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'''''EDIT 2017''': The "péage" doesn't exist anymore. Hitchhiking is still possible in the roundabout=== South or West towards [[Perpignan]], between the tramway stop [[Toulouse]], [[Bordeaux]] and the highway entrance, with a sign.'' [[Barcelona]] ===
If you're going First large gas station headed west on the A9 from Montpellier, 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues''north''', you can write "Nimes" on your sign. There is a petrol station before (Ambrussum).
==== The hard-core spot ====If To get there, take the above spot is too low on traffic (or too easy) for your taste, you can continue walking past tram line 2 until the small final station 'Saint Jean de Védas Centre'péage'' to (from the multistation Gare Saint-lane one where all the cars from North or South have to stop. To reach Roch it, will take you must walk for 10 21 minutes beyond according to the first ''péage'agency's website). It That same station is illegal 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 quite dangerous to walk most especially on the ''autoroute''weekends and holidays), and so you need it is useful to walk far to the sidecoordinate with its scheduled departures, staying on the grass if possiblewhich can be found [https://www.tam-voyages. You will see the big com/horaires_ligne/?rub_code=6 here] (searching for 33, direction is 'FABRÈGUES - Lou Paillas'péage'' from where you can find a 300 or 400 km ride in any direction).
'''Attention''': there is no parking spot after Once on the ''péage'' so 33, you'll have to do it at the very place the people pay. Which is sometimes tolerated by the personnel, and sometimes not.options:
=== East and North [[Marseille]], [[Lyon]], beach ===The "all directions" tip above, or'''Walking route 2:If you like [[hitchhikervia D185 to Chemin des Fabriques''s safety|safe]] and easy hitchhiking, it's advised to take Tram number 1 to Odysseum, get Getting off at Place de France'Collège Ray Charles', which is one stop before the last stop, then you walk a bit back to 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 go then down that road to the Avnext roundabout (which will be slightly to your left when merging onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle). du Mondial up You continue straight across the roundabout to the north. Walk straight and you will see a hill on bridge over the leftD613, right in front that bridge the beginning of the highwayD185. Go You continue on the D185 through the next roundabout on the other side, and then down and up (better to a small incline. You will walk across a bridge that does not have good shoes *that* much space for pedestrians, but traffic is fairly limited on!) and you find at the top this brilliant hitchhiking spot - Elf [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]road there. You can try walk until to your right therewill be a gated access road, or stand with which to its left has a sign clear pedestrian access point. Turn left on Av Pierre Mendesthe road that it immediately meets (Chemin des Fabriques), just before which shortly leads you to the entrance gate of 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues'. You may need to hop its gate, but it does not have those pesky height extensions that some do as as to the stationimpede access. Total time walking will be around 25 minutes. A map of this walking route can be found [https://wwwdrive.openstreetmapgoogle.orgcom/searchopen?queryid=43.60806%2C3.91311#map1KflMq4gFTgkJwOBVpFmgSN6kMFhLbLOQ&usp=18/43.60806/3.91311 where it is?sharing here] ==== Options without taking tram, from péage, or gas station ====
=== South or West towards [[Perpignan]], [[Toulouse]], [[Bordeaux]] and [[Barcelona]] ===
The "all directions" tip, above, by far seems the best bet as these two mean hitching out of a roundabout, which is never as favorable as a péage. But if in any case you need to hitch out without using the tram or péage others have used these routes:
The organization Mama Sound publishes a small pamphlet (free) every month that lists all the events happening in town. [[nomad:Montpellier]] [[trash:Montpellier]]
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→Options without taking tram, from péage, or gas station
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== All Directions East and North [[Marseille]], [[Lyon]], beach ===The tramway line in Montpellier"all directions" tip above, line 2 (the flower tram)or:If you like [[hitchhiker's safety|safe]] and easy hitchhiking, goes directly it's advised to take Tram number 1 to a ''péage'' (toll plaza). Take tram line 2 from the train stationOdysseum, in the direction of "St. Jean get off at Place de Vedas"France, then get out at which is one stop before the next-to-last stop, "Stthen walk a bit back to the roundabout and go the Av. Jean le Sec"du Mondial up to the north. At the stop look around Walk straight and you will see a ''péage'' behind hill on the left, right in front of the highway. Go up (better to have good shoes on!) and you find at the top this brilliant hitchhiking spot - Elf [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]. You can try there, or stand with a roundaboutsign on Av Pierre Mendes, just before the entrance to the station. [https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.60806%2C3.91311#map=18/43.60806/3.91311 where it is?]
==== The easy spot From first large gas station Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues ====The roundabout is a good spot for both directions. Good traffic at normal hours. In case you're going '''south''', "[[Béziers]]" is a good city to put on your sign. The next petrol station is right out of Montpellier, and there is another one before Béziers.
'''''EDIT 2017'''Walking route 1: The first "péage" doesn't exist anymore. About the big one, it depends on the direction you're going. Going East/North won't work, as people arriving via trail to this toll stop in or around Montpellier. (The main traffic thatChemin des Fabriques's going further takes a different route, quicker, right in the middle of the two big tolls with no possibility to stop.) Going West/South is still possible from this spot (traffic from Montpellier and surroundings).''
Getting off at 'Les Hauts' [httpNB://enuser probably means 'Les Cousses'; according to the bus agencies website there is no stop 'Les Hauts').wikipediaYou will be on 'Avenue Charles de Gaulle'.org/wiki/A9_autoroute This link] shows all You go down this road to the péagescrossing with Larenas road. You will see a square of shops (one sailing trailers), exits go along it on its right side when you face it. You will find an empty field on your right that you cross (there is a little path and petrol stations of a hole in the little fence at his end) to reach a little park, go until 43.554730, 3.789669 where the dry (summer 2019) stream is totally crossable (even in winter since it not really wide). 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 A9gas station 'Aires de Service de Montpellier ENI Fabrègues': 43.547322, 3.794899.
'''Option One''': Another option is to get to ''Place de L'Europe'' ([https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=43.60735%2C3.89391#map=18/43.60742/3.89523]), for example by 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 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 where the main motorway A9/E15 actually connects to the ''Avenue de Président Pierre Mendes France''.
'''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=16/43.5766/3.8736 roundabout].
== Useful tips Trashwiki & Nomadwiki ==It seems the tram is not checked often by ticket controllers. Only sometimes at the main train station and the controllers are many in white shirts, easy to see. You can find free luggage storage at the "Musée Fabre," a big new museum in the center of Montpellier, close to "Place de la Comedie". Of course the luggage storage is for people who visit the museum, but if there is a lot of people they won't pay attention. It's a room on the left in the entrance, there are boxes where you can put a bag. You need to put one coin inside to have the key which they give you back. Update 07/2015 only for small luggage and a guad is watching It's a nice painting museum for people who like art. Use an ISIC card (or say you have one) for free entrance. You can get free veggies and fruits at the end of the market on Figuerolles. They close by 11/12. June 2017: Every Thursday, at least during the summer, in the big gazebo in the parc Esplanade, there is a huge unofficial (ie. spontaneous, traditional, certainly doesn't cost money) party with musicians and traditional French dancing. It's lots of fun, go make some friends. There is a flea market on Sunday (early) around the tram stop Mosson, end of line 1 Lots of random crap, lots of clothes, some food. Apparently there will be lots of stuff left over by vendors around 1-1:30. There are a few other flea markets in town.
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