Lift stops
A lifts stop is an official place for hitchhiking in the Netherlands . The term is made up of the words "Lifters" = hitchhikers and "Halt" = stop. It is often referred to as "Liftersplaats".
The spaces specially designed for hitchhikers are marked with an official sign and offer a sufficiently large bay for cars to stop safely. The chances of being taken along at the lift stop are higher than at other places in the Netherlands, as the official bodies have already found widespread acceptance among the population. The Liftersplaats is intended to give hitchhikers the opportunity to move around safely and without traffic obstruction.
Existing official bodies
- Amsterdam : Prins Bernardplein near Amstel station; Starting point for Lelystad, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Germany .
- The Hague : near Malieveld at the beginning of the A12; Starting point for Utrecht, Rotterdam.
- ( Enschede : Liftershalte Westerval was closed.)
- Groningen : At the Emmaviaduct tunnel, 150 m from the train station; Starting point for Zwolle, Utrecht, Drachten.
- Maastricht : At the beginning of the A2; Starting point for Eindhoven, Utrecht, Heerlen, Germany.
- Nijmegen : On Graafseweg near the Waal bridge; Starting point for Arnhem, Utrecht, Tiel.
- Utrecht : Waterlinieweg near Galgewaard football stadium; Starting point for Hilversum, Amersfoort, Arnhem.
Web links
- Hitchhiking friends / lifters stop Page about hitchhiking with an introduction to the lifters stop
- Hitchhiking in the Netherlands Description of many hitchhiking spots in the Netherlands
- Liftershalte.info Google-maps database with hitchhiking locations all over the world
- Abgefahren eV - The German hitchhiker association is actively involved in lifting / tramping stops in Germany
- hitchbase.com - The location database for hitchhikers - Database with hitchhiking spots all over the world
- Hitchhikers pages with location database - private collection by Veit Kühne