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{{Infobox Location|country = England|pop = 553,230 (2019)|motorways = {{Mgb|56}}, {{Mgb|60}}, {{Mgb|6}}}}[[File:Img l 1306483.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[User:MayaCova|MayaCova]] hitching from [[Manchester]] to [[Edinburgh]].]]'''Manchester{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a city in the [[North West England|North West]] of [[England]].

==Hitching OutHitchhiking out ===== North towards [[Preston]], [[Scotland]], West towards [[Liverpool]] =======Option 1===={{Coords|53.4762|-2.2677}}<br>Walk on ''Regent Road'' (in the west of the city) until you get to Salford. There is a big petrol station with many slip roads, which might look attractive, but the smaller petrol station (on the left side of the road) offers a more convenient spot for drivers to stop, and also allows drivers that don't enter the station to pull over.====Option 2===={{Coords|53.4800|-2.2835}}<br>Alternatively, you could keep on walking along Regent Road until you get to the "roundabout" and get to the shoulder on {{Mgb|602}}. Getting there is a little complicated since it's not very pedestrian-friendly. Technically, you'll be on the motorway, but it's right behind a traffic light so traffic goes slow - a police car passed by without batting an eye. Make sure to have a sign, since it's not clear which direction you could be going.

== '''Going North, ==Option 2====Another option is to Preston, Glasgow walk down the A56 (Bury New Road) and Edinburgh, or West, wait at the exit ramp of the ring road merging with the M60. Alternatively you can take the tram to Prestwich to Liverpool''' ==get there.

Walk on Regent Road === South Towards Birmingham and Bristol =======Option 1====Catch a bus to Whythenshaw (the 101, 104 or 105 from Piccadilly Gardens in the west of city centre. Just ask the driver to shout for you at the cityWilbraham road junction if you're unsure where to get off) until you and get to SalfordPrincess Parkway, this is the start of the M56. There is From here you can head to the M6, better if you are heading south since you are a big gas station with many slip roads, which might look attractive, but the smaller gas station (few junctions south then if you was on the right side of M602. here you will see a petrol staton immediatley befor the slip road) offers , I've always had a more convenient spot quick ride from here, mainly for drivers to stopfilling their cars up, and also allows drivers that don't enter a bus stop in front of you for cars to pull over safely.EDIT: Dec 2016. This seems to refer to the Texaco gas station pretty close to pull overthe sliproad to the motorway.When I approached drivers there I was sent away by a member of staff

====Option 2====You don't necessarily need to be on the M56. There are a few good spots on the A5103 (Princess Parkway) so depending on where you start from in Manchester you could head to any one of these. I walked down the Wilbraham Road heading west and turned left (south) onto the A5103. 50 m further is a Shell petrol station with fairly good flow /next to Alexandra Park/. Although some of this will be local traffic, a lot is also continuing onto the M56 and then M6. If you don't want to wait around at the garage itself, there is a good bus stop just before so you could try some road hitching here. It took 10 minutes getting a ride out to the M6. ====Option 3===={{Coords|53.4424|-2.2440}}<br>There is this bus stop. It really is a great place to get south from; I've used it six times and have never had to wait more than 1 hour 15 - but it usually takes much less. One time it only took 90 seconds to get a lift as far as [[Birmingham]]. ====Option 4===={{Coords|53.3987|-2.2656}}<br>After trying unsuccesfully to get a ride from the positions mentioned above, I walked to a bus stop at the A560. It is located between two roundabouts, a bit before the roundabout leading on to the M56. There is an exit for an industrial estate in front of the bus stop which a decent amount of space for drivers to slow down and drive over, where I stayed to wait for a driver. Only took me 5 minutes to get a ride all the way to [[Birmingham]]. The Buses 104 and 11A can get you all the way there. ====M56/M6====It's useful to know that if someone isn't actually going on to the M6 but carrying on to Chester or somewhere further west then it can still be good for you. There is a big service station about 1 mile after the junction between the A556 (Chester Road) and the M6. It's called "Knutsford Services". So even if the driver drops you at the junction you could probably stealthily walk the distance or just ask the driver to take you there seeing as it's so close. If you don't want to hitch out of the city, a train to Knutsford costs around £6 and the walk from the train station to the services is around 30 mins. ==Free showers==Many University of Manchester buildings have shower facilities for students and staff who commute by bike. Some buildings have access gates which require you to present a student ID - if this is the case say you forgot your wallet at home and the reception staff will ask you to sign in (it's just a piece of paper, for student no. make up any 7-digit number that begins with the no. 7). [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4684693,-2.2421159,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!6m1!1s1_hWGXBnG02vjY4dLD7qSfK-C8VA Here's a map of buildings with shower facilities and access restrictions)] == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki =={{nomadwiki}}{{Category|City's}}[[Category:North West England]][[ImageCategory:Img l 1306483.jpgE20]][[Category:E22]]{{IsIn|North West England}}