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'''Kansas City''' is a city at the border of [[Kansas]] and [[Missouri]] spreading on both side of the State line. The current area population is around two million people. As with any city this size, it can be tricky to navigate. Travelling within the city can be especially difficult due to Kansas City's lack of reliable public transportation, but and the attitude of the locals with regards to picking people up. If you stick to the advice in this article, you shouldn't have any trouble catching a long distance ride out of townonce you get to a good ramp.
== Hitchhiking out ==
Missouri Hwy 92 and Interstate 29 just north of where I435 and I29 meet up would also be a good place.
Another option to try might be hitching from the ramp coming out of KCI airport, although most a lot of this the northbound traffic is likely going to be traveling south locally[[St. Joseph]].
=== North/East towards [[Des Moines]] ===
The intersection of I-35 and Missouri 152 in Liberty, MO is an ideal place to get a long distance ride this way.
Additionally, exit 25 in Kearney on I-35 can be helpful for heading north. The Shoulder is extremely wide on the northbound on-ramp and most motorists pulling off from the south heading north to re-fuel have ample time to see you. Hitchhiking here from practically anywhere on the I-35 corridor in the KC metro area is extremely easy. Any of the stoplights along Missouri Hwy 291 in Independence are good places to get a ride north as well since all northbound traffic coming from Les Lees Summit, Blue Springs, and Independence will be driving through here.
=== East towards [[St. Louis]] ===
=== South towards [[Joplin]]===
The intersection of Missouri Hwy 58 and I-49 (AKA US Hwy 71 ) in between Belton and Raymore is a great place to catch a long distance ride. Many people heading south will stop for gas/food and get back on at this ramp. If you catch a short distance ride several miles south to Peculiar, there is a truck stop there too.
Avoid going south on US Hwy 69. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] got a ride from [[Lawrence]] to KC to hitch south on the US 69. Cops pulled over within 10 minutes, told him that hitchhiking is [[laws|illegal]] in the United States of America. Whaa, after 5 weeks hitchhiking the States, now they tell him? Hit the onramp again after they left, they returned, threatened with arrest. Taken to the state line and dumped on a countryside closed road, 5 miles away from anything. Sweet! Thank you, Kansas City!
Thus the US 71 (I-49) south is probably most advisable if you're heading south.
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====Wyandotte County====
Cities in Wyandotte county (central/northwest Kansas City) are '''not illegallegal''' to hitchhike in. Wyandotte County has a unified government code which states:
Sec. 35-404. - Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
===Missouri Side===
On the Missouri side of the city, the cops have better things to do than mess with you for hitchhiking. It is '''legal''' here.
The Kansas City, MO code states:
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