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Recent reviews mentioning Merchtem

51.2687, 4.46427

It took us 7 mins to get a ride to Brussels. We held a sign. It's the road just before the entrance to the highway towards Brussels/Antwerp centre. We were two girls at 9pm and got a very nice man take us.
―Viltorina

51.00281, 4.46497


―Anonymous

50.90199, 4.34761

i totally recommend that spot for ppl trying to get to antwerp, i got taken in 5min
there’re a lot of cars and a lot of spaces for them to stop

totally recommend 😸😸😸
―barish

50.93682, 4.47634

Lots of Dutch number plates on a Sunday evening. We took a ride to Antwerp because we hadn't had dinner yet.
―Bob

50.82066, 4.47775

Our driver went around the block to pick us up after seeing us last-moment. Lots of traffic, but drivers are already going kinda fast when they pass the gas station. There was also someone stopping at the gas station every 5 minutes, they couldn't take us unfortunately.
―Bob

51.6028, 4.84065


―Bob

50.47144, 4.48268

I've waited in front of pedestrian crossing and got a ride in 5 mins
―viki1999

50.8425, 4.36874

My girlfriend and I
Departure: Brussels
Destination: Luxembourg
Wednesday, 7:00 AM
Tip: It worked best when we stood on the left side of the road, right below the traffic light.
―rovaris

50.8503, 4.40784

Fairly good spot but not so good for the car to stop. People had great smiles and were indicating that they were locals and not going to the gas station at Leuven…..a man took us later in the evening to the next big gas station on the E40 highway…….otherwise we (me, my girlfriend and our dog) could stand there hours and hours with so many good smiles and reactions from people!
―NTKtriohitch

50.6152, 4.30112

Very good spot to go to Brusel. Even me and my girlfriend+our dog and 2big backpacks got a ride to Brusel. Good spot to ask people around wit a sign.
―NTKtriohitch

50.81718, 6.21342

Didn’t take long before I had a lift to Brussels with a car full of Germans on their way to a Jason Derulo concert
―Breno

49.4825, 1.13286

Not the best but it's worked ! We stood at the roundabout
―Troglodytemignon

50.87987, 4.25419

I needed to go just to the Brussels city centre and was able to find a ride almost immediately, even though it was already dark.
―martih

51.0761, 3.11137

I got lucky. The first car driving by took me and got me near Brussels. This spot looked promising, was large, and had slow cars for hitchhiking west. But maybe I was just lucky.
―martih

50.87987, 4.25419

A lot of cars coming through. There is a spot where all the cars have to pass through so i suggest standing there. Got a lift to Liege quick.
―stepanfoj

51.14715, 3.24336

Very good spot, there is space to stop and the cars are going a reasonable speed. I did get stopped by the police while i was walking to the spot. In the end they did tell me it is okay to hitchhike there, so no problems.
―stepanfoj

51.03838, 3.73644

Cars going to all directions leaving gent.
―Proxi

50.71942, 4.58405

A guy and a girl on a Thursday at noon without a sign. I would say this spot is good even though people globally ignored us completely. A nice Polish guy helped us to get to Brussel while we were moving to test the best thumb spots.
―JumpingRabbit

50.87089, 4.29342

Good spot, we just stood by the side of the road outside of the gas station. There was a traffic jam, so it was easier. Plenty of space for small cars to stop. We got ride in 5 minutes directly to Gent.
―verdederos

49.63668, 5.97156

Fantastic spot to get to Belgium but be careful when walked from the Capellen station, there was a fence and closed gate. It was not an easy climb.
―verdederos

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