Hitchhiking from Pontefract
Hitchhiking to Pontefract
Recent reviews mentioning Pontefract
53.77427, -1.46903
Good spot, if you don't want to ask around. The traffic is bottlenecked here because the other routes from the roundabout are still under construction. Just be aware that there are a bunch of fuckers working on the nearby construction, so if a van filled with a bunch of laughing guys in high viz stops, don't get in. They will not bring you to York, but to a nearby construction site, and you will have to walk back here.―martih
53.35966, -2.50607
This is a massive rest stop. I can highly recommend it. But when walking around the trucks, I had no luck (it took me about 45 minutes). After that, I moved to the exit with just thumbing with a sign, and it was pretty fast all the way to Leeds.―martih
53.77294, -1.47129
Lots of coachs so hard to pick out drivers. Lots of people going south. But still good if going towards north―natecr
53.77411, -1.46983
Vast majority of cars heading north but decent spot at the exit of the TexacoFree toilet insid the texaco
―ActingOutColours
51.64381, -0.25492
Either this is an excellent spot, it I just had excellent luck. But I waited five minutes, and the second car already stopped, and I got a ride all the way to Leeds. I had a sign saying "A1 - North".―mossenmoons
53.69694, -1.2645
waited a long while here changing from the M62 to the A1(M)―Anonymous
53.6219, -1.54963
Took us a long, long time to get to Edinburgh from here, but a lot of people seem to be going to Manchester. Another upside is that you can cross the motorway from here. Also, you can easily camp just behind the bushed on the west side.―Anonymous
53.6219, -1.54963
30 minutes ride towards m1 north... seems to be a good spot..anyway.. is the only servis station..―Junkiee
53.69694, -1.2645
Must get the spot right, best bet is to stand at the exit of the public car park. Ask around truckies if you dont get lucky―Anonymous
53.6219, -1.54963
Hitched into Leeds - Got a lift in 30 seconds from here, makes it hard to judge if it was a good spot or if I was just lucky!―Anonymous
53.80752, -1.46908
got picked up in the first min, was most likely a fluke hehe―Beeg
53.62106, -1.54679
Doesn't mention it explicitly but this is Wooley Edge Services Southbound side FYI―Ben.lawson.merhaba
53.78683, -1.5452
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53.85471, -1.35417
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53.80752, -1.46908
BP garage. Cars can pull in just up the road, also near traffic lights. Good location for hitching north towards York.―Anonymous
53.62106, -1.54679
Good amount of people during the day, easy to get quite a long ride South towards London. Did this as a lone male and it was fine.―Anonymous
53.85471, -1.35417
Lay-by on way into Leeds. Got a lift in 30 seconds (someone who had just stopped to add some oil)―Anonymous
53.73182, -1.51284
Do not accept to be dropped here, it's illegal to hitchhike on the motorway. We got a ride with kind police officers―Anonymous
53.54658, -1.52307
Caught a nice man who active in charity but it is really hard to find one nowadays―Hey
53.77411, -1.46983
English people seem to be really afraid of hitchhikers, however it's a good spot to go and speak with drivers. Got a lift after 2h11min―Anonymous