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"'''Autoroute" ''' means "motorway" in French. Most of them are toll roads, and the fastest way to hitch across he country. A '''péage''' is a toll booth. There are two types of Péages'''péages''': Big ones, where all the traffic has to stop to pay or get a ticket (called also "Barrière de Péage", i.e. "Toll Barrier". These are excellent spots to get a long-distance ride, usually located near big cities on the autoroute. Another type is a side barrier, situated on all exits in the toll part of the motorway. On this kind of péages the traffic is much smaller and waiting times longer, but if it is located near a relatively big town or on the crossing with a national road it's pretty ok. At this type of péages, the road usually splits in two on-ramps going in each direction, so you might need a sign with your direction.
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==Autoroutes&Péages==
[[Image:peage.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A typical big péage in France]]
You can get free maps in the péage offices - these also indicate where you can find "all-stop-péages". The fastest way to travel is from one of these to the next. Here are some information how to get a lift from péages:
Also, you can always hitch from one gas station to another, either asking at the exit from the shop, or at the entrance ramp. The staff usually don't care about hitchhikers.
It is forbidden to stay on the motorway itself, as well as on some parts of national roads ("Voie express"), so you have to stick to entrances/gas stationstations.
Péages are also considered part of the motorway, and technically one is not allowed to sollicit rides there, but in reality this is not really enforced. Since 2004, [[User:Daniel|Daniel]], was only told once to get off the tollbooth and ask for a ride on the parking nearby (what was difficult because there was no services except toilets). But So the risk is relatively low.
==Cities==
