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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.
=== 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.
== Hitching In == Option 1: Porte de la 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.====
==== Porte Option 3: Charles de la Chapelle Gaulle ====''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot.
*Note: The 351 bus service does not run on weekends, but the above link can help find an alternate route.
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==== 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.
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, from there its only 1.3 km to walk.
=== A4 East, towards [[Metz]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]], etc = Option 2. Motorway junction slip-road ====
==== 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.
=== Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===
These spots are close enough to the city to be getting traffic in all southern directions.
==== Option 1: Porte d'Orleans Orléans ====
Once the most famous hitchhiking spot in France, this spot isn't bad nowadays, but it isn't great either. The good thing is that drivers aren't surprised to see people there, and that you don't need to get out of Paris in faraway suburbs.
''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).
==== Aire de Lisses =South towards [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] {{Afr|6}} ===
==== Massy Palaiseau Option 2: Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====
The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''Motorway ramp optionA6''': Go down (see above) from Paris, and split from it near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. Then, before the ''Avenue Carnot'' along A10 and the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railwayA11 split up, towards there is the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a road with lots [[péage]] near St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of space for cars. Keep going and you will reach a roundaboutParis. If Whichever spot you keep following this roadchoose, ask the driver to take you will reach a motorway exit underneath a bridge. Make sure to get a ride to at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at of St-Arnoult . From these places, you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to the Briis-sous-Forges service station 5 km down the roadgo.
=== A11 South-West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[Brittany]] = Option 2: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====This highway splits from option costs EUR 4.90, a ticket for zones 1-4. This option is useful to get out of the ring roads and get directly on the A10 near ''Dourdan''after all the branch-offs. There are several possibilities go get on this motorway:
== Sleeping in Paris == Option 3: Motorway service station Limours-Janvry ====[[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be a great choice when staying lowThe 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 need to take RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau''. From there take bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-budget in ParisForges''. HoweverIt runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and 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 petrol station. no one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris 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 popular destination petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study the map!! I was lost in this village for many backpackerscouple of hours).[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, and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests 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 have guests.the petrol station map]
== Useful links ==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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