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Let people take you to the Basiliek of Koekelberg. Then ask them the direction for the motorway. They'll indicate you to the back of the Basiliek of Koekelberg = Keizer Karel laan. Hike for 1,4 km till on your right the Baselix Shopping Center, where you'll find 2 petrol stations. Stay there as people fill up with petrol for going to e.g. [[Gent]] or [[Bruges|Brugge]].

* Another option to go to the ''Internationalelaan'' (Boulevard International) close to the motorway entrance, there is a lot of traffic and much space for cars to stop, even a [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] where you could ask people directly. To get there, take Bus #78 from the South Station in direction of ''Humanite'' and get out at the stop ''Bollinckx''. Attention! The bus only runs every hour. [http://www.stib.be/horaires-dienstregeling.html?l=fr Schedule]

=== South towards [[Louvain-la-Neuve]], [[Charleroi]], [[Namur]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Lyon]], [[Strasbourg|Strassbourg]] (E411) ===

The E411 starting from there heads direction South to [[Namur]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Lorraine (Region)|Lorraine]] in [[France]] and [[Rheinland-Pfalz]] in [[Germany]]. Many junctions, such as the southern ring near Jezus-Eik, connect to the E19 (towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)|Mons]] and [[Paris]]) or the E42 just north of [[Namur]]. Using a sign would ease the journey but remember that these junctions are on the motorway and are not safe to hitchhike from.

=== North or East, towards [[Leuven]], [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Liège|Liege]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]] (E40 - E314) ===

* The first option is to hitch at the entrance of the Tunnel located at the gate of the Jubelpark (Parc du Cinquentenaire) on the Blijde-Inkomst laan (Avenue de la Joyeuse-Entree) on the side of the 'Rond-Point Schuman' (metro access 1A/1B direction Herrmann-Debroux/Stokkel). There is a street light and a side parking just at the entrance of the tunnel, you may simply stand by the light with a sign and the cars can immediately pull over to pick you. This hitching point is an easy start to go to [[Leuven]] or [[Liège|Liege]] or possibly reach the services in Leuven on the E40 or on the E314.

''(Note: this spot works perfectly during business hours, but the traffic is low on Sundays or during holidays; note that it is also possible to catch a ride in direction North [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]] from there too but a sign is required)''

* Another, second, good option is to hitch at the red lights on the [http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=rue+du+belliard+10+,+bruxelles&sll=50.84508,4.369297&sspn=0.010351,0.026608&ie=UTF8&ll=50.844945,4.368825&spn=0.010704,0.026608&z=15&iwloc=addr Rue du Belliard]. It's a one way street with 4 lanes and most cars enter the Tunnel at the end of the street that goes onto the motorway towards [[Leuven]], [[Liège|Liege]] and [[Aachen]]. Make sure to ask your driver they go onto the motorway and go towards [[Leuven]]. The first petrol station on the motorway is right after the exit to [[Leuven]]. If your driver goes to [[Leuven]] he can miss hes turn and still go to the town through the petrol station. Nearby public transportation to this second hitch spot are Metro station "Trone/Troon" and also several bus lines.

=== North towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Breda]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]] ===There is no direct easy way to hitch from Brussels to [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], although there is some alternative means to reach the ring in the hope to catch a ride along the E19 or the A12. Sadly those are always in periphery of the city. You can take the main motorway E19 or the A12 that may be less good if you also want to hitch further North.

If you arrive from the East, you might also ask to be left at the Services along the E40 in [[Leuven]], before arriving in Brussels, with the mean of catching a local ride that would get into town. This might be necessary if your driver goes up along the E19 to [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], as there won't be any places for him to drop you off.