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'"''Sydney ''' is a city in [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].

''Single off-peak train fare on the train from Sydney Central = 5$3.00''40

Catch the a train to Glenfield station on the Cambelltown line and from there you can either walk down ''the private road Roy Watts Road road all the way to a T-junction Cambelltown road and then turn right, a option which requires you to squeeze through a hole in a fence. This private road also has "no trespassing" signs at the start of it! Otherwise just walking walk down glenfield Glenfield road , it takes longer but has no fences to squeeze throughor high fenced private property to traverse. At the end of Glenfield road turn left on to Cambelltown road and walk up to the truckstop called 'Uncle Leo's Roadhouse'. Its about 3km walk from the train station to the roadhouse. Ask drivers at this truckstop for a ride down the Hume Fwy, and try to get a ride that will take you at least to 'Pheasants Nest' which is the next large gas station about 60 kilometres down the road.

There is a truckstop as well as well as a busy on-ramp. Try to If you get a ride that will take you at least asked to pheasants nest leave the gas station which by the Uncle Leo's Roadhouse staff, or if you prefer to just thumb it, 100m further on down Cambelltown road there is about 60 kilometres up good place for cars to pull over just after the traffic lights. The roadis busy here and the traffic moves fairly fast, but its easy to catch a ride.

 Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $4.50 Catch a train to to Macarthur Station at the end of the Campbelltown line to Macarthur Station, walk north to Narellan road and try to find a car there. If you want to increase traffic, follow Narellan Road to the intersection of Hume Hwyand try on the onramp.  Note: don't try to cut through the university from the train station directly to the intersection of Hume and Narellan - unless you are happy to climb a fence.

 ''Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $3.40'' Take a train to Heathcote station on the illawarra Illawarra line to "Heathcote". Cross the railway bridge and walk to the highway. There is a large petrol station on your left, Caltex I think. This is the last petrol station for quite a way so lots of cars heading south stop here. If you get tired of waiting at the petrol station then walk up the highway for 5 minutes heading south - past the caravan park there is a good spot with a stopping lane, and the cars are only just coming out of 50km speed limit here. Verified, still worked on April 11, 2017. I waited at the caravan park for just 3 min! Good spot.

''Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $5.80'' Catch a train to Dapto station on the Woolongong line (about $5 concession). It's about a 2 hour train ride and you end up an easy the highway is about 200m walk from the highwaystation. There's a shopping centre ("Dapto Mall") on the highway near the train station, if you walk about 600m south from here there you'll find a bus stop with a long line of sight for drivers to see you, and room for them to pull over. Louisa and Liam waited here for 15 minutes until they got a ride to Nowra. === North towards [[Byron Bay]], [[Brisbane]] via the [https://hitchwiki.org/en/Pacific_Highway_(Australia) Pacific Highway] === There is a rough description outlining the major service stations along the way on the [https://hitchwiki.org/en/Pacific_Highway_(Australia) Pacific Highway] page. ==== Option 1 ==== ''Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $10.20 (Central to Hamilton station)'' Catch a train to Hexham station on the Hunter line, it brings you about 200 kms north of Sydney where the Pacific Highway begins. This train journey does take 3 hours, so if you prefer to start closer to Sydney and probably hitch faster than the train would take to get to Hexham, then follow Option 2 below.  To get to Hexham catch a train on the Newscastle and Central coast line and get off at Hamilton Station to switch trains to the Hunter line for the last few stops til Hexham (in 2018 [[User:duckbilled-platypus|duckbilled-platypus]] never got checked on the Hunter line so only bought ticket to Hamilton from Central. From the station cross the foot bridge and there is a traffic light right there with space for cars to pull over.  [[User:Peacehead|Peacehead]] got a ride from a truckie all the way to Byron from here. [[User:Blink0|Blink0]] (CET) got offered several rides from here, and finally accepted a ride going with a German backpacker all the way to Byron Bay on a 2 day roadtrip ==== Option 2 ==== ''Single off-peak train fare from Sydney Central = $3.40'' Catch a train to Wahroonga station on the Berowra line. Exit the station, walk south to the Pacific Highway, then turn right and walk west up the Pacific Hwy (A1) for about 600m. Just across a bridge over the Pacific Motorway you will see the onramp leading to the north down to the Motorway. Hitch at the onramp where there is a small but suitable space for cars to stop. The Pacific Motorway (M1), formally the "F3 Freeway", is the main roadway going North from Sydney, catering for a lot of traffic. There isn't a lot of time for drivers to see you and most traffic follows the double lane righthand turn from the Pacific Hwy, but even so, you shouldnt wait long for a driver to stop despite the 'no stopping' signs. If you are hitching to Gosford it should be very easy and quick to get a ride. If you want to go further north up the coast (Byron Bay etc) make sure you do not take a ride offer to Gosford, there is no northbound onramp at the Grafton offramp! Instead make sure that your ride can get you to at least the next gas station about 20kms past the first Gosford turn off, at Ourimbah or preferably Wyong on the way to Doyalson or Morisset.  

There are plenty of options for heading out of Sydney going north. The by far easiest one is to catch *Catch a train to Hexham Turramurra station ($83.3040) where on the Pacific Highway begins. It is however a 3 hour train ride. So if you for one option or Berowra line, exit the other would prefer to start closer station, walk to Sydney itself the mishmash of options found below might give west about 200m and you an idea of how to do thatarrive at the Pacific Highway. To get to Hexham catch a train on Cross the Newscastle road and Central coast linand get off in Hamilton to switch trains to the Hunter line ask drivers filling up for a lift north up the last few stops til Hexham. From M1 at the 7-eleven service station simply cross the foot bridge and stand near the bus stopthere. The traffic This is fast moving but there is room for people to pull off. [[User:Peacehead|Peacehead]] got a ride from a truckie all the way to Byron from here. [[User:Blink0|Blink0]] last servo heading up the Pacific Highway (CETA1) got offered several rides from here, and finally accepted going with a German backpacker all before the way to Byron Bay on a 2 day roadtrip!M1.

But as said*Catch a train to Thornleigh station ($3.40) on the Hornsby line, it is exit the station and walk north east up Pennants Hills road (A28). There are 3 service stations and a 3 24 hour trainride so if you want to start closer McDonalds in the direction of the M1 within a kilometre walk from Sydney there Thornleigh station. This road services a lot of interstate and heavy traffic, and as these are plenty the last fuel stops for anyone headed North, most people stop here. You could try asking drivers at any of other optionsthese places for a lift north up the M1.

* [[The Pacific Highway]] is the name shared by ''Unverified Solution'': Catch a number of roads which form a chain going up train to Glenbrook station ($5.80) on the East coast of Australia. Between Sydney and HornsbyBlue Mountians Line, it is exit the main arterial road, but between Hornsby station and Gosford it has been, for the most part, superceded by [[The "F3" Freeway]] (logically marked "National 1" on walk north up Ross street signs), and is only one lane in each direction for good stretches, twisty, turny and doesn't until you get much traffic (unless the F3 is closed, in which case, you start seeing massive trucks trundling down tiny roadways). Due to the low traffic volumes, unless you are wanting to stop between Hornsby and Gosford Great Western Highway (and you can get a lift all the wayabout 400m), it is recommended that you look . Ask drivers filling up at the F3Caltex service station.