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[[File:20080701 antwerpen hitchhiking-2 alex.JPG|thumb|right|348px|A [[Hitchhiker's safety#Women hitchhiking|woman]] hitchhiking oft of [[Antwerpen]] at the hitchhiking spot direction [[Liège]], [[Eindhoven]].]]

Another convenient '''Option 2''' A better option is to take hitchhike at the "Waaslandtunnel". Often called by locals the "Konijnenpijp". There is much room because of the bus stop and cars drive slowly because of the nearby traffic lights. Many drivers go direction Gent  '''Option 3''' Take a tram in the city centre. Tram 2 direction Hoboken or tram 6 direction Olympiade. Get off at the stop called "De Singel". Right where you get out of the tram you find the ramp for the motorway. There is plenty of space for yourself and cars to pull over. I use this spot frequently and never waited more then 7 minutes for a ride to Gent. A sign could be helpful. Before Gent there are 2 petrol stations coming up if you need longer rides to for example Paris. The first one is Kruibeke and the second is Kalken.

'''Option 2''' Take a tram/bus to STENENBURG Stenenburg stop - any of 21, 24, 242, 420, 421, 422, 423, 429. Once you get off there, turn left and go under the bridge. After you cross the bridge, turn right and keep going straight on, until you see signs of Brussels. After a while you will notice a motorway on your left going in direction of Brussels. Go until the traffic lights and cross them twice following the road signs. You will notice a good interstate, with an emergency line, where you get your rides very fast (took me around 2 minutes).

Tram 10 or several buslines to Borgerhout Turnhoutsepoort, hiychikr on bus station or walk northeast over the Turnhoutsebaan for only 250 meters, passing the railway tunnel and crossroads and hitch after the motorway sign, start of the A13/E313, on the bridge over the R1/E19. Later on this highway splits in two highways (A13/E313+A21/E34), so make sure you find a ride in the right direction. A sign could be very useful. Just before the split is a petrol station. This is in 'Wommelgem/Ranst'.

In 2019 this spot doesn't seem 'Update from May 2023: The road marking on the bridge leading up to be useful anymore, the bridge has highway changed and only in its latter part there is some striped emergency place no way for cars to stop. It seems very illegal and (The space seen on the cars would drive fastphoto doesn't exist anymore. There is a concrete barrier now). You can walk to We tried hitching out from the 'Wommelgem roundabout', a major junction gas station on the A13 3 km eastwards, or try western side of the dispersing big traffic on the ramp near the light without success.'' Possible alternative:Take bus 420 or 421 leaving from "Borgerhout Sint-Erasmusziekenhuis' bus " to "Ranst Kastanjelaan" (takes about 20 min). From there walk 2 km north to the "Opstapplaats Reizen Lauwers" highway stopand gas station. It is a big gas station on the E313 with many cars stopping. Finding a hitch here is easy.

Take tram 6 direction 'Luchtbal' and get of at 'Merksem Lambrechtshoeken'. Follow the direction of the tram. You will notice McD. Just behind it, the highway to the [[Netherlands]] starts. The traffic is quite sparse but the cars go by slowly. There is plenty of space for you and a car to stop. There is a ring which goes to E19 highway.

If you are heading for [[Utrecht]] or [[Amsterdam]], make sure your driver isn't going to [[Bergen op Zoom]].  There is a massive service station (Hazeldonk-Oost), before Breda, on the Dutch-Belgian border, where it is easy to hitch-hike for example near the exit from the petrol-station. You just have to write a board, because the highway divides into two directions nearby. ---- === !!! 2022/07 !!! ===This entrance to the highway is closed off! An alternative place would be to take the tram to Q Easy petrol station in Schoten! This is one highway entrance further than the one in Merksem, definite plus side is that it's past where the highway splits into direction Utrecht/Amsterdam and Bergen-op-Zoom meaning you can't accidentally end up going to the latter :)

== Sleeping ==During July Motorway at the Luitenant Lippenslaan (a continuation of the Plantin en Moretuslei), the on-ramps there are good for heading to Gent, Paris, Brussels, the west of the Netherlands and August 2016, you possibly more directions. Make sure to make a [[signs|sign]] as people can eat go many directions. Nearby metro stops include 'Draakplaats' and sleep at 'Bivak Urban CampingDe Roma'. This is a cool (January 2023 edit) Alternative for those who prefer starting at gas station - east and maybe west/to the UK. Take bus 420 (Herentals) or 421 from Berchem Station, to Ranst Kastanjelaan, alternative space where you can pitch your tent and meet other travelerswalk 2 km/2.4 km to the service station "Ranst". Note: I've only tried this going east, no fence to climb! Uncertain about going west. It is 's very possible to get a ride very strategic place for HH far from here, as well a lot of people stop here. A sign is recommended since pretty close to the highwaysplits. More info  The bus costs 2.50 €, and you can pay with card on [http://wwwthe bus. Not cash unfortunately. You can only buy a ten trip ticket (17€ for 10 trips) at most places who sells ticket.bivakurbancampingThe tickets work for an hour on all De Lijn transport, and works for three years apparently.It should be]possible to buy a ticket online as well. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}