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The above mentionned possibility to reach [[Sherbrooke]] or the [[Quebec highways|A-55]] to [[Vermont]] is also valid here, you would simply have to continue your way from [[St-Jean sur Richelieu]] although it wouldn't be the best alternative as St-Jean is not situated along the === East ([[Quebec highways|A-1020]] by quite a distance inland.) ===
=== Going East, Go to Longueuil Metro station and then take bus 81 or 82[[Quebec cityhttp://www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/lignespdf/8182tr.pdf]], through . Get out at the highway [[Quebec highways|A-4020]] (Right after Lafrance street). You can hitch in one of the ramps right there or go to the next entrance by crossing the railroad and get walk near the industrial area (about 200m, corner of de la Province Street and [[Trans-Canada Highway|Transcanadian Highway]] ===service lane).
{{infoneeded|Find If you're not going to Quebec City but further East, you might want to check the spot!}}[[Quebec city]] and [[Levis]] article.
Go to Longueuil Metro station and then take Take bus 81 411 express (or 82[http://www.rtl211 non-longueuilexpress) from Lionel Groulx subway station.qcFrom the terminus, continue walking westward (or take bus 251).ca/lignespdf/8182trTurn right on Saint Pierre St and head straight.pdf]. Get out Going to Toronto, you can hitch at the highway [[Quebec highways|Aon-ramp of Highway 20]] (Right , after Lafrance street). You can the underpass or walk the bridge and hitch in one of directly on the ramps right road as it becomes a boulevard and there or go is plenty of space for vehicles to stop after the next entrance by crossing the railroad and get walk intersection, near the industrial area (about 200m, corner of de la Province Street and [[Transcanadian Highway]] service lane)tourist information.
If Another possibility is go to get [https://www.google.ca/maps/place/23+Avenue+Gowans,+Lachine,+QC+H8R+1R7/@45.442476,-73.6516226,19z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc916d04e762039:0xe8584463c3195cd6 here]. Get off at Vendome metro station and take the bus 90 going west (ouest in French). Going along St Jacques street, at the fork of the road youwill see a gas-station and a McD're not s - the bus will go left, and you should get off and go right - which is where cars going to Quebec west will pass. This is still fairly in the city but further Eastif you hitchhike with a sign saying you want to go west on the highway 20, you might want should get a ride quite easily. It is advised to go there early and try to check catch the [[Quebec city]] people going from Mtl to To.In Alexander's experience, this place gave no good results for hitchhiking during winter. Waited from 09:00AM to 02:00PM without any results. Ride sharing using Kijiji or Craigslist is recommended in such case. In finoboss' experience, it was also difficult to get rides from here, and [[Levis]] articleunless you're really lucky, the best you can expect is probably a local ride (which might still be good, see below).
See If you want to go to Ottawa, there's a great spot right before highway 40. Just continue straight past the 20 and along 'Avenue des Anciens Combattants' for about 10 minutes. For pictures of the spot, see: http://www.digihitchimgur.com/canada54.html or v2vDG and http://www.digihitchimgur.com/ftopict-2867.html for suggestions.wPYQK
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'''Montreal''' is the biggest city in [[Quebec]], and being the second metropole metropolis of [[Canada]] in term of population. It is also a well sprawled city with [[Montreal Metropolitan|suburbs]] sprawling on about 100km in several direction from its Downtown.
Montreal is also an incontrovertible city for every travellers as all the highways and main routes goes through its urban centre, which is an island and one of the rare crossing point of the St-Lawrence. With a population over 3 millions and only few bridges, traffic jam are pretty common. It usually takes up to about an hour to cross the city from one point to another when the traffic flow is smooth and obviously certain industrial spots (especially along 'Boulevard Metropolitain' in Dorval Airport Area and along the [[Quebec highways|A-40]] in 'Montreal-Est') are to avoid being stuckedstuck.
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 out ===== Going South, towards [[New York City|New York]], through highway ([[Quebec highways|A-15]] ) ===
You can walk North north from the metro station '''Longueuil''' and find the bridge crossing the highway to join the [[Quebec highways|A-15]] in direction of the [[New York state|New York State]]/[[United Statesof America|USA]]. It's probably not 100% legal to stand on the good spot there, but you will probably quickly get a ride.
A legal alternative is to catch the southbound [[Quebec highways|A-15]] traffic coming off the [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=pont+champlain,+montreal&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ll=45.464134,-73.493514&spn=0.00623,0.014591&z=16&om=1 Pont Champlain (bridge)]. Theoretically, you could take [http://www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/w1/horaires.wcs?mode=harr&lig=14&dir=O&tra=1&t=34416 Bus #14] from the Longueuil bus station to the Brossard area. Tell the driver you want to get off at Boulevard Marie-Victorin. For a reference point, look up the intersection of Place Turenne and Boulevard Marie-Victorin.
Because of the speed of traffic, you will want to hold a large, visible sign. Some suggestions: "NEW YORK" or "PLATTSBURGH, N.Y."
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 stateState|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).
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.
=== Going South-East === ==== Southeast toward [[Burlington]], [[Vermont]] along ([[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.
The best way to get onto the correct highway for the Vermont border is to take the [[St-Jean sur Richelieu]] bus 96 from the Bonaventure Metro Station (Le 1000 de La Gauchetière Terminus, follow the signs from within the Metro Station), all the way to the last stop, Carrefour TerminusD' Autobus Saint-Jean, St-Jean sur Richelieu. The bus will cost about $8 9.50 CAN, and you must pay the exact fare in cash. The bus runs 7 days a week, and a schedule in PDF format is [http://www.ville.saint-jean-sur-richelieu.qc.ca/cgitransport-en-commun/circuits-bininterurbains/indexPages/horaires.cgi?page=c0_8_1&langue=fra aspx here], if you click on the link "Circuits 96...".
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]] through highway ([[Quebec highways|A-10]] ) === To access the A-10 highway from Montreal, you can go to the Panama bus Terminal in Brossard and walk to the A-10 (10 minutes walk) from there. To reach the Panama terminal from Montreal, you have to take the bus 45 at Bonaventure metro station (orange line). There are also other buses going to Panama terminal from that metro station - bus 45 is the most common. There are also buses coming from Longueuil metro station going to Panama Terminal. From the Panama Terminal, you have to walk south on Taschereau boulevard till you pass under the A-10. Then take the ramp on your right to get on the highway. Note that it is illegal to hitchhike directly on the highway. This area might be equipped with security cameras which serve to notify provincial police of any irregularity. Can also get to Sherbrooke by taking the metro to Lasalle station. Turn left out the exit and left again. The next street is gilberte-dube turn right on it and walk up two blocks. There is a Maxi and a Canadian tire separated by a street beside the highway. You can hitch at the lights at the end of the street or walk 5 min to the onramp to get out to Sherbrooke. ===East toward [[Quebec|Quebec city]] ([[Quebec highways|A-40]]) === There are a few ways to start hitching towards Quebec from Montreal by A-40, none of which easy, unfortunately. The most accessible place, if not very convenient, is on the corner of Cremazie and St-Hubert, which is not very far from Cremazie metro station, on the orange line. There is a light there just before the highway ramp. It works best when the traffic is heavy and going slow (morning and late afternoon), because the red light lasts only about 15 seconds (which is little time to hop in). 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.
=== Going East, through highway West toward [[Quebec highways|A-20Toronto]] ===
One can also take the train to Gare Dorion, and walk about 15 minutes to the entrance of Highway 20. It is a good place, with plenty of place to stop and traffic lights just in front of the stop. The only problem is that most traffic is local; the first service station is just across the border in Ontario, therefore, it may be a good idea to wait for a ride to that station. Finoboss has been very successful in getting rides all the way to Toronto from [https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Vaudreuil-Dorion,+QC,+Canada/@45.3755438,-74.026886,3a,66.8y,221.31h,77.19t/data=== Going West!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sSgIKay84oTxAvFqY7aae7Q!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc935fe287e6f93:0x5040cadae4d5050 this spot], here [https://www.google.fr/maps/dir/@45.3755718,-74.0252525,18z on the map]. You can get there either by walking from the Dorion train station, or by taking local rides (ask them to drop you off in front of the [https://www.google.fr/maps/place/Vaudreuil-Dorion,+QC,+Canada/@45.3770814,-74.0241951,3a,66.8y,188.69h,80.44t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMIQzr9swrZqQ_ooN4UZErA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc935fe287e6f93:0x5040cadae4d5050 Kia car place], from there it's a 5 minute walk). All the cars going past this point are going to Ontario]] , so just being there in the morning with a sign saying Toronto and walking back and [[forth along the central strip of grass, smiling at drivers while the light is red has a good chance of landing you a ride all the way to Toronto]] ===. Also, police cars have driven past me a number of times and they don't seem to mind at all. Worth noting that most Ontario bound traffic leaves before noon to avoid traffic, so try get there early. Edward101277 tried to hitch this stretch and got offered a ride to Valleyfield, but hitchhiking from Valleyfield to Ontario proved difficult, so recommended to wait a while with a sign saying Ontario.
See also http://www.digihitch.com/canada54.html or http://www.digihitch.com/ftopict-2867.html . === Going North, to the Laurentides or West toward [[Ottawa]] ===Take the metropolitan train Getting out of Montreal in that direction is easy, but you have to go fairly west to find a good spot. There are 3 strategies you might want to consider: 1. Go North toward the Vaudreuil Station Laurentides with [[A-15 (Quebec)|Highway 15]] (6see section below) until exit 31, then reach for Highway 50 / Route 148 heading West through Lachute, Papineauville, Thurso and [[Gatineau-Hull|Gatineau]]. A sign can be useful there,first to Mirabel and then "50$)". Exiting After that, the train station turn left on Felix-Leclerc Stpath is very straightforward. This route is especially useful if your final destination is Gatineau rather than [[Ottawa]]. Then walk (1It doesn't actually matter because the bus routes OC Transpo and STO connect with each other between Ottawa and Gatineau) 2.5 kmTake bus (used to be 221) 411 express (or 211 non-express) from Lionel Groulx subway station as if heading to Toronto. At the terminus continue walking west (or take the 251). Turn right on Rue Saint Pierre and head straight. There's a spot right before highway 40. Just continue straight past the 20 and along 'Avenue des Anciens Combattants' for about 10 minutes. See pictures of the spot: [http://wwwimgur.flyingjcom/v2vDG] and [http://imgur.com/flyingjPortalWebProjectwPYQK]. 3. Go West towards Toronto via [[A-20 (Quebec)|Highway 20]] (see previous section) and ask to be dropped at exit 17 - St-Clet /flyingjPortalCoteau 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).portal?_nfpb =true&_windowLabel=locationAmenities_1_4&locationAmenities_1_4_actionOverrideNorth toward the Laurentides =/flyingj/location/locationAmenitiesPageFlow/getLocationAmenitiesByTradePartnerId&_pageLabel=flyingjPortal_portal_page_61&locationAmenities_1_4tradePartnerId=40217 truck stop] at Take the subway to station Montmorency. At the Citemain exit, go left then right towards boul Lecorbusier. There is an on-desramp for [[A-Jeunes Blvr15 (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.* [[User:Diegopkr|Diegopkr]] hitchhiked out from there and didn't wait more than 10 min. Not very good place but it worked perfect, hitchhike works good in Quebec region (in general).
== Laval ==
'''Laval''' is a suburban city within the Montreal Metropolitan Area and an island located north of [[Montreal]] in [[Quebec]]. It follows the rule of being actually the only entity being it's own city, island, county and administrative region. This, even if its existence is pretty much dependent of the [[Montreal Metropolitan|Metropole]].
There are currently in Laval three subway stations linked to Montreal's network. Getting there can be done with a regular subway ticket, but there is a different ticket price if you get on the network from them.
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