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{{Infobox Location|country = France|map = <map lat='45.7578' lng='4.8351' zoom='10' view='3' />|state = |pop = |plate = |motorways = |BW = }}'''Lyon''' is one of three largest cities of [[France]]. If you are only passing through Lyon, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon. == Hitchhiking Zine nominationout ==<map lat='45.75135490158536' lng='4.833254814147949' zoom='15' view='0' float='right'/> === North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{afr|6}}{{E|15}} ===__NOTOC__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 next to Metro store === South towards [[Orange]], [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{afr|6}} {{E|15}} ===

Some hitchhikers have found Lyon easy to leave, because the highway 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 '''andOption 1''' out of the city. If you are only passing through Lyin, it is best to get a ride that will take you south of Lyon.Total petrol station

== Hitching out ==<map lat='45.75135490158536' lng='4.833254814147949' zoom=July 2021:'15' view='0' float='right'/>Getting to the petrol station is impossible! There is way too much vegetation! Alternatively you can hitch from the roundabout after the bridges, it works fine.

=== North towards [[Dijon]], [[Paris]] {{European Route Number|15}} ===* You can stop at the traffic lights on the bridge Kitchener-Marchand near Perrache (look at this [http://lienpluscourt.com/05a0510d map], you have to hitchhike at the point A, most cars go the way showed in blue that is go to the highway A6 to Paris.) 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 A7 at Avenue Victor Hugo, looks like metro Valmy is closest, and between that station and the highway 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 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 highway. 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 BruyereOption 2''. You should see the petrol station on the left after the Harley Davidson Warehouse/Store. You'll need to jump the fence to get to it. The petrol station is right near a big store called Metro which you can use as a landmark if you need to ask for directions.

=== South towards [[Orange]]Tram T1 direction Debourg, [[Nîmes]], [[Marseille]], [[Saint-Étienne]] {{European Route Number|15}} ===* On ''Quai du Docteur Gailleton'' near ''Rue Franklin'' there is a bus and get off at the stop which makes Musée des Confluences at a great place for cars to pull over. It is very close to metro stop ''Ampère Victor Hugo''. There's plenty junction of traffic heading to [[Valence]] and [[Orange]]the Pasteur bridge, 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 where you can get have a ride to nearest [http://maps.hitchwiki.org/?lat=45.6504383704269&lng=4.838533401489258&zoom=15&trip=0&view=0 small BP petrol station], which . There is situated 12km south - just try hitchhiking with sign "A7 - 12km sud". * You also might want to try from Square Julien Gras.* Just in front of the 'Prison St-Joseph' on 'Quai Perrache' you can stand a bus stop on the white-striped space between the continuing street and the lane that joins direction of road entering the highway.* A gas station on A7, south - plenty of Lyon, on space for the level of a town called Vernaison, is a perfect place. To get there, you should take a train heading cars to Vernaison at garre du Perrache (3euro)pull over. At Vernaison you cross the river (Since there are two bridges and an island betwen). Once on the other site of the river, Turn left (north)and walk for a few kilometers (I walked the no-ones land between the motorway and some firm's fenced property, but there may be a way behind the property). The distance from Vernaison train station to the gas station is not the shortest onetraffic lights, but once you cars are there, you ar really inside the motorway network, so it's worth the effort.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 5min 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 the net=== East towards [[Chambéry]], i didn't verify it since i was dropped off at the station by someone heading '''to''' the city[[Grenoble]], but got a ride in about 1/2 hour (In Nov 2006)'' --[[User:Daniel|DanielGeneva]] 20:21, 13 January 2007 (CET){{afr|43}} {{E|70}} ===

=== Getting onto A42 = Motorway services Aire de Service de Saint- Direction Bourg-en-Bresse, [[Genève]], [[Germany]] Priest ====

Bus 171 will take you Take tram T2 from where it starts at metro/train station Perrache to the last stop at St. Priest - Bel Air. Continue to walk in the village direction of Montluelthe tram 100m to the roundabout. It runs around every hour (time table from Turn left along Rue Pierre Mendes France for 500m until you reach the [http://tcl.fr/indexroundabout at Rue du Grisard.asp?page=horaires&etape=3&Date=2010|03|27&Line=171|Pont%20Guilloti%E8re%20-%20Cr%E9pieux%20Les%20Brosses%20Turn right along Rue du Grisard (Montluelwhich becomes Rue Jules Verne)|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%20-%20Louis%20Pradel|Lyon%201er&submit=Valider&Direction=1 tcl.fr]. Attention, the bus stop for "hotel 1km and then turn right into Chemin de ville" is actually on Mauguette. You will already see the banks of motorway and petrol station in the river Rhonedistance. From Continue walking along Chemin de Mauguette for about 400m until you get to a gated vehicle entrance to the hotel de ville (petrol station on your left. Although the actual building) walk towards gate may be locked, there is a gap between it and the river (east) main fence, allowing people to pass through easily. This is a good place to ask for a lift to find itChambery or Geneve. The ride costs 2€There aren't many people though and a lot aren't going this way, you therefore may end up waiting a lot.

In MontluelYou can choose to ride a train until Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, go down at very good option, a little walk to the train stationtoll (20 to 25mins) and you're on. (The bus trip takes 50 min) Then walk direction Pérougesbest place, turn right to direction but beware of Niévroz. You cross under the railway and over workers on the motorway. Looking toll, they will maybe try to the left you see the petrol station chase you are heading foraway. The whole way to walk takes about 10-20min. See Ignore them and go further into the place here: [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&sspn=0.026786,0next toll platform.080338&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1]

=== East towards You can also hitchhike closer to Lyon. There is an [[Chamberyon-ramp]]in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the motorway to A43/E70. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz-Pinel. You will find a bus lane on the avenue Jean Mermoz, [[Grenoble]]where the highway starts. It is easy to get a lift there with a sign. Don't forget to ask the person who takes you if they are going to the highway, [[Geneva]] {{European Route Number|70}} ===because they could also take the national road.

There is an === Northeast toward Bourg en Bresse, [[on-rampDijon]] in Lyon where you can hitch straight onto the highway to Geneva (A43/ E70). There is a roundabout and a bike-lane where cars can stop for you. Take the metro Line D to Mermoz and walk to Rue Lionel Terray. You'll find a sign for , [[Geneva]] here (see also a [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Bron+&sll=45.688914,4.886169&sspn=0.505556,0.883026&ie=UTF8&hq{{afr|42}} {{E|611}} =&hnear=Bron,+Rh%C3%B4ne,+Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes,+Frankrijk&ll=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]).Tell them to drop you off at the gas station in St. Priest (Station service in french)and get a ride from there.

=== Northeast toward [[Bourg en Bresse]], [[Dijon]], [[Geneva]] {{European Route Number|611}} A42 = Motorway services Aire de Dagneux ====

Bus 171 from "Hotel de ville" next to river in Lyon (dep at hours 03/33, weekend only 33), brings you close to a petrol-station Medium sized rest area on the highwaywith petrol station and restaurant. Lots of traffic going towards Geneva; also, vehicles with Dutch and Germans number plates going via Dijon. It departs near Halfway before the opera on Quai Jean moulin road splits in direction Geneva and takes Dijon (after about 45 mins (2 euros one way30km). It goes through some small French villages there is a parking area and along after the way lots of big supermarkets in case you need foodsplit, another petrol station at Ceignes.

Leave Take bus 171 from Hotel De Ville next to the bus river in Lyon and get off at Montluel train station which is (penultimate stop). 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 the bridge over the motorway. Take the first turn left after the bridge and follow the road close to the second lastmotorway. You will see There is a small space to enter the train petrol station when you pass, so don't paniconly for pedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lot.The bus trip takes about 45 mins (2 euros one way) with another 20 mins walking. Trains are faster It goes through some small French villages and have to be taken from along the main station way lots of big supermarkets in Lyoncase you need food.

Get off and turn right=== West towards [[Clermont-Ferrand]], cross under [[Bordeaux]] {{afr|89}} ==='''Warning''': the railway tracks[[A89 (France)|A89]] runs directly from Lyon to Bordeaux via Clermont-Ferrand. Then Most hitchhiker websites still advise you will enter the industrial area in Montluel. Find Rue des Chartinières to cross the motorwayhead south towards St. Once you crossed Etienne over the bridgeA47 first, turn left and follow the road close to the highway. There but this new route is a small space to enter the petrol-station, only for pedestrians, behind the little house at the end of the parking lotmuch more efficient.

== Sleeping =='''Option 1''' First take the metro D ("Gare de Vaise" 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 "La Tour de Salvagny" (The parks metro ticket is still available for this trip). Get out of the bus at "La Tour de Salvagny" bus stop (20 minutes ride). Then take the first road on your right called "Avenue des Monts d'Or".Walk straight 500m to a bridge. In front of the bridge, turn right and walk down to the roundabout. There is a nice place for cars to stop just after the roundabout in the direction of Clermont-Ferrand.   'Fourvière Hill'' in Option 2''Vieux Lyon'' are peaceful  Or go to Gare de Vaise and ride Bus 6 (not C6, just 6) to Techlid and stop at night and if you are too"Les Ormeaux", no one will bother you for [[camping]] out 10m further there. It's nearby, but it feels so far outside an entrance to the back of the gas station of "Aire de Bruyere". You can ask people to go to A89 (towards Clermont Ferrant) or A6 (towards north). The first car I asked took me all the city way to Clermont Ferrant. Indicate that you can get a relaxing night would like to go to the "péage" (Highway toll gate). Almost 50% of sleep without worrying about police or thievesthe people passing through the péage are going straight to Clermont-Ferrand. It is however quite difficult to find So have a flat place there.good ride! == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}} {{Cities France}}[[trash:Lyon]]