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Certain specific spots in the urban area, mainly nearby the metro station are well known for car-sharer and would be a perfect starts to leave the city. A sign marking the city you are heading to will always lower your waiting time, and will more surely help you getting a lift out of the island by a commuter faster.

== Hitching out ==

=== South towards [[New York City|New York]] ([[Quebec highways|A-15]]) ===

On the U.S. side, [[Quebec highways|A-15]] becomes Interstate-87 or "The Northway" as it is known in northern New York State. South of [[Albany (New York)|Albany]], I-87 is known as "The Thruway".

==== Border Crossing: Champlain-Lacolle ([[New York State|New York]]) ====

A note about the main crossing at [[Quebec highways|A-15]] known as "Champlain-Lacolle". It's technically illegal to hitch south from the main crossing as it is an Interstate highway on which pedestrians (including, er, especially hitchhikers) are forbidden. So unless you get a through ride across the border, there are some alternative border crossings to consider other than the main Champlain-Lacolle crossing on [[Quebec highways|A-15]] (I-87 on the U.S. side).

===== Alternatives to Champlain-Lacolle ([[Quebec highways|A15]]/I-87) =====

Other alternatives include Rouses Point, N.Y. and a crossing that links Hemmingford, Quebec and Mooers, N.Y. Both are a bit off the beaten path, but you can get a lift on US-11 back to I-87 pretty easily and you're well on your way. All of these places can easily be found on a map.

=== Southeast toward [[Burlington]], [[Vermont]] ([[Quebec highways|provincial 133]]) ===

If you want to get to the border at [[St-Armand]], [[Quebec]] and the state of [[Vermont]], you will have to get a bit outside of the island of Montreal, first, since most of the highways within Montreal directly lead into the highway that goes to the border of [[New York State]]. Crossing the border with New York, by hitchhiking, but especially on foot, is not recommended.

To reach the border you will simply have to hitch from [[St-Jean sur Richelieu]] (see further details on that page), towards [[Sabrevois]] and [[St-Armand]].

=== Southeast toward [[Sherbrooke]] ([[Quebec highways|A-10]]) ===

From Radisson metro station, on the green line, you can take bus 20 to take you to the Repentigny terminal, totally east of town. There you can walk (5 minutes) north to the A-40 Highway. The bus ride takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Note that it is illegal to hitchhike directly on the highway, so you may want to hitch on a highway ramp.

=== East ([[Quebec highways|A-20]]) ===

If you're not going to Quebec City but further East, you might want to check the [[Quebec city]] and [[Levis]] article.

=== West toward [[Toronto]] ===

Worth noting that most Ontario bound traffic leaves before noon to avoid traffic, so try get there early.

=== West toward [[Ottawa]] ===

3. Go West towards Toronto via [[A-20 (Quebec)|Highway 20]] (see previous section) and ask to be dropped at exit 17 - St-Clet / Coteau du lac. From there hitch on the 201 North, towards St-Clet. Next village is Hudson and there is a major service station and restaurant area on Highway 40 there. You'll usually get a direct ride to Ottawa. (bus 221 changed as of January 2014 and is now the 411. It no longer goes to exit 17 so use the second option of hitching from 'Avenues des Anciens Combattants' rather than this one).

=== North toward the Laurentides ===

Take the subway to station Montmorency. At the main exit, go left then right towards boul Lecorbusier. There is an on-ramp for [[A-15 (Quebec)|Highway 15]] direction North, although there isn't much space and there's a fair load of traffic, it is possible to hitch there. Technically it's not a legal spot as there isn't space before the highway sign, but it's still doable. Please contribute any other option you'd know in that direction.

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