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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 you will see a gas-station and a McD's - the bus will go left, and you should get off and go right - which is where cars going west will pass. This is still fairly in the city but if you hitchhike with a sign saying you want to go west on the highway 20, you should get a ride quite easily. It is advised to go there early and try to catch the 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 unless you're really lucky, the best you can expect is probably a local ride (which might still be good, see below).  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,- Link goes straight to McD74.026886,3a,66.8y,221.31h, not done77.19t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2! Google Maps1sSgIKay84oTxAvFqY7aae7Q!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc935fe287e6f93: 0x5040cadae4d5050 this spot], here [https://www.google.cafr/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/McDonald'sVaudreuil-Dorion,+QC,+Canada/@45.45359133770814,-7374.0241951,3a,66.8y,188.633826669h,15z80.44t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sMIQzr9swrZqQ_ooN4UZErA!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x4cc910d32ed678631s0x4cc935fe287e6f93:0x2b15bbb5fa300073 hitching spot0x5040cadae4d5050 Kia car place] -->In Alexander, from there it's experiencea 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 place gave no good results for stretch and got offered a ride to Valleyfield, but hitchhiking during winter. Waited from 09:00AM Valleyfield to 02:00PM without any results. Ride sharing using Kijiji or Craigslist is Ontario proved difficult, so recommended in such caseto wait a while with a sign saying Ontario.

Getting out of Montreal in that direction is easy, but you have to go fairly east west to find a good spot. There are 3 strategies you might want to consider:

1. Go North toward the Laurentides with [[A-15 (Quebec)|Highway 15]] (see 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". After that, the path is very straightforward. This route is especially useful if your final destination is Gatineau rather than [[Ottawa]].(It doesn't actually matter because the bus routes OC Transpo and STO connect with each other between Ottawa and Gatineau)

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).