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Option #1: to get directly to the toll (''péage'') starting the highway A62. From the metro station "La Vache" (Metro line 2), take the bus 29/60/69/105, get off at "LapinsLapin", walk ahead (on Avenue de Front) for about 30 75 meters and take the first left (Chemin des Lapinsdu Lapin) until you see some reach a pedestrian bridge (currenly closed). From there you can jump across a small barrier, get in something that looks like a small abandonned abandoned field and walk along ahead for about 50 100 meters. You'll see a one-way bridge northbound motorway connection road to what will become the péage after about 200 500 meters. You want to walk along that portion, staying as much as possible on the right side of the safety barrier (not very dangerous actually, but if the police see you, they won't stop to annoy you). In my opinion (Hertinek, aka Uncle_Franek), this is the ultimate option to hitch north out of Toulouse. I've lived in the area almost all my life, and have experienced many different spots. Today I always use this one. Two busstops after "Lapin" you can leave the bus at stop "Lapparou" as well, walk ahead 50 meters, turn left Impasse des Horticulteurs at the end of which you will find a red wall and fence which you need to climb over, which is probably possible as the fence is damaged - this way you are only a few meters from the péage.

Option #54: REALLY EASY. A really good idea is to take the metro to Balma Gramont, from there, 5 min away there is a ramp entrance to the "périphérique", a lots of cars go in that direction, cars can easily see you and stop, you can find people going torwards Bordeaux(A62) Montauban/Paris(A20) or Albi (A68). I've hitchhiked several times there any day any time of year and sometimes I've not been alone, there are often other hitchhikers going out Notrh from Toulouse there (especially during the summer). The big advantage is that you'll get there really easily, compared to the time it takes you to go to the péages, and if the person that stops isn't going in your direction they can always leave you at a péage. So if you're heading anywhere North of Toulouse you can think of starting at Balma.  UPDATE: The following way (option #4) does NOT work anymore! The door handles have been removed! Please inform other hitchhikers who might be used to use it! >> Option #4: To get to the large péage where all the traffic in this direction must stop, take the metro line B, get off at the stop "La vache" then get the bus 60 or 69 and get off at "Laparrou". Near to this bus stop there is the small dead-end street "Impasse des Horticulteurs", at the end of which you can see the peage behind the tall metal fence and there is a rail gate on the right hand side. Just beside the gate, you will see a net fence has been tramped down. Continue straight to the end of the path and you'll see two red doors, one with ""Autostoppeurs, bonne chance!!" written on. It's actually open ;) In case it's not, go through it and climb to the top of the mound and jump over another net fence, you then can walk down the slope and along the edge lane to the péage directly.