Do people still hitchhike? Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker? Would you pick up one?

[Anonymous]

[exitseven]

I did it a lot when I was a kid. I hitchhiked into the city every day for a year when I got my first job. I often went to different states. There was a difficult time in my life and I hitchhiked to the Canadian border and camped out for a few days to sort it all out. The last time I did it was over 20 years ago. I took my truck to a radiator shop a couple of towns over. I did not tell my wife I was going. I figured I would just hitch a ride home. So I walked and walked and nobody picked me up. A couple of hours later I got back home and my wife was really worried about me because she did not know where I was.

I knew at that time that the world had changed in the last few years and it was not for the better.

[Asker]

I am glad you are safe, but it is risky

[exitseven]

I guess I had to grow up someday

[KostasKouvalis]

Where I live it's mostly tweakers who hitch hike. Backpackers, don't really hitch hike anymore, at least not in the states. Me and my dad picked one up in Maui before, not a tweaker, but a White girl who was living there. This was in 2011. In Hawaii tourists still hitch hike, and when I was in Poland I was riding with my uncle and he picked up some young guys who were heading to the film festival in our village. So in Europe, tourists also still hitch hike a little bit. And maybe New Zealand and some parts of Asia.

I've never tried it myself, but I might some time

[Asker]

Don’t do it lol
Use Uber or Lyft instead

[dustybiker2]

Last one I rode past I was kicked at. Even though the bike I was on at the time was a single seater. Where did they expect to sit? The handlebars without a helmet? Not losing my license for anyone. - I wouldn't these days anyway. Not unless I knew them.

[Asker]

Good point👍🏻

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I don't see many these days. Almost picked one up years ago, but here's the reasons why:

1. There was no cell reception

2. There was a car on the side of the road a mile back

3. The closest town was twenty miles away

4. I had a man with me

5. It was one guy hoofing it

With all of those factors, it was obvious why he needed a ride. The reason we didn't was by the time we went back to help, he had gotten a lift with someone else.

[Asker]

It is risky to do so in my opinion

[TheRealPepperPotts]

@CharlieCutePredator I agree that 99% of the time, it's a dumb idea. :)

[OtterMan68]

doesn't seem as common as it used to be. Last hitchiker i picked up was years ago. Young fella in shorts and a t-shirt holding his wallet. It was clear he was just trying to get across town, so I gave him a ride a few miles.

never picked up someone who looked to be heading cross country. If I had a pick-up, I'd be OK with them riding in the back if it was not too hot, too cold, or raining.

[Asker]

I agree with you, it is less common now

[V_Injector]

Chick in the picture would get more than one kind of ride out of me.

[Asker]

Lmao

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Truthfully I don’t see hitchhikers anymore so maybe it was replaced by an app or something like that.

[Asker]

I think it’s related to safety also
And more people using apps as you said like Uber or Lyft

[Static_In_The_Attic]

Safety first & maybe people are too lazy to stick out their thumbs anyway.

[Asker]

Lol,,

[avery58]

I haven't and I wouldn't pick up a hitchhiker. Sorry, just too many crazies out there. You never know.

[Asker]

Totally agree, I wouldn’t do it if I am driving alone

[Nikki1989]

Around here it is very common, but people are very friendly. I would never do it in America.

[Asker]

Lol

Where do you live

[Mr_twoface]

Hitchhiking remains popular among budget travelers but I guess its more common these days in safer countries where people presume or done research that people in that region is less likely to commit a fraud. I’ve never hitchhiked and would probably never pick someone up either.

[jahaims]

Yes, yes, no. I picked a guy up that was walking a rural road near where I used to live. I carry a firearm and am a bigger guy so I don't worry too much.

[Asker]

Safety is very important nowadays

[sirderpsalot123]

The picture lol no woman would get into a car with a man they don't know... unless she's planning on killing him.

I don't see any hitchhikers, but I wouldn't stop for one.

[Asker]

Lmao

[Asker]

Sorry, I don’t know if I did something wrong, but your answer was anonymous, now it is not

[sirderpsalot123]

I didn't mean to make it anonymous lol

[Asker]

Ok lol

[Danny_dan92]

I never picked up a hitchhiker and I would strongly advise anyone to only use it as an absolute last ditch resort.

[Asker]

Couldn’t agree more.

[Danny_dan92]

It’s especially dangerous for women. For obvious reasons.

[Asker]

Yes, but it is also not safe for anyone if they picked up the wrong person, or ride with the wrong person

[Danny_dan92]

Yeah it can be dangerous for either or honestly. You could be picking up a serial killer

[Asker]

👍🏻

[ProbablyClueless]

I've hitch hiked. I wouldn't pick up a stranger up myself, but I have been picked up.

[Asker]

It is risky to pick up a stranger, agree👍🏻

[HawkPerception]

In some rural areas where people are warmer with each other, yeah

[Asker]

Where is that😅

[HawkPerception]

I don't wanna say. The less people that know about it the better😎

[Asker]

Smart👍🏻

[MacDaddyRico]

I hitch-hiked all the time during the mid-late 70s through mid 80s.
Back then I would pick up a hitch hiker, but not these days.

[Asker]

Totally agree with you

[justabuddy]

I have... but the risks involved are too high. The exception being if I see a broke down car in the middle of nowhere.

[Asker]

Even the broken car is not enough indicator sometimes, it is risky

[Asker]

I agree with you

[Anonguyfella]

Yeah, well I’ve been picked up before hitchhiking. Rural road about 7 miles into town. I am a 210 6’3” man.

[Asker]

That’s very nice of them

[MinnieMousse]

As much as I love to help people, I don’t think I could take that risk.

[QuietRunner]

@MinnieMousse
totally agree

[Asker]

@MinnieMousse me neither

[GeminiDiamond]

No, I would not hitchhike unless it's a family. Dangerous for both the one picking up, and the one getting picked up. Why they have Uber, Lyft, etc etc