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The ''Autoroute du Soleil'' passes through the city, so during the summer there are huge amounts of traffic. Some hitchhikers have found Lyon easy to leave, because the motorway is so close to the city and there are plenty of spots where cars can stop. However, the city has also gained a reputation as a hitchhiking hell due to the tunnel system in '''and''' out of the city. If you are only passing through Lyon, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon.

=== North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===* You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache. It can be better to write "Péage" (toll) or [[Villefranche]] (and then, stop at the toll or before.)* Found a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Rue+du+Professeur+Dep%C3%A9ret&daddr=dijon&hl=fr&geocode=Fb0sugId0K9IAA%3BFe0n0gIdFPdMACl1lv3vjJ3yRzHQWBSzNM4JBA&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=13&sll=45.772073,4.790897&sspn=0.05879,0.154324&ie=UTF8&ll=45.771557,4.790294&spn=0,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.771695,4.790451&panoid=WUVigLDlgfvZbSU7ADGAzA&cbp=12,353.24,,2,1.55 hitchhiker on Streetview!] (please someone make a screenshot before it disappears :) - Entry to A6 at Avenue Victor Hugo, looks like metro Valmy is closest, and between that station and the motorway entrance (about 1,5 km) there might be some more options.* The bridge close to metro Valmy is also really good.* You can go to the petrol Petrol station Bruyéres-Passy on the A6 North. This is a good option because it puts you already north and out of Lyon, at a petrol station right along the motorway. To get there take the metro to the stop ''Gare de Vaise''. From there catch the bus number 21 (Any bus with the number 21 will do, as this is the beginning of the route) and get off at the stop called ''Parc Sans Souci''. After you get off the bus continue walking in the direction the bus leaves (as if you were chasing it after you get off!) After about 50 meters you will hit a street called ''Rue Sans Souci'' and turn left. Continue walking following the road about 10 minutes, then turn right onto a road called ''Chemin de la Bruyere''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. There is a fence but it's usually open, otherwise jump it, it's small. The petrol station is right near a big next to Metro store called Metro which you can use as a landmark if you need to ask for directions.: Jamie (a girl hitching around by herself from the states) does NOT recommend this petrol station!! It took hours to find any ride at all=== South towards [[Orange]], and I also had to deal with some unfriendly cops. I think [http://tinypic.com/r/nxwaao/7 this graffiti[Nîmes]] near the exit speaks for itself. Jonathan (a guy hitching by himself) also does NOT recommend this petrol station. I also waited hours.* I never had problem from this station (as a girl alone...) but I often ask a ride for the next station 11km far. Careful, the name of the bus stop has changed: '''La Gabrielle''' (still bus 21). From the bus station, cross the street and go a little bit back to take the road on your right. Continue always straight and at the end, turn right (direction shop Métro). It is still after Harley Davidson shop.--[[User:Klodreamer|KlodreamerMarseille]] 01:12, 28 April 2012 (CEST)* Where Tunnel de la Duchere / Rue de Bourgogne intersect. There is a great little pull[[Saint-over place just after the round-about. Closest metro is Gare de Vaise. By the way, it's also good to head south (Valence, Orange, Marseille) as it can takes you to A7 as well.Étienne]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===

* '''From near the centre''': On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin Roosvelt'' there is a bus stop which makes a great place for cars to pull over. It is very close to metro stop ''Ampère Victor Hugo'', but you can walk there easily from anywhere near the centre. Getting there is very easy, follow the Rhone south on the western bank. It's a big boulevard that eventually turns into the A7 highway. When you see the blue signs (highway colour), you're there. <br />There's plenty of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]], which is a good place to continue further East or West along the coast. Hitchhike on the left lane (cars on the right lane will then turn right...) a bit under the speed camera. <br />Quite fast you can get a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 petrol station], which is situated 12 km south - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud".<br /> Having a sign is warmly recommended, as the traffic is very divergent from there.* '''From Pont PasteurOption 1''': You have to take the tram T1 direction Montrochet, and get off at the last stop (surprisingly it's called Montrochet). You have to follow the rails towards south, after 800m you'll arrive at a junction of the Pasteur bridge, where you have a BP Total petrol station on your left. Not necessary to go there, just try to hitch cars coming from north. Since there's a traffic light cars are not driving fast, and they also have place to pull over. Usually working pretty good, great visibility and relatively far from the centre (thus, most cars are leaving Lyon). [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Cours+Charlemagne&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&sll=45.735092,4.821131&sspn=0.008282,0.021136&geocode=FSryuQId5YdJAA%3BFRXYuQIdMoNJAA&t=h&dirflg=w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=16&z=16 Right here]* You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.* Just in front of the 'Prison St-Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand on the white-striped space between the continuing street and the lane that joins the motorway.:Very dangerous in my opinion. Heavy traffic, almost no place to stop. I was driving past there once, there was a hitch-hiker and I, of all people, didn't have sharp enough reflexes to pick him up --[[User:Sitarane.mp|Sitarane.mp]]* '''Directly from a petrol station (need to ride a train)''': A Total petrol station on A7, south of Lyon, on the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading to Vernaison at gare de Perrache (€3.20, three hour frequency). At Vernaison you cross the river (there are two bridges and an island between). Once once on the other site of the river, turn follow road left (north)walk until u reach A7 highroad and walk for a few kilometres Walk on the no-man's land between the motorway and some firm's fenced property; down ramp next to Energies Nouvelles sign. You need to walk direction opposite to driving cars 1 km (don't try to use the way behind the propertypropertys). The distance from Vernaison train station to the petrol station is not around 3 km.  '''Option 2''' Tram T1 direction Debourg, and get off at the stop Musée des Confluences at a junction of the shortest onePasteur bridge, but once where you are have a small BP petrol station. There is a bus stop on the direction of road entering the highway - plenty of space for the cars to pull over. Since there's a traffic lights, you cars are really inside the motorway network, so it's worth the effort. [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=209328237440358599248.0004aef5513d637811a59 Description]not driving fast

There's one bus going to ''Communay'', the closest village, a big service area on the bus #179 From "Rond point Darilly" Lyon bypass (Métro "Parilly"Contournement de Lyon)motorway. There are two petrol stations, but it goes 7 times a day one on workdays and 4 times each side of the day on week-endsroad. there's several stops in This is located to the village. You can check out south of the timetable urban area [http://wwwmaps.rhonegoogle.frcom/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1,+chemin+du+tram,+communay,+france&sll=45.594822,4.pdf here]837589&sspn=0. If you missed it there's a bus #39 from metro ''Venissieux''048647, but goes only until ''Solaize'', 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway0. The station is about 1 km south from the interchange101967&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=45. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot591849, you can easily climb over the fence4. Finding a hitch here is very easy826775&spn=0. If you know how to get here012162, it is definitely worth the hustle0.039568&t=k&om=1 map].Directions are:

Marché Aire de Gros is situated in the very Service de Communay Sud rest stop direction south of the Saone peninsula. Coming from "Rue Casimir Périer" You reach a street alongside - A7 with lots of cars going to the the motorway. Vasy there– Marseille, a lot of [[Montpellier]] or A47 – Saint Etienne<br/>Aires de Service de Communay Nord rest stopdirection north -and-go. I stood for 2h near the train station "Lyon-Perrache" and then 5 min there. A6 – [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] or A42 – [[Geneva|Genève]]

A petrol There's one bus going to Communay, the closest village, the bus #179 From Rond point Darilly (Métro Parilly), but it goes 7 times a day on workdays and 4 times the day on week-ends. there's several stops in the village. You can check out the timetable [http://www.rhone.fr/file/idocumentsattaches/transport/lr_ligne_179.pdf here]. If you missed it there's a bus 39 from metro Venissieux, but goes only until Solaize, 5 km closer to the center on road D307/N7, leading to the motorway. The station on is about 1 km south from the interchange. The service-stations are sealed off from the normal road but at least for the northbound spot, you can easily climb over the A6 North near Limonest fence. Finding a hitch here is potentially goodvery easy. If you know how to get here, it is definitely worth the hustle. (see above)

:''It's only information I found on Marché de Gros is situated in the net, I didn't verify it since I was dropped off at very south of the station by someone heading '''Saone peninsula. Coming from Rue Casimir Périer You reach a street alongside A7 with lots of cars going to''' the citythe motorway. Vasy there, but got a ride in about 1/2 hour (In Nov 2006)'' lot of stop-and-[[User:Daniel|Daniel]] 20:21, 13 January 2007 (CET)go.

=== Getting onto A42 - Direction Bourg-en-BresseEast towards [[Chambéry]], [[Geneva|GenèveGrenoble]], [[GermanyGeneva]] {{afr|43}} {{E|70}} ===

Montluel Rest Area [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&hl=de&geocode=1972572113067456031,45.845405,5.070403&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=45.842912,5.07122&daddr=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&sll=45.845363,5.062466&sspnMotorway services Aire de Service de Saint-Priest =0.026786,0.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1] <br>Medium sized rest area on the highway with gas station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva. <br>

Getting there <br>Public transit directions are below but probably better to hitch hike there Take tram T2 from a Peage asking for rides towards Geneva.<br>Bus 171 will take you where it starts at metro/train station Perrache to the village of Montluellast stop at St. It runs around every hour (time table from the [http://tcl.fr/index.asp?page=horaires&etape=3&Date=2010|03|27&Line=171|Pont%20Guilloti%E8re%20-%20Cr%E9pieux%20Les%20Brosses%20(Montluel)|16|tcl171|Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD%20vers%20Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses|Crepieux%20Les%20Brosses%20vers%20Pont%20Guillotiere%20RD|1|Bus&DateFinBases=2010|5|1&DateMajBases=????|??|??&StopArea=1467|tcl5046|H%F4tel%20de%20Ville%20Priest -%20Louis%20Pradel|Lyon%201er&submit=Valider&Direction=1 tclBel Air.fr]. The bus stop for "hotel de ville" is actually on Continue to walk in the banks direction of the river Rhonetram 100m to the roundabout. From Turn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the hotel de ville (the actual building) walk towards the river (east) to find it. In Montluel, go down roundabout at the train stationRue du Grisard. Turn right along Rue du Grisard (The bus trip takes 50 minwhich becomes Rue Jules Verne) Then walk direction Pérouges, for 1km and then turn right to direction of Niévrozinto Chemin de Mauguette. You cross under will already see the railway motorway and over petrol station in the motorwaydistance. Looking Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the petrol station on your left you see . Although the gate may be locked, there is a gap between it and the petrol station you are heading main fence, allowing people to pass through easily. This is a good place to ask fora lift to Chambery or Geneve. Walking takes 10-20min.<br>

Bad Route You can choose to Germany? <br>I found very little traffic going towards Germany / Bourgride a train until Saint-enQuentin-Bresse from this locationFallavier, very good option, a little walk to the toll (20 to 25mins) and almost none going all you're on. The best place, but beware of the workers on the way toll, they will maybe try to Germanychase you away. Little truck traffic Ignore them and mostly trucks stopping for long restsgo further into the next toll platform. You can also hitchhike closer to Lyon. For There is an [[on-ramp]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the amount of time it takes motorway to get A43/E70. Take the metro Line D to this rest stop it Mermoz-Pinel. You will find a bus lane on the avenue Jean Mermoz, where the highway starts. It is probably better easy to get a lift there with a sign. Don't forget to head first ask the person who takes you if they are going to the highway, because they could also take the national road. === Northeast toward Bourg en Bresse, [[Dijon and from there continue towards Germany. -flasher702]], [[Geneva]] {{afr|42}} {{E|611}} === ==== Motorway services Aire de Dagneux ====

=== East Medium sized rest area on the highway with petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards [[Chambéry]]Geneva; also, [[Grenoble]]vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon (after about 30km) there is a parking area and after the split, [[Geneva]] {{E|70}} ===another petrol station at Ceignes.

There is an [[on-ramp]] Take bus 171 from Hotel De Ville next to the river in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to Geneva and get off at Montluel train station (A43/ E70penultimate stop). There is a roundabout Head east about 1km along Ave Des Platanes and Blvd Robert Schuman. Turn right at the intersection onto Rue Des Chartinières. Head south about 1km crossing under the railway tracks and a bike-lane where cars can stop for youthe bridge over the motorway. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz first turn left after the bridge and walk follow the road close to Rue Lionel Terraythe motorway. You'll find There is a sign small space to enter the petrol station, only for [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://mapspedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lot.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Bron+&sll=The bus trip takes about 45mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 mins walking.688914,4It goes through some small French villages and along the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need food.886169&sspn =0.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4neWest towards [[Clermont-AlpesFerrand]],+Frankrijk&ll[[Bordeaux]] {{afr|89}} =45.730844,4.887159&spn=0,359.997253&z=19&layer=c&cbll=45.730349,4.887796&panoid=18XTMoZRWgo7hU2KAFWmew&cbp=12,78.29,,0,12.14 Streetview'''Warning''': the [[A89 (France)|A89]])runs directly from Lyon to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand.Tell them Most hitchhiker websites still advise you to drop you off at the petrol station in head south towards St. Priest (Station service in french) and get a ride from thereEtienne over the A47 first, but this new route is much more efficient.

Bus 171 from First take the metro D ("Hotel Gare de villeVaise" next direction) and get out at "Gorge de Loup" station.Then take the bus [http://www.tcl.fr/content/download/525592/4081129/version/8/file/FH+86_Hiver.pdf 86] (checked 2014) to river in Lyon "La Tour de Salvagny" (dep The metro ticket is still available for this trip). Get out of the bus at hours 03/33, weekend only 33"La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride), brings you close . Then take the first road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d'Or".Walk straight 500m to a petrol-station on the motorwaybridge. It departs near In front of the opera on Quai Jean moulin bridge, turn right and takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way)walk down to the roundabout. It goes through some small French villages and along There is a nice place for cars to stop just after the roundabout in the way lots direction of big supermarkets in case you need foodClermont-Ferrand.

Cars Or go all directions in France from hereto Gare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, including with Dutch just 6) to Techlid and Germans number plates going via Dijonstop at "Les Ormeaux", 10m further there's an entrance to the back of the gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". Halfway before the road splits in direction Geneva and Dijon You can ask people to go to A89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (after about 30kmtowards north) there is a parking and after . The first car I asked took me all the split another petrol station at Ceignesway to Clermont Ferrant.

=== West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]], [[Bordeaux]] A89 ===* '''Warning''': Since 2013, Indicate that you would like to go to the [[A89 "péage" (FranceHighway toll gate)|A89]] runs directly from Lyon . Almost 50% of the people passing through the péage are going straight to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. Most hitchhiker websites still advise you to head south towards St. Etienne over the A47 first, but this new route is much more efficient.So have a good ride!

== Public transport Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==You can black-ride the metro, just go in quickly after someone. Not sure about bus or tram. Alternatively look for used tickets left around by people. The tickets can be used up to an hour after they were validated. Tickets also work for all public transport in the city.