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The first service station after Calais is 60km (!) away. Some cars stop there (not too many) and it seems more people are going Train to the direction of [[Reims]] than towards [[Paris]]. There is another service station some 20km further down the same highway (20km before [[Arras]]), but it is much smaller and much more quiet. (Lots of trucks there, but the truckers are all sleeping). Be advised that employees at such small places will most likely speak no English. If your driver is extremely kind, or if you find someone living in Arras who might be willing Audruicq walk 5 km to make the extra effort, La Montoire there is another service station at ''Wancourt'', some 10km away from Arras on the A1 highway in the direction of Paris. (There is a bridge so that cars can change direction if your driver is not actually going towards Paris, although your driver will have to drop you off some 300m before the station in order to be able to turn around, otherwise there's no turning point closer to the station.)SMALL Aire de Zutkerque rest stop
→South towards Paris
Note: Dunkerque port is not in Dunkerque but a few miles out. Also there are only a couple of ferries that leave per day from there which makes hitching difficult.
== Hitchhiking out Out ==
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=== South towards Paris ===
If you're coming from the ferries and you don't manage to get a ride to [[Paris]], then get ANY ride from the boat and get off at the first service station to change there. It's very difficult to get a ride from Calais as most people at intersections/on-ramps are not leaving the town.
Option 1 A1 highway
Option 2 A16 highway
Hitchike to Wissant Escalles town and walk 7 km to Hauteville there is Total fuel station on A16 highway(walking there from Calais is 15 km)
=== South, East towards everywhere ===
