# points

country: US
datetime: 2024-11-28 04:54:13.799965
comment:
The spot seems perfect, but I was waiting for over 2 hours and nobody would stop. Maybe I was out of luck. I went to the airport blvd ramp and got picked after 40 mins.


country: ME
nickname: kyliann
datetime: 2024-11-28 15:30:32.892921
comment:
Only a few cars passing by. We managed to find a car to Peć/Pejë in less than an hour. I’d recommend. 


country: FR
nickname: tawax
datetime: 2024-11-29 08:54:13.124033
signal: thumb
comment:
Direction Mirepoix. It should be better that an the roundabout. There is enough space to stop, but the cars are quite fast. 


country: ME
nickname: pzdruwki
datetime: 2024-11-30 03:58:21.990595
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-08-03T08:00
comment:
Direction: Montenegro coast.
A little parking with market. Waiting only about 6mins to Ulcinj at around 8am


country: GE
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-11-30 15:21:32.177044
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-11-29T16:21
comment:
Firstly i got a ride to these intersection with bus stop, then Levan took me to his home for çay, it was almost sunset and no car came for 2 hours, so he hosted me. -15° perception in the morning. I'm creating a couchsurfing profile for him 🌌


country: XK
nickname: kyliann
datetime: 2024-11-30 22:14:23.050242
comment:
Good spot. Plenty of space to stop. Most people go to Pristina, but I managed to find a guy who drove me to downtown Prizen.


country: FR
nickname: JayAimless
datetime: 2024-12-01 11:12:47.740278
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-25T10:12
comment:
Waited around an hour with a sign that said Germany, changed it to Reims and got a ride in 45 minutes. It was raining which made the wait unpleasant and long.


country: NO
nickname: turboleben
datetime: 2024-12-01 12:36:30.767372
signal: sign
comment:
Good spot, stood at the Busstop Nedre Bekkelaget and got a ride to Ås really quick. I guess you could also ask ppl stopping at the gasstation nearby if they wanna take you. Only thing i would do differently is maybe see if i can get a rider further down south since leaving Ås wasn‘t super easy. 

**for reference: it was a monday around noon, i am a white woman in my mid-20ies**


country: NO
nickname: turboleben
datetime: 2024-12-01 12:45:02.315632
signal: sign
comment:
Not an optimal spot if you are trying to go south. Good trafic but most of it local i guess. Aso right before a roundabout. Asked a driver with a swedish license plate who pulled in to get gas but he was going north.  I finally got picked up by a girl wo had some spare time and drove me to the border bc she wanted to, she was not going there . Otherwise i guess i would have stood there quite a bit longer. Maybe the on-ramp to the highway would have worked better. 

**for reference: hiked on a monday, i am a white woman in my mid-20ies**


country: SE
nickname: turboleben
datetime: 2024-12-01 12:50:46.421051
signal: sign
comment:
Good spot to hitch a ride with a truck. I got dropped off here so idk how else to reach this place but definitely a good spot to be dropped off.


country: FR
nickname: margot
datetime: 2024-12-01 15:36:52.069569
comment:
Beaucoup de monde va en direction d'Aix, donc c'est compliqué quand on part vers Montpellier. L'idée c'est de viser au moins jusqu'à l'aire d'autoroute de Lançon pour partir en direction de Montpellier. J'ai été prise au bout d'une heure, et j'ai pu embarquer deux autres autostoppeurs avec moi, qui s'étaient placés au même spot. 


country: NL
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2024-12-01 19:24:38.722503
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-11-30T09:30
comment:
Found out the gas station isn't reachable on foot so went to this bus stop instead. Got offered rides to "Duiven" and "Arnhem zuid" before accepting a ride to gas station "Kempke" on the A325.


country: NL
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2024-12-01 19:33:07.185342
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-30T12:32
comment:
Wanting to go to Heeze, I could take both the A67 and A2, so I used sign "6km". Got a ride to the next exit near Leende in 7 mins.


country: NL
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2024-12-01 19:38:07.242198
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-11-30T14:00
comment:
Easy to get a ride into Eindhoven, not so much for going further. Eventualy accepted a ride to Eindhoven and got stuck there.


country: NL
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2024-12-01 19:46:41.510604
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-30T14:46
comment:
Tried here instead of at the onramp, trying to get to Nijmegen. Eventualy accepted a ride to the train station, only for them to drop of of 30min away from the station....


country: MX
nickname: Zenit
datetime: 2024-12-02 06:40:50.152173
comment:
There's a gas station here you can get close-ish to by bus. Hitching highway traffic too is recommended.


country: MX
nickname: Zenit
datetime: 2024-12-02 06:52:26.602158
comment:
Tope. Few private vehicles. Sign helps. If you're going to San Cristóbal, look for a straight ride (or at least to Ocosingo)


country: ES
nickname: Felimelideli
datetime: 2024-12-02 13:28:17.593357
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-02T10:30
comment:
We waited with a sign and theres place for the cars to stop and take you! We got taken to the next gas station 🌱


country: FR
nickname: Felimelideli
datetime: 2024-12-02 13:34:33.738480
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-12-02T14:15
comment:
We ( Boy & Gril ) waited with another hitchhiker couple! They got a ride to the next gas station after 40mins. We were so lucky to find an elderly couple who speak english, that could take us all the way to Bordeaux :D
We definitely had to wait so long because not many pass by early in the morning! 2/3pm is the best time here. 
Also it may be better to get a ride before the gas station in france as the gas prices are higher - still some people go to eat and do a stop here.
Just go around as ask 😁🌱


country: GE
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-02 19:21:18.319478
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-11-29T16:21
comment:
Firstly i got a ride to these intersection, then Levan took me to his home for çay, it was almost sunset and no car came for 2 hours, so he hosted me. -15° perception in the morning. I'm creating a couchsurfing profile for him 🌌


country: GE
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-02 19:32:12.421879
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-11-30T11:21
comment:
The Zagari pass to Lentekhi and Kutaisi was closed in the end of November. Tourists picked me up and told me they only saw snow blocking the way after Ushguli. I hope it will reopen before spring. Not more than 2 cars come to Ushguli every hour from west, some of them don't leave Mestia, but the halfway villages! Bring food from Mestia, the minimarket are expensive in Ushguli. 


country: GE
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-02 19:56:57.762863
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-02T11:00
comment:
Easy spot to Tsalejikha and other towns direction Martvili, but you will get asked for money, even by cars who are not showing their taxi badge. There's a cheap blue city bus n.4 going 10km away, check schedule on Yandex Maps. So after 30 minutes i realized i was looking too elegant, started acting funny i got a ride in 5 minutes. Again i had to put boundaries when these 2 young guys invited me to stay for the night then tried to invite themselves to the restaurant where i was about to use the money that the previous 2 hitchdrivers gave me (10+10, what a coincidence). After them, 3 more people invited me home, ended up drinkin wine in Mikava and sleeping in Didi Tchkoni 


country: GE
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-02 20:07:31.821874
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-02T14:00
comment:
After a quick visit to Tsalejikha bazaar, i continued east to Martvili. Most of cars turn left after the bazaar, seems like the main road. I went right and got short rides until Didi Tchkoni. If you tell drivers "Mukhuri, Kurzu, Martvili" they'll understand which intersections to drop you at. 


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-03 01:05:51.949989
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-17T16:00
comment:
Unsuccessful. It might not be a good spot to get a ride to the South. I did not find any to Strasbourg
But there are many cars and good space for a car to stop for you, which is a bus station. Cars come from a side road as well.


country: ME
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:00:04.002485
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-16T16:00
comment:
May be an anomalously good experiance, but the first car stopped (they said they heard my accent and i was from their country as i was exiting passport control) and took me to the airport! beware that there is a singificant walk between the two border posts.


country: GR
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:20:27.881260
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-10-01T15:00
comment:
first car stopped with thumb! Zero engligh bu they where nice, only a short distance but it boosted my confidence fot the day!


country: GR
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:25:41.322230
ride_datetime: 2024-10-01T17:00
comment:
getting dark and not many cars, but a dude stopped and took me to pozar (well nearly). passabble space to pullover, traffic slow, good visibility. driver spoke no english but google translate and laughter did the trick.


country: GR
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:34:30.966662
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-10-04T09:00
comment:
tiny town in the middle of knowhere. the road is small and quiet. I was dropped here by a local who said this was a good route to macedonia. i seriously doubted hs judgement and was planning to bail, when a car going to macedonia stopeed! Still may have been unusual as it is very remote beyond here. driver spoke zero english but happy to talk with google translate


country: MK
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:45:38.042562
ride_datetime: 2024-10-08T07:00
comment:
WTF MACEDONIA???
I got up super early, whipped out a sign saying kosovo and stood by this nice slow traffic packed highway with good visibility, a big smile and a ton of space to pullover, and NOBODY STOPPED??? One guy did pullover but wouldnt talk to me, he just looked at me dumbly, rubbed his fingers wanting money and drove off. I also had one A hole who did the fake pullover then acellerate off laughing like a total twat. I changed spots and got picked up eventually, but again, 3 hours in a good spot with tons of slow traffic is ridiculous. Hopefully it'll be better for you.


country: MK
nickname: bolshoye
datetime: 2024-12-03 17:51:03.745074
ride_datetime: 2024-10-08T11:00
comment:
walked here after 3 hours waiting at the spot furth to the south. the walk wasnt fun but is doable. there is some space to stop in the entrance road to the gas station. friendly albanians picked me up, and spoke english. this was way harder than i expected.


country: KG
datetime: 2024-12-04 13:10:41.919916
comment:
Good spot to hitchhike to Ala archa mountains. If you're short on time just take a bus towards Baytik (30 som, around 0.3 euro). From there is really easy.


country: ES
nickname: roadlifehacks
datetime: 2024-12-04 14:43:37.176984
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-03T11:00
comment:
Good spot with enough place for cars to stop. nice option nearby to camp, safe but better have earplugs.


country: MK
nickname: kyliann
datetime: 2024-12-04 19:47:00.929614
comment:
Someone dropped me here. Terrible spot. Cars are very fast and don’t see you very well. Had to call a taxi.


country: MA
nickname: Timeo
datetime: 2024-12-06 12:26:46.221215
comment:
Lot of traveler go in this way, people go slowly with the roundabout. 
And lot of people go to meknes and Fez. 🌸 Big place to parc the car. 
We slept in a tente we ask with farmer if it’s possible to put the tent. Better if you speak little bit Arabic 😅


country: FR
nickname: Eha
datetime: 2024-12-06 13:27:06.477942
comment:
I don't think it's a bad place to start, but do start early and make contact with the cars standing before the traffic lights. There was another hitcher there before me and because he had waited there for four hours before me, I chose after two hours to take another route - buses to the service station on the motorway. 


country: FR
nickname: Eha
datetime: 2024-12-06 13:32:39.289798
comment:
I think this is technically a good spot but I was unlucky here twice.
First time I got dropped off at the Paris Tille airport because the guy did not want me to hitchhike in the dark and asked me to spend the night in the airport. Well, the airport closed for the night and I had to take bus back to Paris to not be on the streets for the freezing night!
The other day I got soaking wet with no ride in two hours and gave up eventually, took a BlaBlaCar for the first big service station on the motorway.


country: FR
nickname: Eha
datetime: 2024-12-06 13:35:51.349272
comment:
Definately a catch towards North, West and East! I met people going all directions, even to South since the place is connected to the other side of the motorway with the tunnel. Very easy to access from Arras as well, just follow the maps to the service station, there is a fence around the service station, but its either easily climbable or the gate is open (or can be opened).


country: FR
nickname: Eha
datetime: 2024-12-06 13:43:12.601661
comment:
I really don't understand how this works... I was thumbing around different parking lots, asking different people, all unsuccessful. In the end I was asked to move and they told me I can only be around the ticket office. Most of the people already have tickets so they do not come by the office, but if they do come to buy the tickets - this is your time to ask if you could jump on (extra passengers do not cost extra, you pay per vehicle, but you do need to be signed on to be in the vehicle when you buy the tickets orsth). I waited for a long time until someone agreed to get me on their minibuss only to later ask me 50£! I told him I am not paying this since he never mentioned this and also I do not cause him any extra money or inconvenience, he got really crossed with me and in the end I had to pay the money - so be wary! Make sure they understand you will not pay for this little 'escort' service to the ferry!
Unsuccessful for me, but definately doable. The ticket office is also open 24/7 so you can camp there when it has been an unsuccessful evening catching a ride.


country: PL
datetime: 2024-12-07 10:53:09.323935
comment:
MOP Szewce. A medium sized parking lot next to S7 motorway. 
You can get there from Kielce by bus no. 19 (get off at Szewce wiadukt bus stop). Go to the right, upstairs and through the door. If the door is locked, you can jump over the fence or try the gate a little bit further the small road.
Most of the people go to Kraków or Katowice from here.


country: PL
datetime: 2024-12-07 10:58:32.103529
comment:
Arguably one of the best spots in Poland. Great to catch a ride towards Wrocław or Katowice. With some luck you can also find a driver going to Kielce, Lublin, Rzeszów or even Ukraine or Czech Republic.

I believe there was a hole in the fence, close to the exit in the bushes. Just go along the fence and you'll find it.


country: MK
nickname: Vojaganto
datetime: 2024-12-07 22:53:08.242801
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-01T16:30
comment:
Waited there for 6 hours on a sunday in December. Visibility is good and there is plenty of space to stop. Traffic was okay. I guess there was just not that many people going the distance.


country: MK
nickname: Vojaganto
datetime: 2024-12-07 23:04:12.234512
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-06T17:30
comment:
Decent enough spot. Cars go slowly and it's close to the highway. The roundabout has two lanes, with most cars only using the inner one, leaving the external lane empty for people to stop. There wasn't much traffic though (December 2024). I ended up waiting for 2 hours with no luck (going south towards Greece). I ended up taking a bus for 440MKD since it was already dark.


country: GR
nickname: Vojaganto
datetime: 2024-12-07 23:13:53.487621
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-07T16:00
comment:
The spot is great (great visibility and place to stop), but I ended up waiting for quite some time to find a ride to Thessaloniki. When asking around, I even talked with a man my age who said he was going to Thessaloniki, but "refused to take strangers into [his] car because of all the problems with imigrants". Funnily enough, I was picked up by an Albanian who emigrated to Greece a few minutes later.


country: IT
nickname: Vojaganto
datetime: 2024-12-07 23:28:26.717251
signal: ask
comment:
Gas station on the highway. You can reach it by foot.

Second time hitching at this spot. The first time (March 2022 - 2 guys) we waited a couple of hours to find a ride. This time (October 2024 - 1 guy) it took about 20 minutes. Both times there weren't that much traffic and quite a lot of cars where stopping at the airport.


country: TR
nickname: kyliann
datetime: 2024-12-09 19:37:40.021610
comment:
Amazing spot. I was only going to Edirne but my driver was going all the way to Istanbul. Aim for cars, not trucks.


country: CL
datetime: 2024-12-10 00:43:18.911888
comment:
It was difficult to get a ride here, I was trying in every place in the area and finally gave up. Then I moved to other place.


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-10 11:08:01.604518
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-10T13:03
comment:
Ordu province -> Niksar -> Şarkışla -> Cappadocia. All drivers didn't recommend the Ünye -> Niksar road because, despite Maps shows it as a wider one, it's in bad conditions during winter. So we changed car 3 times, received a nuts bag in Korgan, got a comfy infrastructure truck to Niksar. He said don't go to Sorgun (Yozgat province) -> Nevşehir but keep on the Tokat->Şarkışla (Sivas province) -> Kayseri road, but avoid to hitch it at night because of the cold. 
Above all, wonderful scenery!


country: FR
nickname: Leila
datetime: 2024-12-11 13:18:34.944022
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-22T14:18
comment:
Nickel pour aller à Paris, j’ai été prise littéralement au bout de la troisième voiture 
Par contre un peu dangereux d’aller directement au péage, faut marcher pendant une vingtaine de mètres au milieu de deux arrivées de voitures
La prochaine fois je m’arrêterais au fond poind avant 


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-12 05:33:53.818462
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-12T14:34
comment:
We got a ride to the intersection going south to Malatya and west to Kayseri, but overall you can find a direct ride to Kayseri or more west as many trucks are arriving from East. 


country: DE
nickname: Fugii
datetime: 2024-12-12 13:24:47.083447
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-12T10:00
comment:
Had no luck here to get a ride to Stuttgard even though it would be perfect for cars to see you and stop.


country: ZA
nickname: Jesse2711
datetime: 2024-12-13 11:53:51.881015
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-05-28T12:53
comment:
Interesting spot for hitchhiking. As a white young guy I waited around 90 minutes. Some people from the townships were hitching as well and got rides quicker. Don't forget to visit the township of storms river. White people will say it is dangerous but all the people were lovely. Don't be afraid!!


country: FR
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-13 13:12:04.295848
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-13T13:57
comment:
Okay spot. Not much traffic, a lot of trucks tho, if youre hitchhiking alone it should be pretty good


country: SK
nickname: lourencoramxs
datetime: 2024-12-13 21:41:29.645196
comment:
Worst place to ask for a ride to Budapest, a lot of people going to Vienna. Besides that the owner of the gas station is completely against hitchhiking, he tried to kick us by calling the police and we almost got into serious trouble. Avoid this gas station, only seems a good option if you’re going to Vienna but still I believe tha there are better places 


country: SK
nickname: Lourenco
datetime: 2024-12-14 00:41:34.055383
comment:
good place to go to Vienna but horrible place to go to Budapest. Besides that the owner of the gas station hates hichhikers, he called the police on me and almost got me in serious trouble cause I didn’t speak the language.


country: FR
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-14 11:14:11.772444
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-14T12:01
comment:
Got offered a ride to Béziers quite fast. Took it until a big rest station south of Montpellier, Fabrègues Nord, on our way to Barcelona. Lots of traffic and space to stop. Big Sign recommend, as of December '24 there is lots of Cardboard pieces at or behind the parking lot across the street.


country: PL
nickname: polishgirl1
datetime: 2024-12-14 12:39:35.798140
comment:
Good visibility, much place to stop, people willing to take - two cars took group of 5 within 5 minutes 


country: PL
nickname: polishgirl1
datetime: 2024-12-14 12:44:52.603068
comment:
Staliśmy w miejscu zaraz za przejazdem kolejowym, trochę miejsca żeby się zatrzymać, miła pani (godz. 13:30, sobota, grudzień)


country: FR
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-14 15:21:02.328620
comment:
Quite a long wait for a ride to Perpignan for that much cars. Asking around is probably better here.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-14 17:35:17.315263
comment:
This gas station has very little trafic. I spent 3 hours looking for a lift to A9 (leipzig). I did not get one. There were few people going in direction of Chemnitz and Poland. There were also few people going to Czech. But yeah it was generaly very little cars to ask. In the end i gave up on the spot and hitched on a regional road to A9.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-14 18:16:41.156799
comment:
Surprisingly good spot. I was there in winter on a friday noon and there was a lot of traffic. Every minute a new car. It is easy to have overview there since nearly everyone just goes to the toilet and back to their car. Since there was so many cars it ight be even better than a petrol station for changing a car. There were both people going towards dresden and towards Leipzig.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-14 18:23:01.973675
comment:
It is not a good spot. The gas station is just before the junction of two highways and it is kind of messy to find out how to get there and if you can then get back on the highway. Thats why i think not many people stop there. I came in winter on a friday afternoon and there was no people taking gas and just one person in the restaurant. If you wanna go further north you should change at some other spot. If you wanna go to A4 towards Erfurt or Frankfurt you can walk to the rest area on A4. It is called Teufelstal and it is just 4km walk from here. You walk through a pretty nice forest and i think it is likely to be faster to walk there than to wait here.


country: AU
nickname: Carlitos
datetime: 2024-12-15 12:18:15.647125
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-15T16:48
comment:
Heaps of space for cars to pull up on the truck stop. Heard from a local that East Nowra can be kinda dodgy so try not to camp for a night in that area. 


country: PT
nickname: anettlee17
datetime: 2024-12-15 19:28:46.809219
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-15T13:27
comment:
No luck today with hitchhiking in Portugal, waited for 3 hours on a Sunday morning until afternoon, which is so far my first that long of a wait ever, and then eventually took a train and then a bus to Faro, as I had a flight next morning from there.


country: NZ
nickname: hank
datetime: 2024-12-15 22:58:08.576682
comment:
Thought this spot would be dogs because 100kph zone, but there was lots of space to pull over so ended up being fine. I stood right underneath the sign on the corner so I was visible but away from the road ! Got ride to Dunedin in 5 mins. 


country: NZ
nickname: hank
datetime: 2024-12-15 23:01:16.173706
comment:
Ended up in Geraldine by accident so was bit worried about getting out. Stood here for 10 mins and got ride to Timaru. 50km zone cars going slow space to pull over and country ass town. What was I worried about ! 


country: NZ
nickname: hank
datetime: 2024-12-15 23:04:06.588888
comment:
I stood at the end of the busstop, giving cars space to pull over in the bus lane. Good spot because just after traffic lights so cars got time to see you and not going too fast yet. Was there quite early on Sunday morning and not much traffic which is why I waited so long. 


country: DK
nickname: hank
datetime: 2024-12-15 23:18:09.097978
comment:
I was going to get on the ferry as a foot passenger then ask around for a lift, but I simply could not find where to buy a ticket, so I ended up walking near the gates where cars wait to drive on the ferry. I started talking to a driver standing outside his vehicle and asked if he could just give me a ride onto the goddam ship, because I genuinely didn’t know where to buy a ticket. He said yes but was a bit worried because he’d already registered his vehicle for one person, but no one double checked as we went on. He ended up taking me all the way to NL which was my destination !! Gezellig !!!!


country: AU
nickname: Carlitos
datetime: 2024-12-16 00:55:32.463771
signal: sign
comment:
Got dropped there, in front of TEFA there’s a lot of space to pull up, some shade from trees and cars go slower after the turn. Good for going south. There are plenty other good spots though between this one and Moruya.


country: AU
nickname: Carlitos
datetime: 2024-12-16 05:32:22.022584
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-16T14:42
comment:
Great spot for hitching south. In front of the school slightly to the south. Space to pull-up plenty of shadow from the trees and nice spot.


country: AU
nickname: Carlitos
datetime: 2024-12-16 05:38:05.907307
comment:
 Got dropped here, it’s a bad spot, no really other options on the highway close to Bega. Don’t accept rides to this town. Regarding the spot, only traffic going out of Bega can stop, no shadow from trees there, and it’s right before the start of 100km limit so cars go fast.


country: PE
nickname: Bursztyn
datetime: 2024-12-16 16:45:46.882466
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-14T09:30
comment:
Peaje. I tried for 2 hours closer to the city, with no luck. (close to petrol station)
No shade, but got picked up quite quickly. There is a space before and after peaje. 
A bit of Venezuelanos are trying to hitchhike, which can make drivers a bit more scared.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-16 18:37:52.417927
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-12-13T17:00
comment:
... not even a toilet there! But it’s better than it looks at first glance: Every few minutes someone squeezes their car in between the trucks for a quick pee break.


country: BO
datetime: 2024-12-16 22:06:05.631835
ride_datetime: 2024-11-26T09:05
comment:
Take a micro (van) from Av. Aniceto Arce towards  Tutimayu until last stop on this road. Price is 4Bs (November 2024)


country: ME
datetime: 2024-12-17 21:36:59.756040
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-17T10:45
comment:
We walked from the bus stop in the center all the way to this spot as the road didn't have many good places to stand beforehand! Good spot, a lady stopped and took us to the Croatian border after about 20 minutes! There's a nice pull in area for cars and a long straight road for people to see you and contemplate picking you up! Good spot overall 


country: HR
datetime: 2024-12-17 21:40:11.125553
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-17T14:05
comment:


We waited here for about an hour and a half, it really seemed like people just weren't interested in taking us. We managed to get a ride with a guy who was driving all the way to Slovenia, he was super cool. 
The spot itself is okay, gives drivers enough time to process taking you and also has a nice area to pull in in front of an abandoned building. 
The walk from the monte border control to Croatia is a treck- so be mindful 


country: TW
nickname: T
datetime: 2024-12-18 10:10:08.354093
signal: sign
comment:
I found the spot on hitchhiking but no one marks here! the triangle spot going to highway 1 is the only way to the north. It is the best spot to go north


country: NL
nickname: feli
datetime: 2024-12-18 12:43:53.314037
comment:
Theres some space behind you where cars can park, its a good spot and lots if traffic, especially into the center of Amsterdam! 
Good spot to go to Utrecht :)
We were two (Boy&Girl) and stood there with a sign. 🌱


country: NL
nickname: felimelideli
datetime: 2024-12-18 12:51:03.143338
signal: thumb
comment:
Theres some little space where cars can stop, definitely stamd with a big sign and somewhere really visible, dont try to be a "surprise" to the cars. Might be more difficult if theres peak traffic but it worked.
All the way to Amsterdam :D


country: PL
nickname: Rebew
datetime: 2024-12-18 14:08:10.285073
signal: thumb
comment:
More suitable for going North. I left the highway by accident because my driver wanted to avoid the toll.


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:34:35.605190
signal: thumb
comment:
Very slow, early morning traffic. Got a ride from a brother and sister headed to Spokane. Big mistake going all the way to Spokane, should have asked to be dropped at the rest area before the city. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:39:57.782218
comment:
Not good, but maybe the best spot if you are stuck in the middle of Spokane. Better option might be to take busses all the way to Liberty Park. Woman who picked us up bought us 4 joints and 2 carts. Road magic. Made the wait kind of worth it. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:42:10.407342
comment:
Nice ride from a guy who gave us a driving tour of Coeur D'Alene. A beautiful little town, though crawling with cops. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:49:45.882847
comment:
Good spot but the vibes for hitchhiking in the panhandle were clearly off. Cops drove by at 10 minute intervals. The couple who picked us up was super chill, talked about art school, Ornithology, and DNA.  


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:53:02.198414
comment:
Pretty bad spot, but we got lucky when a cop pulled over and told us hitchhiking was illegal. Gave us a ride to the state line. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 20:57:42.640879
comment:
Not long before a Semi pulled over. Unfortunately he had to drop us off after a couple miles because of the weigh station. Weigh station turned out to be closed but it was too late. Trucker was a cool guy from Kyrgyzstan. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-18 21:02:57.172574
comment:
Great visibility, shoulder. Got a ride from a chill dude with wild huckleberries and a dog named Porter. He let us crash at his place for the night and dropped us off at the on ramp bright and early. 


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-19 01:56:11.099818
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-18T16:45
comment:
A bus bay with toilets and supermarket nearby. Good for hitching south (although had to wait 2 hours)


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-19 06:41:35.368755
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-19T15:24
comment:
Good spot for hitching south. There’s a patch of grass on the southern side of the intersection. Got a ride to Lakes Entrance in 20min


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-19 06:45:17.066905
comment:
Spot on front of the servo. Be sure to hitch early, the check out time from the campground is 10AM after that you’ll be getting roasted in the sun waiting for car. After two hours of nothing coming I went onto small bus that connects to the Melbourne-Batemans route going to Genoa. Got a ride for free, bus goes at 14:25. 


country: ES
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-19 18:54:15.113260
signal: sign
comment:
Not ideal but probably the best option to get out of the Alicante area north or south. Hitchhiking to here is easier than public transport imo


country: ES
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-19 18:58:31.830480
signal: thumb
comment:
Contrary to green thumb i dont think its a good spot but we were very lucky to catch the literally first car to Malaga


country: SE
nickname: Leonfree
datetime: 2024-12-20 06:46:30.170647
comment:
It was a narrow country road where buses don't go. I had a banner with a place where farmers stop. Well, Sweden and I think all of Scandinavia is a very bad place to hitchhike. On a major highway you can stand there for 24 hours and everyone will pass by. They will wave at you if that makes you feel better. I hate Scandinavia.


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:09:09.531853
comment:
Slightly sketchy spot because of construction. Got picked up pretty quick by a couple of 19 year olds from Coeur d'Alene headed to Billings. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:16:01.700976
comment:
Quick ride to old faithful with two guys headed from SD --> CA in their van. Got picked up by them again after the geyser went off. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:25:15.784936
comment:
Good spot. Got a sympathy ride once the rain started coming down a little harder. Took us to the next junction and out of the rain. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:27:37.844647
comment:
Great spot. Guy who didn't speak any English brought us a few miles down the road and then turned around. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:40:49.271483
comment:
Ride from a couple all the way to Rock Springs. Got us through the endless sagebrush and bought us McDonald's. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:47:36.355809
comment:
Good spot, but not a lot of traffic. Started on the on ramp and caught a ride just after starting to walk down to the freeway. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:50:15.469942
comment:
First car picked us up. It's the kind of remoteness where that can happen. Girl from Georgia on a cross-country odyssey was shunpiking to Laramie. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:52:13.977376
comment:
Easy hitching on these roads. Ride to Riverside, almost to Colorado. People may assume that you're hiking the CDT. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 10:55:48.805152
comment:
Long wait but you can't complain with the scenery. Saw some antelope on the drive when we finally got a ride. Listening to West Coast rap. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:03:21.778511
comment:
Not a great spot but got lucky at sunset when a couple picked us up and drove us 3 hours south to our destination. Colorado is happy hitching! 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:04:51.226448
comment:
Short ride to Del Norte after a very long wait. This area might not be as good for hitchhiking as other areas of the state. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:08:03.544459
comment:
Lots of traffic but not a lot of rides. Finally  got lucky and a guy took us past Alamosa, to Blanca after we helped him get a four wheeler into his pickup bed. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:09:15.967197
comment:
Blanca is a nice, quiet town. Cop came by and ran our IDs and then wished us luck on the adventure. Finally got a short ride to Fort Garland in the back of a pickup. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:12:35.164316
comment:
Hitchhiked into sunset with no luck. Camped in the sagebrush just outside of town between the road and the railroad tracks. Took us the better part of the morning thumbing before we finally got a ride over the pass with a college professor  who gave us clementines, nut butter, and bread. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:14:40.174111
comment:
Good visibility. Took 20 minutes maybe less for a ride to Walsenburg. The guy was a tattoo artist going all the way to Denver in his van. Listening to American Beauty. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:18:22.191632
comment:
Waited about 3 hours for a ride all the way to Amarillo. Not a bad spot for Interstate hitchhiking but the sun can be pretty brutal. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-20 21:21:46.082431
comment:
Might have just been unlucky but we were on the side of the road for 5 hours, maybe more. State Trooper pulled over to check on us and apologize that they aren't allowed to pick up hitchhikers anymore. Somewhere on Hitchhike someone mentions that Texans will more likely give you money than a ride. This was true in our experience. We stopped in the diner across the street for lunch and people were very helpful but no rides. Eventually a guy picked us up going all the way to Childress. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-21 04:38:35.361613
comment:
Seems like the best spot if you want to get out of Seattle. You can take busses all the way to downtown Issaquah, then it's a short walk to this onramp. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-21 04:41:14.862468
comment:
Super low traffic, might not be the best onramp to get stuck at. There was a no hitchhiking sign but the cops didn't seem to care. Got a ride from a guy going to North Bend. He was running simultaneous DoorDash and Uber orders. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-21 04:42:40.551492
comment:
Not a ton of pullover room but very slow traffic and a lot of positive vibes. Got a ride all the way to George from a woman headed to a Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson/Billie Strings concert


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-21 04:47:43.249361
comment:
Super low evening traffic but good visibility and shoulder. We ended up walking on the freeway. Eventually got a ride from a computer sales guy coming home from Seattle. 


country: US
nickname: MossytheMuse
datetime: 2024-12-21 04:51:19.854835
comment:
Not the best place to hitchhike but sometimes that's where you end up. Got lucky at sundown with a ride to Ritzville from a couple of local teachers. They dropped us at the park and we tucked away. 


country: CH
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:27:29.073378
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-21T16:25
comment:
Really good spot to go to Winterthur or Zürich, the cars can pull over easily and they don't come too fast because of the traffic lights. I (male) was alone.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:29:52.850088
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-21T14:30
comment:
Really good spot to go to Schaffhausen or Zürich because there are a lot of cars going in this direction and the cars can pull over very easy. We were 2 men.


country: DE
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:32:13.953908
comment:
We got a ride to Singen with a big CH and ZÜRI sign within 35 minutes. There are a lot of cars driving by and pretty fast so not everyone is paying attention but it's a pretty good spot. We were 2 men.


country: SI
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:34:00.089614
comment:
Good spot to get a ride to Bled or further, there was a little bit of construction so we were not too visible but the cars can stop easy. We were 2 men.


country: SI
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:36:25.841846
comment:
This spot is good to get to Ljubljana or Villach or even further north. There were not a lot of people heading north because of the off season but we got a one ride to Salzburg. We were 2 men.


country: AT
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:39:32.434182
comment:
We had a sign for Salzburg and got a ride to Lendorf after 40 minutes. I think there were not too many cars that went for a long distance ride so it was more difficult to get something but the cars can stop in front of a house that is safe. We were 2 men.


country: AT
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:42:53.764303
comment:
We had a sign to Salzburg and there is a lot of traffic, but most people are going to Villach or Spittal. We got a ride to a gas station on the highway after 40 minutes and had a better chance there. We were 2 men.


country: AT
datetime: 2024-12-21 17:45:19.889631
comment:
We first waited where the marker is set but it was not too much going on and decided to ask the people directly if they have some space for us to get to Salzburg or Munich. After asking 3 cars we got a direct ride to Munich. We were 2 men.


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-22 21:08:42.984686
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-22T10:09
comment:
These cities in the southeast see their population growing very fast so a lot of more people driving and sometimes longer waits. If you have money in a prepaid card take bus B7 from Otogar or Meydanbaşı to Ortaköy (14tl) then hitchhike to Dara or Nusaybın. Full bus route to Dara is bus B2 from Devlet Hastanesi at 12 only, 45tl, comes back at 3pm and 7am. You can use it to get closer to Nusaybın road. 


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-22 21:15:20.532014
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-12-21T16:16
comment:
Deyrulzafaran monastery. 3$ entrance. Most of cars are families who don't pick up solo males. They made me walk all the way back to the main road but i believe you can be luckier than me. You can ask people in the parking lot. 


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-22 21:22:33.231434
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-21T15:00
comment:
This is Dara (Zindan) I don't know why map says Oğuz. Full of tourists even in December so you can hitchhike back to Mardin. There is also bus B2 at 15 and 7 if you sleep here, 1.20$ with prepaid card.
You can go to Deyrulzafaran monastery after Dara, just choose which road to take as the first is shorter but no shop, while the northern one crosses Eskikale village. MardinKart app says bus B7 goes to the monastery but drivers disagree. 


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:29:43.752124
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-19T10:28
comment:
good spot. I waited shortly in front of the paying machines on the right side of the street. After about 50 minutes I got a ride to Montpellier. This spot is good to reach. No problem to walk there. 


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:32:59.964773
signal: ask-sign
comment:
pretty frequent used service station. asked around with a sign to Lyon and got a ride in about 30 minutes


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:36:24.738606
signal: ask-sign
comment:
I tried to start there by 9 in the morning. I got a good ride to Dijon. but I was lucky. it is not a really high frequented service station. like okay. but I've seen better ones. anyways good spot, easy to arrive there by public transport from Lyon centre


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:39:02.122314
signal: ask-sign
comment:
it was tough here. I waited for more than one hour and was about to give up when two girls came up to me and offered me a ride to Nancy. There are not too many cars passing for here. 


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:41:29.418593
signal: thumb
comment:
never got a lift so fast. really shortly after arriving I got a ride to Metz. there are a lot of cars passing. coming from the roundabout in two lanes. there is a small parking bay for cars to stop. 


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:46:38.990439
signal: thumb
comment:
after 15 minutes a ride to Hombourg-Haut on my way to Saarbrücken. fine spot after the roundabout. a lot of people going direction east


country: FR
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:50:29.849500
signal: thumb
comment:
lucky after ten minutes a ride direction east. finally they dropped me in the middle of nowhere because they went to small village. it was risky but I needed up getting one more ride towards saarbrücken. a lot of people going east from here.


country: DE
nickname: flyingfelix
datetime: 2024-12-23 08:54:19.752392
signal: sign
comment:
kind of tricky getting here. you need to walk for quite a while past the highway. cars are already really fast when passing. 


country: TR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2024-12-23 21:08:57.794901
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-23T11:09
comment:
 İ walked down south after the buses H2, M7A, M11, TR20, TR21 last stop - Cezaevi and intersection to Eskikale - and got a direct ride to Nusaybın after 1 minute. You can also try hitchhike from the upper intersection going north to Otogar or south to here, but there's more busy traffic. 


country: DE
nickname: Turbothyssen
datetime: 2024-12-24 15:11:41.982123
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-08-05T12:10
comment:
didnt recognize i could also Go to maastricht so i got dropped off at this Gas Station and waited for someone to take me to antwerp 


country: AR
datetime: 2024-12-25 22:02:47.350163
comment:
Spot looks great, many cars passing by, lots of space to stop and a good view, but it's horrible! No one picks you up here. My ride only got my 3km further and they were two travellers aswell. 


country: AR
datetime: 2024-12-25 22:05:19.185759
comment:
Very long waiting time. No one stops, even though there is room to. The people that picked me up told me it's very rare to hitch hike in Mendoza, so they're not used to it. 


country: MA
nickname: Rodrigoworldtrippico
datetime: 2024-12-25 23:08:59.429683
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-25T16:30
comment:
It took a while but it worked well, its a good spot because there is a car selling coffee so cars and trucks stop, I put 4 stars because was quite windy and the sand is kind off like desert to its a bit painful in the eyes


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-26 03:04:16.391284
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-23T11:13
comment:
If you walk a bit from the hikers parking there is a nice wide grassy area about ~50m or so before the turn to Mount Oberon, easy to get a lift to Melbourne or a town nearby from where you can get a bus for 10 bucks. Checkout time from the main campground is 11am, keep that in mind


country: JP
nickname: PolyglotAbroad
datetime: 2024-12-27 06:01:07.578309
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-08-18T09:00
comment:
Yooo the other guy was right, I had to jump a fuc*in fence lol. I did that on the southern side with the park/garden whatever since nobody will see you. But be careful cause there are some highway cameras after you jump, I'd say stick close to the side of the road and move fast. I went straight to the bathroom for some 10 mins just in case, then the hitchhiking went pretty smoothly, big time traffic. I was going to Tokushima, some guy going to southern Kyushu picked me up all the way. 
Easy spot, kinda annoying that it's locked and you gotta jump but tbh it's an easy jump, just be careful there's some weird soil mixed with grass around the fence which can suck your feet in. 
I got all on video on my yt channel @PolyglotAbroad if you need a demo.


country: RS
nickname: KSLKN
datetime: 2024-12-27 13:49:25.558741
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-19T12:30
comment:
Many cars are leading to Subotica, while I was going towards Novi-Sad. You'd better have a sign to stop there if you ain't going to Subotica.


country: RS
nickname: KSLKN
datetime: 2024-12-27 13:58:44.099319
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-19T14:20
comment:
I've asked for a piece of cardboard at Petrol station so I had a pretty large sign and stood at the very beginning of the turn to this petrol station with it. That's a good spot to go towards Belgrade/Novi-Sad I feel just being unlucky.


country: RS
nickname: KSLKN
datetime: 2024-12-27 14:01:37.170939
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-19T15:00
comment:
Most of the cars passing this spot are going in the direction to Novi-Sad so it is a very good spot to wait there.


country: MA
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-27 15:08:44.607438
signal: sign
comment:
Almost no traffic south. If youre coming from the north and try to go south (direction meknes) and you have the option of a ride into quezzane its probably better to take it and hitch outta there again then standing here. Still lucky after an hour


country: MA
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-27 15:10:02.919155
signal: sign
comment:
Best spot goin south. Probably doesnt matter where you stand as long as theres space to stop and its not in a turn. 


country: MA
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-27 15:12:43.269533
signal: thumb
comment:
Not so much traffic. Hassle getting there. Still got no better idea for gettin out of meknes towards rabat. 


country: MA
nickname: Ryan161
datetime: 2024-12-27 15:15:49.187470
comment:
It sucks, but u should really walk down towards these green marked spots if u try to catch a ride to casa. Its a lot better there. Maybe better with a huge ass sign or something. 


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-27 21:44:49.219018
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-27T15:44
comment:
Got spot with plenty of space to pull up. Not much shade. A cop spotted me and other local hitchhiker and camped down the ramp for a 30 min or so, fettering rides. Although it’s not illegal in NSW and we were standing before the actual freeway. The cops went away and didn’t come back or cause any more problems


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-27 21:46:33.490792
signal: ask
comment:
If you need transport from the Koala island to Bairnsdale just ask the cars queued to the ferry. Very friendly locals!


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2024-12-27 21:49:52.310636
signal: thumb
comment:
Nice spot for hitching down to Wilsons Prom although this route is less travelled I got a ride to the Thompson bridge campsite and from there to Foster with a couple backpackers staying at the campsite. (50km to Wilsons). Most of the locals recommended hitching to Wilsons Prom through Morwell or Traralgan, this route should easier when approaching from the east


country: MA
datetime: 2024-12-28 21:55:22.319205
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-20T21:55
comment:
Plenty of vehicles going to Casablanca and Rabat so best to have a sign for your destination. Not much space to pull over but doesn't seem to be a big issue.


country: PE
nickname: Bursztyn
datetime: 2024-12-28 23:30:59.279271
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-23T10:00
comment:
Peaje. Sunny, there is a place to stop. It costed me 10 soles to get here.
I gave up after 2 hours, but I heard that trucks are going in afternoon.


country: CH
nickname: jkoupy
datetime: 2024-12-30 06:30:15.189815
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-12-30T06:50
comment:
I was just hacking in the early morning from 6:25 and 3 cars stopped two of them going north but one going south where I needed. I really recommend this spot


country: CH
nickname: jkczech
datetime: 2024-12-30 07:14:30.314148
signal: thumb
comment:
My last hitch got me there instead of the roundabout closer to highway... Tried to hitchike nonetheless to Spiez just by thumb, gave up after 30 mins and moving to the better spot. Btw 2 cars stopped but probably going northwards


country: HR
nickname: SimoColett02
datetime: 2024-12-31 08:51:48.741932
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-30T15:30
comment:
Waited less than an hour hitchhiking with a sign to Slavosnky Brod. 
You can access the Service Station from Novska, there's a road with a bridge that passes over the highway that goes to a nature reserve which can be entered through an openable gate. Once you're there go left through a dirt road, there's many huge wild pigs so be careful not to startle them, go straight and there's another opened gate to the station.


country: TR
nickname: Alpazel
datetime: 2024-12-31 10:45:02.254182
comment:
Hitchhiked directly on a road in front of gas station. After a while a truck driver took me to Istanbul. Seems easy. December 2024.


country: DE
nickname: denwer
datetime: 2025-01-01 16:28:16.464808
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-16T08:05
comment:
This is a great spot for hitchhiking! My original plan was to hitchhike to Kaiserslautern via Nuremberg. After just five minutes, a car stopped, but I turned it down since it was only a very short-distance ride. Twenty minutes later, I got lucky with an 80 km ride to Augsburg, which I gladly accepted and decided to adjust my route for the day.

This spot is also excellent for night hitchhiking from Munich.


country: DE
nickname: denwer
datetime: 2025-01-01 16:35:08.644250
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-16T12:11
comment:
A perfect spot or gas station if you’re heading to southwest Germany. Don’t hesitate to ask drivers—I managed to get a ride all the way to a place nearby Kaiserslautern.


country: DE
nickname: denwer
datetime: 2025-01-01 16:38:41.002291
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-01T14:05
comment:
A small local gas station, but a good spot if you’re heading to Kaiserslautern—there’s plenty of local traffic. Hopefully, this spot works well for trips toward Trier, Saarbrücken, or even France too.


country: ID
nickname: filiponatrip
datetime: 2025-01-02 08:00:05.046257
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-04T16:00
comment:
The spot's pretty out of Tabanan, and I ended up walking all the way here. I don't know, hitchhiking in the centre of Tabanan just felt kinda off. This spot was perfect tho—I hitched a truck real quick heading west outta town. Loads of motorcycle traffic doesn't help, but try flagging down trucks specifically. Used a sign that said 'Numpang Gratis', aka Free Lift.


country: ID
nickname: filiponatrip
datetime: 2025-01-02 08:05:38.163975
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-05T10:00
comment:
Lots of trucks & cars pass by this spot, heading to the ferry or up to the island's north shore. Easy catch, shouldn't take long at all. No shade here, so do yourself a favour and go early. I used a sign that said 'Numpang Gratis', aka Free Lift. Worked like a charm.


country: ID
nickname: filiponatrip
datetime: 2025-01-02 08:11:21.569337
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-05T11:30
comment:
If you get dropped off at the intersection and don't feel like walking to town, it's a solid spot to catch the last stretch. Many trucks are headed for Java, so you might even score a ferry ride. I got a lift to the port without even hitchhiking.


country: ID
nickname: filiponatrip
datetime: 2025-01-02 10:24:27.680673
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-11-05T14:00
comment:
Ultra-super easy to get a quick ride from the ferry port to Banyu. I used a sign that said "Numpang Gratis," aka Free Lift.


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-02 20:39:07.690945
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-02T12:38
comment:
idk why is everyone tryied to find a ride way up, Where i stayed it much closer to traffic light so traffic is slow there and people see you better


country: CA
nickname: W
datetime: 2025-01-03 04:47:12.405232
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-30T09:30
comment:
First hitchhike in Quebec for me !

After the last big intersection of Talbot Boulevard in Chicoutimi, direction Quebec / Mtl.
Practical for the possibility of sheltering from the rain at the SAQ Sélection.


country: SK
nickname: Waffleman
datetime: 2025-01-03 11:30:50.683295
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-03T07:00
comment:
Ok spot I was just standing in front of the gas station, sometimes asked and two times they asked me where I want to go somewhere. 

Both highways Are possible to go 😊


country: NL
nickname: 83105777978
datetime: 2025-01-04 15:44:51.382591
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-10-25T07:30
comment:
Good spot! Even in the morning (07:30) loads of people, most of them going towards germany! Good spot for asking around, not so much for throwing up your thumb.


country: PL
nickname: Kita
datetime: 2025-01-05 12:00:53.479171
comment:
Very bad spot, honestly. 
Pros, you can catch only katowice headed cars.
Cons, the cars ride very fast.
Also, you need to walk in the grass for 20 min to get there


country: IR
nickname: GiovanniTonucci
datetime: 2025-01-05 22:21:59.859113
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-05T13:43
comment:
This time i entered Iran from Esendere the first time was in Gürbulak. We were two and snow was on the roadsides. We stopped some taxis and that's totally normal. They don't want you to stand in the cold. One of them passed 3 times within 20 minutes, so he finally decided to give us a free ride to the police checkpoint and intersection to Urmia. From there, after a minute a man took us to Urmia and gave us 3$ in toman to pay for 2 bus tickets to Tabriz, he didn't accept anything in change. We had a stunning sunset over Urmia lake, which takes 30 minutes to cross 🌅


country: FI
nickname: Nikooo00
datetime: 2025-01-06 11:16:08.015910
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-05T12:20
comment:
We have tried to catch a car to Oulu Sunday noon. There was a few cars and enough place for them to stop. 


country: NL
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2025-01-06 17:06:10.112033
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-01T14:00
comment:
If you get dropped of on the parking on either side and want to go into Enschede: Walk along the highway, under the viaduct, than climb it on the other side. 


country: DE
nickname: Chris9012
datetime: 2025-01-06 17:13:13.367073
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-04T10:12
comment:
At the entry to the gasstation. First tried a sign "6km" to get to Garbsen, than "Osnabruck". Eventually got a ride to Auetal without using a sign.


country: AU
nickname: Kieranmurray1230
datetime: 2025-01-07 01:05:16.352396
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-06T10:00
comment:
Perfect spot for heading south (Pre Bypass). The cars are going slow for the last roundabout out of Coffs and there’s heaps of space near the Cunningham banana place for them to pull over. 

Took maybe 5-10 minutes TOPS

Had a big cardbord sign for Newcastle. Probably best spot current out of Coffs. 


country: TH
datetime: 2025-01-07 08:27:44.373378
comment:
Good spot , lot of cars but many people se till going around . Sometimes many scooters beside the road don’t let drivers see you . But still a nice spot 


country: DE
nickname: Troublemaker
datetime: 2025-01-07 12:47:16.999251
comment:
the only Gas station directly on the highway between Rostock and Greifswald.
It serves both directions but there were more people for direction east. I was ther on a work day noon in winter. There was not super much trafic but some cars would still come. Most people were going to Poland or Stralsund. One person would be driving towards schwerin, one person to magdeburg. Few people were going to Rostock and on a ferry to Denmark. Only few people were going west. It took me 4 hours until a person agreed to take me to Lübeck.
So all in all I´d recomend if you wanna go Stralsund or Poland. If you wanna go further west I'd recomend to get out on one of the parking areas on the highway or to hitch somewhere from rostock. this place sucks.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-07 12:48:39.835693
comment:
I stood directly on the street with my thumb and in about 10 minutes somebody took me to the highway entry.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-07 12:51:12.648571
comment:
The spot is ok but not perfect. maybe it is even better to stay in greifswald on the street but not sure about that. On the onramp itself 8direction Rostock) there is not really space so you need to stand few meters before. Drivers can see you well but cars are quite fast here.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-07 12:56:13.239265
comment:
I was there on a monday afternoon and was surprised by the little amount of traffic on this gas station. So there were some cars coming but not so many.
Indeed most people go to bremen or stay in the city. I was asking for Hannover and after a while i started asking also for lüneburg in a desperate attempt to get south. After an hour i got a lift to Uelzen.


country: FR
nickname: tawax
datetime: 2025-01-07 19:05:02.717532
signal: ask
comment:
I stayed at the ticket machine and get no troubes, even if staff in yellow jacket was there. Perfect spot to go north and south!


country: FR
nickname: tawax
datetime: 2025-01-07 19:06:40.192448
signal: ask
comment:
good spot to get to the South (all directions south). I think it is the best to ask people when they exit the building. Good luck!


country: BG
datetime: 2025-01-07 20:36:04.616829
comment:
Most cars go to the next villages Kran and Shipka. You can get off at Shipka and continue towards Gabrovo or wait for a ride crossing he mountains to the north 


country: BG
nickname: Happy
datetime: 2025-01-07 20:42:17.379145
comment:
quite some traffic but somewhat hard to get a lift. still a good option when moving from Sofia to the east.


country: BG
datetime: 2025-01-07 20:49:43.135271
comment:
 Quite a good spot just before the gas station, catch local and transit traffic direction Stara Zagora or Burgas, easy to get direct ride to Stara Zagora


country: BG
datetime: 2025-01-07 20:51:54.360291
comment:
enough space to pull over just before the bridge and after police control (so cars need to slow down)


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-07 22:33:38.174321
comment:
awesome spot. was heading south, but when I came to big sur, workers told me road is closed. fuck. had to come back, but spot is awesome


country: US
nickname: Wallpaper
datetime: 2025-01-08 04:53:05.767926
signal: thumb
comment:
I just want to comment that these spot reviews were for the gas station south of these coordinates, 35.2396, -111.6717 ☍

I hitched to the Grand Canyon there a dozen or so times with success. Wait times varied based on time of day, time of year, and number of people.


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-08 22:40:01.809772
comment:
barely alive. lots of businesses who cannot pick you up, but if you find someone, people usually kind and ready to share


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-08 23:38:13.493506
comment:
almost dead. so many people just shim me the fuck gesture and that’s it. better to take a bus (i’m a white young fella)


country: NZ
nickname: Falc
datetime: 2025-01-09 04:04:13.897204
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-01-09T13:04
comment:
Ask people stopped at the traffic lights. We got a ride heading south in 30 seconds from the 3rd car stopped at the lights


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-09 22:11:24.695726
comment:
I drive here every day ant took over 8 different (sometimes groups) of hitchhikers with me. Its a good spot and nearly everyone drives a longer distance in this direction 


country: DE
nickname: Eefje
datetime: 2025-01-11 17:03:22.974059
ride_datetime: 2025-01-07T14:00
comment:
Took me (woman alone) extremely long to find a ride. I walked around the gasstation and stood at different places on the (cross)road. Also had a scary experience with a guy that had purposely stopped on the onramp so I had to decide quickly. Luckily I said no and 30 min later I was taken by a really nice Israeli woman. Maybe part of it being so hard was due to the fact that gas prices were not good there and there weren't many people at the gas station.


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-11 18:45:32.544116
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-11T12:11
comment:
I chose this spot to go west (Zvolen, Bratislava) from Košice and it seemed the best to me. I took a bus 52 from the city and here I waited barely 5 min on Saturday lunch. Got to Rožňava.


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-11 18:53:13.037797
signal: thumb
comment:
Stood here at the exit of the Slovnaft gas station. Cars go a bit fast, but there is a good place to stop. Got to rimavska sobota. This is a better spot to go west in roznava, better than the shell gas station northeast.


country: AL
nickname: NEIN
datetime: 2025-01-11 20:59:39.457687
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-10-10T12:00
comment:
If you want to go schkoder/montenegro, DO NOT USE THIS ROAD!!!

although it looks more direct, it is a tinyass single track mountain route with basically zero cars, all going super slow. itll take a whole day to get there. stick to the main road (e.g. a car to tirana). get out at the main road junction near lac (there is a good spot) and hitch north from there. 

I got out here, hitched part way along, and then realised my mistake and hitched back, losing 5 hours. the first cars here did stop so it is friendly hitching, but its super slow, nobody will go direct to schkoder here.


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-11 21:35:23.584817
signal: thumb
comment:
Surprised this spot wasn’t here, because it’s kinda obvious, so it took me about 40 minutes which is fine for rich area like this, you are in a good visibility for drivers and it goes uphill so they slow down. 


country: US
nickname: Luthero
datetime: 2025-01-11 21:36:59.773722
signal: thumb
comment:
got a ride immediately and it was first driver who have met me on a road, so i’m impressed, really strong community down there


country: FR
datetime: 2025-01-12 15:34:44.711791
comment:
The police said right before the Maut it is forbidden, but just by the roundabout I got taken really quick to the border to spain!


country: SK
datetime: 2025-01-12 19:29:25.142447
comment:
good spot, many truckers are making stops here, even at night i was hitchhiking in winter and got a ride with a trucker from Turkey 


country: SK
datetime: 2025-01-12 20:38:20.582000
comment:
Slovnaft gas station - Only for rides south to Žiar nad Hronom and further, since the gas station is not accessible on the way north.


country: SK
datetime: 2025-01-12 20:41:08.899567
signal: thumb
comment:
Don't stand here, go to the bus station couple of meters north. From there I hitchhiked several times to Kremnica, always very short waiting times


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-12 20:47:10.909679
comment:
Good, visible spot towards Lucenec and Zvolen. Not on the Shell gas station, but next to it there is a big curb, great spot for cars to spot.


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-12 20:57:22.352203
comment:
I decided to get dropped off here by a driver going to Zvolen, on my way from Lucenec. Not so many cars stopping here, but I got lucky and got a ride to Bratislava.


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-12 21:04:22.792415
signal: ask
comment:
Big highway rest area.

Good transit spot, you can get to Bratislava, Nitra, even south to Nove Zamky


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-12 21:37:56.035284
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2024-12-30T19:37
comment:
Canberra is quite tricky to hitch from since right beside the road you have cyclist path (on which cars cannot stop) and wooden poles that block the potential pull up spots. I hitched from this bus bay next to the tram stop to Sydney. 


country: AM
nickname: johnni
datetime: 2025-01-12 21:57:41.039406
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-07-12T14:56
comment:
nice old man have stop us, two smelly hikermans, and took us with his old rusty Gazelle van to Dilijan.


country: HU
nickname: johnni
datetime: 2025-01-12 22:01:23.970197
comment:
shiit spot, after what feels like hours and still all trafick past by we, two lads, decide to took boat to siofok instead


country: DE
nickname: roudou
datetime: 2025-01-13 10:21:09.103645
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-01-09T11:20
comment:
it's my new favourite spot to go from leipzig to berlin. you can go there by bus and walk a little. not super busy but more rewarding than thumbing at dölzig a little more north


country: ES
nickname: Jakub
datetime: 2025-01-13 19:13:06.102579
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-13T16:40
comment:
We were in 2, hitchiking, but nobody stopped for two hours, but after that we were lucky :) but spot is very good, because its abandoned bus stop, so you have also bench there if you would like place your luggage there


country: ES
datetime: 2025-01-14 11:39:57.435314
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-13T18:20
comment:
There is a stop Light, where cars nee to stop, so you can throw your thumb out and walk along the cars to wait for a positive reaction. Just by the stoplight is also a big paper bin, where you can take some cardboard from to make a sign. I Made one direction León, (Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Burgos). After around 10 Stoplight phases a guy took me to Arrasate/Mondragon near Vitoria.


country: GB
datetime: 2025-01-14 20:27:07.999557
comment:
Friend and I (women) hitched from here 2023 Autumn. It was getting dark and we still got a lift! The whole island was pretty good for hitchhiking (although there weren't many cars).
The bus system is pretty good too, as a back up ;) 


country: GB
datetime: 2025-01-14 20:29:37.237444
comment:
We tried hitch hiking while we waited for the bus. It was a 50/50 success rate for the whole island. Sometimes there just wasn't enough traffic to get a lift (and then we'd get the bus). Sometimes we'd get lucky (got a lift from the local policeman once! Lovely fellow).
Autumn, 2024


country: GB
datetime: 2025-01-14 20:33:41.654395
comment:
Asked the petrol station if they minded if I hitch hiked out the front. One of them offered me a lift if I waited until they finished work! Otherwise I think it would have been a bit more tricky.
Summer 2024


country: HU
datetime: 2025-01-14 20:44:42.288467
comment:
I didn't end up getting a lift here, gave up and got the train. It's probably an okay place to hitchhike from, but it was loud and drivers didn't look particularly pleased to see me hitch hiking.... I am fairly new to hitchhiking, but this is the first time I felt unsafe/unwelcome.
Autumn, 2024


country: AU
datetime: 2025-01-14 20:50:21.384637
comment:
My car broke down on my way to work, was walking and stuck out my thumb - I think the local was just as surprised as me that they stopped! 
Not much traffic, and people probably won't stop. But hey, they did for me.
2020


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-16 07:55:02.605173
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-16T18:07
comment:
Got dropped here from Hornsby. Right after getting dropped a car pulled up and got me near the Wyongs Servo which is much better hitching spot.


country: SK
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:06:56.871692
comment:
Actually it turns out, that the newly built highway rest area "Pohranice" right before Nitra is much more popular now.

So if you are going towards Bratislava, and your driver goes just to Nitra, it is better to get out not here but on "Slovaft Pohranice" rest area.


country: CZ
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:16:40.788274
signal: ask
comment:
So we thought it would be a good idea to get dropped off here. (Our driver was going from Brno towards Liberec, and we wanted to go north to Ústí and Dresden.)

There was a petrol station and a KFC, but the traffic was 90% local or more towards Hradec. After an hour of asking around a former hitchhiker kindly drove us to a better station a bit north.


country: CZ
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:20:15.927864
signal: ask
comment:
Not so many cars, but enough to get a lift north. We were asking drivers just for a quick lift to the OMV station a bit north, but we got lucky and got a pleasant ride to Berlin.


country: DE
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:24:23.342146
comment:
We met 2 girls hitchhiking here already, that were standing with a Berlin sign and asking for over an hour. They were saying the people were not really polite and mostly ignorant.

To give them space, we moved to the shell station a bit south with a sign and stood next to the road in the dark. Luckily a car stopped rather quickly to Berlin.


country: DE
nickname: Dalby
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:26:29.280445
comment:
Standing here with a Berlin sign, in the dark, on a tuesday afternoon 6PM. We were quite lucky to get a ride quite fast. 


country: SK
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:31:30.004418
signal: ask
comment:
Most people only go to Žiar nad Hronom, my tip would be to accept the ride and go to a bus stop before the highway. I tried for 6o minutes to get a direct ride to Nitra from here without a luck.

A good option is to signal with a thumb or a sign at the exit of the gas station, there is a place for cars to stop. And if you see the car going to the gas station, moving there to ask them.


country: SK
datetime: 2025-01-16 09:33:17.293616
comment:
Stood with a thumb, but it might be better with a sign, since the drivers can go on the highway in 2 ways. 


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-16 10:09:51.900667
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-16T18:09
comment:
Got dropped here while hitching from Sydney. A car pulled up just after that and took me 1km to the Wyong Servo which is the best hitching spot in the area for going north


country: UA
nickname: Olia
datetime: 2025-01-16 14:42:09.220164
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-15T10:30
comment:
There should be a stop here for transport going to Uzhhorod, so it is convenient for cars to stop. Many people travel from Chop to Uzhhorod during the day to work or to the doctor


country: BE
datetime: 2025-01-17 00:58:45.303818
comment:
Tough spot to get a ride to Antwerp. Best bet is to accost traffic at the stoplight down the road, a little West(?) of nato HQ. Also saw a bunch of Ukranian staff officers here. -ZLB, July 2023


country: BE
nickname: ZLB
datetime: 2025-01-17 01:01:47.855386
ride_datetime: 2023-07-05T17:01
comment:
Tough spot to get a lift. Best bet is to walk a bit down the road West(?) of NATO HQ. Also saw a bunch of Ukranian staff officers here. Go figure!


country: BE
nickname: ZLB
datetime: 2025-01-17 01:05:54.898463
ride_datetime: 2023-07-05T11:05
comment:
Picked up by a very nice young couple who took me as far as Brecht. They went out of their way to help me.


country: NL
nickname: ZLB
datetime: 2025-01-17 01:10:12.814850
comment:
Tough, tough spot to get a ride north. Had to be very tenacious and pull out all the stops. Will=Way


country: IT
nickname: ZLB
datetime: 2025-01-17 01:15:51.392182
ride_datetime: 2023-08-03T17:14
comment:
Tore my ACL here trying to impress the beautiful Federica. Luckily the hospital was literally right there. I believe I am still a wanted man in Orbetello for skipping town. 10/10 would reccomend


country: GR
nickname: Abc567
datetime: 2025-01-17 07:52:49.911848
comment:
Good spot with enough place to stop. I stood after the toll station a bit away from the police station and when the cops asked me I said I was waiting for a friend. Also busses pass for Plan B. The gate at the fence should be open.


country: GR
nickname: Abc567
datetime: 2025-01-17 07:59:17.447911
comment:
Theoretically a good spot with enough place to stop for cars, however most cars will be using the main E65/E75 for longer rides. I waited for 90min until it got dark and then walked to Paleofarsalos where there is buses & trains


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-17 11:24:16.743653
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-17T07:46
comment:
Quite okay spot. When I was hitching in January 2025 the servo was closed and the traffic was going slower (60) due to ongoing construction works. I camped behind the station no need to go onto the horse place. 


country: NO
nickname: Swagg
datetime: 2025-01-18 19:20:21.289217
comment:
Got picked up by the first car, but I’ve been told there’s a lot of them going on that road, good spot to go to Stryne


country: VN
nickname: zwiderwurz
datetime: 2025-01-19 08:16:05.115617
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-19T13:15
comment:
Not too many cars passing (sunday)
Was hoping for a lift to vinh, got to thanh hóa. Good spot in general


country: GR
nickname: samuel
datetime: 2025-01-19 14:31:38.936390
comment:
The crossroad seemed like a good spot, although not many cars were going north. Also got advice from a van driver to not be close to the highway gates for a police might fine me, so I moved further to the island of the crossroad and later indeed police showed up and gave me warning not to be close to the gates. There was cafe near where lady gave me free bananas and could use a toilet for free (kinda jackpot in greece). There was no shade on the street so i had to take breaks. 


country: JP
nickname: Li
datetime: 2025-01-19 15:09:58.736958
comment:
我是去玩严岛神社，再去这个SA的。去这里的路上会经过一条山路。不用紧张。路上的树叶会比较多。会经历一段爬坡。您可能会比较累。我走了两次弯路，我才到那里的。谷歌地图我以为它坏了。但他没有，因为他导航的都是一些小路，山路。你只要跟着谷歌地图走，就能到这个地方。过程会比较艰辛。我只花了20~30分钟打到车。是一个70岁左右的善良老人。我很想享受和他在车上聊天的时光。希望后来的所有搭便车的人都能打到车，去你想要的地方。


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-19 15:54:55.321479
comment:
Really quick hitchhike directly to dusseldorf from this spot! Very kind looks from people that couldn’t take me, and a very friendly person that did!


country: RO
nickname: JustAnotherDude
datetime: 2025-01-20 15:12:37.832138
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-19T12:12
comment:
Exceptional spot for going to Bucharest. My girlfriend and I sat down on the gas station exit and ate a sandwich with our sign in front of us, and a guy picked us up before we finished the sandwich!


country: IN
nickname: JulianayJulianColombianCouple
datetime: 2025-01-20 15:48:22.065599
ride_datetime: 2025-01-20T10:16
comment:
We just waved at cars and soon one stopped; nobody speaks English nor understands Google translate, so quickly there was a crowd around us trying to figure out what we wanted. Everyone was friendly enough; they drove us into town where they wanted us to go into their shop, but we politely declined and kept walking.


country: IN
nickname: JulianayJulianColombianCouple
datetime: 2025-01-20 15:51:14.971118
comment:
Buses to Bikaner go a long route through Phalodi and we knew we could save several hours if we hitched the highway. A private car stopped and tried to convince us to go with him to Phalodi where we could get the bus, but we asked to be dropped at the onramp.


country: IN
nickname: JulianayJulianColombianCouple
datetime: 2025-01-20 15:58:22.942472
comment:
Empty, very well paved highway. We walked on some sandy paths up to the highway and pretty much the first truck stopped, going all the way to Kashmir. Very friendly guys, delighted to have hitchhikers, they kept making instagram reels. After a while they asked a few uncomfortable sexual questions, but as we were a married couple we didn't feel unsafe. Might be different for solo females. Otherwise, surprisingly good hitchhiking experiences in India, always picked up in less than 5 minutes, nobody asks for money, everyone genuinely curious and delighted to meet you and taking endless pictures.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-21 01:26:43.980587
comment:
Was standing with „Bremen“ sign for like 40-50 minutes (from 13:00). Few cars refused to pick me because they were going to Hannover. At the end I got a lucky lift all the way to Rotterdam. 
Good spot, nice traffic.


country: MA
datetime: 2025-01-21 11:58:56.195737
comment:
So... It's 2025 and we tried to hitchhike to Algeciras. This is the place where you usually get a ferry ticket. First we tried to enter the "export access" for trucks which is very close by but even a guy who works there told us that the driver needs the name of the passenger on his ticket so we didn't try more. Later we heard around 3 a few busses would arrive and maybe those we could have asked but in the end we just decided to not wait 3h and bought a ticket. I would have loved to try it somehow but my wife was lazy :D. Good luck for anyone who will try nowadays. I would love to know if someone will manage it!


country: MA
datetime: 2025-01-21 12:01:11.743457
comment:
Found a car in 10 minutes and luckily he was working close to the Tanger med and we could get there to catch a ferry. Tried to hitchhike a ferry but didn't succeed in the end


country: FR
nickname: Leonard0
datetime: 2025-01-21 13:12:32.303169
comment:
We walked from Paimpont to Merlin Tomb. We had to take the bus back to Rennes and the place was too far, so we waited at this crossroad and a men picked us up. He was very kind and available.


country: LA
nickname: Santiago
datetime: 2025-01-23 02:42:14.675488
comment:
All of this main road is a good spot, plenty of cars and space to stop. Only issue is that people is going in many different directions, they will just take you out of town, you must be lucky to find somebody that takes you to your destination


country: LA
nickname: Santiago
datetime: 2025-01-23 03:25:49.850712
comment:
Amazing spot, all cars need to completely slow down due to a piece of dirt road and they have space to pull over. Also you have good shade until the afternoon


country: AL
datetime: 2025-01-23 17:30:04.029070
comment:
Got dropped off here and not even 30 seconds after someone stopped and took me to Lezhë. On the white linea at the side of the road. Probably not the safest though


country: AL
datetime: 2025-01-23 17:33:11.904659
comment:
Long parking space after the bridge, before the gas station. Can be a bit chaotic but cars have to slow down due to traffic. Many cars passed (~9am)


country: MY
datetime: 2025-01-24 05:41:28.045684
signal: thumb
comment:
Great spot just after the skudai toll plaza, good visibility on just after the rest area. Had plenty of drivers stop and managed to get a truck to melaka within 10 minutes


country: JP
datetime: 2025-01-25 01:42:18.489693
comment:
Yes you have to climb a fence but it was doable :D at the side of the hospital there was a bush that was hiding us well from the street, t helps if you are 2 people though so you can lift eachother over the fence. At the service area you can easily cross to the other side. We met a Japanese hitchhiking couple here that told us they climb over the gate regularly. We got a ride for all 4 of us after around 20 minutes of asking. Perfect spot to leave osaka:)


country: LA
nickname: Santiago
datetime: 2025-01-25 02:33:23.237816
comment:
Perfect spot, due to road conditions every car has to slow down. It’s a bit out of Luang Prabang so if you’re going north almost everybody will be going in your direction


country: LA
nickname: Santiago
datetime: 2025-01-25 02:41:38.689200
comment:
I actually didn’t manage to find a ride but it was very late afternoon. Still there are many cars passing but there are two directions they can go. There’s a grocery store with a toilet but there’s no accommodation in town


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-25 06:13:20.832664
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-25T11:20
comment:
I got a quick ride to Phitsanulok. I hitched from the ramp onto the motorway with a sign in Thai and English below Phitsanulok. I used the vertical wave gesture. Good spot for getting north


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-25 06:27:30.020613
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-17T11:26
comment:
It’s a good spot, right after servo, has a bus shelter heaps of traffic etc. But it was raining and when you have combo rain + heaps of traffic nobody gonna stop. After waiting 2,5 hours I got a ride to Taree and decided to go with train from there.


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-25 06:32:28.284497
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-18T10:32
comment:
2 hours wait in the rain. There are many good spots to hitch from in Coffs. There is a sideline to pull up. I stayed between the BP station and turn to Marcia Street. 


country: AU
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-25 07:59:43.137927
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-18T14:59
comment:
Great spot, on the ramp to the highway from servo. Heaps of people stopping there m, got a ride to Gold Coast in 10 mins


country: ME
datetime: 2025-01-25 08:15:13.243434
comment:
Stood here for 80min until it started raining then took a bus :( (bus stop is a bit further after next roundabout leaving bar)


country: LA
nickname: Santiago
datetime: 2025-01-25 09:21:01.649438
comment:
A lot of trucks going all the way to Vietnam, if you’re lucky you’ll find a two-days ride to Hanoi (maybe a bit longer). If not still a great spot, there’s a grocery and a tires repairer so lots of people will stop


country: DE
datetime: 2025-01-25 11:36:43.474760
comment:
I was really lucky. I got dropped off at the gas station but I wasn't in the mood to ask people after a long day of hitchhiking. I wanted to try the ramp to Nuremberg but a guy picked me up on the way there.


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-25 13:32:17.623655
ride_datetime: 2025-01-25T15:32
comment:
Got dropped here when hitching from Ayuthaya. I didn’t even yet get to the road to Sukhothai (12) to hitch from there where a car stopped and took me to Sukhothai. 


country: NZ
nickname: Falc
datetime: 2025-01-25 20:41:12.637395
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-01-21T18:39
comment:
Quiet spot, but it was easy to get a ride to Aussie Bay campsite from here after getting off the ferry


country: JP
datetime: 2025-01-26 01:34:47.551742
comment:
Great service area to get dropped off with lots of traffic.We spend the night there because it got late and there were multiple warm areas that are open 24 hours were we could sleep. Showers and laundry are also available. The next morning we immediately got picked up when somebody saw our sign :)


country: AL
datetime: 2025-01-26 16:18:26.645951
ride_datetime: 2025-01-21T09:30
comment:
I went to Ohrid from Pogradec. I choosed not to go the way through Saint Naum Monastery, where there is less traffic. 
Several cars and buses came but they mainly showed me where the buses are. Then I was dropped off at the intersection between the road to Tirana and the one to Ohrid. 


country: AL
datetime: 2025-01-26 16:19:44.452314
ride_datetime: 2025-01-21T10:30
comment:
Not so many cars were coming and taxis were standing at the intersection offering a ride for 20€. I walked along the road to be as far as I can from the taxis where I think cars don't want to stop as a respect for them. After that I only waited view minutes and was dropped off in Struga. The border was really easy to cross, I even stayed in the cars. 


country: MK
datetime: 2025-01-26 16:21:09.667498
ride_datetime: 2025-01-21T11:00
comment:
There I barely waited 10 seconds and I didn't even have time to raise my inch by the time a car stopped for my last kilometers to Ohrid. 


country: MK
datetime: 2025-01-26 16:25:21.871637
ride_datetime: 2025-01-23T09:30
comment:
There were lots of cars but none of them stopped. Then I had a short drive to the intersection of the road going to Struga and the one to Sköpje. I was dropped off by the motorway under construction. 


country: MK
datetime: 2025-01-26 16:28:03.771524
ride_datetime: 2025-01-23T10:00
comment:
Less than 2 minutes after being by the motorway under construction a truck from Albania stopped and drove me directly to the entrance of Sköpje where I was dropped off before the highway ramp but after a little walk I found a bus to go to the center. 


country: ME
datetime: 2025-01-26 17:01:46.544526
comment:
Sunday 8am, not much traffic. Stood here 70min then took the blue line bus (1,50€) to the ferry, where I approached the drivers.


country: ME
datetime: 2025-01-26 17:03:45.842750
comment:
Ferry free for pedestrians and runs back and forth all the time. Easy to ask drivers while waiting.
Sunday 10am - Caught ride to Herceg Novi


country: ME
datetime: 2025-01-26 17:10:58.047139
comment:
The bus stop after the pedestrian bridge. Maybe not the best spot but cars can stop if they want. Many going to Croatia but didn't stop. A guy on a motorbike from the same city as me finally stopped and took me to the border after a shared lunch


country: ME
datetime: 2025-01-26 17:12:29.166622
comment:
Ask people waiting in line with you if they can take you to the next border post since you're on foot, maybe they will bring you further


country: HR
datetime: 2025-01-26 17:20:56.138343
comment:
Sunday 4pm. At the beginning of the bus stop. Not as good as in the direction to Montenegro but enough space. After 30min a few filipino guys stopped and took me to Dubrovnik. I think I was lucky - lots of Dubrovnik plates that would  not stop.


country: NO
nickname: Swagg
datetime: 2025-01-27 07:51:49.602880
comment:
Cars cannot take that entrance to the highway. Had to take the bus 311 to Stjørdal to continue hitchhiking to the north


country: AT
datetime: 2025-01-27 08:15:32.612863
comment:
Still seems to be a bad spot. On a sunday, there were not that many cars, many of whom also do not go south. Those who do, do not seem to be keen on taking hitchhikers. My ride was a very lucky coincidence, otherwise I would probably have had to wait till the next day.


country: NO
nickname: Swagg
datetime: 2025-01-27 09:03:57.030691
comment:
First tried standing at the roundabout but had no luck. Decided to go on the parking and ask people and found a car pretty quickly


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-27 09:39:54.924650
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-26T12:24
comment:
Great spot to get to Tak, waited 15 minutes and got a ride there. I don’t know if there’s point to put the spots out because the Thai people can pull up for you anywhere. (I used a sign in Thai and English below, using the gesture of waving down a taxi)


country: ES
nickname: Slocrowth
datetime: 2025-01-27 11:11:59.782208
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-26T15:20
comment:
Two guys trying to get ride to Barcelona. No luck after couple hours of waiting. Two many lanes so it’s hard to stop from further ones. We took train to Pucol where is better spot. Train was 2,10€


country: ES
nickname: Slocrowth
datetime: 2025-01-27 11:16:05.389603
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-27T12:00
comment:
It took quite a while to get ride, but we’re two guys. Our sign was to Barcelona, but we got ride to Benicarló. There’s faucet for water and toilet close so it’s good place. Also some hills where you can camp like us. The view was pretty nice.

If you’re traveling alone, there’s plenty of trucks to ask for rides.


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-27 11:24:23.326915
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-26T13:25
comment:
Good spot for going north. Right after intersection there is heaps of space to pull up. Cars will be going slower after the red light. Great spot for hitching to Chiang Mai


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-27 13:21:18.168088
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-26T12:21
comment:
Good spot for hitching to Tak. Got a ride in 15min, standing with a sign written in Thai and English using the waving down a taxi gesture. I don’t know if there’s point in putting the spits out there since Thai people can pull up for you anywhere.


country: TH
nickname: CarlitosPL
datetime: 2025-01-27 13:24:18.018042
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-27T13:24
comment:
Right after the intersection, great spot for going north. Cars go slower after the lights and there is heaps of space for pulling up. I stayed a bit after the abandoned police station. Got a ride to Chiang Mai with a sign in Thai in 20 minutes.There is another spot on the hitchmap next to 7/11 but if you hitch during the day this spot after the intersection is much better.


country: NZ
nickname: Frenchgirlnz
datetime: 2025-01-27 22:49:32.433759
comment:
Two girls headed to pororari river. We've been taken in 3 minutes. Really good spot where cars can stoped before taking the main road. 


country: ES
datetime: 2025-01-28 11:07:49.674794
comment:
We were waiting in the rain so it wasn't that pleasant but we luckily found someone going towards Murcia and dropped us at some gas station. Not many cars passing by.


country: HR
datetime: 2025-01-28 21:04:31.214405
comment:
Tuesday 8am. Waited at the small parking space after the curve, after 20min a bosnian guy took me to Neum, in hindsight I should have stayed on the D8 but all turned out well


country: BA
datetime: 2025-01-28 21:06:18.051769
comment:
Tuesday 10am. Waited here 1h (direction to Stolac), not much traffic and no one stopped so I walked north to the border


country: HR
datetime: 2025-01-28 21:11:46.204165
comment:
Tuesday 12pm. I waited directly behind the border post in the small parking space entering Croatia. Border officers didn't care or maybe didn't see me. There is not much traffic but a couple from Bosnia took me to Capljina. If you're not as lucky as me try waiting for a bus in Klek


country: BA
datetime: 2025-01-28 21:14:34.279565
comment:
Long parking space in direction to Mostar. Can be tricky if there are many cars parked and drivers can't see you but it worked for me.


country: NZ
nickname: Frenchgirlnz
datetime: 2025-01-28 22:57:41.709345
ride_datetime: 2025-01-27T16:30
comment:
It was not the best spot because everyone was heading to the north. But we've been picked up (two girls) in 30mn by a german solo traveller. Families and tourists in vans usually don't stop.


country: GB
nickname: Joe
datetime: 2025-01-28 23:05:28.281897
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-19T10:35
comment:
near the parking exit traffic light will be a good places find the car to goe hitchhike, but nowadays not everyone known it , hoping everything goes well, i find the paper board from the supermarket 1km away from airport 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 11:58:45.570554
comment:
The best spot going Pärnu/Haapsalu direction nearby Tallinn, usually I get a ride within 30 minutes, however can take up to 2 hours, decent spot in all weathers and times, however a lot of cars will pass by really fast, try to aim for the ones coming from Laagri stores


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:00:01.926597
comment:
Kanama bus stop, it's decent, better likelihood to get a car from here as the cars headed towards Saue have left, still usually takes 20 minutes at least for a ride


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:01:32.276921
comment:
Best spot on the Haapsalu highway (headed towards Haapsalu), always got a ride within 20 minutes, usually just couple minutes, speeds are low, 50km/h area, good visibility and most traffic is headed at least some distance 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:02:28.198877
comment:
Great spot for heading towards Tallinn, you'll get a car usually within first 10 minutes, also hitchhikable late at night


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:04:57.197407
comment:
Bit awkward area, but a lot of longer distance traffic, you can just walk by the side of the road thumb up and will likely get a car within 10 minutes, (direction towards Haapsalu)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:06:13.783242
comment:
Nice little bus stop, behind the curve towards Haapsalu is a speedcamera so drivers are usually already down at 90 km/h, gotten ride always within 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:08:30.294052
comment:
Not the best spot (direction Haapsalu), after bus stop there's also way turning to gas station but gas station is mainly used by locals from Riisipere area, speeds are down at 70km/h but still I'd personally try to walk further towards Riisipere manor bus stop, you'll get a ride still within a hour so not the worst either


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:10:10.939319
comment:
70 km/h area, headed towards Tallinn, it's decent but may take up to hour to get a ride, for a plus it has a hut in bus  stop so good for rainy days, as well as hitchhikable at dark (which cant be said that much about the stop on the other direction)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:11:34.545178
comment:
Great spot for Haapsalu direction, good visibility during daytime as you are down in valley, if possible try to get here instead of Riisipere crossroad (from my experience) wait time 5-10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:14:42.142655
comment:
Decent spot for heading towards Tallinn, usually you'll get a car within 30 minutes, you could also try the Jaama tee turn but there'll be lots of local traffic headed towards Riisipere or similar areas, now there's also a gas station next to it, but mainly used by locals or people coming from Tallinn


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:18:04.703541
comment:
Last decent bus stop before Risti (others are quite pointless ones) still may take quite some time to get a ride towards Haapsalu, not much light after dark here so you might want to get yourself a bus after the dark (it has connection with Haapsalu) wait time 30min to 2 hours


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:20:37.115793
comment:
Usually I walk here from Risti, it's a good long straight part of road, cars will stop within 10 minutes, there's also Rehemäe bus stop a bit further down the road, which is decent but its just before a corner as well as fast downhill before so I'd recommend this spot better (direction Tallinn), wait time 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:22:36.876548
comment:
It's good spot towards Tallinn during the daytime, at dark you'll need to wait for cars coming from Lihula which may take some time, pretty nice tho even deep in the winter, wait time depending on the season 10 minutes to 90 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:24:06.613687
comment:
direction Haapsalu, not that good of a spot, as most already have gotten up their speeds and most cars from either roads, Lihula highway and Risti itself turn towards Tallinn, I usually walk to the next road from Lihula which has way longer speedup way, here it's 30 minutes at least 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:25:48.100317
comment:
Best spot imo headed towards Haapsalu from Risti, tho a lot of the cars coming from Risti don't go far, you'll get a car already on the main road to stop within 10-15 minutes, not hitchhikable at nighttime sadly


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:26:45.088142
comment:
Good long straight part of the road (direction Haapsalu), no shoulder but good for stopping cars nevertheless, 10-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:27:37.602325
comment:
Decent little bus stop towards Haapsalu, but also the other direction is good since there's speedcamera just behind the bus stop, 15 minutes usually


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:29:51.104272
comment:
Long speed up way but not much cars coming Tallinn direction from Palivere, usually need to get a car from the mainroad, however that takes a lot of time, 30-100 minutes, also the road doesnt get cleaned that long during wintertime so prepare for that


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:31:14.953944
comment:
Crossroads, it's decent both directions but better towards Haapsalu, waittime to there 30 minutes, towards Tallinn 60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:34:12.442442
comment:
Great little bus stop, helps against rain as well, good for getting towards Haapsalu, wait time 10 minutes, (people will generally think you just missed your bus and are willing to help)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:36:13.332350
comment:
Direction Tallinn, pretty hard spot, not much lighting after Taebla and speeds go up to 90km/h again, can work at daytime but waittime is around a hour, when its nighttime stay more towards taebla center, between the safety island and the house


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:36:59.548539
comment:
Great spot towards Haapsalu, long straight road and 50km/h lasts for quite some time, rides usually come within 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:38:24.548410
comment:
Decent bus stop towards Tallinn, i'd walk tho a bit further down the road towards Taebla (before speedcamera where its long straight road), wait time in bus stop around 40 minutes, on the straight road 20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:40:49.474503
comment:
Good spot for heading towards Tallinn, rides come within 10-15 minutes, it has a shoulder as well as 70km/h if i remember correctly


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:43:45.401153
comment:
Not the best spot for going towards Tallinn, takes usually 40 minutes, here there's still quite a lot of local traffic (most headed towards Linnamäe or Taebla)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:47:23.162691
comment:
Small road on side going to forest, not the best spot for Tallinn direction, takes 30  minutes for a car, just shortly after the city limits


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:49:01.065199
comment:
Probably best spot headed to Tallinn from Haapsalu, but even then it takes 10-30 minutes to get a car usually, still in city limits but no shoulder, don't get fooled by cars turning to Tennise :D


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:50:09.715853
comment:
At nighttime a bit better to stay closer to the road and roadlights, otherwise try a bit further down the road, I only use this spot when it's dark or really late with not much of traffic, will get a car within 30 minutes usually


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:53:39.081999
comment:
There's infotable and speed 50 km/h after sharp turn, pretty good place to hitchhike towards Rohuküla, a car within 10 minutes when you are going on the popular ferry times


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:55:14.344604
comment:
Good bus station, nice for cars coming from Männiku road, but also you can hitchhike anywhere after the Haapsalu central bus station towards Rohuküla, not that much traffic and friendly people, usually 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:58:10.671259
comment:
This or anywhere on the following straight part of the road is pretty good when headed towards Rohuküla, most cars are going there on this road by this point, 10-20 minutes of wait time usually, unless late in the evening


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 12:59:28.682010
comment:
Decent spot, but cars tend to not stop here when there's tourists checking out the remains of the castle, without any other cars parked nearby you'll get a ride to Haapsalu within 20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:00:32.677255
comment:
Best spot on the road for heading towards Haapsalu, short walk from the port, always local traffic headed to Haapsalu picking me up, may take long since not much traffic but never had to wait for more than 5 cars to pass, doable even in rain


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:02:24.103147
comment:
If you make it here just before Hiiumaa ferry, it's the best spot, (in the port bus station the busses stop so I wouldnt recommend there too much), during ferry time you'll get a car definitely but otherwise try to walk towards Eigla bus stop


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:03:56.980361
comment:
Consider walking to Haapsalu, almost no traffic unless there's factory shift change in the factories at the end of the Pullapää


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:05:55.362987
comment:
Not a lot of cars headed far, fair place still for hitchhiking towards Lihula, wait time around 40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:10:21.550131
comment:
Very nice bus stop for direction Haapsalu. Good at all times, night, winter, always gotten a ride within 10 minutes (lots of locals going to Haapsalu)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:11:37.557039
comment:
If you get a car to Linnamäe and are headed towards Keila/Tallinn, then just walk along the road, not much traffic so no worries, there isnt any particular place that stands out as the best spot, the 2nd or 3rd car will pick you up anyways and get you at least to Keila, wait time 20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:13:14.590170
comment:
Decent bus stop, not much traffic, but the cars pick you up good, honestly really nice road towards Keila/Tallinn, my recommendations as alternative to the Haapsalu highway, way prettier, and takes as long as the other road ;D, wait time 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:15:34.589161
comment:
Pretty nice spot on direction Haapsalu, since Padise is the last bigger settlement before Linnamäe, most cars will head far, not much traffic, but you'll get one of the first cars, 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:17:21.075660
comment:
Good bus stop, direction Haapsalu, since besides Padise there's not many places left on the road, you'll have lots of longer distance traffic, (well not lots of, it's smaller road) but you'll pick up a ride rather fast, 10 minutes, also convenient store nearby


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:20:59.596858
comment:
Towards Haapsalu, really nice spot, you can stay here or in the bus stop a bit further down the road, little traffic but I have always gotten literally 1st car to pick me up and get me to Haapsalu/Rohuküla, wait time 5 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:23:17.902762
comment:
Towards Lihula, good spot, still speeds are down, you can also be a bit further on the road, wait time 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:25:48.682945
comment:
For those who enjoy gas stations, the best one in the area, decent amount of cars going any of the three directions of Pärnu/Saaremaa/Tallinn, might take some time tho if you are not speaking Estonian (or Russian), wait time 30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:27:00.508729
comment:
Good spot towards Pärnu, you'll have cars coming on the road already sped up but first or second car from Lihula will take you most likely to Pärnu, wait time 10-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:28:58.954377
comment:
Not much traffic towards Tõstamaa, almost all local, rather go back to the highway or walk down the road couple kms, wait time more than a hour 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:30:21.369708
comment:
If headed towards Audru school or Lihula, just walk down the road couple kms til the school or take the bus, all the  traffic here is local, will most likely go about 200 meters to the houses


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:31:46.233283
comment:
Good spot for Lihula direction, not the best visibility at nighttime but it's 70 km/h area, wait time 15-40 minutes depending on the time of the year and day/darktime


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:32:49.497354
comment:
If headed towards Tõstamaa or south from here, best spot at daytime, lots of local traffic headed there, 10 minutes wait time


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:34:54.394526
comment:
Not the best spot for Lihula direction, but you'll get a car within 30-40 minutes, but might get local ones as they think you missed your bus


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:37:16.245414
comment:
Not a good road for hitchhiking, just walk towards Tallinn highway cross and there try hitchhiking to Tallinn or take bus nr 40 if going for south


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:39:33.755807
comment:
Best spot from Pärnu to Tallinn, will work any season or time, wait time 20 at daytime, 40 minutes at nighttime


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:43:02.684940
comment:
Best spot if headed south, will get a car within 20 minutes ( don't go anymore further south since they built new highway with 120 or 110km/h


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:44:28.989041
comment:
Used to be good spot for going south, right now it still has a bus stop, but now it goes a bit off from the road, you can try hitchhiking on shoulder before that, will take before 10 minutes, now probably around a hour to get a ride


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:45:53.724272
comment:
If headed towards east, you'll get a ride, but it will be mostly local traffic, not good road for nighttime as not many good spots for cars to stop or lights, wait time 30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:48:17.642054
comment:
Actually has a very long speeding up lane from traffic from east, great spot for south, wait time 10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:51:19.556632
comment:
Old Pärnu road, nowadays quite touristic area, really nice for hitchhiking anywhere along the road both directions, you'll get a car to Ikla or to Häädemeeste pretty fast, not too much traffic outside of the summer, wait time 10 minutes (anywhere on this road)


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:54:15.197426
comment:
Best gas station on the road especially if headed to south, lots of long distance traffic, trucks (mainly tho Latvians themselves) and all kinds of people, in both the gas station and hesburger, wait time 20 minutes (knowing russian helps)


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:55:04.317548
comment:
To south on a bit muddy shoulder, however speeds arent that high yet, will get a car within 20 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-30 13:57:11.777688
comment:
Don't get fooled by the name, but actually it's a mainhub with cars going both directions to Riga or to Estonia, more likely towards Estonia since all the locals from Pärnu county buy their alcohol from here, wait time 20 minutes, good til 10pm


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:10:05.255413
comment:
Good spot towards Pärnu, cars going slower on highway as well as the ones coming from the gas station, wait time 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:11:45.691329
comment:
Direction Koluvere, not a lot of traffic, but still quite some, I'd recommend just hitchhiking on the road, the roundabout isnt the best imo in Märjamaa, wait time 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:14:10.304604
comment:
Decent spot on highway, if headed towards Märjamaa, walk a 100 meters away from the point, to Märjamaa 10-30 minutes, to Risti or to Lihula depending on the day 10-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:16:47.605346
comment:
Nice shoulder towards south but no cars really coming from it so gotta try to get a car from highway (it's 100 or 110 km/h on there) so it may take some time, 20-70 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:17:52.549763
comment:
Decent spot for Tallinn direction, but wait times are quite long in this stretch of the road, 40 minutes or more


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:23:06.779267
comment:
Towards south, no luck in this or the other Sillaotsa bus stations, too much traffic and a lot of the right laners will turn to Laagri, would advice seeking further south, just take 18A, it will take you to Urda stop and then walk from there a bit, wait time 60 minutes +


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:24:51.493982
comment:
If you somehow end up in here, walk to Saku and try there on the roundabouts, very hard location as no car from highway will stop and barely any traffic turning, wait time would be 120 minutes for sure


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:25:57.183581
comment:
Pretty good spot for going south, lots of vans or lorries turning from here, wait time 20-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:27:36.091292
comment:
Heading towards Viimsi/ Lasnamäe, doable only at night when little cars, but even then it will take some luck to get a ride


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:28:42.434739
comment:
Have tried numerous times here, whilst waiting for bus, never got a car take me on even tho there's traffic light before and nice bus stop, however a lot of city traffic and rightlaners tend to turn to Nõmme anyways


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:38:21.220472
comment:
At nighttime have hitched here many times, towards Viimsi, all along Pirita tee, especially the area before Rummu tee, is pretty good, all but one time I have gotten a ride, usually within 20-30 minutes, ( i use buslane for standing since no busses at night (unless friday-saturday)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:40:05.125359
comment:
If you miss the bus, might try to hitchhike towards centre, doable but hard, 1 out of 4-5 times works within 20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:45:49.352566
comment:
Towards Rakvere, very hard spot, cars merging from several lanes and speeds are quite high already, right lane mostly goes to Loo circle so honestly I'd recommend taking a bus and going a bit further, wait time 60+ minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:47:03.915634
comment:
Towards Tallinn, tried all along the road but wait times are quite high up, try to get bus nr 34 instead


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 14:49:27.186148
comment:
The best spot if headed towards Tartu, traffic light before and you can get here with bus nr 2, however it still takes tons of time to get a car, usually wait time 30-120 minutes, on plus side, it's pretty good lightning at nighttime here, and road is clean of snow at winter


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:27:49.135765
comment:
Any of the bus stops towards Tallinn aren't really that good, right lane turns to Uuemõisa, wait times go up to 2 hours, if you stay here


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:29:12.836787
comment:
Not a really good spot, higher speeds and by now most right lane turns soon away, wait times 60+ minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:30:22.084070
comment:
Pretty poor spot, this one and the other bus stop 100-200 meters south, neither will have almost any cars stopping by, wait times may be up to couple hours


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:32:06.159626
comment:
Decent spot during daytime, more of at mornings, when not that much of a traffic is going southbound, long speeding up lane, however as per usual for this part of the highway still long wait times, 40-80 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:33:36.566390
comment:
Probably worst speedup ramp here, very short with walls next to it, also most cars from Assaku go just til Jüri circle anyways, traffic from highway really unlikely to stop, poor location, just walk south to gas stations or Jüri if you are already here


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:35:06.934894
comment:
towards Tallinn, very poor bus station, or viadukti tee that is a bit more south from here, highspeed traffic that is just itching to get to Tallinn, just try to take a countybus or just walk to Tallinn on foot


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:36:30.342972
comment:
If headed towards Saue/Saku, decent spot, otherwise 1/5 if headed south, right lane goes down to Jüri roundabout, speeds go down to 70 or less, wait time around 20-60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:38:34.717984
comment:
Actual spot here, towards south, pretty good location, hard to get here tho, cars coming from roundabout will sooner or later stop, the lights here are old style so not the best visibility at nighttime, wait times around 10-5o minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:40:05.430193
comment:
Decent bus stop, direction south, but you want to walk a bit further up from the bus station since it gets secluded from highway, slower traffic can stop from right lane, have gotten lorries from here, wait times around 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:41:33.515686
comment:
towards Tallinn, not a good spot, most cars will just be local and people can't really comprehend why you'd be hitchhiking here, wait time 50+ minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:50:41.721638
comment:
Not many cars coming from this exit but traffic on highway will stop, towards Tartu, wait time 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:52:34.743310
comment:
towards Tartu, in the middle of the nowhere on highway but people will stop, waiting time 5-15 minutes, you can get here by crossing Vaida bridge


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:53:56.466540
comment:
Another good junction on the highway, perhaps least used out of this direction (towards Tartu) but you'll get a car from highway within 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:57:04.452879
comment:
Around here onwards good to hitchhike towards Kernu, low traffic, but cars will pick you up within 10-20 minutes, you can just keep walking on this road if u wish to, here it's still 50km/h though


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:58:22.973939
comment:
Not that used gas station, lots of local cars, you'll have higher chances on the road, wait time 30-90 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 15:59:46.489192
comment:
Decent spot for going south, lighting at dark, however not the best one, depending on time and season, 20- 60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:01:08.698938
comment:
towards Tallinn, good spot, but you gotta walk here, there's not many cars joining from here so your best bet is the cars from highway, decently long speeding up lane and fair visibility, wait time 10-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:02:21.886502
comment:
The other spots here are from older times, but just to clarify, this spot isnt that good anymore, as the new highway goes further south, you'll still find cars here during summertime, but odds of getting a ride far from here aren't that good


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:04:48.295167
comment:
Good spot if headed towards Ojasoo (also the 2nd roundabout is really good for that), if headed towards Tartu or Tallinn, walk to the highway, wait time to Ojasoo 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:06:28.271143
comment:
Lots of local traffic but most cars will go to Kose or Kehra, which are both good places to go to, speeds lower cuz of the corner on the road before and then straight  way, wait time 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:07:43.471468
comment:
Towards Tartu, fair spot, but not as good as the earlier ones, also at nighttime no lights, so beware of that, waiting time 10-30 minutes, at night can be up to couple hours


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:09:11.871508
comment:
Towards Tartu, on highway but good visibility and if you get stuck there's bus stop nearby, wait time 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:14:16.136504
comment:
Good spot if headed south, unless you will go at night, quite some traffic coming from Paide as well as cars from highway, long shoulder, wait time 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:15:10.196245
comment:
Towards Tallinn, not as long speeding up lane as in other direction, but still very good, most cars from Paide will head to Tallinn, wait time 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:17:39.008033
comment:
There's bus stop and also parking nearby, not the best area on the road, hard for cars to stop but usually you'll get a ride within 60 minutes (towards Tartu


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:20:42.791202
comment:
There's a bus stop here, direction Tartu, it's fine, better than the stops at Mäeküla imo, there's speeding camera downhill before that so drivers are quite aware of the surroundings, waiting time 15-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:23:47.072397
comment:
to Tartu, not the best after the addition of safety island, but walk a bit further and it's pretty decent place, or you could also try gas station nearby, both would get you wait time of around 30-60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:25:51.310383
comment:
The ultimate best spot on Tallinn-Tartu highway if headed to Tallinn, nice bus station, as well as speeding up lane however there is speed camera at 50km/h area so everyone is extra slow, never have i waited here for more than 10 minutes, with average ride coming within 2-3 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:26:34.378131
comment:
Towards Tartu, another really great spot but harder during nighttime, wait times around 10-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:28:28.491345
comment:
For those who like to ask at petrol stations, olerex is way more popular and better spot than alexela, just a heads up :)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:30:24.665214
comment:
Towards Tallinn, if the car is going to Puurmani ask to get out in this bus stop, trust me, you don't want to get stuck at Puurmani junction,
here however there's straight road and speeding camera just after the bus stop, waiting time 10-20 minutes usually


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:31:26.357969
comment:
To Tallinn, ramp but speeds already high and it's gonna get to 2+1 with really bad borders, try to get to bus stop i mention in the review nearby, you'll thank me later


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:33:28.080666
comment:
For some reason there's a bit muddy but wide roadside nearby this river when headed towards Tallinn, and cars have good visibility, no lights at dark, waiting time 20-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:34:19.596308
comment:
Direction Tallinn, even tho the speeds ain't that fast here, it's very uncomfortable for cars to stop here, try to just walk a bit further along the road, here you'd wait for 2 hours for a car


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:35:09.460376
comment:
Gas station but mostly used by cars headed to Tartu or nearby areas, still can give it a shout, wait time 30-60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:38:49.794014
comment:
Towards Tallinn, nice visibility in 70km/h area, as well as cars coming from Kärkna might also go quite some way to north, waiting time 5-2o minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:39:55.173941
comment:
Not a good spot in general but for some reason has worked out for me with wait times of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:41:10.348427
comment:
Very uncomfortable spot for cars to stop, if you are already here walk a bit further towards the Kardla road, here you might wait hours


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:42:57.927119
comment:
Doable but I'd recommend taking the Võru-Tartu-Tallinn highway, wait times are here even tho its 50 area around a hour or more


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:43:45.579469
comment:
Decent spot towards Tallinn, but not comfortable for cars to stop, waiting time of 30-70 minutes to be expected


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:48:36.755576
comment:
Tallinn direction, amazing spot, even at dark you'll get a car within a hour usually, you can get here by Tartu city bus that goes to Kannikese stop and then walk, waiting time 5-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:54:26.139970
comment:
Better spot if headed towards Viljandi, however still quite some local traffic, waiting times 20-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:55:53.226935
comment:
Small bus stop towards Viljandi, not too much of a traffic, but its 50 km/h area, waiting time 20-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:57:07.822217
comment:
A bit better bus stop towards Viljandi, most cars from onwards will be headed there, wait time 20-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:58:17.053458
comment:
To Tartu, pretty easy to get a ride from here, 50km/h area, cars being slower cuz of junction to right on a hill, as well as wide bus stop, (most cars will head to Tartu from here) time 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 16:59:23.855320
comment:
Decent place towards Viljandi, straight road, but not the comfiest place to stop, wait time of 15-45 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:00:53.716818
comment:
Towards Viljandi, quite difficult spot, if its getting darker, go and talk with people going to the store on the other side, higher chance of someone picking you up from there than from that bus stop, wait time 60-120 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:03:13.405586
comment:
Towards Imavere, but poor spot, honestly all of that road up til the junction with 49 is pretty hard to hitchhike, waiting times will be 40-120 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:05:27.416169
comment:
Best spot if headed to north from Viljandi, cars coming from the 49 will have very slow speeds, and so will the ones coming from viljandi, harder at winter or at dark times as minimum lightning but in overall 10-60 minutes of a wait 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:07:44.070755
comment:
Wide roadside with clearly trucks and cars both stopping there, very good spot for heading towards Kilingi-Nõmme, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:08:47.407922
comment:
Towards Pärnu, good spot, lots of cars coming from Viljandi, nice ramp, waiting time of 5-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:10:00.478055
comment:
Towards Kilingi-Nõmme, pretty good spot, lots of traffic, unless at nighttime, wait time of 10-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 17:15:46.782796
comment:
If headed towards Haapsalu or Risti, don't hitchhike inside the town, but walk further past the park of the manor, there are way better odds of getting a car, here it'd take up to 2 hours, also not much of traffic here after 7pm


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:37:26.586735
comment:
Small parking southbound but only advisable to briefly stop if some car actually is there to try to chat, otherwise I'd go to Lemmatsi junction, not really cleaned nor used during winter


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:38:45.551657
comment:
Even though it doesn't look that promising the spot just keeps delivering, lots of traffic to Latvia and Lithuania and somehow they always stop here within 10-20 minutes, in itself it's just a bus stop and not many cars turning from Linnavere road


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:40:29.798082
comment:
Towards Tartu, great spot, not the longest of ramps but well visible, no streetlights for nighttime tho, but lots of local traffic to Tartu to combat that, wait time 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:44:54.934674
comment:
Towards Puhja, pretty harsh road, especially during winter, during summer you'd get a ride within 30 minutes, but during winter it could take hours


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:48:37.601464
comment:
As always, at winter almost impossible, but fine spot at summertime, wait time 10-120 minutes (winter), you can also take a bus to Puhja from here. Not a lot of cars and those cars are all local


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:53:27.534569
comment:
Decent spot tpwards Tartu, but all the cars from Sooru will turn towards Tsirguliina so keep your eyes for cars coming from south. Also at nightime there's zero lights, so be prepared for that, wait time 20-60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:55:13.128571
comment:
Best spot if headed north, a lot of local traffic but it's good spot almost 24/7 and no matter is it winter or summer, wait time 5-20 minutes


country: US
nickname: Pineapple
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:56:11.930973
comment:
Boerne Police will tell you to leave. They were not friendly about it either. I ended up catching a ride from a County Deputy who dropped me off in the next county. (I was walking on the side of the interstate after the local police told me to stop asking for rides; just had my thumb out on an on ramp.)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 19:56:29.176617
comment:
Alternative one to Tartu, but honestly no match to just walking 400ms or so north, waiting here would be a hour or so


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:05:40.250264
comment:
Used to be better, nowadays rarely cars stop here, speeds are fast and a lot of traffic turns towards Põlva, if headed to Võru, waiting time of 30-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:06:28.045996
comment:
Towards Võru, you can hitchhike here or walk a bit further down the road, it will have the same effect, wait time of 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:08:55.483420
comment:
Really great spot if headed to Tartu or Tallinn (lots of summer enjoyers from north estonia in here during that time), not the widest, but reasonable bus stop, waiting time 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:10:35.361022
comment:
Been here many times going towards Tartu, cars slow down before turning and 90% of them will turn left, will do even at nighttime or at winter, once even locals from house next to the spot gave me a ride to Tartu, waiting time of 5-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:12:04.460873
comment:
A bit harder towards Tartu, either the bus stop or immediately after Kambja but its pretty difficult place to stop for cars either way, I'd recommend just walking to Otepää junction, here you can still get a car but within 20-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:13:59.755561
comment:
Great area to go to Otepää, most likely first or second car will pick you up, lots of local traffic and the density of traffic is quite sparse, waiting time of 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:15:04.048326
comment:
Good junction to head to Võru, however you should walk a bit south from it, drives will have clear view, waiting time of 5-25  minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:17:00.304680
comment:
Not the best place, just walked along the road, lots of traffic southbound, wait time of 10-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:18:54.307860
comment:
Very good gas station, almost all of the refillers are headed to north or farther away from Võru, great odds of finding a right car or lorry within 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:21:46.020836
comment:
Good roundabout for either direction, north or south, not too many but also not too little cars, so just perfect to stop cars here, waiting times of 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:22:44.038513
comment:
Side of the road is pretty wide and as all cars turned towards here, speeds are slow, cars towards Luhamaa or southbound stop pretty nicely here, waiting time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:28:00.231526
comment:
Pretty nice spot if headed towards Tartu, especially cars coming from Vastse-Kuuste, its wide enough there to stop and will work both at summer and winter, wait time of 5-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:31:34.336205
comment:
Long straight road towards Värska, not a lot of traffic, but the cars pick you up, also hitchhikable at winter but not in dark, waiting time of 5-20 minutes


country: BA
nickname: Juhfej
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:36:03.309736
comment:
DO NOT COME HERE!
Despite the fact, that is seems to be a pretty good place to cross the border, there is no traffic on this road. We got a ride to a border (1 km, two guys), but the police on the border did not allow us, since we were on foot and not in the car. So they sent us away, with the premission to walk on the highway. 
After 30 minutes we got a ride to Brod, where we were able to cross the border.


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:36:16.104119
comment:
Bus stop towards Räpina, lots of local traffic, but the cars stop pretty nice here, better than on the roundabout, sometimes the stop isnt plowed the best at wintertimes but will still do the trick, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:37:30.932974
comment:
Tried to get to Tartu at nighttime, didnt work and gave up after some time, but theoretically if you get lucky it's doable 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:38:58.041086
comment:
To Tartu, pretty nice quiet road, with lots of locals headed there, more used at summer, waiting time of 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:40:36.686547
comment:
Not a lot of traffic headed toward Räpina, might take a long wait if hitching here on not so popular hours, bus stop itself is small and not the most comfiest but over the time you'll get ride


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:42:19.550707
comment:
Great spot if headed to Põlva or southbound, cars are very slow and lots of bigger villages around this road, don't be scared by its small roadstatus, it still gets decent amount of traffic by estonian standards. (if a car goes to Ahja try to convince them to drop you here), wait time 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:44:59.269236
comment:
No cars allowed to cross the border to Russia as of 2025, if you are seeking for a ride towards there, you gotta get to the other side of it


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:46:52.775340
comment:
You can hitchhike anywhere on the road towards Võmmorski, since the border being shut for most traffic, there's barely any cars, 1 in every 10 minutes to be lucky, someone will eventually stop but enjoy the nice walk around, wait time of 30-80 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:48:15.393967
comment:
Very little traffic, mainly just people who visit Piusa ( you can just go and ask there in parking lot as well) but usually 1st or 2nd car picks you up and gets you further south, waiting time of 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:49:58.602371
comment:
Uphill really poor location towards Kirikumäe, just keep walking south til you are at least on top of the hill, very little cars, waiting time here would be definitely over a hour


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:50:54.432612
comment:
Better, only minus since there's very little amount of traffic, good for going south towards southern villages, waiting time of 20 minutes, also doable in winter


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:52:15.512442
comment:
Very difficult road, no cars passed me in 2 hours, I walked all the way from here to Luhamaa-Misso highway, it's a really nice walk tho (did it early in the morning so maybe that's why so little cars)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:53:03.832511
comment:
Most cars go north from here, if you can count 2 cars a hour most, just keep walking wherever you wanna go :D


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:55:20.062890
comment:
After the closure of the Russian border the traffic has dried up, will take quite some time to get a car towards Latvia, waiting time of 20-30 minutes


country: GE
nickname: matt
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:55:52.344489
comment:
Without any sign, my friend got onto the third passing car and i got onto the first one that was passing


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:56:24.723733
comment:
Not a single good spot in Misso to go towards Latvia, I just kept walking on the road since really little traffic, you'll be better off at the straight parts of the road than here


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:58:16.626991
comment:
Finally first somewhat decent spot on a road since the last estonian cars usually turn from this junction leaving you only with LV, however really little traffic, waiting time of 20- 40 minutes here but anywhere else on the road more than 60 minutes for sure


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-30 20:59:43.482956
comment:
It may look like a good spot but highway is so close that just walk there, Ape doesn't get much traffic going out from there, here you'd wait for a hour 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:03:22.052599
comment:
Main spot when I go towards Jõgeva, not the fastest, but lots of cars this way, average waiting is 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:06:14.817229
comment:
Very awkward spot towards Jõgeva, hard for cars to stop and on a curve, try to avoid this junction if direction is north, waiting time here would be 90 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:07:43.412225
comment:
Just start walking from Kärkna and keep your thumb up for all the cars, there's not much traffic but quite some from northern Tartu headed to Tallinn this road, waiting time will be 10-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:09:17.868885
comment:
Long straight part towards Kärevere, not too many cars but they are likely to pick you up, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:11:23.239831
comment:
Long downhill from Lähte, it's harder to hitchhik in Lähte than here towards north direction, waiting time of 5-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:12:15.270725
comment:
Pretty hard location for car to stop but locals seem to be helpful, direction to Jõgeva, waiting time of 10-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:14:21.398628
comment:
Still 70km/h here, lots of traffic, especially summer since everyone just comes from the beach from here, waiting time to Tartu 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:15:47.864276
comment:
Towards Jõgeva, try to aim for the cars coming from Tartu since noone will turn on this junction, doable both summer and wintertime, waiting 5-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:17:43.956878
comment:
Nice bus stop, not too much traffic but cars from the sideroad turn usually towards Jõgeva and will pick you up, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:19:26.495721
comment:
Uncomfy for you but doable, speeds still slow, direction Tartu, time 40-80 minutes, no traffic late at night 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:20:34.153266
comment:
Pretty nice spot for Põltsamaa direction, little cars but usually they will pick you up pretty fast, bus stop is wide but at winter gets muddy and ugly, wait time of 5-60 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:21:38.762110
comment:
Not much traffic but first or second car will stop, direction Põltsamaa, waiting time of 10-2o minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:28:55.051728
comment:
Towards Tartu, not ideal, lots of local traffic, but people pick you up, waiting time of 10-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:37:04.575901
comment:
Good spot if going south, first or second car will most likely pick you up, not a lot of traffic, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:38:06.895342
comment:
Decent spot towards Aravete, but not great place for cars to stop, low traffic, wait time of 20-40 minutes


country: FR
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:39:46.550331
comment:
I use it regularly, best spot I tried to go from Vannes to Nantes/Savenay/Saint Nazaire etc 
Good luck !


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:40:10.967900
comment:
Good spot for going towards Aravete, but not too many cars, also this area gets very slippery at winter so be careful, waiting time of 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:41:10.406875
comment:
Towards Tallinn, nice small spot, a bit more traffic since closer to capital, wait times of 10-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:42:34.368910
comment:
Towards Aravete, but either direction really great spot, long straight actual former runway for soviet airplanes so the widest road possible, nice visibility, at winter very slippery area, otherwise great, waiting times of 5-35 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:43:49.490537
comment:
Fine spot towards Tallinn, lots of traffic that direction, but will take still 20-40 minutes for a ride


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:44:48.183863
comment:
Even tho the spot looks great, cars dont want to stop here, nice visibility and just 90km/h, waiting times of 40-90 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:46:38.020031
comment:
Very good spot for going towards Tallinn, lots of cars both from highway and from Loksa coming, waiting times of couple minutes to 15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:47:24.012745
comment:
On a highway, when not too much of a traffic it's easier to stop cars, wide shoulders, waiting of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:48:56.183333
comment:
Towards Aravete, curvy road, not too much traffic and hard for cars to stop, time will be 30-70 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-30 21:53:03.181172
comment:
The junction to Rakvere/Järva-Jaani/Jõgeva, decent for any direction, but may take some time, 10-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 07:53:57.885233
comment:
Towards Kohtla-Järve, it is actually a decent spot, nice wide bus stop but mainly very local traffic and seems most cars go somewhere around Lüganuse, wait times of 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 07:55:33.884348
comment:
Towards Tallinn, not the greatest, they added bollards to the middle not so long ago, which makes it more uncomfortable for cars to stop, sideroad doesnt get much traffic, lights at nighttime tho so good for that, wait time of 20-80 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 07:57:00.122254
comment:
Decent spot to catch cars coming from Kohtla-Järve, however a lot of local traffic, and absolutely 0 lights at nighttime, during winters usually poorly plowed, wait time can be 10-80 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 07:59:14.061723
comment:
Towards Narva, it is decent spot, but a lot of traffic goes to Jõhvi, also Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi has frequent busses, so people don't really understand what you are doing, in all honesty, just get a bus to Jõhvi and go from there if headed to east, here you'd be for 60 minutes for sure for a place with relatively good traffic


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:00:40.811888
comment:
Very good spot if headed towards Vasknarva, lots of cars and small speeds, however most cars go somewhere between, lots of locals, wait times of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:06:13.774801
comment:
There's actually a bus stop in here, really wide and speeds are slow here, great for going southbound, a lot of local traffic, you might even catch someone just going to their datcha turning couple hundred meters south away from road, so be aware of that, otherwise it's good spot, waiting times of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:08:39.891052
comment:
Towards south, wide bus stop, good visibility and since there's settlement here there isnt too much of a speeding going on here, low traffic in the evenings, wait time of 5-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:10:51.924702
comment:
Good spot, I always try to catch cars coming from Jõhvi instead of the ones on highway, stay on ramp, there's driveways to the houses and decent amount of width, wait times of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:14:33.963121
comment:
Towards west, decent spot, but bollards make it annoying, also I wouldnt recommend staying here during rushhours, it's pretty uncomfortable spot for cars to stop, but you'll get a ride at least to Kohtla-Järve within 5-20 minutes when traffic density is a bit slower


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:18:28.153534
comment:
Pretty good bus stop, long speeding up lane earlier, you probably should stand somewhere in middle, (unless on rain), not many cars coming from Oru so keep your eyes on highway, but since it's nice straight part drivers seem to speed a lot in this part, waiting time of 5-25 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:20:41.855873
comment:
Towards east, nice visibility and speeds are still at 70km/h i believe, there's traffic coming from both the sideroad from Sillamäe and also from highway, waiting times around 5-15 minutes 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:22:58.794275
comment:
Good place for going out from Narva, the only viable in my opinion, it has decent lights but roadside is quite muddy as well as there's gonna be turnlane for right, waiting times gonna be depending on season and time from 10-50 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:24:57.207697
comment:
There's a small road going to the riverport here, speeds are down, good for going towards Narva-Jõesuu, wait time of 10-20 minutes, lots of traffic, but be aware of borderpolice, they might check you (you are allowed to hitchhike so don't worry, it just goes about all this general area in Narva)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:26:34.188255
comment:
Towards Narva, pretty nice bus stop where speeds arent that high but also away from houses, good visibility, lights at crossroad at nighttime make it easier for you as well, just be aware that borderpolice might check you (you are allowed to hitchhike so no worries)


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:27:37.900442
comment:
A bit worse bus stop but in case of a rain it will do the job, otherwise i'd walk a bit further, there's still cars turning away from here or towards Hirve, wait time of 40-70 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:43:18.375320
comment:
Welcome to Hiiumaa, the best area for hitching in the whole Estonia in my experience, here go a bit further down from the bus stops, there's 2 lanes for a long time and just wait until a ferry comes, you'll most likely get a ride but be specific where you wanna go,  wait time; whenever the next ferry comes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:44:42.462470
comment:
Alternative for when no ferry, there's still locals sometimes around this carpark or near the smaller boat port, also there's storebus that comes by here, where locals might be at, you might not get a ride far, but you can get a car to a place that has traffic outside of the ferrytimes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:46:07.045282
comment:
Little traffic, most cars to Sarve use the other road but you will still have a car every 10-20 minutes that will likely take you aboard 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:47:20.157320
comment:
Great spot for going towards Kärdla, this road in general is good anywhere, also the most used road in the island so you will have quite some cars almost all the time, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:48:19.474771
comment:
Decent spot just after the roundabout, but I'd recommend walking a bit more out from Käina, it's uncomfy for cars to stop here, however the wait times usually 5-15 minutes unless deep into the nighttimes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:49:26.966642
comment:
Shortcut road to Kõpu, but only take it during the daytime, as its sparsely driven, 1st or 2nd car will tho most likely pick you up, wait time of 10-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:50:32.937575
comment:
Good straight road to hitchhike to Vaemla, lots of cars at summer, during winter it has medium share of cars, touristic area, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 08:59:26.860363
comment:
Great spot towards Männamaa, it has wide shoulder and parkinglot and low speeds from turn, first or second car will most likely pick you up, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:00:18.877005
comment:
Great straight road, with good for going both towards Emmaste or towards Käina, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:01:48.901275
comment:
Great spot for going towards Emmaste, not the most dense traffic, but you'll get a ride within the first cars, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:04:21.933227
comment:
If your destination isn't Lepiku village then go this road (if you don't want to walk to Emmaste), most cars even going to Emmaste will go north following 12132, rather than take the shorter Lepiku road, wait time 20-30 minutes, not a lot of traffic


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:05:48.580385
comment:
Great spot for heading towards Käina, speed is 50 km/h til the end of the cemetery, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:07:31.645698
comment:
Pretty nice long straight road in 70km/h area, but little traffic besides summertime, try to not get here at dark, wait time of 5-20 minutes otherwise usually


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:10:15.278588
comment:
It's a bit uncomfortable as uphill and not the biggest bus stop as well as speeds getting up already, but people tend to stop here still and wait times not usually more than 15 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:12:21.773822
comment:
Good spot for going either direction, cars from Hellamaa turn to Kärdla, wait times of 5-20 minutes depending on time 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:14:02.167042
comment:
Very little traffic, but people do take this road as a shortcut towards Kõpu, but try this road only during summer and daylight time, waiting time of 10-40 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:15:52.645817
comment:
Great for going to Lauka or nearby villages, but don't get fooled by the road name, if you are interested going to Käina or anywhere south, go to Kärdla and from there to Käina, as almost noone uses this road to get there, if going to Lauka, 5-20 minutes to get a car


country: EE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:22:16.223904
comment:
Pretty nice spot going north, cars take this route to Tartu sometimes as an alternative to the Viljandi one so decent amount of long distance cars, as well as locals, speeds here still 50km/h, wait time of 10-20 minutes


country: SE
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:24:39.027691
comment:
Missed a train and walked here, despite having luggage, got a car immediately, but not that much of traffic, wait time of 5 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:31:13.887005
comment:
Very nice spot for going to Aluksne, not too much traffic (I am not sure if they have finished roadwork yet- it feels the road has been in construction for at least a year by now) but still people take it, slow speeds, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:34:50.808749
comment:
Okay spot towards south, but still a bit too close to the city, not too much traffic, has lights so doable at nighttime as well, waiting time here's 20-60 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:35:56.008059
comment:
Nice little road joining the main road, since in the middle of nowhere drivers pick you up more easily,great for southbound but traffic is low, wait time of 5-20 minutes 


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:37:30.899463
comment:
Good visibility, nice straight part of the road, good for going towards Alsviki or Strautini, lots of local cars, a bit uncomfortable for drivers but they pick you up here fast, wait time of 5-20 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:39:11.653487
comment:
Going towards Zeltini, the town's main bus stop, speeds are slow and the stop is of decent length, traffic is low, but 1st to 3rd car will pick you up, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:41:11.860602
comment:
Towards Lejasciems, little traffic, but people pick you up fast, south of here is old soviet nuclearbase, very cool spot to explore, during summertime might meet some tourists in there too, wait time of 5-15 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:43:14.925836
comment:
A bit awkward bus stop, direction Smiltene, lots of cars tho and eventually within 10-35 minutes you'll get your ride


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:45:17.480886
comment:
Very difficult spot to go towards Valka, also after that uphill and new bollards they have installed make it very inconvenient, also most cars here are local traffic, wait time can be for hours in here


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:46:09.241966
comment:
A bit of straight road, very little traffic, mostly local, towards Valka, wait time of 45- 90 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:48:03.941873
comment:
Another difficult spot, little traffic, at night time here the last lights nearby road are located here, so you probably should gamble here or walk a kilometer more north before Kamaldina road, wait time of 50-120 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:49:18.936445
comment:
Towards Valka, barely any traffic, 1 car in 10-20 minutes, unless "rush hours", mostly locals going nearby, wait time of 30-120 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:55:42.747831
comment:
Anywhere south of Salacgriva, direction south, is good, don't be afraid to get local cars, as for now the construction of Salacgriva bridge makes traffic come in convoys, wait time 5-30 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 09:58:17.067147
comment:
Awkward spot towards south, most cars on highway just speed away, only the cars coming from Limbaži usually stop, wait time of 20-40 minutes, well cleaned at winters tho


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:02:36.825864
comment:
Saulkrasti in general is pretty poor for hitchhiking, lots of tourists at summer, medium local traffic otherwise, more easier to go a bit further north where forest is by the side of the road, here uncomfortable for cars to stop, wait time of 50-90 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:08:13.290840
comment:
Towards Riga, it's fine spot, cars are actually a bit slower here, the bus stop isnt the biggest here tho, wait time of 20-30 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:10:12.888725
comment:
Towards Saulkrasti, decent spot, but small bus stop, as well as poor lightning at dark times, wait time of 30-40 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:11:41.174530
comment:
Cars go fast, haven't had much luck here myself compared to other reviews, it's definitely not a spot to be when its dark, otherwise i have gotten a ride here usually within 50-90 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:12:50.238939
comment:
Small little spot to catch cars coming from Adaži, direction north, most likely locals, but will help you get to a better place, wait times of 30-70 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:15:22.215205
comment:
Good spot for direction north considering the road and intensity of it, i stand usually just before the bus stop and the storeway, also good at night time, nice lights, usual wait time of 5-30 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:17:30.587707
comment:
Pretty poor spot for northbound, lots of cars already thinking of junction, also at winter poorly maintained sides, wait time of more than a hour can easily happen


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:21:03.233499
comment:
Towards north, busy road but a lot of locals, hard for cars to stop, i'd rather get more up the road after the highway junction, also uphill and river if you gonna walk, here wait time would be over a hour


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:23:04.485966
comment:
To north, spot is good since you can catch both ways of cars coming from A6, poorly maintained during winter and not doable at night, during daytime wait time of 20-30 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:24:41.209366
comment:
Good spot for going northbound, slow traffic due to roundabout, poorly maintained during winter but always have gotten a ride within 10-20 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:26:01.219521
comment:
Lots of traffic, but a lot of them still go to Riga or nearby, also very inconvenient for cars to stop, but the rides are coming pretty decently 10-30 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 10:32:39.796116
comment:
Poor spot for going south, head to the roundabout south for better ones, here most is local and no lights at dark times, wait times can be here for more than a hour


country: HR
nickname: Juhfej
datetime: 2025-01-31 13:10:26.933350
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-30T10:00
comment:
Not so busy traffic, some cars with ZG licence plate, probably going to Zagreb. One guy offered us (two guys) a ride to Belgrad after 10 minutes. Got a ride in 25 minutes to  Osiek, around 10 AM, Friday.


country: US
datetime: 2025-01-31 15:04:48.206821
ride_datetime: 2024-11-01T13:01
comment:
Lexington SUCKS. Avoid this place. Many bums and addicts make locals suspicious of travelers. It is hard to sleep safely, hard to hitch out of, no truck stops in the city. really really bad (and I am clean cut...)


country: US
datetime: 2025-01-31 15:08:09.947698
comment:
Very bad spot, had to beg a local to take me down an exit to the truck stop. Don't stop here, go south one further


country: US
datetime: 2025-01-31 15:23:06.725865
comment:
This is best way south to STL. Do not try I-72E, locals don't take that route. also don't camp overnight if possible, many bums in this town especially along broadway


country: US
datetime: 2025-01-31 15:30:15.232485
comment:
This is a bold spot to hitch out of town, but it worked for me. Acceptable shoulder for drivers, low speed, steady traffic. Maybe better options elsewhere


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 16:53:55.557408
comment:
Very good spot for southbound, cars are slow, 2 lanes, wait times are never longer than 15 minutes, even at dark, lots of traffic


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:00:21.526491
comment:
A bit uncomfy to get here, direction to north, but outside of rush hour there's not too many cars coming off here, so they can stop here easily, wait times of 5-10 minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:07:28.418031
comment:
Nice straight road towards Tukums, not too much traffic but also not too little, so you can stop cars just fine without worrying about the shoulders too much, got a ride within 5 minutes, you can take a bus to Tuški and just walk a bit, it's a cityline from Jelgava, and follows Dobele's road for quite some time


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:09:53.230861
comment:
Lots of traffic, but very poorly maintained bus stop at winter, you might get better luck from the cafe and petrol station across the road than here, cars were slow, but to get a ride prepare 40+ minutes


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:14:01.920078
comment:
Towards Kurmene, but really little traffic, 1 car in 20 minutes, you can try hitchhiking anywhere on the road, but didn't work out for me and just slowly walked to Kurmene, there's nice small sitting area down next to Nemunelis


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:15:58.937792
comment:
The road is actually paved til here nowadays, but very uncomfy for cars to stop here, if you have any cars, I'd say there was a car in every 15-30 minutes, but just keep walking along the road, no good spots anywhere here


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:18:44.156986
comment:
Towards Skaistkalne, there's also a bus stop a bit earlier, if you feel lucky and risky you can stay there, Palejas, the village south is where first cars start coming from to head to Skaistkalne to store, eventually you'll get a ride, but it can take a lot of time, as this road is barely used


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:22:32.068802
comment:
The only decent spot when headed north from Skriveri is here, long bus stop, there's a curve before tho so beware that drivers don't have longest of time to make decision, but speeds are slow, some cars use this road to get from a6 to p80, so you can still catch rides to Riga, wait time of 15 minutes


country: ES
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:45:00.831340
comment:
Not much space and cars come by fast, but is quite busy. Also the police were sitting near the roundabout, but didn't cause any fuss. 


country: ES
datetime: 2025-01-31 17:48:40.055465
comment:
Got lucky with the first RV that pasted, otherwise very quiet. Maybe one car every 5 minutes. But the coastal road is very beautiful so maybe worth the wait. 


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:06:16.088550
comment:
Always a good spot for heading towards Biržai, trafficwise not the most popular road, but there's speed bump just before and very wide bus stop, plus a cool statue to look at when there's no cars, waiting times of 5-15 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:08:17.312742
comment:
Towards Papilys, not the most used road and lots of local traffic, but speeds are here still relatively slow, wait time of 10 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:11:04.198359
comment:
Towards Papilys, good straight part of the road, not much of a shoulder, but there isn't that much traffic here, wait time of 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:13:10.950165
comment:
Towards Pandelys, not that great spot, but should be doable, main problem is very small traffic density, cars from Papilys tend to use other road since most just go to Biržai, you'll stay here for a hour


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:14:46.702570
comment:
Poor bus station, small, but at least there's bench, direction Pandelys, waited here almost for a hour, then just started walking along the road, little traffic, mostly locals


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:15:55.198788
comment:
Decent spot, nice little forestroad where cars can pull to, little traffic tho, mostly locals, wait time of 20 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:19:01.179200
comment:
Nice straight road, more cars are starting to head towards Pandelys from villages around, still lots of local traffic, but got ride within 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:20:17.955339
comment:
Just walked on the road, third or so car stopped, direction Panemunis, lots of locals, did see one LV car coming from north but thats it, not that used road, wait time of 10-15 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:22:09.510656
comment:
No point standing here, just walk along the road, really little traffic past Panemunis headed towards north, a car in 10 minutes or so, surprisingly a lot of cars turned towards Konstantinava so you might get even luckier going there, if you are headed east


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:24:33.415471
comment:
Towards north, small dirtroad where cars can pull, since there's turn on road speed's a bit slower, very little cars, locals, be aware a lot of them can turn towards Cedasai, wait time of 30 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:27:10.017572
comment:
Very good spot for north direction, cars coming from turn are actually on mainway, but its sharp so everyone drives very slow, it's 50km/h area, but most were at 20km/h 30km/h, side of the road is wide and easily stoppable for a car, wait time of 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:29:37.980907
comment:
Towards north, no point in hitchhiking here, road quality on sides is diabolical, speeds high, and you are pretty close to Juodupe so you can just walk instead, i hitched all along the way there, but never got a ride


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:31:00.594479
comment:
Towards Aleknos and LV, very little traffic, but there are latvian cars that pass by here, 1 car per 5-10 minutes,  wait time of 10 minutes, you can just walk all along the road if bored


country: LV
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:39:33.784983
comment:
Towards Tervete, very rarely used border crossing, had 1 car in 1o minutes if lucky, by evening its more of 1 car in 30 minutes, it's doable but it'd take you a long long hours most likely


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:40:36.027916
comment:
Barely any traffic, if headed towards Zagare just walk, thought I'd try all along the road but didn't work out


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:43:12.646211
comment:
Nice bus stop, during winters the roads are poorly maintained, so it's about only wider spot in the direction of Žagare, mainly locals and little traffic, oddly all the cars from Kemsiai turned to left so good to hunt them down as well, wait time of 10 minutes but not the best road for doing this


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:46:34.587976
comment:
Pretty poor spot for me, direction of Joniškis, most cars signaled turning away from the road, twice cars almost stopped but kept driving before finally got a ride after wait of 100 minutes, perhaps a18 junction would have been better, but it was snowy winter and roads were badly plowed all thorough the road


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:52:31.675624
comment:
Very good spot for the Šiauliai direction, decent traffic, wait time of couple minutes and during the winter, there's also Kryžkalnis bus stop just down this road, so if you would get stuck you can go there


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:55:15.999711
comment:
Towards north, uncomfortable for cars to stop, poorly plowed during winter, especially on mornings most cars go either to Pasvalys or Ažuolyne, i gave up on this spot after a hour and started to walk along the road


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:56:31.036666
comment:
Gas station is mostly used by locals, but there's a small dirtroad with wide opening where cars can go, otherwise this part of the road is very difficult to get towards north


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 18:58:59.104231
comment:
Main problem on this patch of road is that on direction north there's no streetlights so had to stay nearby this roundabout which was hard to get a car as two lanes soon go to 1 and lots of local traffic, took about 50 minutes to get a car, during daytime it'd be better


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:17:40.842688
comment:
Not a lot of cars going towards north, those who go mostly live nearby, a lot of local traffic and not any really good spots in anywhere here, you might get lucky but that wasn't the case for me


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:21:56.156328
comment:
Great spot towards Moletai, lots of cars go actually to Vilnius, at night it has lights which is another bonus however no the most traffic by then anymore, wait time of 5-10 minutes


country: BA
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:24:46.210431
comment:
Similar experience as a few before. Good spot but took some time, after 2h and many cars that passed I found a truck directly to Sarajevo. For trucks to stop I recommend standing on the little island before the gas station (and not the parking lot). Friday 8am


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:26:24.267957
comment:
Very good spot for going towards west, cars go slow on this bendy part and long good driveway to stop, not the best lighting for dark times, but always got a ride within 10 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:28:10.573520
comment:
Poor gas station to ask around, it gets fair share of lorries but most were of weird nationalities (LT trucks) going not far from here, cars were mostly local, took me more than 60 minutes of asking til decided to go for the a4, at least it's a shelter from the rain


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:29:09.618058
comment:
Nice wide bus stop, direction west, once in position got a ride within first minute, be aware that the road splits ahead so make sure you know which direction the driver is gonna take


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:31:08.998612
comment:
Towards Alytus direction, the gas station is barely used, but at nighttime gotta stay closer to it, lights arent the best but it's good spot nevertheless, safe for cars to pull over, wait time of 10-15 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:32:43.390470
comment:
Since you are out of Lentvaris, it's easier to get ride to Trakai, not too much traffic, but first car picked me up, with wait time of 1 minute


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:35:39.569223
comment:
Didn't have any luck here heading towards Aukštadvaris, but seemed like a decent spot waited 60 minutes and then started walking all along the road


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:37:12.655073
comment:
Anywhere along this road is pretty poor, mostly locals, traffic is decent but no safe spots for cars to stop, next good spot is after Plento road


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:37:56.941282
comment:
Speeds are a bit slow and from now onwards, most traffic goes longer distances, wide bus stop with good visibility, wait time of 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:41:15.388700
comment:
Direction of west, bit of an awkward spot, bus station on top of a hill, speeds are high, mostly locals on the roads south and north, gas station had only local cars. Got a car within 30 minutes, but I feel like I was a bit lucky


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:45:13.816661
comment:
Great spot towards west, wide straight road, with nice bus stop, beware that road goes soon to two so ask the driver which direction are they going to take, got a car within 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:47:05.783666
comment:
My go to spot if I'm headed towards south, always got a car within 5 minutes, great bus stop and cars are rather slow


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:49:26.893177
comment:
Good wide bus stop after roundabout, lots of locals have turned other directions so good odds of getting at least to Seirijai, wait time of 5 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:50:28.110955
comment:
There was a speed bump and low speeds, also a bit of a space for cars to stop, got a ride within 10 minutes, also have seen hitchhikers here before so I presume it's quite a used spot


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:51:32.836952
comment:
Not the most of traffic, but good to catch cars coming from Leipalingis direction, but it's very wide so you can also have cars from Seirijai stopping here, in all honesty great spot yet again on this road, wait time of 10 minutes


country: LT
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:52:41.757191
comment:
Wide road towards PL, not a lot of traffic, but high odds of getting a car going long distance, wait time of 10 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:55:36.588599
comment:
Towards Suwalki, wide old trucks weigh station or some sort of parking by side of the road, really easy for cars to stop, lots of locals but quite a busy road, got a ride within 10 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 19:57:10.522857
comment:
Towards Suwalki, great spot, just walk til the bollards by sidewalk end so drivers can see you, straight road, first car stopped and picked me up, I also tried Krasnopol's turnway but it's way worse than here


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:41:43.021707
comment:
Decent spot towards Lapy or Sokoly, not too much space but speeds are low, wait time of 20 minutes or so


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:43:18.181843
comment:
No real place for cars to stop towards the direction of Sokoly, little traffic, waited here for ages before deciding to go to south


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:44:42.542397
comment:
Very poor spot, most cars go to factories or villages here, no long distance traffic whatsoever, had to wait for 90 minutes, when managed to convince a bit drunk guys to give me a lift to Bransk


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:46:49.067944
comment:
Decent bus stop towards the direction of Szepietowo, not the best but will do the job, little traffic with mostly locals, but got a ride within 20 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:48:46.623039
comment:
Small roundabout but better than any locations I saw in Szepietowo, direction Zambrow, little traffic, mostly locals, no space for trucks to stop anyways, but might get lucky, wait time of 30-40 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 20:59:11.091430
comment:
Not the best but decent spot towards south, note that most cars here are local, bust stop with decent width, speeds arent that bad, wait time of 10 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:02:17.395368
comment:
Towards Checiny, but honestly really bad spot and most people still live very nearby that drive by, mainly the traffic to Checiny uses the highway, just wait til the bus comes and it can take you all the way to Brzeziny petla or the Radkowice trainstation and walk from there onwards


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:02:53.378151
comment:
Very hard to get a car towards Checiny, just walk there, it's a nice hilly walk, here you can wait for hours


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:06:17.628124
comment:
Towards south, pretty okay location, but your better bet is for the cars coming from the junction, note: when walking here, go by the road 763, the area has high fence and nasty vegetation if you go next to the highway. waited 40 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:08:11.946920
comment:
Very good gas station, as well as Mcdonalds next to it, a lot of traffic going south does a stop here, first guy gave me a ride south 


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:15:25.314524
comment:
There's a bus stop here, you can get with city bus from Warszawa to Koprki Agricoop bus stop and then walk a little here, waited for 10 minutes, not the best spot at dark tho, lots of locals


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:17:11.666970
comment:
Nice straight part, last place to get a ride before Blonie if headed to west, also traffic light does slow cars down, got a car here immediately but lots of local traffic


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:21:14.768583
comment:
Long straight part with speeds down, no shoulder but also not much traffic, towards the direction of Tluste, waited 10 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:22:51.503814
comment:
Decent spot to get towards Lodz, I was there late in the evening so not a lot of traffic, speeds are down but be sure to walk down here as up cars cant tell which direction you want to go to, also got recommended parking lot at the other side of the road, but at that time there was only 1 car there, waiting time of 30-35 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:24:54.010603
comment:
Not too much of lights, neither it isn't the most used MOP, however I was here quite late in the evening, lots of cars going all over Poland, no foreign ones, also lots of truckers, got a ride within 30 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:26:43.954769
comment:
Small road with decent traffic, direction of Parzeczew, got a car within 5 minutes, you can honestly stand anywhere before or after the curve south from my location, everything will work


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:28:41.458845
comment:
Good spot for going north, just make sure the car doesn't turn from the next junction, lots of locals tho, wait time of 5 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:31:11.184252
comment:
Very little traffic, locals may pick you up to the next village, try to avoid this part of Krosniewice


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:32:25.362810
comment:
All along these houses and in the bus stop, I waited for hours, it was dark and very little traffic, streetlights luckily existed but not much of a help, direction Klodawa


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:33:37.008063
comment:
Fairly poor spot, but there's light on crosswalk, long straight road with good visibility otherwise, took me 40 minutes for a ride towards Klodawa


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:34:57.762437
comment:
Don't try hitchhiking towards Dabie from here after 8 o clock, barely any traffic and most is very local, speed here is still low but that doesn't help you, might be better at daytime


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:36:11.687297
comment:
Towards Dabie, good location, especially when trains stop the traffic, waited here, there was sort of a shoulder, took me 30 minutes but it was early in the morning, not too many cars


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:44:29.820941
comment:
Towards Zgorzelec, a lot of traffic at slow speeds, as well as small parking lot next to cemetary and wide opening to that, got a car with first minute out here


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 21:47:59.827196
comment:
Hitched a bit further up on the ramp, but came here, took about 30 minutes to get a van towards Germany, but might not be as good as the gas station on A4 east 7kms from here


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:03:17.754330
comment:
Amazing spot for going towards east, 1st car stopped, not too much traffic as morningtime, but seems like a great spot, you can get both cars from Slubice or from highway, wait time of 1 minute


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:07:08.294141
comment:
There's a small bus stop here towards the direction of Ilawa, little traffic and mostly local but got a ride with 10 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:09:00.507542
comment:
Decent bus stop but still in the city, hard to get out, direction towards Ostroda, got a ride within 15 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:10:00.144496
comment:
Doable, but pretty poor part of the road towards Ostroda, little traffic, speeds are up and not many nice spots for cars to stop, got a ride within 40 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:12:47.206964
comment:
Pretty awkward spot, tbh whole Towarowa road seemed not really nice, but managed to get a guy from Mcdonalds to get a lift towards Mragowo, wait time of 40 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:14:06.743731
comment:
Great spot towards Mragowo, decent amount of cars, got a ride within 5 minutes, long speedup lane for cars as well 


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:16:23.230027
comment:
Late in the evening towards Mikolajki, very little traffic and at winter not well plowed, but still first car picked up after 15 minutes (most traffic wintertimes goes either two of the other directions) this area is better during summer, pretty touristic :)


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:17:22.808722
comment:
Pretty nice spot, first car picked up yet again towards Elk, local traffic mostly during winter, wait time of 2 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:18:12.915374
comment:
Bus stop but no lights, also not well maintained at winter, doable, but I just kept walking by the road


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:18:51.595810
comment:
Towards Elk, not the nicest part of the road, but doable, walked along the road, wait time of 40 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:20:01.731840
comment:
Good bus station towards Elk, little traffic, mainly locals or people headed to Warszawa, second or third car picked up within 15 minutes


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:21:18.835234
comment:
Around bus station towards Elk, there's also streetlights (not the best) very little traffic around 8-9pm but got a ride with 35 minutes, speeds are low


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:22:47.534645
comment:
Still a poor spot, gets super icy during winter, not many street lights, expect for a long wait towards Suwalki


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:24:04.656076
comment:
Almost 0 cars, all of them local, in the evening as well, mostly just bmws enjoying snow, kept walking along the road


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:24:48.859326
comment:
Very poor ramp, from the roundabout most traffic goes local direction, very little amount of traffic


country: PL
datetime: 2025-01-31 22:25:54.116006
comment:
Not sure if it's legal, but got here around 1am, and got a ride towards Lithuania at 1.30 am in deep winter, I'd say try this when in time where there's not many cars, good lights


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:27:32.720422
comment:
Very little traffic, direction Trstena, not much of a space for cars to stop, small bus stop, almost no traffic after 8pm, waited for a hour then gave up


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:28:44.441883
comment:
Probably the best spot in Hladovka, or in the centre by the main bus stop, but here I got a ride with 5 minutes, however in general a road thats barely used and locals, takes time


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:30:41.051209
comment:
Small little gas station next to the road, mostly local traffic, in 40-50 minutes of waiting saw only twice numberplates from further from this area, medium traffic, direction Tvrdošin


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:33:25.909027
comment:
Towards Dolny Kubin, lots of traffic, but a lot of them are locals, waited for a 70 or so minutes for a  ride, seems like bus connection isnt the best since in the end hitchhiked with local grandma whose bus didnt arrive


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:34:12.764561
comment:
Some sort of a shoulder for cars to stop, medium traffic, lots of locals, wait time of 30 minutes towards Dolny Kubin


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:36:05.488389
comment:
Towards Dolny Kubin, medium traffic, lots of locals, anywhere in this village seems okayish, but not the best place for cars to stop, still got a ride within 20 minutes


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:38:26.339471
comment:
Pretty good spot, cars see you for quite some time for slow speed area, as well as a wide bus stop, got a car towards Parnica direction within couple minutes


country: SK
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:40:09.384691
comment:
Not a lot of traffic towards north, so I just walked along the road, touristic area, got a ride with 20 minutes, but no nice shoulder for cars anywhere (there were roadworks in Parnica so I couldnt really hitchhike there) still pretty nice road


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:43:07.728538
comment:
Towards Frydek-Mistek, not the most used border crossing, but good visibility from far, wait time of 40 minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:46:10.260084
comment:
There's a police station just down the road, and within minutes they were telling me to get off, not very friendly, I wouldn't recommend this spot and as seems from other reviews you should try alternative ones, no matter if your direction is towards PL or deeper into CZ


country: HR
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:47:19.314764
ride_datetime: 2025-02-01T10:47
comment:
The cars go slowly there, plenty of time to decide and plenty of space to stop. I got a ride from an Uber driver (didn't have to pay ofc hehe) and some interesting life advices. :)


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:47:36.301132
comment:
Very poor road for hitchhiking, all along Petrkovice there is no real spot for cars to stop, mainly locals, waited in different spots for couple hours and just kept walking, I'd recommend taking a bus to Hlucin the least 


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:48:58.030374
comment:
Awful road for hitchhiking, waited for 70 minutes on this pretty busy but full of locals road, the only half decent spot, but seemed like cars weren't really friendly


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:50:10.571143
comment:
A small street towards right side is okayish spot for car to turn, lots of locals, medium traffic, direction Opava, waited for 40 minutes but not the best road for hitchhiking 


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:51:03.921692
comment:
Wide bus stop, speeds are low, lots of locals, okay traffic, direction towards Opava, got a ride within 15 minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:52:37.477793
comment:
Quite a long walk to here, before not many places to hitchhike, lots of cars turning towards Otice, direction towards Olomouc, mostly locals, wait time of 30 minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:53:48.083340
comment:
Not the best spot, quite uncomfy for cars, but speeds are low, lots of local traffic, direction Olomouc, wait time of 5 minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:55:00.518981
comment:
Very wide turn, comfortable for cars to stop, around here the settlements get smaller and less traffic, but good chance of a car going at least towards Moravsky Beroun, wait time of 5 minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:57:11.028912
comment:
Great spot towards Mohelnice, there's a side on the road where cars can easily stop, it's pretty large, speeds are slow cuz of the roundabout, got a ride within couple minutes


country: CZ
datetime: 2025-02-01 10:59:02.465727
comment:
Pretty nice spot towards Litomyšl, lot's of traffic on this single lane road (well for now), speeds are around 70km/h, got a ride with 10 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:05:13.423014
comment:
Very nice spot, even at late evening quite some cars were stopping here, very good for going west (cars going to Dortmund, Bielefeld, Düsseldorf were frequent), but little traffic towards south, wait time of 50 minutes towards south direction, could have gotten a ride to west before that


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:07:50.778649
comment:
Towards Plauen, little traffic, mostly locals, at dark very poor lighting (can't remember if there was any), waited for more than a hour, then gave up


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:10:09.898332
comment:
Decent place for getting a ride towards Plauen, Hof, not too many longer distance cars, but still a lot going towards south, wait time of 30-40 minutes, but it was really early in the morning, no trucks here (just about 2), you can get here from the village of Neuwürschnitz, walk across the football field and up you go, there's unlocked gate (on top of the hill)


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:12:07.211031
comment:
Good spot for heading west towards Konradsreuth, lots of local cars but willing to give a lift, cars coming from Hof have to stop here, as well as good visibility for the ones already on the road, wait time of 15 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:13:39.511877
comment:
Poor service station, little cars, and more of them headed towards north than south, people seemed reluctant to listen to you, waited for a hour asking around til decided to go towards highway exit


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 11:14:16.406916
comment:
Okay spot for going south, still not that many cars and uncomfy for them to stop here, there's a traffic light which makes it a bit better, wait time of 45 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-01 18:07:37.846965
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2023-10-13T10:00
comment:
It's a great spot to go West. On a quiet Saturday morning, I got a ride all the way to NL within half an hour waiting, asking drivers and no sign.

The Michrndorf rest area is easily and quickly accessible by the multiple bus lines from Potsdam Hbf and a short walk.

This was the starting point of my first long-distance solo hitchhiking journey: from Berlin to Belgium. It couldn't have started off better than with this 589km, 6h15 ride :-)


country: LA
nickname: zwiderwurz
datetime: 2025-02-02 05:54:59.152145
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-02T12:49
comment:
At first i thought its not a good spot because all of the busses leaving. But a nice couple picked me up after short time. Good spot afterall.


country: GR
datetime: 2025-02-02 10:38:13.399510
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 1990-08-13T16:32
comment:
Longest ride ever, 2,509.2 km in a driving time of 22:41. Only five starts because of the distance, waiting time of 2:20 is more than three times my average.


country: GE
nickname: matt
datetime: 2025-02-02 10:38:55.592456
comment:
in first 5 minutes, two cars offered a ride to Tbilisi, and then got onto a car to Tbilisi. Since the spot is next to a church then all the drivers will be signing the cross while passing you which is a plus.


country: IT
datetime: 2025-02-02 10:48:19.254537
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 1994-09-02T09:37
comment:
Second longest ride ever, 2,420 kmin a truck.  Detour towards the south to pick up 30 tons of grapes, and via the Frejus tunnel and Luxembourg.


country: GR
datetime: 2025-02-02 11:45:54.517641
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 1986-06-26T15:11
comment:
First ride over 2,000 km (2,217.0). With a woman who let me sleep in the car overnight in YU. Five stars, waiting time short, probably not at the spot that was here in 1986, and long ride.


country: FR
nickname: Slocrowth
datetime: 2025-02-03 11:15:04.356754
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-03T12:00
comment:
Two guys hitchhiking with a sign Nice and got ride to Toulon. We were hitchhiking little before roundabout after the bus stop. There is two lanes so some cars may drive past you even though they could give you ride. Same happened to us, but driver decided to circle back to us from the roundabout.


country: FR
nickname: Unknown
datetime: 2025-02-03 12:27:28.561806
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-03T10:30
comment:
Excellent pour aller dans la direction de Brest. A peine 5 mn d'attente pour aller à Belle isle en terre, la zone d'arrêt est un peu petite et pas très confortable mais ça a l'air de fonctionner.


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-03 13:51:04.673969
comment:
No spot to stand, but sticking thumb out along this quiet road towards Purullena quicky got a ride to Guadix. 


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-03 13:53:53.017778
comment:
Fast road heading out of Guadix towards Almeria. Plenty of room to stand and suitable for cars to pullover. 


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-03 13:56:06.474964
comment:
Very quiet gas station and slip road heading towards Almeria. Great views of the mountains, but need luck to get a ride as sometimes 5 or more minutes for one car to pass.  


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-03 13:58:20.092849
comment:
Just enough room on roundabout for 1 car to stop in the direction of Tabernas. Plenty of traffic. Short wait. Great views. Also a gas station, restaurant, and RV parkup close for asking other travellers for a ride. 


country: ES
nickname: estradavellademadrid
datetime: 2025-02-03 15:16:03.672492
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-31T15:00
comment:
There is a parking lot and a roundabout slowing people down. Many people go towards Ourense and have a stop at the shopping Centre before


country: IT
datetime: 2025-02-03 21:01:31.557072
comment:
Quite a good spot, some very open minded guy took us to Alberobello, and also he showed us his trulli and house haha


country: NL
datetime: 2025-02-04 09:49:22.875614
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-12-14T09:00
comment:
I got very lucky on a early Saturday morning in December.

I took bus 5 to Scharmer here and walked across the bridge to get to the gas station,
there was only a very narrow and slippery plank across the ditch though, so it is quite hard to reach.

But I got lucky and got a ride all the way to Bremen from here.


country: BA
nickname: Juhfej
datetime: 2025-02-04 10:20:31.155136
comment:
Not the best spot, since the cars are going pretty fast, and there is a curve, so they can not see you properly. But, there is some place to stop. It took us (two guys) 65 minutes to get a ride to the next village.


country: HR
nickname: Juhfej
datetime: 2025-02-04 10:28:10.750906
comment:
A random guy stopped for us even before we started hitchhiking, and took us to Beli Manastir. Not the best spot, since there is no really place to stop, but it will do the job. If you want to go from Osijek to HU, I recommend this road, insted of the highway, since there are toll gates, and for this short distance not worth for the locals to use that.


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-04 14:24:40.169073
comment:
TERRIBLE SPOT. I waited almost 5 hours to go south. Police came twice and I had to move but I managed to go south 30km somehow.


country: FR
datetime: 2025-02-04 15:12:20.637572
comment:
Not that good indeed to go to Nantes. Seemed nice but cars just won't stop. I had a sign reading Nantes. Waited for 2h. Good luck


country: FR
nickname: Slocrowth
datetime: 2025-02-04 16:00:50.674551
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-04T16:00
comment:
Two guys with sign to Monaco. There’s bus stop where car can stop so pretty good place. Maybe also good for getting to Italy from Nice.


country: NZ
datetime: 2025-02-05 04:05:01.847142
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2025-02-05T12:30
comment:
Nice spot: cars slow down at the roundabout, plenty of space to stop on the side of the road, next to a petrol station, and last but not least plenty of shade! Ideal if you're headed north on the State Highway 1


country: BE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:10:58.530617
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-02-04T14:00
comment:
one boy midday of cold Wednesday. Very easy to reach via the nr 1 metro from the center (take till end station P+R Luchtbal). Cars go pretty ast but enough space to stop.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:25:37.590858
comment:
Very awkward spot for cars to stop, but got a ride within a minute, direction towards Augsburg, but I honestly think  I got very lucky here,  okay amount of traffic, mostly locals, there's a traffic light before so cars see you


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:28:21.933963
comment:
Pretty decent spot going towards south, nice traffic, but not too much to be bothering the traffic if the car doesnt stop on a bit muddy side of the road, small speeds from roundabout, in walking distance from Landsberg, wait time of 20-30 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:29:19.534402
comment:
Barely any traffic going either direction, walked south along the road and within a hour just a car passed which went the other direction


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:31:00.362023
comment:
Uncomfortable for cars to stop but since it's very little traffic coming on to this ramp it's very likely you'll get a car going south immediately, wait time of 1 minute for me


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:33:42.258361
comment:
Decent spot towards going west direction, not too much traffic and lots of locals (at least in winter) but still a good spot, wait time of 15 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:41:46.957473
comment:
In theory it should be a good spot for heading towards west, you have traffic lights and decent traffic with low speeds, but  I guess the fact it's next to mental hospital or some hospital like that makes people not stop, waited here for 40 or so minutes before walked to another location


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:43:15.379438
comment:
All along this road from Waldshut towards west direction didnt find any good spots, but this was where I got picked up after waiting for hours on anywhere on this road, I was here late in the evening tho, around 10pm-11pm so thats why perhaps, good luck


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:46:57.201213
comment:
Seems like a decent gas station as well as LKW where the lorries were at, didn't find any active lorries (was late at night so didn't want to disturb them), gas station had lots of cars but mostly locals or going to France/Switzerland (I myself tried to go to north) 


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:48:59.883834
comment:
Decent shoulder for heading north, but almost all of the traffic here is local, as well as density of the traffic was little, got a lift within 25 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:52:07.473998
comment:
Towards north, roundabout slows traffic down before, lots of locals, but might get a ride to Freiburg, got a car within couple minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:54:56.902467
comment:
Not a lot of space for cars to stop, but literally as I walked a car stopped and asked if I want a ride to Bad Krozingen, lots of traffic, mostly seemed locals but that was really great


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 19:57:04.409760
comment:
Very wide shoulder where cars frequently stop just after the roundabout where the cars are anyways really slow, lots of cars, direction Freiburg, wait time of couple minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:00:08.833475
comment:
Technically illegal, I was behind the bollards with a sign to Karlsruhe in a deep rain with traffic jam making the speed there to be like max 20km/h, got a car with 5 minutes, but probably wiser to stay somewhere else( unless huge traffic jams would happen)


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:04:09.419913
comment:
Long lane towards highway, not sure if this falls for legal or not, I was behind the guardrail and got a car within couple minutes towards north as well as a police car passed me before when I was walking there and didnt stop, so yeah, would probably still recommend some other spots to be safe


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:05:22.702519
comment:
Decent amount of cars turning to the highway, mostly locals, direction north, there's 2 lanes that merge into 1 so the road is wide, but not the best spot for going a long distance, wait time of 30 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:07:41.108957
comment:
Wide exit ramp with almost no cars turning from there so good to hitch, ahead is traffic light, good for direction north, but almost all cars are local, wait time of 20 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:09:31.196241
comment:
After checking the castle pretty decent spot for going to the north direction, quite some cars might go to the either b9 to Mainz or autobahn to west, wait time of 5 minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:11:26.806046
comment:
Quite an awkward spot for cars to stop, but got a ride for north direction in 15 minutes, 1lane for a direction, as well as lots of lorries taking the speed down in this 50 area


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:13:15.144649
comment:
Tried both this and the Jet petrol station south but neither had any cars going any distance north, the road is pretty unhitchable at least during the day towards north here, lots of traffic, but hopeless, just kept on walking for a hope for a better spot


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:14:16.810443
comment:
In front of the road into the parking places, lots of traffic, but hard to stop, had a sign for Mainz and finally in 30 minutes a car picked up, but honestly a really poor area for hitching


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:17:20.120312
comment:
Very difficult spot for going north, also the lights are quite poor there, waited about a 40 minutes before got lucky, but I advise trying to hitch somewhere else (had a sing for Niedernhausen)


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:21:33.693779
comment:
Towards direction north, don't try this ramp, had literally 2 cars go by in 30 minutes with either taking me on, rather take the tram and go to Kronberg, you'll wait here for hours


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:22:54.006333
comment:
No any good spots towards Friedrichsdorf, only locals and not that much traffic, just decided to walk after 20 or so minutes


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:27:57.858138
comment:
Little traffic which is mainly all local, but fine spot for going to north, got a car with 30 minutes after walking out from Ermenrod


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:28:56.628201
comment:
Pretty fine parking spot which doesn't get too many cars or lorries to have pauses, but you'll sooner or later find a car going most likely a long distance here


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:31:58.339137
comment:
Avoid this rest area, talked with people, at some point also hitched but in 4 hours I managed to get noone, and it's not like there wasnt any cars, lots of danes here, but noone gave me a lift even to Hamburg, just try rest areas more south , didnt work out for me


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-05 20:32:53.399130
comment:
The gas station is full of locals, cars here are also locals, besides insults didn't get  ride within a hour so just walked away, try to avoid


country: NZ
datetime: 2025-02-06 01:10:41.930774
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-04T08:15
comment:
BEST spot if you want to go to Hobbiton, most of the cars going on this road are heading to Hobbiton


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:19:31.914446
comment:
Tried to get south from Biberwier all along the road, no real place for cars to stop, as well as most traffic uses Lermoos to get to highway, waited for a hour before going further south out from Biberwier (I was here at winter)


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:20:38.456271
comment:
Decent long stretch on this otherwise curvy and dangerous road (for hitching at least), direction to highway, most cars turn towards Germany and not very used road


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:21:28.776051
comment:
Very uncomfortable spot, but will do the job, got a car going to Innsbruck with 15 minutes, small ramp, speeds are okay


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:22:42.442681
comment:
The road turns to two, but almost all cars went towards Germany, later on police came by, had a quick chat but didn't tell me off, waited for 50 or so minutes before walking further up the road, had like 3 cars pass me, with two having Imst numberplates


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:30:32.380691
comment:
Very poor location towards west, no matter are you up here or try your luck down on autobahn (which is illegal), but either way no good spot for cars to stop, as well as mostly cars turn towards Innsbruck from here, wait time of over 40 minutes definitely, try to get to some other junction if possible


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:34:04.418392
comment:
Asked around in this rest station but all of the cars have east direction as well as mostly jampacked holiday enjoyers, was here for a hour asking til moved, potentially good for going towards Innsbruck but not for Bregenz


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:35:34.114986
comment:
There is no real traffic light here as the map suggests, but okay spot for west direction, not that used roundabout but there's some width for car to stop before entering the highway, mostly locals use this ramp, wait time of 40 minutes


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:38:19.481333
comment:
Direction towards west, I was here under the bridge where I could hitch both, ones going to the highway, as well as ones going on the B171, got a ride within couple minutes, pretty decent spot, but may be a bit uncomfortable when there'd be lots of traffic, (i was here at evening just before sunset)


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:40:12.644357
comment:
Very wide turn towards Dengertstrasse, but busses and cars going to the hotels use it as well, the road was there wide and lots of traffic for west direction, got a car within 15 minutes


country: AT
datetime: 2025-02-06 07:43:20.338058
comment:
Decent spot for going towards Feldkirch, next to the roundabout is a McDonald's where you can get free newspaper for sign making, I probably wouldnt hitch here without it, little space for cars to stop, but they are very slow, got a ride within 2 or 3 minutes, good traffic


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-06 11:26:28.880331
ride_datetime: 2025-02-06T09:30
comment:
~9:30 am, solo male, stood with a „Berlin“ sign, got picked after 5 minutes. 
Won’t work without a sign I guess. Nice pocket of a bus stop for cars to stop and pick you


country: CH
datetime: 2025-02-06 11:36:55.690179
comment:
Absolute banger. Directions of Basel/Zürich. You just take your sign, sit on a fence and wait. Tons of space to stop, lots of cars and they are slow because of the traffic light.
Also it is a spectacular view from the bridge if you are going from the bus station (10-15 minutes away btw)


country: FI
datetime: 2025-02-06 14:14:16.802435
comment:
Tried hitch hiking in winter. It worked. After waiting 30 minutes and about 10 cars passing me, someone brought me to Ivalo


country: FI
datetime: 2025-02-06 14:31:24.396683
signal: ask
comment:
Low traffic in winter, a few cars per hour I would say. I am lucky someone stopped at the gas station and could bring me to Vuotso. 


country: NL
nickname: Inge
datetime: 2025-02-06 18:30:28.956471
comment:
I live here, you can't hitch here no space to stop... Go to hitching spot near amstelstation instead 


country: NL
nickname: Johan92
datetime: 2025-02-06 19:35:58.351552
signal: sign
comment:
I just this spot at the station regularly when i want to go to Harmelen. The bus comes in 15 minutes, but most of the time i am gone before the bus comes. 


country: US
datetime: 2025-02-07 21:03:14.747579
comment:
Not a good hitchhiking spot to Phoenix. You might have better luck going further up the road. A lot of people will give you the stare and not pick you up.


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-07 21:59:45.514226
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-02-06T14:59
comment:
Great spot! Asked one person and found a ride straight to Cologne (could've gone to Düsseldorf even).
I obviously got lucky, but there seemed to be a good amount of traffic. 


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-08 18:01:58.692458
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-02-08T13:01
comment:
Great spot if you're hitchhiking from Cologne to the Netherlands. You can get here from Nievenheim train station and bus WE2. After that it's just a 15 minute walk to the station. 
If you look on Google satellite, you will spot a small trail after the bridge over the highway. It is traversable but I wouldn't recommend it as it leads through hunting grounds that are private property. Better to take the long way around. Either way, the service station is accessible on foot through a whole in the fence or on the small road. 

Waited for 5 minutes, then found a friendly man and his girlfriend who took me one service station further to Geismühle. There was low traffic on Saturday, but I got lucky and found somebody quickly. 


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-08 18:05:50.144391
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-02-08T14:05
comment:
On a Saturday, there was very low traffic. But I was lucky and found a driver who got me to Goch (Service station Kalbecker Forst) very quickly. 


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-08 18:08:22.265363
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-08T15:08
comment:
Amazing spot if you're going anywhere in the Netherlands. There was a lot of traffic and I quickly found a driver who took me to the service station in the south of Nijmegen.
In retrospect, I should have waited here longer and looked for a longer ride. 


country: NL
datetime: 2025-02-08 18:13:38.641746
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-08T17:13
comment:
Great spot for going north to Amsterdam, and okay spot to get west to Rotterdam.
Unfortunately the staff of the gas station told me I can't ask drivers for a lift at the gas station itself, so I had to resort to using a sign on the exit of the parking lot. A bit annoying, as the gas station had lots of cars coming through.
I the end, I didn't wait too long and finally found somebody who drove me close to Rotterdam. 


country: NL
datetime: 2025-02-08 18:16:23.068445
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-02-08T17:38
comment:
It took surprisingly long to find a ride into Rotterdam here, but I eventually found one through asking around at the gas station. Staff there was very friendly and one even offered to take me to Rotterdam if I don't find a lift. 


country: PA
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-08 21:42:22.400956
signal: thumb
comment:
The main road for all visitors to El Valle, great movement of vehicles and tourists. Very easy to get a ride, drivers are very nice.


country: PA
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-08 21:50:38.807985
signal: ask
comment:
A lot of people come to the trail by car. It is possible to wait by the vehicles and ask the people getting into the cars. Alternatively, there are many pickup cars on the near road that are willing to help. The number of vehicles is lower.


country: PT
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 10:08:03.928523
signal: sign
comment:
There is a larger roundabout +/-800m further, all the cars going to the highway and from different ways (including very touristic beach and camping).
I added the spot there.


country: PT
nickname: amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 10:13:54.434054
signal: sign
comment:
I was hoping to get at least to Spain. After 1 hour not working, I got a ride to Faro. 
Lots of cars and campervans going to the highway.

If you're trying to get slightly further or to a close city, I think it's a good spot

February, around 11:00


country: PT
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 10:30:53.992078
signal: sign
comment:
Good spot to set a tent, if the weather allows. Tried for 20 mins at night and decided to rest.

The next day waited for 40min with a sign to Spain, got to Ayamonte. Lots of cars going in both directions, easier if you want to go closer.

February Saturday 9:00


country: ES
nickname: amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 10:36:10.140813
signal: sign
comment:
Not a lot of cars but a good amount with foreign plates, I think it's a good way to Sevilla (I had a sign and just waited on the way out).

Young male with a dog
February Saturday 11h


country: ES
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 10:46:24.955540
signal: sign
comment:
Lots of cars, visible place, low speed, but most of them won't even look at your face.
Young male with a dog and sign to "San Sebastian"
February Sunday 13:00


country: FR
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:03:33.016368
signal: sign
comment:
Perfect spot if the bus just dropped you here.
Just stop at the traffic lights with a sign and someone will stop. 

Young male with a dog and a sign to A10
February Sunday 9h


country: FR
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:10:18.435761
signal: sign
comment:
Lots of cars. I don't speak French so not worthing to ask people. Just wrote a sign to A10 and waited close to the exit. Some people stopped but not going to the same place. Got a ride after 1 hour.

Young male with a dog and a sign to A10
February Sunday 11:00
Also a good spot for hygiene and some food (not cheap)


country: FR
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:13:35.694666
signal: sign
comment:
Busy gas station, lots of friendly people smiling and saying "good luck"

Just wrote a sign to Angers and got a ride to a closer city.

Young male with a dog
February Sunday 13h


country: SE
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:30:17.148918
signal: sign
comment:
Minimum space to stop the car. Better to try asking people in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center.


country: SE
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:34:23.424704
signal: sign
comment:
Bus stop and plenty of space behind it for vehicles and trucks to stop. Lots of drivers were stopping but not going very far, if you wait you are bound to run into someone going far.


country: SE
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-09 11:39:21.611413
comment:
Many cars heading towards Stockholm. If you want to take a route other than to Stockholm, it is very hard to find a ride.


country: SE
nickname: Markon
datetime: 2025-02-09 12:16:51.958795
comment:
Very low traffic in the morning hours. Almost no trucks. Everyone who stopped was only going to the nearest town, not further down the highway.


country: NO
datetime: 2025-02-09 13:05:53.480908
signal: thumb
comment:
Waited 10 minutes before a car picked me up. Didn’t bring me very far unfortunately (about 35 km outside of Svolvær)


country: NO
datetime: 2025-02-09 13:08:45.078364
comment:
Very hard to hitchhike from here, almost got a car after 30 minutes but they said they weren’t going far. Started walking down the road and a van took me to the airport 


country: DE
datetime: 2025-02-09 16:32:12.501539
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2024-09-12T15:00
comment:
Coming from the Frankfurt area, I had a nice little break there. I think after 30-45 minutes asking at the main building, I had a ride to Offenburg. Will definitely come here more often.


country: ES
nickname: viki99
datetime: 2025-02-09 17:17:35.770804
signal: ask
ride_datetime: 2025-02-09T18:17
comment:
Not Great not terrible. I asked people at the gas station for ride to Alicante. Lot of local traffic. I gave up and got a Blablacar.


country: FR
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 21:26:30.831678
signal: sign
comment:
Not a lot of cars passing but got a lift in 15 minutes.

Young male with a dog and a sign to Angers.
February Sunday 15:00


country: FR
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 21:30:05.372303
signal: sign
comment:
Some cars passing by. Visible spot but for some reason only one person stopped in almost 3 hours.

Young male with a dog and a sign to Angers
February Sunday 15:00


country: PT
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 21:33:45.711568
comment:
Lots of cars at low speed, visible spot.

Young male with a dog with a sign to Portimão.
December Wednesday 13:00


country: ES
datetime: 2025-02-09 21:34:55.099449
signal: sign
comment:
I was extremely lucky and waited only 2 minutes for a jolly Spanish family to take me all the way to Sevilla. I was waiting at around 4 on a Friday afternoon so managed to go with the weekend travellers but a very good spot, with space for cars to pull over - they also slow down and can see you as they go around the roundabout. 


country: PT
nickname: Amanwithadog
datetime: 2025-02-09 21:44:48.295098
comment:
Not a good spot. Lots of cars at low speed but none of them tourists. Hitchihiking isn't part of Portuguese culture.

Young male with a dog and a sign

DecemberWednesday 16:00


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:06:16.955194
comment:
Towards Põlva, you can get here by going through Poldrijärve hikeway which is a bit more nicer than just walking on the road if coming from Ülenurme, decent traffic, wait time of 5-15 minutes, you don't need a specifc spot honestly in this road


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:07:31.595358
comment:
Long straight road towards Värska, mostly locals going there,  you'll get a ride there fast, within 5-10 minutes 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:11:04.053670
comment:
You can hitchhike anywhere in Värska, it's all 50 km/h and the side of the road is pretty nice, direction to Saatse, wait time of 10-40 minutes since very low traffic, mainly locals, beware to take id-card or passport since the border guards might check you


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:12:25.860997
comment:
Towards Räpina, great spot, all the cars are slow, but traffic density is little, lots of locals, wait time of 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:13:53.079528
comment:
Towards Tartu, not a lot of traffic around here, especially after dark, mediocre lighting, there's cars coming from Mooste, but half of them go the other direction or towards Põlva, wait time of 10-30 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:15:28.011117
comment:
Towards Tartu, even though it's 50km/h and it has lights it may take quite some time to get a car, most cars are locals since more of Ahja people go towards Räpina or Põlva, wait time of 20-50 minutes, bus stop isnt that big, but decent enough for a car to stop more conveniently 


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:17:11.564895
comment:
Quite a bad spot in Lähte, towards Jõgeva, try to go a bit further north, lots of cars turning away, as well as small bus stop next to high school (so usually on weekdays lots of people around here), wait time of 40+ minutes to be expected the least


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:18:04.140842
comment:
Towards Koeru, good spot, wide road with 50km/h, but little traffic, mostly locals, wait time of 5-10 minutes


country: EE
datetime: 2025-02-09 22:19:08.226488
comment:
Towards Koeru, good visibility for cars to stop, the road has little traffic so the cars stop more likely, but wait times can be 5-20 minutes depending on the time of the day


country: NZ
nickname: falc
datetime: 2025-02-10 04:47:58.467905
signal: thumb
comment:
Crazy sandflies, but easy enough spot to hitch a ride to the start of the Copland Track 50kms further down the road


country: US
datetime: 2025-02-10 04:50:54.075600
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2013-06-13T11:50
comment:
Great spot for hitching north from Anchorage; have done it many times. Usually get to Wasilla, sometimes Willow and other times as far as Denali National Park. There is a little bus pullout right on the highway after the stop light. Many people are just starting to speed up, but not always going too fast, so you should get a ride if you look good. I would suggest a sign here.


country: NZ
nickname: falc
datetime: 2025-02-10 04:52:33.349791
signal: thumb
comment:
Sandflies!!!!
You can catch a ride with hikers returning from Welcome Flat, or thumb it on the road. There's a small space for cars to stop


country: TR
datetime: 2025-02-10 09:41:55.939622
comment:
Very high traffic, but only around the neighborhood. No driving out of town. Lots of trucks from the port, but no one agreed to drive me.


country: TR
datetime: 2025-02-10 09:45:44.315782
comment:
Most of the vehicles are heading from the highway to the city center. Easy place if you want to get to the city centre from the highway.


country: TR
datetime: 2025-02-10 09:52:40.667175
comment:
Lots of vehicles, unfortunately I was at the location during heavy rain and no one wanted to stop. In the end they took me in the truck a long distance. The gas station staff is very friendly and helpful.


country: BE
datetime: 2025-02-10 18:04:08.474092
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-10T15:00
comment:
I waited here for 1 hour trying to find a ride to the UK. I eventually decided to take a ride one gas station further. A BIG MISTAKE!
Though there are not many cars going to UK here, at least there are some. At the next gas station there was one car in the first hour, that is it.
So, even if it seems bad, don't get tempted to go one gas station further. You'll regret it. 


country: BE
datetime: 2025-02-10 18:08:20.105240
signal: ask-sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-10T17:55
comment:
I waited here for 2 hours trying to find a ride to the UK. There was very little traffic on a Monday night and I was just happy to accept a ride to Calais in the end, shortly before sunset. The driver drove me there out of pitty, I think.
But seriously, stick to the bigger service station in Jabbeke. There's not a ton of traffic either, but at least you spot a UK licence plate every now and then. 


country: LA
nickname: zwiderwurz
datetime: 2025-02-11 12:08:26.217879
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-11T14:08
comment:
Best spot to get north from LPB
Cars need to slow down because of the roundabout and bad road conditions. Many trucks would go all the way to China


country: FR
nickname: Ninihitch
datetime: 2025-02-11 16:39:06.181941
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-02-11T16:30
comment:
Excellent spot, space for the cars to stop after the roundabout. Got a ride in less than a minit to Cambo les bains


country: CO
nickname: evilvindiesel
datetime: 2025-02-11 17:23:21.097849
comment:
Good spot near a gas station. Lots of cars, right around a corner so people are going slow and have plenty of time to decide to pick you up. Lots of truckers going to Neiva. Lots of mosquitos.


country: FR
datetime: 2025-02-11 20:48:17.906132
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-10T08:30
comment:
A bit long to get here but simple (just RER to Bussy St George and just walk, better than going to Vémars).
A kind worker took us (we were 2) to the station near the end.
We found an old couple who took us to Reims, good people.
Good place to go east, I also want to try if by I can go to Brussel easier from Paris by starting here compared to Vémars maybe.


country: FR
datetime: 2025-02-11 20:52:13.691890
signal: sign
ride_datetime: 2025-01-10T10:15
comment:
Not too many cars at this hour but it's ok, someone took us (we were 2) 30 minutes later to Thionville (we had a sign for Metz and Luxembourg).


country: BE
datetime: 2025-02-11 21:40:00.704556
signal: ask
comment:
Used this hitchhiking frequently lately. Going to Wallonia/France/South is very hard if you are not willing to go via Liege. Going to Bruxelles would be a question of a few minutes and going direction Aarschot/Antwerpen/The Netherlands will take around half an hour I guess


country: GB
nickname: rrrarararaitsme243
datetime: 2025-02-11 22:34:34.465335
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2024-07-01T10:00
comment:
good spot as there is a lot of space to pull in for driver and they see aou quite some time before, I was hitching with a bike and just waiting 15 minutes


country: US
datetime: 2025-02-11 23:17:56.818347
signal: thumb
ride_datetime: 2022-04-30T16:00
comment:
end of a 500mi back pack trip out of the woods dirty as can be. Got a ride in out 90min to Silver City NM. Alma has a store but man it is out there, local traffic only.


country: CO
nickname: evilvindiesel
datetime: 2025-02-12 03:57:04.493133
comment:
Not the busiest road but busy enough. Lots of cars passing and extremely safe given the military base close by. I was picked up in this area twice, once by an off duty colonel and once by some guys in military uniforms. Incredibly friendly people. They also spoke some English. Highly recommend the town of Nilo as a camping spot as well if you need one. The PD was confused but was more than helpful.


country: CO
nickname: evilvindiesel
datetime: 2025-02-12 04:11:34.427181
comment:
Tons of locals and tourists coming to and from the desert. I wasn't even trying to hitch and got offered a ride in the back of a pickup. Incredibly easy and the desert is a great place to wild camp.


