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The Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex is a massive metropolitan area in North Texas, and is the 4th largest metropolitan area in the US. The Metroplex covers an area of 8,675 mi² (22,468 km²), and its sheer size can present a real challenge from a hitchhiking perspective.

An other issue that seems to be unique to Texas are the freeway frontage roads. In more urbanized areas it can be really hard to find safe areas for traffic to pull off and pick up hitchhikers.

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Hitchhiking out

North

There are two main routes that head north out of The Metroplex. I-35 towards O.K.C., and US-75 towards Tulsa, OK.

I-35

  • Take public transit out to Denton, and walk out of town via US-77, towards the TA Travel center. There is a pretty big pullout on the I-35 frontage road, so you can hitch from there safely.

( 33.2643938, -97.1773855 )


  • There is a Pilot Travel Center at the intersection of I-35W, and the Alliance Gateway Fwy. At this spot, you should throw up a sign at the Travel Center.

( 32.9579181, -97.3079048 )

Note: As of 2023, there is a massive amount of road construction happening in the area around the Pilot Travel Center, so hitching from the frontage road isn't really an option.


US-75

  • From Parker Road Station (Orange/Red Line) in Plano, walk north west to the Costco. The northern most entrance to their parking lot is the Truck entrance, and it offers a great place for traffic to pull off the frontage road.

( 33.0454252, -96.6997427 )


Hitchhiking in

Places to avoid

  • If you don't have a good reason to go to South Dallas, you should probably avoid it. It has a reputation for being a pretty rough place.

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