Hitchhiking from Caen
Hitchhiking to Caen
Recent reviews mentioning Caen
48.94184, 1.95408
a lot of cars are passing, a lot of them are going to suburbs close to the station. We took 2 bus from Paris to arrive there. We found a ride to Caen in about 30 minutes while asking to people.
―emmargot, October 2025
48.63284, 0.19093
I was going direction Caen and got a ride in 10 minutes. It's quite safe to hitchike close to the rest area
―jurichezzbmx, October 2025
48.94184, 1.95411
You can take a bus and like 20 minutes walking and you are there. Best way to go directly to Roun or Caen
―pomp, August 2025
49.32417, 0.32623
We waited for approx 40 min, about 3 cars stopped during that time but went to other directions (we asked for Caen or Mont Saint Michel), then a super nice lady stopped for us and took us all the way to Mont Saint Michel. There’s shade and tables outside plus free toilets so overall good spot, but the food etc is really expensive there. We asked around and then stood at the exist without a sign. The traffic was pretty solid even between 4-5pm which is pretty good i guess?
―Babuzkebabu, August 2025
48.58597, -1.32694
ne pas aller sur cet aire si vous vous allez au mont saint michel ce n’est pas directement sur le chemin même si l’aire porte ce nom la (la plupart vont vers caen). si bloqué je conseil de trouver des gens pour rejoindre la départementale vers le mont saint michel (plus direct)
―barish, June 2025
49.38453, 1.05281
très bon spot pour aller à caen/le mans, se placer bien avant le rond point (que les voitures puissent s’arrêter sur la droite). je recommande de fsire de grand geste de loin pour être vu et avoir une grande pancarte est 100% recommandé ici
(ps: le spot est accessible avec le bus t4 depuis le centre)
―barish, June 2025
49.30475, 1.11315
très mauvais spot pour aller à caen, personne n’y va. j’ai finalement décidé d’aller à rouen pour repartir de la bas (pris en stop en 5 min le matin)
―barish, June 2025
48.61456, -1.49722
A lot of space for cars to pull over and take you, and a lot of tourists heading to Caen.
Tried sitting here as 2 guys with a sign for Caen and got a ride directly to the city center within 15 minutes.
―Kivvish, June 2025
48.70148, -1.3399
In direction to Caen
―Anonymous, April 2025
48.6545, -1.35287
Trying to get to the other side of the city to find a better spot to hitchhike to Caen
―Anonymous, April 2025
48.65043, -1.35009
Nobody picked me in direction to Caen
―Anonymous, April 2025
48.56065, -1.53101
Not that much cars and not the best spot for them to stop.
Trying to get to Caen
―Anonymous, April 2025
48.41582, -4.47951
A lot of cars are just driving nearby.
I had not that much luck, trying to get to Caen.
―Anonymous, April 2025
48.14079, -1.58162
The spots from Rennes to Caen are not nice cause it goes directly from the ring to the highway
But it works, for me it is the best place, the last entry before it splits, and the highway is free
―cabalkin, March 2025
49.38267, 1.05168
Nobody's going to Caen
There are a lot of cars and a lot of place to park but the people driving are unfriendly, i waited 2 hours, people don't say hello and don't smile, there are more chances that they make you a fuck 🖕, you should never go to Rouen it's one of the worst place to hitchhack in France
―Cabalkin, March 2025
49.4349, 1.07048
Cars going to Caen, Rennes, Nantes but quite fast because either they come out from a short underpass or they speed out of a roundabout. There is some space for them to stop, but since the ones coming out of the underpass would have to cross the other cars I find it a bit risky for them. I got taken by a hitchhiker after 30 minutes wait and hilding a sign to Rennes, because he said it's an unconvenient spot and he was going to Nantes.
26, female.
―Anonymous, October 2024
48.74194, -1.28704
Good spot even though it is not a gas station. There is a little snack house so when I was left her around noon, there was a lot of cars. I asked the first guy i encountered
and he offered me a ride to Caen.
―Victor, August 2024
48.13917, -1.62681
Car can stop right after you before the exit. This spot is ok only if you want to go east. I had a sign for Caen and someone took me halfway there
―Victor, August 2024
49.38267, 1.05168
Perfect location, ~15mins walk from bus stop.
Not the heaviest traffic, waited half an hour for ride to Paris. Most cars seemed to be going direction Caen.
―nuxiygnaw, April 2024
48.90753, -1.10584
Stood with a sign for caen/rouen at the exit and it worked well! I tried walking around and asking but the place seemed to big and it was hard finding a central point to catch people. After 10 min with the sign i got a ride to the big gasstation after Caen
―Fluffy, October 2023