. It takes ten minutes This is pretty close to arrive at where the “Truffaut” gardening centre A3 starts, which is beside leads to the péage (stop Coutevroult - Truffaut). From thereA1, walk back so a bit and go through what seems to lot of traffic is heading this direction. The place might not be ideal, but it worked. There is a police station's parking area and bus stop, where buses often stop so the traffic is slowed down, furthermore, there is called "voie de service" on the map - a small gas stop, where you will get can approach drivers directly which cue up there from time to time. Position yourself at the green area right outside traffic lights before the péage - and you won't need bus stop to jump any of show your sign indicating the fences! From this ''barrière de péage'' it is easy direction you want to get rides go to [[Metz]] or even straight to [[Germany]]. You might meet people (gendarmes or motorway staff) in that "voie de service" - even if they try to talk you out of it, remember ''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car park'' by the péage.

If you decide to hitch from this péage ==== Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====Heading north on Sunday you can take the bus no. 34 (EUR 1.60A1, there is a fantastic AUTOGRILL Aire de Wancourt Est service station just outside Arras [httphttps://www.metro-polegoo.netgl/hormaps/fiche/5134.20.html timetable2suUznoe5C42]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk for about 2kilometerswith people heading pretty much everywhere. You will soon see can get rides to the motorway A4 and péageUK (Chunnel), Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=bailly+romainvilliers+place+de+l%27europe&daddr=48.853562 Many difference license plates (GB, F, B,2.839065&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=48.850992NL,2.833614&sspn=0.012962D,0.027637&ie=UTF8&z=15 route]E) and lots of opportunities.

The ''barrière de péage'' is located [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077,2.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48.853788East towards [[Metz]],2.839912&sspn=0.003586[[Strasbourg]],0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258[[Luxembourg]],2.830095&spn[[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} =0.014346,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here].

==== Via petrol station Option 1. From within the city limits: Quai de Bercy ====

''Quite long trip and a bit expensive. Takes Cheap, as you to will only need a great petrol station. better if you speak french and good day-metro ticket and-nightpretty fast too.''

The first petrol station is close to RER A station ''Bussy St.Georges''. ''You can also try to catch a bus to Bussy St George nr.4 or nr.44 hitch directly from within Paris rather than taking the metro station ''Gutenberg''train for at least half an hour and then walking.''

From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you Take the metro line 14 to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from there. You can walk on the grass field next Boulevard down to the motorwaybridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. The petrol station Standing on Quai de Bercy it is called ''La Ferrière''. Another option advisable to reach this petrol station is have a sign indicating you want to walk through get onto the industrial zone of ''Bussy'' areaA4. When cars stop, ask if they are going all the way to the South of the railway, then reach the bridge over the motorway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol toll station (note that as of February 2011péage), there was a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing many drivers turn off the bridge. nothing too difficult, A4 before that but a big pack makes it harder!). Most of the walk will be on the road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't be so annoying if you happen there are not really any convenient places to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't wanna go through continue hitch-hiking from before the fields)toll station.

Here's a [http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.828509,2.744594&ll=48.836023,== Option 2.723494&spnMotorway junction slip-road =0.034406,0.071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map] for you.

==== Onramp to the motorway ====''This one is close to Paris, faster and cheaper to get to, but still in the megapolis. Starting from there, you're likely to end up either on at the petrol station described above below or at the Péage described ab-abovepéage. Not good at night.''

Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the 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 minute walk. There is a red light before the onrampslip road (on-ramp). Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers.

Ask if your driver can take you at least to the next petrol station Aire De Ferrières which is within the free motorway network. Toll Gare de Péage de Coutevroult toll gate is a bit further.

==== From within the city limitsOption 3: Quai de Bercy Motorway service station Aire De Ferrières ====''Chaep, as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.''

Take RER A to station Bussy-Saint-Georges. You can also try get to hitch directly this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from within Paris rather than taking the train for at least half an hour metro station Gutenberg. Walk 2 km Avenue Marie Curie till Rue Pavée turn down until street crosses A4 highway and then walkingafter this turn left rest stop is next to you. Right side from there is Decathlon Logistics France if you get lost

Take '''ATTENTION''' The bridge leads into the metro line 14 to Bercy forest and exit towards Boulevard de Bercygetting onto the motorway might be a bit difficult, take the Boulevard down reason being that you have to squeeze yourself to be able to pass through the narrow space between the bridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercyand the fence. Standing on Quai de Bercy it is adviseable to Moreover,you have a sign indicating you want to get descend onto the A4motorway through an overgrown grass. When cars stopAn alternative is to take bus 46  at Busy-Saint-Georges station in the direction of Gare de Val d'Europe, ask if they are going all or same bus at Gare de Val d'Europe in the direction of Torcy(this is important because the way bus is infrequent and might be useful to catch it at the toll station (péageother side if wait time is long).From Bussy-Saint-Georges you'll ride 4 stops and from Gare de Val d'Europe, many drivers 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 off right on the A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places road leading directly to continue hitch-hiking from before the toll 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}} ===

=== A6 South This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to [[Lyon]]have ride without ticket also), [[Marseille]]a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. Aire de Lisses is the first service area on the A6, [[Barcelona]]situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, [[Italy]] ===being located after all the motorway branch-offs.

==== Aire 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. 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, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station Gare de Lisses ====Villabé the second after Corbeil-Essonnes.

This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible Otherwise, you can take the RER D to have ride without ticket also)Évry-Courcouronnes centre, a zone 1-5 ticket and takes roughly 1h15from there Bus 415 in direction of Villabé. '''Aire de Lisses''' is Get off at stop Ikea the first service area on the A6, situated about 35 km South of Parisgas station will be a five minute walk away. It can save There is a fence you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being after all have to climb to get to the branch-offsstation.

Get Note: There is no barrier at Villabé and so you can pay the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful standard central Paris fare to get on into 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" metro network and, from then just ride out 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://goo.gl/8omQ2W''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

A problem with a petrol station is that leaving trucks can block the leaving cars, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User==== Option 2:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a sign until he walked to the ramp next to the petrol station. There is more traffic and therefore more chance to get ride. Also cars have lot of space to stop.Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====

==== You can take a train to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon, a ticket costs about 10 euros) and walk 45min to the AUTOGRILL Aire de Nemours ====A6 service area / Shell fuel station. Then you're already on a paying section (no local traffic), far out from Paris (80km), and can get a ride to Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.

=== A10 South-West to [[Orléans|Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] and A11 {{afr|10}} & West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of , [[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

The A10 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 would split up, there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péage]] near St-Arnoult, 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, you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to go.

====Option 1: Pont de Sevres====

This option costs the price of an underground ticket[[File:ParisOut. It takes you on the beginning of the N118 road which connects to jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after the A10-A11 in about 25 km.bridge]]

Take This option costs the subway 9 to Pont de Sevres, its end stationprice of an underground ticket. You start walking towards the bridge, where It takes you can see to the signs towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc. The hitchhiking spot is just before the bridge, at the red lights. You can try with the cars coming from the direction beginning of the metro station, and also with the cars N118 road which came along the river and are turning left to get connects to the bridgeA10-A11 in about 25 km.

This option costs EUR ==== Option 2.95, a 1-4 zones ticket. This option is useful to get out of the rings and get directly on the A10 after all the branch-offs.: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====

Take the RER B to ''MassyThis option costs Eur 4.90, a ticket for zones 1-Palaiseau''4. From there, follow This option is useful to get out of the motoway signs for ring roads and get directly on the A10. There are two options: take a bus from after all the massive transport lot beside ''Massybranch-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearbyoffs.

'''Motorway ramp option''': Go Take RER B to Massey-Palaiseau station. Walk down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''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 the motorway exit entrance underneath a bridge. Make sure to get a ride to the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the road.

'''Bus OptionEdit July 2022''': The first petrol station named Limours-Janvry this does not work! There is situated near the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''pretty much zero car traffic, at least when I was there. To get there If you need to take either RER B to ''re starting in Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and there are no buses 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 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.better off thumbing at [httphttps://maps.googlegoo.comgl/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/bbD5WGkiKeFqSFzBA this roundabout].64455,2.16575&sspn=0.115917,0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839,2.135124&spn=0.028989,0.084543&I didn't=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges wait too long here and got a ride straight to the petrol station map]Le Mans.

[http==== Option 3://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&llMotorway service station Limours-Janvry =48.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough one, according to some hitchhikers). Really good according to others. Took two guys ten minutes to get a ride and a third guy about the same amount of time to a different place. Lots of trucks and cars passing by!

==== Péage de SaintThe first service station on the motorway is called Limours-Arnoult ====You can take Janvry and it is situated 2kms northeast of the RER C train to Dourdanvillage Briis-sous-Forges. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, To get there you need to pay only the basic metro ticket (some €1take RER B to Massy-Palaiseau. From there take bus 91.33, I think) 03 to get into the underground network in ParisBriis-sous-Forges. Once in DourdanIt runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, cross the rail track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the peage after 4-5 kilometers. You should be able to hitch a car as there are many passing by and the French take easily no buses on small routes if they see you walkingSundays. Get off just after Then walk northeast along the small local road crosses the autoroute, go left and in a short while, you will reach the Peage. Look at the map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of cars going throughRoute D'Invilliers.

Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (EUR 12) and start hitching from there. You might want to go to the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http==== Option 4://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at ''N.Conté'' Péage de Saint- 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.Arnoult ====

== Paris public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 You can take the RER C train to 14)Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, RER (fast trains serving so if you are on the suburbs with relatively few inner city stopscheap, lines from letter A to E), buses (lines from number 20 to ...?) and trams (lines from T1 to T4). If you want need to make a few voyages, pay only the cheapest option is to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets basic metro ticket (some EUR 12.70 instead of 1.70 each - January 201233). You can travel to get into the end of RER lines for about EUR 15. If you stay underground network 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 ParisOnce in Dourdan, zones 1 & 2) - it is valid cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on metro, RER and ground transportation. If the D836 until you stay for a week or more reach the péage after 4- consider getting a "Passe Navigo découverte", which is a chargeable card with picture (EUR 5 to make)kilometers. You can then buy should be able to hitch a weekly ticket for EUR 17car as there are many passing by and the French take easily on small routes if they see you walking.20Get off just after the road crosses the autoroute, go left and in a short while, you will reach the péage. Note that this replaces Look at the former "Carte Orange". All prices as map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of Winter 2010cars going through.

You can blackride easily=== West towards Rouen, just check for uniformed controllers before you pass the gates. The easiest way to get in on RER or Metro is to find the entrance where there are doors for people with big luggage. This way you can easily pass with themLe Havre, several people at a time, no problem. Alternatively you can jump the turnstile if you are fast enough and hold the door thing open after someone has passed. It is quite easy to ask people to go in with them through the baggage gate but also you can just follow without asking. If you do get caught just give your ID and no address. They will ask if you have a French address and you say no. You don't have to sign anything they give you. They should give you a piece of paper with a fine written on it, but since there is no address don't worry.Caen {{Afr|13}} ===

=== Metro system = Inside Paris ====Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, and ticket controllers seem to employ 1 of 2 approaches: first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or station exit and checking all the exiting travelers (since they are uniformed it is easy to see them from a distance unless they decide to hide around the corner); second one involves civil-dressed controllers watching the gates and busting those jumping over - they'll either stop them directly themselves, or radio-report to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticket.

Checks are said never to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are eveningsQuai André Citroën, weekends under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the beginning of a new month. Except 15th and 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for the major stationsweekend. As a result, it this spot is pretty easy very effective on these days (20 to jump over the barriers, or pass through following 30 min on average) but much worse at other people passing times (expect to the ticket-zone. Only on major stations wait 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 checksand half hours).

=== RER system ===Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets on trainsPorte d'Auteuil, and since at the RER shares last traffic light to the metro infrastructure, you might be a subject to entrance of the checks in similar order mentioned above. It is possible to travel for freeA13, or even though you stand a higher chance of being busted. It seems that checks can occur at any time, so right under the best time to travel for free is a rush hour when controls are impossible due to congestion. The highest risk of being checked seems to occur "no pedestrians" sign on transfer stations from RER the shoulder to metro stations. There are 2 big onesthe motorway just after the light, Chatelet where cars haven't picked up much speed yet and Gare du Nord. If there is control at one of them, try the other. At Gare du Nord it seems the luggage entrance is a little more hidden than at Chatelet so even if there are controllers can see you can probably pass quickly if there are lots of people aroundwell. On some RER stations that are also train stations controllers wait in the tunnels when Ask drivers to take you go down (at least) to change between platformsMorainvilliers petrol station in Poissy.

You often need your ticket to get out of ==== In the stations, as price varies according to the distance. Make sure not to lose it as it can be tricky to get out otherwise.suburbs ====

=== Fines and punishments ===French transport police won't make any exceptions for foreignersTake Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station. Although it The fare is said it might €8 but you may not be possible to talk them out of fining a "dumb tourist" they are mainly hostilecontrolled. Most commonly they will ask for a EUR 40 fine which can be paid directly Get off in cash or by credit card (not Mantes Station). Alternatively you can plead poverty, and if you show a valid ID they will post There's a fine 30 minute walk to the address and the name written on IDtoll gate.You can search Innovaparc bus stop place is next to there

=== Going to ''Charles de Gaulle'Option 2'/''Roissy'' airport ===Bus line 350 goes to ''Gare de l'Est'', and line 351 - to ''Place de la Nation''. You're supposed to validate 3 tickets (which is a lot cheaper than travelling by RER); checks are said rare to occur.South Area Morainvilliers rest area

=== Vélib’ bicycle rental system ===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. Take Transilien J or RER 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 wantfrom Paris and get off at Poissy. Make sure to return it within those 30 Minutes or you will have Take bus 20 to pay additional fees. Check the English [http://en.wikipediabus stop Auberg.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lib%27 Wikipedia VélibThere' article] for more information. Great s one bus every hour on weekdays, fewer than that on Saturdays and cheap way to get aroundit doesn't run on Sundays.

== Sleeping in Paris Airports ==[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]][[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be a great choice when staying low-budget in Paris. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris is a popular destination for many backpackers, and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests to have guests.

It is also possible to sleep in the ''Champs '[[Charles de MarsGaulle airport]]''' / '''[[Orly airport]]''' / ''' 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|888Beauvais]]) around 50 people slept in front of the Eiffel Tower.''' airport

== Internet ==Go to Apple Store behind Opera Garnier or to Apple Store under Louvre Museum [[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Carrousel de LouvreEiffel Tower.]]