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=== North towards [[Bordeaux]], [[Agen]], [[Limoges]], [[Paris]] {{E|9}} {{E|72}} A62 ===Option #1: to get directly to the toll (''péage'') starting the highway A62. From the metro station "La Vache" (Metro line 2), take the bus 29/60/69/105, get off at "LapinsLapin", walk ahead (on Avenue de Front) for about 30 75 meters and take the first left (Chemin des Lapinsdu Lapin) until you see some reach a pedestrian bridge (currenly closed). From there you can jump across a small barrier, get in something that looks like a small abandonned abandoned field and walk along ahead for about 50 100 meters. You'll see a one-way bridge northbound motorway connection road to what will become the péage after about 200 500 meters. You want to walk along that portion, staying as much as possible on the right side of the safety barrier (not very dangerous actually, but if the police see you, they won't stop to annoy you). In my opinion (Hertinek, aka Uncle_Franek), this is the ultimate option to hitch north out of Toulouse. I've lived in the area almost all my life, and have experienced many different spots. Today I always use this one. Two busstops after "Lapin" you can leave the bus at stop "Lapparou" as well, walk ahead 50 meters, turn left Impasse des Horticulteurs at the end of which you will find a red wall and fence which you need to climb over, which is probably possible as the fence is damaged - this way you are only a few meters from the péage, which then saves you from walking along the motorway for half a kilometer.

UPDATE: The following way (option #4) does NOT work anymore! The door handles have been removed! Please inform other hitchhikers who might be used to use it! >> Option #4: To get REALLY EASY. A really good idea is to the large péage where all the traffic in this direction must stop, take the metro line Bto Balma Gramont, from there, get off at the stop "La vache" then get the bus 60 or 69 and get off at "Laparrou". Near to this bus stop 5 min away there is a ramp entrance to the small dead-end street "Impasse des Horticulteurspériphérique", at the end a lots of which you cars go in that direction, cars can easily see the peage behind the tall metal fence you and there is a rail gate on the right hand side. Just beside the gatestop, you will see a net fence has been tramped downcan find people going torwards Bordeaux(A62) Montauban/Paris(A20) or Albi (A68). Continue straight to the end I've hitchhiked several times there any day any time of year and sometimes I've not been alone, there are often other hitchhikers going out Notrh from Toulouse there (especially during the path and summer). The big advantage is that you'll see two red doorsget there really easily, one with ""Autostoppeurs, bonne chance!!" written on. It's actually open ;) In case compared to the time it's not, takes you to go through it and climb to the top of the mound and jump over another net fencepéages, you then can walk down the slope and along the edge lane to if the person that stops isn't going in your direction they can always leave you at a péage directly.So if you're heading anywhere North of Toulouse you can think of starting at Balma.

=== The [[Péage]] towards the East/South-East (Carcassonne, Narbonne, Perpignan, Montpellier) A61===  Option 1 Take metro line B in the direction ''Ramonville'' to the very last stop -hitch from the park and ride parking lot, asking people to bring you to the péage or to the first service area, Toulouse-sud, 25 km further. -hitch from the roundabout: turn left at the traffic circle just out the metro station. Follow the ''autoroute/Montpellier'' or ''Carcassonne'' signs to the entrance of the motorway; it's the first exit on the right of the second roundabout.   -get to the péage '''on foot''': the -péage is only 2km further than the roundabout.  'Option2Canal du Midi near the Jardin du Grand Rond This street leads directly to the highway A61. You can wait next to the small bridge over the canal, there's a bus-stop so cars can easily stop.From here you can get to the rest station 5 km after the big péage, from where you can continue towards the Mediterranean Sea.This is the fastest way for cars getting from the centre on the higyway, so there's always a lot of traffic. [https://goo.gl/maps/ucu74XVUdTHMn1eX7 go to this point from Ferme Pédagogique de Cinquante (Maps)]

 Most of the cars are going this way, you should get a ride in a few minutes. The Raimonville metro station (line B) is very close to one of the roundabouts that lead to the highway (A61).  Otherwise, the first toll of the highway is 30 minutes walking from there, and offers higher chances.Last successfully used February 2nd, 2015. 

A few kilometers About 20 kilometres after the péage the motorway splits, with most traffic going on to Montpellier and no .The best way is to get to drop the rest station 5 kilometres after the péage. There youcan continue searching for drivers. Therefore a A sign reading ''direction Foix'' is essentialcan be useful.<br />

(https://www.google.de/maps/@43.5941613,1.3977347,20z)  Other Option:Take bus 58 from Basso-Cambo to "Centre de détention" (there are not many so check the schedules, but some terminates only at "Seysse maison d'arrêt" or "Seysse Gay", it also works but the walk will be longer). From there walk 10min to the entrance of the motorway https://goo.gl/maps/b9bkxUH2xqB2 . All the traffic that wants to avoid the toll (péage) will enter here as the motorway becomes free and there is a good place to stop for the cars. You can easily find a lift to the petrol station 20km down or further away.

== Public transport Metro == If you are on a low budget: The metro has a system of barriers security at the entrance. It's easy to jump over them, but in some entry of the bigger metro stations or terminiis watching for people who enter, there is human guard dogs at work to make sure you don't. However it is good to know that they validate their tickets are valid during 1 hour after the first punch. That means the trash bins Even if they are full of valid tickets ;)  * [http://www.tisseo.fr/se-deplacer/horaires| Timetables] == Sleeping == Toulouse has an unfortunate lack of cheap hostels, so there you can ask them friendly if your not couchsurfing then it can be an expensive night. There is nice roof to sleep on near the main train station. Walk along the street that runs in front of the station in the same direction they let you enter without ticket as the traffic for 150 metres, before you come to an intersection and a bridge over the canaldon't have much money. On the corner to your left there is a roof which comes quite low, almost to head height. Its easy to hop on here when pedestrians are few, and then get further up on to the main roof. Totally out of view from the street, and Worked with some nice soft gravel and even a bit me 3 of shelter. Not the quiestest spot but it beats 40 euros. Alternatively, try sleeping in the train station. It officially closes at 1am, that's when the guards kick all the homeless out. After saying that she had a train ticket for the morning4 times, basically outside the guards showed mercy on [[User:Kimmietaylor28|Kimmietaylor28]] and let her sleep in a very warm room at centre of the backcity. The station opens again at 4am, but those three hours of free sleeping were useful. Update, Wed 18/03/2015: At least today, In the train station closed at midnight centre they are more strict and opened at 5:30. You can sleep there if youre a woman or if you have a train ticket, if not, tough luck.There is a nice and relaxed, albeit a bit run down place at place arnaud bernard though, were need to be careful when you can spend change the night with a beer or two until the station opens againlines there. == Free internet ==