Hitchhiking in Canada
Hitchhiking to Canada
Recent reviews in Canada
49.99937, -110.64564
Got stuck in Medicine Hat for a day. The spot is quite good, lots of room to pull over and cars are going slow. Got a ride to Dunmore the first day, where I got stuck and had to hitch back. Day 2 was the lucky one, after 1h wait a guy took me all the way to Manitoba. Don't give up!rating: 4/5, wait: 300 min 🪧, ride: 868 km →
―beng, Sun 14 Sep 2025, 14:00
49.85757, -100.92471
I was told lots of people on the way from Regina to Winnipeg stop here at the A&W for coffee, especially commuters in the morning.Was too late for that, and I asked around at the Gas Station and got a ride east to Brandon there. Thumbing on the side of the road (Speed Limit 80, before the traffic light) didn't succeed.
rating: 3/5, wait: 150 min 💬, ride: 87 km →
―beng, Mon 15 Sep 2025, 14:15
45.41342, -75.6113
waited about 45, room for cars to pull over on shoulder, cops didnt seem to care, got a ride straight to montrealrating: 4/5, wait: 45 min
―thenickster, September 2025
44.29547, -78.27576
waited about an hour, room for cars to stop/pull into the gas station. cops drove by didnt seem to carerating: 4/5, wait: 1 min
―thenickster, September 2025
51.65083, -120.03468
great spot with loads of space to stop direction east. Slow traffic coming from roundabout. Little sign gives you some shade too. Nice view. Treat yourself to a milkshake across the street. 10/10 would hitch again here.rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 206 km ↗
―beng, September 2025
50.74232, -121.86437
okay spot, got dropped here. People are going quite slow and there is a bit of space to pull over. Not much traffic, makes it easier. Were lucky to get a ride to Valemount.rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 365 km ↗
―beng, September 2025
50.6859, -121.91949
pretty great spot, people turning are going slow and see you very well. Also, space to stop. We were standing in the scorching heat for only 5min, thank god. Just is a small hike from Lillooet, might be worth it. This place is hot in summer, bring enough water and sunscreen!rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 👍, ride: 9 km ↗
―beng, September 2025
52.85245, -118.07651
great spot from the campsite. Much space, great view. We were two and got a ride to Banff pretty quick.rating: 5/5, wait: 30 min 👍, ride: 316 km ↘
―beng, September 2025
50.79123, -112.44955
Busy yet remote gas station, trucks can stop here too. Got picked up after 20min after asking around. As of 09/25, Flix Buses stop here of the way to Medicine Hat and Edmonton, if you run out of luck.rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min 💬, ride: 187 km ↘
―beng, Fri 12 Sep 2025, 16:00
51.06684, -113.93531
Tried hitching a ride on the right side of the road in front of the traffic light with a sign saying "east", 1h no luck. Then a friendly driver told me to stand on the left side of the eastward traffic, on the traffic island there, because the two leftmost Lanes go mostly eastward and the right lane goes North and west. Was lucky in 30 more minutes. Great spot to stop in front the traffic light, loads of room there.rating: 4/5, wait: 100 min 🪧, ride: 49 km →
―beng, Fri 12 Sep 2025, 13:00
49.74204, -123.13514
great spot. Slow traffic, lots of room to stop. Got picked up very quick.rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 👍, ride: 85 km ↑
―beng, Tue 26 Aug 2025, 14:00
48.38647, -71.07965
très bon spot pour aller vers le lac Saint-Jean Je me suis mis devant le passage piéton où il y avait de la place pour qu'une voiture s'arrêterating: 4/5, wait: 15 min
―Raph, September 2025
46.129, -64.76953
I was standing on a different corner of this intersection until someone rolled down their window and suggested this spot because the truckers segue straight to the TCH. I did just that and after 1-2 hours a trucker slowed. It's a good spot because the traffic light has a short cycle so the queue gets backed up and cars can see you while waiting for the green lightrating: 3/5, ride: 186 km ←
―MrFahrenheit, Sun 07 Sep 2025, 14:49
51.36126, -116.52836
Lots of traffic, but the wait time is surprisingly long, nobody wanted to stop. Shoulder is wide enough only if you go west. Beautiful view.rating: 3/5, wait: 90 min 🪧, ride: 335 km ↙
―Volody, Sat 23 Aug 2025, 14:00
51.44266, -116.20864
Wide shoulders. A lot of traffic.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 26 km ←
―Volody, Sat 23 Aug 2025, 12:00
51.42691, -116.17218
Not a lot of traffic. Wide shoulder. Right after traffic lights cars are slow which is good. Got a short ride to the closest overpass.rating: 3/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 3 km ↖
―Volody, Sat 23 Aug 2025, 11:00
51.08872, -114.25662
Good traffic. Lots of room for cars to safely stop. Got a ride to Banff.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 115 km ←
―Volody, Sat 23 Aug 2025, 07:00
50.31652, -122.71706
It's a nice slow spot, with good room and visibility, but 99% of the traffic here is going to the Res. (Local traffic). If you're hitching through you might want to take the bus ($2.50) out to the bridge / res turn off, and hitch from there.What little through traffic that there is, is mostly bikes & RVs.
This is the last town before Lilooet, but from what I could see the traffic volume is extremely low.
I didn't have a lot of time to wait, so I ended up turning around and taking the TransCan instead. I took the bus back to Pemberton, caught a ride into Van, in less than 10 min, and took transit out to Chilliwack, caught a short ride that evening, and ended up sleeping in a farmers field. (Don't do that when they're spraying, in the spring)
rating: 4/5, wait: 240 min 👍
―RDNTH, Wed 13 Aug 2025, 12:00
49.74204, -123.13514
Easy access, good visibility, slow traffic, lots of room to pull off. Most traffic will be going to Whistler or Pemberton area.rating: 5/5, wait: 5 min 👍, ride: 88 km ↗
―RDNTH, August 2025
49.37274, -123.26821
This spot is pretty fast. But the visibility is ok, and there is room to pull off the road.There is a trail system that runs along the highway, follow it until you find the maintenance access. Dont jump or vandalize the fence. There is a gate, jump it or you can wade through the bramble... and you'll be on the highway. Hitching is fairly common in this area so you shouldn't have to wait too long.
rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 53 km ↑
―RDNTH, August 2025
Recent reviews mentioning Canada
47.58682, -59.14171
If you don't ask people on the ferry because you fell asleep (like me), this is your best shot of getting a ride. This is where the trans canada begins again, the shuttle bus can take you fairly close. Try not to miss it though (like me), cause that will decrease your chances. If you miss all the cars coming off the ferry you'll have to wait til the next one comes. You can stand anywhere in the curve, the shoulder is very wide. Got a ride within 20 minutes.―Anonymous, October 2015
44.32221, -78.39246
I started my cross-Canada hitchhike out of this spot. As soon as I stood out on the road with my thumb I got a ride.―Anonymous, March 2015
47.95718, -84.82365
shittiest place in all of canada for hitching. it had a bad reputation. almost better to walk down the highway a couple ks until you are on a flatter, straighter section. you will get a ride but it will take a couple days. bring warm clothes―Anonymous, February 2015
46.13517, -67.78124
No idea about hitching from here into Canada, though...―Ofercarmon, November 2014
51.31946, -116.97412
Hitching west towards Vancouver. All the traffic going Trans Canada has to stop there at traffic lights, so it's a good spot. Also wide shoulders to pull over.And there's a lot of gas stations and dining places around, you can go there and ask people.
―Anonymous, October 2014
63.3352, -142.98587
Got a ride to Alberta, Canada through Dawson City after half an hour :D―K9f100, September 2014
63.3352, -142.98587
Gas station here where a lot of cars stop. Hitching to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Canada possible.―Anonymous, September 2014
64.83399, -147.70872
After 15 minutes got a ride to North Pole. Then it got much harder and longer waits - going to Canada.―K9f100, September 2014
64.83399, -147.70872
Hitching south-east to North Pole, Delta Junction, Tok, Valdez, Canada.A lot of traffic, mostly locals, but some go out of Fairbanks. Good place to pull over, cars are slow after traffic lights and can see you.
―Anonymous, September 2014
45.42092, -73.94781
Quite a neat spot, though I had to wait a bit over an hour, which is longer than Quebec average for me. Maybe beacuse I started on the morning of Canada Day.Easy to get to, $3 bus ride from the centre of Montreal. Great place to pull over, long straight stretch to get noticed from far, as though it was meant for hitching. Not so much traffic though.
―K9f100, September 2014
48.40013, -53.37459
I got stuck here for really long (around 3 hours), trying to hitch west to Trans Canada Highway. Empty road, especially in the evening (had luck next morning), most people going from Port Rexton turn to Trinity.―Anonymous, June 2014
51.06653, -113.90799
2 of us waited about 45 minutes. Cars are fast, there's no much place to stop, but still after enough time someone will pull over. Whole Trans-Canada traffic goes here.―K9f100, December 2013
56.24757, -120.87518
A fair bit of long-distance traffic stops at this Petro-Canada.―Anonymous, July 2013
41.74031, -74.06188
With a sign for "CANADA", plenty of friendly cars stopped, though most were only going as far as Kingston. After under an hour got a ride to just south of Albany.―Anonymous, July 2013
48.96415, -122.42168
If going to Abbotsford Canada, unlikely you'll get a ride over the boarder, but having a sign saying you're Canadian, may help―Anonymous, September 2012
47.55573, -52.714
Stand here with a sign "T.C.H." to go west. Make sure that your driver drops you ON the Trans-Canada Highway (there's a gas station just after Pitts Memorial Hwy joins TCH)―Anonymous, July 2012
54.51263, -128.54865
Stood here 1.5 days. Its called "Highway of Tears" because some 15 girls have been gone missing in the last few years while Hitchhiking. Finaly got taken by an American who had no idea. Worst spot in Canada to HH!―Anonymous, March 2012
40.88444, -73.88707
I wanted to rich Canada and it seemed to be quite good place to go out of the town. I just had to take the subway 1 until the end and walk 5 minutes. I waited there on hour.―Anonymous, August 2011
43.84901, -79.54548
This is very close to Canada's Wonderland. At the gates to the park they throw out insane amounts of food from anyone trying to enter the park gates with their own food. Shameful practice, but possibly a goldmine for dumpster diving? Anyone know? Leave a comment. I will check it out myself in August.―MattCrash, April 2011
46.05203, -65.0633
All over Atlantic Canada, Irving/Circle-K Big Stop truck stops are great places to hitch, as they are frequented by drivers going a long way. Amenities typically include public showers, free wifi, and a covered area outside the door where you can stand with a sign while staying out of the rain. Staff never bothered me even if I had not bought anything.At this particular Irving I waited over an hour but then got a ride all the way to Charlottetown, PEI (my destination).
―Anonymous, April 2011