Hitchhiking from Hersham
Hitchhiking to Hersham
Recent reviews mentioning Hersham
51.71547, -2.13046
Got picked up quicksticks. 11 AM on a tuesday. Taken all the way to kingston in london by a delivery driver.―Gdapain
51.30568, -0.40867
Heading towards Stroud, had a sign saying M4W. After 10 minutes got a lift to Cirencester. I stand next to the road by the picnic benches and the lorry park.―Wienerpolser
51.27186, 0.03574
Good spot, though at 7AM on a Monday it didn't seem like much traffic was going far on the M25. Had a sign for Cobham/M4. Two cars stopped and offered short lifts, then after an hour one took me to Cobham services.―Wienerpolser
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
51.45945, -2.58912
Layby at Moxy Bristol ( hotel on Newfoundland Rd BS1 ) IS NOW VERY GOOD ..for M4 West or East―Anonymous
51.4919, -0.28366
Had hear good things about this spot but after 2 hours with a sign to Bristol I decided to call it a day―ActingOutColours
52.20994, -0.94353
Stood at the entrance to the petrol station and got a lift heading into London. Also got offered a lift to Milton Keynes inside the services when seen walking around with sign. Not loads of traffic but decent spot―ActingOutColours
51.43415, -0.38821
Most people go to the ring road, but at the end i found someone who went to Exeter.―johan92
51.43415, -0.38821
It took a while to find someone, but at the end I asked someone who was filling his tank, going to Exeter.―johan92
51.48776, -0.39449
superb hitching point (service area) for bristol, birmingham etc.―Anonymous
51.49116, -0.2829
Just to add some more detail here - This spot is at the start of the M4, so I've used it for Bristol etc. The best way to get there is to get to Chiswick Park tube station, either by tube or bus. When you get off the tube, walk straight out of the exit, over the bridge towards Chiswick High Road. Then turn right, and walk along the high road about 15 minutes. When you get to the big roundabout, you'll see a petrol station at the opposite side of the of the roundabout. Just after that petrol station is a kind of slip road heading towards Junction 2 of the M4. There is a layby cars can stop in.―Anonymous
51.49153, -0.28275
Nov '09Took 3 hours to get out of this spot with loads of cars.
much better hitching from junc 3/5. service station probably best.
―Anonymous
51.436, -0.37976
This hitch-hiking spot lies just next to a bus stop, and just after a pedestrian crossing, so the traffic passing this point is quite slow. Good for getting onto the M3―Anonymous
51.4919, -0.28366
Waited about 1.5 hours here and got a ride in August 2010. Wait JUST before the bus stop, and if someone stops they can pull right in.―Anonymous
51.47171, -0.45336
This is a bit of a special spot - it can be very rewarding if you're going north (don't bother if you're going south, service stations are a much better bet) - but it's super hard work to find the right spot to ask around (for example short term parking spots, although there are a lot of taxi drivers and people going to london), and there is so much going on... plus airport security might not really like you so much.―Anonymous
51.48776, -0.39449
Had a lot of problems finding somebody going south on the M25, but M4 seems to be easy. Was surprised by the lack of traffic.―Koendev
51.48776, -0.39449
most of people leaving gasstation asked us where were going, very good spot. just stand behind the gasstation.―Junkiee
51.48776, -0.39449
Very good place, not so much traffic, but easy to catch someone on a road going to Bristol. Have been catching for almost 15 minutes.Near H28 and 111 bus stops and quite far away from Hounslow West metro station from Picadilly Line.
―Jbryszewski