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I have never taken Also can not take the busand found it very successful. Instead i've walked 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"on your sign. I have done this many times - its the magic spot to hitch in Brighton... Never waited more then an hour... (same spot is good for Bristol (write "M25 West" to get to "Cobham Services" or "M25 East" to "Clacket lane services")

=== East towards [[Doverand Kent]] ===

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

== Free Train ==The train route between London You can get dropped off in one of the laybys on the A23, before it turns into the M23 and Brighton is very rarely checkedfrom there you must '''only''' accept a lift that's going at least as far as Clacket Lane Services. It Clacket Lane is even more rare that it an excellent place to hitch from, as is checked after 9pm at nightMaidstone Services further on. There These are 2 companies which do this route. First Capital Connectthe only two service stations between Brighton and Dover (FCCapart 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 Southernyou will move quickly. Southern is checked more, FCC very rarely. Theoretically you don't need In the service stations just walk up to have a ticket if people and ask "Are you travel after 9pm by any daychance driving in the direction of Dover?" or something similar. Super-quick hitching guaranteed.

This info is out of date=== West towards [[M4 (Sipson (for grow heathrow), in last year they've been checking ticket a lot more on both Southern and First Capital connect...Bristol, South Wales)]] ===

You can take a train Walk from the top end of London road (Preston Park(no barriers, Circus). Walk up the road with Barclays on one station after Brighton station, walkable from side and the pub "Preston Circus" on the center, takes 25/30 other. Just keep walking up that road for 15-20 minutes) . Or just ask someone for "Preston Road" that stops at either Elephant and Castle(no barriers, south London) or Blackfriars(barriers open in is the evening, road you want to be walking along. You will be walking past a bit more central than Elephant) or Farringdon(this HAS barriers but from here you can change between national rail park on one side and underground Travel Lodge and try to get to another station without barriers in other parts of Londonvarious buildings on the other side. One such station is Finsbury Park. There Hitch from the rock garden opposite the park just by traffic lights, there is a lot stuff side turning for cars to know about free transport in London, best bet turn into. Its just before the Shell petrol station. Write "M25 West" and make sure the driver is to ask your local squattergoing past Cobham service station.)