Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Liftershalte

Girl hitchhiking at the liftershalte of The Hague

A liftershalte or liftplaats (in the Dutch language) is a spot (halte means stop, like in bushalte), marked by an official sign, where a hitchhiker (lifter) can easily be picked up by car drivers. In the Netherlands these spots can be found at the following cities (2024):

  • Maastricht: at the Stadionplein in front of football stadium De Geusselt. This liftershalte is situated on a parking area and is therefore not suitable for hitching a good ride from passing drivers.

Local liftershaltes are situated in the provinces Flevoland in Zeewolde, Friesland in Heeg, Sneek, Langweer en Sint Nicolaasga and in North-Brabant in Hoogeloon, Hulsel, Luyksgestel, Knegsel en Weebosch.[2]

In the past there were also liftershaltes in:

  • Amsterdam: N200 direction Haarlem
  • Enschede: on Westerval, at the Parkweg (direction A1), receded 2006.
  • Leeuwarden: reportedly had an official hitch-hiking spot
  • Maastricht: at the beginning of the A2 near the soccer stadium De Geusselt situated on a very good location to hitchhike to (Viaductweg x N2/A2) (direction Eindhoven) and the A79 (direction Heerlen), receded in 2012.

References

  1. ^ Liftershalte (Nederland Lift Foundation)
  2. ^ F’kes meerijden (Brainport Bereikbaar)