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[[Valencia]] is a major city in [[Spain]]. People are not used to seeing hitchhikers, but at the major petrol stations there are many foreigners whom you can ask for lifts. There are three main motorways to [[Barcelona]] ([[AP7]]{{Aes|AP-7}}), [[Madrid]] (A3{{Aes|A-3}}), and through along the coast south coast to towards [[Alicante]], [[Granada]], and [[Sevilla]] (A7, AP7). 

;== Hitching around == If you are coming from the north (e.g. from Barcelona) and wish to go south or west, ask your driver to leave you at the Sagunto service station (''Area de servicio de Sagunto'') where there is a large truck parking lot and a restaurant for drivers on long-distance journeys. The GPS coordinates of Sagunto service station are 39.64970, -0.30268.  == Hitching out ==  === North or South on A7 highway === '''First option''' There is a petrol station right on the A7 close to Sagunt, where you can get on either side, depending which direction you want to go. Heading north is very easy, normally it doesn't take long to get a good lift, maybe even directly to France, heading south is more difficult. [[User:Jeensg|Jeensg]] experienced both ways to be good. [[User:jorenvanveen|jorenvanveen]] and his buddy Ruben had more difficulties, waiting 6 hours, before getting a small ride to Castellón. You have to take the bus or train to Sagunt and walk like 3.5 km south-south-west - ''Carrer de la Pau'', ''Cami de Gausa'', ''Carrer de Lliria''. You should look it up on Google Maps or OpenStreetMaps to not get lost the first time you go there, because it is all through very tiny roads! Watch out that you don't get on the BP petrol station on the V-23. [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/39.6664/-0.3090 osm] '''Second option''' There is a new-built petrol station just a little north of the division of the motorway into {{Aes|A-7}} and {{Aes|AP-7}}, close to Torrent. Take metro line 1 direction Villanueva de Castellón and get off at ''Realón'' or ''Sant Ramon'' stations, which are about a 25 minute ride from centre. There you have to go direction ''Santa Apolonia'', check before on [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Carretera+desconocida&daddr=Carretera+desconocida+to:Carretera+desconocida&hl=es&geocode=FWz2WAId-N74_w%3BFSA0WQIdUIX4_w%3BFVJSWQIdnvX4_w&mra=ls&dirflg=w&doflg=ptk&sll=39.397668,-0.475588&sspn=0.030444,0.055189&ie=UTF8&ll=39.398,-0.473785&spn=0.030444,0.055189&z=14 GoogleMaps] or [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetMaps], it's about a 4 km walk. '''Third option''' Attention: In September 2021, AP-7 became free of charge and consequently the toll booths were removed. Cars don't need to slow down at this part of the highway where the toll booths used to be. This option is as viable as hitchhiking on the open highway. Another way to travel North or maybe South (at least to Valencia) is to take the train towards Castellon, and get off the train at ''Les Valls'' (note that few trains stop at this station.) There is a Peaje section on the AP-7 around 250m from the station which can be accessed by walking over the bridge and down a dirt track. This location works very well, and is well lit, meaning hitching at night is possible. A ride to Barcelona or France is easily possible from here, and guarantees a faster ride than taking the N340. The toll workers don't like seeing people hitchhiking on the motorway, of course, but you can compromise by waiting on the lawn next to the toll building. Quite a few truckers seem to stop for a pee there, and you can ask them for a lift to the next service station.  === North to Tarragona, Barcelona === Drive-up way to road V-21 in the north of the town. Take the tram and get off the station ''Universidad Politécnica'' or bus (9, 18, 29 or 41) and drop off at ''Tarongers'' avenue. Hitchike around bus stop or you can wait also right beside the metal university tower. There is plenty of traffic leaving town heading north.  === South towards [[Alicante]] {{European Route Number|15}}, [[Sevilla]] ===

There is a roundabout just where the motorway starts in Valencia. This is a good place where cars can stop but it is at the edge of the city. Use a sign. You have can get rides to take the bus or train to Sagunt Alicante, Granada and walk like 3Sevilla,5 km southeither by the 'national motorway' {{Aes|A-south-west - Carrer de la Pau, Cami de Gausa, Calle de Lliria. You should look it up on Google Maps to not get lost 7}} through the first time you go there, because it is all through very tiny roads! Watch out that you don't get on center or the BP petrol station on toll-motorway along the Vcoast {{Aes|AP-237}}.

;Second optionThere The roundabout is a new-built gas station just a little north of located on the street ''Ave. de Ausiàs March'' in the division south of the Highway into A7 and [[AP7]]city, close to Torrentthe river. Take It is a 25–35 minute walk from the main train station, and metro line 1 direction Villanueva stations ''Joaquín Sorolla-Jesus'' or ''Xativa''. You can also take the buses number 6 (''Ausias March-Na Rovella'' stop, 5 min. walking away), 7 or 13 (''Fonteta de Castellón and get of Realon or Sant RamonLluis-Riu Sec'' stop, 5 min. walking away), which 8 or 64 (''Boulevard Sud-Ausiàs March'' stop). The best choice is about a 25 minute ride from centre. There you have to go direction Santa Apoloniathere by bus number 8, taking it at ''Plaça de l'ajuntament'', check before ''Plaça de la Reina'' or Central train station on ''Nuevo hospital La Fe'' direction. See [http://mapswww.googleliftershalte.cominfo/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Carretera+desconocida&daddr=Carretera+desconocida+to:Carretera+desconocida&hl=es&geocode=FWz2WAId-N74_w%3BFSA0WQIdUIX4_w%3BFVJSWQIdnvX4_w&mra=ls&dirflg=w&doflg=ptk&slllat=39.397668,-0.47558844588721196113&sspnlng=-0.030444,0.05518936842823028564453&iezoom=UTF816&lltrip=39.398,-0.473785&spnview=0.030444,0.055189&z=14 GoogleMapshere] or [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetMaps], it's about a 4 km walkmap of the location of the roundabout in Valencia.

Verification If you find it hard to get a lift from the roundabout, there is a petrol station very close by where you can try to ask for opening and quality of a lift from the gasstation still neededpeople tanking up there.

=== North West towards [[BarcelonaMadrid]] {{European Route Number|901}} ===Going into direction [[Barcelona]] is possible at a drive-up way in the north of the town. Drop out at tram (''tranvía'') station ''Universidad Politécnica''. Hitchhiker [[User:Buzz|Buzz]] waited right beside the metal university tower. There is plenty of traffic leaving town in direction north.

[[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga had a bad time hitching from that spot. Cars go fast and the cars on the right (driving direction) all go to the university. It worked out better about a 100 meters further where cars leave from the university's parking space. Still, don't forget that the Valencian students are much less cool than most universities in the world and most of them will drive straight past you, with surprised confused and sometimes even disgusted faces. Also, if you head North you need to stay on the right highway (which didn't work out for [[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga) get off somewhere at Pucol if someone is driving to Sagunto!Fuel station Repsol'''

=== South towards [[Alicante]], [[Sevilla]] ===There is a [[roundabout]] just where Fuel station Repsol (46930 Quart de Poblet) on the A-3 motorway starts in '''Valencia'''just out from town. This is a good place where cars You can stop but it is at go there from the edge of center with the citymetrobus 160 (C. You can get rides to [[Alicante]], [[Granada]] and [[Sevilla]], either by the 'national motorway' (A7C Bonaire direction) through the center or the toll-motorway along the coast 170 (AP7El Vedat direction)and stop at the Cami Nou busstop.

The roundabout is located on the street '"Ave. de Ausias March'" in the south of the city, close to the river. It is a 15-20 minute walk from the main train station, and metro stations 'El Pont'Jesus'' or ''Xativa''. See [http://www.liftershalte.infofuel station /?lat=39.44588721196113&lng=-0.36842823028564453&zoom=16&trip=0&view=0 here] a map rest place out of the location of the roundabout in '''Valencia'''.city

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