Hitchhiking from Surbiton
Hitchhiking to Surbiton
Recent reviews mentioning Surbiton
50.80969, -1.08735
Kept asking people if they were going to London, some people going the other direction or Manchester. Could not find a ride. Tried going out of the city but also could not get a ride there.―Anonymous
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
51.60546, -0.6933
A blind corner as cars are speeding up for the motorway. There is space to stop. Maybe try along London Road but there’s not many good spots to stop around the roundabout―Breno
50.57195, 2.38081
traffic is not crazy, but this is still my pick of choice to get to england from france. i've had varying luck ranging from rides in 2h to, this time, getting there at 18:30 and only getting a lift at 10:00, with only 4h spent sleeping. i strongly recommend asking around, maybe with a sign.not huge amounts of traffic but very solid proportion of UK cars (seasonally dependent). i've found that many english cars can be downright mean and are often full, but don't get discouraged! there are also some nice ones worth waiting for.
easy enough to give up and go to calais if you're in a rush.
indoor bits close at 22:00 but i believe the one opposite stays open.
someone called the cops and staff lady vouched for me so they apologised and left me alone
―atlas
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
51.40485, 0.39537
Quickly found a ride into southwest London from here―daganzebuaatramper
51.87648, -0.37821
near the parking exit traffic light will be a good places find the car to goe hitchhike, but nowadays not everyone known it , hoping everything goes well, i find the paper board from the supermarket 1km away from airport―Joe
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
50.84189, -0.15138
Me and a friend waited only 15mins at around 7:30am and got a lift going to London. We stood just before the petrol station. It worked well as people are slowing down because of the lights and can pull in to the petrol station easily if they want to pick you up. Staff also let us use the toilet there.―UkHitcher
54.45259, -2.60588
I've stopped here twice while hitchhiking south from Scotland to London. First time got a ride to Birmingham, and the second time to London. Both pretty quickly. Plus the services are comfortable, with free toilets, charging sockets etc. I would definitely stop here again when looking for a longer-distance ride.―mossenmoons
50.96654, 1.863
I arrived in the evening at 23:00.Because foot passengers are not allowed on the ferry during the night, I asked drivers in the parking lot if they can take me with them onto the ferry.
The good things is that you pay per car and not per passengers in the car, so I didnt have to pay for the ferry at all.
―morhitch
51.28466, -0.15475
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51.48776, -0.39449
superb hitching point (service area) for bristol, birmingham etc.―Anonymous
51.28466, -0.15475
It doesn't look like a great place as there's not much room to pull in but I've hitched twice from here and never waited more than a few mins. Good for getting to Brighton as it's just before the motorway (M23). Get the bus to Redhill and get off when you see the flyover. For more details see my blog: http://alongwayfromeden.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-missed-it-by-two-minutes.html―Anonymous
51.3931, -0.11538
Hopefully I have marked this spot right! To get to Brighton: Get the 109 bus from Brixton and get off when the bus starts going a different way from the 'Brighton' signs. This spot is on the M23, next to a row of shops with space for parking outside (great for people to pull into!) It's opposite a big pub too.―Anonymous