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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'', motorway 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.

Note that there is an "outer ring road" to the Paris suburb area, motorway A86 (or ''super-périphérique'') and another wider ring even further called "la Francillienne" which isn't completed but still used to connect . If your ride is not going to Paris itself, you might want to clarify which ring they are going to take as it may affect the place where you'd want to be dropped. You may also find them useful if you need to bypass Paris, especially the Francilienne, as it has more gas stations and less complex interchanges. Good to know if you're starting to stink up in the City of Lights: the Municipality provides [https://www.paris.fr/pages/les-bains-douches-municipaux-138 free shower facilities ] in 17 locations around Paris. Note they are BYOT (bring your own toiletry)== Hitching In in == During rush hours, it is possible (but illegal) to be quickly dropped on the ring road. This is useful if your ride is not willing to get out of it to drop you (which is often the case). 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 by tram with one ticket, then use another one to your final destination. You can also reach other suburbs in the 94 department (Val de Marne) taking the TvM bus, which is also a normal Paris ticket.

=== North/Northeast towards [[England]], [[Lille]] and [[Belgium]] {{afr|1}} ===

These are classified by cost in public transportation from Paris' centre. There is a bonus pro-tip at the bottom involving Arras :)

==== Option 1: Porte de la Chapelle ====

This option costs one local ticket. Porte de la Chapelle is where the [[A1 (France)|A1]] starts. Local drivers say they often see hitchhikers there. To get there , take a 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 2 petrol stations in that very street, just 50m deeper into the city. They aren't overcrowdedand, and at the same time , quite a few cars going up the North north stop here for to refill; nonetheless, at such places , much is depended depends on your luck, and according to some hitchhikers , this place won't make it to the TOP10 top 10 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 motorway (avoiding at the same time all the traffic that heads for ''Boulevard Periphique''Peripherique).

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 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. ==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire La Courneuve ====

'''Update 29 October 2012:''' After almost a year This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.75as of being out of service, this 2018). The petrol station Aire de Service de La Courneuve is up and running again!about 2 km along the A1, north of Paris.

This option costs one local ticket Take bus 150 from Porte de la Villette or zones 1-3 ticket bus 250 from Fort D'Aubervilliers (EUR 2both 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.45)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. The You can then follow a steep, thorny path full of nettles down towards the motorway and back west towards the petrol station [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=5201 ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] There is about 2 km a fence right along the A1motorway, north of Parisbut near the petrol station it has been trampled down and you can step over it.

* Bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' (metro line 7)From the petrol station, get off most drivers are only going to the airport or local communities. You should ask for a lift at ''Parc des Sports'' (next least to the motorway)* Bus 250 from ''Fort d'Aubervilliers'' (metro line 7), get off at ''Parc des Sports'' toll station (the quickest way?)* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=La+Courneuve+Aubervilliers&daddr=Rue+Paul+Verlaine,+93120+La+Courneuve,+Seine-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 Aubervillierspéage''] (RER B), and walk 2 km heading north along ''Boulevard Pasteur''. You can catch this train from ''Gare du Nord''. This option requires is a '''120-3 zones ticket''', without this ticket you will have to jump over minute drive down the turnstiles to get out of motorway (some kilometers after the station of your destination (or talk your way out or closely follow someone else with a valid ticketairport)and everyone has to stop here.

From the petrol station, most drivers are only going to the airport or local communities. You should ask for a lift at least to the [[toll station]] (''péage'') heading north. This is a 20-minute drive down the motorway (some kilometers after the airport) and everyone has to stop here. It is a great place to get long-distance rides. ==== Charles de Gaulle ====''Charles de Gaulle'' airport can be an option for hitching North-East, although waiting times might vary a lot.

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 road splits for A1 Lille. One road goes to the left, under a bridge and there are some traffic lights. The other goes to the right. Stand to the right of the right turn. Cars can stop on a dashed out area to you your left or drive a little past you on the right. A couple of cars stopped right a way straightaway and I was easily able to get a lift to the next service station which had lots of people driving north to Lille, Belgium and Holland. That service station was very busy and it was easy to get a lift as well as a good meal from peoples' leftovers in the restaurant including half a bottle of wine!

==== Option 4: Motorway services Aire de Vémars Est====

<ol><li>From 'Nation' bus station (also a metro stop) take bus *351 to 'Roissypole' located at Charles de De Gaulle AirportTerminal 3. It's the last stop and payment isn't required to enter the bus.</li><li>From here, a bus stop for local towns, you You can catch the BLACK RIDE on this bus to Vémars. Ask inside at the ticket office/information desk for which parking number the bus will be at. The ticket costs €1,90.</li><li>From the Vémars bus stop walk straight on 'Rue Pierre Curie' (D17) 400m until it merges with 'Rue de la Mairie.' Walk an additional 350m until merged with 'Rue des Vignolles' (D16).</li><li>On your left the A1 will be clearly visible, as will the 'Aire de Vémars Ouest' petrol station. From here is another 1.25km to any given entrance.</li></ol>both ways

Another useful recommendation From the coach station there Gare Routière you can catch the 95.01 bus to Vémars. Ask inside at 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 website, where you can virtually create any route petrol station there is a higher chance of finding Dutch cars stopping and giving you want a ride to take out of another petrol station on the city. Coupled with Google Mapsmain highway, it's an excellent tool:which is super busy and easy to find rides going to anywhere from Calais to Antwerp to Lille]

http://wwwUpdateAs at Saturday 1 July 2023The parking lot for the bus 95.ratp.fr/itineraires/en/ratp/recherche-avancee01 is F1,and the bus does run on Saturdays also,according to the time table and confirmed by the driver

*Note: The 351 You can always try to go with the bus service does not run number 702 to Vémars centre from the airport (20 stops, 39 minutes). This will also work on weekendsSaturdays, but Sundays and public holidays. The parking lot for the above link can help find an alternate route.[[File:Vemarsbus 702 is B2.jpg]]

This option costs EUR 9 (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" (motorway 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.

==== Going directly to the ''barrière de péage'' Bonus Tip: Arras Service Station====Heading north on the A1, there is a fantastic AUTOGRILL Aire de Wancourt Est service station just outside Arras [https://goo.gl/maps/2suUznoe5C42], with people heading pretty much everywhere. You can get rides to the UK (Chunnel), Lille, Belgium, Netherlands. Many difference license plates (GB, F, B, NL, D, E) and lots of opportunities.

''This one is the most expensive=== East towards [[Metz]], longest but takes you the furthest to a great pickup spot. Might be a good choice when you don't speak french. Maybe not so good at night.''[[Strasbourg]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] {{Afr|4}} ===

Take RER A4 to the last stop (''Marne-La-Vallee - Chessy'')==== Option 1. The train journey length is around 40 minutes (EUR 6 something). Take From within the bus number 59 (doesn't operate on Sundays, the ticket costs around EUR 2) which leaves from the bus stop next to the RER train station at ''Eurodisney'','' Marne-La-Vallee'' ([httpcity limits://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/6759.17.html timetable 2010 here]). 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 Quai 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 [[Metz]] or even straight to [[Germany]]. You might meet people (gendarmes or motorway 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 péage.Bercy ====

AttentionCheap, the bus 59 runs every hour. It is usually timed to start 5 min after the arrival of the RER so hurry yourself up from the train. Follow the signs "gare routière" (bus station). If bus 59 doesn't start before 30 min, consider using bus 34 (see bellow)as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.

If you decide You can also try to hitch directly from this péage on Sunday you can take within Paris rather than taking the bus no. 34 (EUR 1.60, [http://www.metro-pole.net/hor/fiche/5134.20.html timetable]) to bus stop "Bailly-Romainvilliers - Place de l'Europe" , then walk train for about 2kilometers. You will soon see the motorway A4 at least half an hour 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]. 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]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.

''Quite long trip Update:- currently line 14 is not working- standing anywhere on the street following the direction of the arena (south east) is not really recommended, instead walk to the bridge Pont Charles de Gaulle: use a sign „A4“ and wait on the Quai de la Rapée just nearby the bridge, there is also space for cars to stop -> get a bit expensive. Takes you lift to a great the last petrol station. better if you speak french and good daybefore the toll station-> A lot of cars from Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and-night.''France are stopping here (some going to or coming back from Disneyland ;))

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 ==== Option 2 km from there. You can walk on the grass field next to the motorway. 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 motorway and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of February 2011, there was a niceMotorway junction slip-sized fence to hop after crossing the bridge. nothing too difficult, but a big pack makes it harder!). 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).====

Here's a [http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.828509This one is close to Paris,2.744594&ll=48.836023faster and cheaper to get to,2but still in the megapolis.723494&spn=0.034406Starting from there,0you're likely to end up either at the petrol station described below or at the péage.071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map] for youNot good at night.

==== Onramp Take the RER Line A (Red) in the direction of Boissy St Legere until the station Nogent Sur Marne. Leave the station in direction of Rue Joinville and follow the sign to the motorway ====''This one A4. It is close to Paris, faster and cheaper to get to, but still in a 30 minute walk. There is a red light before the megapolisslip road (on-ramp). Starting from thereLots of traffic, you're likely possibility to end up either stop on the petrol station described above or at the Péage described ab-above. Not good at nightramp for brave drivers.''

Take the RER Line A (Red) in direction of ''Boissy St Legere'' until Ask if your driver can take you at least to the next petrol station ''Nogent Sur Marne'' (EUR 2.70 (2010-11). Leave the station in direction of ''Rue Joinville'' and follow the sign to Aire De Ferrières which is within the A4. It is a 30 min walkfree motorway network. There Gare de Péage de Coutevroult toll gate is a red light before the onramp. Lots of traffic, possibility to stop on the ramp for brave driversbit further.

Ask if your driver can take you at least to the next petrol ==== Option 3: Motorway service station which is within the free motorway network. Toll gate is a bit further.Aire De Ferrières ====

==== From within the city limits: Quai de Bercy ====''Chaep, as you will only need a 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 ticket station Gutenberg. Walk 2 km Avenue Marie Curie till Rue Pavée turn down until street crosses A4 highway and pretty fast tooafter this turn left rest stop is next to you.''Right side from there is Decathlon Logistics France if you get lost

You can also try '''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 hitch directly catch it at the other side if wait time is long).From Bussy-Saint-Georges you'll ride 4 stops and from within Paris rather than taking Gare de Val d'Europe, 5 stops,alight at Bout Pêcheret and walk back in the train for at least half an hour direction the bus came from if you took it from Bussy-Saint-Georges and then vice-versa. Continue walkingon the [[D10]] road to cross the motorway and turn right on the road leading directly to the service station.

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 adviseable 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. === Getting South or Southwest (A6{{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, A10 or A11) {{Afr|11}} ===

==== Option 1: Porte d'Orléans ====

''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. The 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.  Make sure to specify with a sign specifying that you go to [[Orléans]] (if you are heading Southwest - A10 or A11), and that the driver will leave you at least at 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 further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you).

When Note : I was here think that the place in Sept 2011 many hitcher came front of the hotel is pretty bad. Very hard for the cars to stop there. It's better to stand before, at the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, but it's way easier for the cars to see you and later went to get a train a local train to an outlying town because they had no luckstop.

Whenever Make sure to specify with a diplomat travels between Paris 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 Orly airportpéage de Saint Arnoult or before that at Limours-Janvry service station. Beware, he'll go through herejust after the "péage", the motorway separates between A10 and A11. Which means that there will be police presence. The police doesn't care about If youare heading directly South onto the A6, but it is very unlikely anyone will have a sign (you may try Lyon or Fontainebleau) and make sure to be left at Aire De Lisses rest stop while they , roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are around. That happens often not enough. They stick around for one houryou).

For more personal opinions and experiences check the [[Talk==== Option 2:Paris|talk page]].Porte d'Italie ====

==== 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 to the traffic lights, there is an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.

=== A6 South to [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], [[Italy]] = Option 1: Motorway services Aire De Lisses ====

==== This option costs EUR 5.85 (but possible to have ride without ticket also), a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. Aire de Lisses ====is the first service area on the A6, situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being located after all the motorway branch-offs.

This option costs EUR 5Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil.85 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 (but possible to All trains on RER lines have ride without ticket alsoa 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing get whatever train that goes to Corbeil Essonne and from there, a zone 1-5 ticket and takes roughly 1h15whatever train that goes to Melun. '''Aire Get off at the station Gare de Lisses''' is the first service area on Villabé the A6, situated about 35 km South of Paris. It can save you time because you avoid all outbound traffic not really heading your direction, being second after all the branchCorbeil-offsEssonnes.

Get Otherwise, you can take 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. As of 2010Évry-02Courcouronnes centre, the ID of the train you need was "ZIPE" or "ZOPO" (All trains on RER lines have a 4 letter ID depending on stations served). If it's too confusing (it's very confusing), get whatever train that goes to "Corbeil Essonne" and, from there, whatever train that goes to MelunBus 415 in direction of Villabé. Get off at stop Ikea the gas station '''Villabé''', the second after Corbeil-Essonneswill be a five minute walk away. The station There is not marked on Google Maps but don't worry, it's 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=en&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 ''a fence you have to climb to get to the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses''].

A problem with a petrol station Note: There is that leaving trucks no barrier at Villabé and so you can block pay the leaving cars, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a sign until he walked standard central Paris fare to get into the ramp next to the petrol station. There is more traffic metro network and therefore more chance to get then just ride. Also cars have lot of space to stopout there.

==== Option 2: Motorway services Aire de Nemours ====

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 AUTOGRILL Aire de Nemours A6 service area ( http://tinyurl.com/2bs24sf )Shell fuel station. Then you're already on a paying section (no local traffic), far out from Paris (80km), and can get a ride to Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutes.

The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris=== South-West to [[Orléans|Orleans]], and split from it near [[AntonyBordeaux]]/, [[RungisSpain]] {{afr|10}} & West to [[Le Mans]]. Then, before the A10 and the A11 would split up[[Nantes]], there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péageRennes]] near St-Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris. Whichever spot you choose, ask the driver to take you at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the péage of St-Arnoult. From these places, you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 or the A11 depending on which way you want to go.[[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

Take the subway 9 to Pont de Sevres, its end station. You start walking towards the bridge, where you can see the signs towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc[[File:ParisOut. The hitchhiking spot is just before jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after the bridge, at the red lights. You can try with the cars coming from the direction of the metro station, and also with the cars which came along the river and are turning left to get to the bridge.]]

This option costs EUR 2Take the subway 9 to Pont De Sevres, its end station.95You start walking towards the bridge, a 1-4 zones ticketwhere you can see the signs towards Nantes, Bordeaux, etc. This option The hitchhiking spot is useful to get out just before the bridge, at the red lights. You can try with the cars coming from the direction of the rings metro station, and also with the cars which came along the river and are turning left to get directly on the A10 after all to the branch-offsbridge.

Take the RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau''. From there, follow the motoway signs for the A10. There are two options==== Option 2: take a bus from the massive transport lot beside ''Motorway junction Massy-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearby. ====

'''Motorway ramp This option''': Go down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railwaycosts Eur 4.90, towards the ''autoroute''. After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of space ticket for carszones 1-4. Keep going This option is useful to get out of the ring roads 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 directly on the first ''barrière de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to A10 after all the Limoursbranch-Janvry service station 5 km down the roadoffs.

'''Bus Option''': The first petrol station named Limours-Janvry is situated near the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''. To get there you need to take either Take RER B to ''Massey-Palaiseau station. Walk down Avenue Carnot along the Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take railway towards the bus 91.03 to ''Briis-sous-Forgesautoroute''. It runs about 3 times an hour on weekdays, once an hour on Saturdays, and After a while there are no buses on Sundays. The petrol station is situated you will see a long stretch of a couple road with lots of km north from the villagespace for cars. To reach it Keep going and you will need to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', reach a small local roadroundabout. Once If you are therekeep following this road, make sure your driver takes you will reach the right road as the A11 starts not far away motorway entrance underneath a bridge. It's not easy Make sure to find the road get a ride to the petrol station. no one in this village knows what street he is living in let alone that route youfirst ''re looking for. They donbarrière de péage't even know that there's a petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the map!! I was lost in this village for couple of hours.[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=0.028989,0service station 5 km down the road.084543&t=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges to the petrol station map]

'''Edit July 2022''' this does not work! There is pretty much zero car traffic, at least when I was there. If you're starting in Massy-Palaiseau you're better off thumbing at [httphttps://goo.gl/maps.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447,2.302011&spn=0.001638,0.003455&t=h&z=18 bbD5WGkiKeFqSFzBA this oneroundabout] (good enough one, according to some hitchhikers). Really good according to others. Took two guys ten minutes to get I didn't wait too long here and got a ride and a third guy about the same amount of time straight to a different placeLe Mans. Lots of trucks and cars passing by!

==== Péage de SaintOption 3: Motorway service station Limours-Arnoult Janvry ====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 €1.33, I think) to get into the underground network in Paris. Once in Dourdan, cross the rail track and turn left and then go straight on the D836 until you reach the peage 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 Peage. Look at the map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of cars going through.

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= Chartres: a spot to go directly on the A11en&mra=ltm&dirflg=w&sll=48.64455, after it has split from the A10 2.16575&sspn=0.115917,0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839,2.135124&spn=[[File:Zoe0.028989,0.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[project 888|888]] event]084543&t=h&z=14 map]

== Paris public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 to 14), RER (fast trains serving the suburbs with relatively few inner city stops, lines from letter A to E), buses (lines from number 20 to ...?) and trams (lines from T1 to T4). If you want to make a few voyages, the cheapest option is to buy a carnet of 10 single tickets (EUR 12.70 instead of 1.70 each Option 4: Péage de Saint- January 2012). You can travel to the end of RER lines for about EUR 15. 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 (EUR 6.40 for one day inside Paris, zones 1 & 2) - it is valid on metro, RER and ground transportation. If you stay for a week or more - consider getting a "Passe Navigo découverte", which is a chargeable card with picture (EUR 5 to make). You can then buy a weekly ticket for EUR 17.20. Note that this replaces the former "Carte Orange". All prices as of Winter 2010.Arnoult ====

You can blackride easilytake the RER C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, just check for uniformed controllers before you pass need to pay only the gatesbasic metro ticket (some EUR 1. The easiest way 33) to get into the underground network in on RER or Metro is to find the entrance where there are doors for people with big luggageParis. This way you can easily pass with themOnce in Dourdan, several people at a time, no problem. Alternatively you can jump cross the railroad track and turn left and then go straight on the turnstile if D836 until you are fast enough and hold reach the door thing open péage after someone has passed4-5 kilometers. It is quite easy You should be able to ask people to go in with them through hitch a car as there are many passing by and the baggage gate but also French take easily on small routes if they see you can just follow without askingwalking. If you do get caught Get off just give your ID after the road crosses the autoroute, go left and no address. They will ask if you have in a French address and short while, you say nowill reach the péage. Look at the map beforehand! You don't have to sign anything they give you. They should give you a piece of paper with a fine written on itmuch higher chances here then anywhere else, but since there is no address don't worryare lots of cars going through.

=== Metro system West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ===Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, and ticket controllers seem to employ 1 of 2 approaches: 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 civil-dressed controllers watching the gates and busting those jumping over - they'll either stop them directly themselves, or radio-report to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticket.

=== RER system ===Uniformed controllers will ask for validated tickets Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of traffic on trains, Fridays and since Saturdays as many inhabitants of the RER shares the metro infrastructure, you might be a subject 15th and 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for the checks in similar order mentioned aboveweekend. It is possible to travel for free, even though you stand As a higher chance of being busted. It seems that checks can occur at any timeresult, so the best time to travel for free this spot is a rush hour when controls are impossible due very effective on these days (20 to congestion. The highest risk of being checked seems to occur 30 min on transfer stations from RER to metro stations. There are 2 big ones, Chatelet and Gare du Nord. If there is control average) but much worse at one of them, try the other. At Gare du Nord it seems the luggage entrance is a little more hidden than at Chatelet so even if there are controllers you can probably pass quickly if there are lots of people around. On some RER stations that are also train stations controllers times (expect to wait in the tunnels when you go down to change between platformsone and half hours).

You often need your ticket Porte d'Auteuil, at the last traffic light to get out the entrance of the stationsA13, as price varies according or even right under the "no pedestrians" sign on the shoulder to the distancemotorway just after the light, where cars haven't picked up much speed yet and can see you well. Make sure not Ask drivers to lose it as it can be tricky take you (at least) to get out otherwiseMorainvilliers petrol station in Poissy.

=== Buses = In the suburbs ====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 ===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 EUR 40 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.''Option 1''' Autoroute A13 Gare de Péage de Buchelay toll

=== Going to 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''Charles de Gaulle''/''Roissy'' airport ===Bus line 350 goes s a 30 minute walk to ''Gare de l'Est'', and line 351 - to ''Place de la Nation''the toll gate. You're supposed to validate 3 tickets (which can search Innovaparc bus stop place is a lot cheaper than travelling by RER); checks are said rare next to occur.there

=== Vélib’ bicycle rental system ===The grey bicycles a lot of people are riding on can be rent easily. Just look for a rental station within the Peripherique, you can register there with a credit card that is good for EUR 150 credit. A daily rental pass costs EUR 1.70, a week is EUR 8 (January 2012). With these passes you can rent a bicycle for 30 minutes for free as often as you want. Make sure to return it within those 30 Minutes or you will have to pay additional fees. Check the English [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lib%27 Wikipedia Vélib' article] for more information. Great and cheap way to get around.''Option 2''' South Area Morainvilliers rest area

== Sleeping in Paris ==[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Take Transilien J or RER A small collection of the "from Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the Eiffel Towerget off at Poissy.]][[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be a great choice when staying low-budget in ParisTake bus 20 to bus stop Auberg. However, There's one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris is a popular destination for many backpackersbus every hour on weekdays, fewer than that on Saturdays and many hospitality exchange networksit doesn' members are usually overloaded with requests to have guestst run on Sundays.

There are also good places to sleep in the tunnels of Montsouris, which are part of old railway network. It is a hidden place and maybe the most well-known unofficial entrance to the famous Paris Catacombs. You must climb over a wall near the intersection of Avenue Jean Moulin and Rue '''[[Charles de Coulmiers (Gaulle airport]]''' / '''[http:[Orly airport]]''' //is.gd/hC1Px Google maps'''[[Beauvais]]). ''' airport

It is possible to sleep in the catacombs as well. To reach them go down the stairs and turn right. In the middle of the long tunnel there is a hole at the right. Be advised that you should not enter the Catacombs alone or without a person who has a lot of experience climbing around the Paris underground. It is an extremely complicated system of tunnels, perhaps the second largest in the world. In many rooms of the Catacombs you can find a luxury of places to sleep, but you can just as easily get lost in areas where nobody has been or will go for months. The few people who live in the catacombes might become aggressive when you meet them. Sometimes the ground is full of water, around 20cm high. Print a [http://www.google.com/search?q=plan+catacombes map of the catacombes.]= Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==

[http[File://bibliotheque888_signs.equipement.paris.fr/ Librariesjpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the "Paris" signs for the [[Project 888]] offer free internet. If you have your own laptop it's practically unlimited otherwise it's free just 15 minutes using library's computers. On the Avenue des Champs-Élysées there are two fast-food restaurants called Quick, they have free WiFi and also electric sockets where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and the personnel is not going to bother you because camped in front of their use. And there is one Apple store or maybe just a PC store with computers free to use and they also have Internet, but you can't use Facebook and the personal will not allow you to charge your phone thereEiffel Tower. == Useful links ==]]