Changes

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.

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 on at the roundabout a billboard 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 youout; 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 ====

This option costs one local ticket or zones 1–3 ticket (eur 2.4575as of 2018). The petrol station [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=5201 ''Aire de Service de La Courneuve''] is about 2 km along the A1, north of Paris.

Take bus 150 from ''Porte de la Villette'' or bus 250 from '''Fort dD'Aubervilliers'' (both are on metro line 7) to the stop ''Parc des Des Sports''.

You may need to climb the fance  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. ==== Option 3: Charles de Gaulle ====

==== 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 Airport (Terminal 3). It's the last stop and payment isn't required to enter the bus.</li><li>From the coach station there (Gare routière), you 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 (D2 in Oct 2013). The ticket costs eur 2€.</li><li>From the Vémars BLACK RIDE on this 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.

==== Via petrol station 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.

The first petrol station is close to RER A station ''Bussy St==== Option 1.Georges''. You can also get to this RER A station by taking bus 4 or 44 from From within the metro station ''Gutenberg''.''city limits: Quai de Bercy ====

From the RER A station walk South for about 1 km along a bigger road which will lead Cheap, as you to a roundabout. You can try hitchhiking from there but the needed petrol station will be just only need a bit more than 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 metro ticket and follow further by walking on the grass until the actual petrol station (note that as of February 2011, there was a nice-sized fence to hop after crossing the bridge. nothing pretty fast too difficult, but a big backpack 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=48.828509,2.744594&ll=48.836023,2.723494&spn=0.034406,0.071583&num=1&t=m&z=14 map]You can also try to hitch directly from within Paris rather than taking the train for at least half an hour and then walking.

''This one Update:- currently line 14 is close not working- standing anywhere on the street following the direction of the arena (south east) is not really recommended, instead walk to Paristhe bridge Pont Charles de Gaulle: use a sign „A4“ and wait on the Quai de la Rapée just nearby the bridge, faster and cheaper there is also space for cars to stop -> get a lift to, but still in the megapolis. Starting last petrol station before the toll station-> A lot of cars from thereGermany, Belgium, you're likely Luxembourg and France are stopping here (some going to end up either on the petrol station described above or at the péage described ab-above. Not good at night.''coming back from Disneyland ;))

==== From within the city limits: Quai de Bercy Option 2. Motorway junction slip-road ====''Chaep, as you will only need a metro ticket and pretty fast too.''

You can also try This one is close to hitch directly Paris, faster and cheaper to get to, but still in the megapolis. Starting from within Paris rather than taking there, you're likely to end up either at the petrol station described below or at the train for péage. Not good at least half an hour and then walkingnight.

Take the metro line 14 to Bercy 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 exit towards Boulevard de Bercy, take follow the Boulevard down sign to the bridge where it intersects with Quai de BercyA4. Standing on Quai de Bercy it It is advisable to have a sign indicating you want to get onto the A430 minute walk. When cars stop, ask if they are going all the way to There is a red light before the toll station slip road (péageon-ramp). Lots of traffic, many drivers turn off the A4 before that but there are not really any convenient places possibility to continue hitch-hiking from before stop on the toll stationramp for brave drivers.

Once '''ATTENTION''' The bridge leads into the forest and getting onto the motorway might be a bit difficult, the most famous hitchhiking spot 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 Francethe direction of Gare de Val d'Europe, or same bus at Gare de Val d'Europe in the direction of Torcy(this spot isnis 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't bad nowadaysEurope, 5 stops, but alight at Bout Pêcheret and walk back in the direction the bus came from if you took it isn't great eitherfrom Bussy-Saint-Georges and vice-versa. The good thing is that drivers aren't surprised Continue walking on the [[D10]] road to see people there, cross the motorway and that you don't need turn right on the road leading directly to get out of Paris in faraway suburbsthe service station.

''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 === Getting South. The best place is besides the "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic lights. Be warnedSouthwest {{Afr|6}}, {{Afr|10}}, 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. {{Afr|11}} ===

Make sure These spots are close enough 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 city to be left at ''Aire de Lisses'', roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you)getting traffic in all southern directions.

Whenever a diplomat travels between Paris and the Orly airport, he==== Option 1: Porte d'll go through here. Which means that there will be police presence. The police don't care about you, but it is very unlikely anyone will stop while they are around. That happens often enough. They stick around for one hour.Orléans ====

==== Porte dOnce the most famous hitchhiking spot in France, this spot isn'Italie ====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.

Similarly ''Porte d'Italie'' which Orléans is the terminal subway station of line 4. There is not far from 'an entry on the 'Porte d'Orleanspériphérique'' ring road where lots of people are later heading South. The best place is a good place to hitch from. Additionally if you walk down besides the exit there "Novotel" building or (better) opposite it at the traffic lights there . Be warned, traffic here is an overhead bypass which can keep 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 dry in the rainbest traffic.

=== South towards [[Lyon]]Note : I think that the place in front of the hotel is pretty bad. Very hard for the cars to stop there. It's better to stand before, [[Marseille]]at the red lights. I stood near the gas station at the lights, [[Barcelona]]you miss all the cars not coming from inside Paris, [[Italy]] (A6) ===but it's way easier for the cars to see you and to stop.

==== Make sure to specify with a 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 after the "péage", 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 Aire de De Lisses ====rest stop, roughly 35 km further, a little bit after Evry (drivers to Evry are not enough for you).

This option costs 5.85€ (but possible to have ride without ticket also), a zone 1–5 ticket and takes roughly 75 minutes. ==== Option 2: Porte d'''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 after all the branch-offs.Italie ====

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. As of 2010-02, 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 itSimilarly Porte d's too confusing (itItalie which is not far from Porte d's very confusing), get whatever train that goes Orleans is a good place to "Corbeil Essonne" and, hitch from there, whatever train that goes to Melun. Get off at Additionally if you walk down the station '''Villabé''', exit to the second after Corbeil-Essonnes. The station is not marked on Google Maps but don't worrytraffic lights, it's there: [http://goois an overhead bypass which can keep you dry in the rain.gl/8omQ2W''the way from Villabé RER station to Aire de Lisses'']

=== South towards [Note[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Barcelona]], Jan 2014: There is no barrier at Villabé and so you can pay the standard central Paris tariff to get into the metro network and then just ride out there.[[Italy]]{{Afr|6}} ===

A problem with a petrol station is that leaving trucks can block the leaving cars, so cars won't have chance to stop at all. [[User==== Option 1:Artti|Artti]] stood there three hours without a sign until he walked to the ramp next to the petrol station. There is more traffic and therefore more chance to get ride. Also cars have lot of space to stop.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 Nemours ====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.

You can take a train to Nemours Saint Pierre (transilien R from Gare de Lyon) and walk 45min Get the RER D towards Melun via Corbeil. Be careful to get on the service area ( http://gooright train as there are 2 routes for RER D towards Melun.gl/VUYmh0 ). Then Tthe ID of the train you're already need was ZIP or ZOP (All trains on RER lines have a paying section (no local traffic4 letter ID depending on stations served), far out . If it's too confusing get whatever train that goes to Corbeil Essonne and from Paris (80km)there, and can get a ride whatever train that goes to Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in a few minutesMelun. Get off at the station Gare de Villabé the second after Corbeil-Essonnes.

=== A10 South-West to [[Orléans|Orleans]]Otherwise, [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] and A11 West you can take the RER D to [[Le Mans]]Évry-Courcouronnes centre, [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]] and all parts from there Bus 415 in direction of [[Bretagne|Brittany]] ===Villabé. Get off at stop Ikea the gas station will be a five minute walk away. There is a fence you have to climb to get to the station.

The A10 Note: There is no barrier at Villabé and A11 motorways follow so you can pay the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from standard central Paris, and split from it near [[Antony]]/[[Rungis]]. Then, before fare to get into the A10 metro network and the A11 would split up, then just ride out there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a [[péage]] 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.

====Pont Option 2: Motorway services Aire de SevresNemours ====

This option 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 price of an underground ticketAUTOGRILL Aire de Nemours A6 service area / Shell fuel station. It takes Then you 're already on the beginning of the N118 road which connects a paying section (no local traffic), far out from Paris (80km), and can get a ride to the A10-A11 Châlon, Mâcon or Lyon in about 25 kma few minutes.

==== Massy Palaiseau =South-West to [[Orléans|Orleans]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] {{afr|10}} & West to [[Le Mans]], [[Nantes]], [[Rennes]], [[Bretagne|Brittany]] {{afr|11}} ===

This option costs 4The A10 and A11 motorways follow the route of the '''A6''' (see above) from Paris, and split from it near Antony/Rungis.90€Then, before the A10 and the A11 split up, there is the service station of Limours-Janvry near Briis-sous-Forges and a ticket for zones 1[[péage]] near St-4Arnoult, 40 km Southwest of Paris. This option is useful Whichever spot you choose, ask the driver to get out take you at least until the Limours-Janvry service station or the péage of the ring roads and get directly St-Arnoult. From these places, you can find a driver who takes you on the A10 after all or the branch-offsA11 depending on which way you want to go.

Take the RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau''. From there, follow the motoway signs for the A10. There are two options==== Option 1: take a bus from the massive transport lot beside ''Massy-Palaiseau'' station or walk down a motorway ramp nearby. Pont de Sevres ====

'''Motorway ramp option'''[[File: Go down the ''Avenue Carnot'' along the ''Massy-Palaiseau'' railway, towards ParisOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hitching after 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 de péage'' (30+ km) at St-Arnoult or to the Limours-Janvry service station 5 km down the road. ]]

'''Bus Option''': The first petrol station named Limours-Janvry is situated near This option costs the village called ''Briis-sous-Forges''price of an underground ticket. To get there It takes you need to take either RER B to ''Massy-Palaiseau'' From there take the 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. The petrol station is situated a couple beginning of km north from the village. To reach it you will need N118 road which connects to find ''Route d'Invilliers'', a small local road. Once you are there, make sure your driver takes the right road as the A10-A11 starts not far away. It's not easy to find the road to the petrol station. no one in this village knows what street he is living in let alone that route you're looking for. They don't even know that there's a petrol station in the area. write the instructions and study 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=0.028989,0about 25 km.084543&t=h&z=14 Briis-sous-Forges to the petrol station map]

[http://mapsTake the subway 9 to Pont De Sevres, its end station.google.fr/?ie=UTF8&ll=48.739447You start walking towards the bridge, where you can see the signs towards Nantes, Bordeaux,2etc.302011&spn=0.001638The hitchhiking spot is just before the bridge,0at the red lights.003455&t=h&z=18 this one] (good enough oneYou can try with the cars coming from the direction of the metro station, according and also with the cars which came along the river and are turning left to some hitchhikers). Really good according to others. Took two guys ten minutes get to get a ride and a third guy about the same amount of time to a different placebridge. Lots of trucks and cars passing by!

==== Péage de Saint-Arnoult Option 2: Motorway junction Massy Palaiseau ====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€) 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.

==== Chartres: This option costs Eur 4.90, a spot ticket for zones 1-4. This option is useful to go get out of the ring roads and get directly on the A11, A10 after it has split from all the A10 ====[[File:Zoebranch-offs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhiker Zoe in Paris during the [[project 888|888]] event]]

Take the train from ''ParisRER B to Massey-Montparnasse'' to ''Chartres'' (EUR 12) and start hitching from therePalaiseau station. You might want to go to Walk down Avenue Carnot along the service station ''ChartresMassy-Gasville'' on Palaiseau railway towards the A11 east of ''Chartresautoroute'' (bus plus one hour walk!). From the train station, take one After a while there you will see a long stretch of a road with lots of many [http://wwwspace for cars.filibus.fr/pages/55 buses] that stop at the ''Morard'' station. Here starts bus 12, take it Keep going and get off at ''Nyou will reach a roundabout.Conté'' - some minutes before If you arrive therekeep following this road, memorize the route: the bus crosses you will reach the motorway, and comes to entrance underneath a big roundabout where it turns right and continues to a second small roundabout to turn right again to arrive at ''N.Conté''bridge. Now comes 1 hour of walk: go back to the big roundabout and turn right (east) to follow the N10 until you come Make sure to get a small city. There you encounter the next roundabout, where you turn left. Follow the street, it bends ride to the right and ends on the first ''Rue du Bois Parisbarrière de péage'' where you turn left (north30+ km). After 500 meters comes at St-Arnoult or to the motorway, continue until you have crossed it. The Limours-Janvry service station is 400 meters east, so try to pass through the trees on your right and follow 5 km down the street to the service stationroad.

== Public transport ==Public transport in Paris consists of a metro (lines from number 1 to 14)'''Edit July 2022''' this does not work! There is pretty much zero car traffic, 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)at least when I was there. 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 're starting in Massy- January 2012)Palaiseau you're better off thumbing at [https://goo. You can travel to the end of RER lines for about EUR 15gl/maps/bbD5WGkiKeFqSFzBA this roundabout]. If you stay in Paris for several days I didn't wait too long here and will use transport often you can also buy got 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 ride straight 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 2010Le Mans.

=== Metro system ===Ticket checks never occur on actual metro trains, and ticket controllers seem to employ 1 of 2 approaches: The first one includes ticket controllers forming a line inside a metro tunnel or service station exit on the motorway is called Limours-Janvry and checking all the exiting travelers (since they are uniformed it is easy situated 2kms northeast of the village Briis-sous-Forges. To get there you need to see them from a distance unless they decide take RER B to hide around the corner); second one involves civilMassy-Palaiseau. From there take bus 91.03 to Briis-sous-dressed controllers watching 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 gates and busting those jumping over - theysmall local road Route D'll either stop them directly themselves, or radio-report to uniformed controllers who then will ask a stopped person to show a valid ticketInvilliers.

Checks are said never Briis-sous-Forges to occur during rush hours; peak times for these controls are eveningsthe 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, weekends and the beginning of a new month2.16575&sspn=0. Except for the major stations115917, it is pretty easy to jump over the barriers0.338173&ie=UTF8&ll=48.626839, or pass through following other people passing to the ticket-zone2. Only on major stations one is required to have a validated ticket when exiting135124&spn=0. As in some other countries028989, one can be relax about the ticket booth staff since they have nothing to do with ticket checks0.084543&t=h&z=14 map]

=== Buses ===Like in most cities of FranceYou can take the RER C train to Dourdan. There are no controls on the exit, so if you are on the cheap, you can walk onto need to pay only the bus without showing or validating a basic metro ticket(some EUR 1. Checks are said 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 rareable 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 occur mainly late in a short while, you will reach the péage. Look at nightthe map beforehand! You have much higher chances here then anywhere else, there are lots of cars going through.

=== Fines and punishments West towards Rouen, Le Havre, Caen {{Afr|13}} ===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.

=== Going to ''Charles de Gaulle''/''Roissy'' airport = Inside Paris ====Bus line 350 goes to ''Gare de l'Est'', and line 351 - to ''Place de la Nation''. You're supposed to validate 3 tickets (which is a lot cheaper than travelling by RER); checks are said rare to occur.

=== Vélib’ bicycle rental system ===The grey bicycles a Quai André Citroën, under the ring road overpass. A lot of people are riding traffic on can be rented easily. Just look Fridays and Saturdays as many inhabitants of the 15th and 7th arrondissements go to Normandy for a rental station within the Peripherique, you can register there with weekend. As a credit card that is good for EUR 150 credit. A daily rental pass costs EUR 1.70result, a week this spot is EUR 8 very effective on these days (January 2012). With these passes you can rent a bicycle for 30 minutes for free as often as you want. Make sure 20 to return it within those 30 Minutes or you will have min on average) but much worse at other times (expect to pay additional fees. Check the English [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9lib%27 Wikipedia Vélib' article] for more information. Great wait one and cheap way to get aroundhalf hours).

== Sleeping ==[[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|Porte d'Auteuil, at the last traffic light to the entrance of the A13, or even right|A small collection of under the "Parisno pedestrians" signs for sign on the [[Project 888]] shoulder to the motorway just after the light, where over 150 hitchhikers gathered cars haven't picked up much speed yet and camped in front of the Eiffel Tower.]][[Hospitality exchange#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange]] networks can be a great choice when staying low-budget in Parissee you well. However, one must plan usually such staying well ahead since Paris is a popular destination for many backpackers, and many hospitality exchange networks' members are usually overloaded with requests Ask drivers to take you (at least) to have guestsMorainvilliers petrol station in Poissy.

It is also possible to sleep in ==== In the ''Champs de Mars'' in front of the Eiffel Tower - police generally let you sleep until 9 or 10 in the morning. There are many trees that offer you a protection in case of a rain. You can also put up a tent (at night) in a discrete spot although keep in mind that police officers will wake you up around the sunrise. You can also sleep under the bridge or near the boats along the Seine river on the other side of the Eiffel Tower. During the first European Hitchhikers Week ([[project 888|888]]) around 50 people slept in front of the Eiffel Tower.suburbs ====

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 '''Option 1''' Autoroute A13 Gare de Coulmiers ([http://is.gd/hC1Px Google maps]). Péage de Buchelay toll

It is possible to sleep in the catacombs as wellTake Transilien J suburban train from Saint-Lazare station. To reach them go down the stairs and turn right. In the middle of the long tunnel there The fare is a hole at the right. Be advised that €8 but you should may not enter the Catacombs alone or without a person who has a lot of experience climbing around the Paris undergroundbe controlled. It is an extremely complicated system of tunnels, perhaps the second largest Get off in the world (not Mantes Station). In many rooms of the Catacombs you can find There's a luxury of places 30 minute walk 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 themtoll gate. Sometimes the ground You can search Innovaparc bus stop place is full of water, around 20cm high. Print a [http://www.google.com/search?q=plan+catacombes map of the catacombes.]next to there

=== Internet ===Go to Apple Store behind Opera Garnier or to Apple Store under Louvre Museum in the Carrousel '''[[Charles de Louvre.Gaulle airport]]''' / '''[[Orly airport]]''' / '''[[Beauvais]]''' airport

You can surf on [[File:888_signs.jpg|thumb|240px|right|A small collection of the internet "Paris" signs for free the [[Project 888]] where over 150 hitchhikers gathered and camped in front of the library of Centre Pompidou either you have a laptop or notEiffel Tower. == Useful links ==]]