# points

country: CA
datetime: 2011-08-23 23:32:42.000000
comment:
Good spot towards Trois-Rivières and Montréal using A-40. If you don't get a ride, you can take a local bus from there and hitch from one of the gas station spots on Charest, where people are more used to seeing hitchhikers.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-08-24 00:41:01.000000
comment:
It should be a nice spot to get a ride to France. Although the high flow of cars, I took 4 hours to get a ride there.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-08-24 00:44:44.000000
comment:
In this place there's a gas station and a traffic light. It's a good place to get a ride to the south by A7.

http://hitchwiki.org/en/Milano


country: CZ
datetime: 2011-08-25 11:23:31.000000
comment:
great place to hitchwik to the Zlin. Cars don't ride very fast and they have a place for stop behind you. Just stay 5 or 10 meters behind the circle.


country: CH
datetime: 2011-08-25 20:02:40.000000
comment:
This is a good spot for hitching from Vaduz south towards Switzerland. You can walk here from Vaduz Post bus stop. It is a nice walk and takes about 20 minutes.

Cars can enter the motorway from either Liechtenstein or Switzerland directions. Walk a short distance along the entrance of the motorway so you can catch cars coming from either side.


country: AT
datetime: 2011-08-25 20:13:03.000000
comment:
This spot can be used for South, East or Northern directions.

Catch the no. 13 bus from the main train station to Kronhalde. Walk down the street from the bus stop and stand just before Weidachstrasse. There is an entrance to the motorway just down the road and cars can travel South, East through Austria or North to Germany.

Cars can pull over easily at Weidachstrasse or drive up the curb where you stand.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-08-26 10:43:00.000000
comment:
The gas station at the A4 in the direction of Katowice. You can easily find a car that brings you to Katowice or even further.


country: CH
datetime: 2011-08-27 09:07:50.000000
comment:
This spot is located on the on ramp to the motorway. Position yourself further back from the roundabout so that motorists can see you. There is a shoulder for them to pull over.

It's suitable for hitchhiking south along the A13.

You can also try standing on the on ramp for the entrance/exit from the rest spot if you want to travel North, or just ask people in the carpark.

In total between these two spots it took us 3 hours to get a lift almost to Bellinzona.


country: CH
datetime: 2011-08-27 09:23:30.000000
comment:
You can get a lift south to Lugano from here, however it's not the best place for cars to pull over.


country: TR
datetime: 2011-08-29 16:31:27.000000
comment:
Here you can go to Istanbul to north, Izmir to west (in Denizli, you can go to even southern west like Mugla, Fethiye) and Antalya to south. 


country: PL
datetime: 2011-08-29 20:11:50.000000
comment:
Quite big parking, the last one before the border. A lot of trucks stop here, but you can try to stop cars going from both sides: from the parking and from the road.


country: TR
datetime: 2011-08-30 12:30:53.000000
comment:
Could not get a ride in half an hour, finally took a bus (10 TL, tickets for the next bus may be sold out). Almost no trucks, cars are expensive, not peasants' cars.


country: RU
datetime: 2011-08-31 22:23:37.000000
comment:
Vorov: one of the towns which should be avoided on SPb-Moscow route. Better get a ride further down the road.


country: RU
datetime: 2011-08-31 22:35:56.000000
comment:
Vorov: near the railroad crossing is THE best spot on the SPb-Moscow route. Even Recommended to get out here and try to get a ride straight to Moscow esp if your ride is taking you to Vyshnyj Volochek - it's a 15km long town ahead!


country: ME
datetime: 2011-09-03 19:46:45.000000
comment:
This place is very good, lot of space to stop, it is still in the city and the cars go still slow and there is a big tree where you can hide in its shadow. BUT I was wondering about to give it SENSELESS because almost noone ride this way. But this way is most beautiful way to Kotor. If you hava a  lot of time I will recommend you.


country: ME
datetime: 2011-09-03 19:52:54.000000
comment:
This road is the only one to Mojkovac. There is not many cars. Two boys have been waiting for a 1  hour. Lot's of tourists with full cars because of the bridge Tara.


country: BA
datetime: 2011-09-03 19:59:26.000000
comment:
There is a lot of cars, but no place to stop. The driver has to stop on the road and this is inappropriate because a lot of curves. But the local people don't mind to stop at places like this, so it's ok. Two boys have been waiting for a 20 minuts.


country: BA
datetime: 2011-09-03 20:08:19.000000
comment:
It's quite good place, it's still in the city and there is a lot of space to stop. But noone goes thru the border to Montenegro. You have to be patient.
Maybe it's better to take a bus we didn't succeed and we left from Bosna and Hercegovina by our foot.


country: BA
datetime: 2011-09-03 20:14:27.000000
comment:
Two boys have been waiting for alomost 4 hours. Lot's of tourists cars (full cars with children). We have been here at the end of Juli and we wanted to go to Počitelj.


country: CZ
datetime: 2011-09-04 15:20:06.000000
comment:
Just after the roundabout there is a bus stop. Stand there with you sign, smile, and you will get a ride in no time. From the center of Krumlov there is a combination of cement paths and trails through the woods to get to this spot. Use this spot to hitch northbound, or to Ceske Budejovice where you have a better chance of getting a ride to further south to Linz. I got a ride in less than one minute.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-09-04 22:29:50.000000
comment:
This point has several benefits over the other one located at "Chaussée de Ghlin".
- Drivers see you from far away
- Enough room for them to pull up securely
- Cars going in direction of Brussels or Paris.
- Easy and secure to reach by foot or the free buss from the center of the city
- People leaving from companies, shops, supermarket, cinema and restaurants
Ask for a ride to the petrol station of Saint-Ghislain (direction Paris, Lille) or Le Roeulx (Brussels, Namur, Liège).


country: BE
datetime: 2011-09-04 22:40:25.000000
comment:
Take tram 4 in direction of Stalle, leave at  Egide Van Ophem, just cross the street and there's a petrol station. Ask for a ride to the petrol station of "Ruisbroek" on the ring in direction of Waterloo. From there, you'll be able to hitch in direction of South. Depending on the moment of the day, this can prove to be an extremely convenient place from which to leave Brussels.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-09-05 11:46:48.000000
comment:
I walk out from the city centre and this was the frist place I found that Cars could pull over. Not the best place but it worked. I don't think there would be anough room for trucks to pull over! Waiting time: 30mins


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 15:33:59.000000
comment:
To go towards Lebane and Medvedja, there is no need to go further than from this forking, just take the road with the proper sign. There is enough space for cars to pull over. The problem is that there are villages next to each other ~10km in that direction, so there are lots of locals, so I reccommend to have a sign.  


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 15:45:02.000000
comment:
From Medvedja to go to Lebane and Leskovac, just go east towards end of the town, the place for hh is opposite of the church on the hill. Enough place for cars, only problem is that there are not so much traffic.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 15:50:38.000000
comment:
To go from Leskovac to the south, I used this place. It's 3-4km from the city center and not so much traffic going to the highway. Basically, you just have to reach the highway (some 10km away), but most of the people wont go there. Maybe it would be better to take the road to Vlasotince and get off at the intersection with the highway


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 15:57:23.000000
comment:
Logically, on ramp to the highway should be a good spot to hh from Vladicin Han, but I didn't have luck to get a ride and after almost 2 hours took a bus to Vranje.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 16:00:35.000000
comment:
To go towards Surdulica and Vlasina lake, start hh as soon as you get out of Vladicin Han. There is no spot with lots of space for cars to stop, but just try to find any. No need to walk further out of the town as there are villages next to each other along the road for ~10km.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-05 16:36:42.000000
comment:
If you wanna go to Vlasina lake and east from Surdulica, there is a nice shade in front of military barrack. From town center just follow the signs. There are lots of local rides, try to get any just to get out as far as possible. There are villages along the road for at least next 5km.


country: UG
datetime: 2011-09-07 21:39:49.000000
comment:
Most the vehicle are going to the Jinja Town or even Kampala. A lift to nile(stage) will be found in a minute.


country: FI
datetime: 2011-09-10 14:44:23.000000
comment:
To Helsinki. Side of the road after the ABC-petrolstation. It's wide enough for cars to stop at and anyone that's stopped at petrolstation will come through here. I waited for 10 minutes.


country: FI
datetime: 2011-09-10 15:32:55.000000
comment:
A bus stop, both the cars from the ABC petrolstation and from Lahti go through here. And the cars can you see you at the lights...


country: IT
datetime: 2011-09-11 14:45:07.000000
comment:
In the end of the gas station there is some space for the cars to pull over. But most of them don't...


country: SI
datetime: 2011-09-11 14:52:22.000000
comment:
Bus stop of bus number 8. 
Not so easy for parks to pull over but some do. Perfect if you wanna go north to Austria or Bled


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-11 20:23:14.000000
comment:
If you are heading to Germany, good place. Got a ride all the way to center Germany after about 30 minutes. You can also try hitching on the roundabout to get on the N44, there were lots of trucks when I hitched in the morning.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-11 20:35:22.000000
comment:
Waited 3 minutes for a ride that took me and another unknown hitchhiker to Clermont Ferrand. However, this was just after the Aurillac Festival, so this might have been in my favor...


country: UA
datetime: 2011-09-12 20:54:49.000000
comment:
Crimea seems to be hard to hh. location not so bad, spent 4hours until dark - streetlamps in best location aren't working either.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-09-12 23:09:25.000000
comment:
Road towards the A1 (east), for the direction of Amersfoort, Enschede and Osnabrück (Germany). There are traffic lights and there's plenty of space for the cars to stop.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-13 07:56:37.000000
comment:
Excelent spot to go to Aleksinac via "old" not-motorway road as most of the people avoid to pay the highway toll. Get by bus to the last stop in "Ratko Jovic" area of Nish and then walk few hundred meters before you see the sign for the road forking to Aleksinac.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-09-13 08:04:14.000000
comment:
To hh from Sokobanja towards Aleksinac and the highway, take "Alekse Markisica" street from the center and follow it for about 15 minutes until you get to the outskirts of the town. As Sokobanja is tourist resort, you may find a ride as far as to Belgrade, Novi Sad or somewhere else in Serbia.


country: RU
datetime: 2011-09-14 16:26:39.000000
comment:
not far from the bridge over the railroad also at the beginning of Lenin street, right after Transport police checkpoint


country: KG
datetime: 2011-09-14 16:30:28.000000
comment:
take bus 355 to Tokmok from Old bus station near Alamedin market, look for the roundabout and hitch right after it


country: KG
datetime: 2011-09-14 16:34:42.000000
comment:
you can walk for a couple hours through the town or pay ~20 soms (2011) to taxist and ask for "Zheleznodorozhny most" (railroad bridge over the road)


country: KZ
datetime: 2011-09-14 16:44:22.000000
comment:
here is Zhansaya district bus stop located, ask a locals about transportation. beware lots of drivers asking for money even if you clearly explained that you are got no money


country: IR
datetime: 2011-09-14 16:55:34.000000
comment:
Checkpoint officials helped me flag down a truck with two cheerful guys who took me to the Armenian border.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-15 19:59:40.000000
comment:
I waited on the grass in-front of the lamp post on the Cottage Hotel side of the road.  I waited here 40 minutes, going in the direction Abbeville.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-15 20:16:31.000000
comment:
I was dropped off here and told I could get another ride in the direction of Rouen if I stood here.  I thought it made sense considering I was standing by a sign that pointed "ROUEN" down the road I was standing on.  Turned out that it was senseless and I had to walk across town to get to the spot where people actually pass through to go in the direction Rouen.  My advice, DO NOT STOP IN ABBEVILLE.  I was at this spot in particular for 2 hours, and it took me 8 hours in total to get out of town!


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-15 20:36:03.000000
comment:
This is the best spot in Abbeville to catch a ride.  Here you will find a trucker's stop restaurant called L'Auberge Fleurie Restaurant. Behind the restaurant you will find a lot of truckers stopping for a nap or to eat. Ask around for the direction you are traveling in.  BONUS - you can eat a ton of food here for cheap!


country: IE
datetime: 2011-09-16 20:23:34.000000
comment:
A lovely green spot with a nice view and ample space for cars to pull over. It's on some sort of private slip road. 


country: UA
datetime: 2011-09-18 07:10:36.000000
comment:
2 good places just past railroad tracks. Can't remember where exactly it is but taxi driver was going home to октябрськ and many cars where coming from the simferopol-moscow road.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-19 12:39:52.000000
comment:
Me and a friend got a ride from here to Lyon in 5 minutes by asking people standing at the red light. August 2011 


country: SE
datetime: 2011-09-19 23:02:21.000000
comment:
Eurostop - Seem like a resonable place to get a long ride in most directions. Lots of trucks standing here and also normal cars coming and going. Personally I wasn't lucky as most trucks had just arrived for a long rest. Due to bad weather and a deadline I decided to take the bus to Gothenburg instead.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-21 01:02:49.000000
comment:
Direction : Marseille, Aix-en-Provence.
The spot is before the entrance to the highway A50.
There is enough space for cars to stop. To go there, walk from the city centre for 45min/ 1h. There is also a bus station just near this place.
The spot is after a traffic lights so when the light is red, people in car have time to see you. Use a sign to help.
I got a ride to Aix-en-Provence in 15 minutes.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-21 01:45:13.000000
comment:
Direction : Angers in the north or La Rochelle/Niort/ La Roche s/ Yon in the south.

The spot is a toll. I got a ride to Angers in 15 min even if the traffic was quite slow (in the beginning of the afternoon in week).
If it does not work for Angers, you can try on the national road just next to the toll.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-09-22 22:21:31.000000
comment:
Nice for travelling south, but pointless if going to the North (Alt Empordà, France...). In this case, go to the other end of the town.


country: KZ
datetime: 2011-09-24 06:16:00.000000
comment:
take a bus to Tuberculosis dispensary (Туберкулезный диспансер) then walk a bit from busstop Post GAI to the bridge above the road. U can h-hike on the road and ask drivers directly on the gasstation or road cafe.


country: RU
datetime: 2011-09-24 06:23:49.000000
comment:
near metro "Ploshad Marksa" (K.Marks square) from busstop "Magazin Kristall" take bus 103, 1003, 1303 to "Razvilka" busstop. Walk a bit and then h-hike right after crossroads


country: KZ
datetime: 2011-09-24 06:31:28.000000
comment:
use marshrutka 10 from citycenter or roundabout in southern part of city(see page in Hitchwiki) to Benzokolonka busstop(Gasstation)


country: LA
datetime: 2011-09-24 11:59:32.000000
comment:
Towards Luangprabang. Loads of cars and plenty of space to stop, but locals just don't undestand the concept. Tried for 1-2h and took a bus (2011).


country: KZ
datetime: 2011-09-25 10:25:42.000000
comment:
looks like this is not bad position to start hitching to north direction, but in fact it's crowded by taxists and locals, I stood 1 hour and got nothing. but it's easy to get from Altyn-Orda bazaar (western enter of city) on 303 bus to busstop Promkombinat.


country: KZ
datetime: 2011-09-25 10:37:17.000000
comment:
I came here from previous bad position by foot so can't explain public transportation. I stood less than 5 seconds.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-09-26 18:06:07.000000
comment:
It is a lay-by for buses #308 timetable &#809 timetable. It is situated 50 meters right on slip-off from the roundabout.
The bus stop is called "Żmigrodzka (Obwodnica)"
The merged traffic from the city center and the transit one from the A4 motorway is brought here by the newly constructed Wroclaw Ringroad(A8)& passes U by  :-). Cars go slowly while leaving the roundabout so driver can see you easily & has enough time to pull over. It is also a place of a frequent traffic jam occurance
As 1 image is worth 1000 words- have a look @ my photo of the place
So once U manage to take one of the buses It will bring U directly to the hitching spot.
Both timetables show departure times from Wrocław Nadodrze bus station. Here is its exact location shown on the googlemaps
U may still come to Marino bus stop and walk up to the round about Here is the bus #129 itinerary visualized on the map (scroll down the page) together with the line timetable to make it easy to find the closest place to get into the bus.

We got a lift from there to Poznań in 60 seconds :-) 


country: PL
datetime: 2011-09-26 18:26:11.000000
comment:
Tankstaton. lots of people stop due to McDonald. I never waited more than 20 min to get a lift to Wrocław or Kraków. the tankstation are Another Side Crosable so it is perfect place to get to  regardles the direction you hitch to. There is a & free shower & exit to the near-by forest to put up the tent (from the krakow direction) & to a small town (from the "to Wrocław" direction) 


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-27 23:01:46.000000
comment:
It's an ok spot for cars to pull over. Not too much traffic I think. I was lucky and got a ride to Le Mans very quickly. Probably good in the morning bc of commuters. If you have no luck at least you can buy food nearby.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-09-27 23:50:02.000000
comment:
You can show your sign to cars from both directions. There is a hard shoulder so that cars can stop. Nevertheless, out of many cars only few stop.


country: SE
datetime: 2011-09-28 00:12:37.000000
comment:
Going south is difficult as cars are few and rush by. Still, there are hard shoulders on both sides. However, it's a great place to go on a mushroom foray around September ;)


country: JP
datetime: 2011-09-28 00:21:03.000000
comment:
Wait in front of the toll stations. Cars slow down and can stop on the hard shoulders. Have a sign in Japanese letters with you to make sure people understand what you are doing and what you want from them.


country: RO
datetime: 2011-09-28 09:33:16.000000
comment:
From here you can go to Targu Mures, Brasov or Cluj, Oradea.

This point is in front of OMV gas station.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-06-19 18:21:13.000000
comment:
Gas station; direction north
It's possible to get to A49/Kassel from here, but there's also a lot of local traffic (I guess especially mid-week). It might take a while if you're unlucky.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-09-28 23:32:14.000000
comment:
This place is not so good. There are cars and they have place to stop, but they won't. Nevertheless there is a petrol station next to it where you can ask. 
By the way we got there robbed from a man with a knife, so watch out!


country: PT
datetime: 2011-09-28 23:40:52.000000
comment:
There is a petrol station at both sides. So you can get here either to Lisbon or the south of Portugal or to east to Spain


country: ES
datetime: 2011-09-28 23:45:51.000000
comment:
Here is a big petrol station. It is bad to go to Salamanca but for all other directions, i.e. Portugal, Sevilla or Madrid it is quite good.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-09-28 23:52:23.000000
comment:
For getting to Madrid you can just stand here on the Highway. There is enough space to park and since there is a ramp the traffic is not so fast.


country: GR
datetime: 2011-09-29 09:00:34.000000
comment:
It's a gas station with a goody's restaurant. it's easy to find someone who goes in towns but for longer htiches it is harder.. Next to it is a small village where you've got an internetcafe.


country: TR
datetime: 2011-09-29 09:41:03.000000
comment:
It's next to the bus station. Just take the metro to 4. levent. It's easy to find. You'll probably stay in Istanbul after you first hitch, bus this stop is nice to get on the highway.


country: GR
datetime: 2011-09-29 09:54:19.000000
comment:
hh spot to Macedonia/Serbia and Edessa. You should stay after the bridge. There are traffic lights and a lot of space to stop.


country: GR
datetime: 2011-09-29 09:59:19.000000
comment:
Cars are kinda fast here , but it's still possible to get a hitch to the border or even further. (a lot of foreign cars pass there)


country: MK
datetime: 2011-09-29 10:02:40.000000
comment:
There is enough space at the parking right after the border to stop. Cars are slowly and they still have an open window, so it's easy to talk to them. The biggest problem are the cars from greece going to the casino which is next to the border. You have to be patient.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-30 19:03:18.000000
comment:
A Total Petrol station right behind the Hotel de la Region, just a few meters in front of the enrance toward the highway.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-30 19:06:16.000000
comment:
Right after a huge crossroad; you gonna find a lift in direction Montpellier here easily. Has som space to stop, had to wait 2mins.


country: SI
datetime: 2011-10-02 20:40:13.000000
comment:
right after the border. petrol station, service area, just the traffic is low. or it was just a sunday...


country: NL
datetime: 2011-10-02 21:21:09.000000
comment:
Gas station with both cars for direction Apeldoorn (if you need that: GOOD spot) and Amsterdam (average spot). Get bus 76 to Bunschoten and get off at the bus stop before the gas station (something with "Zeldertse...") and then walk to the station.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-04 02:44:45.000000
comment:
Good place for going to nearer destinations like Trento or Rovereto or if you just want to stay on the State Roads. Drivers have enough place to stop on the far right lane (it ends). Me and a friend got picked up by a camper after 10 minutes.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:14:20.000000
comment:
If you're looking to get over the mountain towards Schio and Vicenza this might be a quicker route then trying to hitch to Verona and then around (or maybe if you want to visit the 52 Gallerie at the top). Just as you go up the hill the street is narrow but the lane closest to the river opens into another for cars to park and makes a good place for drivers to stop. Hitched it twice and had good results (a sign is useful)-

Ps: great scenic route! :)


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:25:05.000000
comment:
Decent spot to get to Trento because it gets traffic from many directions. Me and a friend waited on the sidewalk for about 25 minutes. Have a sign!


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:33:12.000000
comment:
Big area for the bus to stop. Makes a good location since the only way people are going is at least towards Lagoa da Conceicao.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:35:27.000000
comment:
Great place to hitchhike to the Northern part of the island since it's on the main state road and offers plenty of space for drivers to stop.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:38:58.000000
comment:
Good place to go to many directions since it is both the exit of a pretty cheap gas station and a very large supermarket


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:42:35.000000
comment:
From here you can hitchhike downtown or to the South of the island (like the airport) since there are many cars coming from the university area or South Bay neighborhoods.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-04 03:48:39.000000
comment:
Small gas station just before the entrance of the BR 101 (consider standing before the gas station perhaps). All cars going from Florianopolis to any town North must pass here.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-09-28 22:37:41.000000
comment:
it is good to go to the next gas station on the highway. there is a traffic light and you have better chances by the afternoon when the people are done with working


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-04 19:45:57.000000
comment:
Service area, directions Munich, Nürnberg, Regensburg, Stuttgart, Zürich etc. I once tried to get away in the Stuttgart/Augsburg direction, which didn't work very fast. Getting to Munich city or Nürnberg would have been really easy.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-04 20:32:32.000000
comment:
Rastplatz Hohenlohe Nord

Hitchhiking on Sunday, August 28th was very hard (had to stay overnight) cause cars were full with traveling families and trucks are not allowed to operate on Sundays (except for freezers). However, this place is in the nice area and with plenty of space for camping at the back of the station. I recommend to talk with truck drivers - a lot of them are going to France and willing to take travelers.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-04 21:46:25.000000
comment:
Not a good spot, far from motorway, few cars and many of them local. I ended up there because driver thought that it is the  BAB Frankenhole Nord station which in reality is some 20 km further and this place is not on the map (at least not on mine) so it is possible to take this for other one. I was there on Saturday and it took me some 4h to get from there to west. A lot of place for camping though, that could be useful if you end up in this spot :)


country: US
datetime: 2011-10-04 22:33:42.000000
comment:
Northbound, I-29. Not much traffic, but this is nonetheless a good northbound hitching spot, as the ramp is wide, the university is nearby, and there is a truck stop, gas station, and fast food shop to attract long-distance traffic.


country: US
datetime: 2011-02-07 21:34:18.000000
comment:
Hitching out of inner-city Detroit can be kind of rough, but this spot gets lots of medium-distance traffic from students and workers at the university. Safe during the day, but I'm not sure I'd walk around by myself with a pack here after dark.


country: CA
datetime: 2011-10-04 23:00:33.000000
comment:
Destination: Toronto. Not the best shoulder for hitching, but most traffic on this road should be getting on the highway, so there's no need to walk all the way to the onramp. Traffic stops at the nearby traffic light, so drivers have plenty of time to see you.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-05 21:05:05.000000
comment:
Bus stop, direction A81(north)/Unterjesingen.
I tried it once and in (my) theory this was the perfect spot, but it took me 3 h to get to the near service area "Schönbuch" at the motorway. A local told me that many people rather take the other routes via B464 to Böblingen and B27 to Stuttgart.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-06 11:13:53.000000
comment:
not much traffic at that on-ramp, had a lot luck only waited 30min to get a lift to Gießen (a5). if u come frome the north it might be better to get off one gasstation earlier, called "Hasselberg"


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-06 11:27:19.000000
comment:
motorway service area "Utrichtshausen" with Gasstation and Restaurant. Easy to go direction north. There are already some drivers going to Hamburg.


country: SI
datetime: 2011-10-06 11:40:43.000000
comment:
easier to find lift to zagreb here than 300m up at the big cross-way. drivers from the north get of here from the 4 to go zagreb. after 8 hours waiting at the cross-way we stood here for 1,5h and finally got a lift to zagreb. u should use the busstation!


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-07 09:59:53.000000
comment:
AGIP petrol station. Good for westbound traffic on the A 2.
Friendly staff, very easy to reach with the tram (station "Albert Vater Str.) and they play nice music whilst you wait here. Good for asking people as well as for pulling people out with a sign on the kerbside.
Waited less than 30 mins even after 20.30h


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:11:28.000000
comment:
It was our first hiking trip and our driver brought us here, because we wanted to go south or west and he changed north at "Hermsdorfer Kreuz". Found somebody to Ingolstadt (A9) but we should have jumped out more in the north at Raststätte "Osterfeld", where you can change to the southbound side. But many cars came here. Idea: If you're stuck here try to get a lift from a local along the "Rodaer Straße" and walk onto the Rasthof in the south of the Hermsdorfer Kreuz (or a lift to Mörsdorf if you need another direction).


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:32:11.000000
comment:
This toll station has not been active for a few years now (it was built and never used). If you happen to be here it's a spot, although drivers will slow down only a little.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:34:57.000000
comment:
Good place to hitch-hike from if you're making your way South. It offers space and some cars tend to go slower since it's a the top of the elevation.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:40:10.000000
comment:
If you're up here for the view, the paragliding or just stopped to rest, this is a good place to get a ride to almost anywhere. Many people stop to see the Lagoa from the vantage point, shop, etc. If you're up here, it's the most obvious place.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:42:53.000000
comment:
Any place along this stretch of road is good for hitch-hiking but I have always seen many people on this part going back to the other side of the island (I have picked up many myself).


country: BR
datetime: 2011-10-07 21:48:38.000000
comment:
If you have arrived to the city by bus, make a sign and wait around here. You'll get all the traffic of people coming out of the city bus station and the rather large parking lot going to pretty much anywhere on the island.


country: UA
datetime: 2011-10-10 11:54:46.000000
comment:
this border crossing is for cars only (very bad for UA->PL). you WILL get stuck here for many hours inside a car, can't swap/abandon rides as number of passengers gets registered once inside the waiting area.


country: EE
datetime: 2011-10-10 12:05:14.000000
comment:
Narva border crossing: heavy but manageable local pedestrian traffic. Crossing by car is senseless in  May 2011, they messed up electronic queuing and wait times are ~5-10days now thus only local traffic on both sides of border.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-10-10 16:36:25.000000
comment:
This medium-size service area is not a bad spot at all: quite a few cars stop here plus a good amount of trucks.

It took me about 2 hours to get a ride north (to near Perpinyà), but I have to say I was still pretty much a "novice" with this kind of hitch-hiking...


country: FR
datetime: 2011-10-10 17:20:40.000000
comment:
This is a useful service area to be dropped to if you're hitching north from Catalonia along the motorway.

I waited for 1h 10 mins for a ride: a truck that took me to near Nîmes.


country: HU
datetime: 2011-10-10 19:09:28.000000
comment:
this is a bridge.
and a litle bit dangerous place, becouse there is just a little space.
i suppose u need to use a board., and be carefully.
Budapest, Szeged


country: FR
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:21:25.000000
comment:
If you're travelling towards south-eastern France or Italy, the "Aire d'Ambrussum" is a very convenient service area: about 10 km away, near Nîmes, there's the turn for the A54 to Arles (and on to Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Nice, etc.).

The area is huge, with dozens of trucks and hundreds of cars, so it's a good place to catch a long ride.

It took me 1,5 hours to get a ride (which took me all the way to Savona, Italy) as I tried most of the time to get a car, and most of them where packed with holidaymakers (it was August 1st).


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:23:56.000000
comment:
a very good place if you want to go to berlin. a bad place if you want to go to dresden. only the truckdrivers will take you. so if its not a problem for you start here. good luck!


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:28:11.000000
comment:
I had to wait for about 2.5 hours, but I have to say it was my very first hitch in a toll station, and I wasn't very "pushy"... ;)

This place if good for both directions in the motorway (west towards Ventimiglia or Nice, and east towards Genova).


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:37:14.000000
comment:
I was dropped here on the way into Genova, but I easily crossed to the other side by carefully walking one carriage to the next right by the toll bridge.

The area where I've place the mark is huge and there's plenty of space for any car or even truck to slow down and stop.

It's very convenient for anyone going west to Savona/Ventimiglia/France or north towards Milano.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:38:32.000000
comment:
the best place to start! you will not stay longer then 10 minutes. many people take a breake here who will drive to berlin or dresden.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-10 22:50:06.000000
comment:
its ok if you want to go to berlin. very bad position for hitchhiking to dresden - scarcely anybody will stop here. maybe you have to be a darling of fortune? good luck!


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-11 00:36:28.000000
comment:
I was dropped here (coming from Genova), and found this is NOT a good spot IF you want to go either into Milano or east towards Brescia/Verona/Venezia/etc.

It is much better for destinations north or west of Milano (though there might be better service areas in other spots around the city).

To get into the city I got a ride to Rho and then another one into the city. Waiting time: about 2 hours.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-11 00:43:45.000000
comment:
This is the 2nd spot described at the "East towards Verona" section of the "Milano" hitchwiki page (http://hitchwiki.org/en/Milan). The directions to get here are the following:

"An alternative and easier option is to take the metro (green line) to Cologno Nord. It doesn't really matter which exit you leave the station by, as long as you are walking north. Follow the road for about 5 or 10 minutes until you get to the beginning of the bridge over the motorway. Rather than actually crossing the bridge, you turn right, off the road, and walk along the raised grassy area beside the motorway. After 4 or 5 minutes you will have reached a gas station."

I followed them and got there with no problems whatsoever. Even though it's a small place and not too many cars or trucks stop there, I got a lift in about 30 minutes!


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-12 12:16:48.000000
comment:
A lot of traffic, a lot of space, restaurant and shops.... People  who live in France and work in Freiburg do cross the boarder here. People from France come to get tabacco because its cheaper in Germany. 


country: PL
datetime: 2011-10-13 13:05:24.000000
comment:
Don't let yourself be left here or you will have to go all the way to the roundabout;) And it's a loooong walk. Major trafic avoid the town centre and use the ring road.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-10-13 15:55:43.000000
comment:
Spot with a lot of legal space to stand for A15-highway in direction Utrecht (Amsterdam), Den Bosch, Nijmegen.


country: MX
datetime: 2011-10-16 02:46:57.000000
comment:
That’s a good spot if you want to hitch from Mexico to the south of the republic (directions: Cuernavaca, Tepoztlan, Oaxtepec, Chilpancingo, Acapulco). There’s a toll where you can ask for a raid but if it’s not possible, you go walking 200 meters from the toll to a bar next to the road, in your right hand. In that place you’re going to find a  painted white shadow (my own shadow with the thumb up) on the asphalt, this is an art project I’ve been working in Mexico City, painting different  shadows in all the right places to get out from the city. If you want to know more info about this, you can contact with me: aniol.macau@gmail.com THANKS! and good trip!


country: MX
datetime: 2011-10-16 03:54:16.000000
comment:
Here is the place where I started a nomadic art project related with hitchhiking in Mexico. I painted in white on the asphalt my own shadow projected on the road with my thumb up.  I did this action in all the right places in Mexico City to get out from the city.
I painted the first shadow in that place, near the art college of Mexico City, ENAP. It's an abandoned petrol station. I think it's not a really good spot for hitchhiking, but I just wanted to explain the project here.
If you want to know more info about this, you can contact with me: aniol.macau@gmail.com THANKS! and good trip!


country: FR
datetime: 2011-10-16 13:20:12.000000
comment:
Took 20 minutes to get a lift into Nantes, waited just before bus stop where cars have to slow down. It was rush hour which helped.


country: US
datetime: 2011-02-03 09:39:33.000000
comment:
This spot is rather simple to hitch from. I wasn't even facing the traffic when 2 cars stopped at the same time.


country: AU
datetime: 2011-10-17 08:33:22.000000
comment:
If you're going South on the Stuart Highway from Darwin, you might find yourself here. There is a tree which will provide some shade. Prepare to laugh (or more likely cry) when you see the hitch hiking graffiti that awaits you at the telephone cable mast.


country: AU
datetime: 2011-10-17 08:43:45.000000
comment:
This is the port Augusta "Train station". Catch road trains to Darwin and Perth, or the other way to Sydney, Adelaide, etc. If going North or West, don't settle for anything less than a ride all the way to where you are going. Good luck. This spot is excellent, compared with elsewhere in Australia.


country: CN
datetime: 2011-10-17 08:58:49.000000
comment:
Stand here with a sign for "Россия". It will work. Prepare to spend 12 hours getting over the border, but you'll get there eventually. Have fun!


country: DE
datetime: 2011-03-21 17:25:15.000000
comment:
There is a roundabout with a parkind area. You can walk from "Trossingen Bahnhof" to there in 10 minutes. 


country: ES
datetime: 2011-10-17 13:42:09.000000
comment:
One of the better of the bad spots to get to Madrid. Traffic lights slow down cars, plenty of room to stop.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-10-17 13:37:48.000000
comment:
Nearest gas station from Ronda. Ask for the gasolinera in Venta Abogado. The guy working there first send his away b/c of his boss, but then asked for rides for us.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-10-17 22:51:34.000000
comment:
Good place to try to get a ride. There are traffic lights ans lots of car.
If you just came across the city, there is a tramway station 200m away.


country: HR
datetime: 2011-10-18 08:35:58.000000
comment:
A la sortie du camping de Simuni, il y a des arrêts de bus de chaque côté, très bien pour faire du stop. Il y a beaucoup de passage. Par contre peu d'ombre, attention au soleil !


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-18 12:49:35.000000
comment:
We waited more than one hour to get to Aschaffenburg, but no one gave us a lift. Fortunately, the station is nearby.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-18 13:17:34.000000
comment:
It's a Aral gas station. Good place to get to the A70 towards Schweinfurt or to the reverse direction of the A70, to the A9.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-03-01 13:13:12.000000
comment:
There's am Autohof just off the Autobahn with an Aral gas station and a McDonalds. Tried to get a ride south on A39 but it was rather pointless. If your going south try to get a ride at Helmstedt Nord, it's the gas station prior to that if your comming from east.
If you cant get a ride at the Autohof just walk towards the Autobahn and position yourself a the roundabout, got a ride within 10min.


country: LU
datetime: 2011-10-20 14:40:27.000000
comment:
This was spot to get to brussels. i waited for about ten minutes to get a ride. you can get to this gas station by taking the bus. i think it was the bus number 8


country: NL
datetime: 2011-10-20 14:54:52.000000
comment:
Big service station in direction to amsterdam. might take you a while to get there. i think i walked a half hour from trainstation delft zuid to get here, but it was worth it


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-20 15:01:39.000000
comment:
i´ve been waiting here for more than a half hour to get a lift to the highway but i couldn´t find anybody. after a while a guy from the gas station came over and asked me to leave:/ i think the distance to the highway (7km) makes it difficult to get a ride there. but maybe i was just unlucky


country: TR
datetime: 2011-10-20 18:33:31.000000
comment:
There are two gas stations after the border. Most traffic is going to Edirne and cars are usually full of people or goods. 


country: TR
datetime: 2011-10-20 18:35:47.000000
comment:
Direction: Istanbul

Not very convenient for the drivers to stop, but we got a ride with an empty bus to the bus station in Edirne after all


country: SG
datetime: 2011-10-23 06:15:40.000000
comment:
Very good spot, from Singapore to Malaysia. Go walking through the check point, pass the various border guards telling them you will be picked up a little bit further by a friend (they would not let you pass if you say you're hitchhiking), walk till the middle of the bridge after a little house, here it is! See further informations on Singapore page in Hitchwiki.org


country: RS
datetime: 2011-10-23 09:50:46.000000
comment:
The spot to hh towards west from Kladovo. To get to the border on Djerdap hydro power station, you can also take a bus (it costs 1.5eur). The border can't be crossed on foot, so it's easy to get a ride while queuing for passport check.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-10-23 10:00:45.000000
comment:
To go to Sokobanja, take Kneza Milosa street and walk until you get to the open road going east, it will take just ten minutes from city center. There is a restaurant "Leskovac" on opposite side of the road


country: RS
datetime: 2011-10-23 10:07:04.000000
comment:
To get to Knjazevac and Boljevac from Sokobanja, just follow the signs from town itself towards east. Note that virtually nobody is using this road to get to Knjazevac (only to few villages on the road), so might end up waiting for hours!


country: RS
datetime: 2011-10-23 10:16:30.000000
comment:
Pay-toll station close to Pozarevac is the very good place to get a ride either south (Nis etc.) or north (Belgrade etc.) as there are lots of traffic coming from Djerdap region.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-10-23 10:21:37.000000
comment:
If you are going towards Veliko Gradiste and Djerdap, don't go into the city of Pozarevac itself, it's better to get off at this fork and hh at the beginning of the bypass road.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-10-24 16:54:33.000000
comment:
Petrol station with restaurant, tabak and rest area (large parking lot). Took me a little while on a cold rainy day to go to Salzburg. But if you're going to Italy the place is great! Most truckers are going there through Innsbruck and many people going south stop to eat, get smokes, etc. Try asking around the trucks. The hitchhiker I met there found a ride to Innsburck in 15 minutes.


country: AT
datetime: 2011-10-24 17:17:10.000000
comment:
Big petrol station with restaurants, hotels and a huge truck resting place. I waited at the exit roundabout for a ride to Wien.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-10-24 17:22:08.000000
comment:
I was going South and was dropped off near here by my last ride. Took me a long time to get someone to stop but at least there is a lot of traffic and a long straight strecth of road.


country: SI
datetime: 2011-10-26 01:21:22.000000
comment:
Nice place to go to Celje or Maribor. Cars are going slowly because of traffic lights and have to stay on the bus stop. It's easily to get there by buses 2, 7 and 12 from city centre. Bus stop is named Żito.


country: DK
datetime: 2011-10-26 15:46:55.000000
comment:
Good place to hitch for the ferry in Gedser and Germany. Everyone who is going to Germany via Gedser passes by here so you can get a good flow of cars.


country: MD
datetime: 2011-10-27 13:59:46.000000
comment:
Towards Tiraspol. You can ask drivers in the waiting line for Tranistrian passport control (that is what I did and got a ride in no time). After the border itself (50m) there is a place for the to stop as well so you can stay with the sign. But better to ask on the border.


country: UA
datetime: 2011-10-27 14:01:40.000000
comment:
There is a place for cars to stop although it is usually taken by a Marshrutka going to the border with Transnistria. Cars do not stop eagerly.


country: AT
datetime: 2011-11-03 11:30:35.000000
comment:
Good place to hitch-hike to Slovenia. There is bus stop there and Mc Donald on the opposite site of the street. A lot of cars is going this way but they are mostly going to nearby valleys, but to Slovenia also. This place has one important disadvantage! Way to Slovenia is going through mountains and sometimes is impassable because of snow or rocks on the road. You can reach this place by bus from train station as well as walk there.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-05-15 19:18:48.000000
comment:
Namur, Paris
Hitchhiking there is illegal but it is definitely safer and better than the roundabout between rue de Suse and rue du Plan Incliné. Using a sign is recommanded.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-11-03 16:12:05.000000
comment:
Namur, Paris. Hitchhiking there is illegal but it is definitely safer and better than the roundabout between rue de Suse and rue du Plan Incliné. Using a sign is recommanded. Reach this point through rue Charles Morren.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-11-02 10:46:21.000000
comment:
This is a good spot for going to the east of south. Ask for a ride to the next fuelstation to really start the journey there. There is more than enough room for cars to stop and they are moving slow because of the traffic light.
To get here take bus 101 or 102, they stop underneath the highway. 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-02 11:13:11.000000
comment:
Just a parking lot, but quiet busy. Unfortunately most people are going to Hanover and Berlin. If you want to go to the north ask for a ride to the first ramp on the A1. 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-04 21:51:24.000000
comment:
Easy for cars to see you, hard and dangerous for them to stop. Further north is not much better either, since cars going to B1/A44/A1 will switch to left lane early. Asking people at the airport/catching people coming from Airport parking may work better (but check arrival times, no flights at some hours!)


country: CN
datetime: 2011-11-05 17:57:50.000000
comment:
Welcome to China! This will be the location of your first ride having entered from Laos. You should be able to get a ride to Mengla quite quickly. There is a decent amount of traffic here. Enjoy!


country: LA
datetime: 2011-11-05 17:59:48.000000
comment:
I had no problem hitching from here towards Luang Namtha. There is much road work going on along this route. You may well get a ride with some workers. Remember, do not sleep outside. It is illegal!


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-06 12:49:30.000000
comment:
Good hitchhiking spot, a lot of trucks and cars going in direction to the Czech republic and further to the east


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-06 13:25:26.000000
comment:
Petrol station with cars going mostly east-west direction. Quite easy to get a lift to Heilbronn or Mannheim.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-06 13:37:02.000000
comment:
Gas station with a lot of traffic going to the Koblenz, Köln, Aachen and Netherlands. There is also possible to camp.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-06 13:47:45.000000
comment:
Petrol station located on the highway exit and maybe because of this obfuscated position together with bad visibility, not a lot of cars are going trough. 


country: IT
datetime: 2011-11-07 13:20:16.000000
comment:
3 people waited 30 minutes for a ride North from here.  From behind McDonalds at Naples central station take bus "Caserta" to Via Largo Rotunda.  Walk back the direction the bus came two blocks and walk West to arrive at the petrol station.


country: NO
datetime: 2011-11-07 18:44:27.000000
comment:
You may find yourself being left in Hesseng if you have just crossed in from Russia. This spot is good for getting rides further along the E6.


country: TR
datetime: 2011-11-08 11:24:34.000000
comment:
Good place to get a ride to Ankara. The D300 is the best road to Ankara. The D765 goes towards Nevsehir airport and also leads to Ankara. 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-08 16:47:19.000000
comment:
There is a service area where you can also meet truck drivers to get further to Schweinfurt and tehn to the A7 towards Fulda. I did it several times, very successful.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-11-02 10:54:26.000000
comment:
At the end of Avenida Luisa Todi, this seems the indicated spot to hitch a ride into the Arrábida Natural Park or towards Sesimbra. It might be better to stand a bit further down the road though as there's still a lot of local traffic going through here.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-11-08 22:39:58.000000
comment:
Just before the Jumbo gas station. This is the exit road towards the South and a lot of Southwards bound traffic comes by here. There's plenty of time and space for cars to stop to pick you up.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-11-08 22:47:28.000000
comment:
On the IC1 Southwards just after the merger of the roads. Most cars pass rather quick so it's not very easy for them to stop. You do however get all the traffic heading Southwards that comes from different directions and merges onto the IC1 here and if you got a previous ride from someone who goes in a different direction they probably won't mind letting you off around here.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-11-08 22:51:03.000000
comment:
Probably the best spot to get a long distance ride out of Albufeira in any direction. Most long distance traffic passes through here before taking either the highway or the secondary road towards either Lisbon, Lagos or Spain. There's a bus connecting it to Albufeira city and train station (different directions).


country: GB
datetime: 2011-11-09 16:54:42.000000
comment:
nice spot easy enough to hitch from in the summer to Glasgow as there are a lot of people leaving the car park in the village for the city


country: CH
datetime: 2011-11-09 23:22:10.000000
comment:
You should just stand before the Roundabout with a "PAYERNE" sign. from there you can go to Bern, Lausanne, Genf, Vevey or even France.

I usually wait there max. 10 minutes. (female)


country: CH
datetime: 2011-11-09 23:27:21.000000
comment:
With my "PAYERNE" sign I stood here for 5 minutes. Take the metro 2 until Croisettes and there it is.
Don't forget your sign!


country: FI
datetime: 2011-11-12 22:54:31.000000
comment:
Hitched from bus stop in front of Hesburger.  Good spot to get a ride to any place along road #8(Rauma, Pori, Vaasa).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-11-13 22:54:06.000000
comment:
Under the bridge, it's a good spot to leave Strasbourg to go west, speak to people while they are waiting at the traffic light. Write or ask for "A4 and Haguenau" and stop then on the highway at "Aire de brumath", it's right before the exit for Haguenau. Good spot to Metz/luxembourg/Reims/Paris, I use twice a month. The spot is 5min away by foot from the railway station.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-11-13 23:03:20.000000
comment:
Good place to go to Strasbourg. I usually try from there, asking for "courcelles-chaussy", then Saint-avold and I stop just before St avold (longeville les saint avold), there is a busy gas station there.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-15 15:00:35.000000
comment:
a good place on B185 between 
dessau and 'gartenreich wörlitz' which also connects you with leipzig (on A9,  southern direction) and berlin (A9, northern direction). there is a traffic light at this spot, cars have to stop every two minutes. a petrol station is nearby in case you are hungry/thirsty. you can reach the city center of dessau in less than 5 minutes from here.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-15 15:36:35.000000
comment:
one of berlins good places to leave the city. from the center of berlin, you reach the relais (rastanlage) with the s-bahn indicating 'potsdam' or 'wannsee', get off at nikolassee station. the walk takes less than two minutes. there is a traffic light as well as a petrol station and restaurant. many drivers go south on A 115 which can alternatively take you to 'rastanlage michendorf' (10 minutes) on 'berliner ring' where the situation for hitchhikers is even better. from michendorf it should not take longer than 10 minutes to find a driver to hannover, dessau (A8), leipzig (A8) or even munich (A8).


country: RU
datetime: 2011-11-16 18:01:16.000000
comment:
В Балтийск. Доехать на автобусе или троллейбусе до поворота на посёлок Космодемьянского и вернуться к трассе на Балтийск.


country: SI
datetime: 2011-11-21 12:06:28.000000
comment:
Worst place ever! We waited for 2 hours and more than 300 cars passed us, most of them with 3 empty seats, and no one stopped. In the end we took the bus. Avoid this place if you can.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-11-21 17:50:11.000000
comment:
Spot is on a road leading to the A1 entrance and at traffic lights so cars must stop, however we had no luck there with a sign saying A1. It's way better to walk a few minutes further to the actual A1 entrance


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-05 12:53:14.000000
comment:
Service station on the A1. Great spot to get dropped off for hitching further North towards Lille or Belgium, especially while the 

Lots of cars passing through, and we got a ride onwards all the way to Liege honestly within seconds of arriving here.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-11-21 18:16:29.000000
comment:
Small restaurant and parking on the E42. Not too busy, but there was still a fair number of cars coming through. Quite easy to get a ride onwards towards Liege and Aachen, bit harder to find someone going to Maastricht/NL


country: BE
datetime: 2011-11-21 18:27:34.000000
comment:
Small restaurant and parking on the E42. Not too busy, but there was still a car coming through around every five minutes. Quite easy to get a ride onwards towards Liege and Aachen, bit harder to find someone going to Maastricht/NL


country: LT
datetime: 2011-11-21 11:57:12.000000
comment:
Great spot to find trucks going to the biggest cities in Baltic countries. Got picked up by a truck driver to Riga just after a ferry from Kiel arrived.


country: DK
datetime: 2011-11-21 22:20:32.000000
comment:
Great spot to get to CPH or south. Cars are comming both from the transport center and from some cities in west. Max 15 minutes to get a ride and always for a long distance.


country: DK
datetime: 2011-11-21 22:24:32.000000
comment:
Easy to get a ride to Aarhus or Aalborg because of the transport center and mcdonald's. You can also go and ask in the transport center for a ride in case if nobody stops or the weather is crap.


country: ZM
datetime: 2011-11-22 01:06:06.000000
comment:
Very good spot to catch trucks or cars headed north to the DRC or Tanzania and beyond. Please see country description for details.


country: ZM
datetime: 2011-11-22 01:22:50.000000
comment:
Head north on the Great North Road to the copperbelt region, and DRC beyond, or head up to Lake Tanganyika, or also on to Tanzania.


country: ZM
datetime: 2011-11-22 01:26:03.000000
comment:
Hitch the ferry that goes north to Tanzania and Burundi and beyond, or catch a ride headed south. See the country description for more information.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-23 02:58:29.000000
comment:
I got dropped off here, even after asking the driver to leave me at a resthof on the autobahn. Ick. This spot is NOT GOOD. There's no space for cars to stop, it's loud and chaotic, etc. Don't bother.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-23 03:04:43.000000
comment:
I'm not exactly sure what I should put here... I got a ride in about 5 minutes with a sign that said, 'A5 Nord.'  There's a stoplight that backs up traffic for 1/3km, so you have a chance to look at nearly every driver in the eye to make sure they've seen you.  I got a lift very fast, but it could have been luck.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-23 03:08:26.000000
comment:
Cars are going too fast here, and they divide between north, south, heaven and hell.  No place to stop unless there are now parked cars (and they are always there).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-11-24 09:04:02.000000
comment:
Most people going into the Lozère are using this road. There is some place around there for the cars to stop, and good visibility. That's usually where I did it (15 min. waiting max.)


country: DK
datetime: 2011-11-24 12:37:40.000000
comment:
Had a sign that said Kobenhavn... stood for about 1.5 hours.  Changed the sign to say 25km.  got a ride in 5 minutes.  just make sure the driver is taking you to a good spot ... sometimes they'd try to drop me off on the motorve!!!


country: DK
datetime: 2011-11-24 12:45:43.000000
comment:
If you end up here, it's probably better to take the bus to the round-about.  I got a life from a lady that "always picks up hitchhikers," on her way to work every day.  She'll take you to Nyborg, and you can get into the McDonald's near the bridge to check wifi and update hitchwiki (like I'm doing now!)


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 04:51:03.000000
comment:
Hitchhiking north out of Sacramento is a challenge, but for four dollars, one can catch a bus on J street up to this intersection in Yuba City. Stand at the corner of Hwy 20 and Hwy 99, where much of the 99's northbound traffic will have to stop or slow down at the traffic light. Plenty of room for cars or trucks to pull over. Signs may help.


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 04:57:06.000000
comment:
Avoid hitching west out of Sacramento by taking a Yolo Transit bus to Davis, and walking here, across the street from the In & Out Burger. For maximum visibility, stand on the triangular traffic island. Cars have plenty of room to stop. If you'd like a ride all the way to the East Bay, an "East Bay", "Oakland", or "BART" sign can help.


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 05:00:59.000000
comment:
This is probably the best northbound spot for Ashland. The onramp is steeply sloped and difficult for trucks, but there's plenty of room for cars to pull over and steady traffic of friendly people.


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 05:06:40.000000
comment:
This has not been the easiest spot in my past experience, but the South Weed exit is popular with both truckers and long distance drivers, so you will get a ride eventually, and probably this ride will be long distance. Camping is possible in the National Forest land across the railroad tracks, and the Black Butte Center for Railroad Culture is a 30 minute walk from this onramp. Note that none of the food-marts at this exit take food stamps, so if you're food stamp dependent, you'll have to walk to the Ray's near downtown.


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 05:09:58.000000
comment:
Redding can be frustrating, and rides from Cypress Avenue can take awhile, but you'll get a ride eventually. This exit features several gas stations, fast food outlets, and lots of room to pull over, and long distance rides from this spot are likely.


country: US
datetime: 2011-11-25 05:18:33.000000
comment:
A truckstop in Olympia? This spot is probably high in the ranking for easiest spot in the States. I had a problem here with a ramp turd ( a sketchy looking man who hung out around the exit for no reason and scared away potential rides). Oh well, if this happens to you, wait em out and they'll go wander off to bum cigarettes.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-11-27 19:31:57.000000
comment:
Unfortunately, I don't know how to get easely there (I was walking a bit lost and someone dropped me there). It's a commercial area.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-11-27 19:38:33.000000
comment:
From the train station, you walk down 5 minutes. There is a gas station just before the entrance of the highway that leads west to Liège and Brussels or east to Germany.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-27 20:05:54.000000
comment:
On the road after the jet. Fine place for north-sea rides and the BMW/Audi types of businessmen - Have sign, they will stop even if the place doesn't invite it.
Traffic worth it after 11:00.
North: HRO, HH, Dänemark etc. 


country: IT
datetime: 2011-01-09 20:21:28.000000
comment:
It's a petrol station with restaurant, decent place to start frpom Rome. You can take the train that goes to Orte and stop at Settebagni. It leaves from many stations in Rome and costs only €0.90.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-11-28 23:43:35.000000
comment:
Good place to start from Ancona since it's close to the airport and is the entrance for North or South of the A14.


country: SE
datetime: 2011-11-29 10:22:30.000000
comment:
It took about 1 hour to get a lift ... I didn't have a sign, but I figured it was obvious which direction I was traveling.  You can get cardboard at the petrol stop across the motorway .... but when I was there it was wet from some rain the night before, which is why I didn't have a sign.


country: SE
datetime: 2011-11-29 10:26:17.000000
comment:
I was there in midday without a sign, so I suspect I didn't hitch appropriately ... and at this time of day, there weren't many cars.  McDonald's has free wifi, so I checked bus schedules and took a bus to Boras.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-01 18:07:19.000000
comment:
To go to Santa Cruz, simply wait at the roundabout just before the entrance to the autopista/motorway. Use a sign. Alternatively ask people at petrol station opposite. Lots of traffic. 5-10mins


country: GR
datetime: 2011-12-02 00:12:18.000000
comment:
Korinous, Plaza-complex and sizeable gas-station. Doesn't get much better on Greek freeways. First proper one on road to Athens besides the toll-stations. If needed hit the road with sign


country: NL
datetime: 2011-12-02 19:09:29.000000
comment:
Towards Emmerich/Oberhausen. Not that many cars stopping here, and it seems most are only short rides but you might find the occasional long ride.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-12-04 00:18:43.000000
comment:
After trying for a while to ask in the supermarket parking and not having much luck, I've tried here.. not a perfect spot as car do go fast but traffic was not heavy and they could see me from far and stop.. I easily got a lift south to Sagres


country: PT
datetime: 2011-12-04 00:21:46.000000
comment:
The whole road is quite ok... cars don't go very fast and now and then there were good spots.. I was just walking towards Cabe sao Vicente and trying to hitch while walking.. at the end I didn't have to walk much... and I got a lift to see the sunset + a lift back with the same people (young tourists) till Lagos. 


country: PT
datetime: 2011-12-04 00:25:04.000000
comment:
If you need to go back to Lagos you can just walk, not too far.,. but if you came here for the sunset there are quite enough people going back to the town after the sunset and you can give it a try.. I got a lift very easily.


country: NZ
datetime: 2011-12-04 22:43:21.000000
comment:
For going south. Easy to get a single ride all the way to Christchurch. Expect bus loads of tourists going to look at whales to pass and point at you like you are the first sighting on their whale watching tour.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-12-05 18:56:43.000000
comment:
Ramp n° 13 direction Antwerp, waiting time 10 minutes on a thursday sunny afternoon. Had a sign and was picked up by a couple. Offered me food and cigarettes. Dropped me off at Justice Palace. From there you can walk or use public transport to the centre of Antwerp.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-12-05 19:19:40.000000
comment:
One of the first spots where you'll see directions to get out of Brussels and to go towards other cities. We were two persons (1m1f) and waited 15minutes with a sign for Gent. Had a direct ride. Get out of Brussels before or after rush hour. HH in rush hour doubles your time.This particular spot is not so good in terms of decision time for the driver. short eye contact, small parking, fast traffic. still we found a convenient ride.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-12-05 19:41:07.000000
comment:
I was HH from Antwerp to Brussels in a car heading to Mons/Bergen. I asked the driver to let me at this place because 1) from here you can walk to atomium/metro in 15minutes and 2) the driver can easily return on the motorway. Also, in Belgium the 'Atomium' is very known so people might be persuaded by asking to drop you there.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 22:49:19.000000
comment:
Walked the Camino to the end of the world and tired? Try hitching from here. Got a ride to Santiago in 2 minutes!


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 22:52:44.000000
comment:
For direction Pontevedra/Vigo/Portugal. Use a sign. Stand at entry to motorway just down from the roundabout. 30-60min wait.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 22:56:13.000000
comment:
For Lugo/Ribadeo. Plenty of place to stand at side of the road, traffic slow. Use sign and hope you're lucky. I was. Got a lift after 15minutes as night-time aproached. Expect to converse with driver about how nobody stops for hitchhikers.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:00:19.000000
comment:
Find a spot along this road. I walked, but it's far from the centre, so maybe a bus is better. Used a sign for Ribadeo and got a lift in 30min. Might be better from after motorway. Possibility for Santiago/A Coruña from Motorway entry.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:27:32.000000
comment:
At the moment (Oct. 2011) this seems like the best way to Frnace from Donostia. There is a building site, so one lane is partially closed, allowing space for cars to stop. All you need is to get to the péage across border at Hendaye and then you have long-distance options.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:33:58.000000
comment:
Dropped off here under bridge by car en route from Bordeaux to Nantes. There were lots of cars at rush hour, going quite slowly. 30mins


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:38:47.000000
comment:
Ignore the no pedestrian sign at roundabout. There is plenty of space to stop, but some cars going too fast. Direction: Caen


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:42:36.000000
comment:
There isn't a lot of space to stop on the motorway entrance, but we were lucky and got a ride to Toulouse in 10mins on a Thursday morning.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-12-05 23:47:40.000000
comment:
Plenty of place to stop, most cars going towards motorway. Easy to get a ride and then continue from motorway petrol stations to your destination. It beats waiting for and paying the guaguas!


country: SE
datetime: 2011-12-06 05:11:26.000000
comment:
There is a Statoil gas station here. Not so many traffic, but it was Saturday morning. We couldn't get a lift from here to Stockholm. But it is worth to try it, I guess it won't be so difficult to find a ride both ways :) 


country: NL
datetime: 2011-12-06 05:34:52.000000
comment:
Very good place to find a long-distance ride to Germany. I was staying here for half and hour and I found a directly to Hanover. I saw a lot of German cars resting on the parking behind the gas station. 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-07 16:08:06.000000
comment:
There is an Aral gasstation connecting directly with the A2 to go east. So maybe there are cars going to Berlin etc. Take the local train to Jadekamp stop and walk the rest of the way.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-04-01 20:04:23.000000
comment:
Getting here from Salvador first you need to take the ferry to Itaparica and then take a bus to Valenca. From the ferry i heard it is also possible to hitch. Probably asking people where they are going etc.


country: BR
datetime: 2011-04-01 20:07:16.000000
comment:
Waiting for a long time and nobody gave us a ride. But there is a cheap local bus that goes and can take you to the BR-101


country: BR
datetime: 2011-04-01 20:43:11.000000
comment:
There is a busstop here that is also on the BR-101, but almost nobody stops... But basically there is space for cars and trucks to stop


country: BR
datetime: 2011-12-07 16:37:11.000000
comment:
You can trying hitching a ride to Brazilian cities from here. Me and a friend waited quite a while, but in the end asked one truck driver and he took us all the way to Porto Alegre.


country: UY
datetime: 2011-04-01 19:46:53.000000
comment:
You can get here from Montevideo with a bus and if you walk a little bit more to the east, there is a busstop where the cars can easily stop and pick you up.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-12-07 18:41:12.000000
comment:
Towards Bielsko-Biała. Just after the roundabout, so cars go slow and can easily stop to pick you up.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-12-07 19:16:17.000000
comment:
I used this spot to go east towards Pisa, Florence, etc.  Get here by taking the 17 bus and getting off at EUROPA 11/AUTOSTRADA.  There's a gas station, but since it was after 7pm and only the 24 hr self service was open I just stood on the ramp going up with a sign for E80 Est...someone stopped after 30 minutes only going to Repallo, but they brought me to the first service station.  Probably it would be easier in day time, but since I am only one girl no one was scared of me.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-12-08 21:20:41.000000
comment:
Enough cars are passing here and at a slow enough speed to stop them. The walk from the roundabout up to this exact point is not the safest, but necessary to get a ride in the right direction.


country: LV
datetime: 2011-12-14 14:04:25.000000
comment:
Get here with a bus from Daugavpils bus station and use thse sigh LT or even PL. I always get ride in less than 2 minutes (depends on traffic)


country: PL
datetime: 2011-12-14 14:13:11.000000
comment:
There is a bus stop, which you can reach with a bus N102. It's a perfect spot to get a ride to LT, LV and Russia. Any car can easily stop.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-12-14 19:46:41.000000
comment:
S8 towards road nr. 2. In the future this will be one of the good places to get a ride, once the A2 is completely finished. Right now the S8 merges with the normal road nr. 2. On-ramp with a bus stop, so more than enough place for cars to stop, and they'll also be going slow just after the traffic lights. 


country: PL
datetime: 2011-12-14 19:50:17.000000
comment:
Road nr. 2 towards Sochaczew/Stryków/Poznań. More than enough traffic, but might be hard to get a long ride from here. Enough place for cars to stop.


country: RS
datetime: 2011-12-14 23:25:19.000000
comment:
Quite good place, much better then 2 crossroads west (at M1 road). Unfortunately transit goes around the city, so almost no trucks passing here :( Gypsy camp nearby ;)


country: HR
datetime: 2011-12-14 23:57:15.000000
comment:
There are traffic lights here - place is very bad for direction East (A3) (90% of the cars going there are on the 2nd or 3rd lane on the lights, so they cannot stop) 1st lane goes on the bridge (directions North/South on A4;D3 roads) - for that direction it's a good spot


country: NZ
datetime: 2011-12-16 01:13:05.000000
comment:
Top of Pine Hill before speed change to 100km. Short area for cars to pull over after coming around corner. Got picked up in a minute.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-10-05 20:24:36.000000
comment:
waited once for 3hr and got a lift to Lyon. Waited another time for 4hr and managed to get a lift to the Villabé station on the A6 South. Recomend getting the RER to Villabé then walking to the station (about 2km). You'll need to cross over the motorway and head back north to get to the station.


country: HU
datetime: 2011-12-17 18:49:22.000000
comment:
This is the last petrol station before the Budapest ring M0. If your driver goes into Budapest but you want to continue, this is the place to get out. 
Lot of bulgarian and romanian cars. 

If you want to go towards north-east (M3) its not that important to get out, since people taking that road go through the city, 'cuz the ring takes more time.


country: PT
datetime: 2011-12-17 19:37:51.000000
comment:
Is a good place to go to the region of Algarve. There are a lot of cars and trucks that come from diferents directions. Just wait with a signal (preference Algarve).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-19 18:38:31.000000
comment:
prendre le bus 15 de bellecour direction irigny. Arret kellerman. Continuer sur 100m dans le sens du bus. Entree d'autoroute sur la gauche a cote du feu rouge.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-20 00:56:43.000000
comment:
Took the metro to Porte de Montreuil, went to the ring and hitched for Reims, after 1 hr a driver took me to the highway begining. Had a huge bag and it was rainy, but a good place for drivers to notice you and stop.


country: HU
datetime: 2011-12-20 17:12:54.000000
comment:
Excellent place to go in the direction of Pécs. It is an abandoned bus station with lots of place to stop, and lots of  possibility for long term eye-contact with cars, on a road with heavy traffic. It is a couple of hundred meters south from Savoya Park along road number 6 near an OMV station. I suggest using public transport to Savoya Park, then walk here.


country: HU
datetime: 2011-12-20 17:35:44.000000
comment:
direction Budapest. Great place to stop cars. Heavy traffic. Drivers have time pondering to take you, because there's a traffic lamp. Good possibility for parking.  Also there's a Lukoil petrol station which is the cheapest around, so there's many clients. You can try your luck there too.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-22 19:21:04.000000
comment:
in three minutes i hitch a car to Czech border. if you wait a little bit you can find a car to Prague.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-23 22:47:43.000000
comment:
I took the train until modane and then i walk 20-30 minutes until this traffic light. It is situated just after a roundabout and every car who go on the highway pass her. People see you from far, you can talk to people, they can stop easily. Just 10 minutes to get a car to Lyon.  


country: IT
datetime: 2011-12-24 00:15:11.000000
comment:
pretty near to the station you get the national road till french border, you should be lucky but it s not hard


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-24 00:56:00.000000
comment:
Gasstation

Heading North on A7 you can catch a lift to "Rasthaus und Hotel Seligweiler" besides the A8 or directly towards Heidenheim on A7, where you pass the gasstation Lonetal.

I just waited 5 minutes on a Friday afternoon.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-24 14:06:21.000000
comment:
Very good hitchhiking spot. The second person I asked took me to Metz (about 300 km).
However hard to access by public transport (long walk if you have a heavy pack from Bussy-Saint-Georges RER station).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-24 14:15:18.000000
comment:
the description is for the gas station besides the motorway that has average ratings:
I got a hike to Germany (A6) after 20 minutes of waiting. The driver could have taken me until Mannheim. However since it is christmas time this might not be so in other seasons.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-24 17:36:20.000000
comment:
Very sweet spot to get to Stuttgart on the B27. Traffic lights, so many cars are able to recognize you and plenty of space to stop.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-24 23:26:02.000000
comment:
It's possible to wait here. Cars have some time to see you as they come from the roundabout over a small hill. Traffic is going east or west on the highway, so a sign would be useful.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-12-25 08:36:50.000000
comment:
N337 towards Zwolle. There's not that much place for cars to stop, but traffic is slow because of the roundabout and you're really well visable. Perfect spot to get out of Deventer northwards. If your destination is beyond Zwolle, consider refusing short rides because the main road through Zwolle is quite hard to hitchhike from.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-12-25 09:19:36.000000
comment:
A32 exit 4, towards Steenwijk/Leeuwarden. Not that many cars because the exit is located in the middle of nowhere, but the spot itself is great with slow traffic and a wide hard shoulder. There's a gas station just 3km down the motorway, so every ride away from this exit will be helpful.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-25 13:29:48.000000
comment:
There is a short road with no great places to stop. It leads onto the autoroute in both directions, so a sign is recommended.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-26 15:05:09.000000
comment:
It's possible to stand here as cars slow down coming off the roundabout. There's not much space to stop though, and certainly not for a truck.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-12-26 15:09:30.000000
comment:
Great spot here behind the tollbooth which works well at night because people can see you while they're stopped at the toll barrier. Or in front of the toll would work during the day. Plenty of parking including space for trucks.


country: IT
datetime: 2011-12-28 20:13:11.000000
comment:
Brought here people willing to go south on A13 to Monselice/Rovigo/Bologna and over, they found a ride and didn't call me back to say they were stuck!! So I guess, a good spot! More detailed information will come soon.


country: HU
datetime: 2011-10-11 20:51:56.000000
comment:
One guy, just after sunset, sign read Szolnok... got a lift from a cool russian dude straight to Szolnok after about 15 minutes of waiting.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-30 00:32:19.000000
comment:
Fuel station Bühleck towards east: quite some traffic, good place to get the next lift. Also easy to walk on from the town as there is a road and no fences.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-12-30 00:46:39.000000
comment:
As of December 2011 this is the only highway fuel station along the A38. The A38 is generally not as crowded as the A4 but this also means a lot less accidents and traffic jams. As there are so few fuel stations chances are good you won't be waiting here for long. Recommended.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-02 02:10:23.000000
comment:
a good place to find drivers on A9 north as well as southbound, direction leipzig and berlin as well as nuremberg and munich. there is a traffic light and enough cars and trucks passing by. a nearby petrol station (aral) at 'schwabenweg' is not to recommend, only local traffic stops there. from this place you can also reach weissenfels by car within five minutes. at gewerbegebiet kaethe-kollwitz-strasse (ten minutes west, walking) there is a mcdonalds restaurant. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-02 02:19:27.000000
comment:
an aral petrol station with enough traffic to reach leipzig with a waiting time less than five minutes. take tram 1 to 'auessere horndorfer strasse', cross the street = there you are. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-02 02:31:46.000000
comment:
'rastanlage auerswalder blick' is a good option to travel west- or estward on A4, direction 'hermsdorfer kreuz' (west, you can change from that relais/rastanlage to all directions) or east, towards dresden and the german-polish border. rastanlage auerswalder blick you can reach by bus from the city center of chemnitz and a short walk of 20 minutes. a tunnel 500 meters west of the relais (or a bridge another 500 meters further) lets you change the sides of the autobahn.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-02 02:43:24.000000
comment:
rasthof/relais 'hermsdorfer kreuz' is maybe one of the best german places to start or intermediate your journey. there is plenty of traffic 24 hours/7 days a week. a restaurant as well as a snack bar make this place very convenient. from here nonstop hitchhikes even to denmark or poland should be possible. a footunnel (300 meters north of the petrol station) connects the eastern part of the rastanlage with the western portion. waiting times for a trip to berlin are around 15 minutes.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-01-02 17:06:46.000000
comment:
Was able to get a ride after 1 hr.  Good place right after the traffic lights, as cars are going slow.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-01-02 22:02:29.000000
comment:
For 45 minutes I tried to hitchhike from here, without any board, in a rainy morning but nobody stopped though there was plenty or room for cars to stop.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-01-02 22:07:01.000000
comment:
There is a bus stop here, near the entrance to the petrol station.
I hitchhiked from here with a board heading to Graz / Gradec. The waiting time was about 20 minutes.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-01-02 22:11:52.000000
comment:
There is a bus station here where cars can stop.
I hitchhiked from here to Wien without any board, just thumb up. The waiting time was about 10 minutes.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-01-02 22:15:54.000000
comment:
Here there is a gas station with restaurant from which is possible to cross from one side of the highway to the opposite side.
I hitchhiked from here, asking drivers stopped to refuel, heading to Graz / Gradec. The waiting time was about 15 minutes.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-01-03 09:49:07.000000
comment:
I've seen people here since my childhood, never used it - will go check it out tomorrow on my way to Latvia/Moscow.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-04 12:11:34.000000
comment:
Here is standing a toll plaza (péage). So just behind this station is a parking place for both direction. Its perfect to get a lift because every car must be slowly :). When i have standing there most people drives in the direction of Lyon but also many people goes to Clermont Fd. I think a shield is very usefull.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-04 12:43:05.000000
comment:
Nice place to continue towards cologne or probably Frankfurt. Some people will go via A45 and A4, others will take the B49 and A3 afterwards. Both possibilities are fine.


country: DE
datetime: 2006-08-23 00:00:00.000000
comment:
Highway fuel station named "Montabaur", there is traffic going from here to the A3 and A61 towards north. It's location is a tiny bit more complicated because it is combined with a highway exit. The traffic going here seems fine, though.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-01-05 02:39:53.000000
comment:
there is not much traffic but if you are lucky you can find a car to Prague. however if you have another choice "don't come here"


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-01-05 02:44:10.000000
comment:
middle of the highway. don't get off the car here. it is impossible to hitch a car which goes 130/h. after one hour, i took the benesow way and found a petrol station to come back to Prague.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-06 00:30:50.000000
comment:
Direction Drachten and Groningen (N31/A7). This is one of the main roads leading out of Leeuwarden towards these cities. Go stand where the bus lane starts as cars have a good chance to stop there for you. The bus stop further down the road is less than ideal since cars for Groningen are in the middle lane and can't easily turn over to the right anymore. To get to this spot you can walk or take a bus (14/28/94/95) to Drachten and get out at that bus stop (Drachtsterweg).


country: RO
datetime: 2011-08-04 13:29:05.000000
comment:
Besides getting into Oradea, this is a prime spot for hitching to Cluj or Targu Mures or further, if you're lucky.  Contrary to the hitching spots in the middle of Oradea, there are virtually NO other hitchhikers here.  Have a sign, and look like a vagabond and you'll get a driver that won't ask you to pay.  To get here, find bus 16 from Parc 1 Decembre all the way to the last stop ... sometimes it stops at the Metro Cash and Carry,but sometimes it stops about 1km before... just walk and you'll be fine.  Have a sign and stand after the large direction signs, where the cars have to merge from 2 to 1 lane, which provides ample space for cars to stop.  http://goo.gl/xZ0b4


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-07 17:01:09.000000
comment:
To leave Autun to the south. after the traffic circle on D681 at the petrol station, a lot of place for the car to stop. Good traffic. Worked well in summer, 20 minutes wait in the early morning to be taken by a cool guy


country: RO
datetime: 2012-01-08 23:20:24.000000
comment:
Good spot for getting to Galati, however, make sure to ask the driver for the cost (the Maxi Taxi is 4,50 lei, so you should pay less than this!)


country: SI
datetime: 2012-01-08 22:36:55.000000
comment:
I live in ljubljana and i am a devoted hitchiker. Trust me, this is the best spot to hitchike north west. Bus 8, 1, or 25, get off at Šentvid, walk 200 m forward and right, walk into the tunell.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-01-09 16:20:56.000000
comment:
North towards higher denmark. Not a good place. Got here by accident. Low traffic, about 1 car/truck per minute going onto the highway. None stopped, all looking "wtf is he doing". 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-09 18:12:06.000000
comment:
Direction Hamburg.

Exit of a Petrolstation and Burger King at the main road which passes into the motorway to hamburg. There is a trafficlight too, so drivers on the road see you as well. 
With a "HH-sign" i waited 3 minutes and got a very nice lift. 

Good luck!


country: DE
datetime: 2011-03-16 13:00:34.000000
comment:
On-ramp in direction of Belgium. You can either thumb the vehicles down coming from Aachen centre that turn right here (mostly cars) or the cars coming straight from the opposite industrial area (cars and trucks).


country: BE
datetime: 2012-01-09 20:13:36.000000
comment:
Highway fuel station labeled "Thieu" in my map, however the real name is something different. It's on the E19/E42 towards Lille and Paris.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-10 11:07:11.000000
comment:
This is 2 minutes away from the traffic lights at "Porte de la Chapelle". Since there's construction work right now (December 2011) the roundabout here is a mess. Just carefully walk past the first bridge and stand under the second one. I was picked up here in literally 2 minutes.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-10 16:45:31.000000
comment:
Fuel station "Havrincourt" towards Belgium. Take care: the fuel station on the other side is called "Graincourt".


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-10 16:57:50.000000
comment:
Cars going towards the A1 can stop here to pick you up. Probably a good spot to got to fuel station "Vemars" and change lanes there if neccessary.


country: AM
datetime: 2012-01-10 22:12:31.000000
comment:
Place is near a small gas station, right after an intersection, and before a left turn on the main road to Ashtarak, Talin and Gyumri. Great place to hitchhike! Waiting time < 10 min.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-11 17:31:26.000000
comment:
Petrol station Bolder, A1 towards Almelo/Hengelo/Oldenzaal. Perfect for rides towards Hengelo, but if you need to get to Enschede from here don't hope for a direct ride.


country: TR
datetime: 2012-01-13 00:12:43.000000
comment:
 VERY IMPORTANT key place for samsun and easter of it in black sea region through istanbul. there is a turnpike spot for go to ankara or samsun way. i hitchhiked there 2 times. one was in august for samsun. i wait more or less 2 hours. other time i used there for go to ankara and i wait 30 minutes in january.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-11-14 14:39:09.000000
comment:
Service station "Aachener Land Süd" (formerly known as "Propsteier Wald") on the A4 in direction of Cologne. See Aachen hitchwiki for informations how to get here.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-01-13 13:15:56.000000
comment:
take a minibus to lociki, get off when you see a lonely traffic light (bus stop is called "svetafor"). should get both city and transit traffic. can be a bit windy.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-01-13 13:19:39.000000
comment:
i think this is the last reasonable hh spot comming from russia. later on - only small intersections and woods woods woods.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-01-13 13:28:21.000000
comment:
metro Polezhaevskaya, walk/hitch a ride west until it turns into novo-ryzhskaya, later there's a bridge and tunnel before which you want to get a car at least to MKAD


country: BE
datetime: 2011-01-15 21:43:15.000000
comment:
Direction Bruxelles ,Liege and Charleroi
Go (with a sign) in the middle off the bridge where the people coming from namur turn left to enter the Highway E411 direction brussel


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 15:08:12.000000
comment:
N334 towards Steenwijk. Great spot at a bus stop just after the roundabout. The route to Steenwijk goes through a pretty scenic area, worth checking out!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-14 17:17:00.000000
comment:
A395 towards Vienenburg. You might be lucky holding a sign here, but in general not the best stop to get out of Wolfenbüttel. It's the closest from the train station however.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-01-14 20:14:50.000000
comment:
direction: Budapest, M7 motorway.
right after the traffic light. not much space to stop, but later on cars getting faster. if traffic is heavy, try waving while they wait for the green light.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:25:04.000000
comment:
A32 towards Heerenveen, Leeuwarden. Really slow traffic because of the newly constructed roundabout. Hard shoulder gives cars a good possibility to stop.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:27:34.000000
comment:
A32 towards Meppel, Zwolle. Weird on-ramp but because of that a perfect spot to hitchhike with plenty of space for cars to stop.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:32:35.000000
comment:
A32 towards Meppel, Zwolle. Hard shoulder with space for cars to stop. There's a service station down the highway, between this and the next exit.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:34:49.000000
comment:
A32 towards Heerenveen, Leeuwarden. Officially it's illegal to get here because the road isn't accessible for pedestrians. The spot is good however with a nice hard shoulder. Might be a lot of local traffic though.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:39:59.000000
comment:
A28 towards Meppel. Fast traffic, but the existance of a wide hard shoulder might still make it possible to hitch out of here.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-01-14 21:54:26.000000
comment:
Good spot just opposite the train station of Mörel. Mostly local traffic, but might get you a bit further at least.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-01-14 22:03:10.000000
comment:
Towards Ljubljana. Good chance to get at least to the toll booth at the end of the A1 which is perfect for longer rides.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-16 19:05:21.000000
comment:
THIS is the aral gas station. I used this place several time to get out of Freiburg. You can easily reach it by taking tram #1 and hop off at Brauerei Ganther.
Both directions (south to Switzerland and north to Karlsruhe and Frankfurt) are possible there! Just talk to the people when they fill up their car. Good luck! 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-16 19:22:50.000000
comment:
I was heading towards the east along the A94 waiting at the highway entrance. It took me hours from this place to get away, very few cars passing by, a lot less were stopping. Mostly local people just going a couple of kilometres. As soon as I was on the A94 things worked fantastic. So patiences necessary here!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-16 19:32:34.000000
comment:
There's a bus stop at the verge where people easily can stop. Years ago when I live in Rotenburg I always used this spot for local hitch-hiking. But also to get to a highway in direction to Hamburg e.g. it's a good spot, easy to get away.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-17 21:33:54.000000
comment:
Fuel Station "Bocholtz" on the A4/A76 on the border between NL and D. Direction to Bruxelles, Maastricht and rest of NL.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-17 21:41:18.000000
comment:
Nice place to start hitchhiking anywhere if you arrived at Eindhoven airport. Traffic is going from the airport and the industrial area. Cars can stop on the hardly used bicycle lane.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-01-18 11:13:58.000000
comment:
I was waiting somewhere near to road cars are so fast to stop I waited like 1 hour :/ btw I was tryingto go to Nish


country: RS
datetime: 2012-01-18 11:17:15.000000
comment:
I waited at there like for hours  I was trying to go to Nish and also sofia.after 2 hours one car stopted and asked we can take you to Nish we are going to sofia =) It was a good surpris but doesnt matter the reality I wait there for 2 hours :D


country: AR
datetime: 2012-01-19 06:03:24.000000
comment:
Place to go to the south. In the middle of crossroad is some building (tourist office or something like this).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-04-08 12:23:18.000000
comment:
To go in direction: Vannes / Auray / Quimper. 
Very nice spot! People don't drive too speed and there is a place to park! 
From Nantes, take tram 1 (1euro50!), stop at Schoekher (when you get out of the tram, take straight) and pass throught the commercial park to rejoin the atantis roundabout. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-20 13:31:17.000000
comment:
Gas station called Neubucher Stadt, on the way to Lubeck. The gas station looks all right, there are a few trucks, but no one travels further than Lubeck. We spent there around 15 hours and in total, there were maybe 50 cars that stopped, almost all of them locals. Ended up begging for a lift to Lubeck and then hitchhiking on the ramp in Lubeck to continue to Hamburg. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-20 13:50:18.000000
comment:
I had one guy stop right away to take me into Berlin but then I made a sign for CB and got a ride with an older couple going right there


country: CA
datetime: 2012-01-21 13:39:00.000000
comment:
Sign is very helpful here since new construction in Quebec city (winter 2011) created many new interchanges in the West of Quebec. There is a Tim Hortons there now and a Gas station. Bus shelter to give you cover if it is raining and drivers have TWO places to safely pull over for you. This road also directly feeds into the A20.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-23 20:25:40.000000
comment:
A35 exit Almelo-Zuid, towards Hengelo, Enschede, Deventer. The traffic is a bit fast because the traffic lights are at a distance, but there's so much space for them to stop on the shoulder that you'll have no problems here. In rush hour you can consider asking at the carpool place just south of the spot.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-23 20:31:30.000000
comment:
N35 towards Wierden, Almelo. There's a tiny bay here just after the big crossing to the west. Traffic is slow, but not that likely to take you because it's mostly local.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-23 20:34:59.000000
comment:
A1/A35 exit 29 Borne-West, towards Almelo, Deventer, Amsterdam. Very quiet on-ramp, but the spot itself is perfect to stop cars.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-09-18 15:13:26.000000
comment:
Highway service station "Groote Bleek" on the A2/E25 towards Eindhoven. The service station on the other side of the highway is called "'t Haasje"


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:17:44.000000
comment:
Highway service station "'t Haasje" on the A2/E25 towards Maastricht and Aachen (D). The service station on the other side of the highway is called "Groote Bleek"


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:21:19.000000
comment:
Highway service station "Meiberg" on the A2/E25 towards Eindhoven. The parking lot on the other side of the highway is called "Roevenpeel".


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:22:09.000000
comment:
Parking lot "Roevenpeel" on the A2/E25 towards Maastricht and Aachen (D). There is no fuel station here, just a restaurant. The service station on the other side of the highway is called "Meiberg".


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:23:02.000000
comment:
Highway service station "Ellerbrug" on the A2/E25 towards Maastricht and Aachen (D). There is no service station on the opposite side of the highway.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:27:22.000000
comment:
Highway service station "Swentibold" on the A2/E25 towards Eindhoven, Roermond and Venlo. There is no service station at the opposite side of the highway.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-25 12:30:49.000000
comment:
Highway fuel station "Bosserhof" near the intersection of A2/E25 towards Eindhoven and A73 towards Roermond and Venlo. There is no fuel station on the opposite side of the highway.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-01-26 13:09:54.000000
comment:
Good spot to get to northen Part of Germany (Lubeck, Kiel) and Danmark (or to Poland). There is medium-sized gas station with parking for trucks. Ask truck drivers for lift. Rather small chances to catch civil car. 
There are buses going from Szczecin to the stop near this station. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-27 10:17:32.000000
comment:
Highway service station "Berfa" on the A5 towards Gießen. There is only a small parking lot on the opposite side of the highway.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-27 10:24:24.000000
comment:
Cars coming from Ilmenau going to the A71 can see you from the traffic lights and have a small space to stop for you.


country: NZ
datetime: 2012-01-27 20:00:09.000000
comment:
Despite being a meeting place of two highways Woodville has very little traffic. But what few cars there are will stop. Also, Woodville can be worth a short stop on its own due to the many antique/curio/secondhand stores here.


country: NZ
datetime: 2011-11-16 11:45:19.000000
comment:
once you get to here you should find it very to get a ride south. many people are stopping here before driving long distances.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-01-28 10:52:20.000000
comment:
I've had fantastic success right outside this military base as there are often soldiers going on leave and heading either North or South along the National. There is a prison right next to it but people seem to disregard it, interestingly enough. 


country: AM
datetime: 2012-01-28 16:15:06.000000
comment:
Walk up north from the town of Meghri. Then start hitchhiking from there, it's a good spot! Not much traffic, a lot of space to stop. Plus it's only one road so everyone coming from Iran going to Kapan or even Yerevan will cross this point. 


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-28 22:12:44.000000
comment:
Petrol station BP along the N337, Zwolle. Try to avoid being dropped here, most of the traffic is local and not heading for the highway west of here. I got lucky and found a ride again within 15min, but you might be in for a long wait, especially outside rush hour. If you're sick of waiting there's always the option to walk 1,5km to the train station.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-01-28 22:38:26.000000
comment:
Service station Dekkersland, A28. Be aware of the junction ahead where the A28 and A32 seperate. You don't want to end up in the wrong direction!


country: LV
datetime: 2012-01-29 01:04:22.000000
comment:
I used to wait at this red light, after taking a bus out of Riga till Bauska bus terminal. At this spot, I would try to find Polish trucks stopping at the red light, directly run towards them and ask them with signs to take me. They usually respond, and I just get the time to climb on the truck before the light gets green.


country: TR
datetime: 2012-01-29 13:36:14.000000
comment:
Not a good spot but works. There are plenty of buses and minibuses stopping so you have to move out and in maybe. Cars go qutie fast because the traffic lights are as far as 100 metres before and the road is big. 


country: HN
datetime: 2012-01-29 14:42:21.000000
comment:
Back in 2006 I was living in this village for a year and always used to take a ride to Tegucigalpa which takes about an hour to go. No longer than 10min. waiting maximum, no matter if alone or with someone else. Never had any problems with the driver yet an open eye should always be kept.

Cuando vivia en 2006 en este pueblo siempre me fui en autostop a Tegucigalpa que esta una hora para ir. Nunca me quedaron mas que 10 minutos para esperar ahi. No tenia ningunos problemas con los conductores, aun asi siempre hay que poner un poco atencion.


country: AM
datetime: 2012-01-29 16:29:26.000000
comment:
Very good spot for hitchhiking. Just walk out of Ashtarak and start hitching. I had a ride after 2 minutes from some guys that were going in the opposite direction and brought me a long way! 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-01-30 14:22:50.000000
comment:
For heading north (towards Bristol).
There is a small bus stop, slow moving traffic due to traffic lights and good visibility.
Picked up in 20minutes.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-01-30 22:01:48.000000
comment:
About two dozen trucks stop over in the industrial area for the weekend break. If you're leaving early on monday finding a ride might be possible.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-01-31 02:16:39.000000
comment:
After the bridge there is a good spot for hitchhiking, where the cars can safely stop. It is the main road to Prague. There is always busy traffic. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-01-31 20:44:36.000000
comment:
824 towards Warszawa. Parking place just after the roundabout. Use this to get on the National Road 17.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-01-31 20:46:34.000000
comment:
824 towards Kazimierz Dolny. Good spot, traffic is still quite slow and more than enough space to stop here. Maybe showing you need a short ride will help, because it's local traffic only on this minor road.


country: TR
datetime: 2011-09-29 22:08:44.000000
comment:
The key point to go Eskisehir is 'Yasamkent' area, this area is exit of Ankara , you can reach to there by bus  from Ankara Kızılay Square.Wait near the BP Gas Station 


country: SK
datetime: 2012-02-03 19:12:55.000000
comment:
Petrol station Zelenec, towards Trencin/Zilina. Possible to get a ride straight into Poland if you're lucky!


country: RS
datetime: 2012-02-06 10:51:09.000000
comment:
By the supermarket there is a little spot where taxis also stop, but it's a bit better than at the border because all local traffic turns left or right before the supermarket.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-02-06 10:59:19.000000
comment:
Good stop on either side of the road, I use it a lot going to Kosovo. I think there is a bus that goes there but you can always just walk.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-06 12:11:06.000000
comment:
Autobahn service station "Rhynern Nord" on the A2 towards Ruhrpott, Cologne, NL and Belgium.

Has a fuel station, restaurant and hotel. There is a service station at the opposite side of the autobahn.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-06 12:16:49.000000
comment:
Autobahn service station "Lehrter See" on the A2 towards Magdeburg and Berlin.

There is no fuel station here, just a restaurant. There is a bridge to cross to the other side of the autobahn.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-06 12:27:10.000000
comment:
Rasthof (Autohof) "Magdeburg" off the autobahn A2.

You can get here by getting a lift out of Magdeburg on the B1 until Irxleben and walk the rest.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-06 14:08:49.000000
comment:
Good spot to hitch cars from south direction towards Magdeburg on the B1 as they have to stop. Cars on the B1 are too fast to stop.

You can walk from/to the service station "Börde"on the A2 from here.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-06 14:10:21.000000
comment:
Traffic light on the B1 towards Magdeburg. You can talk to drivers here. No place to stop if the traffic light is green.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-07 19:23:52.000000
comment:
Autobahn Service station "Medenbach Ost" on the A3 towards Cologne.

There is a petrol station and a restaurant. Getting to the opposite side is a 20 minute walk.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-07 19:34:52.000000
comment:
Autobahn service station "Heiligenroth" on the A3 towards Frankfurt. There is a petrol station, a restaurant and a motel.

The service station at the other side is called "Montabaur" and can be reached by walking back about 20 minutes in the direction you came from.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-07 19:47:26.000000
comment:
Autobahn service station "Fernthal West" on the A3 towards Frankfurt. There is a petrol station and a restaurant.


country: PT
datetime: 2012-02-08 21:52:06.000000
comment:
We tried our luck along this road that becomes the national. We tried the two gas stations and the roundabouts further on the street. 1 of 3 parties got a ride to Lisboa, the others took a bus in the end. Better trie the higway entrance.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-02-09 11:13:34.000000
comment:
Got a ride here within some minutes to the gas station. You can walk from the train station Noisy-Le Grand, some 1.5 km. There's a supermarket next to it.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-02-10 01:45:37.000000
comment:
From here you can go either in the direction of Prishtina or Gjakova and it's easy to get a ride from the side of the road.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-02-10 01:49:44.000000
comment:
Good for cars going to Peja or Prishtina. There were two more people (locals) also hitch-hiking from there.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-02-10 16:55:52.000000
comment:
From the city center take a tram 4 to the "Autobusové nádraží podchod" station, then continue in the same direction, cross the road and in 500 metres you will see "Lukoil" petrolstation. Good hitch place in the direction to Ostrava, Opava or Poland.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-02-10 17:06:51.000000
comment:
Big petrol station, cars going in the Olomouc, Brno, Praha/Wien direction. A lot of parking places, but due newness of the whole highway and petrol station still not really full of cars.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-02-10 17:22:19.000000
comment:
From the city center, walk trough the Rybnicka street. You can stay in the front of BP petrol station. A lot of local traffic, but some of the cars are going to the A4 (Katowice, Kraków or Opole, Wrocław) or southwards to the Rybnik, Bohumín, Ostrava and farther to the Czech republic)


country: CL
datetime: 2012-02-11 03:41:02.000000
comment:
Es lugar para ir al parque "Torres del Paine".
It is place to go to park "Torres del Paine".
Место для отправления в парк "Torres del Paine".


country: BG
datetime: 2012-02-12 12:00:11.000000
comment:
If you wait under the bridge here, there is enough space for cars to stop, just make sure you are visible from far away. Most traffic will be going towards Sofia, but there is a big chance you will be picked up by someone who is going to Dolni Dabnik. If you are heading towards Sofia, ask them to drop you off BEFORE D. Dabnik, where there is a traffic junction.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-02-12 12:01:55.000000
comment:
If you take some bus out of Pleven, you can ask to be dropped off here and hitch here towards Sofia, where traffic from both roads merges.


country: SE
datetime: 2012-02-14 00:58:37.000000
comment:
Good spot towards Oslo. Found a direct ride with a truck for less than 15 minutes. Be aware that the gas station closes at 12:00 AM, so don't get stuck there during the winter time :) 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-02-14 01:02:13.000000
comment:
Very close to the border there is a rest stop for trucks. From there you could find a good ride. Never tried personally, though. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-02-15 18:50:04.000000
comment:
Got dropped off here.  I wouldn't suggest staying at all.  There's a nearby McDonald's with free Wifi if need be.  Walk or hitch (the road south of McDo) to the next on ramp, 3,2 miles northish.  That other on ramp feeds the freeway with more traffic and there is more space on the on ramp for cars and trucks to stop


country: US
datetime: 2012-02-15 18:52:23.000000
comment:
Nice spot, lots of room and a lot of traffic heading north on I-5.  Most traffic is going to Bakersfield, though, so if you're going farther up the 5 freeway, you should make a "Sacramento" sign.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-02-15 21:28:52.000000
comment:
Great place for traveling towards the north of France (Macon, Dijon, Paris) or the East, Germany, etc.

What you need to do is get your ass on the Kitchener-Marchand bridge. (métro Perrache, +5-10 minutes walk towards the saone) Make eye contact with drivers stopping at the traffic lights, and ask for a ride to VILLEFRANCHE. You really need a sign indicating this destination too. You must ask the driver to drop you at the péage of VILLEFRANCHE (entry of the motorway) where it's EASY to find another car heading towards your real destination. (paris, etc).

I always go there when i want to get out of Lyon, and never had to wait more than 15 minutes. There's heaps of traffic in the morning.


country: SE
datetime: 2011-09-07 19:18:05.000000
comment:
Great place for both going west to Kopenhavn as well as north towards Helsingborg.
Dont forget to talk to truckdrivers who can take you long distances!


country: UA
datetime: 2012-02-17 16:12:26.000000
comment:
Get out at Chernihivskaya metro station and walk to the main road. If you walk past the marshrutka busstop you can start hitchhiking there. Good place to stop for cars. 


country: UA
datetime: 2012-02-17 16:15:08.000000
comment:
When you go from Kiev to Chernihiv or Belarus make sure you don't get to Brovari but take the highway around this place. 


country: UA
datetime: 2012-02-17 16:20:17.000000
comment:
Great spot! No cars at all and maybe one truck every 5 or 10 minutes (in winter) - but they stop for you. 
When you're going to Belarus make sure you get off before the road that leads to Chernihiv. Most trucks go straight to Belarus


country: PL
datetime: 2012-02-18 11:42:53.000000
comment:
I got dropped of here on my way to the A2. Maybe in better conditions not so bad, but with slippery and icy conditions no car wanted to stop. If you get stuck here like me, ask drivers waiting at the road coming from the western road if you can get a ride to the next roundabout (where 50 and 2 split).


country: PL
datetime: 2012-02-18 11:47:20.000000
comment:
Not the best spot, but traffic is slow so you won't be spending too much time here I think. Cars have a shoulder to stop on.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-02-18 12:06:33.000000
comment:
Am Fichtenplan Nord, A10. It seems that most cars here are locals going into Berlin after refilling fuel. The best from here is to get a short ride to the next station Michendorf, where there's a lot more long distance traffic, both to Magdeburg/Hannover as well as Leipzig.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-02-18 22:44:25.000000
comment:
Local road from Dendermonde to Hamme or Waasmunster. Did this several times. Average waiting time, no less than 15 min.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-02-25 20:05:01.000000
comment:
There is little space on this onramp, but small cars could potentially stop here. Tried for 30min with no luck. You can always walk 2km to the service station in south from here.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-02-25 21:41:01.000000
comment:
Petrol station along the N337. Possibility to ask some cars, but also a good place to thumb passing cars.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-02-25 21:43:15.000000
comment:
Roundabout on the N337 towards Zwolle. There's limited space for cars to stop, but somehow they do anyway! Very low speeds probably help here.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-02-25 21:48:09.000000
comment:
On-ramp Meppel-Zuid, A32 towards Steenwijk/Leeuwarden. Probably not that frequented as the other on-ramps in Meppel, but not bad at all. Wide hard shoulder and low speeds. Because of the bushes and 90 degree turn you have to make yourself a bit more visable probably, to attract attention.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-02-26 17:16:08.000000
comment:
This i a local road, but is is good to get to Wavre if you want to get to the E411 without hitch-hiking through the ring of brussels


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-01 11:40:19.000000
comment:
Good spot out of Lüneburg to Hamburg. Traffic okay. 

Guter Punkt Richtung Norden. Verkehr ist okay, breiter Seitenstreifen zum Anhalten.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-03-03 16:24:17.000000
comment:
The spot is just after the road splits - one way to Hrodna, the other to Vilnius.  When going to Vilnius this is a pretty good spot, enough place to stop and not too much traffic - most of the trucks go to LT


country: BY
datetime: 2012-03-03 16:28:03.000000
comment:
Right after, on, or next to the gas station is a GREAT spot when going to Lithuania. It's only 10 more km to the border so every car is going there. The first car stopped. 


country: LT
datetime: 2012-03-03 16:30:13.000000
comment:
When coming from the border, walk at least past the long line of trucks before starting thumbing. A lot more place for cars and trucks to stop, and straight to Vilnius. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-05 02:08:49.000000
comment:
I was here by a mistake from the guy who gave me a lift. But it just took about 30 minutes to find a new lift in the direction of Leipzig.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-07-30 20:01:45.000000
comment:
Resting place Muldental. Here is a patrol station and a fast food restaurant. It is the last big stop before Leipzig. From here you find people who want to go to north/south on the A9 or keep heading west.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-03-05 13:59:16.000000
comment:
On-ramp 26, A12 towards Oberhausen. Can be used for direction Germany, or to get into the city. The spot itself is good, but because there are no exits between here and the next junction not many cars will stop.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-05 14:43:44.000000
comment:
Gas Station near the Highway. we didn´t had any luck here, though, because most of them were only locals.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-03-05 14:14:31.000000
comment:
In front of highway gate Padova Est. Get here by bus 18 and drop off on the bridge over the highway. Reach the spot by foot through the Ikea park place.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-05 17:13:32.000000
comment:
to Mendig, A48, A61 or North to the Villages. Much traffic on sunday's, during Holidays or on sunny days. Long lifts possible.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-03-07 02:11:31.000000
comment:
Not good. You'll wait for a long time, get a lot of abuse and the like. I ended up walking to the next junction, several miles to the East.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-03-07 10:41:28.000000
comment:
A very good place to start out if you go towards the ferry harbour to Aarhus and Ebeltoft (Jutland). Check out the timetable of the ferries on beforehand as there is a risk of getting stuck at the Sjaellands Odde peninsula. Average every 1-2 hour departures. 


country: DK
datetime: 2012-03-07 10:54:26.000000
comment:
This is a great spot in the inner city close to noerrebro where you at least will get a ride to a ramp to a highway heading your way. I have used it 5-10 times amongst which half has taken me further down the E20.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-08 11:11:13.000000
comment:
spot to the north, not so many cars, but as good as others spot in north of the city... if we can say " good". make a sign " aire d'autoroute" (highway gas station). really hard to find a car for more thant 30 km


country: FR
comment:
at the roundabout, many cars going to the highway, but really hard to find a lift to the north. waited 5 times, 1 to 3 hours each time....


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-10 20:21:32.000000
comment:
Direction Castres. From Toulouse take the metro A to the last stop Balma-Gramont and then the bus line 20 to the stop "Logis vieux" and walk to the roundabout. But il seems that you can stop directly from Balma-Gramont.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-10 20:25:43.000000
comment:
Un conducteur qui m'a pris un peu plus loin aurait lui-même stoppé à cet endroit sans trop attendre, une douzaine de fois au moins. L'accès est direct depuis le métro (terminus Balma-Gramont de la ligne A).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-11 23:00:20.000000
comment:
Ce spot est meilleur que celui quai du Docteur Gailleton. Il faut venir aux heures d'affluence (entre 16h et 19h).La voie d'insertion réduit fortement le traffic à une seule voie ce qui crée un fort ralentissement.  Vous n'avez plus qu'a attendre devant le cul a cul des voitures. . 

I wait here for 20 min at 17 pm . All the cars from the quai du Docteur Gailleton have to decelerate because there is one single road to access to the on ramp. 
Come from 16 pm until19 pm to take advantage of the jam traffic. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-03-12 16:06:22.000000
comment:
I waited about 30 minutes on a Sunday afternoon (just before sunset) with a sign that said Victorville.  Getting a lift farther could be difficult because most traffic is "local," leaving Ontatio Mills from a day of shopping.  To get lifts from here, you'll have to be relatively clean looking.


country: US
datetime: 2012-03-12 16:54:53.000000
comment:
Great for getting "down the hill."  You don't even need a sign; just stick out your thumb and wait ... however waiting time could be up to 1 hour.  Don't look like a bum here.  A sign that says "LA" might help.


country: US
datetime: 2012-03-12 17:01:11.000000
comment:
Great spot for getting a ride.to Palmdale and beyond, however it usually takes more than one lift.  Also, remember it's still the LA area, so it might take some time to stop a car.  Be patient!


country: US
datetime: 2012-03-12 17:05:01.000000
comment:
Easy to go east to Yucca, Joshua Tree and 29 Palms.  No sign needed.  Wait times vary from 3 minutes to 30 minutes.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-07-06 16:52:36.000000
comment:
On-ramp 25 Enschede-Zuid in direction Gronau/Munster on the N35. Not that great, but still the best spot out of Enschede onto the B54 I think.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 14:42:31.000000
comment:
Very good spot when going to the Northwest coast of Caen (Douvres, St-Aubin-Sur-Mer,...). There's a bus station where cars can easily stop. But


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 14:48:08.000000
comment:
A beautiful roundabout where to hitch when you wanna go to Caen ! As many others regions, this area is full of perfect spot like this.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 14:52:35.000000
comment:
If you thought about hitchiking at this exit in direction of Brittany, this spot is senseless. Cars go 90km/h here !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:07:46.000000
comment:
Can't remember which exit was the best in direction of Normandy... This one or the other. One of them was a little bit longer, almost no cars where passing by. Thing to do is looking at the exit when arriving close to Dinan. If this one seems empty, don't be shy to ask your driver to leave you at the next exit.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:15:33.000000
comment:
Good spot in direction of Brest. On the other side of the motorway, you can also hitchike to Roazhon/Rennes, even if the big roundabout from Lannion/Lannuon should probably be better.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:23:25.000000
comment:
To go to the East, one of the options. This one is maybe not the fastest one if you want to leave rapidly, but thanks to the D58 motorway, some cars are going to far away destinations such as Paris.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-08-12 23:25:39.000000
comment:
In direction of Roazhon/Rennes, the last big exit before leaving Montroulez (Morlaix). One of the two quite good options when going east.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:29:44.000000
comment:
In direction to the West (Brest, Landerne,...) good place too. You can hitchhike from the piece of lawn between the two main entries. place to stop for cars on the right !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:31:51.000000
comment:
If someone wants to let you in this place when going to the east, try to ask to go to the next one. It's a 5 min detour maximum and much more confortable for you !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:37:26.000000
comment:
If you are going East, this is the spot you have to be. There's a 'coivoturage/gwenveturan' station just before. Lots of space to stop at this motorway entry ! 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:39:41.000000
comment:
When going South (Kemper for example), it's a good option when coming from the coast. Maybe better to go by Brest indeed


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 15:41:48.000000
comment:
An average spot to go to Kemper/South. Not to many traffic but a bridge where to hitchhike from when it's raining. It probably depend of the day and the hour, more than others spots.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-04-06 20:31:53.000000
comment:
In direction to the south. 

Plus, look at the north spot indicated in hitchwiki, the technic how to go south from Brest works if you want to go to Brest and your car is stopping at Kemper.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:06:03.000000
comment:
Probably a good option to go to Kemper. Not to far from the city-center. It is possible to walk to this roundabout ! The most easily accessible from the city center: the commercial port. Just below the train station. You can walk on the road going along the walls to a large roundabout where start the road of vieux-saint-marc it's kind of the beginning of the motorway. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:08:28.000000
comment:
The solution to catch the more cars leaving the city: the roundabout of Kergleuz southeast extremity of Brest, at the entrance of Relecq-Kerhuon. The only way to get there is to be dropped off by a car. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:15:25.000000
comment:
Good place to go to the Leon Coast (Plougerne, Lanniliz, Kerlouan...). If you find it difficult for cars to stop, you can walk a little bit to go under the bridge. Enough place to stop but cars are going faster. Last option is to go at the beginning of the roundabout, at the end of the N265...

Otherwise, this is also not a bad option when going East or South. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:24:26.000000
comment:
If you want to reach villages up in Ar Vro Leon, hitchhike from here with the name of your village and one before. There is a perfect place to stop just on the this point !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:27:31.000000
comment:
The roundabout just before is better, much more place to stop. Still it's a good option too, but less safe !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:28:50.000000
comment:
Thanks to recent renovations, it is now very easy to stop just after this roundabout up north ! Anyway the next one is better, because there is more traffic.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:30:40.000000
comment:
instead of paying for the bus, you can hitchhike to Brest from here. Enough space to stop at the entry !

If you do prefer buses, there is one bus station on the last roundabout (the little one).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:33:06.000000
comment:
If you want to reach villages up in Ar Vro Leon, hitchhike from here with the name of your village and one before. It's a good spot with enough space to stop


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:34:32.000000
comment:
When going to Brest, try to reach the next one, safer option to stop. Anyway it's still a good option.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:35:20.000000
comment:
The place to stop when going to Brest. Indeed, others spots are still good, even from the center of Lanniliz !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:38:36.000000
comment:
If you want to reach any villages or little cities from Brest, hitchhike from here. Go at the end of gare routière exit, there is enough space to stop, and many cars taking people from the train, or leaving someone, that are going back to there hometown !!! 

Good option to reach the roundabout of Penn Ar C'hleuz too if you don't want to pay for the bus and spend 30 minutes in it !


country: FR
datetime: 2011-08-12 23:16:34.000000
comment:
Be careful ! No entry if you're on your way to Brest ! Otherwise if you want to reach pempoull (paimpol) or st-brieg it's a good spot.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:46:23.000000
comment:
THE solution if you were left at the pempoull (paimpol) exit. You will have to walk for 10 minutes before reaching this empty spot. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:51:33.000000
comment:
The best spot to Brest. When getting out of Gwiseni/guisseny, walk to the exit of the village in direction of Brest. Once you're at the crossroads of An diriou, hitchhike from there. Many place to stop. Anyway, do not hesitate to hitchhike while walking, many times I find a car before reaching this spot.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:55:50.000000
comment:
If you want to go to Lesneven, Ar Folgoad, Ploudeniel, start hitchin from here and try to reach the parking of the "Troc-Chic".


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 16:57:46.000000
comment:
Just at the exit of Gwiseni, the parking of the Troc-Chic is a perfect place to hitch. Cars from both sides of the villages pass by !

Remember there are empty hours, so start when it's the rush hours !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:00:26.000000
comment:
this roundabout should be a good place if you want to go to Kerlouan or the leon capital Kastell Paol/ St-Pol de Leon.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:02:39.000000
comment:
A spot to reach both directions. On the left, you can go to Ar C'hurnig, in direction of the village, you can sometimes find a car to Brest or Lesneven while walking to better spots.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:05:51.000000
comment:
If goinf to Gwiseni, you should probably rather hitchhike from the center of Kerlouan than hitch after Skol an Aod (an ancien school now transformed into appartements, it's the big white building after the supermarket).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:08:45.000000
comment:
The good spot to ar Gorre-Leon (le Haut Leon). Cars going to Kastell Paol (St-Pol de Leon) if you're lucky ! Hitchhike from the exit of the village, after the football area. enough space to stop.

You can already hitchike while walking to this spot.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:10:39.000000
comment:
Good roundabout to go to Gwiseni. Enough space to stop on the right. If you go to Brest, good one too, just go on the other side of the roundabout, direction Brest. Usualy enough cars.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:12:48.000000
comment:
Not really safe spot to reach both  Gwiseni-Kerlouan. You should rather stay in Ar Folgoad/Le Folgoet spot. Cars are going fast !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:15:38.000000
comment:
A good roundabout to go to Lanniliz, Kerlouan, Gwiseni,... People coming from Landerne and the RN12 usually go by this roundabout to go back home. Plus this is the exit of the supermarket everybody goes to in this region...


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:17:15.000000
comment:
The spot of Ar Folgoad to go to Landerne. Place to stop easily. Don't hesitate to write Ploudaniel on your whiteboard if you want too


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:19:25.000000
comment:
Not to many place to stop when going south, but people always stop within 10 minutes ! A good option when going to the north coast too ! Don't hesitate to manage to reach this spot when someone take you from the North to Lesneven or Ar Folgoad


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-14 17:23:13.000000
comment:
When going South, this spot is the one you have to reach when getting out of Lesneven. There is a red light just here. Don't hesitate to hitchhike while reaching this spot !


country: FI
datetime: 2012-03-15 15:09:18.000000
comment:
Spot is on a busstop near a gas station, see the Helsinki topic on how to get there. It is one of the best spots in Helsinki to get to Tampere 


country: SE
datetime: 2012-03-15 15:46:09.000000
comment:
Right where the road from Ullånger reaches the main road. A lot of cars going straight to Uppsala or Stockholm from here.  


country: DK
datetime: 2012-03-16 00:45:05.000000
comment:
All trucks coming from the port and heading south will be heading onto the motorway from this way. However, there isn't so much space for them to pull over.

There is more than enough space to pull over for private cars however (I stood here for 10mins before getting a ride!). The traffic light also makes it ideal as there is plenty of time for drivers to catch sight of you here.

There is also a petrol station on the opposite corner, should you feel more inclined to ask.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:05:17.000000
comment:
once we were dropped to this bad spot after our driver did not understand we wanted to reach the st-arnoult toll ! If this happen to you, there is a petrol station close to this point but not too many cars passing by. Best thing to do is to hitch from this point, enough space to stop. A man from the centre commercial security is often there, but don't care about you. Ask the drivers to drop you in a service station on the N118. There's one about 10km from here.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:09:24.000000
comment:
Service station on the N118 - If you want to reach a service station on this road, don't try this one. Only few cars (maybe one each 5 min-10min) stop here. Try the next service station instead


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:11:18.000000
comment:
this service station is not too bad if you want to reach the st-arnoult toll. A trick to know if your driver at pont de sevres said he would put you to the toll and did not !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:22:18.000000
comment:
Last chance to find a car to Paris-center. Normally you should not have to hitch there. Maybe a spot to try if you want to find a car to the east... But I think the toll is a better option !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:42:27.000000
comment:
This place is not so bad when trying to go to Paris. We had to wait about 30 minutes, cars can stop on parking places on the right... But it's maybe because it was at empty hours


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:44:22.000000
comment:
This spot is not a very good one, but cars can stop. Too many local cars... If your lucky, you can surely reach another spot up north


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:48:06.000000
comment:
Direction Paris : If someone can drop you there, cars are going quite fast but there is enough space to stop. Not the safest and easiest spot in Tours, but it worked !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:52:07.000000
comment:
Direction South : Excellent service station, name "aire du poitou-charentes". Crowded place, lots of cars ! If someone can drop you from Poitiers, surely the best spot


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-16 17:54:12.000000
comment:
Direction North : Very Good spot to go up north (Paris). direction Paris : 5-15min to wait.

If you're going to Brittany/Breizh; then It can be longer. I had to wait for around 1h30 !


country: IT
datetime: 2012-03-17 14:30:18.000000
comment:
the spot is good (cars go slow and there's place to stop) but i didn't manage to get a ride for the highway after nearly 2 hours. It works probably much better if you're staying on Aurelia (SS1) especially if going south.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-03-18 11:33:06.000000
comment:
OK spot for using a sign.  If the driver is smart they will pull into the parking lot.  Took me about 15 minutes to get to Gouda.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-03-18 11:36:02.000000
comment:
On many maps you will see that this park and this petrol station are connected by land.  This is not true, there is water separating them, and it is not worth trying to cross.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-03-18 11:47:11.000000
comment:
Shell Gas Station right here, stood in front with sign for Utrecht, maybe got a ride within 30 minutes.  Lots of traffic.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-03-19 20:30:44.000000
comment:
Stood here 1.5 days. Its called "Highway of Tears" because some 15 girls have been gone missing in the last few years while Hitchhiking. Finaly got taken by an American who had no idea. Worst spot in Canada to HH!


country: MA
datetime: 2012-03-20 09:45:45.000000
comment:
There's no need to take a taxi. Take the Bus n°9 from the Gare Routiere. Get off the Bus before he goes to the Airport and get your thumb out on the N1


country: MA
datetime: 2012-03-20 09:50:46.000000
comment:
You can get here with the Bus N°22. There's a big Supermarket. Get off there. After the Roundabout people pass slowly so it's easy to hitchhike. There's even a gas station.


country: MA
datetime: 2012-03-20 09:54:11.000000
comment:
Take the Bus N°16 to the Airport and get off here before he goes straight. Nice Spot to get to the South.


country: LU
datetime: 2012-03-20 10:00:33.000000
comment:
I've waited there 3 hours to get a ride to Germany. But if you are heading to Belgium/France/Netherlands/ or Luxembourg City i's probably a nice spot. There's a lot of traffic anyway


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-20 10:04:24.000000
comment:
Good spot if you just want to go on the other side of the Rhein, but very hard to get in the direction of Cologne.


country: ME
datetime: 2011-10-09 12:39:24.000000
comment:
From this place you can easily hitchhike to Skadarsko Jezero and south seaside of Montenegro (Sutomore, Bar, Ulcinj, Petrovac).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-21 12:49:18.000000
comment:
Very good place for going to Paris/ Le Mans. This is a toll ("Péage"). There is a parking just after the toll. Cars can see you very well and pass close to you.
I have been picked up in 10 min for Paris, with a sign in the middle, of the day.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-03-21 22:13:22.000000
comment:
There is a half-complete ramp going on the road. It's basicaly a 200 meters long lane with no traffic on it, it's ideal for cars to stop, and you are also visible from a long distance. I think that road is not the highway yet, it will only change into the highway later, because police cars passed us by without any trouble (and hitchhiking is illegal on highways). I got picked up there in 20 minutes both times I tried that spot.


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:14:25.000000
comment:
Here is the spot I used to hitchhike for one year when comin back from the university Al Qalamoon to Damascus. Never waited more than 10min. Moreover, we were 3 that time. If you want to hitchhike in Syria, good think to know is that you just have to raise your hand whenever and wherever you want. Someone will always take you after only few seconds/minutes waiting. Enjoy, salaam


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:15:42.000000
comment:
Here is the spot I used to hitchhike for one year when I wanted to go up North. Never waited more than 10min. Moreover, we were 3 that time. If you want to hitchhike in Syria, good think to know is that you just have to raise your hand whenever and wherever you want. Someone will always take you after only few seconds/minutes waiting. You don't need any boards like in Europa. Enjoy, salaam


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:20:14.000000
comment:
When going to Aleppo, I was stucked in a petrol station just before Homs. Someone dropped me and my sister who just arrived in syria here. I think some services did not want us to hitchhike this time. Anyway, after trying the two sides (hide officers were telling us cars to aleppo were on the other side, true story !!), we finally found a car to Hama. Don't care about it, I'm pretty sure it was expectionnal. It never happened after. Plus, i'm pretty sure this service station was sort of good option!


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:21:51.000000
comment:
When going to Lattaquia, someone dropped me here. Excellent spot to hitch, like every little point on the side of motorways in Syria !


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:23:07.000000
comment:
This border is hitchhikeable ! If you want to go to lebanon, it's a faster option than the homs one !


country: SY
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:29:40.000000
comment:
If I remember well, there's a town service dropping you close to the motorway. I'll try to find which one it is exactly !


country: TR
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:33:03.000000
comment:
A good spot to cross the border to go to Turkey ! you can walk on this one. A service can drop you here too, I saw someone getting out from it.


country: GR
datetime: 2011-02-13 12:52:05.000000
comment:
The spot between greece and turkey. It's a good place but you have to know it's not a possible to cross this border by walk. After being dropped by an imam on the border, I walked to the turkish office, let them make their stuff with my papers. Then I had to hitchhike at the border. The simpliest thing to do is to look for a truck. Many trucks there, but you'll have to wait for about one hour before crossing the river. At the end, I ended finding a car that was crossing greece to italy in less than 5 minutes at the greek office. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:46:40.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked from this place to go up north. After 10 minutes walking to reach the penn ar c'hleuz roundabout, i finally got a ride. Not the best place


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:49:14.000000
comment:
I you want to go to Vannes/Gwened, there is enough space to stop by. Good place to hitchhike, just after the exit, where the N166 start. Plus, cars going to Lorient/An oriant can drop you there and go back on the motorway.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:50:27.000000
comment:
I you want to go to Gwened/Vannes, there is enough space to stop by. Good place to hitchhike, just after the exit, where the N166 start. Plus, cars going to An oriant/Lorient can drop you there and go back on the motorway.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-22 01:54:01.000000
comment:
When getting out of the village, you can stay on the center, there are parking where cars can stop. Be careful and try to hitch at the rush hours


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-22 17:38:23.000000
comment:
There is space for cars to stop and more traffic than in the gas station. I got a ride in a minute to Lyon.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-03-22 23:25:09.000000
comment:
Resting Area with gas station "Rohrbrunn". Quite some traffic. Good possibilities to find a ride to Frankfurt. Also some drivers going west, maybe north as well.


country: DE
datetime: 2006-07-31 00:00:00.000000
comment:
Service area and gas station "Irschenberg". Its off the Motorway and only one for both directions (east/south and westt/north).


country: SI
datetime: 2012-03-26 15:01:01.000000
comment:
To avoid standing in vain few hours in exit of Maribor (near Baumax), better solution is to start from here for all  southern directions (Ljubljana, Zagreb, etc.)  


country: PL
datetime: 2012-03-27 23:32:38.000000
comment:
Cars go rather slow on this curvy mountain road through Krowiarki Pass, you will possibly see 1-2 cars/min (6 PM). We (4 person) were walking by and trying to catch a lift to Zawoja-Policzne. First 2 of us got a lift after 15min, and another 2 - 90sec after them :). Most of cars go to Zawoja (lesser amount of cars go to Zubrzyca - another direction), I don't think you would catch a lift from here further than to Maków Podhalański/Sucha Beskidzka (or Jabłonka - another direction).


country: IT
datetime: 2012-03-29 22:48:02.000000
comment:
In the absence of any other recommendations I tried this autogrill. Its pretty quiet but I managed to get a lift within 45 mins.You can catch a bus to Modungo from the port or elsewhere in the city. Get off the bus just after it passes under the autostrada and turns right follow the road ahead and under a road bridge and the motorway. You have to climb up the bank and walk along the autostrada for 300m as the access road to the autogrill is fenced off with a couple of dogs roaming around.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-03-30 02:03:03.000000
comment:
Not such a great spot to get out of Melbourne. I picked this place because it had a decent onramp and was close to the metro. Don't accept ride offers to Werribee (as I did), as most exits don't have a corresponding onramp and you will either be walking a ways or hitching on the motorway.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-03-30 02:05:21.000000
comment:
Northward, we had an easy time hitching here. The 401 bus gets you to about a kilometer of here, ask the driver for directions.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-30 11:13:50.000000
comment:
There is space for cars to stop. Hitchhiked there once with a sign to Issoire and got a lift in few minutes. In 9 kilometers there's a gas station where you can be dropped off.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-30 11:28:35.000000
comment:
Great spot with lots of space for cars to stop. Got a ride in seconds to Spain. 4 kilometers from the center of  Saint Fleur


country: RS
datetime: 2012-04-01 23:47:57.000000
comment:
There's good space on both sides and this is also where the Pristina-Gjilan bus stops. Good to either of the cities or even visiting Novo Brdo.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-03 21:36:14.000000
comment:
Eichelborn Nord. Big gas station where many drivers take a break. Perfect spot to get into direction Bad Hersfeld (Frankfurt).


country: RS
datetime: 2012-04-04 15:14:55.000000
comment:
Good place to hitchhike to Zagreb. Use big sign ''ZG''.
I came here from Novi Sad by bus. It cost 3 euros, just tell driver to stop at toll station (naplatna rampa). You can also hitchhike to this place from Novi Sad.
When you get here, walk on flyover (bridge) and look on right side you will see where wire fence is starting there is space to pass. Go down the hill and there stand next to highway fence. I don't know if this is legal but it works. If you are afraid of police better go on toll station 100m from here. 


country: RS
datetime: 2012-04-04 15:22:42.000000
comment:
Place to hitchhike to next town Čoka, and further. It's famous place all locals are hitchhiking here, their are so use to it that you don't even need to use your thumb.
Sometimes it's to crowded, than go more away and hitchhike after bridge.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-07-12 18:55:21.000000
comment:
This is the A38/A6 toll station. not too much traffic here, but still a good place. From there you can reach the service station "les lochères" (km 255) if going to Paris. If you go to Dijon, beware, there is no more service station !


country: RU
datetime: 2012-04-06 12:47:53.000000
comment:
The main road towards Kirkines is more difficult than other places in Russia to hitch on. There is little civilian traffic and you will likely get picked up by military personnel at some point. There are also military checkpoints along the way, if you are a foreigner you will be asked for your documents and registration at these points so have them close to hand. Expect to be taken into their hut for some questions also. Have fun! :-D


country: IT
datetime: 2012-04-07 21:40:58.000000
comment:
Direction Slovenia, LJ. This is the very old street to Vienna. The place has an enormous potential: big space next to the street, perfect visibility and cars which are just accelerating to get out of Opicina. I got here walking from the centre of Trieste but it's crazy, really steep. you get the tram from trieste to opicina and the walk here. I got picked up in half hour and was brought directly in the centre of Ljubljana. On the way back I walked all the way from Sezana to here, then tram till trieste.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-08 13:36:46.000000
comment:
I´ve never hiked from this place, but since i´m originally from schwandorf and have some hitchhiking experience i would propose this location. here is a new gas station right in front of the highway. since i think the best way to hichhike is to talk to people directly this should be the best place. good luck 


country: UA
datetime: 2012-04-08 20:34:22.000000
comment:
The border crossing is for cars only but if you are unlucky enough to talk to the border officer (actually, he is not a border officer but who cares, he is the first guy to stop you there), he will ask for a bribe (10 EUR) and force you into the first car to pass.

Please hitchhike before the border!


country: SK
datetime: 2012-04-08 20:40:42.000000
comment:
Works if going to the west.
First hitchhiked to Svit mistakenly, then got back and hitchhiked to Brezno from the same spot.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:01:19.000000
comment:
Walk north out of Maribor for a hour or less and you will see a circle, great place to hitchhike. Took me 5 minutes to the east.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:03:39.000000
comment:
Tried to hitchhike but got arrested by the police instead. Although I was subject to a fine of 150 EUR (it is prohibited to walk by the highways in Slovenia), they were nice enough to take me to the Hungarian border.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:10:09.000000
comment:
Take a bus from Novi Beograd heading to Dobanovci, get out when the bus exits the highway. It is forbidden to stay there but nobody really cares. Got a direct ride to Zagreb in 15 minutes.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:26:34.000000
comment:
Few people would stop. Walked all the way down from the border to Brgat until some German guys took us.


country: ME
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:30:13.000000
comment:
Took us a while to get a lift to Herceg Novi (it was a taxi and the driver was nice enough to offer us a free ride).


country: MK
datetime: 2012-04-08 21:52:46.000000
comment:
Got a ride to Preševo in 20 minutes at a petrol station. Cars are passing both from the left and from the right side of where is possible to hitchhike, so both of us hitchhiked on each side.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-04-08 22:05:04.000000
comment:
Tried to hitchhike north-bound to Niš or at least Leskovac, there were loads of cars and trucks having a rest but nobody wanted to take us.


country: AM
datetime: 2012-04-08 23:37:08.000000
comment:
This is a bit of a no brainer really as its the only north-south road. You will not have to wait very long.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-09 13:50:42.000000
comment:
excellent spot (i'm living close by). stand before the advertising collum and the yield sign but behind the lights if you want to travel north.enough room to stop. no sign but big smile needed.best time on fridays is from 9.30am till13.30 pm.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-09 14:03:02.000000
comment:
excellent for going north, there is some gravel at the side, where cars can stop. to most rides go to schweinfurt, change ride at the next gasstation (Riedener Wald) ca. 20km north from this point. best position is at the first black/white mark.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-09 14:52:02.000000
comment:
fairly okay when you we're just dropped off from the autobahn and want to go north. be aware of the hausfrauenverkehr (after 19 pm you are stuck)


country: AU
datetime: 2012-04-12 09:06:16.000000
comment:
If heading westward, do yourself a favor and turn down the ride offer to Penong. The same traffic will be passing through Ceduna, where there is a grocery, relatively inexpensive (for rural Australia, anyway) bottle shop, and a nice beach. Penong has none of these things, and both the petrol station and general store are very expensive. (The flies are horrible and there's hardly any shade, either.) If you are stuck here, camping spots aren't hard to find, and the pub is a friendly place to relax after a day of hitchhiking failure.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-04-12 09:12:45.000000
comment:
right after border. petrol station and lots of other smaller or bigger business. cars are driving slow, sometimes stopping for motorway stickers, also you can wave for the trucks.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-04-12 09:15:58.000000
comment:
Heading out to cross the Nullarbor, this BP station is strategically the best spot to look for a lift. Unfortunately, the roadhouse owner is one of the biggest pricks one can meet in Australia and will promptly kick you off the property (and then yell at you for an additional 5 minutes). It's best to avoid the property itself and stand adjacent to it, or you may get the cops called on you. Should the owner decide to bother you anyhow, there's no use reasoning with him, so just tell him to lick a camel's ass. Anyone planning to cross the Nullarbor should also note that the Ceduna IGA is the last reasonably priced grocery store that you will find for a long, long time, so stock up.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-04-12 09:20:57.000000
comment:
Going south, this is your best spot. Public transpot will get you within a kilometer of here, though with Canberra's odd layout, it can be a bit confusing. (Having a map will help.)


country: BG
comment:
new junction. direction dupnitsa and greece: better (more space) up on the motorway than down in the roundabout. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-04-12 11:54:34.000000
comment:
Nice spot for going North or South on I-5, or West on Highway 12.

This place is real finicky! Make sure you LOOK and ACT your BEST!  There's tons of competition; including meth mouths asking for spare change (spangers) for "beer," old school dead heads vying for gas money and other hitchhikers going all directions.

At the Flying J, you can ask people directly for a lift.  I think having a sign is a good idea, so you can walk to the trucker's area to fly it.   Mind the Flying J managers.  They are nice, but don't want too many leeches on their property, so avoid the area if meth mouths and spangers are hovering in the area.  The police don't mind you if you look legit.

McDonald's nearby has free wifi.  There's an AMPM/Arco down the road that takes food stamps/ebt.  The Denny's is open 24 hours, so if you buy a coffee they won't mind you hanging around in there (but the wifi isn't free at Denny's!).


country: US
datetime: 2012-04-12 12:17:02.000000
comment:
Nice place to ask for rides going either direction and any distance.  I've hitched into L.A., to Palm Springs and to Phoenix from here.  There are two east bound onramps, so asking is probably more efficient than thumbing it.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-04-13 10:05:54.000000
comment:
There is a petrol station. There you can talk to the drivers and get a car to Ogre (it is name of the town), Jekabpils, Daugavpils.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-04-13 10:14:15.000000
comment:
There is a petrol station. There you can find a lift to Jekabpils, Daugavpils, Rezekne.
In this petrol station is a lot of cars.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-04-13 10:39:42.000000
comment:
I tried to hitchhike from petrol station to Aizkraukle, Jekabpils, but it was unsuccessful. I waited 2 hours, and then I go on the road. There is no place to stop a car, but in the middle of the road is a safety island before traffic lights. So, I stood in the middle of road and wait for red light on traffic lights. And then I knocking on car windows and after few minutes get a ride. This is not a good way to hitchhike. But if there is no other chances, you can try to. But you must be very fast, becouse when the green light will light up, then cars go further. If jou get a ride, you must take the car with all the bags very quickly, while the light is red light.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:27:23.000000
comment:
The spot when going to the Gorre-Leon coast (Rosko/Roscoff - St-Pol de Leon /Kastell Paol).
PLus, there is enough space to stop and a service station just after !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:32:24.000000
comment:
Lots of space to stop. An intermediate spot if you want to reach Brest. Not the best solution, but good place to go to Landerne !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:41:26.000000
comment:
If you want to reach Paris, stopping there is a bad option. More likely, because of the new road planning, cars go on the "rocade" before this spot. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:44:47.000000
comment:
As told before, magic place if you go up north, far east,...

Don't forget to push the light button ! If not, cars going on the "rocade" won't have the red light ! 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:50:43.000000
comment:
When coming from the West, the last service station before the 'rocade'. I used to stop here (about 6 or 7 times) and always had to wait about one hour. I now prefer to reach others spots on the rocade exit ! If you're driver don't want to leave you elsewhere, it's still an acceptable option. Ask the drivers directly, it will be faster !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 12:57:20.000000
comment:
It seems senseless. Once I hitched there, had a car easily but was dropped there by accident. Don't try here, cars are goin soooo fast !


country: FR
datetime: 2011-03-15 00:38:18.000000
comment:
Spot to go to Le Mans/Paris...
It seems like it's not a perfect spot. Not too much space to stop. When i tried this one, there was too much traffic, and it was quite hard ! I finally found a car afterall, but would not try it again.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:11:41.000000
comment:
To Naoned/Nantes, bad option. We were dropped here by accident, saw this spot was senseless and got back at the last exit. Don't try this one.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:12:32.000000
comment:
To Gwened/Vannes. If you're a local going to the city, this work well, otherwise, don't hink about this spot for more faraway distances !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:13:31.000000
comment:
Once a driver though this was a good spot for Naoned/Nantes and left us there, bad option, there is NO entry for it !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:15:39.000000
comment:
To Naoned/Nantes. Lots of traffic, enough space even if it's not excellent. Wainting time 15 min to find a car going to Naoned, it's maybe the best one in Gwened/Vannes.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:22:44.000000
comment:
If people are going easter than An Oriant/Lorient. You can ask them to leave you there, they can easily take bac the N165 from there (they have to cross the bridge, take the n465 in direction of the N165).
From there, you can find cars to the center of Lorient easily !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:24:28.000000
comment:
If you want to leave An Oriant/Lorient, don"t hesitate to hitch from here. It worked for me in less than 5 minutes !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:26:09.000000
comment:
As the other ones, you can hitch from here to reach better roundabouts, I never waited more than 10 minutes on the roundabout of Kemper !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:29:19.000000
comment:
Plenty of space to stop if you want to go to Krozon ! good thing is cars going down south can drop you here, and take back the motorway !
Take care, during the Penn ar Bed Festival (festival du bout du monde), there could be competitors !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:42:29.000000
comment:
I hitched there once, waited 10 minutes to go to Roazhon/Rennes but i was lucky. Not too much traffic...


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:49:35.000000
comment:
I was dropped here once. It's a gas station with no cars. I waited 15 minutes but it's the second and only car who passed by who took me to Roazhon/Rennes. Don't try it, unless it's the holidays and the road is fully crowed !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 13:51:51.000000
comment:
I think the "aire de service" of Yffiniac is just here. Don't go here, I tried it once, and had to wait about 25 minutes to find a car going to Brest. cars are too rare here.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 14:07:43.000000
comment:
If going to the Kreiz-Briezh or Kemper, it's a good spot, and when cominf for touristical region in Brittany, you will find this road to Kemper amazing ! Enjoy.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-13 14:11:03.000000
comment:
To go to Ar roc'h Morvan/La roche maurice, not too many cars, it's mabye better to join Landerne first !


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-14 21:48:17.000000
comment:
Spot to Berlin from Greifswald with a sign. Small place for cars to stop, you get almost all the traffic from Greifswald.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-04-15 14:06:25.000000
comment:
20 minutes for a ride to Rotterdam. Traffic lights, medium to low speed traffic. The ramp to the highway has shoulder for drivers to stop.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-15 21:21:12.000000
comment:
towards Glasgow, stand about 200 metres out of town from the Tesco, not a great place but better than walking out towards industrial estate


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-15 21:24:26.000000
comment:
big layby on northbound A82, possibility to take train from \\glasgow Queen Street to Balloch and walk a mile or so to this spot, hitch to Tarbert Loch Fyne, Oban, Fort William


country: AT
datetime: 2012-04-16 13:02:59.000000
comment:
Not very legal but everyone leaving has to pass you, so there's tons of traffic. There's a small spot where the car can stop to let you in before returning to the A1.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:06:22.000000
comment:
When going to Brest, there is a bus stop 50m after the roundabout ! good to know, and probably safer than the roundabout !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:08:08.000000
comment:
close to the casino, a good roundabout in both direction ! it's maybe more difficult to stop in the direction of kastell paol /St-Pol


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:10:57.000000
comment:
to reach the N12 and Montroulez-Morlaix, this spot is the best one in Kastell-Paol/St-Pol. You can hitchhike from the city center to go here. simply ask the roundabout of the D58 !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:16:36.000000
comment:
If you want to reach Ireland by boat, here is the ferry to cork ! Rosko/Roscoff is an easy city to reach by thumb, but people pay the ferry by person and not by cars. If you're in Brittany, it's still the best option and you can buy tickets for less than 70euros in summer.

If coming from outside of Brittany, it's probably better to cross the channel in calais (people pay by car) and then hitch in england and wales, even if it's a little bit more difficult there. In wales, you still have to pay the ferry but it's cheaper !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:18:14.000000
comment:
Thanks to the ferry, you can find many different directions from this roundabout ! A good place to stop when ferries come (but there are no ferries everyday, be careful).


country: ES
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:29:56.000000
comment:
The place to stop when you come back from Morocco. 

Me and a friend waited for a car going to France from here at the end of the summer. Lots of cars, lots of full cars full of Moroccan families but after 6 hours, we got our car to Baiona (Bayonne) !

Pretty sure you can get it faster, especially if you're alone hitchin' !

If it doesn't work at all, there is a bus going to San Sebastian for 50 euros, leaving around 5 p.m everyday if i remember well.  (i'm not sure of the hour, but sure of the price, which is the 2010 price) 


country: MA
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:39:54.000000
comment:
We hitched from here with a friend to join the motorway. It worked in less than 15 min for us ! you should try, and don't forget that european standard in terms of hitchhiking spots are not the same in Morrocco. You can hitch from everywhere !


country: MA
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:42:35.000000
comment:
We hitchhiked from here to join Marrakech. After only 2 minutes, two germans took us to the capital ! 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 17:51:42.000000
comment:
Never tried there, but i'm not sure cars can stop when coming from st-malo... Cars on the N176 are already going at 60km/hmin, maybe more !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 18:01:30.000000
comment:
To Breizh/Brittany/Bretagne, I found a car to Roazhon/Rennes in 5 minutes. Many cars, during easter holidays. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-16 18:14:46.000000
comment:
This service station is the last one if going to Dijon. When getting south, it's an excellent one, plenty of cars. 

For the A38 and dijon, we had to wait about 40 minutes, but It could had been faster if asking the drivers !


country: FR
datetime: 2011-07-12 18:48:03.000000
comment:
Spot to Paris. Take the bus 30 from dijon center and stop at vaux bruns and you will be at this spot ! 

It is perfect, due to some road planning, the old spot just at he entry of the motorway is now less attractive. Cars still can stop but hitchin' on the road from dijon just before the crossroad is a better option. ClosE to the traffic light, it's perfect ! waiting minutes before a lift to paris : 3 min !


country: CA
datetime: 2012-04-17 01:22:35.000000
comment:
Cops bugging us and a long wait. Got a ride down the road a km or so to a petro station and had better luck there.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-04-17 12:40:13.000000
comment:
When your heading is to Kardzhali. Locals are very friendly. This is the last stop of bus #4, which passes through the center. There is a bus station at the entrance of the town on the road Plovdiv-Asenovgrad. 


country: GB
comment:
This is a petrol station in the city centre and is very easily accessible from anywhere in the city- basically opposite Cabot Circus.

It is potentially a good spot if you are lucky not to get kicked out by the petrol station staff (that's what happened to us). Nevertheless, you can wait at the exit, where cars have slowed down to join the traffic, but being able to talk to the driver is infinitely better. 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-17 20:31:24.000000
comment:
These are the pedestrian traffic lights situated just by the parking. When you notice a car/truck approaching, press the button. They stop at the traffic lights and you can talk to them. Still, talking to people on the parking might be a bit better if you can.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-01-14 17:34:49.000000
comment:
3 of us waited for 2:30 hours to get a ride to Wien. Though, it a not so bad spot if you are alone. Most of the cars go to Brno, a few to Slovakia and a bit more to Austria. The problem is that at dawn is getting really cold there, so you better get a ride fast. Wait at the petrol station or ask the people at the parking place in front of the restaurant. And if you are at that place, please great out friend Freaky(you will recognize him) :) 


country: NL
datetime: 2012-04-18 03:27:53.000000
comment:
On the side of the road, opposite bus stop and very close to access A27. Lots of traffic, busy local road. Drivers can stop quickly on the side of the road, though there's no hard shoulder - for trucks etc. this spot is no good.


country: EE
datetime: 2012-04-18 13:03:20.000000
comment:
There isn't much space, but you will get dropped here easily when people are heading to roads 4 or 9 when you're going to different direction  them.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-04-19 10:13:31.000000
comment:
Towards NL: very busy spot but little room for cars to stop and they're still heading in all directions, wouldn't recommend standing here. We did get a ride to the north of the city.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-04-20 15:21:41.000000
comment:
Really a bad place for starting trip into the warsaw direction. You can stay here before Autobahn sing (for cars which turn right). But its a small narrow site, high speed...


country: SK
comment:
Cars speed up quite a bit after the turn, but with a sign and a good smile, it's possible to get a lift to the east.


country: SK
datetime: 2011-12-04 17:38:17.000000
comment:
The only spot for going both to west and east from this town.
It doesn't make sense to go further in direction of the highway, no good spots after.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-04-22 02:41:10.000000
comment:
Best place for hitchhike on island Krk and further Lošinj and Cres. Tried to hitchhike from there on Krk at least 20-30 times, and mostly needed only 10 to 20 minutes to get a ride, sometimes even less.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-04-24 15:51:22.000000
comment:
I took bus three to the Alpenstrasse and waited in front of the junction. Cars drive just slow enough to notice you. One car took me to the next petrol station.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-03-18 19:47:25.000000
comment:
Very good place - can get there from Valmiera by foot or by taking city bus. If using bus - 40 santims is the cost of ticket.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-04-25 21:27:35.000000
comment:
If going to Riga this is supprisingly a good spot in a bus stop "Kocenu kapi". Usually doesnt take long time. 


country: CH
datetime: 2012-04-26 11:00:54.000000
comment:
Seems to be a suitable possibility to find something to Lausanne / Geneva etc. But not sure about the legal status of this spot - yeah, it's a ramp but maybe also belongs to highway...
I've waited (single male) only 20mins, but someone recognized me (from hostel) and that's why decided to stop. so, I I've rated this spot as "average"


country: CH
datetime: 2012-04-26 11:15:48.000000
comment:
I was dropped here while traveling from Geneva to Fribourg. So I don't know how to reach here from the center of Lausanne. The place is not very comfortable for drivers - there's only single lane and if someone stops, following cars must stop too. However, it's a quite slow-speed place and it's not too difficult to catch something.
I was standing just "Under the bridge" ; )


country: GE
datetime: 2012-04-26 13:38:16.000000
comment:
ერთერთი ყველაზე მოსახერხებელი ადგილი თბილისიდან გასასვლელად ჩრდილოეთის ან დასავლეთის მიმართულებით. აქ გამოვლილი ტრანსპორტის 95%  სწორედ ამ მიმართულებებით მიდის ქალაქგარეთ. სტანდარტული გზა ქალაქიდან - დიდუბის მეტროდან ზაჰესის ავტობუსი (121) ან აგრარული უნივერსიტეტის ავტობუსი. რომპეტროლის გაჩერება.
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one of the most easy place to go to north or west. 95% of passing vehicles goes definitely to those directions.
most common way from town: from metro Didube, the bus to Zahesi (#121) or the bus to agrarian university. bus stop at Rompetrol gas station.ერთერთი ყველაზე მოსახერხებელი ადგილი თბილისიდან გასასვლელად ჩრდილოეთის ან დასავლეთის მიმართულებით. აქ გამოვლილი ტრანსპორტის 95%  სწორედ ამ მიმართულებებით მიდის ქალაქგარეთ. სტანდარტული გზა ქალაქიდან - დიდუბის მეტროდან ზაჰესის ავტობუსი (121) ან აგრარული უნივერსიტეტის ავტობუსი. რომპეტროლის გაჩერება.
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one of the most easy place to go to north or west. 95% of passing vehicles goes definitely to those directions.
most common way from town: from metro Didube, the bus to Zahesi (#121) or the bus to agrarian university. bus stop at Rompetrol gas station.


country: GE
datetime: 2012-04-27 11:41:49.000000
comment:
(KA) მარტივი გზა ბაზალეთის ტბიდან და ახლომახლო ადგილებიდან თბილისამდე, ან მთავარ გზამდე (ს 3) ჩასასვლელად.
(EN) simple way from bazaleti lake etc. to go to Tbilisi or to the main road (ს 3).


country: GE
datetime: 2012-04-27 11:44:59.000000
comment:
(KA) ჩვეულებრივ, აქ ჩავლილი მანქანების უმეტესობა თბილისისკენ მიდის.
(EN) usually, most cars passing go to Tbilisi.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-28 21:06:05.000000
comment:
Lots of cars going to North, but possible to find also lifts to south. Good for trucks, too. Walkable from the airport.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-04-28 23:07:17.000000
comment:
5 cars in 30 minutes, which went the direction to Teruel. But the 5th car stopped for us and took us 300 kilometers to Zaragoza.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-04-28 23:24:31.000000
comment:
high traffic, but to fast and a bad place to stop. the cars ignored us until we gave up. the train station is so close..


country: ES
datetime: 2012-04-28 23:33:13.000000
comment:
its a small curve, but the cars can stop there. unfortunately in 1 hour no one wanted to drive to our direction. not so many cars to pamplona.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-30 09:12:47.000000
comment:
Entrance to the A4. Very good to go South to Strasbourg, but very few cars to Metz/Verdun/Reims/Paris (north) because all the local people go on the A4 further north when they drive to Metz/Verdun/Reims/Paris


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-30 09:23:43.000000
comment:
Last service station before Reims. Cars are going either to Paris (west) or to St Quentin/Lille/Calais. You can ask people at the restaurant, parking, etc..


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-30 09:27:39.000000
comment:
Last service station before the cars drive either south (Troyes/dijon/Lyon) or east (Verdun/Metz/Strasbourg). Very good to talk to the drivers.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-30 09:38:49.000000
comment:
First service station after Calais. To go South. I got stuck there a Saturday evening and had to spend the night in my tent. Not many cars stopping at this service station and they were quite full. The staff is very very nice though. 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-30 09:49:48.000000
comment:
If you get stuck in DOver at night, you can sleep there. It's a pub called the Castel, they have some cheap rooms with a shower for backpackers (15pounds).


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-30 10:06:27.000000
comment:
A lot of space for cars to stop. Good to go further eastwards on the A303 an to try to get on the M3


country: GB
datetime: 2012-04-30 10:07:24.000000
comment:
A lot of space for cars to stop. Good to go further eastwards on the A303 an to try to get on the M3. Lot of traffic (but maybe a lot of local traffic, must depend of the day and time you're there).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-04-30 11:40:18.000000
comment:
pour aller au nord vers Lorient, Brest, ou au sud vers Vannes, Nantes. bande d'arrêt sur le côté pour que les automobilistes s'arrêtent. 
spot parfait en fin de journée quand tout le monde rentre de la plage.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-03-14 18:20:25.000000
comment:
good spot to go north to Mérida. Extremadura. or Portugal. 
big roundabout where cars can stop. (depends on the traffic)


country: CH
datetime: 2012-03-12 19:59:37.000000
comment:
A way to Lausanne/Bern/Montreux etc. Currently here's Agip's gas station. The only possibility here is to stop the car which entered on the station.
Not a good spot, I think.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-30 16:39:28.000000
comment:
Good spot to hitchhike to the A5 (north). You definitely need a sign! Hitchhike just before the entrance to the Lidl.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-30 18:56:50.000000
comment:
Best spot in Hamburg for heading to Berlin. Just stand in front of the busstop in direction to the roundabout. Doesn't take longer than 10 minutes waiting, even in the rain. Sometimes you even get company by other hitchhikers heading to Berlin.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-30 19:07:23.000000
comment:
People get here to get cheaper gasoline than at the Autobahn A24. So possible to get a lift to Berlin or Hamburg. Nice chat with the service staff.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-05-01 01:44:21.000000
comment:
This place is good for lifts to Valle Gran Rey or Santiago, and can be quicker than the bus.

The whole island is a hitching paradise, just make sure to bring a light for hitching at night. 


country: CV
datetime: 2012-05-01 02:06:08.000000
comment:
At the top of the Cova there is a water refilling station where pickups and trucks come to collect water. Get your lift here!


country: MR
datetime: 2012-05-01 03:35:56.000000
comment:
ONLY for jumping the train to Choum. Make sure you bring some goggles and wear something around your mouth, for the intense dust...

It was a free-for-all last time I was there in '06.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-05-01 22:07:18.000000
comment:
A lot of cars passing and good space for stopping, but most of them seemed to be heading towards Liege.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-02 10:18:04.000000
comment:
On Ramp Brandenburg, good for Berlin, average to good to the West (Hannover) ... I'll give it an average, because there is no public transport close by.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-05-02 19:49:40.000000
comment:
I was hitchhiking here in the direction of Bitola, after the road makes a left turn after a bridge and a gas station. This is a bit out of town (at the sign marking the end of Resen), so most cars are going fast and are seemingly reluctant to stop. Might be a better idea to stand a bit closer to town where cars go slowly. Got a ride to Gevgelia (I was going to Thessaloniki) in a bit more than an hour.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-03 20:01:32.000000
comment:
Heading East along the A14 towards cambridge- there is  space for a vehicle to stop and its straight after the roundabout so the traffic isn't too fast. 
BUT traffic can be VERY heavy on this road, so it may be difficult to get a lift at rush hour.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-03 20:09:54.000000
comment:
Good spot to hitch to corfe castle/swanage. Slow traffic, wide road, bus shelter in case of a downpour, near shops and places to get food.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-05-03 21:42:08.000000
comment:
I think it's a good place to go to Fribourg, Lausanne etc. There is enough place for drivers to stop, traffic light, relatively slow motion...


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-04 01:08:04.000000
comment:
Traffic is slow and frequent off the roundabout, space for cars to pull up briefly at the pub carpark. Easy enough to get lifts as far as brockworth at least.


country: CL
datetime: 2012-05-04 01:18:54.000000
comment:
It took me 3 days hitching to get out of this villag!. Further up the carreterra austral there is a ferry connection; check the timing of the last ferry because no-one will leave that way after 30 mins or so before the last ferry departs (which was 3pm several years ago).Traffic is incredibly thin, but that one car that does appear may very well take you. 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-04 01:27:25.000000
comment:
Awkward spot. There's a well placed layby, but the traffic is coming very fast down the hill heading west and the layby is bumpy as hell. Probably have to be patient when the roads are busy.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-04 01:43:57.000000
comment:
Bus stop. Its a fast road but you are visible from a long way. It's a short walk from the city bus system. 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-04 01:49:21.000000
comment:
Small layby opposite Cirencester College. Its a bit of a walk from the town centre, but excellent spot for a lift to Stroud or beyond.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-05-07 13:18:34.000000
comment:
There is a gas station here right by a big supermarked, the gas station is right next to E18 (major road to Oslo, Kristiansand) and it's right next to Torp Airport. So there is a lot of traffic going thru here.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-07 19:02:11.000000
comment:
Towards Stryków. Bus stop, cars going slowly after the turn. Much less local trafic than on previous street (some cars going to Lodz via Okólna street). 


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:19:38.000000
comment:
Good spot if you want to go to Targu Jiu or Horezu. There is a bus station after the traffic light on the crossroad


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:25:47.000000
comment:
This street drive you to the end of the city: continue until you pass the park on the left, you will reach the roundabout and you can start to hitchhike from there. 


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:33:04.000000
comment:
Usually we waited 15/30 minutes to get a ride, and in Romania is a lot! Try to hitchhike a little bit far from the center (there are a lot of "local hitchhekers") in the main street that go to the north. If you come from Targu Jiu/Craiova (the south part of Romania) Petrosani is a obligatory step: anyway, if you can, try to skip this city :)


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:39:23.000000
comment:
There is a petrol station on the right side of the road, after the roundabout. You can hitchhike from there: the street to Valcea is beautiful! There isn't a lot of traffic because is a little town: we waited around 15/20 min.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:44:29.000000
comment:
If you're going to Valcea (so the south) there is a lot of cars that drive in that direction. You won't have a problem to find a car, just try to go straight to Valcea without stopping in the villages in the middle of the way


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:47:56.000000
comment:
Little town close to Ranca, Novaci isn't crowded; anyway, you can easily get a ride to Targu Jiu (the main city of this area) from the main street. Just wait 5 minutes after this crossroad (it's also a bus station...so you can get the "microbuz" if there isn't traffic)


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 09:50:33.000000
comment:
Transalpina is a beautiful way the pass close to the mountain. But if you want to go by hitchhike, it's easy just in the weekend during the winter (because Ranca is a sky resort, and a lot of Romanians go there to sky and to spend their holidays). During the autumn/spring there isn't traffic here, so you could wait for a long time.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-05-08 10:12:42.000000
comment:
You can start to hitchhike after the bridge (on the rifht side there is a bus station...go a little bit further): good spot if you want to go to Motru/Baia Herculane/Drobeta-Turnu Severin


country: TR
datetime: 2012-05-08 10:25:31.000000
comment:
After the border, you can easily get a truck straight to Istanbul. Just wait, or ask the drivers (you won't wait more than 10 minutes)


country: TR
datetime: 2012-05-08 10:33:14.000000
comment:
The truck driver left us here (on the highway): it's not really good spot because they haven't place to stop (only in the emergency lane) and they drive really fast.


country: GB
datetime: 2011-05-29 11:14:55.000000
comment:
Just after the roundabout is the best place to hitch as traffic is still slow. Most of the traffic is heading towards London.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-02-14 21:14:11.000000
comment:
Spot on the sidewalk where people can stop. Not the best spot, but works pretty good. A lot of traffic going past, a good place to start north, south or east


country: DE
comment:
Just behind the Aral gas-station(maybe Esso, not sure any more) is a bus stop. its right at the beginng of the two lanes part, so a good place to stop for cars.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-11 09:53:46.000000
comment:
There is a bus stop where you can stand with a sign "Wa-wa" (meaning Warsaw) or just with thumbs up. All trafic going from A4, Czech Republic towards Łódź and Warsaw is going through


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-11 16:40:21.000000
comment:
We (2 boys) got a lift to Skomielna Biała (direction - Krakow) after 10 mins. Our friends (2 girls) waited 30 mins and got a lift to Nowy Targ. There's a bus stop and cars go rather slow as it's still in the city.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-11 16:48:51.000000
comment:
We (2 boys) were walking to this place called Łysa Polana downhill from parking at Polana Palenica (1,5 km), trying to get a lift to Zakopane. We got to Łysa Polana and waited by the bus stop for 3 minutes, then we got a lift to Zakopane. Our friends, 3 girls, walking about 100m before us, got a lift to Bukowina Tatrzańska about 500m Łysa Polana. If you're lucky you may also catch a ride further than to Zakopane as there are many tourists coming from far away. They usually use parking at Polana Palenica and all of them go through Łysa Polana, too. The problem is that people who go further than to Zakopane are mainly families so their cars are rather packed.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-05-11 18:15:03.000000
comment:
->Domažlice->Cham or Nürnberg/Regensburg, take trolley-buses 12, 15, 17 with terminus Nová Hospoda. continue small road till you'll bigger road, on the ramp you can easily hitchhike.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-11 20:45:53.000000
comment:
Good spot for travelers going south, there is a bus stop just after traffic lights so cars gain relatively low speed there. Lidl and another supermarket nearby.


country: IL
datetime: 2012-05-12 11:18:04.000000
comment:
Getting a ride to TLV area.
OR getting a schedueld ride with
http://www.bgu.co.il/tremp.aspx
you need to get someone to translate for you but they have a lot of rides offered going to Beersheba (south of the country) area.
Good luck!
p.s 
this spot is better with a sign.


country: IL
datetime: 2012-05-12 11:22:50.000000
comment:
To Jerusalem! a good spot there is a LOT of traffic so it is better to come with a sign.
but there are also "Superbus" busses and "Sheirut" group cabs coming from telaviv that dont cost much and will get you very fast to jerusalem too :)
good luck.
P.S !
make sure you get with the right kind of people - cus there are all sorts of wierdos on the highway.


country: IL
datetime: 2012-05-12 11:42:19.000000
comment:
Got stuck here twice fro five hours had to catch a cab in the end ... better to get back up to Ein Karem and get a ride from there its just a 10 min walk.
Good luck.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-12 19:39:53.000000
comment:
2 girls got a ride to Zakopane from a couple leaving a parking after 5 mins of walking. 500m to the east, on the bus stop, boy&girl got a ride after 20mins and right after them, 200m to the east, on the next bus stop, the same car took 2 more hitchikers to Zakopane.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-13 00:15:05.000000
comment:
Hitchers are very visible and its easy for cars to stop. If you're going to Cheltenham or Gloucester, its best not to take a lift to where the route splits- its a fast, dangerous junction. Its better to wait till you can get a lift to your destination. That said, if you're destination is Cheltenham and you're offered a lift to Painswick it's possibly worth taking it. 


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-13 00:19:26.000000
comment:
A layby. It's a fast road so best to stand well ahead of the layby to give drivers time to see you and pull in.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-05-14 20:26:22.000000
comment:
Trolley-bus stop, good for Prague. Not the shortest waiting times but it saves half an hour of searching spot on the edge of the city.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-15 17:22:08.000000
comment:
One can only access the highway by taking the stairs at the viaduct which runs over the Dietrichsweg. You have to enter the highway, and stand behind the rail. We got a ride to Leer from here - but my opinion: It's too dangerous, besides, you don't want to get problems with the police.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-15 17:28:15.000000
comment:
There's enough room for cars to stop here. The police would'n let us stand closer to the highwat, so you'll have to stand by the Neuschanzer Strasse.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-05-15 17:34:52.000000
comment:
A roundabout with good connections south, west and north. All the ramps have side-strips, we had no problems getting away going both south and north.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-05-15 17:42:09.000000
comment:
Great spot to get east, directions Hoogezand / Germany. From the circular way around Groningen people will be directed on the highway via the Europaweg.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-05-15 20:55:04.000000
comment:
Just behind the toll booth. Check for the license plates on the cars to see where they are probably going.
Booth employees were very friendly.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:03:31.000000
comment:
Decent spot for cars going into Albania, they come out of the border crossing slowly. Ignore the obnoxious taxi drivers.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:05:23.000000
comment:
Better than waiting on the border since this is the main road an gets also the cars coming from the Albanian side of the lake.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:10:19.000000
comment:
If you have a chance, take this very scenic road over the mountains to Tirana. The spot is not great but the route is worth the trip.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:13:57.000000
comment:
lots of outgoing traffic (and many vans). I spoke to the truck drivers in difficult English, but they got me on a truck that was passing by.


country: ME
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:29:45.000000
comment:
There is a traffic light and an extra lane for those who are turning right. I waited there and got a ride almost to the border.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-05-15 21:33:43.000000
comment:
Got a good ride North while chatting to a couple crossing the border. You can also just wait right after it.


country: CN
datetime: 2012-05-16 04:15:29.000000
comment:
The traffic to Tianshui or Lanzhou is always at a small entrance named Jiangcheng 姜城 of G30 Highway.  


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-16 12:50:09.000000
comment:
petrol station on the B16 towards Regensburg, Kehlheim..tried it once. didnt work well. many local costumers.
anyway, the spot is situated quite well. if youre  lucky youu can catch a ride to the A9 as well. reachable by bus 44 and 11 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-07-08 17:24:50.000000
comment:
Petrol station Köschinger Forst.
take bus 30 towards Hepberg/Lenting, get off at Römerstr, from there you have to walk about 10-15 min. Bus 30 doenst allways serve till Hepberg, Römerstrasse( check on http://www.invg.de/fahrplan/2012/30_2012.pdf) otherwise get off final station in Lenting. from there its  ten more additional walking minuts


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-16 13:32:31.000000
comment:
Somewhere here (about 5km before Kranji in direction Villach) there is a gas station, not so big, but it was quite busy when i was there, in 10 minutes got a lift to Munich, whoch was my final destination, so i was lucky, but i hope you will also be!


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-16 13:38:53.000000
comment:
Quite big gas station (in both directions). i was going to germany, unfortunately most of the cars are from Koper (KP) or Ljubljana (Lj), but after 30 min i found somebody going to Kranji (KR) - you just should try to go after ljubljana.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-17 18:04:35.000000
comment:
This Petrol Station is great for hitch-hiking from Berlin to Hamburg. There are many cars going to HH. I hitch-hike there on May 2012.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-17 18:15:22.000000
comment:
I spent here amost 2 hours, but i couldn't hitch any car to Berlin or Magdeburg. waiting here is senseless


country: FR
datetime: 2012-05-18 19:52:41.000000
comment:
There are traffic lights. You can ask for Bitche. Place for cars to stop. If you continue along this road there'll be a big roundabout (to Strasbourg (A4) or Germany)


country: TR
datetime: 2012-05-19 14:52:21.000000
comment:
good spot for izmir or menemen. it is the only way out.. there is a huge tree at the corner, stop under it, get shaded and hitchhike.someone will stop soon.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-17 22:14:13.000000
comment:
A bus stop. Really good place to catch cars in direction to Częstochowa. Spot is next to crossroad, so cars aren't driving too fast. It’s easy to catch something to Ozimek, after which there is long and wide roadside in direction to Częstochowa.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-05-20 20:14:21.000000
comment:
Very difficult to get a ride here. It took us 2 1/2 hours on a Friday afternoon. There is some room for drivers to stop, but most are not willing. We had a sign that said "A10" and we were heading to Tours.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-20 23:26:32.000000
comment:
To go to LJ this is a very good spot as there is a bus station here where cars can easily stop. Every time I hitchhike towards East (LJ, CE, MB) I do it from this place and so far the average waiting time is about 5-7 minutes, and based on my experience this qualifies as a very good rating.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-20 23:35:36.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked heading Tolmin from here and I got a ride in about 10 minutes. There is a crosslight here and there is little space for the cars to stop, but if you are lucky they will ;)


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-20 23:53:34.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked from this place heading East and heading South and in both cases I got a ride in less than 5 minutes. Very good spot.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-21 00:01:18.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked from Slap Ob Idrijci heading Idrija and the waiting time was about 30 minutes. There is a bus stop here as well.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-21 00:03:25.000000
comment:
Average rest area with just a WC. From my point of view a very good spot to get from Leipzig to any westbound destination. For near and easy things like Kassel or Göttingen or more advantageous aims like Southern Netherlands or Northern France this could be a gould start. The A 38 is from my experience a good connection to the west: very few congestions but still enough traffic to get away.

How to get there:
Take a train from Leipzig Central Station to Liebertwolkwitz Station (takes 15mins) and then just walk there (takes 20-30 mins) via "Großpösnaer Straße". Important note: This section of the Autobahn is fenced like many others. To finally acces the Rastplatz you either need to climb the fence (quite manageable) or bring tools.
As soon as I reached the area, I had a lift within 15 mins in sunday calm traffic. 


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-21 00:05:31.000000
comment:
From this spot I hitchhiked towards Tomin. There weren't many cars passing and the waiting time was about 30 minutes.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-05-21 00:10:31.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked heading North from this spot. At the end of the bridge there is a small parking spot where drivers can easily stop.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-05-21 00:32:01.000000
comment:
I tried to hitchhike from this petrol station towards sLOVEnia / Austria but most of the drivers that stopped here were going no longer than 10 km. This is because after they built the new highway (part of A4) a bit north from Venezia Mestre, near Martellago, just to avoid traffic congestions, now all the drivers going long range between Milan / Bologna and sLOVEnia / Austria avoid this city ring; result: this is now a dead spot. Plus, the employees at this gas station revealed very unfriendly to me while I walked around the fuel pumps to ask the drivers for rides, emphasizing that I should go away from the fuel pumps, closer to the station's exit, and stop asking the drivers threatening me that otherwise they would call the police. I tried here for about 2h without any result (with exception of the swear words from the employees - I understood them because I speak Italian and Venice is my hometown) and then I decided to go back to the town and take the train.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-05-21 11:14:57.000000
comment:
1hr to get a ride to Dover. Good spot as there's a bunch of parking places and it's just after the lights, so cars are going slower and can stop in the parking slots for you.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-05-21 11:54:21.000000
comment:
Shell service station along J F Kennedylaan. Some space at the exit of the station to hitch cars along the road as well as cars filling up gas. Lots of local traffic on inner lane, though possible for cars to stop going direction Nijmegen, Tilburg or Amsterdam.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-05-21 11:59:15.000000
comment:
A lot of traffic into France (Metz), barely traffic for Luxemburg. A lot of space for cars to stop, though.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-21 13:26:37.000000
comment:
Easy to find a lift to the north like cologne or bonn, much harder to find someone going to the east or frankfurt.
its an average at all.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-21 13:27:50.000000
comment:
Great place to hitch on the A20, accessable by tram 2 or 5 stop 'Südblick'.  Bring a sign for A20 East or West.  


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-21 15:35:35.000000
comment:
There's a part of the road when crosing the border with a 10km/h speed limit. I got a ride in a couple of minutes, barely put my Munich sign up and a car sopped. There is also a place for them to park so a perfect place for hitchhiking (it's before the small petrol station - there's more traffic, as only some of the cars go to the station).


country: ME
datetime: 2012-05-22 17:15:56.000000
comment:
We stayed at the petrol station going to Motor and coming back to Dubrovnik from this location. The men in the station got a laugh out of watching us and even let us spend the night in the station when we couldn't find a ride because it was to late. We had great luck the next morning though! 


country: NL
datetime: 2012-05-22 19:03:54.000000
comment:
Gas station full of locals. We stranded here and found a helpful driver as one of those million to one chances. Certainly not a recommended place, for any direction.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-05-22 22:19:46.000000
comment:
Nice place, just before the Highway. Drivers comes slowly because a radar, and they can park all along the street.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-25 10:57:26.000000
comment:
There is a Shell Station on this road B75, very good to reach A7 South. You just get out of the subway at Berliner Tor and walk down the street.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-01-31 15:30:46.000000
comment:
Very good roundabout to go either towards Kassel or Göttingen. Best way to reach the A7 from Witzenhausen.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-25 13:21:28.000000
comment:
Parking space with a toilet. If you are coming from Frankfurt (Oder) or Poland and want to go West, but your driver goes to Berlin via the Schönefelderkreuz you should get off here. It is not so busy but sooner or later you will find somebody going further West.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-07 18:57:13.000000
comment:
the service station Homburg is a quite good alternative for Goldene Bremm Süd in Saarbrücken, because there are more cars who take you till frankfurt or nürnberg (even Prag) but at least till Kaiserslautern and Mannheim. the waiting time really varies regularly. 


country: TR
datetime: 2012-05-30 23:11:35.000000
comment:
To nearby sites :Ayvalık, Bergama (Pergamon)

and far, Çanakkale(Troya), Edirne (Greece  and Bulgaria border), Kırklareli (Bulgaria border)


country: DE
datetime: 2012-05-31 11:22:13.000000
comment:
don't end up here. my truck driver needed a break and dropped me of there. If u end up here, ask everybody if they can take you towards Bruchsal, the next gas-station. Not much traffic


country: ES
datetime: 2012-06-01 00:35:37.000000
comment:
It's entrance no 55 to motorway. Good visibility, cars are driving quite slow. Unfortunately, we had been waiting there for about 1,5h and found nothing! Many drivers were hostile. 
We found a guy on a nearest petrol station and he gave us a lift to the another, better petrol station on the motorway, near Meco (between Guadalajara and Madrit). 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-06-01 12:48:57.000000
comment:
Hitchhikingspot in direction Alsfeld/highway. You can take a train from Marburg to Kirchhain to get here.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-06-01 13:23:19.000000
comment:
Police checkpoint, every car has to stop or at least slow down. Good place to ask for a lift onto the highway because all the lorrys from the port are passing here. From the ferry arrival it is 30min of walking, although you probably get a lift while walking.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-06-01 13:27:04.000000
comment:
After walking through all the Michendorf from the Raststatte and showing a sign POTSDAM a driver took us to Potsdam while we were passing the zebra crossing here.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-06-01 14:08:18.000000
comment:
There is lots of trucks because of the duty terminal here. There is also two gas stations - Shell (northern) and BP (southern). There's also Carrefour by the BP. Almost all trucks are heading west. Don't come here in the afternoon or evening - you will find drivers laying down to sleep (especially on the BP). There's not much normal cars passing by, but I think you could catch a ride towards Zielona Góra - there's a bus stop and the cars do not go too fast because of the railway crossing (without barrier though) and trucks marauding between duty terminal and gas stations.  


country: DE
datetime: 2012-06-01 19:30:41.000000
comment:
The cars slow down on the traffic lights, but do not have time to stop. And mosst of the cars going north do not go on the A111, but after 500m they turn right to Hermsdorfer Damm.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-06-01 20:34:11.000000
comment:
It's a good place to go to Constanta. You can go there by metro, the station "Anghel Saligny". There is an oil station "Mol Pallady". A car took us from there in 3 minutes.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-06-01 20:40:09.000000
comment:
On Šijanska cesta street, when you come from the bus station and follow the "Koper" highway signs. You'll find on your left a big shopping center. In front of the blue store at the end, there is a bus stop where cars can easily stop. Last possible place before the highway.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-06-02 15:44:37.000000
comment:
Go under the bridge and there is a ramp to go on the E40 to Gent/Antwerp/Brussels. But use a sign saying Gent, that is the closest and everybody is going there. There is enough place for cars to stap and you will find a ride easy!


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-02 22:10:03.000000
comment:
The traffic light is here. Many cars are going to A1. But to me it's not that easy to get a car. I ask to get to petrol station... and waited there 1hour. But I think it one ot the best way to get of from Paris to A1


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-02 22:12:22.000000
comment:
Good place to start but it's not that easy to get here. Many cars are stop here to get petrol. You definitely get a car here. I wish you luck! 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-04 22:24:05.000000
comment:
Take bus 9 going south to Croix Blanche or Centre Cial Amiens Sud. Walk down to the big roundabout, then take the exit toward the autoroute to get to the second roundabout. There is plenty of space here for even a big truck to stop. Elizlenz got a ride to Paris from here in February 2012 in less than 5 minutes. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-04 23:23:49.000000
comment:
A pretty good place to go to Nice or Aix en Provence, my first time a truck stopped before i raized my thumb


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 06:37:42.000000
comment:
good sized truck stop. Its a TA i think.
hitchin out is difficult. the ramp is dead and the shoulder on 70 isnt much better. 40 is a little easier but may drop you in a worse spot. great stop though. very nice lounge upstairs.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 06:43:57.000000
comment:
70 is a toll road through here. good amount of traffic. no truck stops. little town of BK's and gas stations.
ramp most likely wont work. i waited 1.4 hrs. mostly local traffic. 40 is the alternate to hook back up with 70. enjoy lawrence, its a beautiful town in summer. its an easy walk to 40 from here.
gettin out on 40 is just as bad though.
great town, bad spot.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 06:50:20.000000
comment:
decent spot. friendly people. took a while. was going up to 80. got one ride all the way. lots of people go to 80 on this road.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 06:56:42.000000
comment:
i got dropped right on the road because my ride was going up 380 and i was following 80.
TONS of traffic on 80 here. got picked up within 10 minutes. although that could be cause i was on the side of a 5 lane road. lots of travelers though. good 400 mile ride.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 06:58:43.000000
comment:
got dropped at some rest area. one without services. was going through columbus. had to ask people not thumb the ramp. very little traffic but thats cause i was on some beat rest stop.
got out though.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 07:05:05.000000
comment:
high traffic but mostly local. large truck stops on both sides. better luck with truckers, cars are all locals.
ramp wasnt working so i hopped on the road. got picked up 5 minutes after that during morning rush hour. this is the last stop before it turns to concrete barriers for a while


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 07:08:27.000000
comment:
lots of traffic but mostly locals. waited 2 hours on ramp then said screw it and hopped on the road. got picked up 10 minutes after that.
lost of services here though.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-05 07:18:28.000000
comment:
RTD bus is super cheap if need be. gettin out of denver is a hassle unless by bus. its 5 dollars though so no big deal.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-06-05 12:39:36.000000
comment:
Most cars going to HAnnover or Hildesheim. If you want to go south, you can also take a car to hannover and get out at Hildesheimer Börde on the A7 where it is possible tzo change the side of the motorway.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-07-21 18:33:16.000000
comment:
Take the RER J from gare st-lazare. Stop at the mantes-la-jolie station. From the station, you'll have a 30 min walk (and will have to cross a field) to arrive to the toll station ! 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-05 14:38:19.000000
comment:
Beuzeville peage, from here, took 10 min to find a car to cherbourg. Might works to go to Brittany too !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-05 14:54:30.000000
comment:
Direction St-Lo, enough space to stop easily / maybe better to hitch to carentan, then go to St-Lo...


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-06 01:28:08.000000
comment:
Flew a sign ("EAST") here for about an hour until a cop told me I couldn't, but he did give me a ride to the next rest area.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-06-06 04:38:29.000000
comment:
Last on ramp out of Albury, so less local traffic. Plenty of place on the side of the ramp to pull over, easy ride out


country: RO
datetime: 2012-06-06 14:32:53.000000
comment:
Spot by a gas station just after a roundabout, so trafic is slow and place to stop. Direction North to Lipova or Arad using the (new) motorway A1 instead of the local DN69 road.
Somehow far from the city center and most likely not accessible by public transport. Better if you get dropped of there


country: DE
datetime: 2012-06-06 23:34:17.000000
comment:
A relatively good place, if you try to get to Rendsburg.
If you want to get to A7 better try the spot right over the cross, at the traffic lights in front of IKEA.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-06-07 23:19:55.000000
comment:
in case that you already crossed the border and you were droped off by a car immediatley behind it, u just can go straight ahead along the street and just stop the cars by thumb. Traffic is not that heavy (I think it depends on the day time) but  the 3rd or the 4th car at latest will give you lift. I just walked 5-10 minuts, then I got a lift to the city center of Skopje.  


country: BE
datetime: 2012-06-08 03:29:36.000000
comment:
Convenient place in all respects.
Мore locals.
I tried here twice. Once to Ghent and once to Lille - both are not problem.


country: UA
datetime: 2012-06-09 22:56:36.000000
comment:
This is the Hitchhiking point for the M06, either northwest towards Uzghorod or northeast towards Lviv.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-06-10 11:54:28.000000
comment:
This is the service entrance for Eurotunnel staff and is full of guards and armed police. It's not worth even trying.


country: BA
datetime: 2012-06-10 18:33:58.000000
comment:
A small bus station. At it's exit there's a place for cars to stop, there you can stand and thumb. You are cleary seen from a distance as well. The lane isn't very wide tho but still the drivers stop. Got a ride at 18:00 o clock in 30 mins halfway to Sarajevo, but many drivers go as far as Mostar.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-06-10 18:55:54.000000
comment:
Direction - Riga (also to get to Talsi, Kandava, Tukums).
If you don't feel like going all the way where the city ends, try your luck here. After the gas station  the road has plenty of space for cars to stop, but the traffic isn't so big since the majority of cars usually take the opposite road (Kurzemes iela/A10). If you don't happen to get a ride, try to go over the railway to Kurzemes iela/A10 (just beware of the trains), but note that it's hard to find a place where a car can stop on that road.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-06-10 19:05:29.000000
comment:
Towards Kuldīga, may be possible to get a ride to Liepāja as well.
This side of the road has lots of space for many kilometres for cars to stop. Waiting time depends, I have hitched a ride in both 10 minutes and 1 hour.


country: LV
datetime: 2011-06-07 15:30:22.000000
comment:
A bus stop. Direction Talsi, Ventspils. The cars approach fairly fast but it's usually no problem getting a ride in 15 minutes since the driver can see you hitchhiking from afar.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-06-10 19:18:17.000000
comment:
Would not recommend getting stuck here since the cars literally fly past you at high speed. But it's always possible to get a ride, you just have to patient. Have hitchhiked here both in daylight and dark, waited either 20 mins or 4h. Your choice, really.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-06-10 20:19:09.000000
comment:
Direction Odense. Just go outside of the town and after a few hundred metres you'll see a small place for a car to stop. Mosly local traffic with some people going to Odense or even as far as Copenhagen. Recommend using a sign with your destination on it.


country: AU
datetime: 2012-06-06 04:34:51.000000
comment:
Large rest station with food outlets and coffee shops. Good place to get dropped off and find another ride, especially heading north to Sydney.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-06-11 13:22:14.000000
comment:
Its a Repsol petrol station on the high way A1, direction Burgos. You would be using this spot when you want to go north central spain or fance via Irun/Bayonne.

You get to this spot by bus, from the bus station Plaza de Castilla, take bus number 171 (its relatively frecuent). This is the first stop of the bus line. Jump off in the stop immediatly after passing the beer factory Heineken, the bus driver or other passengers will help you to find out where to jump off. It takes about 30 minutes.

Since i descover this way of leaving Madrid northwards, i never try anyother way. Average waiting time:20-30 minutes. Many drivers wont go far, but it should be possible to get a ride for at least the next 100km.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-06-12 10:20:19.000000
comment:
Repsol petrol station. Good spot to go north (there's one at the other side of the highhigh, 500m before). There plenty of traffic, specially in the morning. Many stop here either to tank or drink a coffe.

Its not a big deal to get a ride to Madrid, or at least half the way, although it might take 20 minutes-1 hour.

Its a hard job to get here. Normally a friend drives me to this spot. I cheked, and there's a possibility to get here by bus+30 minutes walking. Take bus line E from the city (Plaza Colón for instance) direction Barriada del Ángel. Ask to be droped at the prison. From there start walking south in direction of the highway. Crass the highway at the bridge and walk 1 more km west, arrive to the station.

Be aware, tempartures can be insane in summer, take precautions and avoid to walk on plain sun during the hot hours.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-12 20:55:25.000000
comment:
a perfect spot to Stavanger. Honestly I don't find on the map where it is exactly, but somewhere here. If you come form Kristiansand, take the bus 40 from the Centrum and get off the stop called Mjåvann, and stay in the busstop. It't just perfect. Good traffic, place for cars to stop etc. I waited 2 minutes and got a direct ride to Stavanger. Be avare that the bus 40 runs once in an hour or weekends even less times. Check for the bus schedule: http://agder.websrv02.reiseinfo.no/AgderIISSTaticTables/Tables/ruter/td/40.htm


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-12 21:15:50.000000
comment:
If you come from Bergen, buy a bus ticket (at this moment 27 kroner for 1,5 hour) and get off somewhere here and stay in the busstop. Perfect to Gol and Oslo. Lot of traffic. There's a small covered shelter for bus-waiting, good in case of rain, and trees on the side against too much sun (luckily I had this one in 2012 may:)  The view is so beautyful that I was almost sad that I got a ride and had to leave. I waited 15 minutes to get a ride. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-12 21:41:54.000000
comment:
I arrived by ferry to Eidfjord and when I get off the ferry this was the first normal spot i found where cars have place to stop. Bit tricky though: first you have to climb up the small hill then climb down to this point, because it's not possible to walk on the sides of the road. For up the hill there is road, for down not. No difficulties though, don't worry.
If u get stucked here there is an empty tee-pee on the hill, quite cool, just left there seemingly belong to no one.
But the traffic is good, so it's very unlikely to happen. I got a ride in 5 minutes directly to Gol (in the direction to Oslo)


country: FI
datetime: 2012-06-12 23:21:18.000000
comment:
It's a bus stop before Raumo and is a good place to continue on E8. You are seen at a long distance and there is a hill infront of you so people see you from behind other cars also


country: FI
datetime: 2012-06-12 23:32:07.000000
comment:
Awesome visibility for going north (Vaasa), a very big place for cars to stop. Some kind of gas station and shop very close.


country: PT
datetime: 2012-06-14 03:28:39.000000
comment:
Very good spot to hitchhike north (to Braga, to Galizia [Vigo, Santiago]...). Take the train to São Frutuoso and walk 800m to the gas station in the A3. You'll have to look for the good place to climb over the fence. Make sure no one sees you!


country: AT
datetime: 2012-06-15 08:08:36.000000
comment:
Going south to Graz. It took us about an hour to get there form Wien - first by train to Wiener Neustadt, then by foot) A good walk for a good spot.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-15 08:53:21.000000
comment:
From a city center, take the bus going to Olympia (it's free), from the shopping center continue trought the road going near and after the village Vsisko go under the bridge and start to hitchhike. Good opinion if you are going to south (Přerov, Zlín, ...)


country: GR
datetime: 2012-06-15 12:29:44.000000
comment:
A bad spot. Virtually no space for a car to stop, not alone for a truck (there are lots of trucks going from the harbour there). But the scenery is tremendous)


country: IT
datetime: 2012-06-15 12:50:36.000000
comment:
A good spot for going to Firenze but there are few cars there. The road is quite empty but the scenery is worth trying. The road goes winding through the Apennines.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-06-15 12:56:02.000000
comment:
A good place for camping. Actually there's a sign 'No camping' there but the locals don't care. We stayed there for three nights and nobody disturbed us and we saw no policemen there.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-06-15 13:02:33.000000
comment:
A terrible spot if you want to go to Pisa. If my memory sets me right, there's a sign 'No autostop' there. It' much easier to go to Pisa by train - the ticket is quite cheap. If you still want to hitch-hike, try it on Friday or Saturday when people go from Firenze to Pisa to have a rest at the seaside.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-06-15 13:54:24.000000
comment:
This petrol station perfect for hitch a car for "Autobahn 21" If you cannot find anybody to your destination you can ask people to take you until next petrol station where is in Karlslunde. Me and my grilfriend were lucky because we hitch a car in 3 min to Rodby from right here. Good luck :)


country: RO
datetime: 2012-06-16 00:47:01.000000
comment:
Close to hostel castelul Dracula towards Tihuta pass. Direction Vatra Dornei and Suceava is enough space for stopping and a sheltered pic-nic table. Being up a slope, trafic is slow. Unfortunately seems also to be quite little trafic with a good share of tourists with full cars.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-16 01:57:09.000000
comment:
Direction Voss. Wikitravel recommends to take the train to Arna and wait before the tunnel. It is not possible to wait before the tunnel or on the viaduct before that, so the only option is to wait before the roundabout. You catch also traffic going on road 580 so it is a good idea to carry a sign. 


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-16 05:43:39.000000
comment:
a good spot, much space for a car to stop, in case of rain you can hide under the bridge (it's actually what we did))).


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 05:52:47.000000
comment:
Cars go fairly slow but there are few of them here (the usual effect of a near-by border). Quite a good opportunity to stop a truck to St.Petersburg.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 05:57:38.000000
comment:
Vey few people stop, although cars go very slow after the post. I think it's better to walk some kilometers ahead or to accept a short ride to the nearest town of Nevel.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 22:47:46.000000
comment:
There is a very beautiful 15th century church in Synkavichy. It's built in the so called Belarusian gothic style.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 22:51:09.000000
comment:
Not enough place for a car to pull off but still quite a good place beacuse the traffic is not very fast here.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 23:09:02.000000
comment:
Cars go quite fast but still it's better to hitch-hike here than just behind the encircling highway because drivers often ask for money there. You can get here by buses 113 and 113a (the bus stop 'Pavarot na Malinauku' - 'Turn to Malinauka')


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-16 23:19:56.000000
comment:
Drivers often drop you here. Go ahead a kilometre or so and then hitch-hike. The best variant is to get to the circle junction which is some 5 km farther.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-17 13:04:18.000000
comment:
Too many locals come to hitch-hike here and all of them pay so the drivers here are used to getting money. Not a very good spot.


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-17 13:08:34.000000
comment:
M-8 Cars go quite fast but I've never waited too long here. Cars turning from M-1 go slow and it's usually them that pick up people. However, it depends)))


country: BY
datetime: 2012-06-17 13:11:04.000000
comment:
Too many trucks going too fast to pull over and too few cars. A usual situation before the border. One can wait here for hours(((


country: RO
datetime: 2012-06-20 08:49:08.000000
comment:
Direction South, to Falticeni, Roman or Iasi. Easy to reach by local bus. Situated 200m before Metro store.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-06-20 11:57:58.000000
comment:
From here you can go to every direction. There is a gas station where to ask to the people You can reach it by bus from the station stopping at Esselunga.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-06-20 12:06:20.000000
comment:
this 2 gas stations on the highway are connected with a tunnel that you easily access climbing the fence on the back. Check google maps satellite to understand. So if you get a lift here even in the wrong direction you can easily change


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 13:57:11.000000
comment:
If going south from the cap ferret, two options : Here is a traffic light. It might be a good option. If not, 700m after, you can walk to a service station. Good luck


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 13:58:33.000000
comment:
To Bordeaux-Lac station, north... There is enough space to stop just after the roundabout. I waited for a car going to the station but I think you can find a car from the cap ferret going up north !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:08:18.000000
comment:
To the south : Spain-Espana / Basque Country - Euskadi.

local cars but it works. We waited something like 30 min on a weekday. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:14:46.000000
comment:
Achères-La-Forêt service station. Waiting time to the Alps : 5 min. It's five kilometers after the toll station. If the douane is on the toll, you better reach this service station rather than be expelled from the toll by the cops. If not, stay on the Fleury toll !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:18:04.000000
comment:
Direction La Côte St André, there is a traffic light right here and enough space to stop thanks to the impassse. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:20:37.000000
comment:
To the West : Hitchhiked with a sign saying Aire de St-Romain to then reach bordeaux. Worked in less than 10-15 minutes. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:22:20.000000
comment:
To the West : sign Clermont, it worked in 10 minutes on a weekday morning. A car took me to the toll station of St-Etienne. Not too much traffic, but you can easily manage to find a car to the toll station


country: FR
datetime: 2012-06-20 14:29:42.000000
comment:
Toll station before clermont. On a weekday, plenty of cars, some going down south, up north and others going to the west. A very good option


country: FR
datetime: 2012-03-12 10:29:40.000000
comment:
Direction Toulouse/Spain/Marseille. Very good spot, car can stop and traffic is quiet high but slow cause of the tollgate.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-06-22 19:48:13.000000
comment:
This is the best hitchhiking spot for heading west from the Chernyshevskoye-Kybartai border crossing‎.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-22 21:42:59.000000
comment:
Rest stop for trucks and cars. There are a few routes one can take between Oslo and Bergen. Some drivers take road 50, others road 7, so I waited here in the direction of Bergen. Had to wait for a long time though - more than one hour.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-06-22 21:46:28.000000
comment:
There are a few good spots along the road if you are going north. I was there on a day when there was a biking competition so traffic was very limited.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-06-24 20:59:03.000000
comment:
Since there is nowhere for a car to safely stop in the southern end of Bartoszyce, when going south it is good to walk out to this roundabout where cars are going slowly and there is a place to stop. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-25 06:00:47.000000
comment:
Waited about 45 minutes here for a ride north up US1/I-95.  Not an ideal place to pull over, and only a fraction of the traffic actually getting on US1 near here, but I don't know of a better way northeast out of central Boston.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-25 06:07:35.000000
comment:
Lots of traffic getting on I-295 here, going reasonably slowly because of the traffic light, but not a great spot to pull over.  Waited an hour for a ride north to Augusta.


country: US
datetime: 2012-06-25 06:16:33.000000
comment:
Right across from a truck stop.  Not very high traffic, but nonetheless got a ride north to Bangor within about 5 minutes.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-04-07 10:35:46.000000
comment:
Go out from the terminal, turn right and walk until you can. i think you should use a board, the drivers always checked my destination, so they are open making a lift.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-26 12:21:38.000000
comment:
There is a great hitch spot right on a bus stop to go northbound to Budweis or southbound to Linz, Austria. Personally, I´ve hitchhiked there for three times and got a lift in less than 10 minutes each time!


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-26 12:35:12.000000
comment:
This spot is located on the way to Mohelnice, Hradec Kralove, Prague. Many drivers use this way more often than going through more frequented motorway D1.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-26 12:46:26.000000
comment:
I have dropped off on that exit and then continued towards to Domazlice and Regensburg. I think it is a good stoplatz cause it´s set in front of the village so drivers dont go very fast so they can take a look at you.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-26 12:51:25.000000
comment:
There is a small gas station and many german drivers go there to buy much cheaper czech cigarettes and other goods so if you go in the direction of Germany, you can thump up them or ask right on that gast station.


country: CZ
datetime: 2011-03-30 02:31:31.000000
comment:
Good spot to get to Slavkov (Austerlitz) or Uherske Hradiste. Take bus 75 from main train station to bus stop "Cernovicky", walk back to the crossroad with a shop, walk uphill on Hviezdoslavova street (10min) and cross the crossroad. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-06-28 14:11:00.000000
comment:
Next to the intersection there's a market called Biedronka - you can see truckers stopping on the shoulder to go some shopping there and eventually ask them for picking up :) it worked for me ! I had to leave him in Września which is close to Poznań - but for that I would go with him even to France !


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:23:55.000000
comment:
Petrol station. Not a lot of place to stop and beyond the cars are passing really quick. From city center just follow Příborská street


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:26:25.000000
comment:
Not a lot of traffic, but still some cars going in Olomouc direction. You can stay here with the OL (for Olomouc) plate


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:29:29.000000
comment:
Petrol station. Unfortunately, the panel with petrol prices makes hitchhikers staying beyond it invisible, maybe it is better to stay on the entrance to the petrol station.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:33:08.000000
comment:
Petrol station with a quite lot of trucks going mostly longer distances (either to Brno and beyond or in Hradec Králové directions). Good hitchhiking spot if somebody is not going in your direction and you want to continue with hitchhiking, but useless if you are already in the city. There are better spots in the city.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:35:37.000000
comment:
Small petrol station, possible place to hitchhike in Ostrava or Hradec Králové direction. Not a lot of traffic


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-06-30 20:46:38.000000
comment:
Big petrol station, but still not a lot of cars. Cars are going in Ostrava or Poland direction (you can get random car going in Poland direction to move to the next petrol station closer to the borders).


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-01 13:15:43.000000
comment:
Here is the place to stand for a car going to Oradea (Romania). In warm times of the year, there is enough room for a car to pull over (but not a truck). In winter, snow may be heaped up on the side of the road, and then there is nowhere for a car to pull over.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-01 16:31:15.000000
comment:
A spot on the way to Vizille, etc. Not so good because there isn't so many people (most people from Grenoble uses the free "highway"), and drivers don't stop so much... At least you can ask when they wait for the traffic light to change !


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-01 16:36:04.000000
comment:
Good spot towards either La Mure or Oisans. People slow down at the roundabout (but still go fast !) and there's a huge place to stop. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-01 16:47:23.000000
comment:
To go toward Oisans (La Bérarde, Les 2 Alpes, La Grave, Briançon...). Not a very safe spot because there's no much place to stop, and you must stay behind the safety barrier. Maybe is it better to hitchike on the other round-about, at the North of Bourg d'Oisans ? At least, here you get all the trafic from Grenoble and Bourg d'Oisans.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-01 21:05:06.000000
comment:
Bus stop after traffic light at the crossing of streets Heilige-Grab and Nieskyer, perfect for direction of Dresden and highway A4 in general


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-01 21:19:24.000000
comment:
Bus stop called "Fiedler str." (I am not sure which bus is running to here, but it's also walkable from town center), very good for getting on the highway A4 but also for going north along B96


country: CA
datetime: 2011-04-08 17:04:38.000000
comment:
All over Atlantic Canada, Irving/Circle-K Big Stop truck stops are great places to hitch, as they are frequented by drivers going a long way.  Amenities typically include public showers, free wifi, and a covered area outside the door where you can stand with a sign while staying out of the rain.  Staff never bothered me even if I had not bought anything.

At this particular Irving I waited over an hour but then got a ride all the way to Charlottetown, PEI (my destination).


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-02 18:16:30.000000
comment:
After the traffic light is a decent spot to hitch eastwards, though there is still quite a bit of local traffic.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-02 18:53:40.000000
comment:
This Irving Big Stop is a good place to catch long-distance traffic to or from Cape Breton, and is especially useful if you're coming from the ferry from PEI.  With a sign that said "Newfoundland", I got a ride all the way to North Sydney in less than half an hour.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-02 19:00:18.000000
comment:
Pretty easy to get a ride back from Cape Spear to St John's by hitching at the parking lot exit, though I don't imagine anybody is going much further.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-02 19:24:47.000000
comment:
There does not seem to be any getting around the (currently $40.70) per passenger fare for the ferry to Port Aux Basques, Newfoundland.  There is sometimes a ferry direct to Argentia (much closer to St John's than Port Aux Basques) but it is much more expensive.

I found the North Sydney ferry terminal and ferry itself to be surprisingly difficult places to hitch for an onward ride to St John's but they are still probably your best shot.  People may be reluctant to commit to taking you for the whole 9+ hour drive to St John's, so you might be better off aiming for some closer point like Deer Lake.


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-02 21:03:07.000000
comment:
A rather long walk from Bangor, but you definitely want to be East of the end of I-395 to catch traffic going towards the coast.  Got a ride to Ellsworth in about half an hour.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-02 22:54:09.000000
comment:
It is near to the final station of tram 2. Also there are buses, aim for Makkosháza bus stop. Its a good spot to Csongrád, but don't be surprised if people only go to Sandorfalva


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-02 22:54:43.000000
comment:
A fair bit of traffic heading onto the Route 1 freeway near here.  I got a ride from this spot to beyond St George within about 20 minutes.  The driver who picked me up claimed that it was legal and better to hitch on the freeway itself north of here, so that might be worth a try too.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-02 23:02:35.000000
comment:
Border of the town, you have a chance to stop any car which leaves, there is a well here(cold drinking water)


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-02 23:07:04.000000
comment:
Junction should be good, but I don't like it, traffic from Doc and Balastya is really low, traffic between Szeged and Csongrád is too fast


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-02 23:10:18.000000
comment:
Good spot, takes me usually 5-10 mins to find a lift in whatever direction, just go 5-10 meters in your desired direction from the roundabout 


country: JP
datetime: 2012-07-02 23:18:33.000000
comment:
Kōhoku PA (港北) on Tōmei Expressway (東名), otw to Fuji/Gotemba, Hakone, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, western Japan.

Reachable from Tōkaichiba (十日市場) station on the JR Yokohama line. 

full description: http://hitchwiki.org/en/Tokyo#T.C5.8Dmei_Expressway_.28.E6.9D.B1.E5.90.8D.29


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-02 23:20:57.000000
comment:
Might be good to walk out of the town until here, if you are heading in the direction of Szeged, since the major part of the traffic is coming from other cities, not from Csongrád


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-04 16:04:10.000000
comment:
We tried to hitchhike to Granada on the carretera, and although the spot is not too bad in theory (either at the trafficlights 50m before the roundabout or at the roundabout), we waited 2 hours without finding a ride further than the closest villages. 
In the end we took a bus. 

Maybe try the petrol station 500m down the carretera, although we didn't want to walk that close on the street. And when we finally took the bus, there was not a single at the station. Anyway, maybe it was just bad luck.


country: LT
datetime: 2011-12-16 00:31:33.000000
comment:
There is bus stop, but a lot of cars are going not only to Vilnius/Kaunas/Alytus, but also to the "Ratnycia" - part of Druskininkai.


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-06 01:58:49.000000
comment:
This on-ramp seems like a good spot, but it's near senseless to try, I wound up here for one and a half days before someone showed up. On plus though, this place has been used since the seventies, and the lamp pole there has an incredible amount of hitcher tags dating from the 70's to the present day


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-07 18:16:18.000000
comment:
The on-ramp leading to the I-25 East is a pretty good spot to catch a ride, a lot of truckers stop at the taco bell parking lot here, and I managed to get a ride to Albuquerque in less than an hour.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-08 21:26:25.000000
comment:
good spot for going towards Zwolle.  you can take a bus from emmen centre (bus 21 to assen) to the oude rijksweg and walk back for about 10 min. or alternatively you can walk over he emmerweg(start next to zoo parking lot) and hitch with the cars that are passing, usualy takes half an hour+ to get a ride to this spot. and otherwise you walked al the way.


country: SK
datetime: 2011-03-19 17:37:58.000000
comment:
A good spot right across the street from Tesco supermarket. Stand between the bus stop and pedestrian crossing, there´s enough space for cars to pull over


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-09 17:18:17.000000
comment:
Big Gas Station on the autobahn A1 leading to Bremen from around Dusseldorf. Enough place to stop a car just before the entrance to the autobahn. Can reach by walking from RoxelerStr where bus No1 passes (stop: Ackerman) or from Dingbangerweg bus No 10 (very rare one).


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-09 17:29:15.000000
comment:
The road-side is not so wide, but it's a two line road and when not so much cars, possible to stop for the direction Muenster. It worked great in the evening!


country: FI
datetime: 2012-07-09 17:51:22.000000
comment:
There is an okay place to hitch south (towards Kotka). Its a bus stop so there is place to stop for cars.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-09 20:24:56.000000
comment:
It's close to a truckstop, but i guess that means being there very early in the morning. Busstop. Got no ride after 20 min, so moved on.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-09 20:32:20.000000
comment:
Direction: South
Place: On the small strip between the roads. 
Got a ride in 10 min.
Best place to stand if you want to go south from this entrance of motorway.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-09 20:33:54.000000
comment:
Direction: Highway
Got no ride after 30 min, while quite some traffic.
One person stopped, but went in another direction.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-07-09 20:53:50.000000
comment:
Direction: South, Luxembourg, St Vith, Malmedy
Place: In the grass, right at the entrance of the highway.


country: LU
datetime: 2012-07-09 21:02:17.000000
comment:
Direction: Towards the city Luxembourg.
Place: Right after the exit of the roundabout.
There are 2 Petrol station nearby, where you can also easily ask anybody.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-09 21:08:38.000000
comment:
Direction: Anywhere South or North.
Most awesome place to get a ride ever!
Relax, eat something and ask people outside at the parking. Increase chances by picking the right direction first.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-10 07:17:12.000000
comment:
A good spot to go out from Grenoble by the Uriage road (you can reach this spot by bus/tram/train and 5-10 minutes walking). There is quite a lot of cars going towards Uriage, Vaulnaveys and VIzille, they still don't go fast, and it's safe.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-10 12:15:04.000000
comment:
Hitched to London in front of the Park n Ride. Had a sign with "M40" on it, but should've written "London" Got 2-3 offers for short trips, but held out for a ride to London.  Total wait: 30 min. Great thing is if you don't get your ride to London, can always catch the bus at Park n Ride.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-07-10 22:33:00.000000
comment:
From Raahe to Vihanti and Pulkkila direction. Bus stop right next to gas station. Using sign will help.

Most of the rides will go only small distances.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 00:33:10.000000
comment:
Direction North and West: It's in front of the entrance of a big parking of the train station, so there is plenty of space to stop. In 10 minutes 2 cars stopped


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 00:37:49.000000
comment:
It's the perfect place to hitchhike to Camargue (Saint marie de la mer, Aigue mort). You can also use the center of the roundabout as your base camp, and leave the luggage there, there is a small "forest" behind the statue. And if you are blocked you can easily camp in there. But mind the mosquitos :)


country: NL
datetime: 2012-05-20 00:34:10.000000
comment:
From centre, take the bus 4, 5 or 115 and get off at stop Mastbosstraat or Burg. Sutoriustraat. Then walk up to Graaf Engelbertlaan and walk towards the highway. Slow driving cars and traffic lights, they can see you from far.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:23:12.000000
comment:
Big services, car park - posibilty to ask drivers or you can hitch with a sign on big busy roundabout nearby. There is enough place. Got a lift to East Kilbride in 25 minutes, to Callender in 10 minutes. But most of them drive to Glasgow.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:31:39.000000
comment:
brilliant bus stop just next to the crossroad so drivers cant rive that fast. You can get rides to Edinburgh or Fort William easily.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:38:42.000000
comment:
Great bus stop just behind a roundabout. Brilliant for hitchhiking. Many locals and tourist going northbound to Skye or Fort William. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:41:17.000000
comment:
Direction Murcia, Valencia, Madrid: there is a gas station right before the crossing of the 2 highway. We were hitchhiking to Novelda, a small village on direction Madrid, and it looked like most of the cars were going in direction Valencia. We eventually got a ride after about 1 hour and a half. The gas station is not really busy, but spain probably doesn't have better to offer


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:41:31.000000
comment:
There is a petrol station opposite of the Ben nevis destillery. Good spot to HH in case it rains. Rides to malaigh and inverness


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-11 12:42:59.000000
comment:
There is a gas station on the opposite side of the entrance of the highway. There are still little cars enetring and then doing U turn, but you better walk 500 meters down the road to look for the gas station on the other side (don't be confused with the one right in front of it, that one is closed)


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:03:51.000000
comment:
In the Spring of 2012, me and my friend (two males) got a lift all the way to Galway. Waited 30 minutes or so (it took us about 40 minutes to get to Galway). Awesome scenery And it's easy to camp in case you get there too late!


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:08:52.000000
comment:
Many cars, many commuters. And if, for some strange reason, you don't get picked up, there is an amazing hostel just up the hill from the main junction - the Old Monastery Hostel!


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:14:05.000000
comment:
We got picked up three times here, good spot, slow traffic with plenty of room to stop! Good place if you wanted to walk to here from Letterfrack.


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:16:29.000000
comment:
A lot of people commute between Oughterard and Cliffden so you got a good chance. The car park was perfect for us.


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:21:39.000000
comment:
Hard to get a lift anywhere between here and Kinvara. Road is narrow and not much space to stop and people didn't seem to be going further than few hundred meters. We had to walk pretty much all the way to Kinvara.


country: IE
datetime: 2012-07-11 13:28:49.000000
comment:
There's a nice slip road with plenty of space to stop (if you're going westbound) We had the unfortunate weather and had to wait just over an hour but got all the way to Doolin.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 15:59:22.000000
comment:
Direction Dreux/Paris. Small hard shoulder in a valley near the crossroads. Cars are generally way too fast to stop


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:00:50.000000
comment:
A place between the big crossroads and the entrance to motorway, on the left side of the road with a bus lane (advised by local police).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:23:56.000000
comment:
Roundabout. Cars going to motorway direction Chamonix do not have to pay but the normal road goes through Sallanches. There is also cars entering the motorway from Sallanches.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:25:36.000000
comment:
Place to pull over at the crossroads with a small unused road. You get all the tunnel traffic here. To get here go through the village up the hill.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:30:42.000000
comment:
Parking lot near the bridge. Most traffic goes through the tunnel so here you get only tourists going to the pass. An alternative is to climb the Napoleon route to the pass from the nortern side of the bridge (1,5-2 h).


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:33:02.000000
comment:
Petrol station direction North. You will be seen from a large distance and there is a plenty of space to stop.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:43:15.000000
comment:
Motorway direction Chur. It is wise to wait for someone going a longer distance since this is a big crossroads.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:45:55.000000
comment:
A good place beyond the crossroads but you should wait for someone who goes further (St. Gallen or similar). BTW, this road is not really convenient if you want to get to the border.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:46:54.000000
comment:
Entrance to the tunnel. Very bad place, no place to stop but down in Wattwil you get only traffic going from the town.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:48:17.000000
comment:
Parking lot beyond the crossroads direction St. Gallen. There is probably nobody going to St. Gallen, all the people use the motorway.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:49:22.000000
comment:
Beyond crossroads there is a lot of space to stop and people come mostly from the North. Not a good road to St. Gallen.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-07-11 16:50:42.000000
comment:
Once the roadworks will be finished, it will be a good place. Nevertheless, this is not a good route to St. Gallen and further.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:04:09.000000
comment:
This is the best place to get to Grafenau. Nevertheless, it's mostly German cars going to Grafenau or Freyung. Once the new road around the village will be opened, there will be no good spot to go to Grafenau from the motorway exit.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:08:02.000000
comment:
Probably the best place of Grafenau, direction Freyung. There is almost nobody going to the Czech Republic though.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:10:51.000000
comment:
Small parking lot near the crossroads, direction CZ. Cars are going very fast and it can be very hard for them to stop.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:12:52.000000
comment:
Bus stop near the exit. Cars are going fast and it can be hard for them to stop. It is maybe the best spot near Písek though.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:17:28.000000
comment:
Great place. When someone drops you on the exit to Příbram, go then to Dubenec and hitchhike there on the hard shoulder.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:26:35.000000
comment:
On the way from České Budějovice, there is not much space to stop around and cars are really fast. It is easy to get here by bus though.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-11 17:28:52.000000
comment:
It is a good place on the way to Písek. It might be better to have a sign "Písek" already in Strakonice.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 20:11:11.000000
comment:
You can stop here the cars going from London on M25. Generally a bad roundabout to hitchhike but there is nothing better around.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 20:12:54.000000
comment:
The traffic lights on the roundabout may be the only chance to get a lift on M25 from Staines or around. Cars have no space to pull over so you need to be quick.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-11 20:14:28.000000
comment:
Small parking lot with no asphalt is the only chance to stop people going from Slough, you might be lucky to get someone going past London on M25. Cars are generally quite fast here to stop.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-07-11 23:46:03.000000
comment:
Stand here with a sign "T.C.H." to go west. Make sure that your driver drops you ON the Trans-Canada Highway (there's a gas station just after Pitts Memorial Hwy joins TCH)


country: CH
comment:
This spot can be very good to get a ride of a truck-driver. I just tried it once but after 5mins. a french boarder-guard came to chat with me about the topic of hitchhiking and he showed much solidarity, no hassle whatsoever with him. Only a view minutes later, a truck-driver pulled over and took me with him. Best spot is near the payment-machines, there's a pedestrian-cross and truck-drivers will frequent this spot with and without their vehicle.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-13 00:05:51.000000
comment:
its an ok spot, there is a truck stop close to this onroad, more then enough place to stop, and if it rains you can stand underneath the bridge 


country: AT
datetime: 2012-07-13 01:55:14.000000
comment:
Hard to find, and it's almost senseless to hitchhike there, if you would like to go further than the next small towns. I waited several hours, but only got a lift to the next town, where it's even harder to hitchhike. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-13 16:25:35.000000
comment:
Best place to get a lift out of Felletin. Ask to be dropped at carrefour de la Seiglière if your drivers stops in Aubusson. But you can also try to get lifts while walking before getting to this point.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-14 16:01:46.000000
comment:
Not recommended!!! the worst place every even though it's a big petrol station etc. We stayed there about 5 hours trying to get to Lyon, it's better to take another road-pararel. Most of people in order to avoid paying peage they don't take this way to get to Lyon. Really waste of time!!! 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-14 15:50:59.000000
comment:
you get here by bus, get off at Instytut Energetyki bus stop. we asked here just a few people and we got to A2, towards Berlin.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-14 16:14:52.000000
comment:
bad place, we wanted to go towards Chemnitz, Nurnberg but we just wasted time and had to find another place- a petrol station to the south


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-15 19:00:48.000000
comment:
Crossroad of M52 and Cherepanovo-Suzun road got police checkpoint so cars limited by 40 km/h. It's good to get lifts directly to Barnaul or Novosibirsk


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-15 19:16:51.000000
comment:
Good hitchhiking spot, only had to wait for ten minutes. Stood at the end with a sign, good to go further East (I had a sign saying 'Kassel')


country: LT
datetime: 2012-07-15 20:17:39.000000
comment:
From here you can go to Leipalingis/ Lazdijai. Also there are some cars going to Poland, so you can try this spot for going out from Lithuania.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-15 20:31:03.000000
comment:
here is new police checkpoint located. speed limited by 40. from metro Zaeltcovskaya take bus 1153, 1053 or 353 to "Sadovyi poselok" then move on to police checkpoint


country: BA
datetime: 2012-07-16 23:23:16.000000
comment:
After a lights, in the bus stop. The two croses are becoming one to go to Mostar. In 30 miinutes i got a lift.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-07-17 00:59:10.000000
comment:
Hitchgathering 2012 will take place in this location.

It's a small village, so it will be hard to hitch for such a crowd of people. However, there are cars passing by and it's possible to hitch - just take all the rides, even very short ones, since short rides always bring you pass some crossroads and closed to big roads.

Many of the people living around here speak Russian.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-07-17 01:01:25.000000
comment:
Towards the countryside villages like Luokesa and hitchgathering 2012. I'ts very quiet road - might be good idea to walk towards the road 172.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-17 01:21:34.000000
comment:
When I hhiked there in JULY 2012 there was a gut (narrowing) set up due to road works. There were also zebra crossing with traffic lights. 
If you hit the button the light switched to red in about 2 minutes, all the cars stop so you can walk by and ask if they'll take you. It took us about 5mins to get a ride to Katowice and 10mins to get a ride to Bielsko-Biała at 10.20 PM! :)

There is also a gas station a few meters to the north, but it only works when you wanna go south. When we came to the gas station at about 10 PM there were very few cars and all of them were local.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-17 01:26:37.000000
comment:
Ask cars while they are waiting for the green light. It took us (2 boys) around 15mins to catch a ride to Tychy, 30km to the north.


country: GE
datetime: 2012-07-17 08:39:12.000000
comment:
direction: Tsalka, Ninotsminda. take bus #34 (from Vagzali, train station) till the end (Tskneti). most of the people use not this, but the Marneuli road. however there's enough traffic to leave the city and it seems easier to get to the spot.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-07-19 18:01:53.000000
comment:
I have asked people in the parking lot but they're cars were packed mostly but then i stood in this spot and it worked well.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-20 06:57:01.000000
comment:
great spot to start journey to Tyva after coming back from Kemero region to "Razdolnaya" station by local train


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-20 07:04:16.000000
comment:
Here located remains of destroed Customs check point. It's a place for pit stop for locals before going to Ak-Dovurak throught mountains. Traffic about 1 car in 10-30 minutes.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-20 07:17:26.000000
comment:
Here is a spot where locals trying to get lift. Ask drivers to pick you up to the roundabout where you can get truck.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-20 19:18:42.000000
comment:
Medium gas station, many cars and trucks to AP-7 France. My waiting time: 10 minutes for a polish truck to La Jonquera


country: SE
datetime: 2012-07-20 20:12:51.000000
comment:
There is a busstop (Flogsta Centrum) at the highway, vis a vis Ica väst. From the central station the busses 5 and 22 are going regulary there. Its the best place in Uppsala to hichhike to the west: to Enköping (Road 55) and than conect to E18 and Göteborg. Or if you want to go south and you want to avoid Stkhlm. From there you can also go on road 72 to the north if you want to avoid E4. Its also nice to put up the tent over night: ether north of the bus station in a small forest in Berthaga (5min walk) or south of the busstation next the lower buildings of the Flogsta student dorm (behind the playground is a nice hidden place between willows;)


country: GB
datetime: 2012-07-21 11:02:38.000000
comment:
I was trying to HH there to Kilmarnock and Larkhall, unsuccefully cause most of the drivers were going only to Livingston. I was better of to move somwhere else :]


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-21 16:26:14.000000
comment:
If you were lucky enough to get transit car but you need to go to Krasnoyarsk this place is not the best way to get to the city. better to try police checkpoint couple km before this place


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-21 16:27:25.000000
comment:
If you were lucky enough to get transit car but you need to go to Krasnoyarsk this place is not the best way to get to the city. better to try police checkpoint couple km before this spot


country: DK
datetime: 2012-07-21 17:39:54.000000
comment:
Stood right next to the traffic light with a sign for Aarhus. Took 40 minutes to get a ride half way to Odense. Lots of cars...perhaps too many. 


country: UA
datetime: 2012-07-21 17:53:48.000000
comment:
Decent spot with a parking area for cars to pull into. Got a ride to the Polish border from here within 10 minutes. 


country: DE
datetime: 2011-06-15 01:38:44.000000
comment:
There are some construction works going on at the moment, I have waited for 45 mins and then I think I was extremely lucky and a guy got me to Michendorf.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-22 11:27:11.000000
comment:
If you are lucky, one of the truck drivers will get you to Michendorf (where the chances are much higher) and maybe even further. You have to just go from car to car and ask for your possibilities. 


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-22 18:42:05.000000
comment:
A petrol station near Tatabánya on a direction to Budapest (from Györ and Wien).
Quite distant from city, so cars stopping here are going far.


country: SE
datetime: 2012-07-23 08:59:09.000000
comment:
There is enough pace for the cars to stop on the ramp on the way to Göteborg. I waited there for something like half an hour on Saturday morning.


country: GE
datetime: 2012-07-23 17:31:40.000000
comment:
direction: Kakheti, Azerbaijan. metro station Samgori. take the north exit, otherway you need to cross te railway tracks. taxis, marshrutkas, people are waiting here. if nothing picks you up, take the bus #37, what goes on the motorway and leave it when it exits for the airport.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:03:55.000000
comment:
Great place to go to Nowy Sącz. It's right after roundabout, extra lane to stop, extra traffic lights that make cars go slower. If lucky, you can even ask driver, if he has right window open :)


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:11:09.000000
comment:
Not good spot, lots of local traffic. Anyway, you can get there by bus no. 24 from the center. If you head Slovakia, better cross the border in Muszynka.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:14:41.000000
comment:
Despite it doesn't look bad, it is, at least if you want to go to Presov. Many cars from Bardejov, but even those from Presov don't stop.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:17:57.000000
comment:
Don't work well towards Presov. If comming from Poland, you should go through Muszynka and avoid this road. Only positive is gas station nearby.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:27:32.000000
comment:
Just ask for the lift. Some cars heading Hungary stop there to buy vignette, so you can get a long ride.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:37:21.000000
comment:
Good spot towards Debrecen or Miskolc. Get of there if your driver goes another way than you need. Hitchhiked there twice, once it took an hour, once a little shorter, but both times it was Sunday.

I met Polish-speaking serviceman there, who was so kind to ask people for taking me, while refueling.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:47:15.000000
comment:
I was a little bit affraid of this spot, as it's almost the center of the city, but it worked great. I wanted to get to Berettyoujfalu first, but I got lift to Oradea directly.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-23 22:53:22.000000
comment:
It depends on direction I guess. Plenty of space to stop behind roundabout, nearby gas station, but trying to get to Cluj I spent there some time, until one guy gave me a lift to another end of the city. Better reach proper exit from the city and you should get a ride quickly.


country: RO
datetime: 2011-09-28 08:46:24.000000
comment:
Good spot with shadow from highway flyover. Get off in time or you will have to cross this messed up highway entrance.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-23 23:19:19.000000
comment:
Good spot towards Timisoara. Get of there if your driver goes to Arad. I got ride in few minutes there.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-23 23:25:51.000000
comment:
For some reason it wasn't good spot. After some time I went to Sannicolau Mare for 10 lei with private, commercial bus. I should follow my friend recommendation and go towards Arad, then Szeged, as truck drivers do.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-23 23:29:55.000000
comment:
Definitelly walk few hundred meters to the next spot. I spent there half an hour thinking it's as good as the next one. Once I moved further, I got ride in a while and the car came from Tesco direction.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-23 23:36:26.000000
comment:
You can get only short ride here. It's waste of time, as bus to Vac is really cheap. From Dunakeszi it costs 370HUF. Can't be much more from bus station next to Ujpest-Varoskapu subway station.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-07-24 01:15:42.000000
comment:
Busstop on the west side of the A12 (Riga > Siauliai), going to Siauliai. There is also a busstop on the other side toward Riga

The opposite road leads to the famous Hill of Crosses (2 km).

Got picked up for a ride to Siauliai (10 km) after couple of minutes without a sign (but in mild rain).


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-24 11:28:09.000000
comment:
parking spot with toilet "goldene aue": going west this place seemed to be totally deserted. very few cars passed. to go away from here we had to convince a local driver that we are lost if he wouldn't give us a ride. he took us to the next parkplatz which was similar. 200 m west is a bridge over the autobahn and a hiking trail to the small village thürungen, the village berga, train station "berga-kelbra" and lake kelbra. from the train station you can go to kassel in 2 hours, halle in 50 min, nordhausen in 15 min. (the last direct connection to kassel starts at 18:08 pm and costs 26,40€).
but the landscape is absolutely beautiful! surrounded with hills you see the kyffhaeuser mountain. a sign informs about the interesting historic sights near here. i can imagine starting a hiking tour here. there's the beautiful lake kelbra very near on the other side of the autobahn. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-24 12:47:06.000000
comment:
parking spot with toilet "goldene aue": going west this place seemed to be totally deserted. very few cars passed. to go away from here we had to convince a local driver that we are lost if he wouldn't give us a ride. he took us to the next parkplatz which was similar. 200 m west is a bridge over the autobahn and a hiking trail to the village berga, train station "berga-kelbra" (3 km), lake kelbra (3,5 km) and the kyhaeuser forest (5 km). from the train station you can go to kassel in 2 hours, halle in 50 min, nordhausen in 15 min. (the last direct connection to kassel starts at 6:08 pm and costs 26,40€, the absolut last train is at 8:08 pm).
but the landscape is absolutely beautiful! surrounded with hills you see the kyffhaeuser mountain. a sign informs about the interesting historic sights near here. i can imagine starting a hiking tour here. there's the beautiful lake kelbra very near on the other side of the autobahn. 


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-24 19:29:58.000000
comment:
To Děčín, Ústí nad Labem. Very nice landscape (Elbe/Labe valley). Behind the bus stop, sometimes there are cars parked but there is always some space left. Not much traffic since the new motoway A17/8 has been finished near Petrovice, but very nice locals. Anyway, expect up to 2-3h waiting time - it can be shorter, of course. Drivers will always go to Děčín (easy hitchable city). To Ústí nad Labem only if you're lucky. If you lose patience, you can take the bus to Děčín (1-1,5€) that comes maybe every 1h (during the day). The timetable can be found at http://www.hrensko.cz/index.php?nid=6523&lid=CS&oid=1021977


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-24 19:56:21.000000
comment:
If the place before is too crowded by locals, walk down the road and you will probably have a space just for you. In Sibiu, I encountered a lot of drivers expecting money. Just say "nu amban(i)" (I don't have money). Some drivers will go on, but don't bother. Others will take you anyway.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-07-24 20:22:54.000000
comment:
To Razgrad, Shumen, Varna. There is a bus stop a little bit ahead of the gas station, behind it there is plenty space to stop cars if you don't feel like waiting at the gas station (and want to have more cars). Can be too muddy when it is wet. Going on to Razgrad can be a bad idea, you can get stuck there, Shumen is better for Varna - but decide youself:)


country: BG
datetime: 2012-07-24 22:23:18.000000
comment:
To Shumen, Ruse. Go with bus #409 to the airport and leave the parking lot of the airport again. You could get checked by police, but don't worry, they're usually very friendly. Go straight under the motorway bridge and turn left to get onto the motorway (the motorway sign will be just in front of you). My favorite spot is when you walk the motorway back a little bit over the two bridges, just in front of the first one. The drivers will see you waay ahead so even fast cars will have enough time to stop (just put your thumb out early enough).


country: BG
datetime: 2012-07-24 22:38:40.000000
comment:
To Razgrad, Ruse. There is some small traffic police house which is usually empty. A lot of space, a lot of cars. Perfect! Unfortunately, it's difficult to reach from Shumen. Hhiked here every time I got a ride from Varna to Shumen and wanted to go on to Ruse or Romania.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-07-24 22:44:12.000000
comment:
There is some space near the exit sign of the city. Difficult to reach, but working quite well. Even there are no lights, it worked for me once in the dark too.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-07-24 22:55:40.000000
comment:
To Bucharest. Even there is not much space, you can stop cars at the crossroad before the truck parking spot easily by thumbing. Especially if you're more than one and truck drivers don't want to take you. If drivers look undecided you can show them with your hands that you want to get over the bridge only, but you can find a longer ride, e.g. to Bucharest. Trucks will usually drive around Bucharest and leave you at Jilava, so cars might be a better option anyway.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-24 23:07:42.000000
comment:
To Pitesti and further North West (e.g. Sibiu, Deva, Arad). From metro stop Pacii walk a little bit further West. After the bus station there is the OMV petrol station. You can ask people, but also hitch directly next to the gas station (behind the entry lane). There is not much space to stop, but Romanian drivers will often stop anyway.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-07-24 23:23:31.000000
comment:
To Brno, Praha. Gas station and parking with many cars and trucks. Ask truck drivers or cars at the gas station. I was lucky and found a direct ride to Dresden at the gas station after a rainy night in my tent a little bit up behind the restaurant (next to the street leading to the bridge). Police saw me, but didn't seem to bother that I camp there.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-07-24 23:35:00.000000
comment:
To Görlitz or Poland. Quite small parking, but you can get there by local bus (bus stop Bretnig, ticket: VVO zone Radeberg) and some nice walking. Once there, ask anybody to bring you to the next big gas station ().


country: RO
datetime: 2012-07-25 16:40:19.000000
comment:
Its the way to Medias and Sigisoara. There is an acceleration lane for the cars, so they can also stop, cause its not that much traffic. A family picked me up after a few minutes. Luck!


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-26 04:36:30.000000
comment:
A lot of friendly people around this area, and free camping at the state beach if you walk in and act like you were already there.


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-26 04:45:24.000000
comment:
Across the bridge here going northbound got me a ride within 30 minutes, though this seems like it could be variable as most of the traffic was summer tourists.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-07-26 13:22:56.000000
comment:
The couple who took us from Caserta left us at this gas station and we first try to ask the people around but it's not working we have tried for 2 hours after that we just wrote a cardboard and went just nex to the Shell towards the exit and we got a ride in 5 mins ;)


country: IT
datetime: 2012-07-26 13:39:44.000000
comment:
We were trying to go to Genoa. We did thumbs up and wait for someone heading to that way, we found an architect heading to Milano and took us 100 km futher.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-07-26 13:47:18.000000
comment:
From Genoa to Cogoleto and you should walk west from Cogoleto don't take way for pedestrians, which is going just paralel to sea. Just walk from the national road at the end of cogoleto (there is bride on the right). BTW, that road we walked was the most beatiful part of our travel awesome view. The place we hitchhike was amazing we found a ride in 2 mins when we were walking towards the exit road :)


country: IT
datetime: 2012-07-26 13:54:56.000000
comment:
We arrived there 5 pm in the summer, try to hitchhike with a cardbord written France, but not worked and one Romanian truck driver ask us where are going and we got a ride to Barcelona.


country: SE
datetime: 2012-07-26 14:58:24.000000
comment:
Stand here for heading east to Stockholm. Room for cars to pull over, but traffic was light.  One car every minute or two.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-26 15:59:36.000000
comment:
Some trucks are coming to the highway from the industrial area, good opportunity to have a ride, just be stubborn ;)


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 09:12:18.000000
comment:
Not a good spot for long distance but  if you want to go Burgos or nearby Burgos you should use this one not the one closer to the city.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 09:14:46.000000
comment:
Teribble to hitchhike from here no car is using this gas station and the truck are going Portugal and not so friendly with hitchhikers. We tried to hitchhike to Léon from here but 30 mins only 4 vehicles. Meaningless to hicthhike from hereç


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 09:19:02.000000
comment:
We have tried to go to Léon from here under the bridge there enough shade for the summer cars are fast but we were so stubborn (go high on the elevated thing nearby the road, I mean attract people's attetion) and we got a ride right into Léon in 20 mins.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 09:50:26.000000
comment:
High traffic in this place and gas station but don't try there just go back to Leon for just near the entrance road, we hitchhike a guy going to "Mansilla de las Mulas" according to him everybody on the road goes there. If you are going to Burgos or via Burgos this road is awesome for you, short distance fast cars and people stop :) just take this road till Santiago highway. We were two and got a ride in 15 mins


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 09:56:01.000000
comment:
Not so high volume of traffic but around 10 cars/min, we were heading to Burgos and we got a ride just after 10 mins The place is just after the water canal, which is passing under the road and there was a gypsy house just 50 m behind us. Just be annoying to the drivers don't forget you are in Spain, which means being annoying is counted for friendly. P S I don't mean be aggressive just smile and walk confident and don't about the law. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 10:00:20.000000
comment:
Our driver was a women who took us from nowhere and she drop us here, we were heading to Burgos, she was headingto Sahagun. I just ask one truck driver, who does not speak English, and he said Burgos, okay :) Not so high traffic (if you are in Sahagun just take the go to the junction of N-120 and A-231 after Sahagun).


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 10:09:56.000000
comment:
We found highway toll wait just 50 m before that place and the officers came and said it's not allowed to hitchhike there we have to go a little bit further to Burgos so we walked back nearly a kilometer under the bridge up to the hill where the slope of the road reduced. We were two and heading to San Sebastien. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-07-27 10:11:13.000000
comment:
After tried at the tolls we came here and we foun a ride in 45 mins. Morrocon guy going back to Belgium.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-27 10:28:51.000000
comment:
Our driver drop us before the tolls and we hitchhike just after the tolls and got a ride in 30 mins Puerto Ricon truck driver. If you are not on the road it's not so clever to use this place for hitchhiking, although there is a little service pad after the tolls (it's not in Google Maps it' new)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:02:31.000000
comment:
Spanish truck driver which we came from Bordeaux left us here at mid-night and he said tomorrow sunday he went to sleeping and we hitchhike a guy to the highway enterance in Poitiers (weird guy he looking us like crayz and explaining he doesn't trust people at night and stairing at them). he drop us at the enterance of the highway but for 45 mins low traffic and no body stpped, so we went inside highway to service area nearby ~4 km.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:07:42.000000
comment:
Never, ever again! There are only 15 vehicles entering this place for the whole 12 hours at night and early morning, but we manage to stop one old couple with caravan after a horrible night (cold, without food) they took us 5 km further to the exit of highway.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:11:27.000000
comment:
We didn't even try to hitchhike one guy stopped and said Paris? and he was speaking English very well for a French guy :)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:16:08.000000
comment:
We were sitting and eating we put a sign thumbs up to near our bags, we put them near the road one moroccan said you need a ride, and he took us to the gas station 3 km back to Paris direction. It was at mid-night. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:21:40.000000
comment:
Good position to get to Rubtsovsk located next to the police post and railroad crossing, so cars move relatively slowly. Almost all traffic is local, not farther than 30 km, but cars to Rubtsovsk are there too.

Хорошая позиция, чтобы добраться до Рубцовска, расположенная сразу после поста ДПС и ЖД переезда, так что машины там двигаются небыстро. Почти весь трафик локальный, не дальше 30 км, но машины до Рубцовска тоже попадаются.


country: BE
datetime: 2011-09-05 13:06:01.000000
comment:
The place is big but the people are cold not like south people, they are not even looking at you when you are hitchhiking, but do not quit just try may be you will get a ride quicker then us. People inside station bought us coffee and croissant but most of the people from here going to Brussels. We were heading to Antwerpen.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:41:47.000000
comment:
A transit point between Barnaul and Rubtsovsk. Landmarks are gas station, cafes, and straight side road to Aleysk.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:48:02.000000
comment:
I was HH here to Bratislava with a friend. 4-5 cars per minute. Good place because cars have to go slow. We got a ride in 20min.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-07-27 11:48:49.000000
comment:
We just waited for 20 mins and got a ride, an apple, and a banana to Amsterdam. Lots of traffic but no luck on trucks because of the insurance issue.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-27 13:50:43.000000
comment:
My ride was going to Szolnok and they drop me before the junction and I was walking, eating and smoking, then I realize that I need to HH because it was sundown. I just waited for 15 min and got a ride to a village nearby Romanian border.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-27 13:53:33.000000
comment:
There is enough space to stop a big truck and all the vehicles are slowing  in the junction. I have waited for 15 min (Don't use a sign just thumb is enough).


country: HU
datetime: 2012-07-27 13:56:49.000000
comment:
There was a line of trucks at night till here. My ride has to turn back and stay all night (truck thing). I have waited and 2 times police came and checked my ID and ask questions. Then, I HH for 30 min to find someone going to Oredea. 


country: SE
datetime: 2012-07-28 18:06:52.000000
comment:
Very good spot to get a lift to any direction in Sweden, Norway or Denmark. We just arrived with ferry from Riga and tried to stop the cars, which were driving down from the ferry, right at the terminal. Got a lift to Kongsberg (Oslo) in Norway in 2 min. It is worth to try before you go to find a gas station to hitchhike on the way out of the city. 


country: SK
datetime: 2012-07-29 15:05:02.000000
comment:
A good place where you can stand with a sign. It is good to catch ride to Slovakias most cities. If you don't have any luck you can walk 300m to get to the gas station that is much better.


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-30 19:49:54.000000
comment:
The on-ramp here is a pretty decent spot if a bit under-trafficked, drivers can see you from quite a distance away and most drivers seem to be heading relatively far.


country: DE
comment:
Guter Spot Richtung Norden oder ins Ruhrgebiet. Hinter der Tankstelle kann man sich super auf den Spurteiler stellen - da fahren die Leute langsam und man kann garnicht übersehen werden, Platz zum anhalten gibts reichlich. Da viele Fahrer bei Olpe Richtung Köln abbiegen ist jedoch ein Schild angebracht.


country: MD
datetime: 2012-07-31 11:14:49.000000
comment:
A lot of place for the cars stoping. Use a sign, and avoid a mini buses. Here is many officials and unofficials minibuses who always stoping to take You to Your destination,and asking for a money.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-31 15:38:37.000000
comment:
place right after police checkpoint accessible by 701 bus from bus station. get ticket to Emelyanovo


country: RU
datetime: 2012-07-31 16:41:48.000000
comment:
spot right after railcrossing generates long traffic jams in both directions (1km or more). ask drivers while they are waiting and walking around


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-01 10:25:07.000000
comment:
A good spot if you want to go to Ajaccio or Propriano, in the curb cars can see you and there is enough place for them to stop. Lot of cars pass there.
You can also try to go into the mountains from here.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-01 11:46:45.000000
comment:
One car every 10 minutes on the route 68 in either direction, but one car every 5 minutes that takes the route 59. We were 3 people hitching north, and it took about 90 minutes to get a ride.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-01 13:00:07.000000
comment:
awesome hitchhiking spot (with an official LIFTPLAATS sign). Directions: Berlin, Hamburg, Eindhoven.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-08-01 13:55:34.000000
comment:
Direction: Ljubljana, Maribor and also Hungary. Take the tram from Trieste to Villa Opicina, than walk through Strada per Vienna. You will see a big place to hitchhike. Stood here just 20 minutes or less. Have a good luck!


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:10:52.000000
comment:
It's a petrol station with medium traffic. There are also some trucks going to Slovenia, or sometimes Italy. Direction Siófok. Maribor, Ljubljana. With more luck you can catch somebody who goes to road 71 (Balatonalmádi, Alsóörs, Balatonfüred).


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:17:50.000000
comment:
Excellent place to hitchhike to Győr or Wien (on the motorway m1) OR on the motorway M7 direction lake Balaton, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia. Drivers come out from the petrol station, McDonalds and also from the motorway. So 3 possible ride-source! :) Better have a sign with your direction.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:21:19.000000
comment:
Not the best HH spot you will ever experience, but you can catch a ride to Budapest or to M7 in 30 minutes. Use a big BP sign!


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:24:14.000000
comment:
Direction WIEN. I stood here many times and always got a ride. Once I had to stay here 2 hours, but it absolutely worth it! :]


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:26:37.000000
comment:
Very dangerous place to hitchhike, but if you are very determined and have a big BP sign, you can get to Budapest this way sometimes easy!


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:29:22.000000
comment:
A very convenient HH spot to go direction Vámosszabadi, Bratislava, Prague. I often hitchhike here and always get a ride.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-01 14:35:05.000000
comment:
You can catch cars from both sides, but people dont have much time to check your "appearance" so be kind and always have a table. Direction: Győr, Budapest and also Bratislava.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-01 20:38:56.000000
comment:
Direction: Győr, Wien. A nice Mini Cooper with a dutch driver took me to Győr. Safe HH spot, but not so many cars. Try NOT to stand very near to the motorway, maybe the police will  "disturb" you. Better have a table.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-08-01 20:45:09.000000
comment:
Hitchhiked here several times. Not the safest HH spot, but I always get a ride here. It is next to the billboard. Direction: Győr. Komárom


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-01 20:49:39.000000
comment:
Waited 30 minutes for a ride to LINZ. Cars and trucks also go to Wien. You have to stay somewhere near to the roundabout. Better have a sign/table.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-01 20:51:57.000000
comment:
I wanted to go to Budapest and finally I managed to get a ride. Direction: St. Pölten, Wien, Budapest.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-01 20:56:34.000000
comment:
This is a very big truck resting place, where I stayed for a whole night, than I started to hitchhike early in the morning. I got a ride in 10 minutes (for approximately 560 km). The best place to hitchhike through the A3.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-01 21:01:54.000000
comment:
I got a ride to Amsterdam in 3 minutes. I just put my sign out and a woman with a sportcar stopped next to me. Awesome hitchhiking spot! :]


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-02 03:02:37.000000
comment:
Slightly east of this mark is a good way to get to the I-5 via the 38, plus the local bakery sells a bag of day old donuts for $3.


country: US
datetime: 2012-07-31 00:29:14.000000
comment:
This is a pretty good spot to get as far as Ventura, plus the 1 along the coast has pretty wide shoulders all the way up to Oxnard.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-08-02 09:26:02.000000
comment:
A bus stop. You can get here with #87 and it's second last stop. There are traffic lights just before.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-08-02 09:57:24.000000
comment:
This is the place to hitch towards Molėtai. Bus stop is called "Geležinio Vilko st." and you can get there with busses 112 (all days) and 87 (weekdays only).

http://www.marsrutai.lt/vilnius/#Stops/Geležinio%20Vilko%20st.,1_8084


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-02 11:09:02.000000
comment:
Good place if you come from Emporda and you want to change from nacional to the motorway. Not much traffic, but you can find french people and get a lift to, at least,montpellier.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-02 11:26:01.000000
comment:
Go out from the richest city in Norway is not easy! So get ready to wait! It seems a bad place, but its better for you to wait in the entrance of the highway than keep trying in other places were people is just moving arround the city. 20´!


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-02 13:52:19.000000
comment:
I wanted to go to Bibione, so finally an older couple took me from here. Before them, 3 cars also stopped, but they were going wrong direction. Have luck!


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-02 16:10:12.000000
comment:
If you are stucked in Ecija, the place is good for hitchhiking (limited speed, gas station, straight road), but this is Spain. I was lucky =)


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-03 00:09:06.000000
comment:
Bus stop on the ring towards the Drachtsterweg for Groningen / Drachten. Cars coming from the center pass here to exit the city. good spot because cars can stop easily at the bus stop and continue effortlessly on the Aldlansdyk. 


country: IT
datetime: 2012-08-03 10:39:31.000000
comment:
I wanted to go to Bibione, so if you also want to go there, then this is THE LAST gas station before the Latisana exit. Stay here and wait for a ride to Latisana or Bibione (better have a sign). I had to get out the car at the Latisana exit, but directly on the motorway, so it was a big walk to go off the motorway (and dangerous, too), but then a guy at the roundabout gave me a ride. Have luck!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-03 10:46:26.000000
comment:
It was a little bit unlucky HH spot for me, because it took me 3 hours to get a ride to München! :) Finally, a blonde woman with a 4 years old kid stopped to me and took me to the city center. But after all, I guess it was just a rare thing.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-03 10:51:46.000000
comment:
When I got out of the car, suddenly a young soldier stopped right to me, but was going to Innsbruck, so I did not go with him. After that, one crazy guy took me near München in 5 minutes. So, quiet a good spot! Direction: Siegsdorf, Rosenheim, München.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-03 10:58:58.000000
comment:
If you are heading to Bratislava, then mind that this is THE LAST gas station before BRNO. Nice spot, anyway.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-03 11:02:38.000000
comment:
If you have enough luck, you can catch a ride directly to Prague. I managed to do this after 2 hours, but I guess this happens rarely.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-03 15:24:58.000000
comment:
spot to hitchhike towards northwest (Stockerau, Horn, Hollabrunn) on the A22. Redlight is handy so cars have to stop. Good accessibility by underground station Nußdorfer Straße. Average waiting time to get a lift to Stockerau is 20 min


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 17:06:45.000000
comment:
I stood here rather than at the Péage as I climbed over a large wall to get in (from Imp. des Horticulteurs) and didn't know how the staff would react. At the side here only the first 2 lanes of traffic will see you, but I got a lift quite quickly (and was even offered a place to stay the night).
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J'ai monté un mur plus sud qu'ici de  Imp. des Horticulteurs, donc je voulais pas attendre pres de les personnels.
C'est possible pour les voitures a stopper ici, mais pas tout le monde.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 17:27:55.000000
comment:
Quit spot, but everyone here is getting on the A20. There is also a small rest-stop where you can ask people for a lift.
Not a good place for trucks to stop though.
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C'est un peu tranquille ici, mais tout le monde qui passe vont prendre le A20.
Il y a aussi un ptit parking si vous voulais demander les gens.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 17:54:07.000000
comment:
On the corner of the D704 and D19 (Arfeuille on google maps). I was stood with enough space for cars heading north from Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche to pull into the Netto entrance behind me.
Although the guy that stopped actually pulled onto the pavement in the junction (luckily, cars aren't going too fast here).

Took me all the way to Limoges.
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Au coin de le D704 et le D19, avec Netto deriere de moi, donc il ya bcp d'espace pour les voitures a stopper dans l'entrance de parking (mais en fait le mec a stoppé just a cote de moi, mais hereusement tout le monde vont lentement ici).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 18:16:45.000000
comment:
I had no luck finding a spot closer to the Autoroute so I tried this little layby (you can't see it on this map but look on google earth / satellite map

The traffic moves too fast, the layby is too small, you have to climb through bushes to get here, it's just a bad spot.
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J'avais pas bonchance trouver un endroit pres de l'autoroute, donc j'ai essayé ce ptit parking ici (c'est pas sur cet carte mais c'est visible sur google earth).

Tout le monde vont trop vite, il n'y a pas d'espace a arreter, c'est nul ici.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 18:58:46.000000
comment:
There is a layby here, outside Club Nautique de Limoges. Traffic has a long time to see you and is heading towards the A20. This spot looks better than it actually is, but it's still ok.

A local recommended that I move further towards the A20 and wait near the traffic lights but I ignored this advice. Don't know if it would have worked out better.
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Il y a un ptit aire de stationnement en face de Club Nautique de Limoges, mais pas bcp des voitures arretent.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 19:20:29.000000
comment:
There is a big rock to sit on here, just next to the parking area. There isn't a huge volume of traffic, but everyone is going very slowly, and there are cars and trucks parked nearby, you could ask there too.

I got a lift in less than 5 minutes.

There is also a forest if you need a hidden place to spend the night.
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J'ai attendu a coté d'un pierre grand pres de le station d'essence, et apres 5 minutes quelquan m'a pris un stop.

Il y a des camions ici aussi, et un foret si vous voulez dormir


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-02 12:30:56.000000
comment:
For going to Nürtingen this sport works perfect.
Coming from Nürtingen is not that good cause cars going to Owen or Beuren cannot stop easily.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 19:39:02.000000
comment:
I thought there would be a lot of traffic from Chateauroux to the A20 down this road.

I was very wrong.

Eventually someone picked me up who wasn't leaving town but "knew a better spot".
See the red dot further north for more information...

I still don't like talking about Chateauroux.
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J'ai pené qu'il y a bcp de la circulation de Ch'roux á le A20.
J'ai eu tort...

Apres un longtemps, un mec m'a pris un stop pour un autre endroit ou il m'a dit etait meilleur.

Il a eu tort aussi, mdr (lit le point rouge plus nord)


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-03 19:39:49.000000
comment:
For going to Kirchheim Teck this is a good spot because there is a part where the "Gehsteig" is low.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-03 19:55:07.000000
comment:
For going onto B27 this is quite good. I usually use this to go to Nürtingen, but most cars go direction Stuttgart. With a sign it works.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 19:57:53.000000
comment:
Waited here for hours for a lift north on the A20. Quite a lot of slow traffic (maybe 1-5 cars per minute maybe), mainly leaving McDonald's, but noone stopped.

Slept in the field to the north near the autoroute, then the same problem the next morning.

In the end I hitched back to Chateauroux and got a train.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 20:01:43.000000
comment:
Started walking back to Chateauroux with my sign held out after a disastrous attempt at hitching from the industrial estate, and got a lift half way. Bonus.
Traffic is quite fast here though.
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Apres mon échec dans le zone industriel au nord, je marchais au Chateauroux pour prendre le train, et j'ai trouvé un stop sur cet route.

Mes le circulation est assez vite.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-03 21:11:45.000000
comment:
i waited for an hour and a half in rush our and finally got one ride but was only for beginning of m1


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-03 21:48:26.000000
comment:
When I was there (late July, 2012) there was construction work going on, but I found a good spot just after the car park.

There is also a good choice of trucks.

I had to walk across a field from Vémars, which was a little muddy even in summer. In wet weather this will probably be pretty bad.


country: ID
datetime: 2012-08-04 13:47:59.000000
comment:
is really easy to find a truck just go close to the bus terminal and try to avoid all the people who will want to sell you a bus ride...just walk a little bit in your direction and wait for a truck :)


country: ID
datetime: 2012-08-04 17:24:24.000000
comment:
just take the minibus outside of the city and look for a ride :) in case you don t wont to take a mini bus


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-05 11:40:18.000000
comment:
don't know if I was just lucky, but I got a ride after 2 minutes directly to Berlin from here. I think it's the best spot for everybody who wants to hitchhike large distances from Switzerland to the north of Germany


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-05 11:55:08.000000
comment:
tried for one day to get a ride to Czech, asked about 200 people, looked a long time for czech cars, it's NOT possible! and I think to berlin it's also not a good place. you may think it's a good spot because there are thousand cars but don't hitchhike here!!


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-05 16:23:16.000000
comment:
Thought it would be a good place to hitch to A3 highway (east) since it's a Tifon gas station, but I was wrong. After two hours of waiting, no one stopped. I'm sure someone would eventually stop, but it was blazing heat and surely the wrong time (Saturday afternoon). There are a few detours ahead which reduces the chance of cars going directly on A3 toll. Walking almost 4 km to the toll was not an option since there is no walkway on a dangerous road.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-04 10:42:53.000000
comment:
It's hard to get to this place if you're on foot, but when you get to the toll, it's easy to hitch a ride if you're going to the west (Zagreb). There are a lot of people going to Zagreb since it's the capital city. I waited for 15 minutes around 8 AM when the traffic was really sparse, but it was enough.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-05 17:16:22.000000
comment:
Stood here once, going north, in summer, vacation/traveltime, very full with cars from the highway at the petrol station. Probably also cars going south.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-05 19:04:48.000000
comment:
Hitched with 2 of my Hungarian friends by asking driver at petrol station.  Waited 20 min before that.  He took us about 45 min up the road.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-08-05 19:10:49.000000
comment:
Waited almost 2 hours with 2 friends.  Seems like a good place near petrol station with lots of trucks, but we only had luck after moving up the road


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-05 22:38:35.000000
comment:
Up the hill near the bus station.
The cars are going slow (in the town), one is visible from a long distance because of a long turn up the hill and the drivers can stop at the bus station (not very frequented).
Good spot for getting a ride to the south - Jaroměř, Hradec Králové, even Prague if you're lucky.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-05 23:42:13.000000
comment:
Good spot for hitching to the A3 direction Frankfurt. Space for cars to stop, and fast road with probably most cars going to the motorway. Only one experience so far, though.

Guter Platz, um auf die A3 Richtung Frankfurt zu trampen. Platz für Autos, anzuhalten und ich glaube, alle Autos fahren auf die Autobahn, oder zumindest bis dahin. Aber erst einmal ausprobiert.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-07-06 20:32:19.000000
comment:
Waited there for a lift to Bratislava. More than 3h nobody stopped. I think, its possible there. Cause the cars come from a crossroad and accelerate at this point. And its enough space to stop.
Another hitchhiker tried to go to Budapest from there. He also failed. So better to try another place.


country: AT
datetime: 2011-07-01 22:42:44.000000
comment:
My first try for a lift to Bratislava. It failed. There are traffic lights, so cars stop automatically. But unfortunately mostly local people. 
BUT I've got a recommandation: At Erdberg, there is an international bus terminal, there are busses from Eurolines or StudentAgency, so you can get there a ticket e.g. for Bratislava for 7€. So, doesn't matter if hitchhiking doesn't work.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-06 16:31:54.000000
comment:
There is a bif traffic sign that provides a little bit of shadow (useful in the hottest summer days). The cars can see you from a far distance, and just after the sign there is a place where cars can stop. Since there still are a lot of potential directions from here it would be important to have a big sign.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-06 18:28:52.000000
comment:
The place to be if you want to go to St Brieuc / Rennes. I never waited too long, good visibility, little space for the cars to stop. A bit far from the center but still walking distance.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-06 21:09:35.000000
comment:
Like everywhere, hitchhiking depends on several factors. After 1,5h nobody stopped, cars are quite fast there, even there is a lane for right turning cars into Berrettyoufalu, so cars can stop there. Finally I started walking along the street, quite dangerous, but then a car stopped and picked me up.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-08-07 11:23:15.000000
comment:
There is a gas station, normally local people try to hitchhike there too. You can get there by every bus line, cause Alba is not that huge, and every bus goes to the nearby train station.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-08-07 13:11:43.000000
comment:
This ia good spot to hitchhike to Murska Sobota or Ljutomer.
200m forward is grocery store, so you can buy water and food.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-08-07 13:18:20.000000
comment:
This ia good spot to hitchhike to Maribor. Stand on pavement just before small path to the church, so cars can stop there.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-07 15:22:44.000000
comment:
Wir warteten etwa 20 min an der Esso-Tankstelle bis uns der hierzu gehörende Abschleppdienst mit zur Raststätte bei der Autobahnauffahrt gebracht hat.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-08 17:52:05.000000
comment:
Bus stop „Eichenplatz“; the #4 bus towards Boefingen stops here.
Just stand there with a sign saying „HDH“ to get a lift onto the A7 northbound. Tell the driver to drop you at Lonetal services if they don't go any further than Heidenheim. Never had to wait for more than ten minutes.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-08 18:54:58.000000
comment:
Petrol station northwards (Buddikate West). Should work well for rides towards Luebeck (A1), worked okay for hitching a ride onto the A20 east to Wismar, Rostock and Greifswald


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-09 02:02:34.000000
comment:
very easy to find from tramstop; auestadio. a bus stop just before the lights. You need a sign. not very good place but it worked for me,


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-09 02:09:01.000000
comment:
very east for cars to stop! meet a local person standing here aswell hitchhiking and he told many people are using this spot.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-09 02:17:47.000000
comment:
paytoll before entering the tunnel, all off the cars slow down to pay so they can se you easy if you stand with a sign.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-10 03:31:59.000000
comment:
Very good spot going to East. Simply use tram 7 to station Diamant and them follow the highway till you get to shopping centre Cora (about 15 mins walking). On the roundabout follow signs Liege (Luik). There is wide road where drivers can stop.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-10 03:37:27.000000
comment:
Not bad place to get a lift. Only bad is that cars are going fastly and ppl are not willing to slow down. But You will find your way.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-10 03:40:38.000000
comment:
If you are going to Germany (Aachen
) it is better to be dropped off here that at big Kreuz. People from cities around are usually going to Germany. (also good spot for Maastrich)


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-10 03:44:50.000000
comment:
The petroll station with rest area. there is not very high traffic, but I got there a lift for 500 km. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-10 14:32:25.000000
comment:
Go to the input of the highway, where cars going to every directions. I was waiting there with my sign Barcelona. And in 30 min a truck took me, in this I had a proposition to pick me up to Perpignan.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-11 10:41:28.000000
comment:
NO WAY OUT TO PRAG! Spend maybe 5 hours and no result! road of dead! Only way - go back to Dresden and find somebody on a parking. Don't stay here


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-11 23:07:50.000000
comment:
If you are heading south using the road no. 1 towards Selfoss then this is the place where to wait in Reykjavik.

There is a big Olís gas station nearby (before the roundabout) but I prefer to wait after the roundabout - cars are passing by slowly and it's not so busy place. But it depends on your preferences - both possibilities are great.

You can walk there or get there by bus no. 19 or 5 (station Helluvað).


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-11 23:56:26.000000
comment:
Hitch-hiking from Landmannalaugar is actually really possible! There are quite many cars, usually 4WD and SUVs leaving that place. But even smaller cars can get there and you can see them on the road (although it's officially prohibited).

You still need to wait some time - there's approximately about 1 car in 15 minutes but finally someone will always pick you up.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 00:05:14.000000
comment:
If you want to do some hiking around Þingvellir then this is one of the places where you can re-appear back on the road and try to hitch-hike after the trek. 

There's a small place where cars can stop safely. But it's in the middle of nowhere in a forest - so be prepared and have some water with you. 

The amount of traffic is quite good at this road - many tourists passing by.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 11:38:19.000000
comment:
Good place at the end of the town to hitch-hike towards Hella and Vík. 

It's not the "top 10" place because there's not a lot of space to stop safely and a lot of cars are turning right to the supermarket just in front of you but if somebody wants to take you he will definitely stop here. Cars go still quite slowly.

Btw. There's a cheap supermarket "Bónus" just next to this hitch-hiking spot.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 11:46:25.000000
comment:
Not many cars are using this road along the coast. Usually just some locals going only few kilometres and turning on the next crossroad. 

If you don't have really plenty of time, use the other bigger road to get to Keflavík. 


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 11:50:32.000000
comment:
Officially marked hitch-hiking spot towards the Keflavík airport but at a really senseless place. 
It's better to walk there.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-12 14:01:15.000000
comment:
Place to take a lift to Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station. Get here by bus #107 from Abakan's bus statiton (36 rubles, 2012). Go out of bus before the fork to Belyy Yar (Белый Яр).


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 14:02:46.000000
comment:
There's a nice HH spot towards Vík just before the bridge. Cars can stop there safely.
It's very common to hitch-hike there.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 14:08:15.000000
comment:
If you want to leave Jökulsárlón and go to Höfn, be prepered for a little bit longer waiting period.
Many tourists are not going further east than to Jökulsárlón and there are not many locals passing by because there not many towns around this part of the road. 

But this is the spot where you can try to hitch-hike.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-12 14:14:29.000000
comment:
One of the few gas stations in this area. People usually stop here to get a fuel before they continue. 
The amount of traffic towards east is starting being very low but it's still OK and even if you wait longer you can always use the facilities at the gas station. So it's quite luxurious spot.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-12 21:05:22.000000
comment:
Direction of Eindhoven.
Good alternative to the tank station...wait on the bridge a few meters in front of the busstop, where cars can stop.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-13 13:57:23.000000
comment:
Only about 10% of the traffic is actually going on the A10 highway, but cars can stop here, can see you, and we did hitch a ride to Paris.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-13 15:01:00.000000
comment:
Direction of Den Haag, very busy, wait at the traffic light, on the ramp enough space for cars to stop!!


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:03:01.000000
comment:
There's a nice petrol station.
We (4 friends) started hitching here towards Bieszczady mountains in fine August morning. The first two of us got a lift to Rzeszów in a minute, and two another got a lift straight to Polańczyk in Bieszczady after about 10 minutes of asking drivers.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:11:11.000000
comment:
It took a boy and girl about 15min to get a 15km lift to Terka in August (they say there's very little traffic in the region in all the year except July and August)


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:12:58.000000
comment:
There's actually no place to stop a car but they go slow so we managed to get a short lift to Strzebowiska.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:14:19.000000
comment:
Standing on the top of the hill, right after the curve it took us (boy and girl) about 10min to get a ride to Wetlina.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:21:03.000000
comment:
Crossroads and a gas station. It took our friends (boy and girl) about 10min to catch a ride straight to Wetlina in Bieszczady Mountains in the middle of touristic season.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:23:49.000000
comment:
Our friends, boys and girls, were offered a ride straight to Kraków on a parking lot while we (boy and girl) got a lift to Cisna while walking through the village and sticking out our thumbs.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:26:15.000000
comment:
There's a nice bus station but we didn't even managed to get there (walking from the crossroads in the center of the village) while a car going to Hoczew stopped for us :). Hitch-hiking in Bieszczady Mountains during the touristic season (July&August) is amazing!


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:27:52.000000
comment:
 On a bus stop. Great spot. We catched a ride to SANOK in 2 minutes, but out driver was going even further to JASŁO.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:31:14.000000
comment:
There's a bus stop, but this is really bad place. Almost only local traffic. After 1h15min of trying to get to PRZEMYŚL a driver stopped, told us that hitch-hikers are often stuck here for few hours and took us 10km out of town to a better place.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:32:40.000000
comment:
This bus stop is much better towards PRZEMYŚL than the one in Sanok. It took us (girl&boy) about 1h to get a ride straigth to PRZEMYŚL.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:38:13.000000
comment:
There's a bus stop and a gas station. It took us 10min to get a ride to KRASICZYN (10km) but our driver was going even further to KUŹMINA (40km).


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:40:28.000000
comment:
There are two parking lots nearby the castle. The first car we asked took us to botanical garden in BOLESTRASZYCE (20km north), driving to PRZEMYŚL. It was nice summer Sunday so there were lots of tourist from all the Subcarpathian region.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 19:50:00.000000
comment:
Great place - a parking lot and a bus stop by the famous botanical garden. The parking was full because it was August Sunday. The first car offered us a ride straight to KRAKÓW, but we wanted to go to PRZEMYŚL. We got a ride in less than 10 minutes.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 20:55:28.000000
comment:
Not as good as it seems... Big petrol station with restaurant. After 10min we were offered a lift to Rzeszów by a car heading out of town but we wanted to get a lift straight to Kraków... Then we couldn't catch anything further than to Jarosław so after an hour on the station we decided to thumb on the roadside. After about 10min we got a lift to Jarosław.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 21:07:26.000000
comment:
A bus stop nearby Clare Nuns convent. It took us about 5min to get a lift to RZESZÓW. Cars go very slow as E40 strolls through the center of Jarosław which proudly holds the name of "the city of traffic jams". The ringroad is under construction (August 2012).


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 22:30:02.000000
comment:
It looked good - bus station and a gas station, but when we asked for a lift to Kraków driver said that it's not a good spot and took us to a better spot on the western part of the city,


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 22:36:58.000000
comment:
Bus station nearby big shopping center NOWY ŚWIAT. We saw 4 hitchhikers trying to get a lift to Kraków and Wrocław so we decided to go to another bus stop. Don't now how fast did they manage to get a lift but we did it in 20 minutes on the next bus stop.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 22:40:16.000000
comment:
Petrol station, bus stop and crossroads. It took 20min for girl&boy with a sign "KRAKÓW" to get a 65km ride to Pilzno.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-13 22:44:45.000000
comment:
Bus stop just before the bridge. Standing with a sign KRAKÓW we got a lift to our destination in about 5 min :).


country: DK
datetime: 2012-08-13 23:08:42.000000
comment:
Quite a decent spot to get a ride towards the north (Copenhagen et al). There is a bicycle path running besides the overpass in east-west direction, making it very easy to stand right in front of the on-ramp due north, with plenty of place for cars to stop there, too.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-07-26 19:24:35.000000
comment:
The spot on the map is not placed properly, you have to pass under the highway and then stay just behind the McDonald's on the slip road.
Good place - not much traffic but easy to get to the huge gas station on the border.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-14 20:02:24.000000
comment:
Very big Gas Station, everybody is driving to France - this map is wrong, there are Gas Station on both sites


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-14 20:04:23.000000
comment:
Average gas station, but with a hotel. nethertheless it was hard to travel to Lyon, everybody was going to Marseille


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-14 21:18:02.000000
comment:
It might not seem like the best spot, because it's on a curve, but I got picked up here after only 15 minutes or so.


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-14 21:39:25.000000
comment:
Not too much traffic, but you're outside of the city and past where 275 breaks off, so people are more likely to be heading a long direction. Wait time was around 45 minutes to an hour.


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-14 22:28:38.000000
comment:
A much used spot for hitching out of Knoxville. When I was there, the side of the road was littered with signs of people who had hitched there before, and it's right next to a large truck stop. It's very useful to have a sign that indicates whether you are going to be taking I-40 or I-75. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-14 22:45:36.000000
comment:
I've hitched here twice heading towards Asheville. It's a bit of a roundabout route, but the Ocoee Reservoir is gorgeous to hitch through. Both times I've been here I've been picked up in about 15 or 20 minutes.


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-14 22:51:01.000000
comment:
Great spot for hitching north to Tennessee. There's a large service station nearby where you can ask people if the going is a little slow.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-08-15 10:11:26.000000
comment:
When going south, a perfect gas station to ljubljana of course, but also to koper/trieste. It might works well to go to croatia, even if cars are oftenly full during holidays.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-15 11:28:54.000000
comment:
Your way from Borgarnes to Snæfellsnes peninsula.

The traffic is lower but we didn't wait for a long time.


country: GR
datetime: 2012-08-15 18:53:41.000000
comment:
Gas station near Polykastro. Not many cars but it's possible to hh on the highway and also you can ask people that stop for gas.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-08-15 18:58:10.000000
comment:
Gas station 20km from the border, there are many cars here and you can hh on the highway. Mostly MK and SRB tourists, very friendly and will stop to talk even if they don't have a place for you.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-08-15 19:00:51.000000
comment:
A small road joins the highway here. The cars on the highway drive too fast to stop, but you can easily catch a ride from someone going from Negotino. My friend and I (two guys) waited for 20-30 mins.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-08-15 19:06:09.000000
comment:
Gas station and toll booth near Gradsko. We slept near the gas station, there are showers and everything. The toll booth is 1km away where you can easily catch a ride to Greece or Ohrid.


country: FI
comment:
This spot's generally well known as Viinikka roundabout, or "Viinikan liikenneympyrä" in finnish, within walking distance from the city. Best spot to stand is on the bus stop south of the intersection.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-08-16 13:00:29.000000
comment:
The ABC petrol station about 5km northwest of the city. You should find a ride to Tampere relatively easy.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-16 18:19:43.000000
comment:
The on-ramp sign's scratchmarks tell a history of hitchhikers being stranded here on the way to Berlin. Maybe there is a time during the day where you can _easily_ get a lift here. We haven't found it so far (during the evening). Correct this entry if you know otherwise.


country: PT
datetime: 2012-08-16 18:57:43.000000
comment:
It's a round about who connect the national road from Vilar Formoso (Border) to Guarda. That a bad place to hitchhike. People don't stop. 
Our solution was to walk on the highway for 3km until the next petrol station.
Take the direction of the A23, and follow the highway. During the night you will be in the dark after 500m. So be extremly carreful.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-16 20:13:25.000000
comment:
Petrol station “Stolpe Süd”. This is a pretty decent-sized rest area (with showers and stuff) half way between Hamburg and Berlin.

Lots of traffic running into Berlin (and Polish cars going beyond). Even well into the late evening/beginning night, you should be able to get a lift to Berlin from here.


country: SE
datetime: 2012-08-16 20:23:00.000000
comment:
Together with my girlfriend, we got a ride to Stockholm. We stayed very close to the entrance of Connect Hotel. Took us about 30min.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-16 22:44:19.000000
comment:
There is fairly busy traffic coming up London Road, towards the motorway, and the cars to slow down as the road bends. There is plenty of space for cars to stop, and a greasy spoon van if you should be needing food or drink.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-16 23:07:26.000000
comment:
There's a fairly good lay-by here where cars can stop, by a big road sign of the directions out of Cardiff.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-17 08:58:48.000000
comment:
Onramp with a lot of space for cars to stop.
I was dropped here on my way to A'dam. There wasn't a lot of traffic on the ramp, but I got a ride in ±20 mins


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-17 09:06:36.000000
comment:
I was dropped of at this roundabout and  got a new ride within the minute (the people who picked my up saw me leaving the previous car.) The ramp has enough place to stop.


country: FR
datetime: 2011-02-02 19:52:48.000000
comment:
Interesting spot for getting onto the highway towards Paris.
Not much traffic, but people can easily stop.
 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-17 15:03:54.000000
comment:
Spot directly at the customs place (Zollstation). Hold out a sign or talk directly to the people when they get out and chat with the police. Cars are driving slow and nobody complained.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-08-18 10:30:00.000000
comment:
You can get here by bus from Riccione (41,43) and access from the service road in the back - try your luck in convincing someone to open the gate for you, or try to jump over the fence a bit right of the gate


country: TR
datetime: 2012-08-18 11:17:08.000000
comment:
going towards Greece, you get all traffic going around the town here. Before the bridge there is some place to pull over, in 2012 there was a construction site so cars drove slow, people stopping for us every couple of minutes


country: RS
datetime: 2012-08-18 15:31:21.000000
comment:
not too much cars but people stop often to give you a ride if you need to go towards Sremska Mitrovica or Indjija


country: IE
datetime: 2012-08-18 17:52:11.000000
comment:
I got a ride past the check-in. A family of four already had their ticket booked, but the check-in staff member didn't see me sitting, so I got in for free. Normally they charge per passenger, so the change of this happening is rather small. Paying as an extra passenger is still cheaper than paying as a foot passenger. After the check-in you can easily talk to drivers to ask whether they are going in your direction after the ferry, if you initial ride isn't.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-18 18:12:10.000000
comment:
The only services where I have ever had problem with the staff. They had a problem with me walking where cars could pass (although every driver who comes to pay does the same). After some negotiation we agreed I could ask drivers, as long as I stayed on the pedestrian lane in front of the shop. This can depend on what staff member is working at the time of course. It is the only services between Edinburgh and Glasgow, but within 20 minutes after being dropped off, I got a ride to a services close to Prestwick.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-18 19:20:12.000000
comment:
we were heading towards stavanger-sola airport, helpful driver stopped after about 40 minutes, seems good place because there is the bus bay where cars can stop and heavy traffic as well


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-18 19:32:11.000000
comment:
bus stop, we hiked from here to Sandnes and got a ride after 20-25 minutes, good visibility, perfect place to stop because there is a bus bay


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-18 19:37:15.000000
comment:
we hiked from here to Lauvvik and got a ride after 15 minutes, it's a bus stop on Skippergatta with good visibility and medium traffic but some of the cars from Sandnes drive to major road 13 (National Tourist Route)


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-18 19:40:23.000000
comment:
It's some kind of wide side of the road (easy and safe to stop for the driver). we hiked from here to Jorpeland, seems an average place because there is traffic only when the ferry from Lauvvik comes to Oanes (every 20-25 minutes).
It took us 40-45 minutes to get the ride to Jorpeland.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-18 19:49:25.000000
comment:
crossing with gravel road, with quite wide roadside, good visibility for vehicles leaving the Doullens up the hill in the direction to Paris, we caught a ride after 20-25 minutes directly to Paris


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-18 21:27:22.000000
comment:
We waited for about one hour to with "Santander" on the name plate, and we caught a ride along the northern coast to Ornion, I would  rate it as average as the driver, who stopped immediately rushed that he can not stop there (although we were waiting just before the highway sign). 

Quite heavy traffic and easily accessible from the center of Bilbao to metro station Santurtzi really counts


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-18 21:38:39.000000
comment:
rather average hitch place on the roundabout, we waited about 1 hour for a ride to Torrelavega - despite the broad roadside drivers does not want to stop willingly - a very big advantage is heavy traffic and availabilityof this place from city center


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-18 21:44:48.000000
comment:
we hiked on broad roadside just after the railway viaduct and luckily (because the place is not perfect) got a ride to Gijon in 10 minutes :)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-19 11:18:26.000000
comment:
In case somebody drops you here or why-ever you might end up here, it's a fairly good spot heading North to St. Malo.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-19 11:30:28.000000
comment:
Can't remember the exact place, but along this road you're far likelier finding someone going to Vannes/Nantes than in the city or anywhere near the train station or way from Quiberon.


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-19 19:06:49.000000
comment:
This roundabout is the obvious spot when going on Road #1 from Hveragerði to Reykjavík and there's lots of space for cars to stop. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-19 20:01:41.000000
comment:
От Автовокзала следует доехать на автобусе, следующим на «Кормилицыно», до остановки «Спицыно». В районе остановки дорога разветвляется на две части. Та, которая побольше, налево и с развязкой — наша. Пройти по ней следует за развязку и там стопить (впрочем, можно стопить и перед развязкой).


country: FR
datetime: 2011-09-16 22:56:05.000000
comment:
Bayonne => Bordeaux
First petrol station after Bayonne If you can get there, you will find people to Bordeaux.


country: CL
datetime: 2012-08-20 05:43:53.000000
comment:
3 hours with nothing but cars passing at 120kph. Go back to the entrance for Puerto Varas a few km south.


country: AR
datetime: 2012-08-20 05:49:28.000000
comment:
Just start walking and hope you get lucky. It's not necessary to go to Tres Lagos, in fact probably better not to, expect a long ride. The road was in the process of being paved early 2012.


country: AR
datetime: 2012-08-20 06:00:10.000000
comment:
Should be near a truck stop called "El Choro". There's a parilla called "El Gordo" here. Go and ask to buy bread, if you play your cards right the owner will come out and say "every mochilero who comes here eats for free" then you get a whole bunch of awesome Argentine BBQ. It was awesome.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-08-20 13:15:18.000000
comment:
A bus stop just after a traffic light. Cars coming from Dienvidu bridge can have a good look at you while standing at the red light.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-08-20 13:21:53.000000
comment:
All cars going to Poland or further come through here at a slow speed. A good place to get off if your driver is not going at least till Kaunas.


country: LT
datetime: 2012-08-20 13:27:00.000000
comment:
Everyone going to anywhere in Baltics goes through here at a slow speed. A good place to get off if you need Riga or Tallin, but your driver is going to Vilnius.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-20 19:47:29.000000
comment:
It's not the safest place, but there's a chance to get somebody to Holyhead. Cars are driving fast, so you must be patient, but in the end you gonna be succesfull.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-08-20 19:48:10.000000
comment:
It's a good spot for both directions. There's just one-way road from petrol station, bus wide, so for a small stop perfect. Cars are driving slowly and it's kinda safe spot.


country: IE
datetime: 2012-08-20 19:55:16.000000
comment:
It's a good place for hitchhiking to the Dublin city centre, but totally senseless for Belfast directions (even though motorway sings say differently). Three cars stopped us during an hour and told us to give it up, no chance to getting from here to Belfast. At the end we had to take a bus... 
Anyway, cars drive fast, but there's a plenty of space to stop. So make a big sign. Also a lot of taxi drivers drive around and they think and thumb up means we want taxi, so try to not hitchhike them :)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-20 23:25:46.000000
comment:
Good spot for tours direction by motorway. It's impossible to walk or public transit at the toll bar.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-21 19:36:01.000000
comment:
Bus stop and a low side wall, on which you can stand to be more visible for passing drivers. A lot of inner city traffic, but also many people are heading west, like Magdeburg or Hannover


country: IS
datetime: 2012-08-21 23:11:19.000000
comment:
A good place for going around Hvalfjörður (or to the tip of it for a hike to Glymur). There is not so much traffic but we didn't have to wait long.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-22 13:59:40.000000
comment:
On this side of the road (to Hoorn / Amsterdam) the service station is just a parking. Nobody stops here.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-08-22 14:03:47.000000
comment:
I've waited here for about 20 mins, and nobody got of the highway here. If you are dropped here, walk to ramp 11 (aprox 1.5km to the north.)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-22 16:21:13.000000
comment:
Good to go to Le Mans- Paris (by the A 11).
In front of a restaurant -on the other side of the road-, lot of space for the cars to stop, they go quite slowly because they're just quitting a roundabout.
If you wait too much, you can cross the road and go through the open fence (some meters before the separation between the D 323 and the entrance of A11) to reach the petrol station service.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-08-22 16:56:34.000000
comment:
the road from south splits here to plovdiv and to the motorway (west). enough places to stop for both directions.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-23 12:42:12.000000
comment:
If you take the train to Sankt Valentin, you can walk (it's not that close but it's ok) to the ramp of the highway. It's not very easy hitchhiking there because cars come from two directions (you cant address them both at the same time) and there isn't much place to stop. A lot of cars passed by, but I think it took 30 min before one stopped. I got a ride directly to St. Pölten (where I had to be).


country: UA
datetime: 2012-08-23 16:37:30.000000
comment:
от украинской границы первые 100 км до Луганской дороги - полная глушь, 1-2 машины в 5 минут, обочина вся заросла, стопить негде, проблемное место.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-23 20:47:45.000000
comment:
Standpoint is after end of the town (wide roadside) or in front of the last crossroad (car park).
Almost everybody from Kroměříž use this road to go in direction to Brno, Prague and towards Prostějov.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-23 21:38:23.000000
comment:
Good spot to HH towards Antwerp. Slow traffic after crossroad and enough place for the cars to stop.


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-24 06:39:27.000000
comment:
Came in on a Megabus from Chicago, Sunday morning, saw guy sitting there with sign. When I got there an hour later he was gone, so stood in same spot and got a ride west within an hour. Lots of traffic going both directions, east should be fine too.


country: US
datetime: 2012-08-24 09:00:29.000000
comment:
To the I-70 West. Take bus 16Ltd from anywhere on Colfax. You can catch traffic coming from Denver as well as Golden. Not much room for cars to pull over though. 50 feet east is stop light, also possible to ask cars there as they stop, best with sign. Waited 1 hour, ride to Eagle for two.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-24 10:34:26.000000
comment:
The spot is placed before an entrance to the tunnel and after the last crossroad with a traffic lights. A car can stop in a branch of road just in front of the tunnel entrance.
Direction Gent, Brussel.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-24 16:12:08.000000
comment:
classical spot when going up north, oftenly hitchhikers waiting there? Take the tram A to the côte de nacre station


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-24 16:16:02.000000
comment:
If you're unlucky and a car drop you there, no worry, it works well, cars don't go to fast and there is enough space to stop. The problem is it's unsafety


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-24 16:17:54.000000
comment:
bidirectionnal Petrol station, a perfect spot to reach different places in Brittany/Breizh (Rennes/Roazhon, St-Brieg/St-Brieuc, Nantes/Naoned) but also to the north of france. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-25 11:46:43.000000
comment:
On the road side, before the traffic circle, to go to Barcelona or Menresa. Not so much cars stop bu there is a reasonable trafic


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-25 15:49:01.000000
comment:
I hitchhiked here with a "DOVER" and a "FERRY?" sign and after 2 hours of hard working I managed to get on the P&O Ferry FOR FREE with a guy who picked up me in front of the passport control area. The friendly French security guy told me that there is a hitchhiker almost every day, somebody gets a ride in 10 minutes, somebody after a whole day. Toughness needed. :)


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-25 16:11:30.000000
comment:
Not so easy to get here, but after 1,5 hour waiting time a nice woman with a Jaguar stopped to me and took a ride up to the motorway. Cars are coming from 2 ways, but lot of people just go few kilometers.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-25 16:20:32.000000
comment:
I just wanted to eat my chocolate and drink something during my "walking trip" to the end of this hitchhiking spot, when suddenly a car stopped right next to me and asked me about my final destination. Finally, they took me to Budapest in less than 1 hour.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-08-25 16:35:49.000000
comment:
You can reach this petrol station by taking bus 820 until Zellik Brandweer, than walk few kilometers towards West. I just put out my CALAIS sign and a guy stopped next to me and took me directly to Calais. Have a good luck!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-25 16:49:17.000000
comment:
It was getting darker and darker, when I got a ride to Bruxelles. Nice place with small airplanes in the air sometimes :)


country: AT
datetime: 2012-08-25 17:05:40.000000
comment:
You can get a ride both direction on A1 (Linz and Wien, too). The best place to hitchhike is right there where I put the little circle (maybe because I was hunting for Hungarian truck drivers). Anyway, it's better have a sign! :]


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-25 00:49:17.000000
comment:
One guy dropped me here and told me I could hitch to Zakopane. After an hour waiting one local walking past told me that noone uses that road so it was a waste of time. Get to Nowy Targ if you are hitching from Krakow to Slovakia.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-07-25 00:59:59.000000
comment:
Towards Slovakian border, there is a bus stop just after a roundabout with fair amount of slow traffic going towards Slovakia. Waited 15 minutes before I guy took me


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-25 21:50:17.000000
comment:
Great place for summer hitchhiking, especially on weekends! Lots of cars belonging to tourists from all Poland (but mainly Kraków and Silesia) visiting Babia Góra (Diablak) are parked here. After 5 min of asking on a sunny August Saturday me and my friend found a car going straight to KRAKÓW.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-25 21:53:47.000000
comment:
Many cars passing, not going very fast. After about 10 minutes of walking with sign "BABIA" (indicating that we want to get to Zawoja which is located below mountain of Babia Góra) and thumbing at passing cars we got a lift to Zawoja :). I think you could also easily get a lift here to Jordanów or Rabka. :)


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-25 21:57:02.000000
comment:
Small petrol station, but the cars are not going too fast so you can try to stick out your thumb too :). After less than 5min of asking me and my friend got a lift to Wadowice. The driver was going even further to Oświęcim. I think it's also quite easy to get a lift to Kraków from here. 


country: HR
datetime: 2012-08-26 10:22:50.000000
comment:
Spectacular place good for rest  and taking shots but bad for hitch-hiking to south. There is no gas station, only parking with cafe, so few people stops here.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-26 11:54:10.000000
comment:
I waited here 4 hours and then a I had to ask a French lorry driver to take me out of this senseless place (well, it was just a 30 km long ride). Nearly impossible to catch a ride to the North. Everybody went to Stuttgart or to the South or West. For me it was one of the WORST hitchhiking places ever. Have a big luck everybody!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-26 11:57:27.000000
comment:
I waited here approximately 20 minutes and finally got a ride direction Koblenz (I was on my trip to Bruxelles, then London). I hitchhiked at the curve where I signed it.


country: SE
datetime: 2012-07-26 01:17:05.000000
comment:
A fuel station just before the road splits to the north, south, and east. In my experience in Sweden it is very rare to be picked up on the roadside, but if you can be friendly and ask people for a ride then they are quite helpful. This is a great spot.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-27 07:20:33.000000
comment:
Get here by local cars from the point at the roundabout near the airport. Drivers will show they turn to the left — show in response that you agree, many of them go to Chernorosk.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-08-27 09:02:02.000000
comment:
There is a shop with lights after traffic lights. I managed lifts to Bratislava from here always in 10 minutes.
You can also go a little closer to the end of the city. Next by the shop Lidl is possible to hitch-hike too.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-27 20:29:48.000000
comment:
fairly big petrol station with Mc'Donald therefore also quite busy..really good spot for longer rides (if i was alone i would get a ride to Copenahgen:D) ...but Prague, if you're lucky maybe even Germany could be possible!


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-27 21:19:39.000000
comment:
tried to get a ride at 6 in the morning to Olomouc and we successeded although i think we just got pretty lucky:D small petrol station with local traffic..but people are nice and helpful so should be possible at some point..


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-28 10:40:12.000000
comment:
a road heading to Zlín, some space for cars to stop, save place to stand with your sign or thumb on the pavement along...and quite a traffic (at least at 6 in the morning when i tried it:D) got a ride all the way through Zlin to Vizovice..good luck!


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-28 10:45:22.000000
comment:
place behind the church, ok traffic, ok place to stop..we were waiting for some time but then got a ride all the way to Breclav (since we were heading to Bratislava..) ..although be prepared for funny and strange looks the locals will throw at you:D


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-28 10:51:46.000000
comment:
Direction Bratislava

the same as on the other side..tried not to be dropped off here..almost no cars going from Breclav on the highway and if they are, they are going quite fast..waited for almost 2 hours and nothing...then we continued to Breclav and cross the boarder in a small village and got on a highway later in Slovakia (there is a small petrol station in a village after the boarder, quite a few cars and trucks, should be possible)


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-08-28 11:36:31.000000
comment:
We take train and bus (from Brno) to Velké Němčice. Then, walk in field to this spot. Good trafic in this petrol station. It was July so everyone went to sea with family. We waited for 3 hours and then get lift from romanian guy to Szeged (Hungary).. this spot much better than OLYMPIA


country: BG
datetime: 2012-08-28 11:48:07.000000
comment:
We slept here during our was to Georgia( our driver left us here at night). Next day we tried to stop towards Svilengrad. After 3 hours we got lift.


country: BG
datetime: 2012-08-28 11:50:11.000000
comment:
This place really sucks. We tried to stop cars towards Turkey, none stops. It was nearly 40 degrees, so we went to petrol. We paid 10 euro to shop assistant to take us to border :(


country: TR
datetime: 2012-08-28 11:57:18.000000
comment:
Our driver left us there. We were on our way towards Georgia. For me (Czech republic) it was nightmare. We were on 3-stream highway, full of cars.. We were really confused there but after 30 minutes autobus stopped :D Empty autobus with driver, who was going to depo in Ankara :D He didnt want money and he took us to Gerede, they he stopped bus in highway and helped us stopping cars. After 10 minutes he stopped us Truck, which took us to Erzurum :D Love Turkey 


country: TR
datetime: 2012-08-28 12:03:21.000000
comment:
Our driver left us here at night, so we went by road towards Yusufeli adn we looked for sleep place in nature. When we walked on road, police car stopped adn asked us where are we going?.. so we said, that we are going to Yusufeli, thay said its dangerous. we can get  assault by locals, and then they stopped every car and asking them if they can take us :D They stopped mayor of Uzundere, and he took us to 30 km and then he gave us place to sleep and food. :D we were lucky


country: TR
datetime: 2012-08-28 12:05:17.000000
comment:
If you want to go to Kackar Dagi (like we) you will probably go this way. Its impossible to autostop in this way, because this is onlyone way to Yaylalar (last village before kackar) and noone is going there, only one option is pay for dolmus. Belive me, its only one option. Dont loose time like we was. Ticket costs 25 lira one way :(


country: TR
datetime: 2012-08-28 12:10:01.000000
comment:
You can carhike just before tunel. Its pretty eary, we got lift to Trabzon after 1 hour. (Dont forget to visit stony beach nearby)


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-28 16:14:47.000000
comment:
Small parking area with toilets. Good spot for heading north to Hamburg. Just ask the driver. I found a lift directly to Wismar. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-29 13:23:48.000000
comment:
A bus stop, low visibility, but this is best place you can get in 2 miles radius to thumb a ride to Gniezno.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-08-29 13:31:09.000000
comment:
You can thumb for a ride to Lublin, Chełm, Krasnystaw here. Its near the shop where drivers have stop for food. You can ask them for a ride. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-03-19 20:50:33.000000
comment:
Przystanek autobusowy. Zaraz za skrzyżowaniem. Dobra komunikacja z miasta, wystarczy dostać się na Krakowskie przedmieście i wsiąść w Autobus o kierunku Felin. 


country: GE
datetime: 2012-08-29 13:56:48.000000
comment:
border point between abkhazia and georgia. possible to hitch, however locals are taking marshrutkas both ways to gal/i and zugdidi.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-29 20:55:23.000000
comment:
this direction isn't correct to find transit transport. please try another position on Baymakskaya st


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-29 21:05:40.000000
comment:
this place is horrorible - lots of homeless people around trying to get a lift, then smell from huge local DUMP. walking further is a better solution


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-29 21:17:33.000000
comment:
this is the only way to leave Tollyatti in Samara direction using public transport to busstop Zhygulyovskoye More


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-29 21:39:56.000000
comment:
position of THE HELL are here! the farm and local severe system factory produce so strong smell so bevare real throw outs. RUN! Run from this place!


country: PT
datetime: 2012-08-30 03:02:15.000000
comment:
A great hitchhiking spot for going out of Horta to Flamengos or in the direction of "caldeira" (the crater of the highest volcano of Faial). 


country: PT
datetime: 2012-08-30 03:15:29.000000
comment:
Just stop anywhere along the main road to hitchhike. This is a spot for getting closer to the Pico Volcano.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-30 13:12:06.000000
comment:
Nice place to go towards Burgos.
It's situated close to a gas station so that you can directly ask people. Besides it's just after a roundabout where cars drive quite slow and can stop on the parking of the hotel just after.
We were 2 and we wait 45 minutes before someone stopped.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-30 13:48:37.000000
comment:
This is a service area, lot of cars stopping to get gaz and going towards south. It took us 5 mins to get a ride.


country: ES
datetime: 2011-01-20 20:06:47.000000
comment:
Getting to this gas station, right on the motorway, was not easy. I had to walk about half an hour besides the rail in mid day heat on the right side. But after reaching the fuel station, getting a hitch was no problem, as there are lots of international travellers passing through. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-30 13:57:10.000000
comment:
We didn't even had the time to stop before a car asked us where we were going. He took us to Belgentier, our final destination.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-08-30 14:01:26.000000
comment:
I was planning on going out in direction of lleida or further. Senseless! The locals mostly stay in the area, no one picked me up in 2 hours. So I ended up taking the cheap train from Sarinena to Lleida and try my luck there. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-08-31 04:48:49.000000
comment:
hitching here is more effective instead right after roundabout. trucks from gas station available. p.s. verify position by openstreetmap or closest google images


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-31 11:41:46.000000
comment:
Sense no one has placed a sensible spot within the city to HH from, this is it!  Had a sign for Nyborg (15km) and from Nyborg you can hitch a longer ride. Waited 15 minuted for a ride headed to the Ikea.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-31 11:45:13.000000
comment:
This spot is excellent for heading south the Stavanger.  Waited 2-3 minutes for a direct ride to Stavanger.  NOTE: you'll need to pay for two ferries along the way.  One costs 55kr, and the other 35kr, so be prepared.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-08-31 11:49:37.000000
comment:
Spot for heading to Bergen.  Cars can't see you for a long distance ahead because of a hump in the road, but there is plenty of space for them to pull over since it's a bus stop.  Had a sign for Bergen and got a direct ride within 30 minutes.  Keep in mind you'll have to pay 55 and 35 kr for the two ferries along the way.


country: FI
datetime: 2011-04-28 17:36:32.000000
comment:
Really no place to pull over, but found it to be better then the spot listed further west along Kainuuntie street at the bus stop.


country: SD
datetime: 2012-08-31 14:19:52.000000
comment:
You may be stopped and checked here (state border). 
Be nice to the policemen, and they'll help you find an other ride if you lost the first one because of them :)


country: SD
datetime: 2012-08-31 14:26:10.000000
comment:
Get to Umm Baddah and manage to reach that point, by walk or by bus (to the suburb south of it). You'll catch all the traffic going north.


country: RO
datetime: 2012-08-31 14:29:08.000000
comment:
In order to avoid the city it is a good place to stop for Sebes/Deva/Arad. But the city must be seen.


country: EG
datetime: 2012-08-31 14:33:25.000000
comment:
Walk out of the ferry and get a ride here to Aswan. Be careful, many drivers may ask you for money. Also, you can get stuck in Aswan easily.


country: EG
datetime: 2012-08-31 14:36:56.000000
comment:
Near the train station, you can start here towards the north, but there's a lot of local traffic and taxis. If possible, get out of the city at all!


country: GE
datetime: 2012-08-31 15:08:07.000000
comment:
direction: omalo (tusheti). some guidebooks say there's a green kamaz driving to omalo almost every morning. i  was lucky, i could hitch it by around 9 am. otherwise there are almost only fully packed jeeps driving through the pass.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:18:59.000000
comment:
Lot of space to stop. Mainly cars to Schleswig. If you want to go further, try to get to the motorway-onramp of A7 in Schleswig-Schuby to the west.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:22:50.000000
comment:
Traffic light and a lot of space to stop. Busstop nearby. Rushhour works good, many people work in Schleswig.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:30:33.000000
comment:
Traffic lights. Not easy to stop. Most traffic goes up the coast (direction Kappeln).
100m down the street is a gas station which has very cheap prices, so there is a lot of traffic. We had better luck on this spot at the street.


country: GR
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:32:38.000000
comment:
Ikaria is an amazing island with nice people. Hitch hiking is the standard mean of transportation young people use during summer period. During July-August there are many traditional parties, to where you can magnificently go by hitch hiking. You are hitch hike at the sidewalk, usually without a sign to where you go.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:43:30.000000
comment:
I hitch hiked there(Terminal 2) wanting to go direction A5, North. I had a sign with it. Although there is a lot of traffic, the people either are anxious for a reason or not have so much time to think about getting you. 
Nevertheless, there was a man who drove me until the first Rasthof in A5 direction South(Darmstadt).


country: FR
datetime: 2012-08-31 18:54:51.000000
comment:
if you're going east to aurillac you can easily take a ride here there's a parking space where cars can stop and we wait 15 minutes to get a ride


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-31 19:04:32.000000
comment:
I don't know if I point it well, but I mean the station which is after the exit number 3 on the A5 highway direction east. There is a great point to hitch hike.Too much traffic there. I took a ride almost to Hannover


country: HU
datetime: 2012-08-31 23:54:56.000000
comment:
Quite a small resting with toilets, but the number of cars here quickly turns. Good for asking. Toward Austria, Slovakia and Czech Republic.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-01 06:51:44.000000
comment:
Позиция за постом ДПС. Рядом - конечная остановка общественного транспорта "Поселок АМЗ". Удобно добираться, стопится нормально.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-01 06:57:37.000000
comment:
сюда неплохо попасть, чтоб оторваться от Челябинска. Прибавляется серьезный поток с объездной, на него и нужно ориентироваться. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-01 07:07:26.000000
comment:
Ничего особенного. Уехать можно. Скорость машин, как правило, не очень большая. Места на обочине хватает.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-01 07:10:12.000000
comment:
Богатство выбора позиции. Стоянка фур, кафе. Чтобы не мешал локал и всякие темные личности, лучше уйти за стоянку, к табличке с указанием расстояния до Челябинска.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-01 14:51:57.000000
comment:
Here is the Klinikum bus station. I started hitch-hiking from this spot to go to Dresden on 9th of August 2012.

There is enough place to stop and traffic is not so high but local people are not willing to give us a lift. We were two boys.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-01 14:57:08.000000
comment:
you are almost middle of nowhere here. If you have good luck you will take a lift  soon. i hitched a car on 9th of August 2012


country: SK
datetime: 2012-09-01 18:06:35.000000
comment:
After 2 hours of waiting a guy from Czech Republic took me away from here, fortunately. This is an average place because there are a lot of local drivers, even if there is a McDo and a Tesco. So be careful with this place... and have a BIG luck!


country: SK
datetime: 2012-09-01 18:15:05.000000
comment:
Stood here million times. It is always possible to get a ride Direction: Dunaszerdahely (Dunajská Streda), or Pozsony (Bratislava).


country: SK
datetime: 2012-09-01 18:18:03.000000
comment:
Definitely a very dangerous HH spot if you want to go to GYŐR (but works all the time). So be careful with the trucks! :]


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-01 18:18:09.000000
comment:
One of the better spots to hitchhike south in Eugene. Rides are usually headed to Creswell or Cottage Grove.


country: SK
datetime: 2012-09-01 18:25:22.000000
comment:
A place where you will always get a ride to Alistál (Dolny Stál) and from then to Pozsony (Bratislava) or Komárom (Komárno) on the road 63.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-01 19:26:32.000000
comment:
Good spot for westbound traffic. 2 gas stations, 7eleven. Cars come around the corner slowly, plenty of room to pull over. Other side looks a bit more difficult but should be doable.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 07:02:38.000000
comment:
Позиция хорошая, за ж/д переездом скорость машин минимальная. Но в выходные дни при плотном потоке машин автостоп может быть затруднителен.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-02 11:40:57.000000
comment:
Its a bus stop called Ryen (the T-bane station Ryen is also closeby btw.). Have cover in case of rain. There is a gas station with facilities on the other side of the road in case of you need bathroom or things.
I waited 40 minutes, but I think Its pure unluckyness. The spot itself is great (enough place for cars to stop, good traffic etc).


country: NL
datetime: 2012-09-02 14:15:44.000000
comment:
Good spot just south of the crossing with traffic lights, hard shoulder (old bus  stop) so cars have space to stop.
A lot of traffic in the direction of Drachten (15 km S) which has good hitchhiking spots for the A7 towards Groningen (E) and probably also towards Heerenveen and Joure (SW)


country: NL
datetime: 2012-09-02 14:24:14.000000
comment:
Stand just after the roundabout,  you're clearly visible. There is a hard shoulder where cars can stop. Good spot to Groningen (a lot of traffic between Drachten and Groningen)


country: GB
datetime: 2012-09-02 16:35:30.000000
comment:
Got stuck here for almost 6 hours (from 6pm, heading South to Birmingham) and no luck so night at the services was "fun." Traveling North might be a completely different story though.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 18:39:40.000000
comment:
Низкая скорость машин, достаточно места для остановки. Пост ДПС закрыт, но иногда дежурит машина с гаишниками.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:11:09.000000
comment:
За поворотом на Сухтелинский - неслабый подъем. Говорят, уехать можно, но нам смешанной двойкой это не удалось. Пришлось пройти пешком пару километров.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:27:18.000000
comment:
Место для остановки удобное, но машин в сторону границы мало, останавливаются неохотно. Возможно, проще пешком один час до границы прогуляться, чем торчать здесь.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:36:04.000000
comment:
С 2011 года - зона действия знака "Остановка запрещена". Чтобы выйти из зоны действия, надо пройти несколько сотен метров до пригорка.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:37:40.000000
comment:
Крутой спуск в сторону Челябы. И раньше-то было хреново, а теперь это еще и зона действия знака "Остановка запрещена".


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:42:07.000000
comment:
Место остановки-стоянки. Стопится плохо, зато можно впрашиваться в машины, которые часто останавливаются, чтобы заехать в кафе-магазин. Для чистого автостопа надо уходить за развязку.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:43:46.000000
comment:
Вполне приемлемо. Места для остановки достаточно, если оно не занято фурами. В пасмурную погоду тут густой туман и крайне хреновая видимость.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:47:35.000000
comment:
Невысокая скорость машин. Недалеко от позиции - множество автосервисов и кафе, заправка с ночным освещением. Ночью как-то уехали оттуда вчетвером.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-02 19:52:49.000000
comment:
Не очень высокая скорость машин. Достаточно места для остановки. Стопщика видно издалека. До перекрестка есть заправка, которая может быть актуальна ночью.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-08-01 12:56:10.000000
comment:
I used this place few times, when i went to Netherlands and i had no idea how to get there. Take s-bahn 11, take right excit, then go left, there is traffic circle, under sign "alles richtung". You can stay on the striped area before split roads (one goes to hotel) or in the lawn in the last turn from traffic circle, there is no place to stop, but cars do it, because road is wide enough. I was waiting there first time about 20 minutes, the last one something about 1 hour.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-02 20:32:25.000000
comment:
Good spot to get on the A9 direction Leipzig/Berlin. Here are more cars than on the gas station. Many of them have to stop at the traffic lights anyway, some use the beginning of the slip road. 


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-09-02 20:44:35.000000
comment:
Promising spot to get north direction Usti/Dresden. Cars are fast but can see you early and have a long bus station to stop. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-03 17:28:01.000000
comment:
Позиция за железнодорожным переездом. С каждым годом - всё больше локала. Впрочем, на локале можно доехать до поста ДПС.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-09-04 12:15:01.000000
comment:
Seems like a really good place to hitchhike out towards the motorway, but we waited here for 2,5hrs (eventually also with a sign stating 'A1') and took the bus  in the end. Bad luck?


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-09-04 17:36:34.000000
comment:
This is a good spot in direction of Rozvadov and Germany or Prague when you get stuck in Plzeň (cars are riding in both directions). There is a bus stop (there wasn't any bus stoping for 3 hours), so cars can easily stop and pick you up. The best idea is to look for a lift to the closest petrol station on motorway D5 and then go on trying to thumb a lift.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-04 23:38:42.000000
comment:
walk till the front of the toll station and wait there with a sign so the cars can see you early enough and can go onto the parking place!
the officers will even help you writing your sign or give you pens to write them!^^


country: HU
datetime: 2011-06-19 09:46:27.000000
comment:
This is a large gas station with many trucks and cars. You can also come here by foot. From Balatonlelle go to the bridge which crosses the M7, jump over the fence and you'll see a dirt road next to the wall (so it's both safe and legal to walk here).


country: HU
datetime: 2012-09-05 00:19:06.000000
comment:
This is a Shell pump so not many cars stop here (expensive). However, I did find a truck that took me to Ljubljana, Slovenia, after just 30 minutes.


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 01:53:36.000000
comment:
reasonable spot easily reachable on foot from where the ferry from Moss leaves you. Some car speed up, but they generally slow down at the roundabout, they can definitely see you, and there is some place to stop. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 01:57:13.000000
comment:
Definitely better than the one slightly southern as road is more straight, slow, with more space to stop (and easier to spot), and less local traffic. Got a lift straight to Bergen pretty quickly after a 30 mins wasted in the other spot. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-07-04 12:04:58.000000
comment:
This seems like a reasonable spot to go north, but in my experience cars here go too fast and the bus stop which could be a could place for cars to stop is behind a small curve so not very visible. Wasted 30 mins here, then decided to walk a bit further north... less than 5 mins walking there's another and much better spot still at the bus stop. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 02:05:28.000000
comment:
if you just got off the ferry and you were too shy to ask directly on the ferry, rush out and try to hitch the cars getting off the ferry. It doesn't look like a great spot because car will be in a rush to get out and won't easily stop, but still they go not fast and they see you. We got a lift to Preikestolen area from here quite easily, but I recommend trying to talk with drivers in advance, while getting on the ferry, or just before getting off. In case you're not lucky with cars getting off your ferry, just walk along the road 'till it meets with a more busy road and try to hitch any car.  As a side note, in this more rural area it seemed easier to get lifts compared to the main roads along coastline and nearby cities. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 02:08:02.000000
comment:
Just stand here to get both cars getting out of the paid parking (they will see you while paying) and cars coming from the road on the left. A good alternative could be asking into the parking area, especially if you spot people from your nationality. A couple that was hitchhiking before us waited some 20-30 mins, but we got more luck asking some people in the parking area, less than 5 mins. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 02:14:34.000000
comment:
If you need a lift back to Stavanger after climbing Kjerag, the parking at the bottom of the mountain is quite an obvious place to ask. Most people had just got down, they might phisically recognise you or anyway be empathetic as they shared the same adventure. We got a lift immediately, but maybe is better to turn a few off 'till you get one going all the way to Stavanger, as we got a short lift from people that were going another direction at some point, and after that it became more difficult... the road to Stavanger is ot very busy and without being recognised as fellow-climbers less cars will stop. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 02:18:08.000000
comment:
It might look as a good place to hitch back to Stavanger after Kjerag, and in fact it is not bad: plenty of cars stopping to get some food... only problem is most are local traffic and/or full and anyway despite being a good place there's a better one just few kms westernmost.. so get even a very shortlift 'itll the junction with the road to stavanger, as there you'll get some more traffic (ie: cars coming from west) and more filtered to your destination. 


country: NO
datetime: 2012-09-05 02:21:40.000000
comment:
The place itself is quite good to go in direction of Stavanger. There is a bus stop and a few hundreds meters before even a petrol station (I recommend staying close to the junction though, to get also the traffic coming from the other direction and turning your direction). It was a bit difficult to get a lift, not due to the location itself but maybe to bad luck and not-willing-to-help drivers,  but still is a better place than the one few kms east as it filters out most of the local traffic. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-05 12:55:31.000000
comment:
We tried to hitchhike before the entrance of the highway (close to the roundabout),but we wasted a lot of time. Then, we decided to go to the national road. and we got a lift after 5 minutes. Better here if you wanna go the the nord (La Rochelle for exemple...). You'll need more time, but it's easier than highway!


country: BA
datetime: 2012-09-05 13:09:27.000000
comment:
Hitchhiking from Bajina Bašta to Srebrenica by R452 is a real pain: 10 cars passed by in 4 hours.

To reach Srebrenica from the border, I would suggest to hitchhike along the R454 road, way more cars go to Bratunac that way.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-09-05 13:42:31.000000
comment:
Waited more than 1 hour to get a ride to Zagreb, than decided to start walking closer to the toll station of the Highway and a car stopped and offer me a ride.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-09-05 13:48:30.000000
comment:
Gas Station. You have to ask people to get a ride. Meet a nice austrian couple that agrees to give me a ride to a gas station near Zagreb


country: ES
datetime: 2012-09-05 15:27:05.000000
comment:
gasolinera en la autovia del cantabrico en direccion gijon/santander y oviedo. gas station at the autovia del cantabrico in direction gijon/santander and oviedo.


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-09-05 20:10:01.000000
comment:
This is the Unicorn gas station. I think here the car already too fast, so not the best place. But i was so big luck. After 1 and half hour i got a car to Hungary. 


country: CZ
datetime: 2012-09-05 20:20:35.000000
comment:
Here have a restaurant, but no gas station. I got a car after 1 min to Brno. I think from here almost everybody going to Brno.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-05-02 12:59:26.000000
comment:
Very good place if you are going on the M3. The highway starting from here, this is the last traffic light, so everybody can see you, and car are slow. And also have enough place for the car, because here is a bus station.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-09-05 23:42:10.000000
comment:
Last traffic light before France. You can stand there with a sign saying Francia, so people going that way to France can stop after the lights.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-09-06 00:06:25.000000
comment:
I was hiking to Hastings. Not so good place. Good service, but no place to hitch-hike and lots of cars going every direction. Haven't caught a car, walked through A2070 near dangerous road. Do not recommend.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-09-06 00:07:59.000000
comment:
No good place to hitch-hike, but very fast took a car. Lots of local traffic. Hitch-hiked for about 15-20 minutes.


country: PL
datetime: 2011-01-07 02:42:31.000000
comment:
Very good place. Lots of cars going directly to Gdansk or Olsztyn. There's a place to stop and cars are not driving very fast. There's also McDonald's near the road.

It's easy to go there. Just go to the last station of underground called Mlociny. Then took 114 towards Mlociny-UKSW. Get off on the dzierzoniowska bus stop (you need to press 'stop' button) and then go back to the big road.


country: CA
datetime: 2012-09-06 04:58:48.000000
comment:
If dropped off here and going North, Strongly suggest walking to the next ramp further down. Very few cars going North here!


country: CA
datetime: 2012-09-06 04:57:19.000000
comment:
Heavy traffic, very stoppable, good visibility, but speeds are high if cars're not stopped by the traffic light.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-06 05:09:16.000000
comment:
If going to Abbotsford Canada, unlikely you'll get a ride over the boarder, but having a sign saying you're Canadian, may help


country: HU
datetime: 2012-09-06 12:36:59.000000
comment:
People have to slow down because of the roundabout, so they can easily see you. I got to the Lake Balaton from here in 1,5 hour.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-09-06 12:41:27.000000
comment:
Almost everyone is going to Budapest from here. Drivers can see you from fairly far. Maybe it`s a good idea to have fluorescent vest with you as it is outside the city Gyor.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-09-07 11:53:14.000000
comment:
Generaly, it's hard to get from Zurich, but if you are lucky it's quite good spot. There is a big traffic, many cars are going direction St. Gallen, Wintherthur (the biggest trafiic is about 3 p.m. when people are going back home from work) but there is no place for them to stop safely. But it's the only place, becouse here starts the tunnel going directly on a highway. You should have a sing with the name of your direction and go with it along the road and wait for a car to stop.


country: CH
datetime: 2012-09-07 13:12:45.000000
comment:
There are many roads around going the same direction (Wintherthur, Zurich) and leading into tunnel so it's hard to choose the proper one. You have to consider on with is the biggest traffic and try to hitch-hike there, the best with a sign. There are a traffic light so cars are going slowly which is good, but there is a lack of a proper place for cars to stop. Anyway, it's possible to stop a car here :)


country: FI
datetime: 2012-09-07 13:14:14.000000
comment:
Stand at the beginning of the bus stop / turning cars lane. Very good spot little walk from the big Viinikka cross road.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-07 17:44:25.000000
comment:
Good spot if you wanna go to the south (direction La rochelle). Don't stay here if you plan to go to north!


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-07 17:46:40.000000
comment:
Going to the north it's not difficult from here, but it will take long time: it's the national road and from here you're gonna change a lot of cars (they drive for 20/30 km in average)


country: BE
datetime: 2012-09-07 18:02:14.000000
comment:
At the entrance of the highway you have enough space if you're going to Bruxelles or Charleroi. Just wait a little bit (even if the cars aren't driving really fast, you have to wait a little bit).


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:08:45.000000
comment:
Cars coming from Morelia, going to Irapuato, and León, incorporate in a roundabout. It's a great place for stoping, and locals know stundents usually ask for rides there. It's therfore also quite safe. On normal school days you can find students from the nearby University (FIMEE) that go everyday to Irapuato.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:15:33.000000
comment:
People going from León to Guadalajara Slow down to take this curve, that's a great moment to ask for a ride.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:16:30.000000
comment:
People going in the industrial corridor from Irapuato to Guadalajara slow down to take this exit, there is also good place to stop.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:24:31.000000
comment:
Militar check point makes people feel safe about stoping, there is usually people asking ride to Puerto Vallarta, and Tepic. There is a Guadalajara Bus Route that can take you here, is signs "Bosque" It also leaves you in the entrance to the Bosque Primavera, great place for camping.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:30:59.000000
comment:
Only exit from the town, in front of a gas station, and next to a Tourist information site you will find a bump where cars do a full stop and can see you.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:36:24.000000
comment:
Cars go by really fast, but it's the most important route in between Mexico city and Guadalajara, the two biggest cities in México, so, although you might have to wait a little bit, the next ride might take you all the way.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:37:37.000000
comment:
Under the brige, cars that travel from Celaya to Salamanca or Irapuato stop inmediatelly once they see you're asking for a ride.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:42:38.000000
comment:
A bump where cars stop, here they might take you either to León, or Guanajuato. It is also very common to find students hitchhiking here, therfore it's very safe.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:44:00.000000
comment:
This whole area has several bumps where cars slow down. It's also common to find students hitchhiking


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:45:53.000000
comment:
Cars that go under the bridge slow down and you can easily take a ride to either Guanajuato or Leon.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 08:48:16.000000
comment:
Militar check point right before entering Michoacan from Guanajuato, where people feel safe to stop, and usually have to slow down.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 09:33:32.000000
comment:
When going from León south, there is not much option, but under the "Milenium" Bridge, a tall metal structure made for pedestrians to cross the highway. Here, many buslines going to Guanajuato and Silao stop, and you might get a ride even though the trafic is so fast. There is also a place where small trucks stop to eat, so you can also ask for a ride in person.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 09:35:02.000000
comment:
When Going to Jalisco from León, and if you cannot take the other entrance to the Highway, this is an option.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-08 09:38:58.000000
comment:
You can ask for a ride in the direcction of Celaya under the bridge, or just take the bus that comes every half hour.


country: LV
datetime: 2012-04-22 21:48:57.000000
comment:
Take a bus to here, just read on the website (probably bus nr 1). The road go's North to Estonia and North-east to centre of Latvia. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-09-08 23:17:21.000000
comment:
Hitchhiked out of here from near a bus stop along the A8 towards Prague (spot may not be exact). Traffic is not going too fast and can see you from a distance.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-09 11:06:05.000000
comment:
Search for "Altglienicke" on hitchwiki to get here. Possible to stand here or a few meters down the road at the traffic light.


country: UA
datetime: 2012-09-09 12:34:13.000000
comment:
Take the minibus 3a to the endstation "king cross" here is a big shopping center, where not only cars from the city stop by. a lot of traffic is also going out. and if the parking lot doesnt work just stand at the street.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-09-09 16:38:55.000000
comment:
To all directions. Stand before the traffic lights and the McDonald's or at the beginning of the rightmost lane. Have a sign.


country: FI
datetime: 2012-09-09 16:44:03.000000
comment:
East toward Kotka/Kouvola/St.Petersburg. There's a rest area with a small cafe/restaurant. Ask people for rides.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-09 20:43:17.000000
comment:
If coming back to Portland from Eagle Creek, you'll either be looking for a lift in the parking lot, or you'll have to hop across four lanes of high-speed motorway and the U.P. tracks to get over to the westbound hitching spot, as there's no westbound onramp. This spot is fairly nice as there's a long straightaway for cars to see you and a very wide shoulder for pulling off. Also, hitching on interstates in Oregon is not illegal - though walking across traffic probably is.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-09 21:04:28.000000
comment:
Large truckstop. Good for rides north or south. You may be thrown out if you're asking for rides, but we sat around with a sign near the entrance and had no problems. (Don't be an asshole.)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-10 08:55:35.000000
comment:
You'll probably not get a hitch to Rouen or other big city, but they might leave you at the peage, few kilometers up the highway.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-10 09:00:52.000000
comment:
If you wan't to go north of Rouen, you might try this spot, cars can easily pull over, but there is lots of local traffic.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-10 11:10:55.000000
comment:
I started here to get onto the A8.
There is a bus stop and a traffic light here (so people can stop w/out disturbing the traffic). But there is quite little traffic, so I waited 1,5 hours.


country: DE
datetime: 2011-09-07 18:55:22.000000
comment:
This spot is placed WRONG. The whole pier area is prohibitited for pedestrians! For hitchhiking see the two points below: the Ferry Ticket Center or (even before the Ticket Center) the roundabout.
Attention: currently (Sept'12) both Open Street Map an Google Maps  are not up to date in this area. Only satellite view of bing maps shows the right buildings and streets!


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-10 19:31:29.000000
comment:
People who bought a ferry ticket in advance drive by here (a few meters behind the exit of the roundabout).


country: IT
datetime: 2012-09-11 04:48:30.000000
comment:
Walked till sundown, thumbing to all cars. Ended up sleeping in an old conductors hut and continued in the morning in direction of Cosenza


country: IT
datetime: 2011-08-22 10:48:45.000000
comment:
Hitchhiking Spot next to the airport of Venice. Take bus 5 from the center, and than you will arrive at this place. Here many cars com to go to the east of Italy. Next to the spot there is a direct street to the motorway.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-11 08:48:38.000000
comment:
There is a bus stop and the cars could see you while they are waiting at the traffic lights. A good place for every direction. The cars could easily stop.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-11 09:29:24.000000
comment:
Good place at tha Bundesstraße to Ingolstadt and on the local McDonalds. So you could stand next to the street, but you should use a sign, or talk directly to people at the parking plac of the fast food restaurant.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-11 09:38:53.000000
comment:
Base to go througth the north or the south to regensburg. There is a McDonalds Restaurant and a Gas station and you could talk to many drivers.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-11 09:57:26.000000
comment:
Last Gas Station before italy. many people buy their gaz there, because in italy it is more expensive. Good station for North and the south because it is easy to reach from both sides of the motorway.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-13 00:05:27.000000
comment:
On 14th August 2012 I tried to hitchhike from this spot to Udine (Italy). Three hours waiting with my thumb up, a road full of cars, and nobody stopped.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-09-13 00:18:51.000000
comment:
This is a good spot to go either to LJ or Austria as many people coming from the seaside in Hrvatska pass through this highway entrance. At the beginning of August 2012 I was picked up from here in less than 5 minutes waiting by an austrian driver heading to Salzburg via LJ and Villach.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-13 00:29:01.000000
comment:
At middle August 2012 I wanted to go to Villach from here and I tried it two times: first time around 19h45 in the evening for only about half an hour and two cars stopped but not heading to Villach, then the next morning around 07h30 and I was picked up as soon as I arrived on the spot, in lesst than 5 minutes waiting, by someone going to Villach. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-09-13 00:53:49.000000
comment:
Great gaeway to Berlin. I waited no longer than 20 minutes with my female friend before the first car stopped. We got off just a few kilometers further, by the gates on highway - which appeared to be an even better spot. All in all it took us 7 hours to get to Berlin.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-13 09:44:50.000000
comment:
Bon spot en direction de saint léonard de Noblat / bourganeuf / Clermont Ferrand par la nationale. Les voitures ont le temps de se garer et de nous voir. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-13 09:49:40.000000
comment:
Spot juste en face de la gendarmerie. Peu de visibilité et les voitures commencent à rouler vite. Elles peuvent facilement se garer juste après. 


country: LT
datetime: 2011-09-12 11:33:07.000000
comment:
After passing Panevezys completely had sign says 99 to kaunas and 120 to vilnius. there is a brisge and good spot after the split with Kaunas road.


country: RS
datetime: 2012-09-14 16:24:46.000000
comment:
not the best spot because its on the highway. but lots of traffic to bulgaria (sofia) and turkey (istanbul). cars are not sooo fast and they could stop at the side way.


country: HU
datetime: 2012-09-16 15:54:32.000000
comment:
This is the LAST petrol station where you can get off from trucks, because they always turn down to M0 ring. So if you want to go to Budapest, this is your last parking place to get off the vehicle. It is always easy to get a ride from here to BP.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-16 21:47:42.000000
comment:
a great place for hitchiking masochists. if you get to this hellish gas stations somehow, just kill yourself. or start walking in any direction away. (but if you still get stuck there like us, you can get a but from gross mackenstedt)


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 01:13:32.000000
comment:
Horrible, horrible place. I got skunked here and had to spend the night on the embankment. Walk back to the CA 33 and go to where it meets the I-5.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 01:15:20.000000
comment:
Not great, but get's the job done if you're lucky. There's a truck stop across the way but I didn't try talking to anyone. It has decent traffic and people have the opportunity to see you.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 01:32:15.000000
comment:
Not the ideal place. All the same, you can get lucky with tourists or perhaps migrant workers like I did.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 01:41:47.000000
comment:
CA 1 Northbound. This place has good traffic albeit many are not the type to pick up hitchers. I stood right next to the sign and took no longer than 20 minutes.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 01:53:19.000000
comment:
Right outside the entrance to Big Sur Camp Ground. People on the CA 1 are awesome, took me less than 15 minutes.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:01:40.000000
comment:
Going north. There's a traffic light that changes lights frequently enough for people to stop and see you. There's also a right turn lane for people coming out of Cambria. As with most cases on the CA 1, people are awesome. I found some Swiss to take me all the way to Big Sur.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:16:20.000000
comment:
Going north. People get the drift that you're just traveling up the coast. All the same, there are some older people in this area who aren't super keen on picking you up. However, there are also the baby-boomer locals who used to hitch back in their day. I might try Cayucos drive before this spot, but it was decent all the same.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:18:03.000000
comment:
Going north. I've dropped someone off and hitched this spot myself. The guy I dropped off found a ride before I could even turn around and it took me 5 minutes before someone stopped.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:25:52.000000
comment:
Going north. I got dropped off here and found it to be rather poor for finding a ride. Lots of yuppies and blue hairs that will be afraid of you.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:28:35.000000
comment:
Going north. I believe I was particularly lucky at this spot because I got a ride almost immediately. Still, it's got a good set-up because of multiple traffic lights and gas stations.


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-17 02:31:16.000000
comment:
Going north. A bit tricky to hitch as there isn't a sidewalk, making this spot illegal. Still, I've seen, picked-up, and got a lift here in relatively good time. I have a feeling it's a dependable place.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-09-17 13:19:48.000000
comment:
We didn't even wanted to get as far as Brno but the ride was so fun that we decided to put Prauge on hold :)


country: HU
datetime: 2012-09-17 16:43:20.000000
comment:
We stayed for more than 7 hours to go to Wien an we need to go back to Budaest.Also, many people write on a sign that's a very bad place


country: US
datetime: 2012-09-18 06:26:54.000000
comment:
Really excellent spot, but it takes a little walk. I took the 71 bus from downtown Santa Cruz to Watsonville transit center, where I walked to Salinas Rd. Along Salinas, I passed by some strawberry farms with no fence and had a nice strawberry breakfast and walked about 4 miles until I got to HWY 1, which is legal to walk on right after it meets up with Salinas Rd. Here I got a bottleneck of all the traffic leaving SC south and got a ride 5 hrs away to Ventura in about 15 minutes. I think it's a great way to leave SC going south. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-18 14:29:30.000000
comment:
This is a spot to get from the A70 to the A7 if you are driving with someone who doesn't want to drive on the A7.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-18 19:52:05.000000
comment:
There was and still might be a military checkpoint here. They will stop cars for you and ask drivers to take you with them. When coming from San Ignacio, it's quite a bit to walk, but if you didn't get a lift before, here you will.


country: MX
datetime: 2012-09-18 19:59:07.000000
comment:
Wait here to get to San Francisco and the prehistoric cave paintings nearby. Very few cars pass by, but they will most likely pick you up.


country: PT
datetime: 2012-09-18 20:22:42.000000
comment:
Some of the people working on the airport might take you straight to Angra or Praia when going home. Just start talking a little with them.


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-19 09:43:49.000000
comment:
Из Москвы на электричке с Ленинградского вокзала до Клина. Пройти до Питерской трассы 5 минут. Дальше автостопом до Питера. Удачи!


country: RU
comment:
Метро Звездная, 5 минут до Московского шоссе. Голосую около завода Самсон, там два быка и еду в сторону Москвы. С пересадками..


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-19 14:21:42.000000
comment:
Из Берлина до Бейлитц идет электричка с пересадкой. Недалеко трасса (30 минут пешком) и можно быстро поймать машину в сторону  Мюнхена.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-20 16:57:30.000000
comment:
Traffic light. Great for getting rides into the city, even at in the dark, because you can just ask people waiting at the red light. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-04-24 12:35:34.000000
comment:
This spot is ok for leaving Dresden. If you want to go to Prague, don't be late. Lot's of cars are taking long distances mornings. There is not any Petrol Station. There is just toilets. It's also quite ok for camping if you arrive there so late. good luck ;)


country: SK
datetime: 2012-09-20 17:40:33.000000
comment:
Here is so central. Don't try to hitch-hike here. take bus 93 and go 
Lúky V. It so close to highway D2 (E75,E65, E58). walk close to highway and you will see the petrol station. There is one crossing point in order to cross fences behind of the Petrol station. Even you can walk on railway. In case, check your route on google map before you go there. Good luck!


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-20 19:40:36.000000
comment:
Pour prendre l'A20 en direction de Limoges ou Paris. Un panneau est préférable. Il est également possible d'aller vers LeBlanc/poitiers. Pas une super place. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-20 19:45:18.000000
comment:
Direction Guéret. Un super spot pour le stop ! De la place pour se garer. Les voitures vont doucement. 


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-23 17:41:59.000000
comment:
Take bus line O to Technik West (stops near to Technikerstraße 74) and head south to the roundabout. Try to stop cars going to the west (Seefeld/Munich; even Fernpass / Füssen via A12 works). Got a lift within 5 mins with sign, also often picked up hitchers myself.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-09-23 17:48:00.000000
comment:
Alternativ for going west from Innsbruck: Take ÖBB train in direction Kufstein / Wörgl, get off at Schwaz Bahnhof, get past the rails to the village Vomp, head down the road west passing some bigger shops and take the second possibility right, up the hill to a12 until you reach "Raststation Vomp".

A good alternative to DEZ / Innsbruck Ost, because there I experienced waiting times up to 2 hours just to get off at exactly this service station.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-24 13:46:25.000000
comment:
We tried to hitchhike on B300 towards Augsburg in a place that looked very good to stop cars, but in 5 minutes came a police cars just to tell us to go away. they put us in a worse place, of course, were we had to wait for more then an hour.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-24 13:54:21.000000
comment:
Towards Augsburg and Suttgart and also Munich. Very few cars go here and many of them refuse with a nice smile.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-09-24 14:03:17.000000
comment:
Big parking place from both sides of the road and also a traffic light. Many people to ask around if you are heading towards Stuttgard or Munich. Most of them go to Munich though.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-24 14:30:51.000000
comment:
Not the best spot ever, but it's do-able to go to Rennes, Dinan, St Malo. 
Easy to find, it's next to a Quick!
Come with a sign.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-24 19:37:04.000000
comment:
just a small péage, and not that much traffic, but nevertheless a great spot to hitchhike and to be visible for the drivers . just waited 2 minuts, then I was picked up in the direction of Paris. 


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-25 06:26:30.000000
comment:
В этом месте, по сути, трасса М-53 вливается в трассу К-95. Машинам, следующим по М-53, необходимо проехаться по извилистому лепестку и пересечь едущую на север полосу К-95, пропустив при этом ещё и машины с ведущей на юг полосы. В общем, на лепестке машины стоят, порой их там очень много (штук 15). Наша позиция просматривается с лепестка прекрасно. Скорость машин сразу после поворота, ясное дело, крайне мала. Остановится на обочину можно.

(И всё бы ничего, да вот стояли мы на этом месте часа 3, желая уехать дальше Кемерова. И остановилось машин 30, наверное, но все они ехали в город, причём почти все — легковушки. Машины с номером региона, отличным от 42, почему-то никак останавливаться не желали, фуры в том числе. Почему? Быть может, в этом месте слишком напряжённый поворот, и водителям не-местных машин тяжело выехать на трассу, какие там автостопщики... А вот местные  были тут не раз и знают поворот хорошо)


country: RU
datetime: 2012-09-25 07:40:02.000000
comment:
Пост ГИБДД, весовой контроль (очень сильно замедляющий замедляющий фуры), позиция ночью освещена, рядом стоянка фур. 


country: NL
datetime: 2012-09-26 10:17:48.000000
comment:
For Heerlen / Aachen and Eindhoven / Utrecht / Amsterdam. 

Since the hitchhiking spot more north is now pretty useless, I found this the best location to thumb. 

Keep in mind, this location is officially no-go area for pedestrians and also not very easy to reach. You can get here on foot only from the corner of Dembertstraat and Philipsweg, through the vegetation to the N2/A2 and then walk along it. 

Here is a very broad hard shoulder, cars passing currently at 50-80 kmh (official max speed is 50). 

Waited here 15 mins for a lift towards Venlo, after turning one local driver down. 


country: HR
datetime: 2012-09-27 17:31:24.000000
comment:
This is the perfect spot for going towards West and Northern West ( Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France, Italy and even for Czech Rep.)

It's better to come here early.

Good luck!


country: SI
datetime: 2012-09-27 17:42:44.000000
comment:
It's quite ok to hitch-hike towards Ljubljana and Celje. There are many local cars but here is one of the best gas station for leaving Maribor to south.

You can take a lift just until next petrol station where is on high-way A1.

Good luck!


country: FR
datetime: 2012-09-27 17:43:34.000000
comment:
Direction North to Paris. Either have the option of standing at the start of the Highway or on the National Road (Rue Nationale) to Paris. Seems more trucks going along the national road to avoid tolls.


country: FR
comment:
Here is the perfetc spot for going South and East. However, if you want to go Spain don't come here late in the day. drivers are not willing to give you a lift because they drive long and they want to have a rest somewhere before Spanish border. We waited more than 3 hours after noon. But if you come early morning you can increase your luck towards Spain. Good luck! 


country: RS
datetime: 2012-09-27 18:16:04.000000
comment:
Old toll booths, cars go pretty slow and there is plenty of space to stop. If your driver is going towards Skopje and you want to get to Kosovo, ask to drop you off on motorway (near exit ramp for Prokuplje) and walk here for about 3 minutes.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-09-27 18:30:41.000000
comment:
petrol station in direction of Serbia. mostly local traffic, or buses to Skopje. buses to Belgrade didn't want to take us to the border, saying 'police problems' (maybe temporary)


country: MK
datetime: 2012-09-27 18:41:49.000000
comment:
Petrol station, direction: east. You can either ask drivers directly or stand near the read with a sign (KU for Kumanovo for Serbia and Bulgaria and VE for Veles for Greece). You can get here by autobus from Avtokomanda (2,3 stops, read Skopje page)


country: GR
datetime: 2012-09-27 18:45:50.000000
comment:
Petrol station towards north. You can ask the drivers (many truck drivers stop here) or thumb on the road, since it's not technically a motorway


country: NL
datetime: 2012-09-30 13:27:38.000000
comment:
Great spot to get to Utrecht! Don't bother walking all the way to the highway, just stay put and keep your sign up! I hitched here more than 30 times, my average waiting time is 10 mins. Just an awesome spot :)


country: CN
datetime: 2012-09-30 13:54:51.000000
comment:
On the T junction at Langmusi following the main G213 into either Sichuan or Gansu, it's not hard to find a ride. Chinese tourists are usually more willing to take you. Best in summer!


country: CN
datetime: 2012-09-30 13:59:00.000000
comment:
Getting into Xiahe from here is no problem! Just keep a smart distance to the toll gate, and flag down those tourists. Best in summer.


country: CN
datetime: 2012-09-30 14:02:50.000000
comment:
At this junction, many cars entering or leaving Xiahe come together. Shouldn't be too hard getting a lift to directions Lanzhou, Sichuan, or even Xining (which I had). 


country: TR
datetime: 2012-10-01 10:34:52.000000
comment:
Very good spot to get in direction antalya. a lot of traffic, good to stop! you can get there by dolmos (pamukkale university)


country: SK
datetime: 2012-10-03 03:03:29.000000
comment:
Spot to hitch-hike towards Bratislava. There is a bus stop somewhere there which is very useful for thumbing. 


country: US
datetime: 2012-10-03 03:04:41.000000
comment:
Lots of trucks here, but no rides, stood here for several hours before giving up.  All of the exits between here south to Corona were not productive.  I finally gave up and walked all the way to the last exit in corona, camped out, and got a ride the next morning.


country: US
datetime: 2012-10-03 03:08:07.000000
comment:
this is a terrible place to get a ride, i tried for about 3 hours.  If you get dropped off here, it is better to just take some of the regional transit.  It should take you as far south as Santa Maria, not sure where it goes north bound, but it is not too expensive


country: DE
datetime: 2012-10-03 03:35:35.000000
comment:
Small highway stop, not many cars stopping - but good to catch a ride down South in direction Passau. Starting at try this spot in the darkness is senseless. Its reachable the spot from the IKEA Bus stop.


country: NL
datetime: 2011-09-05 12:58:27.000000
comment:
Petrol station Vossedal, going south. Quite small petrol station, good for Maastricht, for further destinations petrol station Het Anker (north of the junction) would often be faster.


country: BE
datetime: 2012-10-03 11:59:59.000000
comment:
Good ramp, usually for a short lift to Hasselt. Any of the ramps in Hasselt is fine for getting further towards Antwerpen or Brussels.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-10-03 14:37:39.000000
comment:
I waited 10 min to get a ride
to the next Gas Station 20km down the A8. from there it was easy
Traffic here comes car by car, so its easy for them to stop!
Take the Subway to Airport and walk there.


country: GB
datetime: 2012-10-04 11:20:25.000000
comment:
There is a pedestrian crossing with a traffic light that will stop all cars both ways. Press the button - look happy - get picked up!


country: GB
datetime: 2012-09-01 17:01:52.000000
comment:
This is the best place I have tried this far. There is a long lay-by-lane going west, and if you stand the right place you will be seen from all lanes.


country: TR
datetime: 2012-10-04 15:31:16.000000
comment:
good spot in direction antalya or south. cars could stop, but thei are building the road new, i don't know how it is in one year.


country: LU
datetime: 2012-10-05 13:20:42.000000
comment:
Aire la Capellen, direction East and South. Great spot for catching long distance rides south (France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, even Morocco).


country: AU
datetime: 2012-10-05 18:15:55.000000
comment:
you can take the bus from cairns till mt sheridan, I only waited about an hour until I got a lift and made it down to mission beach that day 


country: AU
datetime: 2012-10-05 18:26:21.000000
comment:
getting out of mission beach is a bitch but you'll make it if you're at the roundabout walk quite a bit until the turn, there is a police station pretty close, I didn't got fined but they told me to get off the road,so make sure you are not standing on the road....


country: AU
datetime: 2012-10-05 18:36:59.000000
comment:
this road is pretty wide and all the traffic  goes south or west, I can't really say how good the spot is cause I got lucky and got picked up by a truckie without even having my thumb out.....


country: BG
datetime: 2012-10-05 21:01:33.000000
comment:
Petrol station in the last town before the border you can get here pretty quick with a train from sofia nice parking lot everything good... maybe it was just bad luck but it two me pretty much two days....


country: CA
datetime: 2012-10-05 23:17:03.000000
comment:
The best place to hitch up-island from. It's right at the end of Langford, just before the Malahat starts, and it's right where a big turn in for the ice cream shop is.


country: CY
datetime: 2012-10-06 13:49:49.000000
comment:
This is a perfect spot in direction to Lefkosa/Nicosia. All cars passing this spot are going this direction. Easy to stop for the cars, there is also a bus stop. from the harbor you can walk to there in 15 min.


country: FR
datetime: 2012-10-07 14:03:17.000000
comment:
Beaucoup de directions possible : gueret, aubusson, felletin, clermont ferrand. Panneau obligatoire !


country: DE
datetime: 2012-10-07 19:32:16.000000
comment:
as the Rasthof Kassel in august  2012 was still closed i came to the Autohof (shell) petrol station and the first car driver asked took me to Karlsruhe. Very good


country: BE
datetime: 2012-10-07 20:18:40.000000
comment:
Baraque Michel, parking area in the big natural area. On Sundays a good spot to find a lift to Maastricht / Liege / Aachen. 


country: HU
datetime: 2012-10-08 22:59:08.000000
comment:
You can try to catch somebody in entry on motorway or you can go across the parking and ask some truck drivers ;)


country: FR
datetime: 2012-10-08 23:10:19.000000
comment:
perfect spot behind a total gas station. the cars start to drive faster but nevertheless quite good visibility and perfect for the cars to stop because of a long cutout that actually should not be an extra lane (it is a dirt track). But the driver have enough time to think about taking you with them or not. We waited about 20 minuts with a sign "A4" since most of the cars are local who give you a lift just till the entrance of the motorway (péage) but not further in direction of Metz or Strasbourg. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-10-09 17:14:08.000000
comment:
estacion de servicio; gas station; good spot to go in direction of Portugal. I was there on a sunday, not many cars but with a little bit of patience, i found a ride directly to Lisbon. 


country: ES
datetime: 2012-10-09 17:40:52.000000
comment:
estacion de servicio; gas station on the road towards the highway; there's also space for cars to stop; mostly locals driving not very far.


country: ES
datetime: 2012-10-09 17:43:50.000000
comment:
good in direction of Madrid; enough space for cars to stop; they don't drive too fast; not too much traffic though


country: FR
datetime: 2012-10-09 18:02:39.000000
comment:
good spot in direction of Briançon/Torino; cars arriving fast but there's a huge space for them to stop.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-10-09 18:40:46.000000
comment:
direction Croatia, Pula: it's not the precise spot, but it's 15 minutes walk from the exit of Kopper; there is a large sort of parking where cars can stop very easily; i found it much better than the exit of Kopper.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-10-09 18:43:51.000000
comment:
direction Croatia Pula/Rovinj: magical spot: just after the border, large space for cars to stop, people drive very slowly. two beautiful serbian girls took me from here directly from there place in Rovinj


country: AT
datetime: 2011-02-21 12:46:04.000000
comment:
big gas station, should be good in both directions; personally found direct lift to Munich in a record time. easily accessible by buses: 1) from the center to the Outlet center close to the airport 2) from there to Walserberg (end stop) 3) walk down a few meters and you'll see the gas station.


country: DK
datetime: 2012-10-10 10:21:08.000000
comment:
Got a ride from here to Germany after 1 minute at 7am! Right at this place is a highway sign, so technically, it's illegal for drivers to stop, not big deal, though. We were walking from Kolding center and started hitchhiking along Vejlevej and Ny Esbjergvej just to kill the time. But don't really on that.


country: DE
datetime: 2012-10-10 10:31:45.000000
comment:
Was waiting here on monday for over 1 1/2 hour from 1pm to hald past 2pm for a jump to Salzburg. The station is beautiful, but the place not so effective. I jumped around between the Shell station and the Burger King Park Place and the Dot I did.


country: AT
datetime: 2012-10-10 11:08:18.000000
comment:
was waiting and asking around half an hour until nice guy took me to Linz. I did not see so much cars at this place, but I guess I had luck. 


country: DE
datetime: 2012-10-10 13:03:45.000000
comment:
Got a jumb to the Busstation near Dolzig after 30min. Waited there cause really without money even for bus and walking on the B181 is to dangerous.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-11 22:23:43.000000
comment:
Directions Eindhoven and Heerlen. 

Note that in 2012-2016 road works are carried out. On this location at the Viaductweg there is a strip of asphalt between the lanes that is just enough to stop a driver. 

The passing cars are all turning up the A2 or A79 motorway heading north and east. The spot is located some eight meters east of the pedestrians crossing on the Viaductweg. Car pass mostly in a low speed, after traffic lights. 

For GERMANY (Aachen and further) this spot could be better than the former official hitchhiking spot. 


country: FR
datetime: 2012-10-11 22:41:14.000000
comment:
To Torgny-Belgium and further. Very scarce traffic, nice scenery, read a book here, if you feel like :)

If the 6th driver took you, it means you have been here about half an hour.


country: LU
datetime: 2012-10-11 23:07:41.000000
comment:
To get into Luxembourg this ramp is probably not very good - I tried twice and waited 60-80 minutes. There is not too much space to stop. There is a much frequented pertrol station, but I guess most people are Germans coming just for this. 

Also the onramp is for two directions. 


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-11 23:33:02.000000
comment:
One and only very best hitchhiking spot from Bemelen to Maastricht. 

80% of drivers gets at or near the football stadium, from where you can hitchhike towards Eindhoven or Heerlen.

20% of the drivers passes the Oranjeplein in Maastricht. From there it is 10 minutes on foot to the Europaplein-junction, the best spot to hitchhike to Liege. 

Expected waiting time here in Bemelen is <5 minutes between 7.30 and 09.00 AM, 5-10 minutes the rest of the day, and 15-30 minutes on Sunday morning.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 08:15:10.000000
comment:
Petrol station Ooijendonk. Quite well frequented by drivers. The best directions from here are Utrecht / Amsterdam / The Hauge. 

To Nijmegen or Waalwijk will be much harder, but there are some good spots around 's-Hertogenbosch for these directions.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 08:18:49.000000
comment:
Petrol station Velder. Many drivers are going to Eindhoven. Direction Maastricht is easy to get here, towards Venlo is less easy but possible. Antwerpen is hard but you can change the car for Antwerpen in Eindhoven, best at the exit Veldhoven or Waalre (these exits are located on the side motorway!).


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 08:24:59.000000
comment:
Petrol station Ruwiel.

Obviously very easy to Amsterdam, harder to Hoofddorp, Alkmaar and Hoorn (but should be doable), very hard to Almere.


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 08:33:07.000000
comment:
I´ve never tried myself, but this is a spot for the free wandering hitchhiker on the way to Belgian mountains. Use a sign Verviers or Eupen. 

You may need some patience but it is a nice spot!


country: NL
comment:
Petrol station Bijleveld. This is the big service station between Rotterdam/The Hague/Delft/Leiden/Zoetermeer/Gouda. 

You can find here rides towards Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Arnhem and Eindhoven/Maastricht. 


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 08:59:10.000000
comment:
There is a good Esso Petrol Station, lots of people stopping, to Foggia very easy but you may find lifts also for Naples region or at least Candela, motorway entrance. I waited 4 hrs for that but anyway is Italy..;)


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:01:08.000000
comment:
You can easily find lift for Naples, Potenza, Bari technically all southern italy. I was going to Pitenza and waited only few minutes


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:03:15.000000
comment:
Very close to bus station (lots of local buses stop there) there are 2 petrol station and a round-about. I was asked for a lift not even pointing out my thumb!!


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:06:49.000000
comment:
Going east there are 2 petrol station and a fish seller where everybody stop to buy it. Wasnt hard find a lift. people at p station were also very kind


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:09:04.000000
comment:
I wasted 6 hrs and was saved by a policeman not at work making him pity..Bad petrol station (too small) and traffic lights, nobody stopped. there is a restaurant in the night truckdrivers stop for dinner, but during the day, nobody


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:10:44.000000
comment:
Agip petrol station is the biggest and best. Lots of people going to Salerno. I waited very few and reached Eboli very fast, after continuing the Cilento region was poretty easy


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:10:12.000000
comment:
Petrol station Bisde. Most cars will go towards ´s-Hertogenbosch and further, some towards Nijmegen.


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:16:05.000000
comment:
"Taverna Il cacciatore" is the biggest petrol station of all gargano region, if going to vieste wait there and not move of few km cause later is gonna be very hard..


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:20:38.000000
comment:
Petrol station Bosserhof (new location since 2009 or so). 

Most drivers are heading for Eindhoven/Utrecht/Rotterdam and for Roermond/Nijmegen. 


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:20:58.000000
comment:
Prefer this junction to go south direction Foligno and all rest of centrla italy. next junction almost desert


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:22:48.000000
comment:
Wasted 3 hrs trying to go out from this city, three round about, 5 km by foot, saved by a crazy man stopped in the middle of the road with all cars blowing horn..


country: IT
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:23:57.000000
comment:
Took by 2 franziskan monks at the sunset, the toll is quiet good both going to viareggio/pisa than prato/florence (my direction)


country: TR
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:28:19.000000
comment:
U have a direct local bus from Trabzon (3tl, 1,5E) u r away from the city, camp easy and in the morning some trucks stop to buy breakfast and so on


country: TR
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:29:15.000000
comment:
Going to Kackar national park, pretty easy road at least till calimhemsin and ayder after just walk!


country: GE
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:30:52.000000
comment:
Taking bus numb 10 or 101 from citycenter, this is the last stop, u have also a nice beach (small rocks..) to camp in the night. lots of traffic, easier cars than trucks (long ways, turkey-azerb so hardly stop)


country: GE
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:34:55.000000
comment:
Pretty low traffic and lots of tourists. I was asked for money, so maybe better asking before "ara puli?"


country: MK
datetime: 2011-06-05 21:33:42.000000
comment:
i was asked for money only to arrive till kyustendil and the driver got pretty nervous but anmyway pretty low traffic.


country: MK
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:42:58.000000
comment:
Matka canyon, lots of tourists, also locals, easily going to skopje, theres also a local bus but useless take it. perfect to camp also


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:47:17.000000
comment:
The toll is ok, no lots of traffic but nice people and even with diarrhoea i could hitch with no problem till oujda


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:48:27.000000
comment:
very lowe traffic, ive been very lucky but almost desert, take the other motorway entrance also to go east!


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:50:19.000000
comment:
Too close to algerian border. police investigated on me after having dropped me at the poilice station with a ridicoulous excuse taking me there 3 hrs and obliging me to take local minibus


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:52:48.000000
comment:
easy to get Rabat, motorway are less traffic but u will avoid annoying minibuws/taxi/illegal taxi drivers


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:57:25.000000
comment:
u should go to ouarzazate cause the majority of traffic go that direction (and is very low anyway..) i could do it also going south till foum zguid but its too desert and was impossible reach the real desert at muhamid, take draa valley road


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 09:58:47.000000
comment:
Going to Tata u can do it, but the other direction, not either asphalt road is almost impossible, i stayed there 3 days waitng for some tourist but is everythin organized and they dont let u sleep4free/camop in the desert if u dont pay. come back till ouarzazate


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 10:02:19.000000
comment:
going south to atlas mountain, taking local bus for 6 Eurocent u can get out from the city and start to hitch calmly in the streets


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 10:04:25.000000
comment:
people made me take the bus for free but anyway easy to go down till oued zem and qasbah tedla, u can avoid casablanca and enjoy real countryside!


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 10:05:23.000000
comment:
alternative road to get fes (very close) u can visit also countryside and holy places like moulay idriss


country: MA
datetime: 2012-10-12 10:06:32.000000
comment:
lots of traffic and also tourists coming from the desert and going north to imperial cities like meknes and fes


country: NL
datetime: 2011-06-17 13:49:16.000000
comment:
Petrol station Lokkant. Very good to Venlo, good to Maastricht/Heerlen. Also OK probably towards Gogh / Weeze Airport.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-10-12 16:10:30.000000
comment:
There is a very good water spring where everybody stop to fill their bottle u can easily find a lift north to Tirana but hardly east to kelcyre and Permet. anyway doable.


country: AL
datetime: 2012-10-12 16:11:48.000000
comment:
Low traffic but if u r lucky like hhikers always are u can do it!;) further leskovik is gonna be even harder until Erseke


country: AL
datetime: 2012-10-12 16:12:57.000000
comment:
In spite of lots of illegal taxi asking you for money there are lots of possiblity to get pogradec and the border with macedonia


country: GR
datetime: 2012-10-12 16:27:26.000000
comment:
Easy find someone to thessaloniki bit harder but no problem someone go east to egnatia road, so much better wait than come back o tessaloniki mess


country: GR
datetime: 2012-10-12 20:47:47.000000
comment:
After trying many different spots to get out of athens, i conclude that this is the best one to go north.
From metro kifisia, take bus 508 go down to the terminus, and walk to the side road of Athens Thessaloniki (here).
From here you can get any short ride to the next gas station 7km away.


country: GR
datetime: 2012-10-12 21:03:52.000000
comment:
Korinos rest area (direction north), the last one before Thessaloniki.
I was going to Xanthi, and although i was in a car going to Thessaloniki, i asked my driver to leave me here.
After asking many cars, i found one going in my direction. I saved a lot of time, compared to if i went to Thessaloniki.


country: SI
datetime: 2012-10-13 21:12:11.000000
comment:
Great fuel station with lots of cars heading to Austria and Germany. I hitchhiked from here to Salzburg. Awesome place!


country: NL
datetime: 2012-10-13 23:07:40.000000
comment:
Petrol station Weerbroek. 

Easy to Eindhoven. Venlo and 's-Hertogenbosch should be also realistic directions.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-10-14 16:26:25.000000
comment:
There's a toll-stop over here, but traffic is weak. Good place to find someone to Opole/Strzelce, but bad for longer trip.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-10-14 16:36:51.000000
comment:
There is a small place for hitchhiking just around pedestrian crossing. We get  lift to the Austria from this spot.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-09-23 20:15:31.000000
comment:
It WAS a good place, but now it isn't. It is also very risky due the fact, that police like to drive over there and kick off the hitchhikers.


country: PL
datetime: 2012-05-02 09:34:37.000000
comment:
Behind the brigde, just before roundabout it is a small spot. There isn't roadside, but car can easily stop over here. I easily get lift to Poznan.


country: HR
datetime: 2012-10-14 17:44:58.000000
comment:
There's a gas station over here. Really great gas station! It's lovely place, where you can easily get out toward Wien. It's took us about 5 minut to get lift from here directly to Poland. 


country: PL
datetime: 2012-10-14 18:02:47.000000
comment:
there's a place right behind the roundabout, where cars can stop. direction Katowice/Wroclaw. They have to go slowly, as they just come out of the roundabout, and they will go directly on the highway - so the probability is very high, that someone can take you at least till katowice. from there you can continue easily!

you get there by bus 292 or 208, to the airport and then walk back some 100 meters.


