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Thumbed all around Maine, Very easy and friendly. Longest had to wait was an hour to get a ride. Bar Harbor area was the hardest for hitching due to high volume of tourist.
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Hitchiking in '''Maine''' , [[US]], is fairly simple. Most drivers will stop for you, even in "No hitchhiking zones", which are generally along large interstates [[interstate]]s (such as I-95). There are "No hitchhikers" signs posted just past some of the [[on-rampsramp]]s, so be sure to stand a good distance in front of them, as to not intimidate drivers. Thumbing the on-ramps to these freeways is legal, and hitchhiker [[User:amylin|amylinAmylin]] waited no more than 5 minutes at most of the on-ramps to I-95 South on a clear day in November.
==From the airport==
Getting a ride from the [[Portland, ME]] International Airport (PWM) is fairly simple, since there is only one road to exit the airport: Jetport Blvd. If you walk backwards along this road with your thumb out, you have a fairly good chance of getting a ride. There is also a pick-up/drop-off spot just outside the exit, where people often wait for Taxis and car rides. You might get a ride by talking to the people waiting here, as well. Often times, they can be friendly.
==From the airportPersonal experiences==Getting a ride from the [[Portland, ME]] International Airport (PWM) is fairly simple, since there is only one road ''"Thumbed all around Maine. Very easy and friendly. Longest had to wait was an hour to exit the airport: Jetport Blvd. If you walk backwards along this road with your thumb out, you have a fairly good chance of getting get a ride. There is also a pick-up/ drop-off spot just outside Bar Harbor area was the exit, where people often wait hardest for Taxis and car rides. You might get a ride by talking hitching due to the people waiting here, as wellhigh volume of tourist. Often times, they can be friendly"'' - Anonymous hitchhiker.
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