Liftershalte

A liftershalte or liftplaats (in the Dutch language) is a spot (halte means stop, like in bushalte), marked by an official sign, where a hitchhiker (lifter) can easily be picked up by car drivers. In the Netherlands these spots can be found at the following cities (2024):

• Amsterdam: at before NS Station Amsterdam Amstel (pass the bus stop), road that leads to the ramp of the S112 of the A10. (direction A1 and A2).

• Groningen: at , the road to the A28, 200 meter westwards of the Centraal Station (richting Assen) and at at the crossing with the Damsterdiep (direction Germany).

• Maastricht: in front of football stadium De Geusselt. This liftershalte is situated on a parking area and is therefore not suitable for hitching a good ride from passing drivers.

• Nijmegen: Just after the , before the bridge over the Waal, in the direction of Arnhem. And just after the Keizer Karel plein, in the direction of 's-Hertogenbosch.

• The Hague: , the beginning of the A12 (direction Utrecht). Reopened in 2024.

• Utrecht ramp of the Waterlinieweg near Galgenwaard stadium ( A27 and A28 and A12, A2 and A27).

• Zoetermeer: at the on the Australieweg. Combined bus stop/hitchhiking spot eastwards A12 to Utrecht. And at the on the Afrikaweg. Combined bus stop/hitchhiking spot directions The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft.

Local liftershaltes are situated in the provinces Flevoland in , Friesland in , , en and in North-Brabant in Hoogeloon, Hulsel, Luyksgestel, Knegsel en Weebosch.

In the past there were also liftershaltes in:

• Amsterdam: N200 direction Haarlem
• Enschede: on Westerval, at the Parkweg (direction A1), receded 2006.
• Leeuwarden: reportedly had an official hitch-hiking spot
• Maastricht: at the beginning of the A2 near the soccer stadium De Geusselt situated on a very good location to hitchhike to (Viaductweg x N2/A2) (direction Eindhoven) and the A79 (direction Heerlen), receded in 2012.

External links

• Google-maps application with hitchhiking points all over the world