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* 'Lefier' (or local job-centres) have free coffee and sometimes jars of free chocolates and mints.
* Some employees of petrol stations may tell you not to hitch in front of the station, where the pumps are. Finding a ride at the parking lot, or thumbing where the back of the station starts is not a problem. Keep petrol station employees for friends and avoid starting unnecessary discussions. Shell has internal guidelines to only allow customers on their property. A hitchhiker may therefore be asked not to talk with drivers in the forecourt of the station, but this rarely happens.
* When using trains in [[Netherlands|The Netherlands]], you can always may be able to travel at a discount rate (-40%). This works as following: Everyone carrying Travelling with a printed ticket is no longer possible. Every traveller needs to have an OV-Card (chipcard to use public transport card) can bring three people with them at a discount ratetransportation. Just get into the train after buying a discount ticket and ask the first young person if you can ride 'with them'. They usually won't mind and will be interested You need to hear active "Samenreiskorting" (travel together reduction) on your storiesOV-chipcard. '''Be aware that this The procedure is only possible after 9described [http://www.00 on weekdaysns. On weekends there are no limitations.''' '''nl/en/travellers/ov-chipkaart/menu-ov-chipkaart/travelling-with-the-ov-chipkaart#travelling-with-an-ns-> season-ticket->''' '''''UPDATE 2014: This option does not work anymore as they have now changed holder on the way website of buying the discount ticketNS (Dutch railways)]. You If you have to activate the machine activated this and checked in order to buy the with 40%-discount. The option of 40%-discount simply does not appear on the machine without the right traveling companion. Maybe reduction you can travel together with another traveller with an "NS abonnement" (NS season ticket holder), so you will need to find somebody who has one, ideally before entering departure of the train . This is valid on weekdays after 9 AM and then buy during the ticket with weekend without limitation (however, there are several types of season tickets nowadays, and some of themdo not qualify for discount during the afternoon rush hours).'''''
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