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'''Edmonton''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=edmonton&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=9&ll=53.566414,-113.502502&spn=0.745434,3.47168&iwloc=A] is the capital of [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Alberta]]. Hitchhiking With an area of over 600 square kilometers, prepare yourself for some walking if can't get a lift out of the city. It is uncommon and one may preferable to avoid hitching out of Edmonton during the winter months as temperatures can fall below -30° for many days at a time. This can be dangerous if you are not have very good luck prepared for it. One would hope that drivers would be more willing to stop for a hitchhiker in finding a ridethe bitter cold, but don't assume this to be the case. The author Hitching outside of the article city limits is perfectly legal, as far as [[User:Mikeeg555|I]] know. Hitching inside the city will save you some walking and you most likely won't have any problems with the police if you are not sure whether causing any danger. An Edmonton Transit System bus fare pays for a complete journey, including transfers for up to 90 minutes which should be enough to cross the whole city. ===Heading South=== Highway #2 heads south as Calgary Trail (103/104th street), splitting Edmonton in half. A good spot to start hitching is just south of Ellerslie Road. Bus 49 from Heritage terminal will take you to Ellerslie road. From here it is approximately a 3 hour drive to [[Calgary]]. ===Heading East/West=== Highway #16 crosses Edmonton's north end as the Yellowhead Trail. Heading west it is illegal 4 hours to Jasper. Bus 126 from Westmount terminal will take you to 184 st. Walk north from there a few hundred meters to the Yellowhead. It may be a bit tricky to hitch there but there is an on-ramp. There is not much to the east until Saskatoon, [[Saskatchewan]] about 6 hours away. Bus 180 or not183 from Abbottsfield terminal will take you near the east edge of the city, again a bit tricky here for hitching. ===Heading North=== If you are heading towards Fort McMurray, Highway #28 cuts up the middle of Edmonton's noth end as 97th street. The best bet Bus 163 can be taken from Northgate terminal up to 176th ave which is close to try and get rides the northern city limits. If you are either if one is heading up north to Ft-west towards northern [[British Columbia]], the [[Yukon]] and [[Alaska]], head west as described above. McMurray or another oil townAbout 40km after leaving Edmonton, or if attempting to get Highway #43 turns to Jasper via the Yellowheadnorth. Most drivers do not trust hitchhikersThis is what becomes the Alaska Highway (just 2500km to Alaska!).  Good luck.Luck!