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Texans can often be individualists, meaning they will often see your lack of a vehicle as a personal failure. However, in addition to having an individualist culture, Texans also tend to be notoriously friendly and laid-back. "Southern Hospitality" lives, if you're willing to engage your rides regardless of their accents, their political ideologies, or whatever nonsense may be pasted on their bumpers.<p> ''Texas ''' is a massive state, with many of its residents having migrated from other states. Thus it is impossible to state anything "typical" of it. Additionally, there are many immigrants from Mexico, from whom you will receive many rides. The casual kindness of Mexicans can often be your salvation, and they'll just throw you in the back [[United States of the pickup without a second thought - maybe this is because hitchhiking is common in MexicoAmerica]].
Waits Texans can often be long individualists, meaning they will often see your lack of a vehicle as a personal failure. However, in rural areasaddition to having an individualist culture, Texans also tend to be notoriously friendly and laid-back. "Southern Hospitality" lives, if you're willing to engage your rides regardless of their accents, their political ideologies, or whatever nonsense may be pasted on their bumpers.<p> Texas is a massive state, with many of its residents having migrated from other states. Thus it is impossible to state anything "typical" of it. Additionally, there are many immigrants from [[Mexico]], from whom you will receive many rides. The casual kindness of Mexicans can often be your salvation, and they'll just throw you in some parts the back of the state (such as West pickup without a second thought. Maybe this is because hitchhiking is more common there __TOC__ == Roads == === Shoulders ===Very wide shoulders are built along the side of almost all highways, making it easy for people to pull over. [[Texas), ]] has some of the distance between towns and most abundant shoulders in the high speed limit can mean very long waitscountry. However, === Interchanges ===[[split-traffic interchange|Split-traffic interchanges]] are unfortunately often found in the more populous rural urban areasof the central and eastern parts of the state, short hop rides are fairly available, and lifts from old ladies and volunteer fire chiefs but are not uncommoncommon outside major metropolitan areas.
In and near large cities, it's illegal to hitchhike on interstates in Texas.
It https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.552.htm Chapter 552.007. SOLICITATION BY PEDESTRIANS. (a) A person may not stand in a roadway ''(see definition below)'' to solicit a ride, contribution, employment, or business from an occupant of a vehicle, except that a person may stand in a roadway to solicit a charitable contribution if authorized to do so by the local authority having jurisdiction over the roadway. Chapter 552.0071 For purposes of a solicitation under Subsection (a), a roadway is not illegal defined to include the roadbed, shoulder, median, curbs, safety zones, sidewalks, and utility easements located adjacent to hitchhike or near the roadway. As with most states, the definition of roadway allows for the solicitation of rides on the non-travelled portion of a highway such as the shoulder or berm. === Pedestrian Rights ===Pedestrian rights in [[Texas]] are among the friendliest in the country. In fact it is Pedestrians are allowed on virtually every single road in [[Texas]] including interstates, with the exception of a few busy urban corridors. This makes Texas one of the few states where you can actually stand right on the side of the Interstate with your thumb out. Cops may typically offer to give you a ride out === Federal Districts ==='''Note''':All land regulated by the National Park service prohibits hitchhiking under the Code of their jurisdiction Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited ''except in designated areas and call ahead to under conditions established by the next county to have them give you a ridesuperintendent.'' *Big Bend National Park4. Often times31 has not been amended here, they will give you a ride without even checking your I.Dso hitchhiking is prohibited.
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== Law ==
== Experiences ==
:''Texas always gets a bad rap. I always had a good time, met plenty of friendly people, though i did more freight riding here then hitching. East Texas has a lot of hippies and was better for hitch than West Texas.'' - samson
:''I have hitched through every part of Texas at least once and have to say it is one of many, many times over the top 3 easiest states to hitchhike in the whole countryyears. Cops can be terrible here. In Texas hill country I have been arrested and the panhandle, wait ticketed multiple times for rides are usually very minimalhitchhiking and panhandling. STAY AWAY FROM AUSTIN AREA unless you want to be arrested, ticketed, and run out of all the towns around there. The Texas economy Hitchhiking is still very well off and people will try to above the national average on the other hand . People give out a lot of money much more often than other stateshere.'' - [[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] 0:06:33, 6 March 2012 (CET)
:''Most Texans were extremely friendly and helpful in my experience. Though the only trouble with the law I ever encountered hitchhiking was in Beaumont. The police officer was not happy when I corrected him about the actual legislation regarding hitchhiking and basically told me to scram. Luckily, the first person I ran into at the nearby gas station gave me a ride :) As a single female, I was never waiting longer than twenty minutes, even coming out of big cities. One guy who picked me up in Port Arthur couldn't take me anywhere, but called his friend who was going to my exact destination that afternoon. And once a guy from Houston bought me dinner and a hotel room to stay for the night. I was gifted a Bible from a theology student once, and he said a really nice prayer for me as well, even though he knew I wasn't religious it was still a nice gesture. A Texan once told me, "Texans can't say no," and in my experience, I'd say that's mostly true.'' - [[User:Jnadz|Jnadz]] 03:25:10, 29 March 2012 (CET)
:''I've hitched too much of Texas too many times and ridden freight through as well. Your experience is really going to depend on gender, appearance, size of party, critters, etc. Friends and I have joked that people in Texas would rather give you money than a ride.''
:''Generally speaking, I've seen enough of the onramps along I-35 (no room to pull over) and Ft Worth cops. . Megabus is still cheap in TX in 2013, I would take it anywhere between the Ft Worth-Dallas metroplex and San Antonio. If you're a scruffy guy and comfortable with freight, the Sunset is an easier option than hitching I-10.'' -Shannon
:''Texas definitely exceeded my expectations. The folks here are friendly and hospitable; none of that "You ain't from around here" stereotyping. Hitching is easy compared to neighboring states. Most locals work on oil rigs or ranches, so expect lots of working vehicles. '' -[[User:Dr.Keith|Keith]]
If you are comfortable doing so, I recommend standing where an on-ramp meets the highway itself (either on the shoulder or grass) - something that is legal in texas. The sheer number of cars means you will get a ride fairly quickly. Otherwise, ask at truck stops (ask truckers and regular cars). Pilot truck stops have free WiFi. The attendants are usually cool unless they think you're begging and/or scamming (something that people unfortunately see way too often and which can also make it difficult to get rides). I had pretty decent luck, making it over 1000 miles from Austin TX to Jacksonville FL in 2 days. I met some very kind people (including one trucker who let me sleep on the spare bunk in his truck) but I also got asked for sex by 2 drivers in texas. Hitchhiking in the states is a real bummer for me because of the way people regard you - most assume you're a begger, criminal, prostitute or all 3. They never consider that you could be doing this by choice and after this trip I understand why riding freight is so popular. Definately agree with the comment above that people would rather give you money than a ride. That said, its definately possible to have great experiences; be polite, try to seem "wholesome" and throw in a m'am/sir. As in other states, a lot of drivers told me they only gave me a ride as a female alone, and wouldn't have picked up a man or a couple. -Liz, December 2017
=== Cities ===
* [[Austin (Texas)|Austin]]
* [[Abeline (Texas)|Abeline]]
* [[Dallas]]
* [[El Paso (Texas)|El Paso]]
* [[San Antonio (Texas)|San Antonio]]
* [[Midland (Texas)|Midland/Odessa]]
* [[Amarillo]]
* [[Waco (Texas)|Waco]]
== External links ==
* [[wikipedia:Texas|Wikipedia]]
* [[trash:Texas|Trashwiki]]
* [[nomad:Texas|Nomadwiki]]
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