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__NOTOC__<map lat='"49.12039958048527' 129688444873" lng='"6.173887252807617' 1868852376935" zoom='1311' view='3' float=right/>'''Metz''' is a city in the northeast of [[France]], capital of the [[Lorraine (Region)|Lorraine]] région region and préfecture of the département of Moselle (57). Metz is not really easy to hitch out of. There are no real good spots close to the city. It is better to get dropped out of town as soon as possible in order to be able to hitch a better ride afterwards.

==Hitchhiking Out = Going North or West ([[Paris]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Holland]], [[Belgium]], [[Germany]]) ===Take bus number 6 that goes from the city centre (République) to 'La MAXE'. The ticket costs around 1 Euro. ATTENTION! It runs only once an hour. Look at the [http://www.tcrm-metz.fr/UserFiles/File/lignes/l6.pdf schedule]. Get off at the stop beside the massive IKEA shopping centre and walk down the road until you see a roundabout and an ESSO service station nearby. Walk down the ramp until you reach both of the exits. One [[hitchhiker]] got a lift within 10 minutes while standing between the ESSO petrol station exit and a [[motorway]] exit. There is a lot of international traffic in this region.

Another option is a 2 kilometer walk from the center. Walk along Boulevard du Pontiffroy === West towards North-West. Turn right on the Rue Ardant du Picq (Follow the signs saying Luxembourg/[[ThionvilleParis]](A4). After crossing two bridges ===There's a bus that takes you will find all the ramp a way to the a highwaygas station. You can hitch right before the rampHowever, it runs only once an hour on weekdays, and only if you telephone-call them on the bridgeweekends and holidays. See The call-for-bus scheme involves registration and you have to call one day before, so you're probably better off riding the map. This might be L3 bus to Woippy (a bit problematic during rushbusy line) and walking-hitchhiking the D4 north-hour, but then west if it's Sunday. Get off when it could crosses the highway and the gas station will be better to hitch with a [[sign]] right after staring straight at you. All the roundabout way on the end of Boulevard du Pontiffroyfoot from Metz took 3 hours.

=== Going South On normal days, take bus 106. Get off at Champ Banal ([[Nancy]]ask the driver to announce the stop for you). From there, [[Dijon]]walk the same way the bus left, [[Lyon]], [[Spain]], etctowards the highway almost up to the very intersection and right before it take to the right onto a dirt road on the side of a field. Walk this dirt road alongside A4 and you'll see a service station around 500 meters ahead.) ===

[https://lemet.fr/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/P106.pdf Bus 106 PDF timetables and map] (figure out which station is near you with this) Whatever you do, don't get dropped off where the A4 (east/west) meets the A31 (heading south towards Metz). === North towards [[Luxembourg]], [[Brussels]], [[Trier]] ===Take bus number 111 to ''La Maxe''. The ticket costs 1.50 EUR. Get off at the stop '''''Goujenotte''''' beside the massive IKEA shopping centre and walk down the road until you see a roundabout and an ESSO service station nearby. Walk down the ramp until you reach both of the exits. One hitchhiker got a lift within 10 minutes while standing between the ESSO petrol station exit and a motorway exit. There is a lot of international traffic in this region. === South towards [[Nancy]], [[Dijon]], [[Lyon]] === Take the bus number 111 direction '''''La Maxe''''' from for example Boulevard Poincaré (right by the river, about a 10-minute walk from Place de République) and go to the last stop (the ticket is 1,50 EUR). From there walk west, walk over the motorway and walk further on the same street around 2 km until you see a petrol station. When you see the petrol station, it is better to walk about 500 metres further and walk into the station along the motorway (there's a little path that will bring you on the motorway). From this petrol station, it is easy to get rides directly to Lyon or even further. === East towards [[Saarbrücken]], [[Frankfurt am Main|Frankfurt]] or [[Strasbourg]] === '''Option 1''' From Gare SNCF (the main train station) or Place De La République take the bus number 8 or U to Technopole (both stop next to lake Symphonie - ask the driver). From there walk to Grigy (part of Metz). Once in Grigy, keep on walking along D955 outwards the city center (follow the signs to Strasbourg). The road goes slightly uphill on top of which there's a roundabout right before the short bridge over the motorway to Nancy, then another roundabout. Stand just right after the second roundabout (one hitchhiker tried three times there and never had to wait for more than 20 mins). If you go to Germany make a sign for Strassbourg and then get off at the [[péage|peage]] which is about 30 km away. You can also make a sign saying A4 Est Peage '''Option 2'''  This spot next to the bridge of Rue Du Général Delestraint over A4 [https://goo.gl/maps/wNDAwkvffQQwk1pH6 map] If you use a sign saying A4, make sure the driver is not going north towards Paris (learned the hard way). Try to get a ride to one of the rest stops on the A4. Aire De Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold Sud rest stop is the biggest on the way (with free wi-fi and showers) from there, you will find many truckers going towards Saarbrücken. === North, West or South ([[Luxembourg]], [[Paris]] or [[Nancy]]) === It is possible to get a ride toward Nancy/Dijon/Lyon towards these three different directions by standing on the Avenue Joffre, under the bridge, at in the west western part of town, very close to the city centre. It merges with the A31 300m further. I used Always use a Nancy sign here.Hitchhiker experience [Jass] - this place is useless...there's very little time to get out of town stop and got dropped off in a service area 30km southwardthe road is already fast. Just take the bus - after 3 hours waiting, it's worth the bus fare, from where you can easily hitch a long distance ride even if one never takes public transport.Hitchhiker experience [linux2400] - I agree with a truck-driverJass, also waited several hours there. Then I think under walked east for about 100m to the bridge is the best place roundabout in Metz to hitch out front of Chambre de commerce et de l'industrie and Nancy got taken pretty rapidly, so this is the best sign spot I would recommend if you want to holdstart from downtown. It is easy There's red lights and places to be stuck in Metz stop and all the faster you get out, cars end up on the motorway all the bettersame. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}