Hitchhiking from Cannes
Hitchhiking to Cannes
Recent reviews mentioning Cannes
43.73399, 7.28719
Straight to the Cannes. I was with a sign "Cannes". There is a lot of place for cars to pull over. Cars dont go fast here and thats goodrating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 🪧, ride: 32 km ↙
―pawelwojciechowski, October 2024
43.44879, 5.87669
Lot of traffic. Good space to stop. worked good for us. Got a ride near Cannes, to a service station.rating: 4/5, wait: 30 min 🪧, ride: 93 km →
―stepanfoj, August 2024
46.96182, 4.8356
Within 20 minutes we found someone to take us to central Lyon. Pretty busy even in the afternoon with lots of people going to Lyon. We were also offered a lift to Cannes.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 169 km ↓
―Anonymous, April 2024
43.58072, 7.1171
Got lucky here, was going to La Ciotat and expected to go on the highway but someone took me directly to Cannes, really nice to visitrating: 4/5, wait: 5 min, ride: 10 km ↙
―Alexis, March 2023
43.4142, 6.45201
Me and my girlfriend got a ride to Cannes in less than 15 min because a woman came spontaneously to offer us a ride.―Samthesam89, August 2015
43.66869, 7.19518
A good place with low traffic and easy enough to get a ride to Cannes.―Rozay, July 2015
43.73399, 7.28719
Very good place to get a ride to the West. I have waited 20min and got a ride to the 1st petrol station just before Cannes (broad a sign "Cannes"). If there is no train (http://www.ter.sncf.com/paca/), take the tramway to Vauban station, then behind the tram stop take the bus n°6 to "Bon Voyage" station. Then find the highway―Anonymous, March 2015
43.73399, 7.28719
Great spot! Thank you! I guess it was not easy to find it... I have been waiting 1h (between 8am and 9am) to get a ride, but this place has potential. Easy for cars to stop, a lot of traffic, and cars going slowly. Use a cartoon "Cannes - A8" to get the big gas station just before Cannes exit. If people stop before I suggest to stay here waiting for the right car. Some precisions: dont be afraid to get on the highway by foot. Try to walk on the other side of the safety barrier, not so easy at the beginning. Also it takes faster by train from "Nice-ville" (main station) to "L'Ariane-la-Trinité" (it is 7min). schedules on this website: http://www.ter.sncf.com/paca/. Cross the bridge in front of the train station and go left to the entrance of the highway: you can see the viaduct (10min walking)―Amede74, January 2015
43.73399, 7.28719
Great spot! Thank you! I guess it was not easy to find it...I have been waiting 1h (between 8am and 9am) to get a ride, but this place has potential. Easy for cars to stop, a lot of traffic, and cars going slowly. Use a cartoon "Cannes - A8" to get the big gas station just before Cannes exit. If people stop before I suggest to stay here waiting for the right car.
Some precisions: dont be afraid to get on the highway by foot. Try to walk on the other side of the safety barrier, not so easy at the beginning.
Also it takes faster by train from "Nice-ville" (main station) to "L'Ariane-la-Trinité" (it is 7min). schedules on this website: http://www.ter.sncf.com/paca/. Cross the bridge in front of the train station and go left to the entrance of the highway: you can see the viaduct (10min walking)
―Anonymous, January 2015
43.67664, 7.20095
There is a lot light street in this crossroad but time when car are stopped is short. There is a lot traffic since the other entry is closed. I did not find better place. So I tried in all traffic light with a sign "Cannes" because the first big gas station is just before the exit of Cannes which is 30km away. Then it is easy to get a lift. I have been 1h waiting―Anonymous, January 2015
43.72937, 7.25401
Août 2013, avec une amie et un carton CANNES, nous avons constaté que le niveau de connaissance géographique par ici était bien bas. La majorité ddes automobilistes se demandaient où se trouvait la ville inscrite sur notre carton (à savoir CANNES). Nous avons aussi constaté que beaucoup d'automibilistes voulant (d'après les signes qu'ils nou faisaient) aller en Italie se trompait de direction et prenait finalement la direction que nous voulions prendre également. Ils ont du faire un sacré détour pour arriver en Italie...Bref, mauvaise expérience à cet endroit. Nous avons finalement réussi à être pris en allant parler aux automobilistes à un feu rouge, plus en amont du trafic. Nous avons été pris pour le prochain péage.
―Railway, December 2014
44.33164, 3.04443
10 juillet 2014.Seul avec une pancarte CLERMONT-FERRAND puis, sans pancarte pensant que celle-ci me nuisait, on s'est arrêté deux fois, pour me proposer de m'emmener à MONTPELLIER puis à CANNES. Mais personne pour CLERMONT-FERRAND.
J'ai quitté ce spot u bout de deux heures pour tenter par les routes locales ce qui fut bien plus productif...
―Railway, December 2014
43.73169, 7.28657
Took me 1 1/2 hour to get a ride to Cannes. Lots of cars go there but will not take you.―Anonymous, August 2014
43.72937, 7.25401
Direction ITALIE ou CANNES - TOULON.Bretelle d'entre d'autoroute en sortie de rond-point.
Trafic dense mais arrt difficile par manque de place.
―Anonymous, September 2013
43.58928, 7.03535
Huge service station, lot of traffic but expect long waiting if you want to get to Italy. Most of the people who stop by are going to Nice. Also, a lot of rich people who don't like to see tramps in their Audis.If you get thrown out in Cannes (as I was) and despite the above still want to give this place a go, here is how you can get here - the legal way.
From Exit 42 you will need to find your way to Chemin du Belvedere which goes parallel to the highway. The roads are quite creepy especially by night so I wouldn't recommend it for girls. Once you reach the other end of the road, turn left, then turn left again. BE CAREFUL, there is no pavement and very scarce lighting, I almost got run over in the dark. Walk along the Chemin du Ferrandou until you reach the service station. The area is fenced but at the farther end there is a revolving door so you can enter without climbing the fence.
The good thing is that the shop manager lets people sleep inside after the restaurant is closed, so with a lattice and sleeping bag you can get a decent night's sleep in darkness and safety if you run out of rides.
―Anonymous, September 2013
45.47067, 10.37525
Definitely, definitely do not get dropped off here. There is a huge Autogrill just a few kilometers away towards Brescia which serves well both for Milan and Genoa. Unfortunately I mistook this coffee stop (NO petrol station here!) for that place and got stuck here for nearly 2 hours. (Although afterwards I managed to get a direct ride down to Cannes, FR :)).―Anonymous, August 2013
43.58555, 7.00559
We were two girls going to Montpellier. This place is quite dangerous but still we got a ride after 10 min max. Maybe worth trying but there must be better places close to Cannes...―Anonymous, March 2013
43.66869, 7.19518
It's really easy to take a lift if you have a sign "CANNES" and get off the Shell Petrol Station before Cannes.―Kralx15, September 2012
43.67126, 7.20302
Direction Aix - En - Provence, Cannes. Hitch-hike at the traffic lights when the cars are stop. You can ask the drivers to advance you at the first gas station on the highway. It's usefull to speak some french.―Anonymous, November 2011
43.6951, 7.26647
there are 2 entrace to highway in nice, i wtayed in both of them for hours, in rain, the small road by the see is impossible also, but there is a localbus going to cannes for 1 euro, it takes 2 almost 2 hours cause it stops at every station but if you start your journey early in themorning its easier to hitch from cannes ,,,―Anonymous, January 2011