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[[Image:HitchDelft.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[User:Mdsmendes|Mdsmendes]] hitching in the Netherlands]] | [[Image:HitchDelft.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[User:Mdsmendes|Mdsmendes]] hitching in the Netherlands]] | ||
| − | Hitchhiking in the '''Netherlands''' is quite easy, and legal in most places, though not on motorways. The basic idea is that when you're allowed to walk somewhere, you can stand there for hitching too. Roads where it is not permitted to walk are indicated by: | + | Hitchhiking in the '''Netherlands''' is quite easy, and legal in most places, though not on motorways. The basic idea is that when you're allowed to walk somewhere, you can stand there for hitching too. Standing on a motorway entrance just in front of the highway sign is allowed as well as standing on a petrol station along the motorway. |
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| + | <!--Roads where it is not permitted to walk are indicated by: | ||
* a round white sign with red edge depicting a pedestrian. | * a round white sign with red edge depicting a pedestrian. | ||
* a rectangular blue sign depicting a motorway. Cars are also not allowed to stop here. | * a rectangular blue sign depicting a motorway. Cars are also not allowed to stop here. | ||
* a square blue sign depicting a car. Cars are also not allowed to stop here. | * a square blue sign depicting a car. Cars are also not allowed to stop here. | ||
| − | + | // this information seems to be quite ineffective in terms of multimedia use. I even can hardly imagine how these sign look like. Alternative: Make a picture and put in in here ;) Any other ideas? // --> | |
| + | Since 1991 Dutch students have a card providing them with free public transport (either in weekends or during the week), so hitchhiking is not as popular as it used to be. In some university towns, there are still official [[liftershalte|liftershaltes]], '''official hitchhiking spots'''. | ||
| − | + | Other good places are petrol stations along the motorways and the entrances to the motorway from larger cities (when there is a stopping space such as an emergency lane). On such a place the average waiting time is 5-45 minutes (same as Germany). A major difference with [[Germany]] is that many lifts are not longer than 50km.At gas stations you can try to talk to people, which will probably work out fine if you don't dress up like a hippie. Try and speak in Dutch or English. French and German often work too, but not as effectively. | |
| − | Other good places are petrol stations along the motorways and the entrances to the motorway from larger cities (when there is a stopping space such as an emergency lane). On such a place the average waiting time is 5-45 minutes (same as Germany). A major difference with [[Germany]] is that many lifts are not longer than 50km. | ||
| − | Useful | + | Useful tips: Free use of Internet PC's in every city library. When hitching in the Netherlands for a longer period (or when you're living there), it's advisable to buy yourself a ''15-strippenkaart'' for EUR 6,80, or a ''45-strippenkaart'' for EUR 19,80. This is a lot cheaper than buying a 2-, 3- or 8-strippenkaart on the bus or tram. |
| − | To get to [[Germany]] can be a bit difficult, because some people are afraid they could get in trouble if you have marijuana (illegal but tolerated in the Netherlands) or other drugs with you. However, if you're not on a highway you can walk over the border and get another ride behind it. | + | <!-- //i'm hitching over from NL to DE every week, and nearly nobody is afraid that i have drugs with me...// |
| + | To get to [[Germany]] can be a bit difficult, because some people are afraid they could get in trouble if you have marijuana (illegal but tolerated in the Netherlands) or other drugs with you. However, if you're not on a highway you can walk over the border and get another ride behind it.--> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhike.htm Hitchhiking in the Netherlands], by Frank Verhart. | * [http://www.franknature.nl/hitchhike/hitchhike.htm Hitchhiking in the Netherlands], by Frank Verhart. | ||
* [http://www.liftershalte.info Liftershalte], hitchhiking spots in the Netherlands on a map. | * [http://www.liftershalte.info Liftershalte], hitchhiking spots in the Netherlands on a map. | ||
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[[Category:Netherlands|*]] | [[Category:Netherlands|*]] | ||
[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
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{{hitchbase_country|138}} | {{hitchbase_country|138}} | ||
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[[de:Niederlande]] | [[de:Niederlande]] | ||
[[es:Países Bajos]] | [[es:Países Bajos]] | ||
[[fr:Pays Bas]] | [[fr:Pays Bas]] | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 9 November 2007
Hitchhiking in the Netherlands is quite easy, and legal in most places, though not on motorways. The basic idea is that when you're allowed to walk somewhere, you can stand there for hitching too. Standing on a motorway entrance just in front of the highway sign is allowed as well as standing on a petrol station along the motorway.
Since 1991 Dutch students have a card providing them with free public transport (either in weekends or during the week), so hitchhiking is not as popular as it used to be. In some university towns, there are still official liftershaltes, official hitchhiking spots.
Other good places are petrol stations along the motorways and the entrances to the motorway from larger cities (when there is a stopping space such as an emergency lane). On such a place the average waiting time is 5-45 minutes (same as Germany). A major difference with Germany is that many lifts are not longer than 50km.At gas stations you can try to talk to people, which will probably work out fine if you don't dress up like a hippie. Try and speak in Dutch or English. French and German often work too, but not as effectively.
Useful tips: Free use of Internet PC's in every city library. When hitching in the Netherlands for a longer period (or when you're living there), it's advisable to buy yourself a 15-strippenkaart for EUR 6,80, or a 45-strippenkaart for EUR 19,80. This is a lot cheaper than buying a 2-, 3- or 8-strippenkaart on the bus or tram.
> 500.000: Amsterdam • Rotterdam
300.000-500.000: Den Haag • Utrecht
150.000–300.000: Eindhoven • Tilburg • Almere • Nijmegen • Groningen
100.000–150.000: Amersfoort • Apeldoorn • Arnhem • Breda • Dordrecht • Enschede • Haarlem • 's-Hertogenbosch • Leiden • Maastricht • Zoetermeer • Zwolle
If you search cities with less than 100.000 inhabitants, have a look at the seperate Provinces articles. You find them at the bottom of this page.
Drenthe • Flevoland • Friesland • Gelderland • Groningen • Limburg • Noord Brabant • Noord Holland • Overijssel • Utrecht • Zeeland • Zuid Holland
Links
- Hitchhiking in the Netherlands, by Frank Verhart.
- Liftershalte, hitchhiking spots in the Netherlands on a map.
