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 places (2024):
Amsterdam: at
the Prins Bernhardplein before NS Station Amsterdam Amstel (pass the bus stop), road that leads to the ramp of the S112 of the A10. (direction
A1 and
A2).
Sneek and
Heeg: local liftershaltes connecting these places. The liftplaats in Heeg can be found on
De Skatting, just after the crossroads with Tollewei and the liftplaats in Sneek on the
Kanaalstraat between the entrance of the P+R (Park+Ride) and the petrolstation. [1]
Zoetermeer: at the
bus stop Pruimengaarde on the Australieweg. Combined bus stop/hitchhiking spot eastwards A12 to Utrecht. And at the
bus stop Fonteinbos on the Afrikaweg. Combined bus stop/hitchhiking spot directions The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft.
The Hague: next to the Malieveld, at the beginning of the A12 (direction
Utrecht). Officially doesn't exist anymore: sign has gone. But location is still good for hitchhiking.
Enschede: on Westerval, at the Parkweg (direction
A1), receded 2006.
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.
Leeuwarden: reportedly had an official hitch-hiking spot