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:The ''Hitchers should keep in mind that Lyon is known as the Hitchers Hell of France due to the tunnel system in '''and'autoroute du soleil'' out of passes through the city. I've personally been caught there more than a few times and hitching is really difficult especially , so during peak the summer season when spots like the one mentioned in the post below have 4 or 5 hitchers in a queue trying to get out. While it is a beautiful city, if you have no real purpose for going there avoid it like the plague. I once saw a piece of road side graffiti that read "Lyon – Nothing ever leaves here, not even night!!" It is very worthwhile time-wise to get a ride that will take you south are huge amounts of Lyontraffic. Thumbs out! --- [[User:Fruupp|Fruupp]]''
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'''Lyon''' is a big large city in the South East of southeast [[France]].The ''autoroute du soleil'' passes through it, so in Summer there are huge amounts of traffic. It's not so hard to hitch out. Since the highway is so close to the city there are plenty of spot where cars can stop with lots of traffic of your direction.
Some hitchhikers have found Lyon easy to leave, because the highway is so close to the city and there are plenty of spots where cars can stop. However, the city has also gained a reputation as a hitchhiking hell due to the tunnel system in '''and''' out of the city. If you are only passing through Lyin, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon.
== Hitching Out out ==
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In Montluel, go down at the train station. (The bus trip takes 50 min) Then walk direction Pérouges, turn right to direction of Niévroz. You cross under the railway and over the motorway. Looking to the left you see the petrol station you are heading for. The whole way to walk takes about 10-20min. See the place here: [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45.845405,5.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.842912,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspn=0.026786,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1]
=== East towards [[GenevaChambery]], [[Grenoble]], [[ChamberyGeneva]] {{European Route Number|70}} ===
There is an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the highway to Geneva (A43/ E70). There is a roundabout and a bike-lane where cars can stop for you. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz and walk to Rue Lionel Terray. You'll find a sign for [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Bron+&sll=45.688914,4.886169&sspn=0.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes,+Frankrijk&ll=45.730844,4.887159&spn=0,359.997253&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.730349,4.887796&panoid=18XTMoZRWgo7hU2KAFWmew&cbp=12,78.29,,0,12.14 Streetview]).
Tell them to drop you off at the gas station in St. Priest (Station service in french)and get a ride from there.
=== Direction Northeast toward [[GenevaBourg en Bresse]], [[Bourg en BresseDijon]], [[DijonGeneva]] via {{European Route Number|611} A42 ===
Bus 171 from "Hotel de ville" next to river in Lyon (dep at hours 03/33, weekend only 33), brings you close to a petrol-station on the highway. It departs near the opera on Quai Jean moulin and takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way). It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.
Cars go all directions in France from here, including with Dutch and Germans numberplates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking and after the split another petrol-station at Ceignes.
== Sleep Sleeping ==
The parks on ''Fourvière Hill'' in ''Vieux Lyon'' are peaceful at night and if you are too, no one will bother you for [[camping]] out there. It's nearby, but it feels so far outside of the city that you can get a relaxing night of sleep without worrying about police or thieves. It is however quite difficult to find a flat place there.
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