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If you are once on the ferry, you can try and ask around in order to find somebody who goes in the direction you want to travel on. Good luck with that! I have not succeeded in this, yet... If you know good strategies, please let me know about them. If you have to hitchhike on in Calais, check out the Calais entry here. The crossing takes about 40 minutes, once in the train it is possible to simply walk along the carriage to other cars and spot a car that might go direct to your direction and simply ask the drivers. Then you can catch a ride further into [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], the [[Netherlands]] just by swapping cars. Just avoid the security guards..best to wait until they've done their checks. Drivers are completely surprised when you approach them, be friendly and they can't have many excuses.
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I stood just next to the street, a few meters from the traffic light and the road going left away. I had a sign (a4 )stating "Ferry?". I had once to wait around 30 min and once just 5 min, in order to get a lift on the ferry, over the channel. Normally, people pay for whole cars, so it does not matter when they are more then stated on their booked ticket (the amount on their is more for safety reasons).
==== Hitching to ====
[[Maidstone Services]] is the only services located along the M20, at exit 8, it is most likely the spot to reach when hitching towards the M20. From there, you can show a sign or ask the people. Remind them that the Tunnel crossing is paid per car.
At the tunnel entrance directly, of course logic would show that if you try to hitch at the booth itself it is more likely that they will boot you out of there. So keep discrete discreet and away of any of this potential trouble. The best spot seems to be at the exit 11a, coming from the Ashford Road on-ramp and standing along the road just before being beneath the viaduct. There is a wide shoulder and with a sign, you can be seen by the cars coming from the highway and they can pull aside if they wish.
Of course, it might end up being a jeopardy and what works quickly for some might not for others. Belgians seems more keen on picking people over the tunnel, so if you show a big sign marked 'B' you might get more lucky than simply ''Calais''.
