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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 relatively small, but is surrounded by endless suburbs, some of which are linked to the urban public transportation system at no extra cost (i.e. a standard one-trip city ticket), while some others being labelled as outside zones and thus more expensive to reach.

== Hitching Out ==The city Note that there is situated within a an "outer ring road " to the Paris suburb area, motorway A86 (or ''le super-périphérique'', or ''le périph'') and whilst the actual city another wider ring even further called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed but still used to connect . If your ride is relatively smallnot going to Paris itself, you might want to clarify which ring they are going to take as it is surrounded by endless suburbsmay affect the place where you'd want to be dropped. There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Aire La Courneuve'')You may also find them useful if you need to bypass Paris, especially the Francilienne, East ([[petrol station]]s as it has more gas stations and ''[[barrières de péage]]'') and also South (''Aire de Lisses'') less complex interchanges.

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==== Senlis Peage====Go directly to the peage, 50KM north of Paris, near the town of Senlis. Senlis has no train station but If you can still buy a train ticket to Senlis are coming from Paris Nord train station! The train goes to Chantilly the Northeast and after your ride is heading South (which is a normal truck route), chances are that your driver will not drop you do on the rest with a bus, ring road where it is complicated to stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the train ticket is valid for this bus and first exit South on the bus station (A6 called "gare routièreRungis") is right outside the train station of Chantilly. Once From there, you need can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to walk a little and you'll find a "péage" your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (highway payment station - people have to stop to take Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket). The bus driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour.

==== Service station at Survilliers==Hitching out ==From Paris, take RER D from Chatelet-les-halles or Gare du NordThere are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Aire La Courneuve''), direction Orry la Ville - Coye. Get off the train at Survilliers-Fosses East (35 KM North of Paris[[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] and ''[[péage|barrières de péage]]''). Walk down Rue and also South (''Aire de la Gare towards Survilliers town centreLisses''). Then It's all about how much you are willing to pay in Survillierspublic transportation, turn right at La Grande Rue; and how daring you will find the motorway. Once there, you can hitchhike from the motorway exit towards the the gas station 2KM from here. When you arrive, you take the local road to cross over to the opposite service station to head northare.

==== Aire La Courneuve ====Probably the best way to get to North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and [[Belgium]] is by hitching at the petrol station [http://maps.google.es/maps?f{{afr|1}} =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&t=k&z=16&om=1is ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve'']. If you take a closer look at the petrol station on google maps you will see that there is a wall surrounding this petrol station; nonetheless, you can get there if you follow these tips:

First, get closer These are classified by cost in public transport. Some options are:* Bus 150 transportation from Paris''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' (next to the highway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (metro line 7), get off centre. There is a bonus pro-tip at ''Parc des Sports'' (the quickest way?)* [httpbottom involving Arras ://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=48.928026,2.388539&spn=0.018919,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve Aubervilliers''] (RER B), and walk 2 km north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''.* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve,+8+Mai+1945&daddr=rue+paul+verlaine&sll=48.93333,2.392216&sspn=0.009459,0.020084&ie=UTF8&ll=48.926137,2.394161&spn=0.01892,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve, 8 Mai 1945''] (metro line 7) and make your way to ''rue Paul Verlaine'' by taking a tram "T1" and getting off at ''Six Routes''.

You then have several options to get to the petrol station==== Option 1:Porte de la Chapelle ====

# RECOMMENDED: You can hitch a lift onto This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the motorway [[A1 (Autoroute France)|A1) and ask the driver to drop you off at the petrol station]] starts. You will need a sign saying "A1 EST"Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. You can do so by walking North under the motorway (if you haven't gone under already in the bus) and cross over to the other side of the road and find a point at the beginning of the slip road going South onto the A1 (this way you will enter the A1 going West, but immediately your driver should To get off at the next exitthere, cross over and come back onto take the A1 heading East). Otherwise, you can walk South back metro line 12 to ''Six RoutesPorte de la Chapelle'', turn right and follow then walk to the tramlines (roundabout. You can try getting a ride on your left hand side) and find a suitable place to hitch the roundabout (there are some traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop). Your driver will go over or you can stand on the A1 and then take opposite side facing the turning round to roundabout where the slip road going Eastmotorway starts. From Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the point you join the A1 East via same street where the circular slip road, it metro is only about a 1km until the . There are 2 petrol stationstations in that very street, so make sure you advise your driver!!# There is a door in just 50m deeper into the wall surrounding the petrol station which allows outside access but it is sometimes locked (latter was true on 01-06-08 and 28-09-08 also 29-11-08city..). Walk away from the door They aren't overcrowded and scale the concrete wall , at the point where it becomes same time, quite a fence. Walk forward few cars going up north stop here to refill; nonetheless, at such places, much depends on your luck, and you'll see where you have according to go. (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107770710063601716204.00044840696bdf8a385ef&ll=48.933654some hitchhikers,2.393292&spn=0.001334,0.004227&this place won't=h&z=19 approximate location of make it to the door]top 10 best hitchhiking places in France.)# If the door It is locked you have therefore recommended to climb hitchhike at the wall that is approximately 1roundabout,90 m tall, and go through where a broken fence [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=paris+la+courneuve&sll=50.785102,5.710144&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] - ''et voila'', quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you are a good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the petrol station.# You can walk around same time all the wall traffic that heads for about 70 meters towards the left, then walk down the little hill and walk through the bushes. You have to go through two fences to enter the petrol station''Boulevard Peripherique'').

From the petrol station, you're best bet A good option to leave faster is probably to get show at the roundabout a lift to sign for the [[toll station]] (PÉAGE (airport "pay-argeCharles de Gaulle")), heading north. This There is a 20 minutes drive down petrol station (Aire La Courneuve - see Option 2) before the motorway a [[toll road]] airport where the driver could let you out; don't miss it! The station is not so big and everyone has many drivers just go to stop here. It is a great place to get the airport but at least you can ask people, whereas it could be hard and long-distance ridesat Porte de la Chapelle.

Between the ''Aire La Courneuve'I tried this option but it didn' t work well. Most drivers are local and you end up stuck in spots where everyone goes back to the ''barrière de péage'' (toll station) there center. Go further north is probably a small [[rest area]] and a fairly large petrol station with quite many cars stopping there. Ask your driver if he/she passes this service areabest choice! Lola, October 2018.''

[[File==== Option 2:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Motorway services Aire La Courneuve'']] Another option to get a ride towards Lille and/or Belgium is first to 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 the first petrol station on the motorway (''Aire La Courneuve'') which is about 5 km away.====

Lastly, one can take a line 13 to [[File:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Carrefour PleyelAire La Courneuve'' and then walk along ''Boulevard Anatole France'' (see [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=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=0.013563,0.040169&t=h&z=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 next petrol station on the highway (make sure, though, the driver won't drop you off at the exit 4 of the highway).]

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.75as of 2018). The petrol station [http://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.  Attention 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'm a clumsy person and I managed, but with a heavy backpack it might be challenging. Attention 3: I used this option in April 2019 and it worked fine, following the original advice. There is a wall but go to the VERY end, up the slight grassy hill... The path goes down, the fence is trampled down, and then you're basically on the motorway for about 10metres before you're at the services. From the petrol station, most drivers are only going to the airport or local communities. You should ask for a lift at least to the [[toll station]] (''péage'') heading north. This is a 20-minute drive down the motorway (some kilometers after the airport) and everyone has to stop here. It is a great place to get long-distance rides. === = Option 3: Charles de Gaulle ====

It is easy to jump the metro at terminal 2 and there wasn't anyone guarding it. Maybe the same is true for terminals 1 and 3 but I can't vouch for it. From terminal 2 walk out of terminal and head straight to the main road. You should see signs for A1 Paris Lille. Keep following these signs until the road splits for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, under a bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes to the right. Stand to the right of the right turn. Cars can stop on a dashed out area to your left or drive a little past you on the right. A couple of cars stopped straightaway and I was easily able to get a lift to the next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and Holland. That service station was very busy and it was easy to get a lift as well as a good meal from peoples' leftovers in the restaurant including half a bottle of wine! ==== Porte Option 4: Motorway services Aire de la Chapelle Vémars Est====That<ol><li>From 'Nation' bus station (also a metro stop), take bus 351* to 'Roissypole' located at Charles de Gaulle Airport (Terminal 3). It's where the last stop and payment isn't required to enter the bus.You can BLACK RIDE on this bus both ways</li><li>From the coach station there (Gare routière), you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars, though this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Ask inside at the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at (D2 in Oct 2013). The ticket costs €2. [[BEWARE 95.01 does not work on public holidays and Sundays, so if that is the case, then get off at QUEBEC because the A1 autoroute highway (Francegoing to Lille)|cuts through Paris multiple times and at this petrol station there is a higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you a ride to another petrol station on the main highway, which is super busy and easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]</li><li> You can always try to go with the bus number 702 to Vémars centre from the airport (20 stops, 39 minutes). This will also work on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (as of 2018)</li><li>From the Vémars bus stop walk straight 400m on 'Rue Pierre Curie' (D17) until it merges with 'Rue de la Mairie.' Walk an additional 350m until this merges with 'Rue des Vignolles' (D16).</li><li>On your left, the A1will be clearly visible as will the 'Aire de Vémars Ouest' petrol station. From here, it is another 1.25km to any given entrance.</li></ol> Another useful recommendation is this website, where you can virtually create any route you want to take out of the city. Coupled with Google Maps, it's an excellent tool:http://www.ratp.fr/itineraires/en/ratp/recherche-avancee For 351 Bus Route refer to link belowhttp://www.ratp.fr/informer/pdf/orienter/f_plan.php?loc=bus_banlieue/300&nompdf=351&fm=pdf *Note: The 351 bus service does not run on weekends, but the above link can help find an alternate route.[[File:Vemars.jpg]] starts -  ==== Option 5: Senlis Péage ==== This option costs €9 (25% discount for under 26s) + a local drivers say they often see hitchhikers thereticket to Gare du Nord. 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. To get there take From Paris Nord, go to Chantilly and switch to a metro 12 bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside 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, then walk which leads to the roundaboutA1, so a lot of traffic is heading this direction. You can try getting The place might not be ideal, but it worked for me after just 20 minutes to get a ride on to the roundabout (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 are from time to time. Position yourself at the traffic lightsbefore the bus stop to show your sign indicating the direction you want to go to.  ==== Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====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), which means that cars have Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Many difference license plates (GB, F, B, NL, D, E) and lots of opportunities. === East towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} === ==== Option 1: Motorway service station ''Aire de Ferrières'' ==== ''Quite long trip and a bit expensive. Takes you to stopa great petrol station (good for both day and night hitching) ; better if you speak French.'' Take RER A to station ''Bussy St.Georges''. You can also get to this RER A station by taking bus 4 or you 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 bit more than 2 km from here. You can stand walk on the opposite side facing grass field next to the roundabout where motorway - don't choose this way in the morning or in autumn/winter as the highway startsgrass is wet. The petrol station is called ''Aire de Ferrières'' and it's a "TOTAL" company. Another good option to reach this petrol station is to start hitchhiking in walk through the industrial zone of the ''Bussy'' district, which lies south of the railway, crossing the bridge over the motorway and then continuing on by walking on the same street where grass until the metro is. There are 2 actual petrol stations in station (note that very streetas of February 2011, just 50m deeper into there was a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing the citybridge. They aren't overcrowdedNothing too difficult, and 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 quite such a few cars going up walk won't be so annoying if you happen to hitchhike in winter (then you apparently don't want to go through the North stop here for refill; nonethelessfields). Here's a [http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.828509,2.744594&ll=48.836023,2.723494&spn=0.034406,0.071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map]. From Bussy-St. Georges there is a bus [https://www.transdev-idf.com/api/1.0/timetablefile/555898245/raw/amv-184092-fhrentree2018-l46-630x240-v2web.pdf 46] to Jossigny, Bout Pecheret, at such places much from there its only 1.3 km to walk. ==== Option 2. Motorway junction slip-road ==== ''This one is depended on your luckclose to Paris, faster and according cheaper to some hitchhikers this place won't make get to , but still in the TOP10 best hitchhiking places in Francemegapolis. It is therefore rather recommended Starting from there, you're likely to hitchhike end up either at the roundabout where a quiet lane right by petrol station described above or at the traffic lights gives you a péage. Not good opportunity to get onto at night.'' Take the highway RER Line A (avoiding at Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the same time all station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (€2.75 (2016)). Leave the traffic that heads for station in direction of ''Boulevard PeriphiqueRue Joinville''and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 minute walk. There is a red light before the slip road (on-ramp). Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave drivers. Ask if your driver can take you at least to the next petrol station which is within the free motorway network. Toll gate is a bit further.

=== A4 East, towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], etc = Option 3. From within the city limits: Quai de Bercy ====''Cheap, as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.''

==== Going You can also try to hitch directly to the ''barrière de péage'' ====Take RER A4 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 Sundays, the ticket costs around 2 Euro) which leaves from within Paris rather than taking the bus stop next 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 for at the “Truffaut” gardening centre which is beside the péage (stop Coutevroult - Truffaut). From there, walk back a bit and go through what seems to be a police station's parking area least half an hour and is called "voie de service" on the map - you will get to the green area right outside 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 ''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car park'' by the peagethen walking.

AttentionTake the metro line 14 to Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the Boulevard down to the bus 59 runs every hourbridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. It Standing on Quai de Bercy it is usually timed advisable to start 5 min after have a sign indicating you want to get onto the arrival of A4. When cars stop, ask if they are going all the RER so hurry yourself up from way to the train. Follow the signs "gare routière" toll station (bus stationpéage). If bus 59 doesn't start , many drivers turn off the A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places to continue hitch-hiking from before 30 min, consider using bus 34 (see bellow)the toll station.

If you decide 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 the 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=48Option 4.853562,2.839065&geocodeLorraine TGV =&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=48.850992,2.833614&sspn=0.012962,0.027637&ie=UTF8&z=15 route].

French railway operator SNCF has been running low-cost TGVs under the brand [https://www.ouigo.com OuiGO] since a few years. The ''barrière good news is that from the summer 2018 it runs from Gare de péagel'' is located Est within city limits and at a reasonable time (12:55) instead of running at 6 am from the rail station at the CDG airport as it was the case before. If you book a bit in advance you can get a ticket to Lorraine TGV (in the outskirts of [[httpMetz]] ,https://mapsgoo.google.esgl/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077/GfXv9v4LGxn) or [[Strasbourg]] main station for as low as 10 €,2although the fare you're more likely to find is around 15-20 €.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48The ride takes 1:15 hour.853788,2.839912&sspn=0.003586,0From Lorraine-TGV station it is relatively easy to hitch east towards Saarbrücken and further into Germany.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258In the beginning you will have a simple two-lane local road,2.830095&spn=0.014346,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here]which joins the motorway A4 near Forbach close to the german border.

==== Via petrol station =Getting South or Southwest {{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, or {{Afr|11}} ===

[[File:Zoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[888]] event]]The first petrol station is These spots are close enough to RER A station ''Bussy St.Georges''. From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from there. You can walk on the grass field next city to the highway. The petrol station is called ''La Ferrière''. Another option to reach this petrol station is to walk through the industrial zone of ''Bussy'' area, to the South of the railway, then reach the bridge over the highway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol 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 getting traffic 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 Mapsall southern directions.

==== Various other options Option 1: Porte d'Orléans ====* 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 Once the RER Line A (Red) most famous hitchhiking spot in direction of France, this spot isn't bad nowadays, but it isn'Boissy St Legere'' until the station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (~2€)t great either. Leave the station in direction of 'The good thing is that drivers aren'Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign t surprised to the A4. It is a 30 min walk. If some driver stops for you, ask if he/she can take you at least to the next petrol station (there is no toll road (péage) to get see people there, so it is likely and that you will don't need to get a ride there)out of Paris in faraway suburbs.

=== A6 ''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 . The best place is besides the "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic 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 [[Lyon]]stand before, [[Marseille]]at the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, [[Barcelona]]you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, [[Italy]] ===but it's way easier for the cars to see you and to stop.

'''Aire de Lisses''': this petrol station is situated about 35kms South of Paris, however it's near Make sure to an RER station (15 minutes by walk) so specify with a sign specifying that you can easily get there. In order go to get out of the several rings of highways surrounding Paris it could be really useful to start hitching from this place, especially since [[Orléans]] or [[Chartres]] (if you get directly on the A6are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), after all and that the branch-offs. To get there driver will leave you have to take at least at the RER D toward Melun "péage de Saint Arnoult" or Malesherbes (!via Corbeil!). After Corbeilbefore that at "Limours-Essonnes the second station is Villabé. The Janvry" service station is not marked on googlemaps but don't worry, it's there: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Rue+d%27AmbrevilleBeware,+91100+Villab%C3%A9just after the "péage",+Franciaorsz%C3%A1g&daddr=48the motorway separates between A10 and A11.592221If you are heading directly South onto the A6,2.443964&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=0.023786,0.054417&z=14 have a sign (you may try "[[Lyon]]" or Fontainebleau) and make sure to be left at ''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses''] , roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you).

A hitchhiking spot at ''Porte d'Orleans'' (at Whenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the "périferique") seems quite a good place to get a ride (metro Orly airport, he''Porte d'Orleans'')ll go through here. Which means that there will be police presence. ThereThe police don's a petrol stationt care about you, and a good spot (just besides the "Novotel" building) at the traffic junction to the "périferique extérieur"but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they are around. That happens often enough. Don't go with those cars which head They stick around for suburbs only - next [[tollway]] or a petrol station is about 50 km awayone hour.

=== A10 South to [[Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] = Option 2: Porte d'Italie ====[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|left|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]]

You can SHOULD take the RER B to Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which is not far from ''Porte d'Massy-PalaiseauOrleans''is a good place to hitch from. From there Additionally if you will be able to follow motoway signs for walk down the A10. In order exit to get out of the several rings of highways surrounding Paris it could be really useful to start hitching from this placetraffic lights, especially since there is an overhead bypass which can keep you get directly on dry in the A10, after all the branch-offsrain. There are two options: take a bus from the massive transport lot beside ''Massy-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearby! I would strongly advise the ramp option!

==== Option 1: Motorway ramp optionGo down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railway towards the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for cars. Keep going and you will reach a roundabout. If you keep following this road, you will reach a motorway exit underneath a bridge. It would be a good idea to use a sign with "Chartres" as this will make sure to get a ride at least to the first ''barrière services Aire de péage'' (30+ km) at St.Arnault or to the Briis-sous-Forges service station 5KM down the road. Lisses ====

Bus OptionThe first petrol station is situated near the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''This option costs EUR 5. To get there you need to take either RER B 85 (but possible to have ride without ticket also), a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. ''Massy-Palaiseau'Aire de Lisses' From there take the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour is the first service area on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdaysthe A6, and there are no buses on Sundays. The petrol station is situated a couple about 35 km South of kms North from the villageParis. To reach it It can save you will need to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road parallel to the highway. Once time because you are thereavoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, make sure your driver takes being located after all the right road as the A11 starts not far awaymotorway branch-offs.

Another option is Otherwise, you can take the RER D to stand Évry-Courcouronnes centre, and from there Bus 415 in direction of Villabé. Get off at ''Porte d'Orleans''stop "Ikea", within Paris city boundaries, (the same as for the A6 options) with gas station will be a sign specifying five minute walk away. Note that you go to [[Orléans]]. There as of 2017, there is a ''[[barrière de péage]]'' in ''Saint Arnoult'', before the split between A10 and A11, so fence you can accept a ride going have to climb to Orléans or get to [[Chartres]], for example. Make sure, though, the driver will leave you at least at the "péage de Saint Arnoult". French hitchhiker [[User:Pietshah|Pietshah]] did this route tons of times and had very little troublesstation.

This motorway follows the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris[Note, and splits afterwards near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. Mar 2018: There's is no petrol station between ''Porte d'Orleans'' barrier at Villabé and so you can pay the A6xA10 junction except [http://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48standard central Paris tarif to get into the metro network and then just ride out there.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough one, according to some hitchhikers).

Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which A problem with a petrol station is not far from that leaving trucks can block the leaving cars, so cars won''Porte d'Orleans'' is t have chance to stop at all. [[User:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a good place sign until he walked to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the exit there at ramp next to the petrol station. There is more traffic lights there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rainand therefore more chance to get ride. Also cars have lots of space to stop.

=== A11 South-West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[Brittany]] = Option 2: Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====This highway splits from the A10 near ''Dourdan''. There are several possibilities go get on this motorway:

# The petrol station at ''Briis-sous-Forges''. Look at the A10 section's options.# Another spot (and cheaper to get to) is ''Portes d'Orleans'' (see info above - section A6) where you You can hitch with take a sign "Chartres" or "A10"/"A11". If you get a ride train to ''Péage de Nemours Saint Arnoult'' Pierre (transilien R from someone going to Orleans - A10 - for example)Gare de Lyon, accept it, since it is before the highway split.# Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (12€a ticket costs about 10 euros) and start hitching from there. You might want to go walk 45min to the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' area (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http://wwwgoo.filibus.frgl/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' stationVUYmh0 ). Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at Then you''N.Conté'' - some minutes before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus croses the motorway, and comes to re already on 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 paying section (eastno local traffic) 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 far out from Paris'' where you turn left (north80km). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass throught the trees on your right and follow the street can get a ride to the service stationChâlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.

== Paris public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 South-West to 14), RER (fast trains serving the suburbs with relatively few inner city stops[[Orléans|Orleans]], lines from letter A to E)[[Bordeaux]], 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 [[Spain]] {{afr|10 single tickets (around 11 euros). You can travel }} & West to the end of RER lines for around 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[[Le Mans]],6 € for one day inside Paris) - it is valid on metro[[Nantes]], RER [[Rennes]] and ground transportation; if you stay for a week or more - get a "Carte Orange" for 16.3 € a week (you'll also need a photo for this one). All prices as all parts of fall 2008.[[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

=== Metro system ===Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, The A10 and ticket controllers seem to employ 1 A11 motorways follow the route of 2 approaches: first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or station exit and checking all the exiting travelers '''A6''' (since they are uniformed see above) from Paris, and split from it near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. Then, before the A10 and the A11 split up, there is easy to see them from the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a distance unless they decide [[péage]] near St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris. Whichever spot you choose, ask the driver to hide around take you at least until the corner); second one involves civilLimours-dressed controllers watching Janvry service station or the gates and busting those jumping over péage of St- they'll either stop them directly themselvesArnoult. From these places, you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or radio-report the A11 depending on which way you want to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticketgo.

Checks are said never ==== Option 1: Pont de Sevres ====[[File:ParisOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after the bridge in March 2015]]This option costs the price of an underground ticket. It takes you to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are evenings, weekends and the beginning of a new month. Except for the major stations, it is pretty easy N118 road which connects to jump over the barriers, or pass through following other people passing to the ticketA10-zone. Only on major stations one is required to have a validated ticket when exiting. As A11 in some other countries, one can be relax about the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with ticket checks25 km.

=== RER system ===Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets on trainsTake the subway 9 to Pont de Sevres, and since its end station. You start walking towards the RER shares the metro infrastructurebridge, where you might be a subject to can see the checks in similar order mentioned abovesigns towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc. It The hitchhiking spot is possible to travel for freejust before the bridge, even though you stand a higher chance of being bustedat the red lights. It seems that checks You can occur at any timetry with the cars coming from the direction of the metro station, so and also with the cars which came along the best time to travel for free is a rush hour when controls river and are impossible due turning left to congestion. The highest risk of being checked seems get to occur on transfer stations from RER to metro stationsthe bridge.

=== Buses = Option 2: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====Like in most cities of FranceThis option costs EUR 4.90, you can walk onto the bus without showing or validating a ticketfor zones 1-4. Checks are said This option is useful to be rare, get out of the ring roads and occur mainly late at nightget directly on the A10 after all the branch-offs.

=== Fines and punishments ===French transport police wonTake RER B to ''Massey-Palaiseau''. Walk down ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railway towards the ''autoroute''t make any exceptions for foreigners. Although it is said it might be possible to talk them out After a while there you will see a long stretch of fining a "dumb tourist" they are mainly hostileroad with lots of space for cars. Most commonly they Keep going and you will ask for reach a 40 euro fine which can be paid directly in cash or by credit cardroundabout. Alternatively If you can plead povertykeep following this road, and if you show will reach the motorway entrance underneath a valid ID they will post bridge. Make sure to get a fine ride to the address and first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the name written on IDroad.

=== Going to = 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 ''Charles de GaulleBriis-sous-Forges''/. To get there you need to take RER B to ''RoissyMassy-Palaiseau'' airport ===Bus line 350 goes . From there take bus 91.03 to ''Gare de l'EstBriis-sous-Forges''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and line 351 - to there are no buses on Sundays. Then walk northeast along the small local road ''Route d'Place de la NationInvilliers''. You(It're supposed s not easy to find the road to validate 3 tickets (which the petrol station. 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 lot cheaper than travelling by RERpetrol station in the area. write the instructions and study the map!! I was lost in this village for couple of hours); checks are said rare .[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=D131&daddr=Aire+de+Service+de+Limours-Janvry&geocode=FT3X5QIdxnEgAA%3BFZke5gIdK7wgAA&hl=en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48.64455,2.16575&sspn=0.115917,0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839,2.135124&spn=0.028989,0.084543&t=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges to occur.the petrol station map]

[http://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447,2.302011&spn= Sleeping in Paris 0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=[[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange18 this one]] networks can be a great choice when staying low-budget in Paris(good enough one, according to some hitchhikers). Really good according to others. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris is Took two guys ten minutes to get a popular destination for many backpackers, ride and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests a third guy about the same amount of time to have guestsa different place.Lots of trucks and cars passing by!

It is also possible to sleep in the ''Champs ==== Option 4: Péage de Mars'' in front of the Eiffel Tower Saint- police generally lets you sleep until 9 or 10 in Arnoult ====You can take the morningRER C train to Dourdan. There are many trees that offer no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, you a protection in case of a rainneed to pay only the basic metro ticket (some EUR 1. You can also put up a tent (at night33) to get into the underground network in a discrete spot although keep Paris. Once in mind that police officers will wake Dourdan, cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you up around reach the sunrisepéage after 4-5 kilometers. You can also sleep under should be able to hitch a car as there are many passing by and the bridge at French take easily on small routes if they see you walking. Get off just after the Seine river on road crosses the other side of autoroute, go left and in a short while, you will reach the Eiffel Towerpéage. During Look at the first European Hitchhikers Week ([[888]]) around 50 people slept in front map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of the Eiffel Towercars going through.

Great place you can find in tunnels of mountssouris. These tunnels are part of old railway. It is hidden place, and maybe most knowly entrance to the famous Paris Catocombs. You must only climb over wall near crossroad of these streets==== Option 5: Avenue Jean Mouline and Rue de Coulmiers (GPS on Google mapsChartres: 48.82548598904712, 2.321111261844635 ). Please do not enter a spot to go directly on the Catacomb alone or without any person which have lot of expirience with climbing in Paris underground. It is very complicated system of tunnelsA11, maybe a second largest in after it has split from the worldA10 ====[[File:Zoe. In many rooms jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Catacomb you cand find a very luxury places too sleep, but you can be lost in locations where nobody didnt been for a few months.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. == Eat ==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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