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== Hitching ==
# At the on-ramp at the top of Symonds Street, close to the CBD. Walk down the on ramp and there is a big footpath you can stand on and plenty of space for people to stop.
== More notes ==There are some BAD SPOTS to get rides from in Auckland. So you may wish to avoid At the following;# '''Pukekohe''' on- though it is close to ramp at the motorway, it's hard for people to stop# '''Hobson top of Symonds Street''' - although it looks like a good spot, it's better to walk close to the intersection with Pitt Street as aboveCBD. I think Walk down the on ramp and there's too much traffic is a big footpath you can stand on and plenty of space for people to safely stop. I actually spoke to some guys who waited 6 hours here without getting a lift.
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'''Auckland''' is [[New Zealand]]'s biggest city. It is illegal to even walk on any of the motorways, including the on-ramps ($200 instant fine). It is also a very, very big city to walk across. == Hitching Out ==
=== From the airport ===
It's easy to hitch a ride to the city center (instead of paying 15 NZD$ for the bus). Just walk out of the airport, go right and find the Shell station and ask around. ([[User:Guaka|Guaka]] got a ride for himself and another guy, from the first person he asked there.) Just make sure you go to the right petrol station. Dan went to the Countdown station, where a lot of the traffic was heading north...
=== South towards [[Hamilton (New Zealand)|Hamilton]], [[Taupo]], [[Tauranga]], [[Wellington]] ===
In Auckland, you can either try to get a ride from in the city or try to get further south on the train to Papakura from Britomart ($8 without a HOP card). It'll probably take a couple of rides for you to get out of the city. If you get someone who can drop you in Bombay Hills, you'll be sweet! Buses are now pretty expensive to get to Bombay, so it may not be worth it unless you get lucky with your tickets.
=== From Papakura ===
There's a service station, but it is not as easy to get to as once before (the hole in the fence is gone). Your best bet is to go start hitchhiking and walking down great south road, and someone will likely stop for you within 20 minutes.
Train to Papakura and then caught the bus to Drury which is a few minutes down the road. There's plenty of space for cars to pull over before the go onto the motorway from here. There isn't a heap of traffic going onto the motorway but there's so much space. Waited ~5 mins and got a ride to Rotorua. === From Center ===
I actually now think this is the best option, as it saves you a few bucks and you have to sit on a train for an hour otherwise anyway. You'll likely be dropped in Papakura.
# Walk to the end of Hobson Street, where it crosses Pitt Street. Cross the road to where there is a left only turning lane onto the motorway. Stand on the pavement about 3-4 meters away from the lights. The cars almost always have to stop here before going onto the motorway. I've used this spot twice and it only took 20 minutes each time.
=== North ===
Apparently there's a gas station on the highway as well. <!-- please confirm --> There is also a Countdown petrol station right outside of the airport (closer than the Shell station) where a lot of the traffic seemed to be heading north.
Itll cost you maybe 4 dollars to get to Orewa (one can say that theyre going to an earlier stop - Albany for example and itll cost less and god knows nobody will check)
Once you get to orewa there is a really good road to hitch from -Hibiscus coast "highway" (its really just a road, there's lots of space to pull over. This road is long and straight and near the beach, To go north head towards the hill, there is a dairy with a car parl where I often hang out and wait for lifts.
Once you get going here it's pretty easy to go anywhere north, New Zealand is one of the easiest places in the world to hitch hike, you dont even need a sign, just chuck your thumb out and look friendly. == Bad Spots == There are some BAD SPOTS to get rides from in Auckland. So you may wish to avoid the following; '''Pukekohe''' - though it is close to the motorway, it's hard for people to stop '''Hobson Street''' - although it looks like a good spot, it's better to walk to the intersection with Pitt Street as above. I think there's too much traffic for people to safely stop. I actually spoke to some guys who waited 6 hours here without getting a lift. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Auckland]] [[nomad:Auckland]]
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