Hitchhiking from Guildford
Hitchhiking to Guildford
Recent reviews mentioning Guildford
51.0038, 2.30409
This is my "waiting" time not including sleeping. I got there at around 11pm, sketchy time to arrive [no lorries/trucks will be stopping anyway in this area - I would say at least 100km away, maybe more due to the situation..].This makes it a bit tricky for people to trust you. When I was there, there was a small camp of paperless folk (you really understand your privileges being in this area).
If you stop here, you absolutely need to talk to people. While a lot of people can be damn rude, you should find someone eventually. I got a camper van (what?! They almost never stop...we'll...this was rented) going across to UK at Dunkerque...I explained them the process of needing to add me to their ticket, but we got to the office and they said that it was already fine. Does it depend on the company? This was DFDS.
Got a little nervous at passport control when they asked how we knew each other - you should do a better job than me - they're not the biggest fan of hitchers...but it would be ridiculous to go past ticket control and be kicked out there.
Careful not to get out at Dover - it sucks. Get out if you need to on the first services on the motorway, or M25 services :-)
―whisperingofthestars
51.30568, -0.40867
Waited 10 seconds with a sign saying M4 E, 3rd car that passed took me to Swindon.―Wienerpolser
51.18787, 3.10561
Waited about an hour, mostly outside the shop with a sign saying Calais>UK, and asking the few cars I saw with UK plates. Eventually an Irish guy offered me a lift, took me in the ferry and dropped me outside London.―Wienerpolser
51.29754, -0.85226
Fleet Services (Direction London andNorth): This is your last spot before
the M25, it is the best spot to be
before the M25
―Anonymous
51.29754, -0.85226
got ride to M4 within 20 min―Fossilhitchhiker
51.36277, -0.69294
I agree coming off the M3 towards is a bad idea here, although there is a train station with no barriers and is hardly ever checked. good advice if stuck is heading to sunningdale and hopping the train at a late peak time. if towards reading there are no barriers at Early station, if towards london there are barriers at Clapham junction but at peak times these are almost always open.―Anonymous
51.31633, -0.33038
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51.32143, -0.45025
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51.29294, -0.4901
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51.30568, -0.40867
After 1 hour of waiting at the eastbound exit with a "M1" sign two cars stopped at the same time: one going to Luton and another to Sheffield.―Moryc
51.30568, -0.40867
Stood at the eastbound extrance with a sign "Dover" and got a lift to Maidstone Services within 10 min.―Anonymous
51.31633, -0.33038
You can stop here the cars going from London on M25. Generally a bad roundabout to hitchhike but there is nothing better around.―Anonymous
51.32143, -0.45025
Great spot for those heading to Portsmouth, there's a small sideway spot just after the intersection. Spent there a minute.―Anonymous
51.30568, -0.40867
stood here 1 1/2 h under the roof of the gasstation, moved to the extrance M3 and was taken to a nice old couple going for Southampton. they made a detour on the a303, because I was going for stonehengethe put me of at A30XA303
―Anonymous
51.08799, -0.73719
I got lucky probably, but I think it's a reasonably good spot. It was quietish at the time (3pm or so) making it a bit easier for someone to stop too.―psychedelicfox
50.97208, 1.8791
―Lucas
51.0149, -0.91541
It admittedly wasn't a great spot but was my first ever time, I got a bit lucky, I'd recommend other places there―psychedelicfox
51.30568, -0.40867
Lots of traffic. Plenty of places to stand or ask around. Found a lift going to Bristol. I got dropped at Chievely, my hitch buddy continued on―Breno
51.30568, -0.40867
First we tried for 2.5 hours to get to southampton. Nobody heading that direction. Lots of people heading to brighton or bristol.―Rinkonini
51.13532, 2.81919
Much less traffic than at Jabbeke. Found a couple of UK plates though. One was willing to take us through the eurotunnel to Surrey―Breno