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'''Christchurch''' is the biggest city on [[New Zealand]]'s South Island. | '''Christchurch''' is the biggest city on [[New Zealand]]'s South Island. | ||
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If you're hitchhiking '''North''' you'd do best near the Motorway Entrance, but not too close to it, because the traffic entering the motorways moves quickly. There are traffic lights near the entrance, which aid in slowing down cars, and should allow drivers to get a better view of hitchhikers. Get yourself (by city bus or other means) to Belfast which is the suburb on the Main North Road immediately before the start of the motorway. Alternatively take a bus right out to Woodend on SH1 and hitch from the north end of town within the 50km/hour zone. | If you're hitchhiking '''North''' you'd do best near the Motorway Entrance, but not too close to it, because the traffic entering the motorways moves quickly. There are traffic lights near the entrance, which aid in slowing down cars, and should allow drivers to get a better view of hitchhikers. Get yourself (by city bus or other means) to Belfast which is the suburb on the Main North Road immediately before the start of the motorway. Alternatively take a bus right out to Woodend on SH1 and hitch from the north end of town within the 50km/hour zone. | ||
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[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=-43.439490048466276&lng=172.63667106628418&zoom=13&trip=0&view=0 On the map at Liftershalte.info] | [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=-43.439490048466276&lng=172.63667106628418&zoom=13&trip=0&view=0 On the map at Liftershalte.info] | ||
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If you're heading '''South''' its best to do it from the southern end of Hornby just before the 50km/hr zone ends (just past the shopping malls). | If you're heading '''South''' its best to do it from the southern end of Hornby just before the 50km/hr zone ends (just past the shopping malls). | ||
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Heading '''West''' you could try hitching from the beginning of Yaldhurst Road at Upper Riccarton or alternatively take the bus (or get dropped off) at the Yaldhurst Road/Russley Road intersection - this is at the start of State Highway 73 but there is a really good area for cars to pull over just past the intersection and before they get up to highway speed. | Heading '''West''' you could try hitching from the beginning of Yaldhurst Road at Upper Riccarton or alternatively take the bus (or get dropped off) at the Yaldhurst Road/Russley Road intersection - this is at the start of State Highway 73 but there is a really good area for cars to pull over just past the intersection and before they get up to highway speed. | ||
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Revision as of 15:20, 19 March 2011
Christchurch is the biggest city on New Zealand's South Island.
Contents
Hitching out
North
If you're hitchhiking North you'd do best near the Motorway Entrance, but not too close to it, because the traffic entering the motorways moves quickly. There are traffic lights near the entrance, which aid in slowing down cars, and should allow drivers to get a better view of hitchhikers. Get yourself (by city bus or other means) to Belfast which is the suburb on the Main North Road immediately before the start of the motorway. Alternatively take a bus right out to Woodend on SH1 and hitch from the north end of town within the 50km/hour zone.
To get to Belfast take either bus 16 or the 'Northern Star' from the Bus Exchange.
On the map at Liftershalte.info
South
If you're heading South its best to do it from the southern end of Hornby just before the 50km/hr zone ends (just past the shopping malls).
West
Heading West you could try hitching from the beginning of Yaldhurst Road at Upper Riccarton or alternatively take the bus (or get dropped off) at the Yaldhurst Road/Russley Road intersection - this is at the start of State Highway 73 but there is a really good area for cars to pull over just past the intersection and before they get up to highway speed.
On the map at Liftershalte.info wikitravel:Christchurch cswiki:Christchurch trash:Christchurch Template:IsIn:New Zealand
