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 == Greater London ==This region is a part of the [[East of England]] and accessible through the motorways M1/A1 and M11. These regions are part of the [[London]] commuter belt and include in part or totally the following counties: '''Bedfordshire:''' [[Luton]] (London Luton Airport) '''Cambridgeshire:''' [[Cambridge]], [[Peterborough]] '''Essex:''' [[Colchester]], [[Southend-on-Sea]] '''Hertfordshire:''' [[Stevanage]], [[Bishop's Stortford]] / [[London Stansted]] (Airport)  ==Hitching OutHitchhiking in ==* London has a motorway ring-road, the [[httpM25 (GB)|M25]]. '''Get dropped off on or near the M25 and use the public transport to get wherever you need.''' If you are coming from the west and your driver is heading south on the M25, ask to be dropped off at the first junction on the M25:Heathrow Terminal 5. Get off at the roundabout at the end of the motorway spur and walk to the terminal building. The Piccadilly Line Underground starts here. If they are heading north, see the description for getting to Uxbridge Underground station below.<br/ >If you are coming from the southeast on the M20, ask to be dropped off at the A20/M20/wwwM25 roundabout. From here you can take the B2173 road 2km to Swanley train station.hitchbaseAlternatively, if they are heading further north, get dropped off at the M25/A12 junction and walk ≈3km west to Harold Wood station.com<br/ >If you're coming from the north and your driver is heading towards the M4/ergebnisseM3 direction, try to persuade them to do a slight detour off the M25 to junction 1 of the M40 (roundabout with A40).php?LANGFrom there, it's a ≈2km walk to Uxbridge Underground station. Otherwise, get off at the last services (Toddington) before the M25 and look for a lift going inside the ring road.<br/ > '''Hitch into London from the last services on your motorway before the M25 (the driver will usually know which one this is).''' Then try to find a ride that bring you close enough to your destination. Check "public transport" for navigating the system efficiently and cheaply. See the transiting around the M25 section below if you just want to bypass London.  =eng&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=444 Hitchbase] has some information about hitchhiking Hitchhiking out of London==

* '''Where to''': ('''''=== Southeast towards [[West (South East England)|The West (London)South East]]'''''), [[ReadingMaidstone]], [[SwindonFolkestone]], ('''''[[South West (England)|The South-WestChannel Tunnel]]'''''), [[BristolDover]], [[South West (EnglandFerries to Europe){{Mgb|Devon]], [[South West (England)|Cornwall]],* '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to Zone 3 - approximately 5 UKP from Zone 1. There are also a number of buses that run by this roundabout. The H91 runs to the hitching spot itself. I'll try and get more details next time. * '''Last verified''': January 200920}} ===

* '''DirectionsOption 1''':Get the Underground to Gunnersby tube station''(District Line)'' or the main line station at Kew Bridge. Both stations are on the Chiswick High Road (A315 - one west and one east of the roundabout) along which you walk 500m to Junction 1 of the M4. You want the Esso petrol station that is on the corner of the slip road onto the motorway heading west. There is a lay-by nearby with a sign saying M4 west. Mottingham

<map lat=Take the train from ''Charing Cross Station'' (Zone 1) to ''Mottingham Station''51(Zone 4).49125721013646It passes through ''Waterloo East'' (Zone 1), ''London Bridge'' lng=(Zone 1), ''New Cross'' (Zone 2) and ''Lewisham'' (Zone 2) stations on its way to ''Dartford'-0.2813100814819336' zoom=or '15' view=Gillingham'0' . Alternatively, take the Jubilee line to North Greenwich, and from there, the 161 bus to Mottingham. When you come out of the train station, walk 100m south along Court Road to the intersection with Sidcup Road (A20). At the traffic lights turn left, where you will see a Shell petrol station.<br/>

Heading for '''Cornwall''', it is much more easier hitching the M4 and changing Cost of public transport: train to the M5 in [[Bristol]] than trying to hitch the M3 through [[South West (England)|Dorset]]Mottingham was £5.

===How The best ride to get onto accept from Mottingham is one that brings you directly into the M20 Motorway (South -East)===<map lat='51along the M20 and past the M20/M25 junction, most likely to the [[Maidstone Services]].43983124736507' lng='0Many drivers have said that many hitch-hikers happen to stand and hitch at the M20/M25 junction, but the police might be more likely to pick you up.0528717041015625' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' />

* '''Where to''': ('''''[[South East (England)|South East]]'''''), [[Maidstone]], [[Canterbury]], [[Dover]], [[The Channel Tunnel]], [[France]] (''[[Western Europe]]'')* '''Cost of public transport''': One train ticket ''£2.80 (off-peak) from zone 1. (Mottingham train station doesn''(approximately £3t have barriers...10) * '''Last verified''': October 2007<br/ >

* '''Directions'''Get NOTE: The most classic method departing London in the Underground direction of continental Europe begins in Mottingham. Most traffic is local, thus it is best to London Bridge Station ''(Northern Line - Jubilee Line)'' and get ask people whether they are going onto the M25 ring road. If yes, they will passby the overland train to a BP @ Swanley as described in option 2. The next major service station called Mottingham ''(direction Dartford)'' - this after Swanley is very close to after the entrance to M25 called Maidstone Services on the M20 Junction 8; be sure to Dover - head for 'Great Sidcup Road' around 800 yards further down the road is find a set of traffic lights (corner of 'Sydcup Road' and 'Court Road'), and you can hold a sign saying Dover from ride that crossroad and try to get the cars stopped exits at junction 8 as the lights to let you jump in. You can also stand by 'Sydcup Road' at main exit for the Shell petrol station entrancetown of Maidstone is junction 7. Remember that This is the Shell petrol last major service station located before Dover and it is recommended to find a ride directly onto the only place that a car can pull aside before train or ferry from here. "I have hitched across the highwaychannel many times from Maidstone, it is therefore flaw to try with waits ranging from 30 seconds to walk further down 'Sydcup Road'as long as 6 hours."

If you arrive in Mottingham you just need to go on the other side of the tracks, go out of the station and you go to your right just 100m to a mainroad. There is petrol station with a lot of local traffic, but if you ask for a lift to the next Mc Donalds on that road, where another '''Option 2''': BP petrol station is as well, you have good chance to travel on. Swanley Bypass (A20)

The easiest way to get here is to take a train to Mottingham (zone 4) departs from Charing Cross Station (downtown zone 1) through Waterloo (zone 1)Sidcup, London Bridge (zone 1), New Cross (zone 2) then take the 233 city bus towards Swanley and Lewisham (zone 2) stations on its way to Dartford get off at Old Maidstone Road. The service station will be about two minutes' walk down and Gillinghamacross the road. Mottingham Station (as well as the previous station of Lee in zone 3) does not have There is a check-gate in/check-out gatethe fence, though it may be closed in which means that it is better not to use a Oyster Card when going to that station as case you won't ll have the chance to 'touch out' and be charged consequently. Therefore, it is also possible to simply buy a ticket to jump the previous station in zone 3 (Hither Green or Lee) and bring the cost of the ticket beneath the 3 pounds. The distance between each stations is no longer than 5 minutesfence.

The best ride Another way to accept get here is to take a train from Mottingham ''London Victoria'' to ''Swanley''. Some trains will go directly there, otherwise change at Bromley South. (There is one also a direct train from St. Pancras to Swanley, but it cost £8.80 (peak) in Nov 2015, so might as well just get a megabus if you're going to pay that brings you directly into much). From the South-East along station, cross the M20 and past tracks with the M20-M25 junctionpedestrian bridge to Everest Place, most likely turn right on St. Mary's Rd to the [[roundabout at London Road. From here, turn left (north) along London Road/ Maidstone Services]]Road for 2.6kms. Many drivers said that many hitch-hikers happen Here you'll find the service station behind a fence on the left. It's a longer walk than to the Texaco mentioned below but managed to stand and hitch get a lift there in 15 minutes at the junction22:00 asking people (September 2013). It seemed most traffic was M20/M25, but might of been the police might be more likely time of night. This is perfect for getting to pick you upMaidstone. <br/ >

There is also This service station has a BP petrol Station Services (Swanley Services) before the M25 junction but the cars still goes in every direction from there station and catching a ride might reveal difficult; although it would not be advised to go until there, someone might want want to do so if he feels he needs to change landscape McDonald''(gathering more information needed)''. Drivers have also said that some people do hitch-hike at the M20/M25 Interchange Roundabouts, though this sound more likely to be illegal, more information would be welcomes.  

====How to get onto M2 Motorway (South East)====* '''Where toOption 3''': ('''''[[South East (England)|South East]]'''''), [[Rochester]]Texaco petrol station, [[Canterbury]], [[Dover]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified''': Swanley

*'''Directions''':Get Same directions as for Option 2 above, but this time, walk into town from the Underground station, and head to the London Bridge Station ''(Northern Line - Jubilee Line)'' and get Road going south towards M20. On the commuter train to way there is a Texaco petrol station called Mottingham that seems quite busy. Further down there is a big parking space, with a greasy spoon van if you''(direction Dartford)''(''Note re hungry or in need of a cup of coffee. The road takes you straight down to the motorway. Make sure that you can hitch along get a ride going to Maidstone Service Station, because it's after the M20 and changing town so someone going to the M2 in [[town of Maidstone]]won't pass the service station. If you do get a ride just to the town of Maidstone, there is a good lay-by for hitchhiking on the roundabout that leads to the on ramp to the M20, but you')ll have to thumb a ride because there is nowhere to ask people. It works with a sign saying "M20 4 miles" to get to the service station.

====How to get onto A21 Highway (South East)====* '''Where to''': ('''''[[South East (England)|The South East]]'''''), [[Hastings]], [[Royal Tunbridge Wells]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified'''Public Transport: xxx

*'''DirectionsOption 4''':{{infoneeded| Help providing the information with the one available for the M20}}Motorway service station Clackett Lane (M25)

===How A. Take the train from ''London Bridge'' to get onto ''Oxted''. Walk southeast along Station Road to Westerham Road (A25). Turn left (east) and walk 3.5km till the M40 Motorway junction with Clackett Lane. Turn left here and walk 1.6km along Clackett Lane to the entrance to the service station (North Westheading East)===just after you pass over the M25 motorway bridge.

<map lat=B. Take the train from ''Victoria'51.55322' lng=to '-0.4508' zoom=Bromley South'17' view=. Then take bus 246 south in the direction of Westerham Green and get off at '0' float=Pilgrims Way'right' />. Walk west along Pilgrims Way and then Pilgrims Lane for ≈1.4km until you reach Clackett Lane. Turn left (south) and walk for ≈1km until you reach the entrance to the service station heading East (before crossing over the motorway bridge).

* '''Where to'''Cost of Public Transport: You can reach London Bridge by overground from a station without barriers and skip the fare. Option 5: ('''''Experimental) : Sun in the Sands roundabout, direct onto the A2 to Dover. Jass passed here the other day and saw what seems to be an ideal spot with a lot of space for vehicles to pull over on the slip road onto the motorway.Take the overline to Blackheath from London Bridge. Follow Montpellier Road past the large Blackheart meadows/ park then up Shooters Hill Road till you get to the roundabout. === Southeast towards [[West (South East England)|The West (London)South East]]'''''), [[OxfordHastings]], [[High WycombeRoyal Tunbridge Wells]] A21 === Add info pls  === Northwest towards [[Oxford]], ('''''[[West Midlands (England)|The West MidlandsHigh Wycombe]]'''''), [[Warwick]], [[Birmingham]], [[RedditchNorth Wales]]* '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to zone 6 (Hillingdon) or zone 3 (Hanger Lane).* '''Last verified''': 28 December 2007 (Hillingdon), 26 January 2008 (Hanger Lane){{Mgb|40}} ===

[[A40 (GB)|A40]] has a number of entrances with heavy traffic, and the following 2 places have been successfully hitched from'''Option 1''':M40 Junction 1

**'''Hanger Lane''' Underground station Confirm with the driver that he is going straight onto the M40, and does not turn onto M25 (Central Line, West Ruislip branch, zone 3London Orbital). Also beware that Junction 2 is not very easy to hitch-hike on (see M40 article).

As you exit into the main hall of the tube station, have a look at the local area map and find an exit by the Westbound '''Option 2''': A40 slip road. Once you are out of the underground, keep walking along the slip road, and then A40. There are two good places to hitch from:Junction (Hangar Lane)

One Take the Central Line tube (West Ruislip branch) to ''Hangar Lane'' (zone 3). As you exit into the main hall of them is the tube station, have a bus stop just past look at the local area map and find the exit for the junction with Lynwood Rdwestbound A40 slip road. It has a long lay-byKeep walking along the slip road, which is a and then A40. There are two good place places to hitch from as long as there's nothing parked there. Legally, it's a "non-stopping except buses" lay-by.:

The other place is half a mile further on - 1. A bus stop just past the junction with Lynwood Rd. It has a little long lay-by with no restrictions. I ([[User:Lnx|Lnx]]) have not personally hitched , which is a good place to hitch from as long as there's nothing parked there. Legally, but it looks like 's a good spot and has an advantage of being open to the entire A40 (the Lynwood Rd bus stop has a separation between the incoming slip road and the main carriageway, so you can only be picked up "non-stopping except buses" lay-by traffic emerging from North Circular Road, or Lynwood Road).

**'''Hillingdon''' Underground station 2. The other place is half a mile further on, a little lay-by with no restrictions. Its good spot and has an advantage of being open to the entire A40 (Piccadilly/Metropolitan Linesthe Lynwood Rd bus stop has a separation between the incoming slip road and the main carriageway, so you can only be picked up by traffic emerging from North Circular Road, zone 6or Lynwood Road).

As you exit the tube station and go to the end of walkway, turn left and walk until you reach big traffic light-controlled crossroads of 'Long Lane' and 'Western AvenueOption 3' '': A40 Junction (NOT the A40 Western AvenueHillingdon). Cross the road, then turn right and continue to the roundabout, whose primary exit is the slip-road to A40. Stand on the grass next to of the hatched area - the hatched area is a good and legal place for a vehicle to stop. The area is also well-lit which makes it a perfect place to hitch at night.

There If your driver is also an going to Oxford Tube coach stop in Western Avenue/Freezeland Way or somewhere nearby. If you happen then request to get really stuck be dropped off at the 'Welcome Break' services just before Wheatley, junction 8A (which I think you won't - I waited only about 12 minutes for just a ride on an evening during km after junction 8). This is a post-Christmas season) busy services and only need to get easy to Oxford, this might be an alternativefind lifts all over the country.

*=== North towards [[Luton]], [[Milton Keynes]], ('''Directions''[[East Midlands|The East Midlands]]':''''), [[Northampton]], [[Leicester]], [[Derby]], [[Nottingham]], [[Sheffield]], [[Leeds]] {{Mgb|1}} ===

** '''Option 1''' - [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=15386599078168394493,51.613806,-0.276014%3B7303632460877835457,51.616789,-0.260584&saddr=A5100%2FStation+Rd+%4051.613806,+-0.276014&daddr=A5100%2FHale+Ln+%4051.616789,+-0.260584+to:51.629873,-0.264659&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=15&via=1&sll=51.62617,-0.269852&sspn=0.017104,0.047035&ie=UTF8&ll=51.622306,-0.273972&spn=0.017105,0.047035&z=15 Motorway service station London Gateway Services]** '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to zone 5.

It is possible to walk from Edgware tube ''(Take Northern Line)'' tube to London Gateway Services on the M1Edgware, and then walk 2. There are a few different ways to walk, but the simplest is5km: Turn right out of the station onto 'Station Road'. Follow the road along, it turns into 'Hale Lane', keep going, then turn left onto 'Selvage Lane' and keep going, you will then go over a bridge over the M1 and come to a big roundabout 'Apex Corner'. Go down into the subway under the roundabout, and come out on the A1 ('Barnet Way), just by the petrol station. Turn left just behind the petrol station onto 'Ellesmere Avenue', and keep this road runs parallel to the high way. Keep walking until you come to a road on your left with a big sign telling you not with three symbols, one of which would translate as 'no access to go down thereanyone except authorised vehicles' and clearly goes under the motorway. Walk down it and you come to '''[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.6136474,-0.2756824/51.6331801,-0.267389/@51.6234134,-0.28321,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m24!4m23!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-0.2707532!2d51.6182613!3s0x487616bd30b5031d:0x8018c6fc46ad7c0a!3m4!1m2!1d-0.2601509!2d51.6168185!3s0x487616bf7b9c6b11:0x36592f73c8bb24ff!3m4!1m2!1d-0.2554027!2d51.6210173!3s0x487616ea6c84b413:0x4e9825452a0ab13a!3m4!1m2!1d-0.2661023!2d51.6315945!3s0x4876168dfd4886a1:0x9337096bd5773568!1m0!3e2?hl=en London Gateway Services'''].

<map lat='51.572129' lng='-0.230595' zoom='16' view='0' width='400px' height='200px' float='right' />** '''Option 2''' - [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=51.572780,+-0.230950&ie=UTF8&z=12&iwloc=addr&om=1 Staples Corner]** '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to £3.10 (off peak) from zone 31.** '''Last verified''': January 2009

'''Option 2''': [[Imagehttp:Staples_corner_m1//maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=51.572780,+-0.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Hitching Spot at 230950&ie=UTF8&z=12&iwloc=addr&om=1 Staples Corner for M1]]

Another option is to take the Take Northern Line tube to ''Brent Cross ''(Northern Linezone 3)''. From there you follow the 'North Circular Road' westwards for about 1km (along Tilling Road), and you get to the bottom of the M1 (don't get confused with the A1 which also passes nearby, although if this road is more convenient for your destination, you can also hitch from here). After passing the shopping centre, you should see the M1. It is possible to hitch at the first entrance you see, which is the traffic coming off the 'Westbound North Circular' (there is a bus stop just after the slip road joins the North Circular, and a small lay-by further on - both adjacent to the lane for M1). You can also hitch at the traffic lights (see spot on the map to the right) or on the hard shoulder on the on-ramp that slopes up right after those traffic lights.

However, it tends to go slightly quicker if Important : If you walk 2 minutes more around the roundabout ('''Staples Corner ''West'' '''). You'll see are getting a railway bridgelift from here, go under it and there is a bus stop beside a car repair place (ensure that the bus stop itself driver is near Adrian Avenue and is by the ''Western'' side of driving to at least the railway bridge). It doesn't look like such a great place, but it works quite well if you have a sign next service station (worked for [[User:Lnx|Lnx]] - a 5-minute wait in the dark!Toddington). Certainly it is better than the entrance to the M1 used by traffic going eastbound on the 'North Circular', which has a big camera pointing right at where you would standis approximately 50-60 miles from this spot.

====How to get onto A1 Highway (North)====* '''Where to''': ('''''[[The North (England)File:Staples_corner_m1.jpg|thumb|The North (London)]]'''''), [[Stevanage]], ('''''[[East Midlands (England)400px|East Midlands]]'''''), ('''''[[East (England)right|The East]Hitching Spot at Staples Corner for M1]'''''), [[Peterborough]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified''':

*- This place seems to work really well. I get the bus to brent cross and then its about a 10 min walk to this spot. However, it tends to go slightly quicker if you walk 2 minutes more around the roundabout ('''Staples Corner ''West'Directions''':'). You'll see a railway bridge, go under it and there is a bus stop beside a car repair place (See information for M1, Option 2 - Staples Corner. Hold the sign saying "A1 North"bus stop itself is near Adrian Avenue and is by the ''Western'' side of the railway bridge). There must be better places to get onto A1It doesn't look like such a great place, though..but it works quite well if you have a sign.)'' {{infoneeded| Help complete this information with the one available for the M20}}

===How - This is a very good place, however one user recommends right next to get onto M11 Motorway the car repair center (North Easton the right of it )===* '''Where there is entrance for the M1 Motorway which is slightly going upwards before meeting the highway. You may go up and make sure to''': stand ('''''[[East (England)|The East]]'''''), [[Cambridge]], [[Peterborough]], [[Norwich]], [[London Stansted]] * '''Cost of public transport''': One ticket to zone 4* '''Last verified''': March 2008atleast 100 meters away from the point where cars enter on this road from the redlight behind. Have a sign that says M1.

*'''Directions'''- In case you are going to Edinburgh:once you are at any of the service stations on the motorway, you will find a lot of people going in that direction, i.e. going to Leeds and further. Somewhere north of Leeds, the M1 becomes the A1(M) highway; however, ensure that once you are on this highway going in the direction of Newcastle, and then Edinburgh, you do not get out at the last petrol station before Newcastle. Get out at the 2nd, 3rd or 4th last petrol station before Newcastle, but not the last one. The M11 begins near Redbridgesecond last one has a huge McD and more long-distance traffic than the last one, so this which has a Burger King and Costa and is an ideal place to go tojust a small petrol station with mostly local traffic from Newcastle coming for petrol. [[user:Siinvincible|Simon]] Ensure whoever is taking you drops you off only at a petrol station and [[user:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] managed to get not on a country road. After Newcastle, there is only one major/decent petrol station in a ride town called Alnwick (pronounced 'Annick'). Try finding someone who is going to Newmarket Edinburgh directly from one of the train earlier good McD stations. A better alternative route to RedbridgeEdinburgh is to take the M1, as someone noticed us making a signM6, A74(M), and A707; this way, you won't have to bother about McD and Newcastle.

M3 Moat Mount Park bus stop on A1. Buses 292, 384, 606 tops there. After 5 km there is not an easy motorway to get to, although the following worked for [[User:Lnx|Lnx]]:a Mimms Service petrol station / rest stop

====How to get onto A3/A24 Highway (South)====* '''Where to''': ('''''Northwest towards [[South East (England)|The South EastCambridge]]'''''), [[WokingLondon Stansted]], [[PorstmouthNorwich]], [[GuildfordEast of England|The East]], [[Worthing]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified''': East Coast {{Mgb|11}} ===

*Take the Central Line tube to ''Redbridge'Directions''':{{infoneeded|Information needed}}(zone 4). Once at the station, turn right and use the subways to cross under the A406. Once on the slip road for the A406 (extending Eastern Avenue), there is a great place for vehicles to pull over. The spot is located just next to the bridge over a canal or river. The traffic will not be coming from A406, but it really is a good place to hitch a ride. It is strongly recommended that you bring a M11 sign with you.

''Possible site along Cost of public transport: £2.80 (off-peak) from zone 1. Tip: To get to the A3 would be located between Putney Heath/Roehampton and New Malden/West Wimbledonsame part of london, New Malden offering you can also take the best opportunities'Central line to Roding Valley. Here there are no barriers as you exit so if you managed to get into the underground system for free, you can get out for free. It's about a half an hour walk to the start of the M11. For getting into the underground system, you can for example get in at Finsbury Park where there are no barriers either. There are also other stations.

===How to get onto M23 Motorway/A22 Highway (South)===* '''Where to''': ('''''Southwest towards [[South East (West England)|The South EastWest]], [[Basingstoke]], [[Salisbury]], [[Southampton]], [[Porstmouth]]'''''), [[BrightonSouth West England|Dorset]], [[EastbournePoole|Bournemouth]]* '''Cost of public transport''': * '''Last verified''': {{Mgb|3}} ===

*'''DirectionsOption 1''':{{infoneeded|Information needed}}Lay-by on A316 near Kempton Park

Take the train from ''For London Waterloo'' in the M23, possibly Purleydirection of Shepperton and exit at ''Kempton Park''For station. Exit the station (do not go on the footbridge), cross the A22racecourse car park and turn right into Park Road, possibly Kenley''which goes into the slip road coming off A316. When you reach the A316 itself, walk on the pavement in the opposite direction to the traffic. You will immediately see a lay-by (chances are some lorries will be parked there). You can hitch from there. The position is not perfect, as the road is going downhill, and the traffic is traveling very fast (50-70mph)

===How Cost of public transport: One ticket/travelcard to get onto A12/A13 Highway (East)===* zone 6 + one ticket from ''Hampton''Where to''Kempton Park'' railway station. ': (''Kempton Park'''[[East station is just outside London Transport Zones (England)|The East]]''Hampton'''), [[East (Englandthe previous station on the Waterloo-Shepperton line, is in zone 6)|Essex]], [[Chelmsford]], [[Colchester]], [[Ipswich]], [[Southend-on-Sea]]* '''Cost but it has no ticket barriers and the chances of public transport'meeting a ticket inspector between '': * Hampton''and 'Last verified'Kempton Park'': should be quite remote.

*'''DirectionsOption 2''':A316 Junction with A312{{infoneeded|Information needed}}Take the train on the same line as above, and get off at ''Fulwell''. Walk south on Wellington Road, and then turn right onto Park Road. Follow this road as it joins the A312 for about 1.5 km in total. Just below the A316 bridge, which you will see ahead of you as you follow the A312, there is a roundabout. The first left turn on this roundabout is an on-ramp for the A316. There is a bus stop and a pedestrian crossing here, and traffic is going uphill, and so is quite slow. One user waited here for about 30 minutes with a sign saying "M3". Cost of public transport: xxx

== Transiting in Greater London = Southwest towards [[Porstmouth]], [[Worthing]] A3/{{agb|3}}, & A24 ===

Since nearly all the highway networks lead towards London you probably might have to go through that urban area somehow to reach your destinationWest Lodge bus stop on A3. The M25 is the ring highway that surrounds the metropole Buses 85, 265 and connects with every possible highway network in destination of the country969 stops there. It There is then better to be left at some very specific Motorway Services to manage to catch a ride further.also Co-op Roehampton Vale petrol station

Be carefulCost of public transport: there are only 3 service stations on the M25, and on the whole western part there are none at all. If you get dropped at a junction rather than at services you can get really stuck, as a large part of the traffic is only going round the road a short way. If it is not possible to get a lift to one of the services, consider waiting for a ride that takes you actually to the road you want to be on, rather than just stopping somewhere random on the M25.xxx

Possibly the best place to get lifts on the M25. There is a bridge here to cross from one side to the other, which can be useful to know if, for example, you are trying to hitch from the M4 to === South towards [[Brighton but get a lift with someone who is going to Dover.]] {{Mgb|23}} ===

==Public Transport==Take a train from ''Victoria'', ''Clapham Junction'', or ''See specific article for [[Transport for London]]Bridge'' station to ''East Croyden'' (zone 6). From here, take a train to ''Coulsdon South''. Turn left out of the station on Brighton Road and walk 600m to the roundabout. Nearly all the traffic goes to the M23 from here.

==Sleep==There are several options when it comes to finding a place to sleepCost of public transport: £3. If the worst prevails and you're without a place, you're still not too bad 80 (off-peak) (£2. Central London is relatively safe and you probably wont be bothered sleeping outside.70 off-peak from Clapham Junction)

Also=== East towards [[East of England|The East]], [[East of England|Essex]], [[Chelmsford]], outside this station (Trent Park)[[Colchester]], there is a Greek Bakery. Behind it lie huge sacks of bread every night. Please go. Its crazy that this could possibly be wasted every night. [[Ipswich]], [[Southend-on-Sea]] A/12 ===

===Squatting=== London has such an abundance of [[squat]]s that you shouldnTake Hammersmith & City Line or District Line to ''Bow Road''t ever have (Zone 2). Walk east for ≈700m along the Bow Road to pay for accomodationthe roundabout junction with the A12. Having said thatThere are traffic lights here, most squats are places where people live and go about their normal business, so don't expect too much from thema McDonalds across the road. Perhaps it would be good to find some friendly squatters by word of mouth or Hitch on the slip road heading north on [http://www.couchsurfing.com couchsurfing] or similar. Don't worry about the negative connotations associated with squatsA12. They generally aren't crackhouses You can get lifts from here to Ipswich or scabies-infested punk hangoutsColchester. People of all types squat in London and their homes are usually very niceI waited 20 minutes. They are especially helpful if you're planning to stick around for a while, but can also be great if you're just passing throughIt was OK. [[User:Zac Stewart|Zac]]<small>^{[[User talk:Zac Stewart|talk]]}</small> ended up with a squat to sleep in on his first night, and in [[Mayfair]] of all places! There is a strong community of squatters especially in the north east plenty of London where a new group has been set room for resistance and solidarity. The North East London Squatters Network are having meetings every month as well people to stop as there is a mailing list etc... For more info, get in touch with the '''[http://www.hackneysocialcentre.blogspot.com/ Hackney Social Centre]''' .. (unfortunately this has now been evicted)bus stop nearby.

'''[httpCost of public transport://www£2.rampart.co.nr/ rampART]''' is a squatted social center in [[Whitechapel]], east London. This place isn't a residential squat, but they do have a "crash room" for visitors. They make it clear that it is not a tourist hostel so you needn't bother them unless you are interested in getting involved with their project for some time while you're there. To stay, you need to contact them well ahead of time. If nothing else, it's a great place to meet squatters and find a place to stay. They also have free internet! The address is 1540 (off-17 Rampart Street, London, E1 2LA. The space is under threat of eviction but is still hanging on (August 2008). Interestingly, the new place at Bowl Court Road that was squatted a few months ago has already been evicted (August 2008peak from Zone 1).

==Eat==Cheap and free food abounds in '''[[London. Gatwick Airport|London Gatwick]]''' / '''[[London Stansted|London Stansted]]''' / '''[[London Heathrow|London Heathrow]]''' / '''[[Luton|London Luton]]'''

===Free===In Paid transport to and from airports can be expensive. Hitching can be a good alternative. The exits to the ukairports can also be good places to get lifts to other places. For example, if you get stuck on the western part of the term for eating food that would otherwise be thrown awayM25, is called skipping. Lots of people do ittry to get to Heathrow, all from there people that come are going all over the country. If you are coming from poor countries Brighton, and see all the food that goes trying to waistget around London, you may get a ride quicker to people that are political in there way of living. Many people, especially in the squatt sceen live totaly out of food from the bins..where you want to go if you get dropped at Gatwick Airport than at Pease Pottage services.

Since nearly all the motorway networks lead towards London, you probably might have to go through that urban area somehow to reach your destination. The sandwich company "Eat" throw away lots M25 is the ring motorway that surrounds the city and connects with every possible motorway network in all directions. It's recommended to find a lift past London as it's somewhat hard to find somebody going off the M25 in your direction from any of stuff everyday the service stations on the M25. Be careful: there are only 3 service stations, and the entire western section has none at all over town. Have It may also be possible to head around the M25 from junction to junction. However, the only problem is that a look few of the junctions are really bad in there bins the south, and you can get really stuck as a large part of the traffic is only going round the ring a short distance. If if you do get stuck, try making a sign M25 east or outside west. So consider waiting for a ride that actually takes you to the shops road you want to be on, rather than just stopping somewhere at random on the streetM25.

Wholesale vegetable markets South Mimms services are in Potters Bar in the northeast of London and are actually just off the M25 at New Covent Garden Market and New Spitalfield Market have tons the junction of stuff lying around on the floor that they cant sell but A1(M). For some reason, although it's a big services, you certainly can eatget stuck here for hours. One option, as ever, is to ask people where they're headed...but there are so many directions possible that it could take a long time to find someone headed your way. Go early in Standing at the exit of the morningservices is unlikely to work, for whatever reason. Several reports of hours of waiting here mean that you probably run in need to try something else. If you're going towards the west, you can stand at the ridiculous entrance to some other people skippingthe west slip road onto the M25.Although insane, you should be able to get a fast ride out.Have a big sign and someone should be able to at least take you further down the M25 to a better junction, or directly to where you're going, be it to the west or down to Sussex.

===Cheap===If you're going to self cater, stick to '''Sainsbury's''' and '''Tesco''' rather than Clackett Lane services are located in the convenient Off-Licenses for better prices. If you are a bit out south of Central London, you might as well look for '''Lidl''', '''Morrisons''', '''Netto''' or '''Asda'''. Anyhow with a decent and wise grocery, you can are possibly the best place to get your grocery for nearly lifts on the M25. There is a week for about 10-15 pounds at any of bridge here to cross from one side to the mentioned supermarket with decentother, fresh and healthy food ''(which can be useful to cook)''. Be aware though that these supermarkets are not in any sense "ethical". They are wiping out local shopsknow if, taking monopoly on feeding usfor example, destroying you are trying to hitch from the environment and throwing away food every day that could feed hundreds of people. It's better M4 to Brighton but get a lift with someone who is going to eat out of their binsDover.

If you get tired of peanut butter sandwiches or want to fill up for Take the weekend, try one of the MANY £5 all-you-can-eat train from ''Victoria''to 'Thai Buffets'Bromley South'' which are always always totally vegan! . Then take bus 246 (some good all-you-can-eat start at £3,50[http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/246Sum.htm timetable here]). Go early, they get more expensive south in the evening. While downtown, you can also direction of Westerham Green and get a off at ''Pilgrims Way'<nowiki>'</nowiki>6-inch sandwich of . Walk west along Pilgrims Way and then Pilgrims Lane for ≈1.4km until you reach Clackett Lane. Turn left (south) and walk for ≈1km until you reach the entrance to the service station (heading east). Continue walking along Clackett Lane for another 400m over the motorway M25 bridge to reach the entrance for the day<nowiki>services heading west. You can see where you'<re going on a map [http://nowiki>'' at '''Subway''' for 2 poundswww.motorwayservices.info/clacket_lane_services_m25/googlemap here]. Where it says "Clacket Wood" is the service station. There is also a street view of this area on google maps.

The markets in Camden Town have cheap food around 5pm, especially in the Lock Market where, if you walk Clacket Lane is an excellent place to hitch to Brighton (Westbound) or Dover (Eastbound) and also fairly good for most other directions as it's a few minutes past all busy station. Best thing is to stand outside the initial food courtsmain doors into the station and ask everyone that comes out if they are going your way ("excuse me, are you can easily find dishes of noodles for £2.by any chance going to Brighton?")== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}

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