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=== North-West towards [[Gent]], also to [[Lille]]===Let people take you to the Basiliek of Koekelberg. Then ask them the direction for the motorway3. They'll indicate you to the back of the Basiliek of Koekelberg = Keizer Karel laan. Hike for 1,4 km till Walk 5kms from Rogier metro heading west on your right the Baselix Shopping Center, where you'll find 2 petrol stations. Stay there as people fill up with petrol for going to e.g. [[Gent]] or [[Bruges|Brugge]].Just ask people.. won't take you more than 10 minutes to get a hikemain road R20.

==== Option 2: Start of E40 ====Take tram 82 from the South Station Gare du Midi in direction of ''Berchem'' until the stop ''Berchem Shopping''. From there turn left and walk up the Av. Charles Quint for about 200 meters and you are at the beginning of the E40 in the direction of Gent. Just hitch after the traffic lights, where there is an area space for a car to pull aside over behind you. The circulation is dense but cars can easily pull aside over and get back on the road quite safely. You can also reach this spot by the following the directions in Option 1 and then continue walking 400m west along the main road R20. This spot was last successfully used on August 22nd, 2010December 14th 2018.

There are two services along the E40 between Brussels and Gent that you can always manage to reach==== Option 3: Motorway service station Groot Bijgaarden ====# The cheapest way: from bus-stop ''Brussel Rogier'', take De Lijn bus 213 or 214 (direction Aalst) and get off at bus-stop ''Zellik Drie Koningen'Groot Bijgaarden' is about 2.5km Cross over the street and walk back 50m in the direction from where the bus came to the roundabout. Turn into the first street to the right (Kerklaan) and walk 200m. Turn left into Theodoor Coppensstraat and walk ≈650m till you come to the spot junction with Louis De Bondstraat. Take a left here (south) and walk 400m until you reach a road on the right (Dilbeek Noord). Walk ≈300m and you are standingwill reach the service station.# 'WetterenThis spot works extremely well, but it takes some times to get there and it' s also quite expensive: 2,40€ to get to Gare du Nord (blackriding the tram is easy but metro is some 34km from Brussels and about 15km from hard) plus 3€ for the De Lijn bus (you enter the bus right at the center of Gentfront so you cannot blackride).

=== South-West towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)User:lilo_lies|Mons]], [[Lille]], [[Parislilo_lies]] (E19) === ==== Drogenbos Motorway exit ==== At the Drogenbos Motorway exit there is got a [http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=stalle+prolongee&sll=50.792373,4.316597&sspn=0.045358,0.110378&g=drogenbos&ie=UTF8&ll=50.792468,4.304082&spn=0.001329,0.003449&t=h&z=18&iwloc=traffic light under the motorway bridge]. As cars need to wait to turn left to get on the highway, its possible to ask drivers to take you south, or to the [http://goolift after 5 minutes.gl/maps/fBvgQ=The next petrol gas station on the motorway]is a few kilometers before Ghent, which is 1.5 km further. '''Option 1.''' Take bus '''50''' (direction '''Lot''' station) to '''Gilson''' leaving from Brussels Gare du Midi/Zuidstation. This takes about 20 minutes. From here you can easily follow the road, alongside the massive shopping area, to the highway. You will find yourself at the motorway exits with traffic lights in five minutes.  '''Option 2.''' Take tram '''4''' ([http://m.stib.be/line.php?lang=fr&line=4&iti=1 STIB]) till the terminus ([http://maps.google.be/maps?q=stalle+prolongee&hl=nl&ll=50.795375,4.318566&spn=0.000895,0.001725&sll=50.792373,4.316597&sspn=0catch further rides from there.045358,0.110378&t=h&hnear=Verlengde+Stallestraat,+Vlaams-Brabant&z=19 Stalle]), then walk further towards the motorway along Rue Prolongée de Stalle/Verlengde Stallesraat (with some massive shopsApril 2018) till you'll reach the motorway bridge with the traffic lights underneath the bridge. [[Dante]] tried this spot a number of times, and often, within less then half an hour, gets to talk directly to drivers with French number plates going towards Paris.

You can also leave tram '''=== South-West towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)|Mons]], [[Lille]], [[Paris]] {{E|19}} ======= Option 1: E19 Motorway junction Drogenbos ====At the Drogenbos motorway junction, there is a [http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=stalle+prolongee&sll=50.792373,4''' at .316597&sspn=0.045358,0.110378&g=drogenbos&ie=UTF8&ll=50.792468,4.304082&spn=0.001329,0.003449&t=h&z=18&iwloc traffic light under the stop Egide van Ophem (2 stops before terminus)motorway bridge]. Here you just As cars need to cross the street and you'll find yourself wait to turn left to get on a DATS 24 petrol station. Depending on the time of the day (best is around evening rush hourhighway, as people are leaving Brussels)its possible to ask drivers to take you south, it can be easy or very easy to get a ride to the rest area of Ruisbroek (Total petrol station)[http://goo. Make sure to state very clearly where you want to go (Ruisbroek gl/maps/fBvgQ next petrol station on the “ring”) as many people go through it without knowingmotorway], for example if their destination which is Waterloo1.5 km further.

To get directly on 2. Take tram '''4''' ([http://m.stib.be/line.php?lang=fr&line=4&iti=1 STIB]) till the terminus ([http://maps.google.be/maps?q=stalle+prolongee&hl=nl&ll=50.795375,4.318566&spn=0.000895,0.001725&sll=50.792373,4.316597&sspn=0.045358,0.110378&t=h&hnear=Verlengde+Stallestraat,+Vlaams-Brabant&z=19 Stalle]), then walk further towards the Ruisbroek Petrol Station motorway along Rue Prolongée de Stalle/Verlengde Stallestraat (which is located on with some massive shops) till you reach the ringtraffic lights underneath the motorway bridge. [[Dante]] tried this spot a number of times, and often, within less then half an hour, gets to talk directly to drivers with French number plates going towards Paris.

Another option ==== Option 2: Ruisbroek Petrol Station ====To get directly on the Ruisbroek Petrol Station (which is located on the western part of the ring), you need to take metro yellow line bus '''550''' (direction '''Érasme/ErasmusLot'''station) and get off at from Brussels Midi Station to '''CERIA/COOVIRuisbroek Voetbalplein'''. Walk Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg down south (This takes about half an hour. From here you can ask people walk straight and turn the second to the direction of Ikealeft (into Hemelstraat)and follow this till the end. Some 150 meters from Go left into Broekweg and follow your way onto the metro petrol station you will see a bridge. Go down across Another option is taking the bridgelocal train from one of Brussels' railway stations (e.g. Centrale or Midi) to Ruisbroeck for 2, 40€ (ticket at the machine). From there you will see entrance can also walk (consisting of 3 lanes from 3 different directionsallow 30 min) .EIther way, you biggest obstacle ist the ditch around the rest station which you have to the motorway in direction of Mons/Paristraverse. It usually filled with water and can be a slippery thing. 5 km further However, there will be is/was a big tree trunk placed in the ditch which you can use to get to the other side. It'''Total''' gas s close to the petrol station called '''Ruisbroek''', there . If you cross here you will easily also find a ride further to hole in the southfence where you can pass through.

==== Option 3: Internationalelaan/Boulevard International ==== Another option to go to the Internationalelaan/Boulevard International close to the motorway entrance. There is a lot of traffic and much space for cars to stop, even a [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] where you could ask people directly. To get there, take bus '''78''' from the Brussels '''South Train StationZuidstation/gare Gare du Midi''' in direction of '''Humanité''' and get out at the stop '''Bollinckx'''. Attention! The bus only runs every hour. [http://www.stib.be/horaires-dienstregeling.html?l=fr Schedule]

==== Delta Option 4: E19 Motorway junction 17 (South-EastCeria/Coovi) ====Another option to take metro yellow line '''5''' (direction '''Érasme/Erasmus''') and get off at '''CERIA/COOVI'''. Walk Chaussée de Mons/Bergensesteenweg down south (you can ask people the direction of Ikea). Some 150 meters from the metro station you will see a bridge. Go down across the bridge, there you will see entrance (consisting of 3 lanes from 3 different directions) to the motorway in direction of Mons/Paris. 5 km further there will be a big '''Total''' petrol station called '''Ruisbroek''', there you will easily find a ride further to the south.

==== Option 5: Delta (South-East) ====Although '''Delta''' is mostly known as the best spot to get to Louvain-la-Neuve then Namur and Luxembourg along the E411(see below), it can very well be suited to get on the E19 (Nivelles, Charleroi or Mons, then Paris, or even Lille). [[abyssin]] successfully hitchhiked from there 10+ times. If used properly, this option beats Drogenbos in many cases. Using a sign on this spot is mandatory as drivers are used to see hitchhikers going to Louvain-la-Neuve (E411 rather than E19). After several trials, “'''Nivelles'''” proves to be the best thing to write on your sign (this is important). Unless your driver goes further, which is often the case, ask to be dropped at rest area of Nivelles 30 minutes from Brussels (the one with the Total petrol station and a restaurant that is built across the highway).

===== ''Cardboard around Delta hitchhiking spot ===== '' : There’s a Delhaize shop inside the metro station, easily accessible from exit 4 of metro station right from the hitchhiking spot (a stair steps going down to picnic tables). Also the staff of Lukoil petrol station across the intersection is nice and helpful.

=== South Southeast towards [[Louvain-la-Neuve]], [[Namur]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Lyon]], [[Strasbourg|Strasbourg]], [[Geneve]] (E411) {{E|411}} === The E411 to Luxembourg is a recommended direction to head further South. This option should probably also be considered to go the South if you want to avoid [[Paris]]. Because petrol is a lot cheaper in Luxembourg you can easily find long rides at the gas station in Luxembourg before the border.

The E411 heads to Luxembourg is a recommended direction to head further South . This option should probably also be considered to [[Namur]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Lorraine]] in [[France]] and in [[Germany]]. Many junctions, such as go the southern ring near Jezus-Eik, connect South if you want to the E19 (towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)|Mons]] and avoid [[Paris]]) or the E42 just north of [[Namur]]. Using Because petrol is a sign would ease lot cheaper in Luxembourg you can easily find long rides at the journey but remember that these junctions are on petrol station in Luxembourg before the motorway and are not safe to hitchhike fromborder.

==== Option 1: Delta ====One of the historically well-known places by local hitchhikers, '''Delta''' is on the way towards [[Louvain-La-Neuve]] (student town) and is situated right '''at the exit no. 4 of metro station Delta''' (15 minutes from the centercentre), next to the Delta bus depot. To get there, take '''metro line 5''' direction '''Herrmann-Debroux''', or '''bus 71 to Delta'''. It takes a minute or two before a car stops, and it is common to bump into one or two other (student) hitchhikers there. There's a petrol station (Lukoil) next to the metro station where you won't wait more than five minutes on a Sunday morning if you say you're a student.

====Option 2: Station Beaulieu in Ixelles==== 

=== South towards [[Waterloo]] (local hitching) N5 ===

=== North Northeast or East, towards [[Leuven]], [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Liège|Liege]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]] (E40 - E314) {{E|40}} / {{E|314}} ===

* The first option is to hitch '''Option 1.''' Start hitching at the entrance of the Tunnel located at the gate of the Jubelpark (/Parc du Cinquentenaire) on the Blijde-Inkomst laan (Inkomstlaan/Avenue de la Joyeuse-Entree) Entrée on the side of the 'Rond-Point Schuman' (metro access 1A/1B direction Herrmann-Debroux/Stokkel). There is a street light and a side parking just at the entrance of the tunnel, you may simply stand by the light with a sign and the cars can immediately pull over to pick you. This hitching point is an easy start to go to [[Leuven]] or [[Liège|Liege]] or possibly reach the Heverlee services in Leuven on the E40 or on the E314.

''(Note: this This spot works perfectly during business hours, but the traffic is low on Sundays or during holidays; note that it is also possible to catch a ride in direction North [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]] from there too , but a sign is required)''

* Another, second, good option is to hitch at the red lights on the -- This spot worked well in June 2016! - [[httpUser://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=rue+du+belliard+10+,+bruxelles&sll=50.84508,4.369297&sspn=0.010351,0.026608&ie=UTF8&ll=50.844945,4.368825&spn=0.010704,0.026608&z=15&iwloc=addr Rue du Belliard]. It's a one way street with 4 lanes and most cars enter the Tunnel at the end of the street that goes onto the motorway towards [[Leuven]], [[LiègeDarkhawk|Liege]] and [[Aachen]]. Make sure to ask your driver they go onto the motorway and go towards [[LeuvenDarkhawk]]. The first petrol station on the motorway is right after the exit to [[Leuven]]. If your driver goes to [[Leuven]] he can miss hes turn and still go to the town through the petrol station. Nearby public transportation to this second hitch spot are Metro station "Trone/Troon" and also several bus lines.

* A third '''Option 2.''' Another good option is to go to Metro Station "Diamant". You can get there by getting hitch at the red lights on the metro to Schuman (Direction 1[http://5 Stockelmaps.google.be/Hermann-Debroux)maps?f=q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=rue+du+belliard+10+,+bruxelles&sll=50.84508, then bus 79 (direction Kraainem)4.369297&sspn=0.010351,0.026608&ie=UTF8&ll=50.844945,4.368825&spn=0. Cross "Bld010704,0. Auguste Reyers" in east direction026608&z=15&iwloc=addr Rue du Belliard]. Then walk to It's a one way street with 4 lanes and most cars enter the tunnel at the spot on end of the small street, just after that goes onto the traffic lightsmotorway towards [[Leuven]], that leads [[Liège|Liege]] and [[Aachen]]. Make sure to ask your driver if they go onto the A3-motorwayand go towards [[Leuven]]. There The first petrol station on the motorway is plenty of space for cars right after the exit to [[Leuven]]. If your driver goes to [[Leuven]] he can miss his turn and still go to the town through the petrol station. Nearby public transportation to pull overthis second hitching spot are Metro station "Trone/Troon" and also several bus lines.

'''Option 3.''' Get to premetro Station "Diamant". You can get there by taking the metro to Schuman (Direction 1/5 Stockel/Hermann-Debroux) and change then to bus 79 (direction Kraainem) or take tram no. 25 from Rogier in direction of Boondaal Station/Gare Boondael. Cross "Bld. Auguste Reyers" in eastern direction. Then walk to the spot on the small street, just after the traffic lights, that leads to the A3-motorway. There is plenty of space for cars to pull over. Update, June 2018: There are major road works at this spot and cars are being diverted to a nearby entrance to the highway. We followed the signs for the diversion; maybe a 1km walk, and reached the point where cars enter the road. It's on a bend, quite narrow and not much space for a car to stop safely. We still got a ride within 15 minutes to the first gas station but you will need to be lucky and find a driver who will stop for you at a dangerous spot! '''Option 4.''' The best way to leave the city fast and in the right direction is going past the ring road. So, if you're ok to pay the public transport, take the [https://www.delijn.be/fr/lijnen/lijn/3/351/2 De Lijn bus 351] from the train station Brussels-North and stop at [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/50.8744/4.4931 Nossegem - Centrum] (it takes 30 minutes and cost 3 euros). Walk a few metres in the direction of the bus and you reach a big crossroad where the highway is announced. Follow the sign and turn right to find a very comfortable point to hitchhike to [[Leuven]] or [[Liège|Liege]].- In 2018 I found this spot to be difficult. You do get past the ring, but the flux of traffic was low. I needed a bit less than an hour to get going (it was around 10 AM)... Pinti '''Option 5.'''Stand by the roundabout next to the parking lot entrance to the Cora supermarket, in Woluwe. From the Roodebeek metro station, walk 15min or take bus 45 to Gulledelle. [[User:ComedianMatt|ComedianMatt]] got a ride in under 10 minutes to Liège.   === North towards [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], [[Breda]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Utrecht]], [[Amsterdam]] A12 or {{E|19}} ===There is no direct easy way to hitch from Brussels ==== Antwerpselaan ===='''Option 1.''' Take tram 3, 19, or 23 and get off at ''De Wand'' or take tram 4 and get off at ''Esplanade'' (and then turn right). Walk along the Avenue de Meysse up to [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]]Antwerpselaan, although there is some alternative means to reach crossing Romeinsesteenweg. By now you should see the ring in signs for Antwerp. Keep following the hope signs for a couple more roads further on. This will increase your chances when you hitch on Antwerpselaan and try to catch a ride along car that would get onto the E19 or motorway at junction 2 of the A12. Sadly those De Lijn busstop "Strombeek-Bever Nieuwelaan" is good, cars are always going slow and have place to stop.  '''Option 2.''' Take metro 6 in periphery the direction of ''Koning Boudewijn/Roi Baudoin'' and get off at ''Heysel''. Take Keizerin Charlottelaan/Avenue Impératrice Charlotte to the cityright in the direction of Brussels Expo. You can take Continue along Avenue de Miramar (so don't go to the main motorway E19 or atomium) and turn left at the end where you will see highway A12 that may be less good if in front of you also want . Take the next to hitch further Norththe right and go under the bridge. Start hitchhiking just after the bridge at the street on your left (Antwerpselaan).

==== Antwerpsebaan ====In order to get to the airport there are different options.Take tram #3The fast but expensive (8,5€) direct train to Brussels Airport from Bruxelles Midi, Central or Nord.#19 STIB/MIVB bus #12 or #23 and get off at ''De Wand'' or ''Esplanade'' 21 leaving from Place de Luxembourg (#44€). Walk along the Avenue de Meysse up , be sure to check the Antwerpselaan, crossing the Romeinsesteenweg. You can hitch along the Antwerpselaan timetable and catch a car that would get onto keep the motorway at exit traffic jams during rush hour in mind# De Lijn bus #2 of the A12.272 or #471 leaving from Gare du Nord/Noordstation (normal ticket price around 2€) You can also take the tram till Terminus "Esplanade". Go # Take a normal priced train to your right Zaventem Station and take the "Avenue de Meysse" up walk 2 km to the "Antwerpselaan"airport. You should be going slightly downhill. IndeedWhen you leave the station, cross take the Romeinsesteenweg. By now you should see Vilvoordelaan straight till the signs for Antwerp. Keep following second roundabout and follow the sings since road to Brussels airport (there is a couple roads join further on. This will increase your chancespedestrian road next to the highway).

=== East ===If you do not encounter a driver that goes inside the city, but instead takes the northern ring road around the city, you can ask them to pull off the motorway (E19) at junction 7a/7b ''(Chaussee Romaine/Parc des Expositions/Tentoonstellingspark)'' (basically, the Atomium and Heysel Stadium area) or at junction 8 ''(Wemmel)''. At both exits, drivers can immediately rejoin the motorway from the slip road opposite the exit. From therethe exits, you simply have to walk towards the Expo park to join the Tram (take tram 23 - , 81 - , or 94) ; or Metro (1A) 6 from stations at ''Koning Boudewijn'' or ''Heysel''.

=== East ===If you arrive from the EastAlternatively, you might also ask to be left at the Services along service station on the E40 in [[Leuven]], before arriving in the ring road around Brussels, with the mean idea of catching a local ride that would get you into town. This might be necessary if your driver goes up along the E19 to [[Antwerpen|Antwerp]], as there won't be any places for him to drop you off.

=== West - South Northwest ===If you arrive from the North-West northwest ([[Gent]]), you can ask to be dropped at the Services in Groot-Bijgaarden which is 2.5km before the ring of Brussels along the E40from where you can walk to Zellik and catch bus 213 or 214 to the centre, or try to hitch a ride into town.

If your ride only takes the Western Ring anyhow western ring road (E19), (from Gent or the south), you can ask to be left dropped off at Junction 16 on the Exit 16 and gain E19, from where it is walking distance to the Metro metro 1b, stations ''Eddy Merckx'' or ''Ceria' which are at footsteps'.

If the driver goes is heading to the East west of Brussels, ask to be dropped off at Delta. If the driver goes the West of Brussels, ask to be dropped E19 junction at Drogenbos exit. It comes right after the rest area Ruisbroek service station (Total petrol station) of Ruisbroek. Walk five minutes and you’ll be at the beginning of tram line 4, which goes going to the center. == Public transport ==Checks on the metro system are not common, but it can happen. Fines are over 100 euro for not carrying a ticket. You also need tickets to enter and exit at some metro stations. If you have a phone connected to the internet you can check for controls on the website [http://www.controlestib.be controlestib.be]centre.