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You can walk North from the metro station '''Longueuil''' and find the bridge crossing the highway to join the A-15 in direction of the [[New York state|New-York State]]/USA. It's probably not 100% legal to stand on the good spot there, but you will probably quickly get a ride. Be careful at the [[New York state|New-York State]] border.
 
You can walk North from the metro station '''Longueuil''' and find the bridge crossing the highway to join the A-15 in direction of the [[New York state|New-York State]]/USA. It's probably not 100% legal to stand on the good spot there, but you will probably quickly get a ride. Be careful at the [[New York state|New-York State]] border.
  
=== Going South-East, [[Sherbrooke]], through highway A-10 ===
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=== Going South-East, toward [[Burlington]], [[Vermont]], [[New Hampshire]], [[Boston]], etc. along the 133 Highway ===
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If you want to get to the Border at [[Phillipsburg]], [[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. 
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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 Terminus, St-Jean sur Richelieu.  The bus will cost about $8 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/cgi-bin/index.cgi?page=c0_8_1&langue=fra here], if you click on the link "Circuits 96...".
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The Terminus is located in a large parking lot, on Rue Douglas, and there are a few entrances to the A 35 & 104 (Sud & Est, the directions you need), but the closer highway onramps are large, with too much traffic going in various directions, and they are not recommended as a starting point.  Rather, from Rue Douglas, make a right onto Rue Pierre-Caisse, walk about one kilometer along it, and make another right onto Blvd du Seminaire Nord, cross under the first overpass, and the highway entrance you need (to A 35 & 104, which turn into 133 just before [[Sabrevois]], Quebec)will be on your right side.
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=== Going East, [[Quebec city]], through highway A-40 ===
 
=== Going East, [[Quebec city]], through highway A-40 ===

Revision as of 17:14, 3 September 2007

Montreal is the biggest city in Quebec, and being the second metropole of Canada in term of population. It is also a well sprawled city with 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 A-40 in 'Montreal-Est') are to avoid being stucked.

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

Going South, New York, through highway A-15

You can walk North from the metro station Longueuil and find the bridge crossing the highway to join the A-15 in direction of the New-York State/USA. It's probably not 100% legal to stand on the good spot there, but you will probably quickly get a ride. Be careful at the New-York State border.

Going South-East, toward Burlington, Vermont, New Hampshire, Boston, etc. along the 133 Highway

If you want to get to the Border at Phillipsburg, 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 Terminus, St-Jean sur Richelieu. The bus will cost about $8 CAN, and you must pay the exact fare in cash. The bus runs 7 days a week, and a schedule in PDF format is here, if you click on the link "Circuits 96...".

The Terminus is located in a large parking lot, on Rue Douglas, and there are a few entrances to the A 35 & 104 (Sud & Est, the directions you need), but the closer highway onramps are large, with too much traffic going in various directions, and they are not recommended as a starting point. Rather, from Rue Douglas, make a right onto Rue Pierre-Caisse, walk about one kilometer along it, and make another right onto Blvd du Seminaire Nord, cross under the first overpass, and the highway entrance you need (to A 35 & 104, which turn into 133 just before Sabrevois, Quebec)will be on your right side.


Going East, Quebec city, through highway A-40

Going East, through highway A-20

Go to Longueuil Metro station and then take bus 81 or 82[1] . Get out at the highway 20 (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 200 m, corner of de la Province Street and TransCanada Highway service lane).

If you're not going to Quebec city but further East, you might want to check the Quebec city article.

Going West, Ontario and Toronto

Going North, to the Laurentides or Ottawa

Laval

Laval is a suburban city within the Montreal Metropolitan Area and a 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 Metropole.

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