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Hitchhiking to Pamiers

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43.15457, 1.61606

Does anybody actually enjoy hitching from a peage? I know I certainly don't! As a hitchhiker I prefer sticking to small country roads, I find it a lot more relaxed. Most importantly, though, it doesn't sit in a legal grey area like peages do.

The “service station” consists of a tap and a toilet, no thrills here, so no cars stop. This means that you're going to be hitching straight from the gate. Luckily, in the Toulouse direction it's possible to stand just behind the “no pedestrians” sign and still be seen from the road, which certainly feels a little bit better than dancing with traffic.

The man who dropped me off give me materials to make a sign, and I think that went a very long way towards helping me get a ride quickly. I wouldn't like to be thumbing here!

Big thanks to the three lovely Algerian workmen on their way home to Toulouse in their car who's back window is held shut with duct tape. Your kindness made my afternoon.
―Anonymous

42.70676, 1.83657

I was sat sipping a coffee after my first menu du jour since leaving Spain, glancing at maps and figuring out how best to get to Toulouse that day, where I intended to stay with a friend. Annoyingly for me, it seemed the best spot to leave Ax was the place I was dropped off at in the first place. Fantastic.
The cool Andorran air was well gone at this point, especially since lunch had carried me into the hottest part of the day, so the walk to the spot felt like a real slog.

Upon arrival, a second thing hit me, this spot is great…for the other direction! Going north you have a big open car park with more than enough space to pull over. On the south side…a grassy ditch. Oh well, we roll with it!

This is a spot where a sign would be beneficial, much to my lack of forward planning. I wanted to make the most of the steady stream of traffic leaving Andorra, but the problem is they're headed all over the country! (a quick glance at the number plates will show you the true appeal of cheap cigarettes and alcohol.)

Eventually, I was picked up by a very nice man in a very nice car with air conditioning that felt like heaven. He wasn't going straight to Toulouse, but to Béziers instead, meaning he would turn off of the motorway before any service stations came up. Much to my chagrin, I agreed to be dropped off at the Peage just past Pamiers. He was kind enough to give me a marker and some cardboard, though, to make leaving Pamiers just that little bit easier; for which I am incredibly grateful!
―Anonymous

42.54352, 1.73587

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43.10268, 1.62939

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43.48296, 1.55007

Everyone were going towards Montpelier not Andorra so had to wait quite some time to find the ones that were going to Pamiers.
―Anonymous

42.96499, 1.60139

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42.96499, 1.60139

It seems to be the best place to hitch out Foix westwards Saint Girons. There is way enough place for the cars to stop after the bridge and they can see you from far away. Moreover, it's beautifull ;)
―Anonymous

42.96466, 1.61111

all trafic to Toulouse. Your driver can take small roads (many locals know them well, so you can see the countryside)
―Anonymous

42.97335, 1.60793

J'étais seul, je n'ai pas levé le pouce longtemps...
Déposé dans la vallée de la Lèze.
―Railway

43.02162, 1.59433

Malgré la dangerosité de cet endroit, des automobilistes prennent le risque de s'arrêter tout en ne déreangant pas le trafic (ça nous est arrivé une fois dans chaques sens avec ma copine). Mais selon moi, mieux vaut garder à l'esprit le risque qu'il y a ici et trouver une place meilleurs en marchant dans la direction où l'on va.
―Railway

43.10535, 1.44055

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43.13382, 1.44017

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43.10074, 1.44261

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43.01716, 1.60202

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43.17145, 1.41064

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43.01716, 1.60202

Toward FOIX.

End of round with place to stop.

Little and slow trafic but friendly people.
―Anonymous

42.97335, 1.60793

Direction NORD.

Sortie de la ville. Au niveau d'une épicecrie, une boulangerie et une pizzeria. Il vous faut un peu marcher depuis le centre de Foix pour arriver jusque là. Mais l'endroit est bon.

Très bon trafic croulant à vitesse modérée. Les automobilistes vous voient de loin.

Place pour s'arrêter.
―Anonymous