Hitchhiking from Gignac-la-Nerthe
Hitchhiking to Gignac-la-Nerthe
Recent reviews mentioning Gignac-la-Nerthe
43.39729, 5.03994
Good spot to stop someone who goes to Arles or maybe further. With a sign Arles it was easy. There we continued through Nimes, Montpellier and Perpignan.―Anonymous
43.36093, 5.29988
Direct way to Arles, but on national road, not highway. Young guy took us to nearest town, where we continued through Arles, Nimes, Montpellier and Perpignan.―Anonymous
43.30887, 5.36835
Pretty fine place, lot of traffic. Two guys took us a bit further to the end of Marseille, where we continued through Arles, Nimes, Montpellier and Perpignan. Had a sign Arles.―Anonymous
43.3364, 5.35056
I asked for a drive out of the city or to Paris so a guy from Alžerija took me. He took me nearby airport even tho out of his way. The man was very nice even tho not speaking much english.―Anonymous
45.88337, 4.89451
Just next to the barrier is very good spot to go south. I was holding sign Marseille and after an hour got a direct ride there. The station is very good - you can refill you water, use toilets for free and buy relatively not expensive coffee. During Sunday all traks are resting, however on working day it is worth to ask truckdrivers for a ride.―Anonymous
43.30968, 5.36842
I waited for 1.5 h until someone stopped. I said just drive right behind the traffic light. There we had enough time to go into the car. Afterwards we drove around the building. I waited in front of the traffic light with a sign (direction Avignion / Salon De Pce)―Anonymous
43.30968, 5.36842
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43.51829, 5.43289
I came here around 7 pm on a Monday, got a lift to Marseille after less than 10 mins. However, cars go fast here and I feel like it was my luck.. Nice spot 🍀―ikikii
44.22354, 5.91578
Not a lot of traffic but i found a car while asking at the gates―Lil
43.42051, 5.2685
got a lift of out marseille after hours to this gas station, which has loads of cars coming and going (at least between 3PM and 4PM while i was there). i asked everyone a lift to Nimes with my broken french, and for what i understood there were loads of locals, and people directed to Marseilleeventually got a lift to arles
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43.30249, 5.37594
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43.30249, 5.37594
direction: Lyon, Montpellierplace yourself at this big roundabout at the arc de triomphe with a sign. there is space for cars to stop
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43.31372, 5.368
Seems to be a good alternative to the roundabout at L'Arc de Triumph - slow traffic, traffic lights, wide shoulders - but it's horrible. We broke down eventually and took a bus to a better spot outside town (Aix-en-Provance). It's just not very freaquently used, compared to L'Arc (which also sucks as a hitchhiking point, for other reasons). However, when we were there (6.2009) there were road construction that made it difficult, maybe it's better now. Check at your own risk.―Anonymous
43.30507, 5.37535
We were 3 people, and got a ride to Avignon after 5 seconds. Other hitchhikers were there when we arrived. From the central station (Gare St Charles) walk 3 minutes northwest along the main road (follow the road signs for the A7 north). The spot is on the entry road to the autoroute. There is lots of space for you to stand, and for drivers to stop. Although it's in the city centre, it is a wonderful place.―Anonymous
43.31372, 5.368
i tried 2+1/2 hours with a sign on the entrance to the A7 North near the 'marche des puces' market and gave up―Anonymous
43.30507, 5.37535
Bad place to direction Arles/Avignon (and Montpellier), but perfect to go to Aix en Provence.After 45 minutes two other hitchhikers came and immediately found it to Aix, I decided to go with them.
―Anonymous
43.30507, 5.37535
Waited less than 5 seconds and there is enough space!For Lyon is better to go from here to the peage...
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43.30507, 5.37535
We were two girls going to Aix-en-Provence. We waited here less than 5 min and got a ride. However, the place wasn't that good since the cars were already driving quite fast and there weren't that much space to pull off. Over driver told the same thing. In addition, walking and standing on the highway makes this spot a bit dangerous.―Anonymous
43.30507, 5.37535
Not so good for direction Nantes/Avignon; great for Aix En Pc. Waited 1hr then gave up and went to Aix..―Anonymous
43.30507, 5.37535
(ENGLISH BELOW)Endroit dangereux pour attendre et pas pratique pour que les voitures s'arretent (malgre le feu, a cause du trafic juste derriere).
J'ai abandonne au bout de 2h (je ne suis pas un debutant, et d'autres pouceux etaient la sans plus de succes).
Ma technique (utilisee plusieurs fois) : depuis la gare Saint Charles, prendre un bus (4€) direction Vitrolles. De la, rejoindre en qq minutes a pied la station-essence Agip sur l'A7 - trafic local et limite, mais du coup ca passe super bien de demander aux chauffeurs (meme camions) de se faire deposer a la station suivante ("Lançon") avec plein de plans longue distance !
ENGLISH:
Bad spot, unsafe for hitching and unpractical for cars to stop (and mostly local traffic anyway...).
I gave up after 2 hours (I'm not a newbie, and other hitchers didn't get a ride either after all that time).
My advice (used several times): from Saint Charles train-station, take a BUS (4€) towards "Vitrolles". From there (terminus), ask for the Agip gas-station which is very nearby - it has limited and local traffic, but then do ask ANYONE (even trucks) to drop you at the next one ("Lancon", maybe write it down if you don't know French because it sounds very French...), from there you'll get long-distance rides in no time!
―Quikjip