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'''Iceland''' is a very good country for [[hitchhiking]]. It is a member state of the [[Schengen Agreement]]. People are shy but are nice. There aren't many cars though. With the astronomical bus prices, hitchhiking will be a great help to your Iceland trip budget. Most of the cities and towns in Iceland are small enough so that you can easily walk out to their edge to hitch. Beware of the Icelandic climate. While not very icy, it can be very miserable with a cold [[weather#Rain|rain]] and strong winds, even in August. If you want to hitch through the middle of the country on roads where only SUV can drive, make sure that the lift you get can take you the whole way. You don't want to get stuck in the middle - it's like being on the moon!
There is a [http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/road-conditions-and-weather/the-entire-country/island1e.html website] where you can check the degree of traffic on any given route. It's made to keep [[weather]]/[[road conditions]] up-to-date, and is updated every few hours.
Note that '''Iceland''' is an island country in the summer time (June-August), it can be very easy to get North Atlantic. It is a ride. Many Icelanders, and even more tourists in rented cars, are driving around member state of the small country, and are always happy to pick you up[[Schengen Agreement]].
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== General things to remember! ==The Beware of the Icelandic society is extremely safe but that doesn't mean that hitchhiking is without danger hereclimate. While not very icy, it can be very miserable with a cold [[weather#Rain|rain]] and strong winds, even in August. Nature is unforgivingIf you want to hitch through the middle of the country on roads where only SUV can drive, make sure that is something Ithe lift you get can take you the whole way. You don've heard from locals allott want to get stuck in the middle. Even in the summer you can still be caught by a snowstorm . There is a [http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/road-conditions-and beware not to be dropped in -weather/the middle of nowhere unless -entire-country/island1e.html website] where you know can check the degree of traffic on any given route. It's made to keep [[weather ]]/[[road conditions]] up-to-date, and you have a tent and a good sleeping bag!! Vegardin.is and Vedurupdated every few hours.The emergency number is should be your first website to go to when you have access to internet. You can always ask about it in the petrol stations or your driver will know as well'''112'''.
'''Always''' (and this '''''really''''' means '''''always''''') tell people where you are going!! The emergency number is '''112'''. == Hitching to Iceland in ==
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=== Ferry ===
In [[Hanstholm]] (during high season) or [[Esbjerg]] (low season) ([[Denmark]]), there is a [[hitchhiking a boat|ferry]] of the Faroese [http://www.smyril-line.com/ "Smyril Line"] that goes every Saturday (Tuesdays during high season) to [[Seyðisfjörður]] (in the east of Iceland) via [[Tórshavn]] ([[Faeroe Islands|Faroe Islands]]).
=== Plane ===
The cheapest low cost companies flying to Iceland depart from Denmark (Copenhagen) and U.K. (London, Manchester, Edinburgh) and most often if you have to pay for your trip is so much cheaper than the ferry (up to eur 50 one way from/to Scotland!). There is a precedent from a French TV program ("Nus et culottés", search for episode, "Avionstop en Islande" or similar) where the two protagonists try to hitchhike private planes from several Scottish airports and in the end do succeed from the most northern one, [[Wick]]. As for any different means of transportation that is not car (e.g. boat hitchhiking) the waiting time are so much longer, but if you are lucky you could find a lift in a couple of days; plus it appears the Scottish locals as the airport staff is nice welcoming and willing to help hitchhikers. Give it a try!
