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I would Also can not bother with take the busand found it very successful. Walk from the top end of London road (Preston Circus). Walk up the road with Barclays on one side and the pub "Preston Circus" on the other. Just keep walking up that road for 15-20 minutes. Or just ask someone for "Preston Road, passing preston park till " that is the road you get want to be walking along. You will be walking past a rock garden just before park on one side and Travel Lodge and other various buildings on the Shell Petrol station (if you have gone that far that you have waked to far) Just before other side. Hitch from the rock garden opposite the park just by traffic lights, there is a side turning, Hitch for cars to turn into. Its just by before the traffic lights before this turningShell petrol station. Write "Just write London". I have done this many times - its the magic spot to hitch in Brighton... Never waited more then an hour..on your sign.
Walk up Preston Road, wait somewhere near the park on the opposite side in a place where the cars can see you from the traffic light, such as just before the big bend. It's better if you have a sign saying something like "M25 East"
You can get dropped off in one Walk from the top end of London road (Preston Circus). Walk up the laybys road with Barclays on one side and the A23, before it turns into pub "Preston Circus" on the M23 and from there you must '''only''' accept a lift other. Just keep walking up that's going at least as far as Clacket Lane Servicesroad for 15-20 minutes. Clacket Lane Or just ask someone for "Preston Road" that is an excellent place the road you want to hitch be walking along. You will be walking past a park on one side and Travel Lodge and other various buildings on the other side. Hitch from the rock garden opposite the park just by traffic lights, as there is Maidstone Services further a side turning for cars to turn into. Its just before the Shell petrol station. Write "M25 West" onyour sign. These Its pretty easy all the way to Clacket Lane - just make sure they are the only two service stations between Brighton and Dover (apart from [[Pease Pottage]], but going that's no good far. If going in that direction, only to be used hitching ''Calais its often quicker to'' Brighton)(Disputed). Do not get out anywhere other than these service stations a lorry and you will move quickly. In the service stations just walk up to people get free coffee and ask "Are you by any chance driving tea in the direction of Dover?" or something similar. Super-quick hitching guaranteedLorry Lounge on the ferry.Its paid per vehicle not per person on the Calais ferry, Lorry drivers will mostly likely know but cars normally don't
You can take a train from Preston Park(no barriers, one station after Brighton station, walkable from the center) that stops at either Elephant and Castle(no barriers, south London) or Blackfriars(barriers open in the evening, a bit more central than Elephant) or Farringdon(this HAS barriers but from here you can change between national rail and underground and try to get to another station without barriers in other parts of London. One such station is Finsbury Park. There is a lot stuff to know about free transport in London, best bet is to ask your local squatter.)
Alternatively, if you do feel anxious jumping the train, make your way to Hove station. The barriers are open from around 8pm. Around 8.30 or 9pm you can(REALLY EASILY, esp @9pm) find day travelcards that people threw away between Hove and London zones 1-6 in the SMALL bins around the station. There is a bin just next to the barriers and some others around. This covers the trip from Hove to London and transport within all of London on the underground. It will get you through underground barriers and on buses until about 4 or 5 in the morning. So if you leave around 9pm you should get to london around 10 or 11pm.
Hitching is still a great way to travel in this country, but hitching into central London is a pain and quite expensive depending on where you get dropped off.
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There is also a modestly frequented petrol station, if you want to talk to people.
=== East towards [[Doverand Kent]] ===
You can get dropped off in one of the laybys on the A23, before it turns into the M23 and from there you must '''only''' accept a lift that's going at least as far as Clacket Lane Services. Clacket Lane is an excellent place to hitch from, as is Maidstone Services further on. These are the only two service stations between Brighton and Dover (apart from [[Pease Pottage]], but that's no good going in that direction, only to be used hitching ''to'' Brighton). Do not get out anywhere other than these service stations and you will move quickly. In the service stations just walk up to people and ask "Are you by any chance driving in the direction of Dover?" or something similar. Super-quick hitching guaranteed. === Free Train West towards [[M4 (Sipson (for grow heathrow), Bristol, South Wales)]] ===The train route between Walk from the top end of London road (Preston Circus). Walk up the road with Barclays on one side and the pub "Preston Circus" on the other. Just keep walking up that road for 15-20 minutes. Or just ask someone for "Preston Road" that is the road you want to be walking along. You will be walking past a park on one side and Brighton Travel Lodge and other various buildings on the other side. Hitch from the rock garden opposite the park just by traffic lights, there is very rarely checkeda side turning for cars to turn into. Its just before the Shell petrol station. It Write "M25 West" and make sure the driver is even more rare that going past Cobham service station. === M25 Service stations ===Although it is checked after 9pm better to go to said service stations, as long as you end up at night. There either one you are 2 companies which do this routefine. First Capital Connect(FCC) Cobham services is a service station for both sides and SouthernClacket Lane Service station has a bridge as you walk towards the exit so you can go to other side. Southern It is checked more, FCC very rarely. Theoretically just easier to get to said service station for your direction as it will mean you don't need are likely to have to get a ticket if you travel after 9pm any daylift to other service station (e.g. Cobham to Clacket and via versa) so it just means an extra ride but as there close together many are going your way. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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