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=== North1. Take train S10 from ''Brussels Noord'' station to ''Berchem Ste-West Agathe'' station. Head south towards [[Gent]], also to [[Lille]]===Let people take you to the Basiliek of Koekelberg. Then ask them the direction for the motorway. TheyCarrefour hypermarket and go through it'll indicate you to s car park toward the back of Baselix Shopping Centre and the Basiliek of Koekelberg = main road Keizer Karel laanKarellaan. Hike for 1,4 km till on your right the Baselix Shopping Center, where Here you'll will find 2 two petrol stations(Shell and Lukoil). 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 hike. Take tram 82 from the South Station 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 direction of Gent. Just hitch after the traffic lights, where there is an area for a car to pull aside behind you. The circulation is dense but cars can easily pull aside and get back on the road quite safely. This spot was last successfully used on August 22nd, 2010.

There are two services along the E40 between Brussels 2. Take bus 213 or 214 from bus-stop ''Brussel Rogier'' and Gent that you can always manage to reach: # get off at 'Groot Bijgaarden' is about 2Sint-Agatha-Berchem Marg.v.5km from the spot you are standing# Oostenrijk'Wetteren' is some 34km from Brussels , and about 15km from then walk 300m west until you reach the center of Gentpetrol stations.

Many people also take this route to go to [[Lille]] and [[Paris]], and there's probably more traffic 3. Walk 5kms from Rogier metro heading west on this the main road than on the option going towards Charleroi and MonsR20.

=== South-West towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)|Mons]], [[Lille]], [[Paris]] (E19) = Option 2: Start of E40 ====Take tram 82 from the 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 space for a car to pull over behind you. The circulation is dense but cars can easily pull 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 December 14th 2018.

==== Drogenbos Option 3: Motorway exit service station Groot Bijgaarden ====

At the Drogenbos Motorway exit there is a [httpThe cheapest way://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=stalle+prolongee&sll=50.792373from bus-stop ''Brussel Rogier'',4take De Lijn bus 213 or 214 (direction Aalst) and get off at bus-stop ''Zellik Drie Koningen''.316597&sspn=0Cross over the street and walk back 50m in the direction from where the bus came to the roundabout.045358,0Turn into the first street to the right (Kerklaan) and walk 200m.110378&g=drogenbos&ie=UTF8&ll=50Turn left into Theodoor Coppensstraat and walk ≈650m till you come to the junction with Louis De Bondstraat.792468,4Take a left here (south) and walk 400m until you reach a road on the right (Dilbeek Noord).304082&spn=0Walk ≈300m and you will reach the service station.001329This spot works extremely well,0.003449&t=h&z=18&iwloc=traffic light under the motorway bridge]. As cars need to wait to turn left but it takes some times to get on the highwaythere and it's also quite expensive: 2, its possible 40€ to ask drivers get to take Gare du Nord (blackriding the tram is easy but metro is hard) plus 3€ for the De Lijn bus (you south, or to enter the [http://goo.gl/maps/fBvgQ=next petrol station on bus right at the motorway], which is 1.5 km furtherfront so you cannot blackride).

'''Option 1.''' Take bus '''50''' (direction '''Lot''' station) Many people also take this route to go to [[Lille]] and [[Paris]], and there'''Gilson''' leaving from Brussels Gare du Midi/Zuidstation. This takes about 20 minutes. From here you can easily follow the s probably more traffic on this road, alongside the massive shopping area, to the highway. You will find yourself at than on the motorway exits with traffic lights in five minutesoption going towards Charleroi and Mons.

'''Option 2.''' Take tram '''4''' === South-West towards [[Charleroi]], [[Mons (Bergen)|Mons]], [[Lille]], [[httpParis]] {{E|19}} ======= Option 1://m.stib.be/line.php?langE19 Motorway junction Drogenbos ==fr&line=4&iti=1 STIB]) till At the terminus (Drogenbos motorway junction, there is a [http://maps.google.be/maps?f=q&source=stalle+prolongees_q&hl=nl&llgeocode=&q=stalle+prolongee&sll=50.795375792373,4.318566316597&spnsspn=0.000895045358,0.001725110378&g=drogenbos&sllie=UTF8&ll=50.792373792468,4.316597304082&sspnspn=0.045358001329,0.110378003449&t=h&hnearz=Verlengde+Stallestraat,+Vlaams-Brabant18&z=19 Stalleiwloc 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, then walk further towards or to the motorway along Rue Prolongée de Stalle[http://goo.gl/maps/Verlengde Stallesraat (with some massive shops) till you'll reach fBvgQ next petrol station on 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 Pariswhich is 1.5 km further.

You can also leave tram 1. Take bus '''450''' at the stop Egide van Ophem (2 stops before terminusdirection '''Lot'''). Here you just need to cross the street and you'll find yourself on a DATS 24 petrol station''Gilson''' leaving from Brussels Gare du Midi/Zuidstation. This takes about 20 minutes. Depending on Walk southeast along Paul Gilsonlaan, then follow the time of road round onto Grote Baan to the day junction with Verlengde Stallestraat. Turn right (best is around evening rush hour, as people are leaving Brusselswest), it can be easy or very easy to get a ride and walk ≈250m to the rest area of Ruisbroek (Total petrol station)traffic light under the motorway. Make sure to state very clearly where you want to go (Ruisbroek petrol station on Altogether the “ring”) as many people go through it without knowing, for example if their destination walk is Waterloo≈500m and takes five minutes.

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= Ruisbroek Petrol Station 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 motorway along Rue Prolongée de Stalle/Verlengde Stallestraat (with some massive shops) till you reach the traffic 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.

To get directly on the Ruisbroek Petrol Station (which is located on the western part of the ring), you need to take bus You can also leave tram '''504''' at the stop Egide van Ophem (direction '''Lot''' station2 stops before terminus) . Here you just need to cross the street and you'''Ruisbroek Voetbalplein'''ll find yourself on a DATS 24 petrol station. This takes about half an hour. From here you walk straight and turn Depending on the second to time of the left day (into Hemelstraatbest is around evening rush hour, as people are leaving Brussels) and follow this till , it can be easy or very easy to get a ride to the endRuisbroek service station. Go left into Broekweg and follow your way onto the Make sure to state very clearly where you want to go (Ruisbroek petrol stationis on the “ring”) as many people go through it without knowing, for example if their destination is Waterloo.

==== Internationalelaan/Boulevard International 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 bus '''50''' (direction '''Lot''' station) from Brussels Midi Station to '''Ruisbroek Voetbalplein'''. This takes about half an hour. From here you walk straight and turn the second to the left (into Hemelstraat) and follow this till the end. Go left into Broekweg and follow your way onto the petrol station.Another option is taking the local train from one of Brussels' railway stations (e.g. Centrale or Midi) to Ruisbroeck for 2,40€ (ticket at the machine). From there you can also walk (allow 30 min).EIther way, you biggest obstacle ist the ditch around the rest station which you have to traverse. It usually filled with water and can be a slippery thing. However, there is/was a tree trunk placed in the ditch which you can use to get to the other side. It's close to the petrol station. If you cross here you will also find a hole in the fence where you can pass through.

==== CERIAOption 4: E19 Motorway junction 17 (Ceria/COOVI 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''' gas 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).

=== 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====To get to metro station '''Beaulieu''' in Ixelles, take '''line 5 direction Herrmann-Debroux'''. You will notice many cars stopping at traffic lights just before the station. This road connects with the motorway towards the South. Some hitchhiker got a lift in less than 2 minutes. There is a big service station 10 minutes down the road if needed for further lifts.

To get to metro station ===='''BeaulieuOption 3: Demey''' in Ixelles, take '''line 5 direction Herrmann-Debroux'''. You will notice many cars stopping at traffic lights just before ====Take the metro to the station. This road connects with Demey and find a direct entrance to the motorway towards highway right next to the South. Some hitchhiker got a lift in less than 2 minutesstation. There is a big service station 10 minutes down the road if needed for further liftspavement, so you can hitchhike safely.

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

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

'''Option 1.''' Start hitching at the entrance of the Tunnel located at the gate of the Jubelpark/Parc du Cinquentenaire on the Blijde-Inkomstlaan/Avenue de la Joyeuse-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.

'''Option 2.''' Another, second, good option is to hitch at the red lights on the [http://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 tunnel at the end of the street that goes onto the motorway towards [[Leuven]], [[Liège|Liege]] and [[Aachen]]. Make sure to ask your driver if they go onto the motorway and go towards [[Leuven]]. The first petrol station on the motorway is 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 this second hitch hitching spot are Metro station "Trone/Troon" and also several bus lines.

'''Option 1.''' Take tram #3, #19 , or #23 and get off at ''De Wand'' or take tram 4 and get off at ''Esplanade'' (#4and then turn right). Walk along the Avenue de Meysse up to the Antwerpselaan, crossing the Romeinsesteenweg. You can hitch along the Antwerpselaan and catch a car that would get onto the motorway at exit #2 of the A12. You can also take the tram till Terminus "Esplanade". Go to your right and take the "Avenue de Meysse" up to the "Antwerpselaan". You should be going slightly downhill. Indeed, cross the Romeinsesteenweg. By now you should see the signs for Antwerp. Keep following the sings since signs for a couple more roads join further on. This will increase your chanceswhen you hitch on Antwerpselaan and try to catch a car that would get onto the motorway at junction 2 of the A12. De Lijn busstop "Strombeek-Bever Nieuwelaan" is good, cars are going slow and have place to stop.

'''Option 2.''' Take metro line #'''6''' in the direction of ''Koning Boudewijn/Roi Baudoin '' and get off at ''Heysel''. Take Keizerin Charlottelaan/Avenue Impératrice Charlotte to the right in the direction of Brussels Expo. Continue along Avenue de Miramar (so don't go to the atomium) and turn left at the end where you will see the highway A12 in front of you. Take the next to the right and go under the bridge. Start hitchhiking just after the bridge at the street on your left (Antwerpselaan).

=== 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 to the center. == Get to the airport ==In order to get going to the airport there are different optionscentre.