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Route 9 From South Station there is an excellent road on-ramp not too far away with a traffic light and space to hitchike on: lots of pull over. The biggest problem is that there is limited traffic, plenty and probably most of stoplights it is local. But you should hopefully be able to get to the service plaza in Framingham from here. From the station cross the street (Atlantic Ave.) and gas stationskeep heading away from it--west. You should go through China town. After a few blocks, turn left (it doesn't matter so much how far you go before you do). That should take you to Marginal Way, which parallels I-90. Turn right, and a decent average speedfollow it until it turns into an on-ramp. You can probably get to [[Worcester]] faster along Route 9 than by taking That's the Mass Pikespot.
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'''Boston''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=boston&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=42.359812,-71.060257&spn=0.120249,0.432243&om=1&iwloc=A] is a city in [[Massachusetts]].
== Leaving Boston ==
=== West ===
Eventually, you probably want to get on to I-90 (the Mass Pike). This goes right into downtown Boston, so find a busy onramp downtown. If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way. If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the service plazas, you'll likely have much better luck.
If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way. If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the [[rest area|service plazas]], you'll likely have much better luck.
If you're in '''Cambridge''', a good spot is the on-ramp at ''Soldiers Field Rd'' and ''Cambridge St''. Traffic is slow here and has space to stop on the shoulder. Route 9 is an excellent road to hitchhike on: lots of traffic, plenty of stoplights and [[petrol station hitchhiking|gas stations]], and a decent average speed. You can probably get to [[Worcester]] faster along Route 9 than by taking the Mass Pike. === Around Boston South ===Buses are $1I-95 is your best bet.50 (1.25 with There is a Charlie Card) including service plaza just a transfer. Subways (block away from the T) are $2Riverside MBTA station.00 (1.70 with a Charlie Card) Try to look as friendly and likely faster (Some distant stops cost moreharmless as possible, as does the commuter railarea (Newton and Wellesly, MA)has a reputation for snobbish people who are likely to be quite cautious about picking up hitchhikers. Use these to get yourself to Expect a good hitchhiking spot or medium to your final destination once you're closelong wait in any event.
Also, it should be noted that I-95 will likely only be of use to those headed for [[Rhode Island]]. Those headed for [[Connecticut]] or [[New York City|New York]] should try to hitch west on I-90.
=== Northeast ===
I-95 bypasses the city, so the main highway northeast is US-1. The onramp onto US-1 in Charlestown is fairly busy and sees some longer-distance traffic; the southbound side of Rutherford Ave near Community College MBTA station is a decent spot to hitch onto US-1 towards [[Maine]]. Out in the suburb of Saugus, US-1 stops being a full freeway and it may be feasible/legal to hitch directly along the road there (if you take a bus out that far). Further out than that, US-1 reaches a junction where most longer-distance traffic shifts to the I-95 freeway.
== Around Boston ==
Buses are $2.00 (1.50 with a Charlie Card) including a transfer. Subways (the T) are $2.50 (2.00 with a Charlie Card) and likely faster. Use these to get yourself to a good hitchhiking spot or to your final destination once you're close.
== Links ==
* [http://www.masspike.com/maps.html Map]
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