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<map lat='48.83398957668602' lng='2.34283447265625' zoom='10' view='0' float='right'/>'''Paris''' is the capital of [[France]]. It is situated within a ring road called ''le périphérique'', or ''le périph''. The actual city is actually relatively small , but is surrounded by endless suburbs, some of them being which are linked to the urban public transportation system at no extra cost(i.e. a standard one-trip city ticket), and while some other others being labelled as outside zones and thus more expensive to reach.

Note that there is an "outer ring road" to the Paris suburb area, highway motorway A86 (or ''super-périphérique'') and another wider ring even further called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed but still used to connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itself, you might want to clarify which ring they are going to take as it may affect the place where you'd want to be dropped. You may also find them useful if you need to bypass Paris, especially the Francilienne, as it has more gas stations and less complex interchanges.

== Paris public transport Hitching in ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 to 14), RER (fast trains serving the suburbs with relatively few inner city stops, lines from letter A to E), buses (lines from number 20 to ...?) and trams (lines from T1 to T4). If you want to make a few voyages, the cheapest option is to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets (11,60 euros instead of 1,60 each). You can travel to the end of RER lines for about 15 euros. If you stay in Paris for several days and will use transport often you can also buy a pass "Mobilis" for one or several days (5,9 € for one day inside Paris) - it is valid on metro, RER and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more - consider geting a "passe Navigo découverte", which is a chargeable card with picture (5 euros to make). You can then buy a weekly ticket for 17.2 €. Note that this replaces the former "Carte Orange". All prices as of Winter 2010.

=== Metro system ===Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trainsDuring rush hours, and ticket controllers seem it is possible (but illegal) to employ 1 of 2 approaches: first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or station exit and checking all be quickly dropped on the exiting travelers (since they are uniformed it ring road. This is useful if your ride is easy not willing to see them from a distance unless they decide get out of it to hide around drop you (which is often the cornercase); second one involves civil-dressed controllers watching . Within the gates and busting those jumping over - they'll either stop them directly themselvesring area, or radio-report you are definitely linked to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticketthe whole regular fare subway system.

Checks If you are said never to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are evenings, weekends coming from the Northeast and the beginning of your ride is heading South (which is a new month. Except for normal truck route), chances are that your driver will not drop you on the major stations, ring road where it is pretty easy complicated to jump over stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the first exit South on the barriersA6 called "Rungis". From there, or pass through following other people passing to you can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket-zone. Only on major stations , then use another one is required to have a validated ticket when exitingyour final destination. As You can also reach other suburbs in some other countriesthe 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, one can be relax about the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with which is also a normal Paris ticket checks.

=== RER system Airports ===<map lat='48There are 3 main airports that service Paris. Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly, and Beauvais.83398957668602' lng='2It is possible to hitch from the airports into the city, but to get from Paris to the airports, Blablacar is probably the most reliable option.34283447265625' zoom='9' view='0' float='right'/>Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets on trains* CDG is in the North, and since is the RER shares closest. A one-way ticket to/from the metro infrastructureairport is 10.30 euros. To hitch into Paris from here, go to Terminal 3 and you might be will find a subject parking lot. Follow the signs to Paris and hitch at the checks in similar order mentioned aboveparking lot exit. It * Orly is possible South of Paris. A one-way ticket to travel for free/from the airport is usually 12 euros, even though you stand but there is a higher chance of being bustedsecret way that is only 3.80 (2x1. It seems that checks can occur at any time90 tickets)! From Paris take metro line 7 to the last stop (Villejuif-Louis Aragon) and then switch to Tram 7, so which will take you right to the best time airport. Or do it backwards to travel for free get into Paris. Hitchhiking from Orly should be feasible, also from the parking lot.* [[Beauvais]] is a rush hour when controls the furthest, and 45 minutes North from Paris. Tickets are impossible due to congestionan appalling 16. The highest risk 80 euros each way! Luckily, lots of being checked seems Blablacar rides can take you there for 6 or 7 euros, and it is easy to occur on transfer stations from RER to metro stationshitchhike back (See the [[Beauvais]] page).

=== Buses =Hitching out ==Like in most cities There are plenty of Franceexcellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Aire La Courneuve''), East ([[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] and ''[[péage|barrières de péage]]'') and also South (''Aire de Lisses''). It's all about how much you can walk onto the bus without showing or validating a ticket. Checks are said willing to be rarepay in public transportation, and occur mainly late at nighthow daring you are.

=== Fines North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and punishments [[Belgium]] {{afr|1}} ===French transport police won't make any exceptions for foreigners. Although it is said it might be possible to talk them out of fining a "dumb tourist" they are mainly hostile. Most commonly they will ask for a 40 euro fine which can be paid directly in cash or by credit card. Alternatively you can plead poverty, and if you show a valid ID they will post a fine to the address and the name written on ID.

=== Going to ''Charles de Gaulle''/''Roissy'' airport ===Bus line 350 goes to ''Gare de l'Est'', and line 351 - to ''Place de la Nation'These are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris'centre. You're supposed to validate 3 tickets (which There is a lot cheaper than travelling by RERbonus pro-tip at the bottom involving Arras :); checks are said rare to occur.

== Hitching In == Option 1: Porte de la Chapelle ====

During rush hours, it This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is possible where the [[A1 (but illegalFrance) |A1]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there, take the metro line 12 to ''Porte de la Chapelle'', then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to be quickly dropped stop) or you can stand on the ring roadopposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts. This Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is useful if . There are 2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowded and, at the same time, quite a few cars going up north stop here to refill; nonetheless, at such places, much depends on your ride is not willing luck, and according to get out of some hitchhikers, this place won't make it to drop you (which is often the case)top 10 best hitchhiking places in France. Within It is therefore recommended to hitchhike at the ring arearoundabout, where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you are definitely linked a good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the same time all the whole regular fare subway systemtraffic that heads for ''Boulevard Peripherique'').

If you are coming from A good option to leave faster is to show at the roundabout a sign for the Northeast and your ride airport "Charles de Gaulle". There is heading South a petrol station (which is a normal truck routeAire La Courneuve - see Option 2), chances are that your before the airport where the driver will not drop could let you on the ring road where out; don't miss it ! The station is complicated to stop. A frequent place not so big and many drivers just go to get dropped is the first exit South on the A6 called "Rungis". From there, airport but at least you can reach the Metropolitan subway system with one ticketask people, then use one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val whereas it could be hard and long at Porte de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticketla Chapelle.

== Hitching Out ==There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve''), East ([[petrol station]]s and ''[[barrières de péage]]'') and also South (''Aire de Lisses''). It's all about how much you are willing to pay in public transportation, and how daring you are.====

=== Northeast towards [[LilleFile:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Aire La Courneuve'']] and  This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.75as of 2018). The petrol station [[Belgiumhttp://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=5201 ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve'']] ===is about 2 km along the A1, north of Paris.  Take bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' or bus 250 from '''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (both are on metro line 7) to the stop ''Parc des Sports''. This bus stop is next to the A1 highway. Just walk to the right from the bus stop, without ever passing under the overpass. Then walk east parallel to the motorway through the parking lot of an apartment complex. There is a wall preventing access to the motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred meters east and up a slight grassy hill, the wall ends. You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is a fence right along the motorway, but near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over it. Attention: in the winter / early spring or after the rain walking down the hill to the motorway might be difficult because of mud. In February it took 2 hitchhikers almost 40 minutes to walk down and reach the fence, after numerous attempts to keep the balance and not to fall down. It might be a good idea in this case to hitch from the entrance of the highway, right at the cross before you turn to the parking lot of the apartment complex.

These are classified by cost in public transportation from ParisAttention 2: I tried this route September 2017 and although I got there following the instructions, the final fence closing of the petrol station has been fixed. I had to climb a tree to drop into the compound. I' centrem a clumsy person and I managed, but with a heavy backpack it might be challenging.

This option costs one From the petrol station, most drivers are only going to the airport or local ticketcommunities. Porte de la Chapelle is where You should ask for a lift at least to the [[A1 autoroute (France)|A1toll station]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there take a metro 12 to (''Porte de la Chapellepéage'', then walk to the roundabout) heading north. You can try getting This is a ride on 20-minute drive down the roundabout motorway (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stopsome kilometers after the airport) or you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the highway starts. Another good option is and everyone has to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is. There are 2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowded, and at the same time quite a few cars going up the North stop here for refill; nonetheless, at such places much is depended on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers this place won't make to the TOP10 best hitchhiking places in France. It is therefore rather recommended to hitchhike at the roundabout where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you a good opportunity great place to get onto the highway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard Periphique'').THIS HIGHWAY ENTRANCE IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION... 22.6long-distance rides.2010

==== Aire La Courneuve Option 3: Charles de Gaulle ====''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot.

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1-3 ticket (It is easy to jump the metro at terminal 2,35 euros). The petrol station [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&hl=es&geocode=5837971829389385952,48.934623,2.393732%3B3201522175225020794,48.920638,2.410383&saddr=Aire+de+Service+de+La+Courneuve+%4048.934790,+2.393710&daddr=&mra=mr&sll=48.918269,2.403388&sspn=0.013649,0.040169&ie=UTF8&ll=48.933157,2.396951&spn=0.006823,0.020084&and there wasn't=k&z=16&om=1is ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] is about 2km on the A1, North of Parisanyone guarding it. If you take a closer look at Maybe the petrol station on Google Maps you will see that there same is a wall surrounding this petrol station; nonetheless, there are several ways to get theretrue for terminals 1 and 3 but I can't vouch for it.

First, get closer by public transport. Some options are:* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (next From terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight to the highway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (the quickest way?)* [http://mapsmain road.googleYou should see signs for A1 Paris Lille.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve,+8+Mai+1945&daddr=rue+paul+verlaine&sll=48Keep following these signs until the road splits for A1 Lille.93333One road goes to the left,2under a bridge and there are some traffic lights.392216&sspn=0The other goes to the right.009459,0Stand to the right of the right turn.020084&ie=UTF8&ll=48Cars can stop on a dashed out area to your left or drive a little past you on the right.926137,2.394161&spn=0.01892,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve, 8 Mai 1945''] (metro line 7) A couple of cars stopped straightaway and make your way I was easily able to ''rue Paul Verlaine'' by taking get a tram "T1" lift to the next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and getting off at ''Six Routes''. * [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve+Aubervilliers&daddr=Rue+Paul+Verlaine,+93120+La+Courneuve,+Seine-Saint-Denis,+Ile-de-France,+Frankreich&sll=48.926137,2.394161&sspn=0.01892,0.040169&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=48Holland.928026,2.388539&spn=0.018919,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve Aubervilliers''] (RER B), That service station was very busy and walk 2 km north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train it was easy to get a lift as well as a good meal from peoples''Gare du Nord''. THIS OPTION REQUIRES A 1-3 ZONES TICKETleftovers in the restaurant including half a bottle of wine!

You then have several options to get to the petrol station==== Option 4:Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====

# You can hitch <ol><li>From 'Nation' bus station (also a lift onto the motorway metro stop), take bus 351* to 'Roissypole' located at Charles de Gaulle Airport (Autoroute A1Terminal 3) . It's the last stop and ask the driver payment isn't required to drop you off at enter the petrol station. You will need a sign saying "A1 EST"bus. You can do so by walking North under BLACK RIDE on this bus both ways</li><li>From the motorway coach station there (if Gare routière), you haven't gone under already in can catch the 95.01 bus) and cross over to the other side of the road Vémars, though this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and find a point public holidays. Ask inside at the beginning of ticket office/information desk for which parking number the slip road going South onto the A1 bus will be at (this way you will enter D2 in Oct 2013). The ticket costs €2. [BEWARE 95.01 does not work on public holidays and Sundays, so if that is the A1 going Westcase, but immediately your driver should then get off at the next exit, cross over and come back onto QUEBEC because the A1 heading East). Otherwise, you can walk South back highway (going to ''Six Routes'', turn right and follow the tramlines (on your left hand sideLille) cuts through Paris multiple times and find at this petrol station there is a suitable place to hitch (there are some traffic lights). Your driver will go over the A1 higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and then take the turning round to the slip road going East. From the point giving you join the A1 East via the circular slip road, it is only about a 1km until the ride to another petrol stationon the main highway, so make sure you advise your driver!!# There is a door in the wall surrounding the petrol station which allows outside access but it is sometimes locked (latter was true on 01-06-08 super busy and 28-09-08 also 29-11-08..). Walk away easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]</li><li> You can always try to go with the door and scale bus number 702 to Vémars centre from the concrete wall at the point where it becomes a fence. Walk forward and you'll see where you have to go. airport (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107770710063601716204.00044840696bdf8a385ef&ll=48.93365420 stops,239 minutes).393292&spn=0.001334This will also work on Saturdays,0.004227&t=h&z=19 approximate location Sundays and public holidays (as of the door].2018)</li># If <li>From the door is locked you have to climb the wall that is approximately 1,90 m tall, and go through a broken fence [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=Vémars bus stop walk straight 400m on 'Rue Pierre Curie' (D17) until it merges with 'Rue de&geocode=&q=paris+la+courneuve&sll=50.785102,5Mairie.710144&sspn=1.165162,2.570801&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=48.933836,2.394&spn=0.001182,0.002511&z=19&iwloc=addr here] - 'Walk an additional 350m until this merges with 'et voila'Rue des Vignolles'(D16).</li><li>On your left, you are at the A1 will be clearly visible as will the 'Aire de Vémars Ouest' petrol station.# You can walk around the wall for about 70 meters towards the leftFrom here, then walk down the little hill and walk through the bushesit is another 1. You have 25km to go over a small chain link fence that is bent over at the top and then you are on the motorwayany given entrance.</li></ol>

Other ways For 351 Bus Route refer to get to that petrol station:link below* Take a RER B to ''Stade de France'' and then walk up to the final traffic light where you can ask for a ride to ''Aire La Courneuve''.* Lastly, one can take a line 13 to ''Carrefour Pleyel'' and then walk along ''Boulevard Anatole France'' (see [http://mapswww.googleratp.comfr/informer/pdf/orienter/mapsf_plan.php?floc=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Carrefour+Pleyel+station,+France&daddr=charles+de+gaulle&sll=48.927631,2.383518&sspn=0.027124,0.080338&ie=UTF8&ll=48.923881,2.358456&spn=0.013563,0.040169bus_banlieue/300&tnompdf=h351&zfm=15&om=1 Google Maps]) up until the beginning of the highway. There is a hitchhiking spot there which might be not the greatest one in the world but at least it can lead you to the petrol station (after Exit 4!).pdf

From the petrol station*Note: The 351 bus service does not run on weekends, you're best bet is probably to get a lift to but the [[toll station]] (PÉAGE ("pay-arge")), heading northabove link can help find an alternate route. This is a 20 minutes drive down the motorway a [[toll road]] and everyone has to stop hereFile:Vemars. It is a great place to get long-distance rides. Between the ''Aire La Courneuve'' and the ''barrière de péage'' (toll station) there is a small [[rest areajpg]] and a fairly large petrol station with quite many cars stopping there. Ask your driver if he/she passes this service area.

[[File==== Option 5:MasaruSenlis Péage ==== This option costs €9 (25% discount for under 26s) + a local ticket to Gare du Nord.jpg|thumb|240px|The peage is 50km north of Paris, near the town of Senlis.  Senlis has no train station, but you still buy the ticket from a train station. From Paris Nord, go to Chantilly and switch to a bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Aire La Courneuveoutside of Chantilly's train station with your ticket. Once there, you need to walk a little and you'll find a "[[péage|péage]]". The bus driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour. ==== Option 6: Porte de Bagnolet (A3) ====Google maps: [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Porte+de+Bagnolet/@48.8649082,2.4086197,17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47e66e87e1c7d877:0x17c4d9a47ae58890!2sPorte+de+la+Chapelle!8m2!3d48.897279!4d2.359192!3m4!1s0x47e66d8329157e27:0x2a4ba9074d60ae9a!8m2!3d48.8645542!4d2.4095799]Get a ticket for the station Porte de Bagnolet. This is pretty close to where the A3 starts, which leads to the A1, so a lot of traffic is heading this direction. The place might not be ideal, but it worked for me after just 20 minutes to get a ride on to the A1, There is a bus stop, where buses often stop so the traffic is slowed down, furthermore, there is a small gas stop, where you can approach drivers directly which cue up there from time to time. Position yourself at the traffic lights before the bus stop to show your sign indicating the direction you want to go to.

==== Bonus Tip: Arras Service station at SurvilliersStation====Heading north on the A1, there is a ''fantastic'' Esso service station just outside Arras [https://goo.gl/maps/2suUznoe5C42], with people heading pretty much everywhere. You can get rides to the UK (Chunnel), Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Many difference license plates (GB, F, B, NL, D, E) and lots of opportunities.

This option costs 4 euros=== East towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], which is the cost of a ticket for zones 1-5. The peage is 35 km North of Paris[[Luxembourg]], near the town of Survilliers.[[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} ===

From Paris, take RER D (Chatelet-les-halles or Gare du Nord), direction Orry la Ville - Coye. Get off the train at Survilliers-Fosses (35 KM North of Paris). Walk down Rue de la Gare towards Survilliers town centre, then turn right at La Grande Rue; you will find the motorway. Once there, you can hitchhike from the motorway exit towards the gas station 2KM from here (Paris direction). When you arrive, you take the local road to cross over to the opposite ==== Option 1: Motorway service station to head North.''Aire de Ferrières'' ====

This option costs 9 euros (25% discount under 26) + Take RER A to station ''Bussy St.Georges''. You can also get to this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from metro station ''Gutenberg''.'' Make your way west to the D35 and then walk south along it for about 1km to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from here, but the service station is just a local ticket bit more than 2 km from here. You can walk on the grass field next to Gare du Nordthe motorway - don't choose this way in the morning or in autumn/winter as the grass is wet. The peage petrol station is 50 km North called ''Aire de Ferrières'' and it's a "TOTAL" company. Another option to reach this petrol station is to walk through the industrial zone of the ''Bussy'' district, which lies south of Paristhe railway, near crossing the bridge over the town motorway and then continuing on by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of SenlisFebruary 2011, there was a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing the bridge. Nothing too difficult, but a big backpack makes it harder!). Most of the walk will be on the road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't want to go through the fields).

Senlis has no train station, but you still buy the ticket from Here's a train station[http://maps. From Paris Nordgoogle.fr/maps?q=48.828509, go to Chantilly and switch to a bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside of Chantilly's train station with your ticket2.744594&ll=48. Once there836023, you need to walk a little and you'll find a "péage" (highway payment station - people have to stop to take a ticket)2.723494&spn=0. The bus driver gave me the directions034406,0. This should take around one hour071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map].

=== A4 East, towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], etc = Option 2. Motorway junction slip-road ====

==== Going directly to the ''barrière de péage'' ====Take RER A4 This one is close to the last stop (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy''). The train journey length is around 40 minutes (6€ something). Take the bus number 59 (doesn't operate on SundaysParis, the ticket costs around 2 Euro) which leaves from the bus stop next faster and cheaper to get to the RER train station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' ([http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/6759.11.html timetable 2008 here]). It takes ten minutes to arrive at but still in the “Truffaut” gardening centre which is beside the péage (stop Coutevroult - Truffaut)megapolis. From Starting from there, walk back a bit and go through what seems to be a police stationyou's parking area and is called "voie de service" on the map - you will get re likely to end up either at the green area right outside petrol station described above or at the péage - and you won't need to jump any of the fences! From this ''barrière de péage'' it is easy to get rides to [[Metz]] or even straight to [[Germany]]. You might meet people (gendarmes or highway staff) in that "voie de service" - even if they try to talk you out of it, remember Not good at night.''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car park'' by the peage.

Attention, Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the bus 59 runs every hourstation ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (€2. It is usually timed to start 5 min after 75 (2016)). Leave the arrival station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the RER so hurry yourself up from sign to the trainA4. It is a 30 minute walk. Follow There is a red light before the signs "gare routière" slip road (bus stationon-ramp). If bus 59 doesn't start before 30 minLots of traffic, consider using bus 34 (see bellow)possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers.

If Ask if your driver can take you decide at least to hitch from this péage on Sunday you can take the bus no. 34 (1.60 €, [http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/5134.20.html timetable]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk for about 2kilometers. You will soon see next petrol station which is within the free motorway A4 and péage. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=bailly+romainvilliers+place+de+l%27europe&daddr=48.853562,2.839065&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=48.850992,2.833614&sspn=0.012962,0network.027637&ie=UTF8&z=15 route]Toll gate is a bit further.

The ''barrière de péage'' is located [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077,2.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48Option 3.853788,2.839912&sspnFrom within the city limits: Quai de Bercy =0.003586,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258,2.830095&spn=0.014346''Cheap,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here]as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.''

[[File:Zoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during Take the [[888]] event]]The first petrol station is close metro line 14 to RER A station ''Bussy St.Georges''. From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the Boulevard down to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from therebridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. You can walk Standing on the grass field next to the highway. The petrol station Quai de Bercy it is called ''La Ferrière''. Another option advisable to reach this petrol station is have a sign indicating you want to walk through get onto the industrial zone of ''Bussy'' areaA4. When cars stop, ask if they are going all the way to the South of the railwaytoll station (péage), then reach many drivers turn off the bridge over A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places to continue hitch-hiking from before the highway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol toll station. Most of the walk will be on the road which means you will save some time while at the same time such a walk won't be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't wanna go through the fields). You can follow [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=gare,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&daddr=chemin+de+la+rue+pavee,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&sll=48.831899,2.723193&sspn=0.01291,0.040169&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=48.831814,2.726369&spn=0.01291,0.040169&t=h&om=0 this route] on Google Maps.

==== Various other options Option 4. Lorraine TGV ====* If you go to ''Bussy-St-Georges'' you can also try to catch a bus nr.4 or nr.44 from the metro station ''Gutenberg''. When at ''Bussy-St-Georges'', walk sraight to the bridge (don't take the first bridge left after the bus stop because than you will have to jump over the fence and to walk through the field (and hitchhiking with wet feet isn't that good, obviously)). The péage is not far from there, although it might be a bit further than the closest highway ramp.

* Take French railway operator SNCF has been running low-cost TGVs under the RER Line A (Red) in direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until brand [https://www.ouigo.com OuiGO] since a few years. The good news is that from the station ''Nogent Sur Marne'summer 2018 it runs from Gare de l' Est within city limits and at a reasonable time (~2€12:55). Leave instead of running at 6 am from the rail station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow at the sign to CDG airport as it was the A4case before. It is If you book a bit in advance you can get a 30 min walkticket to Lorraine TGV (in the outskirts of [[Metz]] ,https://goo. If some driver stops gl/maps/GfXv9v4LGxn) or [[Strasbourg]] main station for youas low as 10 €, ask if he/she can take although the fare you at least 're more likely to the next petrol find is around 15-20 €. The ride takes 1:15 hour. From Lorraine-TGV station (there it is no toll road (péage) relatively easy to get there, so it is likely that hitch east towards Saarbrücken and further into Germany. In the beginning you will get have a ride there)simple two-lane local road, which joins the motorway A4 near Forbach close to the german border.

=== Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===

==== Option 1: Porte d'Orleans Orléans ====

''Porte d'Orléans'' is the terminal subway station of line 4. There is an entry on the ''périphérique'' ring road where lots of people are later heading South. There's a petrol station, and a good spot (just The best place is besides the "Novotel" buildingor (better) opposite it at the traffic junction lights. Be warned, traffic here is heavy and fast moving. If you have much baggage or more than one person I would not fancy your chances here. Waiting at the petrol station or even the adjacent war memorial will not give you the best traffic.Edit : I think that the place in front of the hotel is pretty bad. Very hard for the cars to stop there. It's better to stand before, at the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, but it's way easier for the "périferique extérieur"cars to see you and to stop.

Make sure to specify with a sign specifying that you go to [[Orléans]] or [[Chartres]] (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and that the driver will leave you at least at the "péage de Saint Arnoult"or before that at "Limours-Janvry" service station. Beware, just after the "péage", the motorway separates between A10 and A11. If you are heading directly Southonto the A6, have a sign for (you may try "[[Lyon ]]" or Fontainebleau) and make sure to be left at ''Aire de Lisses'', roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you).

==== Porte dWhenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the Orly airport, he'Italie ====ll go through here. Which means that there will be police presence. The police don't care about you, but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they are around. That happens often enough. They stick around for one hour.

Similarly ''==== Option 2: Porte d'Italie'' which is not far from ''Porte d'Orleans'' is a good place to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the exit there at the traffic lights there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.====

=== A6 South Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which is not far from ''Porte d'Orleans'' is a good place to [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]]hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the exit to the traffic lights, [[Italy]] ===there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.

==== Aire de Lisses =South towards [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] {{Afr|6}} ===

This option costs 5,85 euros, a zone ==== Option 1-5 ticket and takes roughly 1h15. ''': Motorway services Aire de Lisses''' is the first service area on the A6, situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being after all the branch-offs.====

Get the RER D towards Melun via CorbeilThis option costs EUR 5. Be careful 85 (but possible to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02have ride without ticket also), the ID of the line you want was "ZIPE" (All RER lines have a 4 letter ID)zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. Get off at the station '''VillabéAire de Lisses''', is the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked first service area on googlemaps but don't worrythe A6, it's there: [http://mapssituated about 35 km South of Paris.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Rue+d%27AmbrevilleIt can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction,+91100+Villab%C3%A9,+Franciaorsz%C3%A1g&daddr=48.592221,2.443964&hl=hu&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=48.592959,2.44184&sspn=0.005947,0.013604&ie=UTF8&ll=48.592959,2.452869&spn=0.023786,0being located after all the motorway branch-offs.054417&z=14 ''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

=== A10 South Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to [[Orleans]]get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02, [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] ===[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|left|A small collection the ID of the train you need was "ParisZIPE" signs for or "ZOPO" (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing (it's very confusing), get whatever train that goes to "Corbeil Essonne" and, from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on Google Maps but don't worry, it's there: [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of http://goo.gl/8omQ2W''the Eiffel Tower.]way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

This motorway follows Otherwise, you can take the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from ParisRER D to Évry-Courcouronnes centre, and splits afterwards near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. The first [[péage]] from there Bus 415 in that direction is St-Arnoultof Villabé. Get off at stop "Ikea", 40 km Southwest the gas station will be a five minute walk away. Note that as of Paris2017, before there is a fence you have to climb to get to the splitting of A10 and A11. There are no service station directly on the highway before the péage.

This option costs 2,95 eurosA problem with a petrol station is that leaving trucks can block the leaving cars, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a 1-4 zones ticketsign until he walked to the ramp next to the petrol station. This option There is useful more traffic and therefore more chance to get out ride. Also cars have lots of the rings and get directly on the A10 after all the branch-offsspace to stop.

Take the RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau''. From there, follow the motoway signs for the A10. There are two options==== Option 2: take a bus from the massive transport lot beside ''Massy-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearby. Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====

'''Motorway ramp option''': Go down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railwayYou can take a train to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon, towards a ticket costs about 10 euros) and walk 45min to the ''autoroute''service area ( http://goo. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for carsgl/VUYmh0 ). Keep going and Then you will reach 're already on a roundabout. If you keep following this roadpaying section (no local traffic), far out from Paris (80km), you will reach a motorway exit underneath a bridge. Make sure to and can get a ride to the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult Châlon, Mâcon or to the Briis-sous-Forges service station 5 km down the roadLyon in a few minutes.

'''Bus Option''': The first petrol station is situated near the village called ''Briis=== South-sous-Forges''. To get there you need West to take either RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take the bus 91.03 [[Orléans|Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] {{afr|10}} & West to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays[[Le Mans]], once an hour on Saturdays[[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and there are no buses on Sundays. The petrol station is situated a couple all parts of kms North from the village. To reach it you will need to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road parallel to the highway. Once you are there, make sure your driver takes the right road as the A11 starts not far away. [[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris, and split from it near [http:[Antony]]//maps[[Rungis]].google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447Then, before the A10 and the A11 split up, there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péage]] near St-Arnoult,240 km Southwest of Paris.302011&spn=0.001638Whichever spot you choose,0ask the driver to take you at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the péage of St-Arnoult.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough oneFrom these places, according you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to some hitchhikers)go.

=== A11 South-West to = Option 1: Pont de Sevres ====[[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[BrittanyFile:ParisOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after the bridge in March 2015]] ===This highway splits from option costs the price of an underground ticket. It takes you to the beginning of the N118 road which connects to the A10 near ''Dourdan''-A11 in about 25 km. There are several possibilities go get on this motorway:

# The petrol station at ''Briis-sous-Forges''. Look at the A10 section's options.# Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' subway 9 to ''Chartres'' (12€) and start hitching from therePont de Sevres, its end station. You might want to go to start walking towards the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From bridge, where you can see the train stationsigns towards Nantes, take one of many [http://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12Bordeaux, take it and get off at ''Netc.Conté'' - some minutes The hitchhiking spot is just before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus croses the motorwaybridge, and comes to a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''Nthe red lights.Conté''. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to You can try with the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow cars coming from the N10 until you come to a small city. There you encounter direction of the next roundaboutmetro station, where you turn left. Follow and also with the street, it bends to cars which came along the right river and ends on the ''Rue du Bois Paris'' where you turn are turning left (north). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow the street get to the service stationbridge.

== Sleeping in Paris == Option 2: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====[[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be This option costs EUR 4.90, a great choice when staying lowticket for zones 1-budget in Paris4. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris This option is a popular destination for many backpackers, useful to get out of the ring roads and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests to have guestsget directly on the A10 after all the branch-offs.

It is also possible Take RER B to sleep in the ''Champs de MarsMassey-Palaiseau''. Walk down ''Avenue Carnot'' in front of along the Eiffel Tower ''Massy- police generally lets you sleep until 9 or 10 in Palaiseau'' railway towards the morning''autoroute''. There are many trees that offer After a while there you will see a protection in case long stretch of a rainroad with lots of space for cars. You can also put up Keep going and you will reach a tent (at night) in a discrete spot although roundabout. If you keep in mind that police officers following this road, you will wake you up around the sunrise. You can also sleep under reach the motorway entrance underneath a bridge at the Seine river on the other side of the Eiffel Tower. During Make sure to get a ride to the first European Hitchhikers Week ''barrière de péage'' ([[888]]30+ km) around 50 people slept in front of at St-Arnoult or to the Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the Eiffel Towerroad.

Great place ==== Option 3: Motorway service station Limours-Janvry ====The first service station on the motorway is called Limours-Janvry and it is situated 2kms northeast of the village ''Briis-sous-Forges''. To get there you can find in tunnels of Mountssourisneed to take RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau''. From there take bus 91. These tunnels are part of old railway03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It is hidden placeruns about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and maybe most knowly entrance there are no buses on Sundays. Then walk northeast along the small local road ''Route d'Invilliers''. (It's not easy to find the road to the famous Paris Catocombspetrol station. You must only climb over wall near crossroad no one in this village knows what street he is living in let alone that route you're looking for. They don't even know that there's a petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study the map!! I was lost in this village for couple of these streetshours).[http: Avenue Jean Mouline and Rue //maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=D131&daddr=Aire+de+Service+de Coulmiers (GPS on Google maps: +Limours-Janvry&geocode=FT3X5QIdxnEgAA%3BFZke5gIdK7wgAA&hl=en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48.8254859890471264455, 2.321111261844635 )16575&sspn=0.115917,0. Please do not enter to the Catacomb alone or without any person which have lot of expirience with climbing in Paris underground338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48. It is very complicated system of tunnels626839, maybe a second largest in the world2.135124&spn=0. In many rooms in Catacomb you cand find a very luxury places too sleep028989, but you can be lost in locations where nobody didnt been for a few months0.084543&t=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges to the petrol station map]

[http://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll= Useful links 48.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough one, according to some hitchhikers). Really good according to others. Took two guys ten minutes to get a ride and a third guy about the same amount of time to a different place. Lots of trucks and cars passing by! ==== Option 4: Péage de Saint-Arnoult ====You can take the RER C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, you need to pay only the basic metro ticket (some EUR 1.33) to get into the underground network in Paris. Once in Dourdan, cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the péage after 4-5 kilometers. You should be able to hitch a car as there are many passing by and the French take easily on small routes if they see you walking. Get off just after the road crosses the autoroute, go left and in a short while, you will reach the péage. Look at the map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of cars going through. ==== Option 5: Chartres: a spot to go directly on the A11, after it has split from the A10 ====[[File:Zoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[project 888|888]] event]] Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (EUR 12) and start hitching from there. You might want to go to the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at ''N.Conté'' - some minutes before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus crosses the motorway, and comes to a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''N.Conté''. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow the N10 until you come to a small city. There you encounter the next roundabout, where you turn left. Follow the street, it bends to the right and ends on the ''Rue du Bois Paris'' where you turn left (north). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow the street to the service station. === West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ======= Inside Paris ====- Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for the weekend. As a result, this spot is very effective on these days (20 to 30 min on average) but much worse at other times (expect to wait one and half hours). - Porte d'Auteuil, at the last traffic light to the entrance of the A13, or even right under the "no pedestrians" sign on the shoulder to the motorway just after the light, where cars haven't picked up much speed yet and can see you well. Ask drivers to take you (at least) to Morainvilliers petrol station in Poissy. ==== In the suburbs ====- Mantes-La-Jolie toll: take Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station. The fare is €8 but you may not be controlled. Get off in Mantes-La-Jolie (not Mantes Station). There's a 30 minute walk to the toll gate: check the map. - Poissy rest area (a.k.a. aire de Morainvilliers): take Transilien J or RER A from Paris and get off at Poissy. Take bus 20 to bus stop "Auberge". There's one bus every hour on weekdays, fewer than that on Saturdays and it doesn't run on Sundays. See the timetable [http://www.transdev-idf.com/horaire-ligne-20-poissy_aval_2_rives_de_seine_015 here]. [[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]] == Resources =={{nomadwiki}}

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