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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== South towards [[Singapore]], [[Melaka]] ===
There is a big toll gate south of the city which is an excellent hitchhiking place, but not too easy to reach.
First, take the LRT to ''Sungai Besi''. The fare is 1.70 RM (July 2012). From there you have to walk south along the main road. You have to cross the rail tracks on your right, either by jumping the fences, which is illegal and somewhat dangerous (it's a high speed train line) or you can use the bridge which is quite a walk. <sup>[''in which direction?'']</sup>
Walk further south, you will see a McDonalds on your right and then a little neighbourhood. The south end of the neighbourhood is right next to the toll gate. The motorway is elevated here, but there is a little hill with a little footpath that leads to a hole in the fence exactly at the parking place behind the toll gate from where you can start to hitch.
It'll take you about 45 minutes to walk from the LRT station. There is probably a bus that stops a little closer to the toll gate.
It's very possible to get a direct lift to Singapore from this place.
If you don't fancy a long walk or dicing with death/police by crossing rail tracks - this is a somewhat easier option. Take the LTR in the direction of Seremban and alight at Serdang. Once you exit the station turn left, and cross the busy carriageway over the footbridge. From here you could ask a taxi to take you to the toll station, or walk two minutes in the direction of traffic to the flyover. It might seem a little nervy at first, but the traffic is slowing up the hill and into the bend, and there's more than enough room just before the apex for vehicles to pull in. You're not quite on the right road yet for Singapore - but a sign saying highway E2 will get you a ride in no time - most probably dropped at the next toll station south. [[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] was picked up in five minutes here with a Singapore sign and taken to the highway.
Another save option and only a five minute walk is to take the LTR (metro/train) to the same stop as mentioned above: Serdang (In total 10 RM from Petronas Towers area, March 2020). Exit the train station through the gates. Than take the walking bridge that leads you to the other side of the rails, to a playground on the opposite of the trainstation. You can already see the highway E2 from the bridge, walk straight in the direction of the highway until you can't go further. Walk about 100 meters to the right and you'll find a small stairs where you can enter a rest station (R&R Serdang) at the E2 highway. From there you should easily get a ride in the direction of Melaka. It's also the right highway to Singapore. There are a couple of restaurants and toilets. In 2020 [[User:Worldhitchhiker|Worldhitchhiker]] did this and walked to the entrance of the highway (at the end of the rest area). Within five minutes three cars stopped, the third car took him in the direction of Melaka.
=== North towards [[Thailand]] ===
