Talk:Montreal

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If anyone wants extra advice for hitchhiking to or from Montreal, let me know. It is one of the easiest cities to hitchhike to, but hard to get out of. I just found the golden way to get out, by bus, in the direction of Vermont, and I am so happy I found this alternative, since rideshares between NYC or Boston and Montreal are few and far between...

amylin

One thing though... there is no highway 133 in Quebec, the south-east direction is towards Sherbrooke (and yes St-Jean-sur-Richelieu) but its highway 10. So after St-Jean I can't really see what your path was, it looks more like you did some country roads Maplefanta 03:06, 8 September 2007 (CEST)

There is a RTE 133 in Quebec, as you can clearly see from this map. The point I was trying to make is that avoiding highway 10 at all costs is best if you're trying to get down South through Vermont, since if you cross into NY State (where everyone goes from highway 10), the Customs will not be so keen on letting a hitchhiker through in a state where hitchhiking is illegal. Vermont, on the other hand, is pretty friendly, but the roads that lead to 133, which leads to the Vermont border, are smaller than highway 10 (and I think, even easier to hitchhike on). I have done this route 3 times by hitchhiking, and each time is much better than the one time I tried hitchhiking through Upstate NY and got into trouble with the police. These roads that lead to 133, from St-Jean sur Richelieu are 35 S and 104 E, which I have included in the article (a combined road, which leads into RTE 133 once it passes Sabrevois).

This is my exact route, from the bus stop in St-Jean sur Richelieu (toward Burlington). amylin