Northampton Services
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 spotrating: 4/5, wait: 25 min 🪧, ride: 115 km ↘
―ActingOutColours, Wed 12 Mar 2025, 14:01
Stood by the BP petrol station, took about 30 minutes to get a lift towards Oxford on the A43.
―SpaceCadet, November 2016
Within 5 mins of getting dropped off I got a ride to london.
―Saleemaslam, January 2016
Waited about 20 mins until a trucker gave me a ride about 20 miles south.
people were very friendly!
―Vstravers95, September 2015
If you buy something/are kind enough then the McDonald's in the services may give you a free cup with ice, invaluable if it is a hot day.
―Willochrome, June 2013
[M1 SOUTHBOUND]
Having surveyed the area I decided that the best place to hitch from was outside the main services building itself.
Being relatively close to London you may be able to choose which part of London/direction along the M25 you wish to get to.
It took about 35 minutes before I was offered a hitch to Brent Cross, a very useful strategic location at the interchange of the M1/A406 North Circular Road.
―Anonymous, June 2013