Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
===To [[Manchester]] & [[Liverpool]]===
The slip road to the M621 is right next to the M1 south slip road. Unfortunately this is an even hairier place to stand because you're pretty much on the road. It is possible to get lifts if you're feeling daring. AlternativelyJunction 2 of the M621 (beside the football ground) is a lot safer, and has a reasonable amount of trafficAlternatively, you could get a bus to Hartshead moor services, but might not really be worth it if you're just going to Manchester because the bus all the way there wouldn’t cost much more.
===Northwest, towards Ilkley, Dales, Lake District===
===North, towards [[Newcastle]], [[Scotland]]===
You can walk out of town to oakwood. Go up Roundhay Rd, along Wetherby Rd. (A58) up to the roundabout with the ring rd, then try to hitch north up Whetherby Rd. Or you can catch a bus from the city centre (12, 13, 13a) to oakwood. Another option, which is more expensive but potentially more reliable, is to get a bus to Wetherby from the bus station and hitch from there.
==Hitching into Leeds==
If you are coming from the south on the M1, you might get a lift from someone who is continuing west towards Manchester, or north towards Newcastle. You can ask to be dropped at Junction 28 of the M62 or Junction 46 of the M1. From both places there are regular buses that go into the centre (or you can continue to hitch), and it is easy for your driver to pull back onto the motorway.
If you are coming up the A1 and want to get to Leeds, the junction with the A64 is possibly a good place to be dropped. It's not the shortest route, but it is quite busy. It can be difficult after dark though, because there are no streetlights.
==Other useful information==
