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<div>{{infobox Country<br />
|country = Hungary<br />
|map = <map lat='47.2' lng='19' zoom='6' view='0' country='Hungary'/><br />
|language = Hungarian<br />
|capital = [[Budapest]]<br />
|pop = 10,041,000<br />
|currency = Forint (HUF)<br />
|hitch = from {{average}} to {{good}}<br />
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[[File:Arczi.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[User:Arczi|Arczi]] hitching in Hungary]]<br />
'''Hungary''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking usually (but not without exceptions) is relatively easy in Hungary, especially in rural areas where people are more friendly and helpful. There, even on the roads with almost no traffic you can get a ride in a reasonable time. You can drink tapwater.<br />
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In Hungary fewer people speak foreign languages than in other Central European countries. In cities, often one can speak English with younger people. Once you get to rural areas, however, expect a language barrier. A Hungarian phrasebook may be useful.<br />
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== License plates ==<br />
Hungarian license plates do not contain any marking about where the car comes from. Typical and most common license plates have three black letters and three black numbers on a white background. Police has plates starting with RB, and the taxi ones are yellow.<br />
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== Cities ==<br />
* [[Budapest]], the capital<br />
* [[Debrecen]]<br />
* [[Győr]]<br />
* [[Miskolc]]<br />
* [[Pécs]]<br />
* [[Székesfehérvár]] <br />
* [[Szeged]]<br />
* [[Tatabánya]]<br />
* [[Tokaj]]<br />
* [[Zalaegerszeg]]<br />
* [[Nagykanizsa]]<br />
* [[Keszthely]]<br />
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== Webpages ==<br />
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An official webpage where you can find up to date info of motorways, and where are petrol stations on them:<br />
http://www.autopalya.hu/engine.aspx?page=Map<br />
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== Phrasebook ==<br />
For useful phrases while hitchhiking in Hungary see [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Hungarian|Hungarian phrasebook]].<br />
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[[es:Hungria]]</div>128.214.20.122https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Montevideo&diff=37305Montevideo2009-09-15T16:38:04Z<p>128.214.20.122: </p>
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|country = Uruguay<br />
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|pop = 1,325,968<br />
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'''Montevideo''' is the capital of [[Uruguay]].<br />
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== Airport ==<br />
It's possible to get a ride to Montevideo from the airport by just talking to some friendly looking people.<br />
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The airport is situated in the north east of Montevideo. You can rent a car or take a taxi to the city from the airport − try not to be ripped off though. The “official taxi” company is trying to extort something like 20 US$ for the ride, which is way too much.<br />
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== West towards [[Argentina]] (N1) ==<br />
Take bus 137 from Plaza Independencia (or somewhere else) and make sure you take it in the right direction (which is confusing in the beginning, because it seems to make a large detour). After half an hour or so you have to get out at the crossroad with Ruta 1. There is a gas station not far from there. Try to aim for black numberplates (which are Argentinian).</div>128.214.20.122https://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Where_to_hitchhike&diff=29141Where to hitchhike2008-12-12T09:12:40Z<p>128.214.20.122: </p>
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<div>A good '''hitchhiking spot''' makes hitchhiking safer and easier. Finding a good spot might be tricky, and sometimes knowing the area is an advantage. If you know your route, you might check the best places on this wiki or from the [[internet]], before heading to the road.<br />
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There are some generic hitchhiking places, like petrol stations, bus stops etc. This page attempts to provide an understanding about where you should hitchhike.<br />
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: ''See also the article on [[how to pick up hitchhikers]].''<br />
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== Bus stop ==<br />
Bus stops are in some cases the only place to hitchhike legally. This is the case when a driver drops you off in a cross-section of a highway. <br />
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=== Pros ===<br />
* It is a safe place to stand.<br />
* It is a safe place for the drivers to stop.<br />
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=== Cons ===<br />
* The drivers might think you are waiting for a bus. You can avoid this by using a big sign.<br />
* In poorer countries those who stop might want money for the ride.<br />
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== [[Petrol station]]s ==<br />
[[Image:Hitchmonk.jpg|thumb|right|400px|A monk from the Holy Hitch-hiking Order near Arles, [[France]].]]<br />
Petrol stations are good places to ask for a ride, especially while hitchhiking along a highway.<br />
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=== Pros ===<br />
* Almost always a safe place.<br />
* Often marked on maps, and sometimes mentioned on sign posts well in advance, so more forward planning is possible.<br />
* People who stop there are likely to go very far.<br />
** Higher chance of meeting truck drivers, known for traveling the furthest distances.<br />
* You can and should ask for a ride from drivers.<br />
** Be friendly, and always say thanks and so on, even if the driver is going the right direction but doesn't want to take you. If you get annoyed because someone says no, the next person you ask will notice your annoyance and will be less eager to take you.<br />
* Thumbing is easy, as the cars drive slowly.<br />
* Possibly warm.<br />
* Sometimes a convenient (but often expensive) source of [[food]], drinks, [[maps]] and toilets.<br />
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=== Cons ===<br />
* You miss the cars passing the station.<br />
* Often difficult to access from city centers at the beginning of your journey, so can be bad starting points.<br />
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== On ramps ==<br />
[[Image:Spot-sharing.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Workshop during the [[888]]-event on where to hitchhike from in [[Paris]]]] <br />
On ramps to freeways and interstates are prime realty as long as the driver has room to pull over. A good spot to stand usually is beside the ''no pedestrians'' sign.<br />
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In many places in the United States, on ramps are the '''only''' legal option for places to thumb. This includes the entire state of Tennessee. In all countries in Europe you can legally hitch on a slip-road leading onto the motorway, '''as long as you stand in front of the motorway sign.'''<br />
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== Toll Booths ==<br />
In some countries the motorways or a part of them are toll roads, so the places where drivers stop to pay might be very good spots to get a ride, since all the traffic going your direction can see you. Other type of toll booths is only stopping the traffic joining/leaving the motorway on one particular exit, there the traffic will be much more weak. <br />
=== Pros ===<br />
*All the through traffic on the motorway slows down and stops<br />
*In most cases there is a good visibility and many room to pull down<br />
=== Cons ===<br />
*On roads with heavy traffic they are very huge and only the cars from the first lanes can see you (for example on the highways leaving [[Paris]])<br />
*It might be forbidden for pedestrians (and consequently for hitchers). The way it is enforced (or not enforced) vary greatly though, depending on the country you're in, and even within the same country depending on the network you're on and your particular luck that day. Sometimes the motorway staff can call the police if they see you, other times police passes by and doesn't care.<br />
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== Truck Stops ==<br />
Flying J, Pilot, TA and other truck stops can be good hitching spots.<br />
Truck stops, like petrol stops are frequented by more tan just trucks. This is a good place to get picked up by young folks who are traveling across the country on summer vacation, or by the older crowd who are on a long trip by themselves.<br />
=== Pros ===<br />
*Truckers often go long distances<br />
*Truck stops often have cheap food, a lounging area, showers, internet, and restrooms<br />
*Truckers often give you cash or food when they cant offer a ride <br />
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=== Cons ===<br />
*Generally it is against truck stop policy (though not always enforced) to allow soliciting, including for rides <br />
*It is against the policy for trucking companies in certain countries to have riders because of insurance reasons<br />
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== Outside of town ==<br />
Before or after a town is a good place to hitch. Usually where the speed limit changes or main area of businesses and housing ends.<br />
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== Anywhere cars can pull over safely ==<br />
* huge parking spaces<br />
Nine times out of ten you can get a ride anywhere there is a parking lot;(i.e. park and ride).<br />
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==On the road==<br />
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On the countryside it is basicly possible to hitch rides somewhat everywhere on local, rural roads, especially where traffic speed is lower than about 60 kmh. Traffic on minor roads on the countryside can offer great rides to get to the nearest bigger city, or onto the main infrastructure. <br />
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Often on bigger roads the slow, local traffic coming from smaller sideroads may provide excellent rides, and it is quite often quite easy to flag those drivers down, as a very personal and direct approach is often possible. <br />
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Even national roads (non-motorway) often provide good space along the main flow of traffic, as there are often emergency lanes or so called [[Mehrzweckstreifen]]. <br />
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Finally, hitchhiking on emergency lanes of motorways can be an option in case of traffic jams. In such situation using a cardboard sign is usually highly effective. It is necessary though to take maximum safety precautions (we suppose you are smart enough to take these precautions), and you should know that hitchhiking on motorways is basicly forbidden in most countries.<br />
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== Asking locals about good hitchhiking spots ==<br />
Asking local people about the best spots to hitchhike from in the area is a great way to save time. They may even give you a lift themselves. Ask them about the generic hitchhiking places mentioned above, and ask them where they have seen any hitchhikers before. Although what they say is not always useful or even truthful, asking several locals and comparing their advice will give you a good impression of the layout of the area.<br />
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== Leaving the vehicle ==<br />
When leaving the vehicle, if you are planning to look for another ride immediately after, then make sure you are on or near a hitchhiking spot when you say goodbye to the driver. Try to choose the spot yourself by looking out of the vehicle window - despite their efforts to help, drivers are often very ignorant about what makes a useful hitchhiking spot and their advice can range from brilliant to terrible. Often it's not worth taking the risk.<br />
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It is easy to lose hours by making mistakes such as standing on the wrong road, or the wrong side of the road. Make sure you know which road you want to be on, and keep checking the road signs so that you know where you are on your map and where you will leave the vehicle. This is especially important when traveling across cities.<br />
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<div>{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}<br />
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[[Barcelona]] is the capital of [[Catalunya]], a region in [[Spain]] (and [[France]]). <br />
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== Hitching Out ==<br />
=== South or North, towards [[Valencia]], [[Girona]], [[Perpignan]], [[France]] ===<br />
'''Option 1:''' Take train [http://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2.htm S2] from Barcelona Plaça Catalunya to Sabadell-Rambla, and get off at station St. Joan (2 zones). It is another 10–15 minute walk to a good rest-area at the AP7, the main highway to the North (Girona and France in direction of Perpignan) or South.<br />
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Get out of the station on the left side, and take the road that follows the rail-track. After a left-turn, take the third street to the right and follow this until you get on C/ de Bellaterra. You should be able to spot the rest-area after less then a 5 minute walk from here. To hitch South, stay on that side, to hitch North, take the footbridge.<br />
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41491092&x=2093883&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]<br />
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Alternatively, it might be easier to stay in the train one more stop, get off at Bellaterra. When out of the station, walk towards the left following the main street. You will then reach a bridge over the motorway. After the bridge, turn left at the next street that goes parallel to the motorway. After 200 meter and a small tunnel you are at the same rest-area.<br />
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'''Option 2:''' Take the Renfe train to Castellbisbal station from Barcelona Sants (Line C4 to St. Vicente de Calders, platform 1, buy a 2 zone ticket), Plaça Catalunya or Arc de Triomf. Walk back up the railtracks in the direction that you came from, for about ten minutes until you see a service station on your left. To hitch North, cross the road via the footbridge. To hitch South, stay on that side of the road. <br />
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Alternatively, you can walk out of the main exit of the train station, and take the first turn right. Walk straight on from there, keeping the highway on your right hand-side.<br />
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The newly build AVE high speed train line now runs between the Castellbisbal station and the service station, but it's still easy to get there: leave the train station, cross the AVE tracks on the big bridge right in front of you. on the other side take the first small road on the left. it soon changes into an unpaved road, that leads you around the hill. after about 10 minutes you reach the service station. (right after the point where the highway bridges over the ave.) For orientation: you can see the service station from the train on your right hand just before you reach Castellbisbal.<br />
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* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41469502&x=1974599&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]<br />
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'''Option 3:''' Take the metro and get off at Monumental. From there pass by the Plaça de Toros (Bullfight Arena) and stand in the last traffic light of the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes corner Carrer Padilla before the ramp entrance to the highway C-31. When the light turns red ask people if they're heading towards the highway. If so, ask them if they can take you to the first gas station (gasolinera)... Off you go to France!<br />
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41400908&x=2183522&z=17&l=3&m=h&v=2 Location Option3]<br />
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=== Anecdotes ===<br />
Copied from [[Talk:Barcelona|the talk page]]:<br />
: "I hitched from Castellbisbal in August 2006. Instead of walking back along the tracks, I crossed the road and walked down the hill, by some allotments. The guy who worked at the station pointed to the two mountains and told me to go between them. I did, and it worked. I passed under a bridge via a dirt track (the road was being built as I passed) and just past that, on my right, was the service station. I hoped the fence, crossed the footbridge, and hitched south in the shadow of a big 'X' monument. After about an hour and a half, I got picked up by an off-duty police who'd been in Barcelona for a health check up. He gave me a ride all the way to Amposta, and sang Kylie Minogue songs. Good times."<br />
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== Getting in ==<br />
=== From France ===<br />
On the main highway from France to Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the border for checks. While riding into Spain (Catalunya), there are several big rest areas along that road. You can either ask your driver to stop you somewhere along that road at towns that have train stations, such as [[Girona]], or better [[Rubí]] or [[San Cugat]], or get out off the car at a restarea for a ride into Barcelona. A ticket generally cost you between €1,20 (San Cugat/ Rubí) and €10 (Girona).<br />
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You can also try to get a ride to the [[Costa Brava]], where there are many train stations with trains to Barcelona. There is a cheap train service (in 2004 the ticket for the longest distance was 4 euro) along the coast all the way into Barcelona.<br />
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== Sleep ==<br />
When staying on the beach in Barcelona, you may notice the thieves. They walk around, and watch people who are staying on the beach for hours before taking anything. Though they aren't hostile or confrontational, they can steal the clothes off your back if you let them. The only way to keep your pack for sure, is to bury it in the sand, and sleep on top of it. Sleeping with your head on your bag is just not enough.<br />
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Another option is sleeping in the roundabout of the Colom monument near the port at the end of Las Ramblas, if you dont worry about all the traffic nearby. You can sleep near the lion statues and as long as you are low-key about it the police and anyone else should leave you alone. [[Zac]] did this is October of 2006 and had no problems with thieves, but discretion is still wise.<br />
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Another great option is to take a late train to the natural park in the nortwest of barcelona. For example, you can take the S2 to Sabadell (til 11.30, ticket zone 1), leaving from Placa de Catalunya, and go to Beixador de Vallvidrera : Here is a big park which is nearly like a forest, you will find a very good, lonesome place to stay within 500 metres.<br />
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== More information ==<br />
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANG=eng&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=164 Hitchbase] has some more options on alternative ways to hitchhike out of Barcelona.<br />
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