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Apart from an attractive city in itself, it is situated next to a main motorway [[A9(France)|A9]]/[[A15 (France)|E15 ]] connecting cities such as [[Perpignan]] and [[Barcelona]] to the South, [[Aix-en-Provence]] and [[Marseille]] to the East, [[Lyon]] and [[Paris]] to the North, and [[Toulouse]] and [[Bordeaux]] to the West.

==== The easy spot =East and North [[Marseille]], [[Lyon]], beach ===The roundabout is a good spot for both "all directions. Good traffic at normal hours. In case " tip above, or:If you're going '''south''', "like [[Béziershitchhiker's safety|safe]]" and easy hitchhiking, it's advised to take Tram number 1 to Odysseum, get off at Place de France, which is one stop before the last stop, then walk a good city bit back to the roundabout and go the Av. du Mondial up to put the north. Walk straight and you will see a hill on your signthe left, right in front of the highway. The next Go up (better to have good shoes on!) and you find at the top this brilliant hitchhiking spot - Elf [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station is right out of Montpellier]]. You can try there, or stand with a sign on Av Pierre Mendes, and there is another one just before Bézierthe entrance to the station. [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.60806%2C3.91311#map=18/43.60806/3.91311 where it is?]

If you're going '''north'''=== South or West towards [[Perpignan]], you can write "Nimes" on your sign. There is a petrol station before.[[Toulouse]], [[Bordeaux]] and [[Barcelona]] ===

==== The hard-core spot From first large gas station Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues ====If the above spot is too low on traffic (or too easy) for your taste, you can continue walking past the small ''péage'' to the multi-lane one where all the cars from North or South have to stop. To reach it, you must walk for 10 minutes beyond the first ''péage''. It is illegal and quite dangerous to walk on the ''autoroute'', so you need to walk far to the side, staying on the grass if possible. You will see the big ''péage'' from where you can find a 300 or 400 km ride in any direction.

'''Attention''': there is no parking spot after First large gas station headed west on the A9 from Montpellier, 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues'péage'' so you'll have to do it at the very place the people pay. Which is sometimes tolerated by the personnel, and sometimes not.

To get there, take the tram line 2 until the final station 'Saint Jean de Védas Centre' (from the station Gare Saint-Roch it will take you 21 minutes according to the agency's website). That same station is where bus line 33 begins, able to be taken with the same ticket as the tram. The 33 does not run so very frequently (outside of peak hours and most especially on weekends and holidays), and so it is useful to coordinate with its scheduled departures, which can be found [httphttps://enwww.wikipediatam-voyages.orgcom/wikihoraires_ligne/A9_autoroute This link?rub_code=6 here] shows all the péages(searching for 33, exits and petrol stations of the A9direction is 'FABRÈGUES - Lou Paillas').

=== East and North [[Marseille]]Once on the 33, [[Lyon]], plage ===you have to options: If you like [[hitchhiker's safety|safe]] and easy hitchhiking, it's advised to take Tram number 'Walking route 1 : via trail to Odysseum, get Chemin des Fabriques''' Getting off at Place de France, which 'Les Hauts' [NB: user probably means 'Les Cousses'; according to the bus agencies website there is one no stop before the last stop, then walk a bit back to the roundabout and 'Les Hauts'). You will be on 'Avenue Charles de Gaulle'. You go the Av. du Mondial up down this road to the northcrossing with Larenas road. Walk straight and you You will see a hill on the left, right in front square of the highway. Go up shops (better to have good shoes one sailing trailers), go along it on!) and its right side when you find at the top this brilliant hitchhiking spot - Elf [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]face it. You can try will find an empty field on your right that you cross (there, or stand with is a little path and a sign on Av Pierre Mendes, just before hole in the entrance little fence at his end) to the station. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Rond-Point+Evariste+Galoisreach a little park,+34000+Montpellier,+H%C3%A9rault,+Languedoc-Roussillon,+Francja&sll=go until 43.607424554730,3.914373&sspn=0789669 where the dry (summer 2019) stream is totally crossable (even in winter since it not really wide).003698,0.009398&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,Pass under the brigde that is above the road D613 and simply follow the path that locals use (and is on no maps) and you are going to reach the 'Chemin des Fabriques' that leads you directly to the gas station 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues': 43.608161547322,3.913645&ll=43794899.608721,3.913643&spn=0.007396,0.018797&z=16&iwloc=addr where it is?] '''Walking route 2: via D185 to Chemin des Fabriques'''

=== South or West towards [[Perpignan]]Getting off at 'Collège Ray Charles', [[Toulouse]], [[Bordeaux]] you walk back the route that the bus took when it just got off the D613: up the street past the roundabout to Rue Turk et de Groot and [[Barcelona]] ===<map lat='43then down that road to the next roundabout (which will be slightly to your left when merging onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle).60702755812576' lng='3You continue straight across the roundabout to the bridge over the D613, that bridge the beginning of the D185.9308738708496094' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' />The "all directions" tipYou continue on the D185 through the next roundabout on the other side, aboveand then down and up a small incline. You will walk across a bridge that does not have *that* much space for pedestrians, by far seems but traffic is fairly limited on the best bet as these two mean hitching out of road there. You walk until to your right there will be a roundaboutgated access road, which is never as favorable as to its left has a péageclear pedestrian access point. But if in any case Turn left on the road that it immediately meets (Chemin des Fabriques), which shortly leads you to the gate of 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues'. You may need to hitch out without using the tram or péage others hop its gate, but it does not have used these routesthose pesky height extensions that some do as as to impede access. Total time walking will be around 25 minutes. A map of this walking route can be found [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KflMq4gFTgkJwOBVpFmgSN6kMFhLbLOQ&usp=sharing here]

'''Option One''': Another option is to get to ''Place de L'Europe'' ([http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=43.605691341740744&lng=3.9101028442382812&zoom=15&trip=0 location]), for example by Options without taking tramline 1. From there you can already see signs to the motorway. You can either follow those signs and the main road ''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France'' for about 15 to 20 minutestram, or get a ride from where this road starts to either your destination péage, or to a better location further up the road, at the roundabout where the main motorway A9/E15 actually connects to the ''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France''.gas station ====

'''Option TwoOne''': A second Another option is the to get to ''Place de L'Europe'' ([httphttps://mapswww.googleopenstreetmap.frorg/search?iequery=UTF8&om=1&z=15&ll43.60735%2C3.89391#map=18/43.58953,60742/3.891821&spn=089523]), for example by taking tramline 1.01548,0From there you can already see signs to the motorway.040255 roundabout] off You can either follow those signs and the main road ''Avenue de PalavasPrésident Pierre Mendes France''. However there is no good spot for cars about 15 to stop 20 minutes, or get a ride from where this road starts to either your destination or to a better location further up the road, at the roundabout, and nowhere on where the ramp either. [[User:Zac Stewart|Zac]] waited for an entire day for a ride to [[Perpignan]] without luck and shamefully retreated main motorway A9/E15 actually connects to the train station''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France''.

'''Option Three'Note'': Take tram There is not a very good spot for cars to stop "Sabines" and walk down Avenue d'El Alamein. You'll find , but they stop at the [[roundabout. Go straight and you'll find toll station (Péage). You can try ]] for traffic with enough time to stop car there. Before péage is large area where ask drivers can stop car for a ride, and give you a liftfor them to open the door.

'''Option Two''': A second option is the [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.58922%2C3.89010#map= Useful tips ==You can find free luggage storage at the "Musée Fabre," a big new museum in the center of Montpellier, close to "Place 18/43.58922/3.89010 roundabout] off ''Avenue de la Comedie"Palavas'' (near Tramway 4 - Garcia Lorca). Of course the luggage storage However there is no good spot for people who visit cars to stop at the museumroundabout, but if there is a lot of people they won't pay attention. It's a room and nowhere on the left in the entrance, there are boxes where you can put ramp either. [[User:Zac Stewart|Zac]] waited for an entire day for a bag. You need ride to put one coin inside [[Perpignan]] without luck and shamefully retreated to have the key which they give you backtrain station.

Update 07'''Option Three''': Take tram to stop "Sabines" and walk down Avenue d'El Alamein. You'll find [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.5766%2C3.8736#map=16/2015 only for small luggage and a guad is watching43.5766/3.8736 roundabout].