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=Past Hitchgathering Info Pages=<br />
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[[2014 North American Hitchgathering]]<br />
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[[Hitchgathering/NorthAmerica/2012|North American Gathering 2012]]<br><br />
[[Hitchgathering/North-America|North American Gathering 2011]]<br><br />
[[North America Hitch Gathering|North American hitchgathering 2010]]<br><br />
[[Hitchgathering|European Gatherings]]<br><br />
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==What is a Hitchgathering?==<br />
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The hitchgathering is an annual meet up where hithchikers, rubber tramps, train hoppers and wanderers from all walks of life come together to share stories, have a good time, and learn. Everyone is welcome. We also aim to promote a better view of travelers and our presence to the public.<br />
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===When===<br />
July 13th-18th<br />
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===Directions to Base Camp===<br />
From [[Nevada City]], [[California]] hitch (guaranteed easy hitch Iin this town) 8 miles north/west on highway 49 and get off at the bridge crossing the South Fork of the Yuba River. Hike/climb about 400 yards downstream (ANKLE BREAKING HIKE OVER BOULDERS OR THROUGH WATER) to arrive at camp where the giant log lays on the beach.<br />
BRING WATER.<br />
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===Discussion===<br />
http://lists.freeactive.net/listinfo.cgi/hitch-na-freeactive.net<br />
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http://www.reddit.com/r/hitchhiking/comments/37m6aq/4th_annual_yuba_river_hitchgathering/<br />
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|country = Ukraine<br />
|state = Odessa Oblast<br />
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|pop = 1,000,000<br />
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'''Odessa''' or '''Odesa''' (Ukrainian: Одеса; Russian: Одесса; Romanian: Odesa; Greek: Οδησσός; Yiddish: אדעס ) is located in southern [[Ukraine]]. The city is a major seaport located on the shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,000,000.<br />
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On [[789]], 7 August of 2009, the [[789]] Festival took place in '''Odessa'''. A hundred hitchhikers from all over the world gathered in Odessa to promote hitchhiking.<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== North to [[Uman]], [[Kyiv|Kiev]] (M05/E95) ===<br />
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Take trolleybus #8 or small yellow bus #208 in front of the Railway Station (McD's). Take direction to the Central Autostation, exit the trolleybus on station Khimichna (остановка Химическая or зупинка Хiмiчна) and walk right. You'll see main street Grushevskogo (Грушевского). Cross this street and turn left. You will see your spot. Best is to hitchhike from there with sign "КИЕВ" (Kyiv)<br />
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Take bus 84 from in front of the Central Railway Station. Ask the ticket seller for the stop '''Kievskaya trasa'''. From near the stop you can see a road signposted for Kiev.<br />
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Participants of the 789 Festival found this a challenging direction to hitchhike, with waiting times typically around 3-5 hours. The road soon becomes a modern motorway where cars are moving far too quickly to stop, so you cannot be easily dropped off and continue onwards. Try to get a lift all the way to your destination.<br />
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=== North-West to [[Chişinău|Chisinau]], South-West to [[Romania]] (M15/E87) ===<br />
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====Option 1====<br />
On the M15 just after the Dva Stolba roundabout. It's a huge roundabout with a monument in the middle, called "dva stolba" that people are familiar with by name. It is a busy bus stop for Marszrutkas where locals also hitch rides. You may want to go up the road a few meters to get away from the crowd. You can also take M16 to Chisnau (next road just to the north), but be aware that you will pass through [[Transnistria]].<br />
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Getting there:<br />
Take Bus 128 or Marshutka 233 west from Velyka Arnauts'ka St in the center to Dva Stolba<br><br />
Walk to the other side of the circle, 2nd left (there is a sign)<br><br />
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Take bus #201 from the main tram stop next between the central station and the big market. Get of at the bus stop '''ПОСТ ДАЇ''' (''post daji'').<br><br />
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Also, Google Maps does local transport directions between places in Odessa which works well -- so you can search for a more direct way to get to Dva Stolba directly in case you are not staying near the centre.</div>Infisterrahttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Chi%C5%9Fin%C4%83u&diff=77450Chişinău2014-10-07T07:09:09Z<p>Infisterra: </p>
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<div>'''Chişinău''' (Russian: Кишинёв, English: Chisinau) is the capital of the Republic of [[Moldova]] and the country's most important transportation center: roads, railways, and aerial transport. <br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== South, towards [[Hîncești]], [[Cimișlia]], [[Cahul]], [[Comrat]], [[Leușeni]] ===<br />
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The best way is to go to the "Gara Auto de Sud-Vest" (Southwest Bus Station), were from all the buses to the Southwest depart. The bus station is located not far from a television building and antenna (you can see the antenna from almost every point in the city). Currently you can reach bus station by taking: <br />
* trolleybuses Nr.9 and 17, they have a stop directly in the front of the bus station. <br />
* minibuses Nr. 180, 124, 117, 109, 192, they don't have a stop there, but you can ask the driver to stop at bus station (Romanian: ''opritzi va rog la Gara de SUD.'' "please stop at the bus station"). <br />
* Bus Nr.11 (but it does not go as often as trolleybuses and minibuses)<br />
The hitchhiking place is right at the trolleybus station, in the front of bus station. There are usually people there trying to get a ride. Be patient; this road is the main road to the south, so many cars are going in that direction.<br />
The other people at this spot are generally locals paying for the rides -- if you feel strange trying to hitchhike for free from there or want to get out faster, there is also a large petrol station 500m north along the road on the left side. There you can ask drivers for rides or hitchhike next to the exit.<br />
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=== South-East towards [[Odessa]] and [[Tiraspol]] ===<br />
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The best starting point is from near the Chisinau Airport, which is located at a distance from the city. The fastest way to reach it is by minibus Nr. 165, which will leave you exactly at the airport gates. From the airport the next step is to reach the national road, which is not far away, and to try to hitchhike from there. Also there's a spot at the exit of the city near a gas station. You can also hitch there at night as there's street lights (and some space to crash in the bushes).<br />
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=== North towards [[Bălţi]], [[Orhei]] ===<br />
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You want to get on the road in direction of [[Cricova]] (There is a huge intersection for different directions). You can take a minibus (marshrutka) in direction of the big METRO shopping center in the north of the city. Right before there is traffic light with a bus station where you can hitch from. A bit further up the road are a few gas stations as well. There are a several lines which can take you on your way. You can check what lines you can take on [http://point.md/Map/#x=28.870983&y=47.017756&z=10 this map] (it's russian only, click on ''Маршруты''). Marshrutka #140 can take you there, #130 or #190 might also be a good choice. There are regular bus lines as well. You can find more details on the [http://hartachisinau.net online map of Chisinau]<br />
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== Places to avoid ==<br />
Try avoiding policemen when wandering around with your backpack at night, as they will ask you questions regarding your place of stay. They can more or less force you into a hotel, or just simply annoy your time away out of boredom. Don't expect to 'chill out' at the train station, because they will ask you where you're going or send you away.<br />
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<div>Bari is a town in the south of Italy. It is one of the two (the other is [[Brindisi]]) ports for ferries towards [[Greece]]. <br />
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===Bari to Igoumenitsa ferry info===<br />
For information on the ferry to [[Igoumenitsa]] see [[ferries between Italy and Greece]].<br />
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===North towards [[Pescara]], [[Rimini]]===<br />
''17 December 2012 - Dan tried the hitch spot below, but the road leading to the gas station is under heavy construction and blocked off with high fences. He ended up having to walk along the autostrada and getting picked up by Italian police, who luckily gave him a lift the rest of the distance to the station.''<br />
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Take a local train (1 euro) to Modugno, from the train station walk to the north Via Sigismondo (check map), cross the SS96 slightly to the right to Via Palese. Turn left when it joins SP 54, there will be a junction - walk carefully under 2 bridges untill you reach a roundabout. On your left/back you'll see two warehouses - there is a road between them leading to a gas station. It is guarded by a really high fence and dogs, but you might be lucky to meet someone from the service to open the gate for you. <br />
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For information on the ferry to [[Igoumenitsa]] see [[ferries between Italy and Greece]].<br />
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<div>Bari is a town in the south of Italy. It is one of the two (the other is [[Brindisi]]) ports for ferries towards [[Greece]]. <br />
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===Bari to Igoumenitsa ferry info===<br />
For information on the ferry to [[Igoumenitsa]] see [[ferries between Italy and Greece]].<br />
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===North towards [[Pescara]], [[Rimini]]===<br />
17 December 2012 - Dan tried the hitch spot below, but the road leading to the gas station is under heavy construction and blocked off with high fences. He ended up having to walk along the autostrada and getting picked up by Italian police, who luckily gave him a lift the rest of the distance to the station. <br />
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Take a local train (1 euro) to Modugno, from the train station walk to the north Via Sigismondo (check map), cross the SS96 slightly to the right to Via Palese. Turn left when it joins SP 54, there will be a junction - walk carefully under 2 bridges untill you reach a roundabout. On your left/back you'll see two warehouses - there is a road between them leading to a gas station. It is guarded by a really high fence and dogs, but you might be lucky to meet someone from the service to open the gate for you. <br />
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For information on the ferry to [[Igoumenitsa]] see [[ferries between Italy and Greece]].<br />
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<div>'''Girona''' is a city in [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]].<br />
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== Heading north to [[France]] ==<br />
From ''Girona Airport'', walk east from the airport, under the AP-7 road and on a bit more until you get to the '''''A-2 motorway'''''. This is a toll road so you will have to sneak past the toll operators (which is easily done with a little strategy). When you actually get onto the motorway, you will only need to walk about 1km north before you get to a [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]. From here you should easily be able to find people driving to France or beyond.<br />
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== Heading south to [[Barcelona]] ==<br />
Walk south on Carrer de Barcelona (which is a major road running north-south through the city) until you see a Repsol petrol station (http://goo.gl/maps/hZOj) on the right-hand side, just before a round-a-bout and very close to a Decathlon sports shop. There's space for cars to stop if you hold a sign along the road here, as well as the option to ask drivers at the petrol station. <br />
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If you're going to Barcelona and can only find a car going part of the way, I recommend trying to stay on the A7/AP-7 motorway (peage/toll road) instead of the coastal road (A2), because most cars driving longer distances take the toll road, and there are big motorway petrol stations along the way. You can find a free city map in the tourist office in Girona. <br />
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<div>'''Girona''' is a city in [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]].<br />
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== Heading north to [[France]] ==<br />
From ''Girona Airport'', walk east from the airport, under the AP-7 road and on a bit more until you get to the '''''A-2 motorway'''''. This is a toll road so you will have to sneak past the toll operators (which is easily done with a little strategy). When you actually get onto the motorway, you will only need to walk about 1km north before you get to a [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]]. From here you should easily be able to find people driving to France or beyond.<br />
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== Heading south to [[Barcelona]] ==<br />
Walk south on Carrer de Barcelona (which is a major road running north-south through the city) until you see a Repsol petrol station (http://goo.gl/maps/hZOj) on the right-hand side, just before a round-a-bout and very close to a Decathlon sports shop. There's space for cars to stop if you hold a sign along the road here, as well as the option to ask drivers at the petrol station. <br />
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If you're going to Barcelona and can only find a car going part of the way, I recommend trying to stay on the A7 motorway (peage/toll road) instead of the coastal road, because most cars driving longer distances stay on this road as it's much faster. You can find a free city map in the tourist office in Girona. <br />
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<div>[[Barcelona]] is the capital of [[Catalonia|Catalunya]], a region in [[Spain]] (and [[France]]). <br />
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== Hitching in ==<br />
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=== From France ===<br />
When on the main motorway from France to Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the border for identity and luggage check. When going to Spain (Catalunya), there are several big rest areas on that road. You can either ask your driver to let you out in towns (with train stations) and cities along that road, such as [[Girona]] or [[Rubí]] and [[San Cugat]] (latter two are better options), or get out of the car at a rest area and wait for another ride to Barcelona. A train ticket generally cost you between €1,30 (San Cugat/Rubí) and €10 (Girona).<br />
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You can also ask the driver to leave you at the junction by the university (''Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona''). There is a [[roundabout]] right by the motorway ramp. The only challenge is that your driver has to be going from the junction of ''Barbera de valles'' on the right site of the motorway as it gets split - otherwise you leave the car at ''Castellbisbal'' [[rest area|service station]].<br />
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You can also try to get a ride to the [[Costa Brava]] - there you will find many train stations with trains to Barcelona. There is a cheap train service along the coast all the way to Barcelona (as of 2004, the ticket for the longest distance was 4 euro).<br />
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== Hitchhiking out ==<br />
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=== North towards [[Girona]], [[Perpignan]] ([[France]]) ===<br />
In general your chances of being picked up are much better with cars with French number plates. For the options below it's good to have an idea about how many French cars you can expect.<br />
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==== Option 1: Montcada ====<br />
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There is a good petrol-station along the C33 (which leads to the Autopista del Mediterraneo, AP7/ E15) just 10 minutes away from Barcelona city center by train. You can find cars going to Girona, Figueres and sometimes eve much further, straight into France.<br />
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:Directions: Take a ''Renfe'' train from Passeig de Gracia (R2), direction: St Celoni. Get off at station Montcada i Reixac. This train will take you about ten minutes and costs €1,45 (2011). Exit the train station to the left, through the second exit in the direction of the train. Walk under the railways and pass through the station building. At the other side you will find yourself at a small shopping district with a one way street. Follow it to the right. Pass the church, traffic lights, and cross the pedestrian bridge. Once over the bridge, turn left and follow the fenced in school playground around to the right. You should now see the motorway above you and parking below the motorway. Continue following the motorway until you see the road dip down and to the right under the railroad. Go under the bridge. Up ahead and to your left you will see a very broken veritcal turnstile and a sign saying "forbidden". Ignore the sign and follow the foot path to the right, to the service road along the motorway. This service road goes right into the back of a service station (Galp gas station). Hitch there by asking around, or with a sign where the exits converge. Keep in mind that the toll is only two kilometers ahead, so try for shorter distances to get past the toll and onto a different rest stop. [[User:sovereign|Sovereign]], after waiting for 15 minutes (standing, with sign) at the Galp station was told by an employee to fly a sign with "Girona" instead of "FR". Girona works far better and there is another station before and after Girona.<br />
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This option worked very well for us (Steffi and Manu), the spot is easy to find, the description above is very good! takes about half an hour form Passeig de Gracia, people were helpful at the petrol station, we got a ride all the way to Switzerland.<br />
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==== Option 2: Bellaterra ====<br />
There are two ways of getting at this rest-area on both sides of the motorway - heading North and South, connected with a bridge. There are not many drivers going North though, and the (Spanish) ones who do don't seem to be eager to pick up hitchhikers. Almost no traffic from Barcelona going North is going through here, so you miss out on all the French drivers - option 1 is probably much better.<br />
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First option is through St. Joan station. <br />
:Directions: Take a train [http://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2.htm S2] from ''Barcelona Plaça Catalunya'' to ''Sabadell-Rambla'', and get off at the ''St. Joan'' station (2 zones). It is another 10–15 minute walk to a good [[rest area]] at the AP7 which is the main motorway to go to the North (towards Girona and France ([[Perpignan]])) or to the South. Walk out of the station through the exit on the left, and take the road that follows the rail track. After a left-turn, take the third street to the right and follow it until you get on ''C/ de Bellaterra''. You should be able to spot a rest area after less then a 5 minute walk from here. To hitch South, stay on that side, to hitch North, take the footbridge. [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41491092&x=2093883&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]<br />
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The second option might be easier, stay on the train one more stop and to get off at ''Bellaterra''. <br />
:Directions: Exit the station, take the exit on the left and walk to the left following the main street. After a while you will then reach a bridge over the motorway. After the bridge, turn left at the next street that is parallel to the motorway. After 200 meter and a small tunnel you are at the same rest area. When asking locals ask how to walk to Hotel Bellaterra, as Spanish people are clueless about hitchhiking any other question will be answered with useless answers about how to reach the motorway.<br />
::Note: There might still be a construction site just outside the train station, and the road bends away from the tracks. Do not follow the dirt road as it will result in fatal hitchhiking attempts.<br />
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==== Option 3: Barcelona Gran Via ====<br />
This is a good option to start hitching from the city itself. It works pretty well if you know how to hitch from petrol lights, have a big sign or know some Spanish.<br />
:Directions: Take the metro and get off at ''Monumental''. From there pass by the ''Plaça de Toros'' (Bullfight Arena) and start hitchhiking at the last traffic light by the ''Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes'' / ''Carrer Padilla before'' streets corner where the road leads to the motorway C-31. When the light turns red ask people if they're heading towards the motorway. If yes, ask them if they can take you to the first petrol station (''"gasolinera"''). [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41400908&x=2183522&z=17&l=3&m=h&v=2 Location Option3]<br />
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:I tried today this central and easy to reach option 3) and waited only 5 minutes with two people and a huge Montgat sign to get a ride from Gran Via /Padilla street outside of Barcelona along the coast. The willing driver can stop on a marked area. See a [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=barcelona+bullfight&sll=51.344339,10.415039&sspn=13.601146,38.847656&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=41.400646,2.18356&spn=0,359.998814&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=41.400771,2.183726&panoid=3eh7O_7dn2E6LO-SVdRxKw&cbp=12,259.6,,0,12.74 photo-link]. In theory only cars on the right hand side lane of the 3 lanes going out of Barcelona can use this "stop possibility" marked on the street, but our driver crossed the still red traffic light to make it to the right even from the middle lane.<br />
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:I've also tried "Option 3," but I believe it's much too busy a street to get a ride. Also, the drivers will have to do some interesting maneuvers in order to pick you up. If you can blackride the metro, I would go elsewhere.<br />
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==== Option 4: Barcelona Beach, petrol station ====<br />
This is a good option to start hitching from near the beach itself in Barcelona. It works pretty well if you know some Spanish or even catalan as you have to ask the drivers at the petrol station.<br />
you can take the bus 41 from Placa Catalunya towards Pg del Taulat-Pl de Llevant and get of at Bisbe Josep Climent-Cementiri de l'Est (there is a very modern church. that you head towards the beach, crossing the motorway. then you see MacDonalds and the petrol station. see a<br />
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=== West towards [[Zaragoza]], [[Madrid]] ===<br />
==== Option 1: Bellaterra ====<br />
Follow the instructions as per option 2 above. Stay on the same side of the motorway as where you are walking. This option is easy to reach but you might find more cars heading towards your direction if you follow the next option as per below.<br />
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Normally not too many cars, you can ask them to take you to a motorway petrolstation like "El Bruc" for continue.<br />
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==== Option 2: Castellbisbal ====<br />
Take a ''Renfe'' train to ''Castellbisbal'' station from either ''Barcelona Sants'' (Line R4 to ''St.Vicente de Calders'', platform 1, buy a 2 zone ticket), ''Plaça Catalunya'' or ''Arc de Triomf''.<br />
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Directions:<br />
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''Note: If you have a map, and try to find the directions below on it, you will find that they make no sense. It is very likely that your map does NOT display the brand new high-speed train tracks that pass 10m north of the train station. DO NOT follow your map, follow the instructions. Or follow the map link that is provided below.''<br />
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Follow the road out of the train station. At the intersection, turn left (west). I know that you can see the flags of the gas station in the opposite direction, but don't go that way. Trust hitchwiki, turn your back to the gas station and walk left (west) up the bridge. It is the only bridge across the high-speed train tracks. The road goes up above the high-speed train tracks (not the one you arrived on). After 200m, take the next small street to the right, the one you can see a "stop" sign from the distance. Go straight until it turns into a dirt road, keep going on the dirt road until you reach the gas station. There will be other roads left and right, ignore them.<br />
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If you are trying to get to Madrid and you use this route, stay on the side going south and try putting Lleida on your sign. [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=BV-1501&daddr=BV-1501+to:41.468055,1.978912&hl=en&geocode=FY3TeAIdtQoeAA%3BFUzeeAIdvAceAA%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=16&via=1&sll=41.469149,1.978118&sspn=0.007943,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=41.471769,1.97505&spn=0.007942,0.01929&t=h&z=16 Way to walk] and [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41469502&x=1974599&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]<br />
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=== South towards [[Valencia]] ===<br />
Follow option 2 towards [[Madrid]]. West side of the road is towards Valencia.<br />
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=== Hitchhiking ferry to [[Mallorca]], [[Menorca]], [[Ibiza]] ===<br />
:''Please add information if you have experience hitchhiking a ferry there.''<br />
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== Barcelona Public Transport ==<br />
The Barcelona public transport system consists of an underground metro, trams, area trains, and buses. Day passes are a little more than 5 euro, and cover the whole transport system, buses, trams, metro, and area trains (Rodalies and [http://www.fgc.net/eng/index.asp FGC]). Single passes are for the metro only, and cost eur 2.00 The best deal is the T-10, which is 10 rides for eur 9 - 0.90 per ride. These tickets will also let you into the RENFE system, but you risk getting controlled if you go very far (more than 2 hours or so). <br />
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The entrances sometimes have turnstiles and sometimes have sliding electronic gates. It is possible to jump or slide underneath, or climb over the electronic gates. If you get caught your risk is 40-100 euro - if you're not able to talk your way out of it. Control happens sometimes at the exits of stations, very rarely on the trains.<br />
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== Staying in Barcelona ==<br />
[[Accommodation#Hospitality exchange networks|Hospitality exchange networks]] have many members in Barcelona, however, you have to plan your stay well ahead since it is quite a popular destination. <br />
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Other options include sleeping on the beach, in parks and elsewhere. <br />
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When staying on the beach in Barcelona, you may notice thieves. They walk around and observe people on the beach for hours before stealing anything. Even though they aren't usually hostile or confrontational, they can steal clothes off your back while you're asleep. The only sure way to keep your things safe 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 by the roundabout of the Colom monument near the port at the end of ''Las Ramblas'' although the traffic nearby can be quite noisy. You can sleep near statues of lions and as long as you are low-key about it, both police and locals probably won't disturb your stay. Hitchhiker [[User:Zac Stewart|Zac]] did this is October 2006 and had no problems with thieves, but discretion is wise nonetheless.<br />
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In the city roofs etc are quite fine sleeping places. Sleeping in abandoned houses is recommendable although it is considered a crime, "trespassing" unless you have a banner with the squatting "N" hanging from a balcony, window etc. The cops are going to put this down and inform the landlord. If they do not want you to stay and if you have been there for less than a week they can evict you right away. <br />
So in case you want to stay somewhere for less than a week having a banner is most likely not worth the hassle... even hasslelesslier you can stay in a squat that has already gone through the registration process. Most of those houses are in Barcelona. In order to find a place to stay there you can simply look up the online version of the local squatter's newspaper "Info Usurpa" and attend the next happening in one of the locations where you can ask for sleeping places among the guests.<br />
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Another great option is to take a late train to the park in the North-West of Barcelona. For example, you can take the S2 to ''Sabadell'' (ticket zone 1) leaving from ''Placa de Catalunya'' and getting off at ''Baixador de Vallvidrera'': there is a big park which is nearly like a forest, and <br />
you will find a very good and lonesome place to stay within 500 meters from the station.<br />
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You can also take the metro from "Placa de Catalunya" to "Canyelles" station, walk about 200 yards uphibll from the station and find some nice hills to camp/sleep out/hang a hammock in.<br />
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;Before camping around Barcelona you should know that the place is crawling with wild boares<br />
There are hundreds of them... I was using the canyelles option for 3 nights but I don't have any reason to believe that it's different in Sadabell. i don't know if i would recommend anyone to sleep there... if you want to do this i wrote some general tips that will help you to stay alive but i think you should read more about wild boars because if anything will happen you would wish you knew more.. like i did in the first night ;-) however it's your responsibility..<br />
1. Stay away from the canes. this is where they live and sometimes they spend the night there.<br />
2. Don't take food to you're place.<br />
3. Don't provoke wild boars! they afraid of nothing. if something happens back off slowly. <br />
4. a wild boar usually won't attack if he doesn't feel Threatened. They will probably stay away from you but they will come to sniff your tent once you're inside... I did nothing and they went away... <br />
5. It's best if you stay next to a tree that you can climb on if anything happens.<br />
6. If you see a mother and her cubs stay the fuck away. <br />
And may god be with you<br />
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'''Port Vell'''<br />
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There is a fantastic spot to sleep near Port Vell, at a place called La Rambla del Mar. To get there, follow Las Ramblas all the way to the bottom end, go past the columbus column in the direction of the water. You will come to a wooded 'deck' kind of area where a lot of tourists pass. There is a large, old square building here, the port police station, and next to it there is a big carpark. About 20 metres passed the end of the carpark there is a small wooden looking building that the hot dog vendors in the area use for supplies. It has a garage style door on the front. On the top of this there is a large white canvas tent, that looks kind of like a teepee, you cant miss it. It might be hard with just one person, but its easy to get on the roof of the building with 2 people, under the tent thing. Its warm, dry, out of sight and the tourists or police wont notice you if youre careful. [[Jugglehitch]] and 3 friends slept here for 1 week, with no hassle from anyone. A bit dusty, but perfect in every other way.<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 />
* [http://www.tmb.net TMB.net] Barcelona public transport website<br />
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