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You can also take BART to '''Pleasant Hill''', there is an onramp next to the BART stationFrom San Francisco, but the best onramp place to hitchhike at hitch in this area direction is about on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Street. Just before it reaches the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward the bridge, and a mile north couple blocks down that angular street (at Monument Blvd. It has Richardson and Lyon) is a nice large rarely-used bus stop light on the on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you are going helpsarea which makes a perfect hitching spot.
For Immediately across the bridge is Marin County, which is mostly a rich suburban area where getting a ride is difficult, so if you're going north up 101 it's best if you can get a ride from San FranciscoSF at least as far as Novato, best place to and preferably beyond Santa Rosa. Between Novato and Petaluma is a stretch of non-freeway where you could hitch on the road, which is probably better than hitching on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Streeta ramp if you want a long ride north towards Humboldt/Oregon. Just before it reaches (check the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward map for this spot) Alternately you can take Highway 1 from Marin County up the bridgecoast, and a block or but while very scenic this road has little traffic so down that angular street is a perfect hitching spotbe prepared for long waits.
Once you're out There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] (known elsewhere as "slugging") across the city and dealing with smaller town traffic Bay Bridge (Pacifica and Southcheck that website for further info), getting picked up . This is a piece good way to get out of cakethe city along I-80 if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).
===To [[Los Angeles]]===Take the You can try to follow I-5 if you want 80 to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton'''. The BART station is located next to a highway on rampI-5 north, but you might have better luck if you walk further East 're trying to the following onrampgo north you'll probably have an easier time on US-101, see above.
Otherwise you can go through Santa Cruz and take one of the most scenic roads in california and take Highway 1 and/or US-101. (see above)
→Going South (Highway 1, towards Santa Cruz and scenic route towards Los Angeles)
The '''Bay Area''' is an area in [[California]], containing '''San Francisco''', '''Oakland''', '''San Jose''' and other urban centres. It's fairly extended, with millions of inhabitants. There's a plethora of highways, and it's probably better to see the Area as one huge city, with "The City" (San Francisco) as its cultural centre.
==Hitching OutHitchhiking out =====Going North or East===You can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about 4 US$-101), get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond,+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.936312,-122.333064&spn=0.016044,0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps].
===To [[Santa Cruz]]Going Northeast (I-80) ===From San FranciscoYou can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), Go get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the 19th AvenueI-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond, which is also Highway +CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.936312,-122.333064&spn=0.016044,0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps]. Find Waiting time at this spot was half an hour for a good traffic light while walking South. You can even start in the Golden Gate Parkstraight ride to Sacramento, April 2016.
You can also take SamTrans BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (it's about $15.50 from Daly City25), $4.00 from downtown SF) there is an onramp next to Pacificathe BART station, and get off but the best onramp to hitchhike at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. Much more low key than dealing with It has a nice stop light on the city, if on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you have the spare cashare going helps.
=== Going South (Highway 1, towards [[Santa Cruz]] and scenic route towards [[Los Angeles]]) ===
In San Francisco, go to 19th Avenue, which is also Highway 1. Find a good traffic light while walking South. You can even start in the Golden Gate Park. Along Great Highway (e.g. at the end of the L metro line) also works extremely well and may have less local traffic. These are both very good options if you don't want to pay for a bus/BART.
You can also take SamTrans bus 110 for $2 from Daly City station (just south of the SF city line, reachable by BART or Muni bus) to Pacifica, and get off at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1. Much more low key than dealing with the city, if you have the spare cash. Once you're out of the city and dealing with smaller town traffic (Pacifica and south), getting picked up is a piece of cake.
Continuing beyond Santa Cruz towards Los Angeles along Highway 1 will probably be slower than taking I-5 but this is considered one of the most scenic roads in California.
If you're starting from closer to San Jose, you can also reach Santa Cruz by taking the VTA 68 bus from there south to Gilroy for $2 and hitchhiking out on 1st street, which is also highway 152 (west); this is a good hitching spot in the morning when people are headed from Gilroy to Santa Cruz to work. Though at that rate the 17 bus from San Jose all the way to Santa Cruz is $5 and takes a much more direct route.
=== Going South (I-5, fast route towards [[Los Angeles]] or [[Las Vegas]]) ===
'''Option 1'''<br>
Take the I-5 if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton''' (about $6). The BART station is located next to a freeway entrance which has a lot of traffic and a fairly decent spot to stop (after the 'freeway entrance' sign). You might have better luck if you walk further east to the following entrance which has less traffic, but a big bus stop to pull into a couple hundred meters before the entrance itself. You're actually hitching onto I-580 here but it merges into I-5 further out; avoid getting a ride to Tracy or Stockton if you want to go south, it won't do you much good.
'''Option 2'''<br>
This route worked really well for an anonymous user in 2009: Take Caltrain south to San Jose (about $9 from downtown SF, $7 from the BART transfer at Millbrae). Take VTA bus 68 to Gilroy from there, 1.5 hours, $2. Hitchhike east along the Pacheco Pass highway (152 east), which leads towards I-5; many cars here will be continuing south to Los Angeles on I-5. If heading towards Las Vegas, get off I-5 at exit 257, to get onto highway 58. Take that East, avoid getting stuck in Bakersfield. 58 goes all the way through, past Mojave and Barstow, towards Vegas.
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