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'''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, 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. == Hitching in == During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) to be quickly dropped on the ring road. This is useful if your ride is not willing to get out of it to drop you (which is often the case). Within the ring area, you are definitely linked to the whole regular fare subway system. If you are coming from the Northeast and your ride is heading South (which is a normal truck route), chances are that your driver will not drop you on the ring road where it is complicated to stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the first exit South on the A6 called "Rungis". From there, you can reach the Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket. === Airports ===There are 3 main airports that service Paris. Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly, and Beauvais. It 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.* CDG is in the North, and is the closest. A one-way ticket to/from the airport is 10.30 euros. To hitch into Paris from here, go to Terminal 3 and you will find a parking lot. Follow the signs to Paris and hitch at the parking lot exit.* Orly is South of Paris. A one-way ticket to/from the airport is usually 12 euros, but there is a secret way that is only 3.80 (2x1.90 tickets)! From Paris take metro line 7 to the last stop (Villejuif-Louis Aragon) and then switch to Tram 7, which will take you right to the airport. Or do it backwards to get into Paris. Hitchhiking from Orly should be feasible, also from the parking lot.* [[Beauvais]] is the furthest, and 45 minutes North from Paris. Tickets are an appalling 16.80 euros each way! Luckily, lots of Blablacar rides can take you there for 6 or 7 euros, and it is easy to hitchhike back (See the [[Beauvais]] page).
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== Hitching In out ==There are plenty of excellent 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 are willing to pay in public transportation, and how daring you are.
== Hitchhiking out ==There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Aire La Courneuve''), East ([[petrol station]]s and ''[[barrières Option 1: Porte 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.la Chapelle ====
==== Porte de la Chapelle Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve ====
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.
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 ====
''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot.
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! ==== Service station at Survilliers Option 4: Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====
For 351 Bus Route refer to link belowhttp://www.ratp.fr/informer/pdf/orienter/f_plan.php?loc=bus_banlieue/300&nompdf=351&fm== Senlis Péage ====pdf
==== Option 5: 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 outside of Chantilly's train station with your ticket. Once there, you need to walk a little and you'll find a "péage" (motorway payment station - people have to stop to take a ticket). The bus driver gave me the directions. This should take around one hour.Péage ====
Take RER A to station ''Bussy St.Georges''Quite long trip . 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 bit expensivemore than 2 km from here. Takes you You can walk on the grass field next to the motorway - don't choose this way in the morning or in autumn/winter as the grass is wet. The petrol station is called ''Aire de Ferrières'' and it's a great gas "TOTAL" company. Another option to reach this petrol station. better if you speak french is to walk through the industrial zone of the ''Bussy'' district, which lies south of the railway, crossing the bridge over the motorway and good daythen continuing on by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of February 2011, there was a nice-and-nightsized 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).
Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (2,70€ €2.75 (2010-112016)). Leave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 min minute walk. There is a red light before the onrampslip 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.
=== Getting South or Southwest (A6, A10 or A11) = Option 3. From within the city limits: Quai de Bercy ====''Cheap, as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.''
==== Option 1: Motorway services Aire de Nemours Lisses ====
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 [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts of [[Brittany]] = Option 1: Pont de Sevres ====[[File:ZoeParisOut.jpg|thumb|right|250px300px|Hitchhiker Zoe Hitching after the bridge in Paris during the [[888]] eventMarch 2015]]This motorway 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:
== Paris public transport == Option 2: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====Public transport in Paris consists of This option costs EUR 4.90, a metro (lines from number ticket for zones 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 -4...?) and trams (lines from T1 to T4). If you want to make a few voyages, the cheapest This option is useful to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets (11,60 euros instead get out 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 ring roads 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 get directly on metro, RER and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more the A10 after all the branch- 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 2010offs.
[http://maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447,2.302011&spn= RER system 0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z==Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets on trains18 this one] (good enough one, and since the RER shares the metro infrastructure, you might be a subject according to some hitchhikers). Really good according to the checks in similar order mentioned aboveothers. It is possible Took two guys ten minutes to travel for free, even though you stand get a ride and a higher chance third guy about the same amount of being busted. It seems that checks can occur at any time, so the best time to travel for free is a rush hour when controls are impossible due to congestiondifferent place. The highest risk Lots of being checked seems to occur on transfer stations from RER to metro stations.trucks and cars passing by!
==== Option 4: Péage de Saint-Arnoult ====You often can take the RER C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, you need your to pay only the basic metro ticket (some EUR 1.33) to get out of into the stationsunderground network in Paris. Once in Dourdan, as price varies according to cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the distancepéage after 4-5 kilometers. Make sure not You should be able to lose it hitch a car as it can be tricky to get out otherwisethere 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.
=== Buses = Option 5: Chartres: a spot to go directly on the A11, after it has split from the A10 ====Like [[File:Zoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in most cities of France, you can walk onto Paris during the bus without showing or validating a ticket. Checks are said to be rare, and occur mainly late at night.[[project 888|888]] event]]
=== Going to ''Charles de Gaulle''/''Roissy'' airport West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ======= Inside Paris ====Bus line 350 goes to ''Gare de l'Est''- Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and line 351 - 7th arrondissements go to ''Place de la Nation''Normandy for the weekend. You're supposed As a result, this spot is very effective on these days (20 to validate 3 tickets 30 min on average) but much worse at other times (which is a lot cheaper than travelling by RERexpect to wait one and half hours); checks are said rare to occur.
- 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.
== Sleeping in Paris == In the suburbs ====[[File- Mantes-La-Jolie toll:888_signstake Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped The fare is €8 but you may not be controlled. Get off in front of the Eiffel Tower.]][[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be a great choice when staying lowMantes-La-budget in ParisJolie (not Mantes Station). However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris is There's a popular destination for many backpackers, and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests 30 minute walk to have gueststhe toll gate: check the map.
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