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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 small but is surrounded by endless suburbs, some of them being linked to the urban public transportation system at no extra cost, and some other being labelled as outside zones and thus more expensive to reach.
Note that there '''Paris''' is the capital of [[France]]. It is an "outer situated within a ring road" to the Paris suburb areacalled ''le périphérique'', highway A86 (or ''super-périphériquele périph'') and another wider ring called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed . The actual city is relatively small, but still used to connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itselfsurrounded by endless suburbs, you might want to clarify some of which ring they are going linked to take the urban public transportation system at no extra cost (i.e. a standard one-trip city ticket), while some others being labelled as it may affect the place where you'd want outside zones and thus more expensive to be droppedreach.
== Paris public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 Note that there is an "outer ring road" to 14), RER (fast trains serving the suburbs with relatively few inner city stopsParis suburb area, lines from letter A to E), buses motorway A86 (lines from number 20 to ...?or ''super-périphérique'') and trams (lines from T1 another wider ring even further called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed but still used to T4)connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itself, you might want to make a few voyages, clarify which ring they are going to take as it may affect the cheapest option is place where you'd want to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets (11,60 euros instead of 1,60 each)be dropped. You can travel may also find them useful if you need to bypass Paris, especially the end of RER lines for about 15 euros. If you stay in Paris for several days and will use transport often you can also buy a pass "Mobilis" for one or several days (5Francilienne,9 € for one day inside Paris) - as it is valid on metro, RER has more gas stations and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more - 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 2010less complex interchanges.
=== Metro system ===Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, and ticket controllers seem Good to know if you're starting to employ 1 stink up in the City of 2 approachesLights: first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or station exit and checking all the exiting travelers (since they are uniformed it is easy to see them from a distance unless they decide to hide around the corner); second one involves civilMunicipality provides [https://www.paris.fr/pages/les-bains-dressed controllers watching the gates and busting those jumping over douches- they'll either stop them directly themselves, or radiomunicipaux-report to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticket138 free shower facilities ] in 17 locations around Paris. Note they are BYOT (bring your own toiletry)== Hitching in ==
Checks are said never to occur during During rush hours; peak times for these controls are evenings, weekends and the beginning of a new month. Except for the major stations, it is pretty easy possible (but illegal) to jump over be quickly dropped on the barriers, or pass through following other people passing to the ticket-zonering road. Only on major stations one This is useful if your ride is required not willing to get out of it to have a validated ticket when exitingdrop you (which is often the case). As in some other countriesWithin the ring area, one can be relax about you are definitely linked to the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with ticket checkswhole regular fare subway system.
=== RER system ===<map lat='48.83398957668602' lng='2.34283447265625' zoom='9' view='0' float='right'/>Uniformed controllers 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 ask for validated tickets not drop you on trains, and since the RER shares ring road where it is complicated to stop. A frequent place to get dropped is the first exit South on the metro infrastructureA6 called "Rungis". From there, you might be a subject to can reach the checks in similar order mentioned above. It is possible Metropolitan subway system by tram with one ticket, then use another one to travel for free, even though you stand a higher chance of being bustedyour final destination. It seems that checks You can occur at any timealso reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, so the best time to travel for free which is also a rush hour when controls are impossible due to congestion. The highest risk of being checked seems to occur on transfer stations from RER to metro stationsnormal Paris ticket.
You often need your ticket to get out of the stations, as price varies according to the distance. Make sure not to lose it as it can be tricky to get out otherwise.
=== Buses ===
Like in most cities of France, you can walk onto the bus without showing or validating a ticket. Checks are said to be rare, and occur mainly late at night.
=== Fines and punishments =Hitching out ==French transport police won't make any exceptions for foreigners. Although it is said it might be possible to talk them out of fining a "dumb tourist" they are mainly hostile. Most commonly they will ask for a 40 euro fine which can be paid directly in cash or by credit card. Alternatively you can plead poverty, and if you show a valid ID they will post a fine to the address and the name written on ID.
=== Going to There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (''Charles de GaulleAire La Courneuve''/''Roissy'), East ([[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]] and ' airport ===Bus line 350 goes to ''Gare [[péage|barrières de lpéage]]'Est'', ) and line 351 - to also South (''Place Aire de la NationLisses''). YouIt're supposed s all about how much you are willing to validate 3 tickets (which is a lot cheaper than travelling by RER); checks pay in public transportation, and how daring you are said rare to occur.
== Hitching In = North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and [[Belgium]] {{afr|1}} ===
During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) to be quickly dropped on the ring roadThese are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre. This There is useful if your ride is not willing to get out of it to drop you (which is often a bonus pro-tip at the casebottom involving Arras :). 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 with one ticket, then use one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val ==== Option 1: Porte de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket.la Chapelle ====
== Hitching Out ==This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the A1 starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there, take the metro line 12 to Porte de la Chapelle, then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop) or you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the motorway starts. Another good option is to start hitchhiking in the same street where the metro is. There are plenty of excellent spots for hitchhiking North (2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren''Aire La Courneuve'')t overcrowded and, at the same time, quite a few cars going up north stop here to refill; nonetheless, at such places, much depends on your luck, East ([[petrol station]]s and according to some hitchhikers, this place won''[[barrières de péage]]'') and also South (''Aire de Lisses'')t make it to the top 10 best hitchhiking places in France. It's all about how much you are willing is therefore recommended to pay in public transportationhitchhike at the roundabout, and how daring where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you area good opportunity to get onto the motorway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for Boulevard Peripherique).
=== Northeast towards [[Lille]] A good option to leave faster is to show at the roundabout a sign for the airport Charles de Gaulle. There is a petrol station (Aire La Courneuve - see Option 2) before the airport where the driver could let you out; don't miss it! The station is not so big and [[Belgium]] ===many drivers just go to the airport but at least you can ask people, whereas it could be hard and long at Porte de la Chapelle.
These are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre.==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve ====
==== Porte de la Chapelle ====[[File:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Aire La Courneuve'']]
This option costs one local ticketor zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2. Porte de la Chapelle is where the [[A1 autoroute (France75as of 2018)|A1]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there take a metro 12 to ''Porte The petrol station Aire de Service de la Chapelle'', then walk to the roundabout. You can try getting a ride on the roundabout (there are traffic lights, which means that cars have to stop) or you can stand on the opposite side facing the roundabout where the highway starts. Another good option La Courneuve is to start hitchhiking in about 2 km along the same street where the metro is. There are 2 petrol stations in that very streetA1, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowded, and at the same time quite a few cars going up the North stop here for refill; nonetheless, at such places much is depended on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers this place won't make to the TOP10 best hitchhiking places in France. It is therefore rather recommended to hitchhike at the roundabout where a quiet lane right by the traffic lights gives you a good opportunity to get onto the highway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard Periphique'').THIS HIGHWAY ENTRANCE IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN DUE TO CONSTRUCTION... 22.6north of Paris.2010
==== Aire La Courneuve ====Take bus 150 from Porte de la Villette or bus 250 from Fort D'Aubervilliers (both are on metro line 7) to the stop Parc Des Sports. This bus stop is next to the A1 highway. Just walk to the right from the bus stop, without ever passing under the overpass. Then walk east parallel to the motorway through the parking lot of an apartment complex. There is a wall preventing access to the motorway, but if you continue walking a few hundred meters east and up a slight grassy hill, the wall ends. You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station. There is a fence right along the motorway, but near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over it.
This option costs one local ticket or zones 1-3 ticket (2,25 euros). The petrol station [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&hl=es&geocode=5837971829389385952,48.934623,2.393732%3B3201522175225020794,48.920638,2.410383&saddr=Aire+de+Service+de+La+Courneuve+%4048.934790,+2.393710&daddr=&mra=mr&sll=48.918269,2.403388&sspn=0.013649,0.040169&ie=UTF8&ll=48.933157,2.396951&spn=0.006823,0.020084&t=k&z=16&om=1is ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] is about 2km on You may need to climb the A1, North of Paris. If you take a closer look at the petrol station on Google Maps you will see that there is a wall surrounding this petrol station; nonetheless, there are several ways to get there. fance
FirstFrom the petrol station, get closer by public transportmost drivers are only going to the airport or local communities. Some options are:* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7), get off You should ask for a lift at ''Parc des Sports'' (next least to the highway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' toll station (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sportspéage'' (the quickest way?)* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve,+8+Mai+1945&daddr=rue+paul+verlaine&sll=48.93333,2.392216&sspn=0.009459,0.020084&ie=UTF8&ll=48.926137,2.394161&spn=0heading north.01892,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve, 8 Mai 1945''] (metro line 7) and make your way to ''rue Paul Verlaine'' by taking This is a tram "T1" and getting off at ''Six Routes''. * [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve+Aubervilliers&daddr=Rue+Paul+Verlaine,+93120+La+Courneuve,+Seine20-Saint-Denis,+Ile-de-France,+Frankreich&sll=48.926137,2.394161&sspn=0.01892,0.040169&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=48.928026,2.388539&spn=0.018919,0.040169&z=15&om=1 ''La Courneuve Aubervilliers''] minute drive down the motorway (RER Bsome kilometers after the airport), and walk 2 km north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''everyone has to stop here. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''. THIS OPTION REQUIRES A 1-3 ZONES TICKET
You then have several options to get to the petrol station==== Option 3:Charles de Gaulle ====
# You Charles de Gaulle airport can hitch a lift onto the motorway (Autoroute A1) and ask the driver to drop you off at the petrol station. You will need a sign saying "A1 EST". You can do so by walking be an option for hitching North under the motorway (if you haven't gone under already in the bus) and cross over to the other side of the road and find a point at the beginning of the slip road going South onto the A1 (this way you will enter the A1 going West, but immediately your driver should get off at the next exit, cross over and come back onto the A1 heading East). Otherwise, you can walk South back to ''Six Routes'', turn right and follow the tramlines (on your left hand side) and find a suitable place to hitch (there are some traffic lights). Your driver will go over the A1 and then take the turning round to the slip road going East. From the point you join the A1 -East via the circular slip road, it is only about a 1km until the petrol station, so make sure you advise your driver!!# There is a door in the wall surrounding the petrol station which allows outside access but it is sometimes locked (latter was true on 01-06-08 and 28-09-08 also 29-11-08..). Walk away from the door and scale the concrete wall at the point where it becomes a fence. Walk forward and you'll see where you have to go. (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=107770710063601716204.00044840696bdf8a385ef&ll=48.933654,2.393292&spn=0.001334,0.004227&t=h&z=19 approximate location of the door].)# If the door is locked you have to climb the wall that is approximately 1,90 m tall, and go through although waiting times might vary a broken fence [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&hl=de&geocode=&q=paris+la+courneuve&sll=50.785102,5.710144&sspn=1.165162,2.570801&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=48.933836,2.394&spn=0.001182,0.002511&z=19&iwloc=addr here] - ''et voila'', you are at the petrol station.# You can walk around the wall for about 70 meters towards the left, then walk down the little hill and walk through the bushes. You have to go through two fences to enter the petrol stationlot.
Other ways to get to that petrol station:* Take a RER B to ''Stade de France'' and then walk up It is easy to jump the final traffic light where you can ask for a ride to ''Aire La Courneuve''.* Lastly, one can take a line 13 to ''Carrefour Pleyel'' metro at terminal 2 and then walk along there wasn''Boulevard Anatole France'' (see [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Carrefour+Pleyel+station,+France&daddr=charles+de+gaulle&sll=48.927631,2.383518&sspn=0.027124,0t anyone guarding it.080338&ie=UTF8&ll=48.923881,2.358456&spn=0.013563,0.040169&t=h&z=15&om=1 Google Maps]) up until the beginning of Maybe the highway. There same is a hitchhiking spot there which might be not the greatest one in the world true for terminals 1 and 3 but at least I can't vouch for it can lead you to the petrol station (after Exit 4!).
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 petrol stationroad splits for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, you're best bet is probably under a bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes to get a lift the right. Stand to the [[toll station]] (PÉAGE ("pay-arge")), heading northright of the right turn. This is Cars can stop on a 20 minutes dashed out area to your left or drive down a little past you on the motorway a [[toll road]] right. A couple of cars stopped straightaway and everyone has I was easily able to stop here. It is get a great place lift to get long-distance rides. Between the ''Aire La Courneuve'' and the ''barrière de péage'' (toll next service station) there is a small [[rest area]] which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and a fairly large petrol station with quite many cars stopping there. Ask your driver if he/she passes this service areaHolland.
[[File==== Option 4:Masaru.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Hitchhiker Masaru at ''Motorway services Aire La Courneuve'']] de Vémars Est====
==== From Nation bus station (also a metro stop) take bus 351 to Roissypole located at Charles de De Gaulle ====Airport Terminal 3. It's the last stop and payment isn'Charles de Gaulle'' airport t required to enter the bus.You can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot.BLACK RIDE on this bus both ways
==== Service From the coach station there Gare Routière you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars. Ask inside at Survilliers====the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at. The ticket costs €2. [BEWARE this bus does '''not''' run on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays / so if that is the case, then get off at Quebec because the A1 highway going to Lille cuts through Paris multiple times and at this petrol station there is a higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you a ride to another petrol station on the main highway, which is super busy and easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]
This option costs 4 euros, which is UpdateAs at Saturday 1 July 2023The parking lot for the cost of a ticket for zones 1-5bus 95. The peage 01 is 35 km North of ParisF1,and the bus does run on Saturdays also, near according to the town of Survilliers.time table and confirmed by the driver
From Paris, take RER D (Chatelet-les-halles or Gare du Nord), direction Orry la Ville - Coye. Get off You can always try to go with the train at Survilliers-Fosses (35 KM North of Paris). Walk down Rue de la Gare towards Survilliers town bus number 702 to Vémars centre, then turn right at La Grande Rue; you will find the motorway. Once there, you can hitchhike from the motorway exit towards the gas station 2KM from here airport (Paris direction20 stops, 39 minutes). When you arriveThis will also work on Saturdays, you take the local road to cross over to Sundays and public holidays. The parking lot for the opposite service station to head Northbus 702 is B2.
==== Senlis Peage====From the Vémars bus stop walk straight 400m on Rue Pierre Curie (D17) until it merges with Rue De la Mairie. Walk an additional 350 m until this merges with Rue Des Vignolles (D16)
This option costs 9 euros (25% discount under 26) + a local ticket to Gare du NordOn your left, the A1 will be clearly visible as will the Aire de Vémars Ouest petrol station. The peage From here, it is 50 km North of Paris, near the town of Senlisanother 1.25km to any given entrance.
Senlis has no train station==== Option 5: Porte de Bagnolet (A3) ====Google maps: [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Porte+de+Bagnolet/@48.8649082,2.4086197, but you still buy 17z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x47e66e87e1c7d877:0x17c4d9a47ae58890!2sPorte+de+la+Chapelle!8m2!3d48.897279!4d2.359192!3m4!1s0x47e66d8329157e27:0x2a4ba9074d60ae9a!8m2!3d48.8645542!4d2.4095799]Get a ticket for the ticket from a train stationPorte de Bagnolet. From Paris NordThis is pretty close to where the A3 starts, go to Chantilly and switch which leads to the A1, so a bus to Senlis at the "gare routière" right outside lot of Chantilly's train station with your tickettraffic is heading this direction. Once thereThe place might not be ideal, you need to walk but it worked. There is a little and you'll find bus stop, where buses often stop so the traffic is slowed down, furthermore, there is a "péage" (highway payment station - people have to small gas stop , where you can approach drivers directly which cue up there from time to take a ticket)time. The Position yourself at the traffic lights before the bus driver gave me stop to show your sign indicating the directions. This should take around one hourdirection you want to go to.
=== A4 East= Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====Heading north on the A1, towards there is a fantastic AUTOGRILL Aire de Wancourt Est service station just outside Arras [[Metz]https://goo.gl/maps/2suUznoe5C42], [[Strasbourg]]with people heading pretty much everywhere. You can get rides to the UK (Chunnel), Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Many difference license plates (GB, F, B, [[Luxembourg]]NL, [[Germany]]D, etc ===E) and lots of opportunities.
==== Going directly to the ''barrière de péage'' ====Take RER A4 to the last stop (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy''). The train journey length is around 40 minutes (6€ something). Take the bus number 59 (doesn't operate on SundaysEast towards [[Metz]], the ticket costs around 2 Euro) which leaves from the bus stop next to the RER train station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' ([http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/6759.11.html timetable 2008 here[Strasbourg]]). It takes ten minutes to arrive at the “Truffaut” gardening centre which is beside the péage (stop Coutevroult - Truffaut). From there, walk back a bit and go through what seems to be a police station's parking area and is called "voie de service" on the map - you will get to the green area right outside the péage - and you won't need to jump any of the fences! From this ''barrière de péage'' it is easy to get rides to [[MetzLuxembourg]] or even straight to , [[Germany]]. You might meet people (gendarmes or highway staff) in that "voie de service" - even if they try to talk you out of it, remember ''it is allowed'' to hitchhike ''in the car park'' by the peage.{{Afr|4}} ===
Attention, the bus 59 runs every hour==== Option 1. It is usually timed to start 5 min after the arrival of the RER so hurry yourself up from From within the train. Follow the signs "gare routière" (bus station). If bus 59 doesn't start before 30 min, consider using bus 34 (see bellow).city limits: Quai de Bercy ====
If Cheap, as you decide to hitch from this péage on Sunday you can take the bus no. 34 (1.60 €, [http://www.will only need a metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/5134.20.html timetable]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk for about 2kilometers. You will soon see the motorway A4 ticket and péage. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=bailly+romainvilliers+place+de+l%27europe&daddr=48.853562,2.839065&geocode=&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&dirflg=w&sll=48.850992,2.833614&sspn=0.012962,0.027637&ie=UTF8&z=15 route]pretty fast too.
The ''barrière de péage'' is located [http://maps.google.es/maps?f=d&saddr=48.854077,2.83959&daddr=&hl=es&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=17&sll=48.853788,2.839912&sspn=0.003586,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=48.850258,2.830095&spn=0.014346,0.038624&t=h&z=15 here]You can also try to hitch directly from within Paris rather than taking the train for at least half an hour and then walking.
==== Via petrol Take the metro line 14 to Bercy and exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take the Boulevard down to the bridge where it intersects with Quai de Bercy. Standing on Quai de Bercy it is advisable to have a sign indicating you want to get onto the A4. When cars stop, ask if they are going all the way to the toll station ====(péage), many drivers turn off the A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places to continue hitch-hiking from before the toll station.
[[File:Zoe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[888]] event]]The first petrol station is close to RER A station ''Bussy St.Georges''. From this station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead you to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but the needed petrol station will be just a bit more than 2 km from there. You can walk on the grass field next to the highway. The petrol station is called ''La Ferrière''. Another option to reach this petrol station is to walk through the industrial zone of ''Bussy'' area, to the South of the railway, then reach the bridge over the highway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station. 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 wanna go through the fields). You can follow [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=gare,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&daddr=chemin+de+la+rue+pavee,+bussy+saint+georges,+france&sll=48.831899,Option 2.723193&sspn=0.01291,0.040169&ie=UTF8&zMotorway junction slip-road =15&ll=48.831814,2.726369&spn=0.01291,0.040169&t=h&om=0 this route] on Google Maps.
==== Various other options ====* If you go This one is close to Paris, faster and cheaper to ''Bussy-St-Georges'' you can also try get to catch a bus nr.4 or nr, but still in the megapolis.44 Starting from the metro station ''Gutenberg''. When at ''Bussy-St-Georges''there, walk sraight to the bridge (donyou't take the first bridge left after the bus stop because than you will have re likely to jump over end up either at the fence and to walk through petrol station described below or at the field (and hitchhiking with wet feet isn't that péage. Not good, obviously)). The péage is not far from there, although it might be a bit further than the closest highway rampat night.
* Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until the station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (~2€). Leave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign to the A4. It is a 30 min minute walk. If some driver stops for you, ask if he/she can take you at least to There is a red light before the next petrol station (there is no toll slip road (péageon-ramp) . Lots of traffic, possibility to get there, so it is likely that you will get a ride there)stop on the ramp for brave drivers.
Ask if your driver can take you at least to the next petrol station Aire De Ferrières which is within the free motorway network. Gare de Péage de Coutevroult toll gate is a bit further. ==== Option 3: Motorway service station Aire De Ferrières ==== Take RER A to station Bussy-Saint-Georges. You can also get to this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from metro station Gutenberg. Walk 2 km Avenue Marie Curie till Rue Pavée turn down until street crosses A4 highway and after this turn left rest stop is next to you. Right side from there is Decathlon Logistics France if you get lost '''ATTENTION''' The bridge leads into the forest and getting onto the motorway might be a bit difficult, the reason being that you have to squeeze yourself to be able to pass through the narrow space between the bridge and the fence.Moreover,you have to descend onto the motorway through an overgrown grass.An alternative is to take bus 46  at Busy-Saint-Georges station in the direction of Gare de Val d'Europe,or same bus at Gare de Val d'Europe in the direction of Torcy(this is important because the bus is infrequent and might be useful to catch it at the other side if wait time is long).From Bussy-Saint-Georges you'll ride 4 stops and from Gare de Val d'Europe, 5 stops,alight at Bout Pêcheret and walk back in the direction the bus came from if you took it from Bussy-Saint-Georges and vice-versa. Continue walking on the [[D10]] road to cross the motorway and turn right on the road leading directly to the service station. === Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===
These spots are close enough to the city to be getting traffic in all southern directions.
==== Option 1: Porte d'Orleans Orléans ====
Once the most famous hitchhiking spot in France, this spot isn't bad nowadays, but it isn't great either. The good thing is that drivers aren't surprised to see people there, and that you don't need to get out of Paris in faraway suburbs.
''Porte d'Orléans'' is the terminal subway station of line 4. There is an entry on the ''périphérique'' ring road where lots of people are later heading South. ThereThe best place is besides the "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic lights. Be warned, traffic here is heavy and fast moving. If you have much baggage or more than one person I would not fancy your chances here. Waiting at the petrol station or even the adjacent war memorial will not give you the best traffic. Note : I think that the place in front of the hotel is pretty bad. Very hard for the cars to stop there. It's a petrol better to stand before, at the red lights. I stood near the gas stationat the lights, you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, but it's way easier for the cars to see you and to stop. Make sure to specify with a good spot sign specifying that you go to Orléans or Chartres (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and that the driver will leave you at least at the péage de Saint Arnoult or before that at Limours-Janvry service station. Beware, just besides after the "Novotelpéage" building, the motorway separates between A10 and A11. If you are heading directly South onto the A6, have a sign (you may try Lyon or Fontainebleau) and make sure to be left at the traffic junction Aire De Lisses rest stop, roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to the "périferique extérieur"Evry are not enough for you).  ==== Option 2: Porte d'Italie ====
Make sure to specify with Similarly Porte d'Italie which is not far from Porte d'Orleans is a sign specifying that you go good place to [[Orléans]] (hitch from. Additionally if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11)walk down the exit to the traffic lights, and that the driver will leave there is an overhead bypass which can keep you at least at dry in the "péage de Saint Arnoult". If you are heading directly South, have a sign for Lyon and make sure to be left at ''Aire de Lisses'', roughly 35 km furtherrain.
==== Porte d'Italie =South towards [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] {{Afr|6}} ===
Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which is not far from ''Porte d'Orleans'' is a good place to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down the exit there at the traffic lights there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.==== Option 1: Motorway services Aire De Lisses ====
=== A6 South This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to [[Lyon]]have ride without ticket also), [[Marseille]]a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. Aire de Lisses is the first service area on the A6, [[Barcelona]]situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, [[Italy]] ===being located after all the motorway branch-offs.
==== Aire Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. Tthe ID of the train you need was ZIP or ZOP (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing get whatever train that goes to Corbeil Essonne and from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at the station Gare de Lisses ====Villabé the second after Corbeil-Essonnes.
This option costs 5Otherwise,85 eurosyou can take the RER D to Évry-Courcouronnes centre, a zone 1-5 ticket and takes roughly 1h15from there Bus 415 in direction of Villabé. '''Aire de Lisses''' is Get off at stop Ikea the first service area on the A6, situated about 35kms South of Parisgas station will be a five minute walk away. It can save There is a fence you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being after all have to climb to get to the branch-offsstation.
Get Note: There is no barrier at Villabé and so you can pay the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful standard central Paris fare to get on the right train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun. As of 2010-02, into the ID of the line you want was "ZIPE" (All RER lines have a 4 letter ID). Get off at the station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on googlemaps but don't worry, it's metro network and then just ride out there: [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Rue+d%27Ambreville,+91100+Villab%C3%A9,+Franciaorsz%C3%A1g&daddr=48.592221,2.443964&hl=hu&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&dirflg=w&sll=48.592959,2.44184&sspn=0.005947,0.013604&ie=UTF8&ll=48.592959,2.452869&spn=0.023786,0.054417&z=14 ''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']
=== A10 South to [[Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] = Option 2: Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|left|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]]
This motorway follows You can take a train to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon, a ticket costs about 10 euros) and walk 45min to the route of the '''AUTOGRILL Aire de Nemours A6service area / Shell fuel station. Then you''' re already on a paying section (see aboveno local traffic) , far out from Paris(80km), and splits afterwards near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. The first [[péage]] can get a ride to Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in that direction is St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris, before the splitting of A10 and A11. There are no service station directly on the highway before the péagea few minutes.
==== Massy Palaiseau ====
This option costs 2=== South-West to [[Orléans|Orleans]],95 euros[[Bordeaux]], a 1-4 zones ticket. This option is useful [[Spain]] {{afr|10}} & West to get out of the rings and get directly on the A10 after all the branch-offs.[[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]], [[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===
Take The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'A6'''(see above) from Paris, and split from it near Antony/Rungis. From thereThen, follow before the A10 and the motoway signs for A11 split up, there is the A10service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péage]] near St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris. There are two options: Whichever spot you choose, ask the driver to take a bus from you at least until the massive transport lot beside ''MassyLimours-Palaiseau'' Janvry service station or walk down the péage of St-Arnoult. From these places, you can find a motorway ramp nearbydriver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to go.
'''Motorway ramp option'''==== Option 1: Go down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railway, towards the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space for cars. Keep going and you will reach a roundabout. If you keep following this road, you will reach a motorway exit underneath a bridge. Make sure to get a ride to the first ''barrière Pont de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Briis-sous-Forges service station 5 km down the road. Sevres ====
'''Bus Option'''[[File: The first petrol station is situated near the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''. To get there you need to take either RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forges''ParisOut. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and there are no buses on Sundays. The petrol station is situated a couple of kms North from the village. To reach it you will need to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road parallel to the highway. Once you are there, make sure your driver takes the jpg|thumb|right road as |300px|Hitching after the A11 starts not far away. bridge]]
[http://mapsThis option costs the price of an underground ticket.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough one, according It takes you to the beginning of the N118 road which connects to some hitchhikers)the A10-A11 in about 25 km.
=== A11 South-West Take the subway 9 to [[Le Mans]]Pont De Sevres, its end station. You start walking towards the bridge, [[where you can see the signs towards Nantes]], [[Rennes]] Bordeaux, etc. The hitchhiking spot is just before the bridge, at the red lights. You can try with the cars coming from the direction of the metro station, and all parts of [[Brittany]] ===This highway splits from also with the cars which came along the A10 near ''Dourdan''. There river and are several possibilities go turning left to get on this motorway: to the bridge.
# The petrol station at ''Briis-sous-Forges''. Look at the A10 section's options.# Take the train from ''Paris-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (12€) and start hitching from there. You might want to go to the service station ''Chartres-Gasville'' on the A11 east of ''Chartres'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one of many [http==== Option 2://www.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it and get off at ''N.Conté'' - some minutes before you arrive there, memorize the route: the bus croses the motorway, and comes to a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''N.Conté''. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow the N10 until you come to a small city. There you encounter the next roundabout, where you turn left. Follow the street, it bends to the right and ends on the ''Rue du Bois Paris'' where you turn left (north). After 500 meters comes the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow the street to the service station.Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====
== Sleeping in Paris ==[[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be This option costs Eur 4.90, a great choice when staying lowticket for zones 1-budget in Paris4. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris This option is a popular destination for many backpackers, useful to get out of the ring roads and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests to have guestsget directly on the A10 after all the branch-offs.
It is also possible Take RER B to sleep in Massey-Palaiseau station. Walk down Avenue Carnot along the Massy-Palaiseau railway towards the ''Champs de Marsautoroute'' in front of the Eiffel Tower - police generally lets you sleep until 9 or 10 in the morning. There are many trees that offer After a while there you will see a protection in case long stretch of a rainroad with lots of space for cars. You can also put up Keep going and you will reach a tent (at night) in a discrete spot although roundabout. If you keep in mind that police officers following this road, you will wake you up around the sunrise. You can also sleep under reach the motorway entrance underneath a bridge at the Seine river on the other side of the Eiffel Tower. During Make sure to get a ride to the first European Hitchhikers Week ''barrière de péage'' ([[888]]30+ km) around 50 people slept in front of at St-Arnoult or to the Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the Eiffel Towerroad.
Great place you can find in tunnels of Mountssouris. These tunnels are part of old railway. It '''Edit July 2022''' this does not work! There is hidden placepretty much zero car traffic, and maybe most knowly entrance to the famous Paris Catocombsat least when I was there. You must only climb over wall near crossroad of these streetsIf you're starting in Massy-Palaiseau you're better off thumbing at [https: Avenue Jean Mouline and Rue de Coulmiers (GPS on Google //goo.gl/maps: 48.82548598904712, 2.321111261844635 )/bbD5WGkiKeFqSFzBA this roundabout]. Please do not enter to the Catacomb alone or without any person which have lot of expirience with climbing in Paris underground. It is very complicated system of tunnels, maybe a second largest in the world. In many rooms in Catacomb you cand find a very luxury places I didn't wait too sleep, but you can be lost in locations where nobody didnt been for long here and got a few monthsride straight to Le Mans.
== Useful links ==Option 3: Motorway service station Limours-Janvry ==== The first service station on the motorway is called Limours-Janvry and it is situated 2kms northeast of the village Briis-sous-Forges. To get there you need to take RER B to Massy-Palaiseau. From there take bus 91.03 to Briis-sous-Forges. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and there are no buses on Sundays. Then walk northeast along the small local road Route D'Invilliers. Briis-sous-Forges to the petrol station [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=D131&daddr=Aire+de+Service+de+Limours-Janvry&geocode=FT3X5QIdxnEgAA%3BFZke5gIdK7wgAA&hl=en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48.64455,2.16575&sspn=0.115917,0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839,2.135124&spn=0.028989,0.084543&t=h&z=14 map]  ==== Option 4: Péage de Saint-Arnoult ==== You can take the RER C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, you need to pay only the basic metro ticket (some EUR 1.33) to get into the underground network in Paris. Once in Dourdan, cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the péage after 4-5 kilometers. You should be able to hitch a car as there 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. === West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} === ==== Inside Paris ==== Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for the weekend. As a result, this spot is very effective on these days (20 to 30 min on average) but much worse at other times (expect to wait one and half hours). 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. ==== In the suburbs ==== '''Option 1''' Autoroute A13 Gare de Péage de Buchelay toll Take Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station. The fare is €8 but you may not be controlled. Get off in (not Mantes Station). There's a 30 minute walk to the toll gate. You can search Innovaparc bus stop place is next to there '''Option 2''' South Area Morainvilliers rest area Take Transilien J or RER A from Paris and get off at Poissy. Take bus 20 to bus stop Auberg. There's one bus every hour on weekdays, fewer than that on Saturdays and it doesn't run on Sundays.  == Airports == '''[[Charles de Gaulle airport]]''' / '''[[Orly airport]]''' / '''[[Beauvais]]''' airport == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}  [[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]]
* [http://www.ratp.fr/ Public transportation of Paris]
* [http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ Trains and regional transports], ticket agency
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