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'''Boston''' [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=boston&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=42.359812,-71.060257&spn=0.120249,0.432243&om=1&iwloc=A] is a city in [[Massachusetts]].
== Leaving Boston ==
=== West ===
Eventually, you probably want to get on to I-90 (the Mass Pike). This goes right into downtown Boston, so find a busy onramp downtown. If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way. If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the service plazas, you'll likely have much better luck.
If you're in the suburbs already, a tempting spot to start might be by the Riverside MBTA station, but you'll probably find very little traffic going your way. If you can get a short ride just as far as one of the [[rest area|service plazas]], you'll likely have much better luck.
If you're in '''Cambridge''', a good spot is the on-ramp at ''Soldiers Field Rd'' and ''Cambridge St''. Traffic is slow here and has space to stop on the shoulder. Route 9 is an excellent road to hitchhike on: lots of traffic, plenty of stoplights and [[petrol station hitchhiking|gas stations]], and a decent average speed. You can probably get to [[Worcester]] faster along Route 9 than by taking the Mass Pike. === Around Boston South ===Buses are $1I-95 is your best bet.50 (1.25 with There is a Charlie Card) including service plaza just a transfer. Subways (block away from the T) are $2Riverside MBTA station.00 (1.70 with a Charlie Card) Try to look as friendly and likely faster (Some distant stops cost moreharmless as possible, as does the commuter railarea (Newton and Wellesly, MA)has a reputation for snobbish people who are likely to be quite cautious about picking up hitchhikers. Use these to get yourself to Expect a good hitchhiking spot or medium to your final destination once you're closelong wait in any event.
Also, it should be noted that I-95 will likely only be of use to those headed for [[Rhode Island]]. Those headed for [[Connecticut]] or [[New York City|New York]] should try to hitch west on I-90.
=== Northeast ===
I-95 bypasses the city, so the main highway northeast is US-1. The onramp onto US-1 in Charlestown is fairly busy and sees some longer-distance traffic; the southbound side of Rutherford Ave near Community College MBTA station is a decent spot to hitch onto US-1 towards [[Maine]]. Out in the suburb of Saugus, US-1 stops being a full freeway and it may be feasible/legal to hitch directly along the road there (if you take a bus out that far). Further out than that, US-1 reaches a junction where most longer-distance traffic shifts to the I-95 freeway.
== Around Boston ==
Buses are $2.00 (1.50 with a Charlie Card) including a transfer. Subways (the T) are $2.50 (2.00 with a Charlie Card) and likely faster. Use these to get yourself to a good hitchhiking spot or to your final destination once you're close.
== Links ==
* [http://www.masspike.com/maps.html Map]
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