Hitchspots: Spain

Barcelona
Hitchability: Very Good
Average Waiting time: 10min
Description:
“Heading to France? This is a perfect place! Take the metro to Monumental and ask on these traffic lights!”
―Anonymous

Salt
Hitchability: Medium
Average Waiting time: 2h
Description:
“This location need to be tested!”
―Anonymous
Comments:
“well, we came here form Montpellier, its a good place to go to Barcelona, but we got to get to Malgret de Mar from here, next to Blnes, and we waited a long time. but there is a nice place to put a tent (not allowed, but still nice picnic place at the gas station), we get to malgret, with a guy who in a way changed his road to pick us up to maggrat- thanks to him”
―Anonymous, 21 May 2011
“To go to Barcelona, it might be easier to wait on the round about going to the A-2. There is not a lot of place to stop, but there is a little bit more traffic.
I tried both places 3 hours long (half/half), and it finally worked at the spot 200m further”
―Anonymous, 03 Aug 2011
“din't advice people to wait here. I waited at the roundabout but it's not so easy for a car to stop. at the entrance to A2 it took me another hour and then i gave up and went to the gas station, where it took me 15 min to get a ride directly to barcelona”
―Gustavobretz, 22 Apr 2013

Irun
Hitchability: Good
Average Waiting time: 1h 3min
Description:
“Good pickup point to france”
―Anonymous, 28 Aug 2007
Comments:
“Works also to Spain, lots of French cars
”
―Anonymous, 16 Sep 2011
“works in both direction. No specific problem with the cops when I hitchhiked here.”
―Ewan gweznou, 04 Apr 2012
“We was 3 and found a truck driver to portugal in 1 hour. He open the back of the truck to let us sleep inside.
“We was 2. We wanted to go to Portugal and find à Truck. But it's impossible. Trucks don't have 2 sits and there is not à lot of people for Portugal (90% are going to France A8-Baiona). So we tried 3 hours and we didn't found so we slept in our tent the night and tried again on the Highway up there for 2 hours (not a good spot at all - not a lot of space to stop and cops scary the drivers)
So we went back to this spot and tried again to go to the AP1or8 and found someone for a gas station 40 km away.”
―Thibi, 29 Jun 2016

Málaga
Hitchability: Good
Average Waiting time: 40min
“Take Bus Nr. 2 until the last station and then walk on the street next to the highway for 1,5 km to the Gas Station.”
―Anonymous
Comments:
“Just ask the people at the petrol station while they are refueling their cars, before doing that, I was waiting at the exit of the gas station for 1 hour without any success.”
―Anonymous, 18 Feb 2011
“We only asked twice, and the second car took us directly to Granada :) Very nice place, we found very helpfully people
”
―Anonymous, 16 Sep 2014
“me + Nicol, dir. Granada
A lot of traffic. We went here by the highway (no car stopped).
Most of the cars are going to Sevilla;
quite a lot of cars are local;
some go to Cordoba and
a few to Granada.
We took a ride just to the next station, to break a bad luck.
I suggest there has to be a spot on A7, that is better than this for going dir. Granada.”
―Seminko, 13 Aug 2015

Tordesillas
Hitchability: Very Good
Average Waiting time: Unknown
“Going to Portugal or France (via Irun).
Place where doyens of truck drivers stop to sleep. You can even get a place to sleep in the truck maybe...”

San Sebastián
Hitchability: Medium
Average Waiting time: Unknown
“Good Pickup point to France”
―Anonymous, 28 Aug 2007
“The orientation of traffic has changed. Use spot on other side of the river, near bridge and train tracks.”
―Jackortega, 05 Dec 2011

Alboraya
Hitchability: Medium
Average Waiting time: 1h 46min
“I hitched here 1 time and waited 40min. Definetely dense traffic.”
“Very high traffic but no one stopped. There is a bus stop nearby so take a bus from there to Pucol (approx 3€) and try to hitch from Pucol.”
―Studan, 28 Jan 2011
“We were there about 2 hours and we got a ride direction Barcelona, its a good spot!”
―Anonymous, 29 Jun 2011
“No car took us in 3 hours, so we took the bus and went to the highway gas station, which was another 2 hour trip.”
―Anonymous, 24 Sep 2011
“high traffic, enough space to stop. 20 minutes waiting time with 'Sagunt' on our sign.”
―Auswaerts, 28 Apr 2012

Castellbisbal
Hitchability: Good
Average Waiting time: 1h 3min
“Big service area and gas stations. East side of the road is towards Lleida and Zaragoza, west side towards Valencia.
To get here, you can take a train from Barcelona (Sants station, or so) towards Matorell.
Get off at Castellbisbal. Go behind the small station, walk over the short bridge (or was it just a raised road), and then immediately turn right and follow the dirt track back in the direction you came with the train. You will come to the service area.”
―Anonymous, 01 Oct 2007
“Watch for the privet security, they are asked to chaise away hitchhikers. They asked me to do it with a banner a bit further, and not to talk to the drivers as I normally do.”
―Danielo, 14 Feb 2011
“waited for less than 15 mins and got a lift to Murcia”
“standing there with a sign is a bit useless. but asking there will get you to a quick succeed”
―Irazall, 28 Sep 2011
“Just asking people worked for us and got us a lift in 20 minutes to Zaragoza. It works to be extra polite, clean and well-dressed.”
―Jackortega, 01 Dec 2011
“It's a good place, we took a ride in 20 minutes froma taxi driver without even asking, but it' a little bit expensive, 2,95€ for the train that is leaving you about 2-3 km walking from the gas station + 2€ for the single bus ticket if youb are too far from the train station”
―Phidias81, 11 Jul 2012
“Go to the exit and stand with a sign walk to the cars to slow them down ;) We got a ride to Madrid who was a little bit fast 200 km/h with brand new Mercedez. BTW there are really good peaches on the way to this gas station.”
“good place to madrid, remember to take bridge BEHIND train station”
―Fabregasowa, 23 Sep 2012
“It's easy to find a car for both directions.”
“very good location!
the gas stayion is threee kilometers south (the direction the train came from).
thanks!”
―Anonymous, 29 Oct 2012
“Good spot, lot of trucks going to a few places. I was lucky enough to find one who took me the entire way to Valencia.”
―StrawHatCob, 20 Nov 2012
“if i catched in direction to valencia I would have a drive in 15 minutes... but to Zaragoza I've waited over than six hours in over then 40 degrees.... shit place, drivers have to pay for autopista and there is similar way nearby- autovia in the same direction for free... finally i walked several kilometeres across orchard, desert :D under highway and reached a2 sliproad, after minutes i was in the way to Zaragoza
”
―Anonymous, 18 Jan 2013
“Ride to castellon (60kmnorth of valencia) after 10 minutes from truck driver. Free dinner”
―Anonymous, 26 May 2013
“Perfect place to hitch to Valencia (10 minutes).
Bad place to hitch to Lleida or Zaragoza - almost no one goes in that direction.”
“just perfect! less than 1min:)”
―Anonymous, 14 Oct 2013
“2 hours to get a ride in the direction of zaragoza. this is on a road with tolls, so many peope skip it,”
―Foerno, 03 Nov 2013
“Update: it is R4 and I was told by people there if I wanted to go to Valencia I had to go to the eastern side of the highway aswell, which I did and got a ride to tarragona after 30 min. ”
―Anonymous, 06 Mar 2014
“When I got there, only a few trucks and cars were using the gas station.
But after 30min somebody took me in the direction of Zaragoza.
Sign + Thumb Up at the exit of the gas station worked for me.
Also very well accessible from the train station.”
―Anonymous, 09 Mar 2014
“For those who found "description" a bit confusing...: when getting out of the station, walk towards the left-handside, just oposite the direction we came by train... The dirt track is on the right handside.”
―Anonymous, 29 Jul 2014
“We thumbed here with a friend of mine (1 girl+1guy) and noone stopped for us. To be honest, apart from the trucks there wasn't even such a big traffic. After 2 hours of waiting in vain we decided to take A-2 instead. Maybe asking people around could have worked out better.”
“Probably a good place to catch rides to the south (Tarragona, Valencia and further) but not to the west (Lleida, Zaragoza, Madrid...). Cars in that direction take A2, wich is free.”
―Blaitc, 23 Nov 2014
“Good place to get a ride. Took me less than 10 min (asking to truck drivers) to get a ride to Madrid.
―Teark, 22 Dec 2014
“Fuimos 2 (chico / chica).
La primera persona a quien hemos preguntado nos cogen hasta una aera de servicio cerca de Tarragona (alli fue mas dificil para conseguir hasta Valencia).”
―Railway, 11 Feb 2015
“We were 2 (boy and girl).
The first person who we asked offer to pick up us until a gas station near Tarragona (there was mor difficult to continue to Valencia).”
“it was a good place, got a lift to Madrid at 10 pm after a loong day of hitchhiking.
But it was VERY DIFFICULT to find a way to it from the train station. In the end an inhabitant picked us up and helped us find the service area. we were really desperate. Good luck!
―Myachina, 07 Jul 2015
“ticket from barcelona center (3 zones) - 3,40 €
not a good place to go towards zaragoza/lleida, we found 4 other people trying to hitchhike this direction at the station for more than two hours (most of the cars go to valencia), so we moved to A2 where it was easier.”

Burgos
Average Waiting time: Unknown
“from burgos take a bus at the bus-station to quintanapalla and then walk on the little road that goes back to the gas-station :)”

Salt
Hitchability: Unknown
“seem to be more effective
to be tested :) ”

Lezo
Hitchability: Very Good
Average Waiting time: 18min
“Very good gas station if you want to cross the border to France and going to, for example, Bordeaux”
“We came there from San Sebastien, and entered from tolls just 2-3 km ahead and we had a problem with one of the workers he insisted on not to let us and police was there but they didn't care and we went to the other side of the road slept (there is service road very clean and safe for camping) there at night and in the morning 5 am we pass the tolls from side of supermarkets and got a ride in 15 mins (crayz gay surfers who were going to catch the waves of France, best ride ever). You can you use the service road to the gas station but at night lots of dogs on that road (we tried may be 20 dogs on that 2 km road and cows, bulls wow! man it was crayz.)”

San Bartolomé
“The exact place is Monumento al Campesino. Any direction of the island is possible. There is a gas station also. Very windy place, put on warm clothes and simply ask the people at the gas station (mostly locals) or stand next to the road. I got a lift to Arecife within 30 mins”
“In the Next village, San Bartolomé, is better because there more cars”

Puerto del Rosario
“At the airport. Simply ask the people who rent a car. Its outside the exit. Most people go to the south, but north is also possible. I was lucky enough to find somebody within about 50 mins”

La Roca del Vallès
“Stood here hours, first wit a sign: Madrid, after 2 hours just with thumb: and some cars stoped (yes, the old rule!) u need to speak spanish, otherwise very difficult!!!
thought u can speak to drivers at the tollstation, but they stop just for a few seconds...”
“1 boy and 1 girl, we were hitchhiking here for Barcelona about one hour, nobody wanted to stop... ”
―Anonymous, 10 Nov 2012

Salamanca
Hitchability: Unknown
“Salamanca-Madrid. Looks like the last place to stand before the road gets wider. Im trying this next moth, I upload the point then.”

Coslada

Amorebieta-Etxano
“This gas station is okey for going to Donosti - San Sebastian”
“Good spot, easy to find a ride to Donaostia and France. PErfect to reach: From the bus terminal take a bus to Leteiko and get off at "Boroa". Jsut walk some 50 meters on, cross the national road over the bridge and in roundabout turn left to climb down over the broken fence.”
―Poebbels, 08 Feb 2012
“I'd say if you are lucky you could catch a ride very quickly in the direction of Donostia. There are a lot of cars going to France or to Germany. I was waiting for 30-40min and then took a ride directly to Donostia.”
―Mochilero, 09 Sep 2013
“I was not very lucky with this place.
Make sure you know the timetable of the bus ( I had to wait 1.5h for the next bus going there) and you are at the BUS TERMINAL (not the Central Station)...
Once you made it to the gas station (well accessible from bus station BOROA) you should be able to catch a ride to San Sebastian.
I planned to get to Bordeaux but only made it to San Sebastian from where I hadto take the train...”
―Anonymous, 09 Mar 2014
“It¨s still working. Getting out of Bilbao its very good to get to that station near Amorebieta. I waited 10 Minutes the last time.”
―Kanimamboo, 27 Sep 2014
“busline A3514 or 3515, ticket for 1,85€
easy to get ride towards donostia even though there is not that much traffic.”

Sevilla
“Take the bus to Betis and walk to the roundabout. ask for the direction of the autopista. you can go via the highway or the parallel road, which also works, since lots of people want to avoid the highway toll. but it's slow of course.
so maybe use a sign "Cadiz".”
“Sevillan people, please learn about the existence of a hitchiking culture in a lot of other countries, otherwise some tourists will drop dead in your sun! ”
“Crazy spot but it worked for me.”
“We were a couple (aged 22 and 23) and we went to that spot according to what Hitchwiki said..we actually walked to there...so you basically have to watch out because there are quite a few oundabouts..so you actually have to pass 2 before you get to th right one..SatNav will work well if you have one in handy)..Otherwise the spot was really good and 10minutes after staying there a great Volvo stopped and gave us a lift to Jerez...great!
―Anonymous, 09 Apr 2012
“I trusted the coments about this being a good spot. Went there at about 4pm. Got a ride at about 5. Next day. There's almost no place to stop. But there's a place to build a tent.”
―ViliusG, 24 Oct 2014
“Waited for 4h in the sun, only the police spotted for me. Twice. ”
“Be careful about where you stand, the police is quite picky. 10 min of waiting and a ride to Jerez.”
―Ewelinalucy, 27 Apr 2015

Salamanca
“Salamanca-Valladolid.
Its a petrol station where you can talk to the drivers, if theres no a lot of them tanking, you can in the meantime show your board to the traffic.”

Utebo
“well we started here at this gas station wich is across from some statue that is supposed to represent the sun and the pyrnee, on a round about
after some ramblings with ppl in spanish with not much proper communication, long story short we spent all day walking to some big thing called the Plaza some big shopping complex, they are still building the roads up there just walk in the direction mardid along side the highway there is plenty of feild and safe ways to walk its about 1300 hundred mtr walk, we got a ride with a post courrier who drove average 170 al the way so it was pretty efficient; good luck ps the staff at the repsol where quite nice so smile”

Albolote
“This is the best spot to get in any of directions of Sevilla, Málaga or Murcia. If going to further then Murcia, wait for a ride at least to Santomera, petrol station just after Murcia, if going to Málaga or Sevilla also posible to stop by the service area just after Loja. As others say, you're in Spain, be patient!!!”
“it is possible to get there by bus 123 and then go walk 20 minutes. ”
―Marek.cavojsky8338, 05 Jun 2015

Agüimes
“DIRECTION MAURITANIE OR FURTHER
Waiting : 30-50min
Speed : depend
Traffic : 1 car / 5 min”

Salt
“We waited 15 mins before we got a ride to Orlot - good spot for cars to pull over”

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
“A bit far of the city, but lot of cars and safe lift opportunity.”

Alcantarilla
“Take bus 44D from Murcia (instructions on Wiki). Going to the west should be fine, heading east better get on Santomera service station.”
“Terrible! Waited over 4 hours before deciding to go back to Murcia and try somewhere else.”
―Anonymous, 15 Apr 2013
“i actually got two rides to granada in 15 minutes :) many people go down there, just ask truckers and people who stop to eat/refuel. good spot and easily accessible. there's more 44d buses than just a few per day :) but beware because they don't operate on weekends”
―Sitko, 29 Jan 2017

Córdoba
“This place you can use if you want to go north (Madrid, Andújar). Its not a good place to stand, so you better search a bit for another one, and only use this if you dont find anything else. Posted the 13th January 2009”

Zaragoza
Hitchability: Bad
Average Waiting time: 6h
“Here you can find a couple of gas stations that people use before going to: Pamplona, Bilbao, San Sebastián or even France.”

Santomera
Average Waiting time: 12h
“Take bus 36 to Santomera (instructions on wiki). You can get lifts in either direction, heading north/east is very easy.”
“Have been here for over 12 hours. Getting lifts to Almeria are frequent but not many lorrys/cars head to Granada and it is impossible to get as far as Seville in one lift. we are a group of 3, however single travellers aiming for Granada will have more success as Spanish lorry drivers don't take the safety risk of no seats for passengers ”
―Anonymous, 22 Jun 2013
“good option for direccion Valencia. If you want to go to Barcelona, try to find a lift that surpases Valencia or a lift that takes the paid highway following the coastline since people that go long distance to Barcelona are more likely to take this route.”
―Janpa, 11 Jul 2013
“We were waiting there like 6 hours to get to Granada. No one was going... After that time we decided to come back to Murcia.”
―Anonymous, 21 May 2019

Coslada
Hitchability: Unknown
“Go To Metro Conde de Casal, take Bus E to ciudad universitaria and walk to the gasstation”

Laguna de Duero
“gas station ! not very busy by night :( but it was okay.
“We met a couple standing there for 13 hours. Fortunately they managed to get a ride soon after our arrival. The two of us had luck though and after talking with the drivers we got a ride across the French border with a truck driver. ”
―Ewelinalucy, 26 Dec 2014

Bilbao
“Almost impossible, I wasn't able to find a car there, look best at the other entrance of the city.”

Ciudad-Rodrigo
“Vilar Formoso!!!
We walked from the train station to the frontier. Just between the roundabout and the frontier there are bars, parking... good place to ask people !”
“I waited with a sign after the last pedestrian crossing. Got a ride within 15 minutes to Bordeaux.”
“Arrived at 23h with a Portuguese trucker from Coimbra and went out for drinks until his 6h departure. Friendly crowd- very helpful to speak Portuguese & Spanish !!”
―Julieta, 10 Sep 2012
“Very easy if you talk with the truck drivers. At night is more complicted because most of them sleep there, but in the morning they are all back on the road!”
―Joaoguilhermeln, 31 Jul 2014

Spot 4283
“I hitched a ride to Salamanca from here on my way to Porto, after getting a coach from Madrid to Avila to avoid getting stuck in the big city...30 minutes wait, shade from the tree :)”

Bilbao
“Better than San Mames, the other entrance of Bilbao, but complicated though.”
“If you want to hitchhike out of Bilbao you have to use the other motorways. The main exits of the city no one will stop for you. Too dangerous.
source: It's my home town and have hitchhiked out of Bilbao plenty of times.”
―Anonymous, 04 Feb 2011
“can´t remember where i was exactly but the enterance is in the city. waited for around 15mins to santander.”
“Good spot to go west. Santander and Laredo are super easy from here. Only complication is staying out of the road and making yourself visible to all three lanes coming.”
―Anonymous, 18 Jul 2014
“It's not too bad, but actually you will have to walk onto the road towards vitoria - there's a huge area to stop and it's less dangerous than at the roundabout. minus: it's not really legal...but still your best bet that a driver stops earlier than the police. ”
“not really good. Not space to stop. Separation in two ways of motorway and cars go fast.”

San Sebastián de los Reyes
“not perfect spot (as everywhere in Spain ;) but still possible, with sign "proxima gasolinera" you will definitely leave this place in couple hours... sib_explorer”
“We have tried for an hour but no traffic out of gas station, finally I have jumped on the road and stop a van. Don't write anything just stop them and say por favor, this way :) ”

Alacant
“I hitchhiked towards Murcia. It took 10 minutes or less. I guess it is possible towards Valencia also.”
“we waited 2 hours to find lift to murcia or granada, but any person goes there! is useless. Most of people there stop to go back to Alicante or San Vincent/Valencia/ Alcoy”
―Fabregasowa, 23 Sep 2012

Córdoba
“speed limit 50, cars goes really slow and parking is alowed, estimates time of waiting - couple hours, but still doable sib_explorer”

Aranjuez
“almost only transit cars for long distances, also tall peaje very close”
“Best to wait on the white striped median where the carpool lane begins. that way you'll call the attention of many more drivers because petrol station is not that busy. Waited 45 minutes, got ride to Murcia from trick driver who pulled over into emerging carpool lane.”
“ To get here is possible to take local train to aranjuez and walk 2 km to highway. Though gasstation is wery empty. Try to with somebody to next one in ten km. thats very good spot.
―Marek.cavojsky8338, 27 Apr 2015

Córdoba
“When Im with other person, one is standing here while the other asks at the BP petrol station a bit further (read the comments I wrote there). Good luck!
To get here on foot it takes about 30 minutes from the center (a bit more with backpacks). You can take the bus number 6 and get as close as possible to this point (you can show the driver on a map). A gozar”

Almassora
Hitchability: Bad
“We spent 8h hoping to hitchhike towards Tarragonna. lastly we took bus. (15 euros)”

Valls

Cardedeu
“god on the way to north/france. half an hour to walk from llinares del valles where you get by renfe cercancias line 2 north. costs 3€ and needs around 1 hour from bcn- sants”
“great idea to leave barceolna, we did the same and in that time (2008) this gas station was pretty good
―Helmik, 16 May 2012
“Just a comment: the town is called Llinars, not Llinares”
―Anonymous, 29 Dec 2013

Cartagena
“It took about 10min to get a car to Murcia.”
“not so bad, got a ride to Murcia in an hour”

Santa Marta de Tormes
“To Madrid. Enough of space for cars to stop. Take a local bus from center to near by shopping mal.”

Órjiva
“possible to get a lift
going all directions.”

La Roca del Vallès
Hitchability: Bad
“first car stopped after few hours! Very hot weather and no shadows around made it especially exhausting wait.”

San Sebastián
“I waited no longer than 30 mins, lots of traffic and a safe place to stop. I stood just on the ramp that was heading towards Bilbao/Santander/South of Spain. Its only a 15 - 20 minute walk from the bay area”
“There's a gas station over here, but better place is just about 100 m behind it.”
―Megaemce, 14 Oct 2012
“Stood there for half an hour before I was brought to the other sport nearby by a girl who said it wasn't any good. According to her people take other ramps to get on the highway to Bilbao”
―Kobjak, 25 Jan 2015

Salamanca
“Although its probally not allowed to hitchhike at entries of the highway in Spain I tried it and it worked out really quick. I came here by foot”
“Just after a roundabout which drive in the highway towars Valladolid : people can see you, can stop but they don't... whatever you'll have to be patient ... very patient. I stayed there 2 hours before someone took me.”
―Benital, 30 Aug 2012
“Is a very visible place and cars have time and space to see you and stop.. we were lucky and just waited 30min, but maybe you'll have to wait a bit more...”
―Joaoguilhermeln, 31 Jul 2014
“Reliable spot, easy to reach on foot.
Good place to camp nearby too.
(June 2014)”
―Ewelinalucy, 26 Dec 2014
“With sigh VALLADOLID, with my girlfriend, we wait here 45 minutes during te night arrive a saturday.
Is case of night, there are light here.”
―Railway, 22 Mar 2015

Constantí

Burgos
“Not a great volume of traffic coming through here, but I managed to get a lift after 30 minutes. The traffic is slow moving as it joins the road to Madrid, there's a safe spot to pull over and it's also in the shade. A good spot...”

Reinosa
“Petrol station just after the village...hitched a ride to Burgos from here...however, no shade!”

“This petrol station is not that good, although it works for short rides. If you go to Sevilla from here, you will find petrol stations on the way where you could be droped. If you go to Málaga from here, the first petrol station is within more than 100 km, after Antequera (this is because is a new highway”
“The first petrol station on the high to Sevilla after this, is around Guadalcazar”
―Anonymous, 25 Feb 2011
“To get here from the center is about 40 minutes on foot, or bus number 6 (aucorsa is the company), almost until the end and then 10 minutes on foot.”
―Danielo, 25 Feb 2011

Seseña
“sign "proxima gasolinera" rulezzz, estimated time of waiting - couple hours, but still... :) sib_explorer”
“Such a bad place to wait car. There are a lot of gasoline on the way so petrol station is almost empty.
Good luck!”
“Yes, there are not many people in the gas station, but there are some people around the restaurant and Burger King. And a far amount of people does go on longer distance rides, not so much local traffic anymore. In my experience the best service station in southern madrid (hitched this route 3 times now)”

Amposta
“lots of traffic going all the way too the south. The N-340 is much better than the E-15.”

Sedaví
“Good spot for the direction East. There are traffic lights in front of you and good space for cars to stop behind you.”
“July 2016
Summer 7pm
A lot of traffic in line to get into the "Autopista" I had a big sign to go to Alicante. After one hour of cars passing by, a couple of brothers that stopped in the gas station (not the ones in line to the autopista) saw me and talked to me. They gave me a lift until Benissa (in the middle of nowhere).”

“The best spot in Girona if you want to go to Barcelona or France (Perpinyà).
It's the nearest entrance to the "autopista del Mediterrani" (the highway) from Girona.”
“I went even further, all the way to the toll-stations where all the cars going to Barcelona have to pass. I was standing just before them, next to the sign saying that it's forbidden for pedestrians! By the way, it's Girona SUD/South (Sortida 7), it takes like 1 hour to walk to there from the city center.”
“We waited there for 3 hours with a sign FR. Finally a French car took us.”
―Anonymous, 23 Jul 2011
“we wait arround one hour, two persons and a big dog, and we get a ride till figueres and from there a truck bring us to perpignan
“not sure if the toll gate has changed but there was literally no place for cars to stop, a lunatic eventually took us 30 minutes down the road where we hopped a train to barca”
“Esperabamos aqui con mi novia solo 5 minutos con un seña BRCELONA.
Fuimos a la salida del rondo, adonde coches pueden pararse. Mas lejo es mucho mas dificil de pararse.
―Railway, 12 Feb 2015
“We wait here with my grilfriend only 5 minuts with a sign BARCELONA.
We were in end of round. Here car can stop. After is mor dificult.”
“Waited 15min for a lift to Barcelona. Cars are slow due to the toll station. A sign is usefull!”
―Anonymous, 11 Jun 2015
“Got a ride to France (Perpignan) within 15 min.

Murcia
“About 30min waiting for a ride to Cartagena.”
“waited for 10 mins. with a sign ¨granada¨. a empty coach heading to (or maybe further than) granada picked me up.”
“Waited for 35' with a sign to Cartagena”
―, 01 Apr 2013
“quite good spot to go to Cartagena”

Murcia
Hitchability: Very Bad
“We spent all day here for a ride to Alicante. Nobody stoped, so we took train. (7euros)”

Groa de Murviedro
“best place to hitchhike towards Castellon. About 1min of waiting. And train from Valencia just 3euros.”
“we didn't know for this spot so we walked towards highway and i'll mark the spot.”
―Sitko, 27 Sep 2015

Santa Marta de Tormes
“To Madrid. Fast traffic, not much space to stop and they don't see you from far enough.”

Ribadeo
“To: West/Coast
Stand by on the side of the lane.
It's a huge roundabout with medium traffic. Picked a lift in about 25 minutes.”

Tarifa
“A plain street, but cars have to go slow and see you from far. They can easily pull out. Lots of international traffic (for Spain). Got a lift to Gibraltar after 15 Minutes.”
“We went to Algeciras after 5 min of waiting. Sign is good!”
“Got a lift to Sevilla in half an hour, good spot
“Almost to Girbaltar by an English man in 5 min.”
―Yarex, 05 Mar 2016

Gijón
“Perfect place to go to Santander or Bilbao. There's enough space for stopping cars and the traffic is very fluid. Between 15 to 60 min.”
“It works very well (for a Spanish spot, that is).”
―Jackortega, 05 Dec 2011
“I waited there for a whole afternoon and couldn’t leave. All the cars seemed to be going to Oviedo. I ended up finding a ride backwards to a petrol station on the highway the next day and I was off in less than 30 minutes.”
―GrÃ©goire, 21 Dec 2011
“It's a good place to stay. There are loads of cars passing by and you should have no problem to catch a ride if you want to go to Bilbao o Santander. I was waiting for 20-30min until some guys took me to the next gas station. There I had more luck.”
―Mochilero, 09 Sep 2013

Sedaví
“For hitching south towards Alicante. Tried approx. one hour at the gast station and got a lift to Sueca (a small town on the way), try to stick to the highway, though! (September 2010)”
“We got a ride to Gandia. The problem is taht to go to Alicante there are three different roads. So ask the driver if he is going from the Autopista, because our driver went from the Autovia, and it took 3 times more to arrive to Alicante, because the road is passing through towns and traffic lights”
―Phidias81, 11 Jul 2012

El Ejido
“There's a small gas station in El Ejido where you only get local traffic. Don't expect to get straight to Malaga from here. Almeria is doable though.”

Almería
“The gas station here looks like a perfect spot, especially to Granada but we waited for 3 hours in vain. 99,9% local traffic. Don't waste your time here. Instead take the Southern route from the city.”

Sedaví
“For hitching south towards Alicante. Tried approx. one hour at the gast station and got a lift to Sueca (a small town on the way), try to stick to the highway, though! (September 2010)”

Almería
“This is the best spot in Almeria; traffic lights, long straight road, plenty of place to stop and even street lights for some night time hitching. However, be ready for a long hitch since you're in Southern Spain.”
“agree
―Xaresv, 11 Feb 2014
“Loads of traffic, main road out south. Took 3 hitchers 20 minutes to get a lift, particularly good early in the morning as there seems to be more traffic.
―UnarmedCherokee, 19 Apr 2014
“i was there for 3 hours to get a lift to a gas station near roquetas.”
―Sitko, 29 Mar 2017

Alcalá de Henares
“to direection Zarragoza 3 days walking till first ride”

“In november 2010, I hitchhiked from just after the bridge between the roundabout and the light signalisation. There was something like the perfect spot with low speed car and room to park (unused track), but it seemed temporary.”
―Anonymous, 03 Dec 2010
“We were offered a lift to Seville in 5 minutes by someone who was being picked up from here, but we were heading to Malaga so we waited about an hour before someone took us to a petrol station near Lucena.”
―Truffula, 24 Apr 2014

Salobreña
“I've been stuck on this gas station twice. 99% of the traffic is local. Try to get dropped to Almuñecar instead of SalobreÃ±a.”

Maracena
“Gas station. Bad place for Malaga, good place for Cordoba, since the ways separate shortly before. Closes down over night.”

Villanúa

Nerja
Hitchability: Very Bad
“Hitching in the roundabout is absolutely waste of time. Hint: there's a national road going through the town if you don't mind short rides.”

Burgos
“Took me about two hours to get a ride to Madrid, but that was on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Normally, I expect it to be quicker.”
“I wanted to go to Salamanca and waited 60 minutes (Sun 3:00pm). Most cars go to Madrid, few to Salamanca. Truck drivers stop there to have a night rest at this time so they cannot take you.”

Zarautz
“Cars are stopping to pay the highway”

Ribadeo
“Could be better but there's good space for cars. Good if you come from Tapia de Casariego. The traffic is fluid in summer mostly. Just walk show your thumb.”

Cadiz
“Gas station just before the road splits to the Sevilla highway.”
“Only very few cars drove direction Jerez from here..asked for 90 min but then decided to follow the sevilla route (over a bridge, than go through under it). There is a gas station and a roundabout. Much more people in the right direction.”

Puigcerdà
“A outstanding place if you're going direction Andorra. In every way.”

Alacant
“Whoever put the other marker here must be either a really good looking girl or just damn lucky. It's a great spot but hopeless in Spain.”

“Gas station. We got a lift south to Sueca from here.”
“We got a ride to Gandia. The problem is taht to go to Alicante there are three different roads. So ask the driver if he is going from the Autopista, because our driver went from the Autovia, and it took 3 times more to arrive to Alicante, because the road is passing through towns and traffic lights”
―Phidias81, 11 Jul 2012
“most of people are from Valencia, they dont go outside city, but i think its good spot to Alicante ( by Autovia, without pay). but you have to be patient...”
―Fabregasowa, 23 Sep 2012
“Check which road your driver is taking. I had a mix up and ended up in Elx instead of Alicante and had to head backwards
―StrawHatCob, 25 Nov 2012
“The first one I asked took me to Alcoi, from there it was quite difficult to hitch further towards Murcia. While I asked the first driver a worker of the gas station came to me and told me that I should not ask drivers at the station and pointed me to some places to try with a sign. Luckily the driver already agreed to take me.”
―LukasR, 11 Apr 2015

Ribadeo
“To: West/Coast road
Almost no traffic in this lane, and the people don't go very far (motorway used like a ring road).”
“A better bet would be to ask at the gasolineras when people leave the autopista to refuel. Or take the beautiful, cheap FEVE train that goes to Oviedo along a scenic route.”

Spot 7029
“Take the yellow bus 115A from Valencia to Puzol for 1,55€
Walk 30 minutes in a very secured path along the motorway,
Than you arrive to a Gas station, I was taken after 10 minutes further than Catellon.
Note: theres oranges fields everywhere and one guy seeling it very cheap”
―Anonymous, 10 Dec 2010
“A very good place. cars driving directly to Italy. Go around and talk with people. It is better to take a TRAIN also to Pucol- goes every half an hour from station Nord (Valencia)”
―Goracio, 20 Nov 2012
“Do not confuse it with the petrol station in V23. Take a look at the map.The path(normal street) is exactly after you meet the juntion with the highway(you are under it) on the left. At the end there is no street, you see the huge station on your left side, you cross the oranges fields and you jump over the fence. Really great spot.”
―Alexan, 29 Apr 2013
“Good place, I got a lift directly to Barcelona.
“Very good place, worth the treck! Got a lift to Barcelona after 2min!
More precision: Take the train from Station Nord (around 20min, 2.65euro), then once arrived in Puzol ask the roundabout (redonda) on the "carretera de Barcelona", here you have a supermarket, go behing and follow the small road close to the orange trees that lead you to the bridge. Follow the road under the bridge, so you will arrive on the other side of the "autovia" and "autopista" (dont be afraid even if you going North), then walk around 2km, you will pass a bridge above the highway (you will see the petrol station), just after the bridge turn left to follow the path between the highway and the orange trees. Here you are! The guy who discover this is a genius, thanks a lot! around 40min walking.
Note: if your Spanish is not so good, precise that you want to go to the petrol station of the highway (autopista) and not the one of the "autovia" (free road). In Puzol it is hard to know where you have to go at the beginning, there is a lot of road with bridge, so it is confusing.”
“If your car goes to Barcelona and you want to go further (North), ask the driver to drop you off in the big gas station (Porta de Barcelona). Then ask truck drivers, perfect place to go to France!”

San Sebastián
“Gas station. Though in the city centre, we quickly found a car to France.”
“Very quiet here. Better to try spot near motorway entrance.”
“Awfull place without toilet”
―Megaemce, 14 Oct 2012

Puigcerdà
“Both roads can take you to Andorra but N320 is a scenic mountain road and N20 is a tunnel that ends on the other side (west) of Andorra.
Ask to be dropped of earlier than this. Since cars are to busy to pick you up at this place.”

Tavernes de la Valldigna

Atarrabia
“Good to get north towards France, small pieces (30-40 km) but fast pickups”

Almería
“A lot of traffic but cars cannot stop here. Walk further down the road if you're going to Granada/Malaga direction.”

Almuñécar
“AlmuÃ±ecar town with its roundabouts and numerous traffic lights seems like a perfect place for hitching, but it's still in Spain. Don't waste your time in the centre but instead walk a kilometer or so forward to the last traffic lights out of the city (towards Malaga).”

Málaga
“Gas station for cars going west. Found sb to Tarifa after 10 Minutes.”

Tarifa
“Gas station, quite a walk from Tarifa but worthwile. Cars go to Sevilla and Cadiz.”
“Nice place. With bar, but surely You won´t have a time for a beer:)”

“For hitching South towards Alicante. Waited for approx. one hour and got a lift to Sueca (a town on the way), rather try to stick to the highway, tough!”

Baza
“Direction Murcia from the small town Baza. Petrol station nearby, but not a lot of traffic. Took me 2-3hours just to go to the next entrance^^”
―Zenit, 07 Apr 2011
“Very bad spot. If Manuel(a very kind guy from Baza) had not come just to offer me a ride to the next petrol station, I am afraid I would have been forever there.
―Alexan, 29 Apr 2013

Barcelona
“A gas station from where one can find a lift outside of the city. I've found it thanks to information which Stefan added to the Barcelona's wiki page...”
―Elf-pavlik, 12 Apr 2011
“Even French cars did not seem to go out of the city. Met a guy who told me to take a train to Lloret de Mar and try from there.”
“After 3.5 hours, it didn't work for me.”
“We were 2, and we found a drive after less than a hour, to Girona.”
“I was heading to France and most people are just locals. Scored one ride outside the city to some big gas/rest station. You just need to be lucky with this place. Was HH during winter so it wasn`t really a tourist/travaler season. Might be better in summer. There are NO othere legal places to hitch except this one or as stated above - take train to that village and hitch from there. Met 2 ppl who used that method, only using bus.”
“Seems possible, but not that easy to find a ride here. For me it worked out after 1h when I got a sign by the help of the friendly gas station workers and placed myself a little before of the gas station where the cars pass which go on the motorway directly. Cars can not really stop there very well, but many more people will see where you want to go and may want to help out. ”
“I was here Easter Sunday but overall most cars are stopping at the beach right next to it. Not easy for cars to stop”
―Anonymous, 16 Apr 2017

Zaragoza
Hitchability: Very Bad
“Ask here for a lift to PLAZA, a large shopping centre near the autopista.
When you arrive, walk down the autopista direction madrid for about 1km and you will find a petrol station.”
“Or take the bus, 15euros for Marid (january 2012)...”
―Anonymous, 13 Jan 2012

Lleida
“Took me 28 hours to leave Lleida. there's only 2 main road and the police pull you off the motorway”

Lleida
“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. ”
―Anonymous, 20 Jan 2011
“Aqui es el ultimo sitio donde puedes parrar coches para Barcelona
Mas lejo fues impossible
Una coche me fues directo !
(un chicho)”

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
“this is THE MOST TERRIBLE spot for hitchhiking ever! Stayed there for 6+ hours and noone stopped!!
never go there!!!”
“no me pareció un buen lugar para pedir que a uno lo lleven, hay un semaforo, pero todos parecen ir no muy lejos de la ciudad”
“Waited the whole day to go to Zaragossa (Madrid) no one stopped. At least we took the bus to Madrid, two personnes around 100 €.”
“Esperé por 40 minutos sin éxito y decidí cambiarme al cruce ya que no es un buen lugar para que los autos puedan frenar.
En el cruce sólo esperé 10 minutos hasta que alguien me recogió y me llevó hasta Zaragoza.”
―FunkyCrime, 16 Sep 2015

Basauri
“A good spot, a gas-pump are situate just after the entry.
And a few meters is the bus station.”
―Ginji, 26 Feb 2011

Camas
“A simple roundabout / slip road to the highway. Not much traffic, but cars go slow and see you. Walking from Sevilla trying every reasonable spot, this was the place that finally got us a lift towards the West.”

Sevilla
“don't know what happened to my discribtion. here again
you go with the airport autobus (ea) to the airport. costs: 2,40,- go back to the highway and follow it about 5 min. there are two gasstations and a restaurant at one place.”
“Updating: the airport bus ticket (from the city center - Plaza de Armas is now costing 4 euros”
“it was a good spot - within the conditions of Spain - we got picked up in 3 hours, what was our average anyway. although found also a sign left behind an other hitchhiker saying that the spot is fucked up, so you decide. ”
―Etter, 09 Aug 2016

Béjar

Tarifa
“The wiki will tell you to hitchhike the ferry to Tanger from here, by asking the truck drivers - only problem - there are almost none. Better go to Algeciras directly there are hundreds of them. If you still want to stay here, you can sleep at the fair house or at the nice beach of Tarifa during the night.”
“16 hours and we left..”
“I had to pay for the ferry after hitchhiking from Paris to Tarifa. It costs 37 euros or 39, did not try in algeciras. I confirm, you can sleep on the beach, it's a wonderful place and a quiet rest for a night or two !”
―Ewan gweznou, 16 Apr 2012

Dos Hermanas
“Roundabout to several directions, a lot of truck traffic coming from the industrial area in direction sevilla, only very few traffic to Cadiz. If you go to Cadiz never let you drop out here, you probably have to turn back to Sevilla! ”
“waited 4 hours for a lift direction Cadiz, then decided to go back to Sevilla, after 5 min. we got a lift.

Barcelona
“Haven't tried the place yet, but it seems to be an excellent spot:
Ferries from Morocco and elsewhere spit out a vast number of cars that head further north. This is the one spot inside the city where there is no local traffic and plenty of space and time to stop.”
“after some problems finding the trucks going to italy getting a ride was fairly easy, some security and truckers told me its not possible without paying a ticket, but generally truckers were helpful. there is a parking lot near the roundabout thats a good place to talk to drivers”

Madrid
“I started at this gas station to go to Lisbon in Portugal.
It's easy to get here with Metro 6, station Alto de Extremadura.
There are a lot of people, but mainly they stay in Madrid.
Try to get a ride on the A-5 to Km 48, there is a gas station with a restaurant and the probabilities to get somebody going to Portugal are better.”
―Emigrant.87, 29 Jun 2011
“After 2 hours of waiting with the sign and asking we gave up and came back to Madrid to take a bus.”
―Dzulajka, 16 Dec 2012
“i used this spot 4 times, always managed to get to my beautiful Lisbon in the same day. it can take a loooong time to find a ride, but it will work. start early:) you can easily hitch to a next repsol gas station only 2 km further, which is not much better though. for supplies: at the exit of the alto de extremadura metro station there's a fruit/veggies shop that throws away loads of nice food around 9pm. close by there a bakery that can give you nice old bread,croissants...”
―Ratodoporao, 21 Jul 2013
“The gas station is very small. We only managed to get a ride to the next gas station close to Móstoles, a short ride that later turned out to be very important. Also managed to get to Lisbon in one day! Speaking to the drivers definitely helps!”
―Ewelinalucy, 20 May 2016
“Used a Talavera sign and immediately got picked up by a woman going to Talavera. Of course, then I spent the rest of the day stuck in Talavera... maybe get off at the km48 truck stop next time.”
―RobertLangellier, 24 May 2016

Riudellots de la Selva

Palafrugell
“Excellent for getting to the Alt Empordà or Torroella de Montgrí.”
―Mboschm, 28 Jun 2011

Palafrugell
“Brilliant to get to Llafranc or Calella.”
―Mboschm, 28 Jun 2011

“I would not recommend this place. Even though some cars go to France, the vast majority is local traffic. In addition, there is nearly no space for the cars to stop and the traffic light is red only for a short time, so no chance for interactions really.”
“too busy. just short red light”
―Fikret sohlberg, 15 May 2013

El Campello

Flaçà
“Absolutely pointless. It's not a bad place, I've got a couple of rides from it, but, if you walk five minutes to the spot in the C-66, you get a much better one. The only exception is talking to a local who was riding in the same train than you and, if he has his car parked in the station, or has someone to pick him up, convincing him to give you a lift. But trust me, go to the junction with the c-66 and hitch there.”
―Mboschm, 28 Jun 2011

Las Ventas de Retamosa
“Gas station with restaurant where a lot of trucks to Portugal stop.
I've got here hitch-hiking, so I can't tell you how to get here with public transport!”
―Emigrant.87, 29 Jun 2011
“Take the Bus from Principe Pio to Valmojado (3.60€) then walk about 5km to this petrol station.”
“Take the train in Madrid to the farest station (Moratejo I think). Then we take several rides from one service station to the next one along the highway (A-5) until we found a couple of hippies in a van that are going to Portugal”
―Joaoguilhermeln, 31 Jul 2014

Algeciras
“Small parking bay for max. three trucks. Most of the time at least one truck stays here, waiting for the starting signal. Good spot for starting the search for a ferry lift to Morocco.”
“does this actually work?”
―Sitko, 04 Dec 2016

Sevilla
“only if you ask people in petrol station directly. To this point bus N29. No buses go further, nowhere further to HH.”
“Lots of local people not going far.”

La Muela

Seville
“good spot to go north to Mérida. Extremadura. or Portugal.
big roundabout where cars can stop. (depends on the traffic)”
“Don't even bother trying”
―Diamanontolo, 16 Feb 2012
“I may have been very lucky but I never waited more than 5 minutes at this spot
―Culo-inquieto, 30 Apr 2012

Spot 7756
“Even though I was told not to hitchhike at the petrol station by the attendant after somebody had complained, I managed to get a ride straight to lyon.”
―Zenit, 16 May 2011
“Good place to go to the south, we have been drive straight to alacant.”
―Berge, 15 Aug 2015

Villamayor

Oiartzun
“Cepsa petrol station, near Irun. On the hill above, there's a big truck parking with trucks going both directions, a restaurant and store.”
“This is the first gas station after the French border. Because gas is cheaper in Spain, many cars stop here. Foreign cars are more likely to give you a ride!”
“If you are going to Vitoria, it is better to go down in San Sebastian then going it the direction of Bilbao.”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015
“I targeted this petrol station following advice from a Portuguese truck driver who picked me up in Italy. My goal was to skip hitchhiking through Spain altogether and get to Portugal from here. Above the petrol station there is a big truck parking with a lot of trucks going both directions. If you ask around, you could get lucky. Also, my advice would be to be friendly and accepting of their hospitality. It might take some effort to work up to it. They offered me drinks and food and I didn't say no to drinks (I wasn't hungry). I ended up with an arrangement to have a ride the next day all the way to Aveiro, Portugal. I took that as plan B and went down to the petrol station with a "Portugal" sign (and a beer in the other hand) and got a ride within 5 minutes to Castelo Branco, Portugal.”
―Disappearer, 10 Sep 2016
“I was at the gas station (not the one up, the first one) and just had to wait 15mn. I was heading to Madrid and he left me in Burgos, very good!

Tarragona

Guarromán
“Big "arab" gas station. A lot of moroccans and algerian stop there before going to/from Tanger.
Most of the cars are full on the way back and can't help. Not a good idea to hitchhike there.”
―Djianfrev, 30 Jul 2011
“We arrived at 12.00 and stayed there till 23:00, asking to every driver... (Madrid direction)”
“I was two times here. First one i asked two times in 10 minuts and i had a lift to Madrid. But the second one i was waiting 9 hours :S
The most of the cars are from the industrial park below. The most of the trucks are from spain so they don't take hich-hickers because of the new laws. They can have a high fine and even lose their work.”

Castelldefels

Alicante

Cervià de Ter

Palafrugell
“Nice for getting to Girona or the Alt Empordà.”

Pamplona/Iruña

“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.”
―Irazall, 28 Sep 2011

Lobón
“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.”
―Irazall, 28 Sep 2011

Banyeres del Penedès

Forallac
“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.”
―Mboschm, 22 Sep 2011

Algeciras
“A good point to go in the direction Sevilla”

Aiguaviva
“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...”
―Paudeviatge, 10 Oct 2011
“Quite good spot, anyway I was even luckier! My waiting time: 15min, then an italian FAMILY (with 2 little children and a roulotte) picked me up to GENOVA.”
―Febros, 20 Jul 2012
“Casually waited near the pumps, got a ride from a French trucker before I'd finished my first cigarette. ”
―Lemjok, 22 Sep 2012
“first i was at the roundabout and then i went to the entrance to A2 but i gave up from both places after 2 hours. Here there is almost no cars but it's a very good place to stay”
―Gustavobretz, 22 Apr 2013
“Almost instant ride to Perpinyà”
―Lvsti, 06 Sep 2013
“Me and my girlfriend got a ride in about half an hour to Nimes. It is quite a good spot to find ride to France, even if knowing some French language was absolutely a plus to find the ride.”
―Samthesam89, 11 Aug 2015
“got a ride straight to Perpinyà from a Ukrainian couple :)”
―Tajavit, 19 Aug 2016
“Got a ride but after 8hours.
I didn't had a luck this time but polish truck driver took me to Mannheim.”
―Dadzios, 12 Sep 2016

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
“Cars do not see you and they are fast. Very small space to pull over.”
―Prochy, 15 Feb 2015

Ronda
“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.”

Donostia-San Sebastián
“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.”
“We waited almost one hour, but it's a safe spot and there's space for the cars to pull over”

Vigo
“A goood place, at the 1st highway entrance, not so many cars coming, but OK to stop.”
―Poebbels, 08 Feb 2012

Fisterra
“Walked the Camino to the end of the world and tired? Try hitching from here. Got a ride to Santiago in 2 minutes!”
“In the winter and rain, still got a ride. A lot of locals who make daily trips to santiago don't mind giving pilgrims rides.”
―Dankutube, 10 Mar 2014
“very good spot in front of the supermarket to hh in the direction of santiago or a coruna.
tip for sleeping in santiago: there are always lots of backpackers on the beach at the atlanatic side of the peninsula :D there is even some small river with fresh water.”
―Justin.paxos, 29 Aug 2014

“gaz station; area de servicio, good in direction of Valencia. should also work direction Barcelona”
“i've been lucky, direct ride to llorca.”
―Fernand, 09 Oct 2012
“Fuimos 2 (chico / Chica).
El sitio es bien pero hace falta que prerguntar A TODO EL MUNDO.
Esperamos aqui preguntando a la gente en el restaurante y la gasolinera durante cera de dos horas.
2 alemanes nos cogen hasta Valencia.
Fue un lunes tarde de febrero.”
―Railway, 11 Feb 2015
“We got a ride after about 1h to Valencia. It was a bit tiring because of the extreme heat and we asked every person... In summer time it's very hot here, especially in the afternoon. Speaking spanish is a huge advantage - even if you just know the first sentence ;)”
―Tabea, 30 Aug 2016

“One of the better of the bad spots to get to Madrid. Traffic lights slow down cars, plenty of room to stop.”
“during two hours of waiting and asking people all I found was two rides to malaga. Lots of local traffic.”
―Momsen, 04 Jul 2012

Lugo
“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.”
“I hitchhiked in two places in this road. The first one was in the first curve after the bridge that crossed over the river Rato. Here I spent 30 min. after a kind driver take me till the gas station that are after the traffic circle. Here I wait for more than two hours. In the gas station there are W.C. There is no shade or roof to hide. Average traffic. I went direction to Ponferrada.”
―Pabloml, 31 Jul 2016

Santiago de Compostela
“For direction Pontevedra/Vigo/Portugal. Use a sign. Stand at entry to motorway just down from the roundabout. 30-60min wait.”

Cáceres

Granadilla de Abona
“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!”
“Very good spot to get out of El Medano! Never waited long there and used it sevreal times.”
―Stian, 13 Jul 2013

“To Palma; just at the end of the sidewalk, enough place for cars to stop, although not much traffic”

Lucena

Monasterio de Rodilla
“We got lucky; the first trucker we asked took us all the way to Coimbra, but there was nobody else”
―Hobbes, 26 Feb 2012

Torremolinos
“you can get to this service station by taking the cercanias train to El Pinillo (20min, should be 2 euros, there are barriers...). Then walk up the hills towards calle vicente blanch picot. At the end it turns into a rocky path, leading through a tunnel under the motorway. climb up on your left and find a good spot where to climb over the fence. ”

Llanes
“To: Gijón
Stand in the side of the lane.
There is enough place for cars to stop, but sadly, not enough cars are taking this lane.”
“Also points for the eastbound onramp!”
―Fverhart, 01 Nov 2015

Olot
“Tons of local traffic, but there are plenty of commuters, mostly mountain-types, outdoorsy people, communists and hippies :D got a ride within 30 minutes, headed for Perpignon (so towards Figueres) - our sign said "France" in Catalan - we were 1 guy and 1 girl.”

Sarria

Tudela
“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.”
―Auswaerts, 28 Apr 2012

Sorbas

“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.”

Tudela
“no problem to hitchhike the short way to tudela.”
―Auswaerts, 28 Apr 2012

Zaragoza
“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..”
“We waited 4h to get a lift to the Gas Station in Casetas. Bad Place..but in the end it worked out”
―SuperRoger, 03 Mar 2014
“First I tried it at this place but cars are too fast and won´t stop.
So I moved a bit down the road TOWARDS THE CITY CENTER. Where AVENIDA DE LA EXPO joins Autovia del Ebro cars are slowed down right after the curve by the PEDESTRIANS TRAFFIC LIGHTS crossing Av del Ebro to the train station.
From there I got a ride all the way to Bilbao after aprxtly 2.5h.
(I don´t know how to add a new place to the map. If you understand the description, feel free to do so.)”

Sagunto/Sagunt
“30 minutes waiting time with a 'teruel'-sign to hitchhike to the highway to zaragoza.”

Colmenar Viejo
“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.”
―Danielo, 11 Jun 2012
“we wanted to go to France, so first stop was Burgos - we got lift quickly”
“Great... all as described. In 15 min was off to Burgos.”
―Davor, 21 Aug 2016

Meco
“The only petrol station between Madrid and Guadalajara. Not very busy.
We had a lift to Zaragoza. ”
―Lachim, 01 Jun 2012
“I just got off the car that took me from Madrid and there was the other car that accepted taking me, not even one minute to take a ride to Zaragoza (gas station)”
“We didn´t know how to go out of the city. So we took a bus to Meco and went to gas station. And the place was almost empty! But we had lucky. Some girl took us after maybe 40mins. And it was in summer probably 3 pm. ”
―Boruvka.d, 27 Aug 2016

Atarfe
“Quite a good spot to catch a lift to Málaga - when talking to people at the gas station. It took us one car from there, going all the way. However, we might have had some luck since the gas station guy wasn't exactly very co-operative, so beware! Worth trying, in any case! (September 2010)”

As Nogais

“gas station next to the highway ! good for both directions.
(avoid to hitch there by night!)”
“no cars after more than 40 min. there is the right spot just a bit ahead”
―Rodrigo14, 13 May 2016

Las Navas del Marqués
“very good location for getting to Salamanca / Madrid / Valladolid”
“We couln´t find anyone who would take us to Salamanca but lots of people went to Valladolid so in the end we took a ride in the direction of Valladolid”
―Tabea, 30 Aug 2016

Alcantarilla
“In Spanish standards this is a really good spot if you're planning to go to Almeria or Granada.
Take bus number 44D towards Alcantarilla to get here (bus stop 'Hotel la Paz') and walk the rest of the way. Right after the bridge over the A-7 you have the petrol station and camping site.
Yes there are "perfect" spots in the city of Murcia but, hey, you're in Southern Spain. Better take the bus.”

Villena
“Direction Valencia; Stand behind the roundabout and use only your thumb without any sign. You might get to Valencia on several hitches.”
―Studan, 28 Jan 2011
“After being a stowaway on a train from Alicante to Valencia and been kicked off the train I had to go to this spot and got a lift in approx 45 mins.”

Albalat dels Tarongers
“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.”

Baños de la Encina
“poligono industrial guadiel.
Puerto de camiones, toda horoa es buena, desde el sur de España a Madrid y viceversa. Incluso viajes internacionales”
“I got stuck here 2,5 hours. Pretty many cars go to Sevilla. I wasnt so lucky to get to Madrid but after desperation and looking hopeless got a ride almost to Madrid with a luxury BMW. ”
―Yarex, 05 Mar 2016
“good gas station + cafteria called "abades bailen", I had a cheap lunch and waited at the round about (but also asked at the gas station and cafe), many cars going to Madrid but found one going to Granada after 30mn! Good”

El Palau d'Anglesola

Mogán
“Worked for me. Less than a minute. ”
―Angrybanana, 01 May 2012
“Good place. Although few drivers are actually going all the way to Las Palmas. You'll probably need to go to Maspalomas first.”
―Lukstier, 30 Jan 2016

Oviedo

Seville
“This is my favourite spot in Sevilla to hh back to Huelva/Portugal. Me and my friends never took more than 20 min there waiting for a ride. The cars can stop on the zebra and the spot is really close to the city center. ”
“It's not a bad location but not good respond for hitchhiker.
During Holy Week holiday, I try to hitchhike to Faro,Portugal with sign.
But no car stop in 2 hours although a lot of car and busy. I gave up and took bus finally.
I think it's not good idea to hitchhike in Spain. I never try again!”
“This spot could be good but hitching as two here turned out difficult, we had some people selling stuff next to us and they scared people.
―Kapten kastrull, 08 Nov 2014
“With a sign HUELVA, with my girlfrienf, we ait here only 5 minutes. But the guy who pick-up us wanted to drive us until Caceres... :) :) :) Very funy ! We leave him when he put gas-oil in a gas station near the split between te autovi to Badajoz and the national road to Portugal.”
―Railway, 17 Mar 2015
“Still people selling stuff there, we had similar feelings about their influence on our hitchhiking. Not a lot of space for the cars to stop. After ~1 we blindly decided to reach by bus from nearby Plaza de Armas a seemingly good spot where wr had more luck. ”
―Ewelinalucy, 27 Apr 2015
“2016.10 There is no vendors anymore. You must have sign here.
―Dzeikobas, 07 Nov 2016
“still no vendors?”
―Sitko, 07 Jan 2017

Alicante/Alacant
“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”
“i wouldn't complain if i got a lift in hour and a half :) :). wish you safe travels”
―Sitko, 14 Jul 2015

“we were there in a cold december morning, and there were no trafic at all. we were lucky to get a ride in 2 hours.”
―Etter, 09 Aug 2016

Guadalajara
“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). ”
―Lachim, 01 Jun 2012

Villagonzalo Pedernales
“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.”

Santa Perpètua de Mogoda
“Medium gas station, many cars and trucks to AP-7 France. My waiting time: 10 minutes for a polish truck to La Jonquera”
―Febros, 20 Jul 2012
“not bad, but mostly locals filling their tank or eating at Burger King. Try to get a lift to the next gas station 30km in direccion France to avoid the local crowd.”
―Janpa, 11 Jul 2013

Cardeñajimeno
“After tried at the tolls we came here and we foun a ride in 45 mins. Morrocon guy going back to Belgium.”

Algeciras

Mansilla de las Mulas
“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. ”

Valdefresno
“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”

Cardeñajimeno
“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. ”
“What a wonderfull adventur to catch a bus at 7.00 am from Burgos to Castañares, walk from bus station to toll (buy legals ways), arrive at toll and meet a guy ordering to you to comeback in Burgos by foot and by the highway (of course) !!!
We last 4 hours because of him. DON'T GO HERE !!!”
―Railway, 22 Mar 2015

Villagonzalo Pedernales
“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”
“I got a ride just in 15 min to madrid.but not on the station but on the highway directly :)”
―Amines, 18 Aug 2012

Pontós
“Very big Gas Station, everybody is driving to France - this map is wrong, there are Gas Station on both sites”
“anyone pick us up for hours, we move to the entrance of the highway and we get a ride in 5 minuts
“After more than one hour I found a ride with a truck driver which was going at least to the border.”
“got a ride until toulouse after about 30 minutes of asking around on a sunday morning”
―Lockenmeyer, 25 Jan 2015
“I (27 years old, male) got a ride until Avignon on the 22th of October at 10 am after 20 min.”
―Anonymous, 09 Nov 2015
“Spent there 30 minutes Friday midday March 2017, I arrived with another hitchhiker, he got a lift after 3 minutes to the border (there is a huge tax free shopping area). I saw a couple of german cars pass and I asked the first one and got a lift to Perpignan (he would have taken me further though). Seems like a good spot to find long rides. ”
―Lukas, 05 Mar 2017

Cerdanyola del Vallès
“Hotel + Gas Station, not very high frequented - Pretty everyone was driving to Sabadella”
“I waited 2,5 hours to get in direction of Valencia (it didn't work, so I took the train), everybody just went to Barcelona or next by. I highly recommend not to start / stopover here in that direction! If you are here, you may try to get to the next station called "Castellbisbal" (see description).”
“this place is hard t get to: don't use the underground way it leads to the closed hotel parking which has only a security car in the middle, at least while it's closed, a very bad spot in general to get out of barcelona, i would now recommend montcada”

Cornellà de Llobregat

Berga
“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”
―Brulien, 25 Aug 2012
“I live in the town and the only time I tried to hitchike out to Barcelona, I only waited a minute until the fourth car that I saw stopped and brought me to Manresa.”

Campo de Villavidel

Oiartzun

Agullana
“This is a service station with many (if not all) cars going to France”
“I waited for quite some time, and it seemed that a lot of the people stopping there had *full* cars (probably because of La Jonquera shopping), but I managed to catch a ride all the way to Narbonne!”
―Saebekassebil, 30 Aug 2014
“comment in spanish and english
Buen sitio. todo tipo de vehículos tanto en las estaciones de la autopista como en las de la nacional (es posible ir de una a otra a pie por una corta carretera/camino asfaltada, preguntar al personal de servicio por ella). Si viajas lejos éste es un buen punto para detenerse y buscar un vehículo que te lleve un buen trozo. Hay que tener en cuenta que los camiones hacen un máximo de 10 horas diarias, a 70-80 km hora). Hay que tener en cuenta las restricciones para camiones, que varían según el país, periodo de la semana y año y vía.
good site. all types of vehicles at stations of the highway and in the national (may go from one to another on foot by a short road / path paved , ask the service personnel for it) . If you travel away this is a good point to stop and search a vehicle to take you a good piece . Keep in mind that the truck make up to 10 hours , at 70-80 km hour) . Truck restrictions that vary by country , period of the week and year and route must be taken into account”
―Etxeberry, 12 Apr 2015
“me + Nicol
from Malaga,ES to Prague,CZ
After 20 minutes we had a hike to station before Sigean (he was going to Toulouse, we dir. Montpellier).”
―Seminko, 13 Aug 2015

Miranda de Ebro

Chucena
“estacion de servicio; first gaz station from Sevilla; difficult to reach”
―Fernand, 09 Oct 2012
“It´s a Repsol, so lot of Portuguese cars, much more than on the next one, Cepsa. If you´re going to Portugal, try finding a ride here.”
―Ewelinalucy, 28 Apr 2015
“hard to find a ride here, not many cars, we stood by the gas station cafe asking a lift to those drivers stopping to get gas. drivers don't seem to care about you, pretend not to see you, or make up excuses, ANDALUCIA IS SO DIFFICOULT. begged for a ride after 1 hour and fortunately got it.”
―Ars Libera, 17 Sep 2015

Loja
“looks like a perfect spot with big hotel and gaz station; both directions”
―Fernand, 09 Oct 2012

Mérida
“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.”

Castellet i la Gornal
“gaz station; area de servicio; good in direction of Valencia.”
“me + Nicol
from Malaga,ES to Prague,CZ
After missing one truck (I slept, she forgot the time and read a book) last evening we decided to hike in the morning. It worked well - lots of truckers begun their journey from 7am. I used few Turkish phrases I know and it worked fine - Mehmet smiled and than took us to La Jonquera.”
―Seminko, 13 Aug 2015

Seville
“Yes wating 3h is not "good" but it's only because it's in Spain, and I hitchhiked in middle of a 3-days weekend. The spot is good I think !”
“Sorry I explain a bit: There is a gas station to ask people, also space for cars to park on the main street, and they drive quite slowly thanks by traffic lights! I waited with a sign "Cadiz" and shaking arms to keep attention. A driver pick up me for a direct goal.”
“2 hours for spain - it is very good”
―Az-alcmar, 19 Jun 2016

Llers
“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.”
―AdriTAO, 02 Aug 2012
“just in the peagge, in the entrance of the highway is the best to go to france. we were two and a big dog and we just wait 5 minuts! if u wait next to the city center u are stock for hours, but just the entrance of the peagge is a perfect spot, a lot of trucks but needs a half hour walk to get there. ”
“just in direcion France, not Barcelona! If you want to go to Barcelona take the N-2 until a few kilometers south of Figures and walk to the gas station on the highway as pointed out in the map.”
―Janpa, 10 Oct 2013

Santa Perpètua de Mogoda
“Bad place to go to Barcelona, but very good for longer distance like Valencia”

Santander
“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”
“a lot of cars! I stood next to the exit to Torrelavega and it took me only 5 minutes to get a ride to Torrelavega”
―Kobjak, 25 Jan 2015

“A place maybe good for HHikng towards Madrid.”
―Amines, 09 Aug 2012
“Three of us waited here for about 45min I guess and got a ride to the gas station 10km away from here where we got a ride directly to Madrid. While we waited here a guy came and gave us food just like that. I want to deeply thank him for that becouse it helped me a lot at that time and I hope he can read this. It was the time around JMJ Madrid 2011 few days before it.”

Miranda de Ebro
“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.”
“We didn't wait a long time and got a ride until Leon”
―Nostalgique, 02 Sep 2015
“Waited about 2 to 3 hours to get to Burgos. A lot of traffic, but big part was local. Nobody picked me up, in the end someone gave me the advice to walk down the road to another gasstation.
Lots of police past by and didn't bother me once so no problem with that either.”
―Pabple, 04 Sep 2016

“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.”
―StefanXsupertramp, 05 Sep 2012
“A nice couple gave me a life to the peaje at the french border where you can get good lifts to France”
“got a lift to the next petrol station, right before the border of france”

Alicante/Alacant
“Waited here for about 2 hours in the sun with a sign saying ¨Valencia¨ and asking people at the gasstation, but didn´t find a ride (1 guy).”

Cartaya
“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. ”
“Arrived here at around 18:00 and by then the traffic is slowed down to maybe 5-6 cars an hour. Try to get here early or on weekends”
―Kapten kastrull, 08 Nov 2014

La Villajoyosa/Vila Joiosa
“area de servicio; gaz station; good in direction of valencia though not much trafic...”

Lleida

Carreño
“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.”
“Easy to reach by foot and car.
Also possible getting there from the other site of the autovia by a tunnel under the road.”
―StefanXsupertramp, 05 Sep 2012

Granada
“Close to Bus Station, so getting there is quite easy, and is very close to Autovia.”
“after 10min we got lift to gas station about 100km before Madrid.”
“We were just arriving when someone drove us straight to Madrid. ”
―Detourdumonde, 04 Jun 2014
“This spot looks very good, but I was unlucky and I had to wait for a long time. There's a place near by to build a tent so if you're stuck you can spend a night there.
Note: they didn't had cartboard. I'd sudgest to bring your own.
Note: behind the roundabout there's another place. Pleanty of place to stop + less local cars. I didn't go there, but when I went through it looked like a nice spot.”
―ViliusG, 24 Oct 2014
“5 min. with a crazy guy to Jaen.
―Yarex, 05 Mar 2016
“there was a lot of local traffic but the second car that passed by took me all the way to madrid :). good spot with easy access”
―Sitko, 29 Jan 2017

Aldeatejada

Badajoz
“some space on the side lane for cars to stop; it was good to get to Mérida, direction Madrid”
“Waited there for like an hour till I got a hike 70km outside Lisbon. I 'd say its a good spot cause there are many portuguese shopping in the mall that's there. I imagine I would have gotten a hike sooner, or better but it was 7:30 in the afternoon of a Sunday. :/ Shit happens.”
―LowInertia, 29 Apr 2014

Cabanes
“gaz station; area de servicio; good in direction of Valencia”

La Roda
“low traffic, just try somewhere else”
―Anonymous, 27 Nov 2012

Campillos

La Carolina
“Quite a big gas station, direction Madrid. Got a direct ride from the first person asked.”
―Dzulajka, 16 Dec 2012

Tinajo
“After roundabout”

Valladolid
“In 2006 i hitchhike from here towards Burgos. I stood with a cardboard saying Burgos, while i went in the petrol station to talk to the people tanking. It took me about 1 hour to get a good ride.
Some friendly workers would take me too, but the didnt go far. If would try this spot again, i would ask them to take me o the petrol station near Cigales, already in the highway to Burgos. This other petrol station is better, and often people traveling far stop there.
Find that petrol station spotted in this wikimap.”
―Danielo, 03 Feb 2013

Linyola

Seva

Penelles

Fraga
“Waiting 60 minutes”
―Hevercking, 01 Mar 2013

Bellcaire d'Urgell

Almeria
“Sunday, 2 girls with cartoon "Murcia". During 15 minutes of standing there there've gone only 3 cars! Fortunately the 3rd gave us a lift to Vera.”

Alcalá de Henares

San Bartolomé
“Near karting”

Cárcheles
“A gas station for both ways - Madrid and Granada/Malaga. Most cars were going to Malaga though. Quite a good place to hitch.”
―Dzulajka, 16 Dec 2012
“Not so much trafic.
When I passed by here, I hitch-hick pn entry to highway.”
“Poco de trafico. Cuando fui aqui, fui a hacer el dedo a la entrada de autovia => Granada”

Cáceres
“A good place to wait to go to Sevilla from Caceres. We waited by the road before the roundabout, because drivers can choose two roads. There is enough place to stop. One hour walk from the city center, Caceres is pretty small.”
“Actually i use that spot just to go to Badajoz, it is very close. There isn't too much long-traffic on this road so if you want to go to Sevilla, it will be better to go to Merida (you can use the bus, it is very cheap ~4€ ) and take a better spot there.”
“I used that spot to go to Alcuéscar, a town between Cáceres and Mérida. A lot of people pass by but they drive fast and it isn't a very good place to stop the car. One disadvantage is that is that you have to walk for one hour from the city center. Local people caught me.”
―Pabloml, 31 Jul 2016

Arbeca

Vigo
“I tried to go from Vigo to Ourense, but it was impossible because It was rainning all time during 6 hours, everyone who stop his car went to Porriño(next town), so finally I went there and then A car picked me up and brought me to a Service Area in the highway and I continued my trip.
PS I hope the explanation be good beacuse my english is not so good. Good luck”
―Knacl, 02 Apr 2013

Tarragona
“To Barcelona”
―AlexxMakedon, 19 Feb 2013

el Prat de Llobregat

Málaga
“When lazy to walk to the gas station. Lots of space for cars to stop, bus number 2 stops at the side street. Have sign Granada and you get quickly a ride.”
“Got a ride in minutes. Maybe I was lucky. I had a sign for Granada.
―Artti, 24 Mar 2013
“we (a couple) waited 1h with Granada sign. Wasn't nice to see bigger traffic passing by so near. This point is for smaller side road which joins with big one. Would be better to go further to get next point with all the traffic (though under road sign - forbidden to walk)”
“We (also couple) were waiting there 30min or so. At first people didn't stop but finally someone took us to the next petrol station. And there!! only after 5min somebody took us to Granada. So it's a quite good place.”
“We waited in front of the gas station for about 20 minutes without sign and got a ride to Cordoba!”
―Anthikey, 15 Jul 2015
“Cars go fast but anyway. 1 hour waiting time to Granada for Spain is good. Believe me! ”
“The best place to go towards Sevilla, Granada and Cordoba.one hour walking from city center or take the bus 2 (1.30 €). There is also two petrol stations nearby”

Mazarrón

Arrecife
“The place is in front of Military resident and there are much space.”

Vélez-Málaga
“I was hitchhiking towards Algeciras. Good spot but probably they will drop you in Malaga, so be careful and ask the driver (in case you want to keep south) to drop you in a petrol station.”

Roquetas de Mar

Teguise
“In the crossroads”

Viator
“sorry, this one spot is a mistake.”

San Bartolomé
“After roundabout”

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Alhama de Murcia
“Took me 1h to get a ride. It was on sunset, though, so I was lucky enough.”
―, 01 Apr 2013

Lorca
“I was going to Murcia, but after 30' I accepted an offer to take me to Alhama (half way). I had refused two other offers before.”
―, 01 Apr 2013

Gines
“gas station. not recomenable, very few traffic and few cars that take the highway. the roundabout is a bad place as well since theres almost no space for cars to stop.”
―Janpa, 03 Apr 2013
“The gas station doesn´t get a lot of traffic, but on the entrance there´s enough space for the cars to stop.
Getting there: from Plaza de Armas take any bus pasing by Hospital San Juan de Dios in Bormujos. From there there´s a short walk to the station.
There are bus numbers and the route with all bus stops mentioned on Plaza de Armas.
(tried April 2015)”
“By the way, Plaza de Armas is not so long from the hitching spot that is closest to the center of Sevilla.”

Cartagena

“Took me 1h30' to get a ride to Lorca”

Adra

“We tried to hitch-hike here and further north, on the entrance to the highway. No result, after about 3 hours. Got back to the city and took the bus.”

Viladecans

Hospitalet de Llobregat

Málaga
“I arrived at this petrol station, sat down to eat some lunch and make a sign, and a guy walked up to me whilst I was looking at my map and gave me a lift directly to the front doors of the ferry port in Algeciras, without me even having to actively do anything. Easiest hitchhiking experience ever!”
―Jaberwocky, 27 Feb 2013
“Didn't work out so well for me. It's right near a turnout into a commercial area in malaga and it seemed most cars were local. Also not too many cars.”

Vallfogona de Balaguer

Granada
“Direction South(Motril). You can hitch direcly on the ramp, although it might be better to hitch next to the patrol station with a sign since people have more space to stop. If you want to go to Málaga DO NOT hitch here, take the highway in direction west.”
―Janpa, 01 Mar 2013
“NO PLACE TO STOP ON THE RAMP.
We try just 15 minutes before to understand that there is realy not place to stop here without disturb trafic.”
“NO ESPACIO PARA PARARSE POR LA ENTRADA. Hemos esperado aqui con un señal Motril 15 minutes (cerca) antes de entender realamente que no hay espacio para pararse sin perturbar otros coches.”
“go to the petrol station, close by, on the ramp no place for cars to stop

Linyola
“good place to arrive bellcaire”

Mollerussa

Granada
“Lots of space, roundabout and cars occasionally stop at the red light, but I think it's terrible place to wait.”
―Artti, 24 Mar 2013
“We were couple at 11am. Fluent traffic. Drivers can see you from distance, pretty good plece to hitchhike.”
―Marcelklimes, 23 Feb 2015

Cádiz
“Well... I stood here for 2 hours. No luck. Cars are going too fast. Eventually some nice woman approached me and offered to buy me bus tickets to Algeciras.”

Cartagena
“It took me 70 minutes to get a ride to La Manga, but two cars had stopped before offering me to drive me to a nearer village.”

Jaén
“I got here by hitc-hicking so i can't tell you how to get there from the city. The most of the cars are from the city but it's posible to get a ride to madrid or to france. I didn't have anyone of them, just a short lift to the next petrol station.”

Rivas-Vaciamadrid
“Small petrol station on way to Valencia or Cuenca. Cars heading this direction stops there.
Really easy-reachable by metro, you just have to pay 2 euros by the exit because it is outter zone.”
“We were 2 (girl and boy), the girl spoke spanish, so we asked the drivers. We headed to Cuenca. Our driver was third driver we asked and took us to Tarancón.”
―VincencBou, 17 Feb 2014

Baza
“Direction N92. Attention! Another bad place to hitch hike! ”
―Alexan, 29 Apr 2013

Atajate
“directly at the campsite El Sur. You can ask people from there or you stand at the highway as I did with a sign direc. Algeciras. Much parking space”

Antequera

Toledo

Navalmoral de la Mata
“You can get here by walking. It takes about 40 min since the bus or the train station (they are very close). Just go to the south of the city, all the way is going up so can be a little hard, but not to much. There is a good petrol station direction to Madrid, but some cars go to Extremadura or Lisboa also.”
“I was 3 times there, two times to Madrid, very easy. One time just arrived and i have a lift, and the other one above 20 min. The third one was direction to badajoz and was harde, one hour to take a bad lift to an other petrol station in the middle of nowhere”

Tordesillas

Atajate
“supermarket with a small parking lot. cars have a good place to park here.”

Sarrià de Ter

La Guardia de Jaén
“This is not a good place in terms of security, but you can here walking in about 30mins from the city center and cars can see you from a good distance. It took me 15-20mins to get a hitch.”
―Paudeviatge, 20 May 2013
“Afternoon on weekday in february, with my girlfriend, we was walking since the city and did hitch-hick since en round during walk to go in this point. We never arrive in this point by feet because someone pick-up us before.”

Guadix
“Although it took me about 4h to get a hitch to Almería, this is not a bad place to get a lift. A few km away the motorway splits into two: one goes to Almería, and the other to Murcia: most trucks were going to the latter. Some cars/trucks did also stop here on their way to Granada.”
―Paudeviatge, 20 May 2013
“stayed there 2 hours and eventuelly took a ride to Cabo de Gata although we actually wanted to go to Murcia. If you want to go to Murcia and find a ride that surpasses Almeria it might be a good idea to accept it, because its not much longer and there are a lot of cars going from Almeria->Vera->Murcia”
―Janpa, 11 Jul 2013

Ardales

Torrent
“Petrol station. Is far from the city but a good spot to hitch-hike North or South”
“take the metro line 1 in the direction to Villanueva de Castellón and get off at Sant Ramon. Walk over the tracks, then a bit to left in the direction to the motorway. then follow the motorway to the right for over 25. If you want to get to the south walk through the tunnel and then right. after 500 m you are there. You have to jump over the fence. there is a special podest for us chosen few to jump over the fence.
If you want to get to the North just stay ahead.”
“The instructions here are good, were here on a sunday so obviously a bit slower but plenty of Traffic coming through. Best place to head south out of Valencia, worth the trek
―UnarmedCherokee, 19 Apr 2014

Valencia
“Not the best point but you can hitch-hike North, or at least to a petrol station at the Highway (A3 or maybe A7 or AP7)”
“Bus stops or or a small amount of room after stoplights. 3-4 lanes, with all the traffic going to Madrid on the left lanes, and the ones turning off in the right. Gave up after 2.5 hours.”

Girona
“please somebody tell where you can go from here :). por favor pido alguien que di donde se podría ir desde aquí :)”
―Sitko, 14 Jul 2015

Baza
“Very good spot to hitch hike. Direction Alicante/Valencia. Ask the people at the petrol station or at the restaurant. Took a lift to Alicante after 10 min.”

Llançà

“It's a small petrol station, the cars here go north towards Girona, Sabadell, Vic etc.
Unfortunately only few cars stop here so i had to wait for a while until a spanish girl, accompanied by two other hitchhikers took me to the toll booths (only a few kilometres further).
Additionally, the staff asked me to not ask people for a lift, i was only allowed to stand at the exit with my sign. But nevertheless they were really nice and told me that there is another petrol station 10-20 min of walking away where it would be better to try. Didn't go there though.”
―Sundsvall, 08 Jun 2013
“I went there, it was really ok but the staff people asked me as well really friendly not to ask people. But I broke the prohibition when I saw the first French car, and even if they weren´t that enthousiastic at the beginning, they brought me until Narbonne.”
―Margooooa, 12 Jul 2013
“Really bad when you want to go to France because there is 4-lane road and all cars wich are going in that direction are on the furthest lane
―Wyrzol, 26 Sep 2013
“very bad! i wait for 3 hours...the girl very friendly asked me to not speak with the peolple ...so it was really harder...at the end i 've started walk and i've found another solution to go to france. :-)

Asparrena
“massive petrol station fro trucks / very good to offer direct crossing of spain going west to portugal / managed a fresh driver that got me directly into Aveiro (pt)”
―Ill Jeh, 05 Jul 2013

Calonge de Segarra
“good road if you want go at the direction of Andorra.
it's compulsory to bring a cardboard ( the cars are so fast in this place)”
―Tnchu, 07 Jul 2013

Jimena de la Frontera
“Seemingly good spot, there is no reason why the cars should not stop there, but I have never had luck. You can go to Ronda
―Stian, 13 Jul 2013

Badajoz
“Simply amazing. perfect traffic, perfect speed.
Get here walking from the centre (45min), there's also a bus which stops at the near roundabout.
I was very lucky and got a huge lift, but people stopped to propose rides. Most cars go to Merida and Madrid directly.”
―Dario.drz, 18 Jul 2013
“I got a 700km ride here that I would never forget. I got to this spot with a 1h walk from the historic centre. get water and food before. People stop and give hints, police don't bother at all. Bus is also possible. ”
―Dario.drz, 30 Oct 2013
“Very easily hitchable to Mérida.”

Castellar de la Frontera
“Very good spot. Just after the bridge direction Ronda the road is long, not very much traffic and there is space for the cars to stop.”
―Stian, 13 Jul 2013

Librilla
“gas station. last gas station before murcia, good option to find a ride in direccion Albacete or Alicante”
“Took a ride straight to almeria from this spot! very good place”
―Berge, 15 Aug 2015

Valldemossa
“S'Estret. This is the perfect stop for going to Palma. There is a small bridge and a parking”

Calvià
“The best spot if you go in dirrection Palma”

Badajoz
“Along this road there is sevreal good spots. I got a ride there after about 15 minutes.”

Jerez de la Frontera
“Great spot! Got a ride with the first car I asked and it took me halway between Sevilla and Huelva.”
“Works well also for the direction Jerez/Cadiz/Algeciras. If you're going to Algeciras, it's recommended to find a direct ride here rather than taking a shorter ride along the highway towards Algeciras.”
“also keep in mind that this is one of the rare service stations with a bridge :). and the staff is really nice. they helped me convince a driver to take me to algeciras ^^”
―Sitko, 12 Nov 2016

Arona
“Walk along TF 655 until the first curce, there you head into the bush and find your way over and down to the other side where the gas station is. Easy to get a ride, just ask the drivers.”

Sarrià de Ter
“Outskirts of Girona, in the road of last bus stop, try in the Av. de França after the Hospital, good place for go to north/west (Olot, Ripoll...)”

Castellfollit de la Roca
“Secondary road for go to W. after the small village Castellfollit but depends when not too much cars.
“to Ripoll”

Las Ventas de Retamosa

Gijón/Xixón

Deià
“The best spot if you go in direction Valldemossa/ Palma”
“just before the turn...”
―Viche, 10 Aug 2013
“also no problem in direction of Soller”
―Quarim, 17 Oct 2013

Atarfe

Irun

“a lot of cars and trucks, i've waited for 45 min. and what a chance a porsche took me :) but i think its because highway its forbidden, should be careful.”
―Ssamedd, 27 Sep 2013

“Very nice place to go out from Barcelona. There is small petrol station and road with sideway. We( boy and girl) were standing here for 15 minutes with sign " Vic"”
―Wyrzol, 26 Sep 2013
“Maybe good for direction to Vic but from here it's not possible to get on AP7 to France. Luckily someone took us to Figueres but this is way longer than by the autopista.”

Valencia de Alcántara
“to San Vincente de Alcantara. it was quite difficult, but lots of cars pass as well, so keep trying.

Figueres
“gas station”

Oviedo
“If you want to go to Gijón, that spot is perfect. There is a traffic light a hundred meters in front of the on-ramp. You are allowed to go directly to the on-ramp, but I would recommend you to just wait at the side of the road with a side in your hands. Made the best experience I ever had at this point, however I was just lucky I guess.
Si quieres ir a Gijón este punto es perfecto. Esperé ni un minuto ;)”
―Mochilero, 09 Sep 2013

Logroño
“To Zaragoza, i was waiting in the roundabout, not the best place for the cars to stop, but they have enough place (maybe not for a truck).If you stay at this spot you can get to Zaragoza on the highway, if you go to the other exit maybe you can get a ride to Zaragoza on the national road.
I was waiting 15 min. and get a straight fast ride to Zaragoza.”
―Rodzy, 02 Oct 2013
“Not so good place for me. There was really lot of cars, but you do not know which one is going in your direction, so you have to show your thumb all the time.
After one hour I had a pain in the arm and then I finaly found a driver to Zaragoza.”
―Crazy czech Chees, 16 Dec 2015

“It breaks my heart to add another red point in zaragoza. i was waiting there for 24h, and nobody stopped.”
―Slodo, 16 Oct 2013

A Coruña
“Very good place to catch car in Santiago direction”
―Azariasz, 15 Oct 2013

Aranda de Duero
“To Burgos/ France”
―Azariasz, 15 Oct 2013
“Had a ride within 20 minutes to Burgos”

“There is a bar here Venta Jose Mari, where a lot of people stop. Go ask people and should be easy to get a lift towards Tarifa. I was extremly lucky and got a ride to Sevilla.”

Aranda de Duero
“To Burgos”
―Azariasz, 15 Oct 2013

Chiva
“I got there just walking since the industries buildings of loriguilla. It was at the end of the summer, maybe in winter it's not possible to cross the river. The advantage of that spot if you come from Barcelona in the highway you can ask to your driver to drop you here because it's posible to go back to A7 direction south or to the inside of valencia city. It will take just 5 minuts. Moreover if you come from madrid you can get of here to reaches Valencia if it's needed.
“Got the bus 260 here from Valencia for €3, had a lift all the way to Madrid in a few minutes.”
―Truffula, 12 Apr 2014
“Un viernes de febrero.
Fuimos 2 (chico / chica) con un carton CIUDAD REAL.
Preguntndo a la gente, un pareja nos cagen despues 30 minutas aqui hasta Sant Clemente.”
“A friday in february. We were two (girl / boy) with a sign CIUDAD REAL. Asking people, a couple ick-up us until Sant Clemente after 30 minutes here.”
“We came here by bus but the shedule is completly random, noone we asked could tell us when the bus leaves... The important thing is that the busses leave like every 1,5h and many don't even display the official line number. ”
―Tabea, 30 Aug 2016

“Gold place for direction Málaga. You have also the possebility to ask people at the petrol station. We've got a lift after 15 -20 min. Good luck :-) ”
“At the beginning we tried to hitch hike in the roundabout but it didn´t work. Then we thought of trying in the petrol staion and it was really easy. We easily found a ride to Nerja.”
―Anthikey, 15 Jul 2015
“don`t try to go by thumb ask at the gas station but there is not that mutch traffic. you will see many bla bla cars getting somebody off or on there
―Hessian, 03 Mar 2016

Aranda de Duero
“To Burgos. Use a sign.”

Puerto Lumbreras
“Direction Almeria or Granada
All autovia junction, right lane going to Granada and left lane going to Almeria. Although there is a hard shoulder, traffic is going way too fast for the drivers to see you AND stop safely on the hard shoulder before taking the bend. Also, it is totally illegal to hitch here, so try not to get dropped off here. I got extremely lucky and got a lift before the police came.”
―Drumroots, 13 Oct 2013
“there's a gas station with a hotel in various colors and it's a very good spot for directions almería, Murcia or granada. i can't add it for hitchwiki doesn't allow me :/”
“in the traffic circle up the way there's a cepsa and go there instead ;)”

Santiago de Compostela
“Direction Vigo/Portugal”
“Don't come here too early! (Even in the summer, the Sun doesn't rise up until about 7 AM, and it's freakin' cold.) Not big traffic but most drivers head to the south on the AP-9.”

Ciutadella
“good spot, i used for one year for going from ciutadella to mahon everyday to work! no more than 10 minuts waiting. ”

Ciutadella

Cuenca
“Just after cross the bridge the road becomes more wide so the cars can stop. I think this is better here than just after the round (in the same road). Do on your own :)”

Riba-roja de Túria
“Good spot to get a short ride to go to the center of valencia, the next petrol station in the A3 direction to madrid or A7. I was sometimes here always works good.”
“bad 3h
me + Nicol
from Malaga,ES to Prague,CZ
We came here in the 7 am (I slept just 2 hours). We started to ask for a ride after 1 hour of waking up, eating, having a shower (!),...
We couldn t get a ride. We tried to hike on a roundabout with a sign Barcelona for 40 minutes. We asked the passing and stationed truckers. We asked at the station. We wanted for Barca at the first, than for Sagunt and than just to the city.
Nothing.
People going from work to work. Truckers waiting to get loadad. Locals.
It was sunday morning and I was with a nice girl. Average traffic.
According to this experience: senseless.
Than we took a train to the center and Sagunt, which worked fine.”

“I had to wait for an hour and 30 minutes before a good guy stopped. There's a trafic light just before the turn so cars stop there all the time. I had to change my sign to Alfajarin (instead of Barcelona) and they took me to a gas station near there where it was very easy to find a ride.”
“Zaragoza is the WORST CITY EVER to hitchhicking!!!! the best chance you can get is try to go to the service station in Alfajarin, and still have to wait a long time!”
“Horrible place(it was in the night)
I stucked there and then I finaly got a ride to Alfarajín.”
―Crazy czech Chees, 16 Dec 2015

Villaviciosa
“there's a roundabout and a gas station near both the entrance and exit of the A8. i would reccommend standing with a sign at the roundabout, as the station doesn't enjoy much traffic and you will also be visible to cars coming from the town if you choose the roundabout.
in general, a good place to go to gijón, might be a little harder to get to avilés, which is where you need to be headed if you plan a longer trip, as the next service station is just before avilés.”
―Foerno, 13 Dec 2013

Torla
“We stood here on a Sunday Afternoon in autumm. There are a lot of hikers and "montaneros". It´s possible to got to Jaca, Huesca or Zaragoza and maybe even further.”
―SuperRoger, 04 Nov 2013

Valdemoro
“Big gas station. We waited 45 minutes and found a direct ride to Granada. ”
―Christian1337, 10 Dec 2013
“In february, I gave up after 4 hours without any ride. In 4 hours I saw only 2 cars going at least to the next gaz station on the highway, but both were full. It's probably better in the summer though.”
―Peyjo, 18 Feb 2014
“This station has a lot of local traffic, as it has a car wash and is close to a commercial area. It's best to ask drivers whether they go to Ocana (just a bit further south) and then get dropped at the petrol station in Sesena Nuevo. ”
“I was going to Grenada and after 30mn waiting I found one to Cordoba, almost 2/3 of the road :) Good! There is a petrol station + a little cafetaria. ”

Cádiz
“toward Sevilla/Jerez/Puerto de Santa Maria”
―Katia, 07 Nov 2013
“around 1/3 of the traffic from Cadiz pass throught here (mostly tracks from the port which are not allowed to go through the city)”

Motilla del Palancar
“Good spot with a round and a petrol station. So you can go into the A3 or north to Cuenca and any others small villages.”

Gijón/Xixón
“a good place to go to avilés.”
―Foerno, 13 Dec 2013

Salobreña

Carreño
“i got a ride further west in 5 minutes. seems a good spot.”
―Foerno, 13 Dec 2013

La Puebla de Alfindén

Mérida
“Good gaz station to go in direction of Portugal !”

“There's a spot to pull over right about here. 50 mins with a sign for Salamanca.”
“Good spot. it gets you out from the city. only cars that are going out from avila.”
―Rodrigo14, 13 May 2016

el Bruc
“A big service station on boths sides of the A-2”
―Lantti, 13 Jan 2014
“Lantti! How did you get to " El Bruc" ?? It seems a really isolated place.
Thank you!
―Juanluis317, 26 Jan 2014

Trujillanos
“If you go to Madrid or Lisbon, it's the very useful place - many tracks stops here. So, just ask.”

Almussafes

Cuenca
“Possible to thumb both in the slip-road or/and directly on the highway (is it a highway?). The cars don't go fast there and have enough space to stop. They will take you at least to Tarancón.”
―VincencBou, 17 Feb 2014
“We as a couple (girl and boy) stood there 15 minutes (around 10:30 am, working day, February 2014). A Romanian (I love them) took us to Tarancón.”

Arona
“A gas station with almost no cars stopping there”

Santiago del Teide

Frontera
“The place is lit b”
“The spot has an ample breakdown lane where cars and trucks can stop.
The place is lit by the street lights of a cross-walk/zebra crossing being 50 to 80m away from this spot, i.e. your are well seen at night.”
―Uiaenrdt, 17 Feb 2014
“I have started from there three times. Always together with my bicycle. Two times in a very small car (had to dismount the front wheel of the bike). Once it was dark night (22:00). I never waited more than 15 minutes!”

La Orotava

Valencia
“Very good place, 1st car took us after one min to the direction of Valencia. There is a bus stop and the cars have the place to stop and pick you up.”
―Benoo, 21 Feb 2014

Trigueros
“Most of cars goes to Huelva. Look for the not spain cars.”
“Cepsa, mainly Spanish cars going short distances. Our ride took us to Ayamonte, a ferry ride from the Portuguese border.”
“We tried to get a lift to Portugal. But in the end we decided to go to Huelva. Most of the cars goes very short distances.
―Dzeikobas, 07 Nov 2016

Algarrobo
“There is a petrol station and some kind of shopping center here - although in the satellite image is not - where you can ask ppl to give you a ride”
―Xaresv, 11 Feb 2014

Arona

Arafo
“To Teide, one car in 15min ”

Cudillero
“not much traffic in the direction of a coruña.”

Soses
“a small and useless gas station. a bigger one is one kilometre further on the same road.”
―Foerno, 03 Nov 2013

Hellín
“Good place to go south. 1hr of waiting.”
―LowInertia, 13 Jan 2014

Almansa
“After 45' mints we got a hike towards alicante.”
―LowInertia, 13 Jan 2014

Aínsa-Sobrarbe
“A petrol station on the way to France. The spot to go north from Ainsa”
―Bikepunk, 17 Jan 2014

Santa Llogaia d'Àlguema
“Got kicked out of the toll station after being dropped off there, then moved up towards this spot.
Waited 30 minutes here before a truck stopped for me. Make sure you have a sign as cars go both north and south.”
“A bit closer to the toll station, but on the same road (just to get into the shadow under the railway bridge), a couple hitchhiking to Barcelona. Waited a long time but got a ride after about 90 minutes until Girona.”

Garrigàs
“Not that much traffic here but the spot by itself is ok. ”
“Not much traffic here...
Got a lift to Girona”

“We were two at 11am. There was a fluent traffic, a lot of car traying to take A7 to leave Málaga. We just was waiting 10 minutes or less. It´s a pretty cool place.”
“We were couple at 9am. Fluent traffic in both directions to Motril (Granada) and Cordoba. It took as 45 min to get ride. Good place, drivers can see you from distance,”
―Marcelklimes, 23 Feb 2015

Navalcarnero
“It's a gaz station where you can stop if you're trying to go in direction of Talavera/Badajoz/Portugal. Km 28.”

Valmojado
“It's a gaz station where you can stop if you're trying to go in direction of Talavera/Badajoz/Portugal. Km 40.”
―Remigr, 04 Jan 2014
“si vas a salir de madrid, direccion extremadura, lo mejor sera cogerte transporte publico hasta calypo fado y andar 30 mins hasta esta gasolinera”

“Last gaz station before border. Could be good place to find a long ride further into Portugal.”
―Remigr, 06 Jan 2014
“Plenty of cars, but most of the traffic is local. The Portuguese ones go mainly just to Elvas.
We were tempted to hitch to the gas station on the other side of the border or to Elvas and try our luck there, but later realized that it wouldn't be a good solution, it's so deserted there.
It took us around 1,5h to get a ride straight to Lisbon by the nacional. If you go further than just across the border, better to stick to this place.”
―Ewelinalucy, 20 May 2016

Sant Adrià de Besòs

Móstoles
“It's a gaz station where you can stop if you're trying to go in direction of Talavera/Badajoz/Portugal.”
“Good enaugh since we are in Spain
“It's located around 18 km from the Alto de Extremadura gas station, so you just need a short ride. After a lot of asking around we found a driver who took us all the way to the border in Badajoz!”
―Ewelinalucy, 20 May 2016

Tarancón
“I don't know any spots directly on the hightway, so this is probably the best stop where to thumb to Madrid.”
―VincencBou, 17 Feb 2014

El Ejido
“This is a very good spot to HH bcause there is an stop sign and car have to break so you can speak with the drivers. It was pretty fast”
―Xaresv, 11 Feb 2014

Níjar
“if you come up here will not be difficult to find any tourist can take you back to the nearest town, however to continue through the nature reserve will have to go on foot.”

Zafra
“Good site for travel to nearby towns.
(Alconera,Burguillos del Cerro, Jerez de los Caballeros,etc)”
―FernandoArmando, 01 Apr 2014

Teguise
“Good spot if you need to go in the direction of Teguise or Famara.
Also, traffic heading to Guatiza and Mala will exit the LZ-1 at the other roundabout.”
―Mvanvoorden, 24 Mar 2014

Puerto Lápice
“Petrol station and a hotel next door, many locals but a few long distance travellers late in the day. More options if you want to head toward Daimiel, Ciudad Real or Córdoba, less if you want to head south on the A4. The attendant at the station was helpful (but didn't speak English). To head onto the freeway (southbound) you can also wait across the road with a sign to pick up traffic that's not stopping for food/petrol.”
―Truffula, 19 Apr 2014
“A long wait to get back onto the A4 (southbound) but there were plenty of options heading southwest. Eventually got a lift all the way to Granada.”

“Good for direction Donostia,
Very difficult for direction France...”
―Cardinal, 13 Mar 2014

“If you want to go the way to Pamplona, this is the best spot. (its behind the bus/train station)
Cars are slowing down speed coz of the trafic lights.
Its really much better to hold a sign writen ur direction in Spanish!!!”
“Cars are slowed down right after the curve by the PEDESTRIANS TRAFFIC LIGHTS crossing Av del Ebro to the train station.
From there I got a ride all the way to Bilbao after aprxtly 2.5h”

Madrid
“Bus stop outside San Cristobal metro station. Great spot for getting onto the A4 (Autovía del Sur) to go south. Traffic not too fast, pedestrian crossing slowing people down, plenty of room to pull over. If you see the blue highway sign for Córdoba you're on the right side of the road.”
“Arrived at this spot around midday and was a little concerned as I expected more traffic, but we managed to get a lift to a petrol station 12km down the highway in about 20 mins.”
“Although we were two women, we waited 2 hours (still OK for spanish standards, though) until we got a lift to the next service station. There is a lot of local traffic, so don't carry a sign to a faraway destination! ”
“Easy to reach spot, it was 10am, I waited 45mn and managed to get a lift to a petrol station 12km down the highway. Good!”

Sanlúcar la Mayor
“Petrol station direction Huelva - Algarve.
Metropol bus: M-166 direction Sanlúcar La Mayor, Stop in P.I Solúcar. Ask driver before getting into the bus, only express service takes you there.”
―Alistaircom, 15 Apr 2014
“The petrol station doesn't seem to host much traffic, I stood by the entrance of the ramp towards Huelva, took me twenty minutes to find a short lift.”
―Ars Libera, 17 Sep 2015

La Línea de la Concepción
“Hitchhikked a catamaran from La Linea Marina to go to Maroco. And another to Barbados (with stop over in the canaries). It took me 2 days to find someone each time. Beter to be in this harbour than in Gran Canaria where there is a lot of competition. Ask Roy for a place to sleep and info about the sailing boat.”
“Yes, working ok.”
―Artoha, 09 Nov 2014

Zafra
“Good site for travel to nearby towns.(Llerena,Usagre,Azuaga,etc).
It is also good place to travel to Sevilla.”
―FernandoArmando, 01 Apr 2014

Teguise
“Perfect spot if you need to go to Guatiza/Mala/Orzola. ”
―Mvanvoorden, 24 Mar 2014

“Just after the roundabout, perfect spot to reach Mala/Arrieta/Punta Mujeres/Orzola.”
―Mvanvoorden, 24 Mar 2014

“Me and my friend also tried to hh from this spot in the direction to Sevilla. The problem is that everybody who is going to Sevilla goes straight through the motor road (A-4). This is the way to the old road in the direction to Sevilla, if you get lucky someone will rescue you from there. In this spot is possible for the cars stop and you also can try to talk with the drivers. A couple took us away from there to the motor road for pure pitty :)”
―Jupaty, 11 Mar 2014

Zafra
“Good site for travel to nearby towns.”
―FernandoArmando, 01 Apr 2014

Galindo y Perahuy

“Good site for travel to nearby towns. (Puebla de Sancho Pérez, Medina de las Torres,etc)”

La Carlota
“we arrived late at night so it was never going to work that well for us. There is a restaurant attached to the gas station so lots of people will be having meals before heading to Cordoba or Sevilla (it is on the right side for Cordoba so that might be easier)”
“we spent 17 hours on that gasstation, but let's count 12, because slept some time too. but with the restaurant you have nice coffee, toilet and food, and there are some roofs for the parking cars too, if it happens to sleep there. so not a bad spot, just low traffic.”
―Etter, 09 Aug 2016

Alcalá de Guadaíra
“Petrol station on the way to Granada - Málaga - Almería (East Andalusia).
Metropol Bus can drop you off here: M-121 (Mariana Pineda stop).
Lots of cars stop here, with a bit of Spanish you can get a ride.
"Hitch-hicking in Spain is hard, you have to try speaking with the driver, face-to-face. Most of them will try to help you.”
―Alistaircom, 15 Apr 2014
“Its bus 126 Direccion El Viso del Alcor, NOT Carmona.”
―Avocadocity, 08 Oct 2015

Pinto
“Petrol station and McDonald's. Lots of local traffic going to Pinto.”
“Trying to get a lift to Granada, arrived around lunch time and waited for about 2 hours before getting a lift as far as Puerto Lápice (just past Madridejos).”

“Hitchhiked from here to Bolonia and two days later back to Cadiz. Waited for around 5 minutes both times! There's a bus station that makes it easier to stop !”
―Tigerente, 13 Apr 2014

“Although it’s almost on the motorway, this is a good spot to get to either Bilbao or southwest direction Burgos.”
“Insa and Jan took this spot in May 2013, going to Burgos. You really need to be careful here as it’s a narrow road and not much space to stop or stand.”

Arrecife
“If you're going in the direction of Orzola, you can also mention Tahiche, there's a very good hitch hiking spot there at the roundabout.”

Huelva

Cartaya

Motril

Órgiva

Sant Celoni

“Terrible for going anywhere besides within 50 kilometers. ”
―Ingridsp, 07 Jul 2014

Berrioplano
“Direction: France”
―Sulekabel, 15 Jul 2014

Badalona
“No possibility to stop for cars.”
―Phoeni.x ger, 31 Jul 2014

“After sitting arround and asking drivers at the gas station we got luckily picked up by two fellas on their way to Lloret de Mar ... so we got close to there. There's another service area and gas station.”
―Phoeni.x ger, 31 Jul 2014

“Cars are going slowly as there are traffic lights just before, so there's great visibility. Space to stop in an extra lane for cars wanting to turn right.”
“Waited here for a ride to Madrid. The spot is perfect but the hitchhiking mentality of the Spanish drivers is not. Some cars stopped but wanted money for fuel. I was unsuccessful and gave up after 4 hours.”

“Use this spot if you want to get to the west on the A-8. There's space enough to pull off. The traffic isn't very big, but people who enter here usually go on longer drives.”
“Also done eastbound (17 mins)!”
―Fverhart, 01 Nov 2015

“Don't try! If you are in Zaragoza you'r fucked up, it is the WORST CITY EVER for hitchhiking. We tried this street twice (in direction to Barcelona and Madrid) and no one stopped!!”
“Yeah, it's pretty bad. I waited for four hours and got a ride to a service area ten kilometres further from where it was better to hitchhike (you can approach drivers personally there) - maybe there's a chance to get directly to this service station - surely the better option. I there's no other choice, be creative - make a nice nice sign. dance on the street - I don't know. ”
“Well as someone took me her car she told me that hitchiking is not popular around there and also whole spain. And she told me that she was an ex hitchiker...”

Santander
“Hitched a ride in no time to Torrelavega from here. Just stand in the roundabout, before the entrance there's some space for the cars to stop.”
“I just tried this spot and didn't like it very much. There's not that much space for cars to stop. I just walked 50 meters before the roundabout, cars can stop easily there.”
―Divagueame, 29 Aug 2015

Solsona

Ateca

Castrillón
“Get there early. ”

Narón

Alcalá de Henares
“We spent all the day try to catch a trasnport. People wasn't very nice but near is another place when we catch something :)”
―Salicylowa, 05 Aug 2014

O Pino

Huesca
“Towards Pamplona it should be a good spot, people going on A-23 or A-132 should come this way towards Pamplona. Me and a friend of mine (1 girl+1guy) were hitchhiking here for 6 hours, because the police officers wanted to checkout the drivers the same morning we wanted to get out of here, and noone stopped because of this. After the officers disappeared, we hitched a ride within 30 minutes.”
“On our way from Barcelona to Saragossa/Madrid we found a lift, who took us close to Huesca. He brought us to a gasoline station (Galp Loporzano) it´s 8km from huesca at the N-240. This place seemed to be in the middle of nowhere for us, but as our driver said, it´s pretty easy to escape from there, cause many people stop there. We cannot proof that but for us it was. we managed to get away within 10 minutes.”

“i was here for 20 minutes, then had a lift to the next gasstation”

“We catch a transport in over 2 hours, sometimes trucks drive this way and this is the best way to get out from this town.”
―Salicylowa, 05 Aug 2014

Sant Andreu de la Barca
“After the roundabout, on the entrance of the A-2 direction North. It's pretty hard to approach it, you have to climb up on a steep hillside, but there's a lot of space for cars to pull off and they can even see you quite good. You can easily find rides here for shorter directions, it might even works for longer distances, we came here because we didn't manage to hitch a ride on the AP-2”
“30 min to get to lleida (2 people), easily accessible place”

Manresa

Jerez de la Frontera

“There are good pullouts on either side of the road, but it is a slight bend so visibility is not the best. It might be the best way out of Quentar (why you are in Quentar in the first place is a mystery). Cars are speeding down the mountain, but I stood on the wrong side of the road so southbound traffic going around the bend had time to react to me. It's likely that most traffic south is going to Granada, so it's just a matter of willingness to pick up a hitch hiker. I wouldn't count on getting a long distance lift though. Got picked up by a cyclist going to Granada in 20 min.”
―Daiyi, 21 Jul 2014

Badalona
“Asked cars at the traffice lights .. no luck. Finally a woman pulled over asked us if she can drive us a bit. Well we got lucky she took us to her place made us some nice lunch and even some provisions for our way back home. And also the drove us 30 - 40 km to the right high way back to the Spanish - French border.”
―Phoeni.x ger, 31 Jul 2014

Torrelavega
“Hitchhike here if you want to head to the west on the A-8. Just after the bridge there's a small space for the cars to pull off and stop. Perfect for short distances, can work for bigger ones as well (depends on the season). Use the rush-hours in the morning and early-afternoon.”
“I stood in the round about on my way to Oviedo and waited 2 hours just to get a 20 km ride.”
―Kobjak, 25 Jan 2015

Bilbao
“Cars coming from 2 directions here are heading to the west on A-8. There's even parking spaces, unless occupied. Not the best place for hitchhiking, make sure you have a very clear sign and smile :) there's a bakery somewhere around which threw away at least 10-15 baguettes right when we were there (free food!) to the rubbish bin on the corner.”
“Impossible to go past Bilbao to the South from here! The satalite picture on google maps shows a conection between this spot and the A8 straight ahead but the road must have been changed at some point.”
―Anawesomesummer, 06 Feb 2015

Villariezo

“This is where many truck drivers pass by, between town and the parking lot. Just hanging around here for a while, talking to the drivers (especially those who are alone) in some basic French should secure you a ride. However, many people only leave the following day or hours later, so this is the option for laid-back hitchhikers. If you are more in a hurry, follow the instructions for asking drivers in the terminal.”

“Is visible and cars have time and space to stop.. you can also talk with people in the gas station.
Direction: Logroños”
“Hmmm... it is visible, but the cars were very fast there. On the gas station, mostly local people going back to town or the neighbourhood.
I hadn't at all a feeling for this spot...
I walked further on, passed the junction, and while heading to Castañares (which looked much better... slower road), thumb out and I got a ride.”
―Davor, 21 Aug 2016

Fraga

Santiago de Compostela
“There is a roundabout. one of the exits is a barely used small road. hitchhiked with a sign and got a ride to the oald town of santiago within 10 sec”
―Justin.paxos, 29 Aug 2014

Figueres

Vigo
“We (1girl+1guy) hitched a ride from here to Tui in like 20 minutes. The road leads to the southern entrance of the highway AP-9. After the zebra crossing there's a bus stop where drivers can pull off.”
“Direction South! (Tui/Portugal)”
“I tried it with sign to Porto without success. Then changed for Tui and after 30 minutes catched. Place is not so good because there is no place to stop before bus stop so all cars are doing it illegally ”
―M.chwedczuk, 05 Aug 2015

Vandellòs i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant

Antequera
“fqz”
―Frequenzep, 15 Nov 2014
“me + Nicol
going from Malaga to Granada
Two guys on a way to Sevilla took us here while we wanted to Granada.
Bad choice. This station is behind digression to Granada.
After half an hour sympathetic guy with a little daughter drove 15 more km just to take us to the station on a way to Granada. God bless such people!
Maybe it is a fine place on a way to Sevilla, but it is very bad on a way to Granada.”
“Easy. Got a ride to Malaga in 5 mins.”
―Jophro, 01 Oct 2015

Albolote
“fqz”
―Frequenzep, 15 Nov 2014

Benidorm

“Many french tourists are passing by and they will probably take you over the boarder to France it is the only way to leave the village so everyone will see you ;)”
“We waited for ten minutes and got a ride to La Jonquera”
―AnniK, 01 Oct 2014

Girona
“please somebody tell which directions you can go from here :). por favor pido alguien que di donde se podría ir desde aquí :)”
―Sitko, 14 Jul 2015
“5 minutes in the afternoon for barcelona :)”
“2 minutes in the afternoon for barcelona”
―Sitko, 13 Sep 2016

Los Realejos
“Direction Icod”
―Mvanvoorden, 06 Dec 2014

Nerja

San Sebastián de la Gomera
“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. ”
―Angrybanana, 01 May 2012

Castilleja de la Cuesta
“Everyone here is going west but little place to stop. There is a bp petrolstation close but it's not much cars and to far from the road”
―Kapten kastrull, 08 Nov 2014
“Bad spot, there is no room to pull over, you should get out of town first, after 30 minutes a young woman knew it was going to be hard for us to get out of seville so she drove us out for 20 kms. The gas station is even worse, not many cars, and most of them go to ikea.”
―Ars Libera, 17 Sep 2015

Esplugues de Llobregat

Sitges

Castilleja de la Cuesta
“Talking to people at burger king and got a ride out on the autopista. Lots of big ad signs on the autopista for this place (2014).”

Guernica
“nice place to hh to Bermeo”
―AndoniBlanco, 23 Oct 2014

Bollullos de la Mitación
“Petrol Station direction Huelva - Algarve. High chance of getting a ride.
You have to take bus M-168 direction Benacazón. You get down in Av. de los Poetas, and walk south 2Km to the petrol station.”
―Alistaircom, 15 Apr 2014

La Jonquera

Bermeo
“The best place to hh to Bilbao, is little town, but always is going a lot of people there, or maybe at least to Mungia. Nice visibility and a lot of place to stop cars”
―AndoniBlanco, 23 Oct 2014

“fqz”
―Frequenzep, 15 Nov 2014

Canals

Yunclillos

Bermeo
“Nice place to hh to Gernika, Mundaka, Amorebieta...”
―AndoniBlanco, 23 Oct 2014

“fqz

“Got a lift to Gibraltar after less than an hour. There are some trees for shade. Spot before have less cars, but here you have to walk pretty far.”
―ViliusG, 24 Oct 2014
“Decent spot. Could be more cars but it works. Got a lift to Algeciras in ~20 min.”
“Small road.Many foregners, it is good for spain. Good spot to get a ride to Algeciras. windy place)”
―Az-alcmar, 19 Jun 2016

Usurbil

Favara

Agullana

Sant Celoni
“Gas station and small supermarket where only locals stop by”

Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias
“This spot lies before the highway's "Autovía" sign. There is a fair amount space on a dirt road access (do not expect much traffic from that one, though).
Traffic might pass fast as its a long straight signless road from the gas station south of there. Visibility may not be too good either, as the spot lies behind some thick trees and after a soft curve.”

Loja
“Toward SEVILLA or MALAGA
Very very little trafic.
No place to stop.”
“With my girlfriend, we wait here 45 minutes before some one pick-up us until ANTEQUERA.
It was not easy to choos the good place. But it was working for us :)”

Muxía

Loja
“get the fuck out of here...
there is a bus going to granada or sevilla at the stop near the village entrance early in the morning or at 15. or try your luck at the gas station but i definitely don't advice it”
―Tirion, 10 Aug 2015

“The place described on the wiki. Seemed to be a lot of local people not going too far or Portuguese truckers not willing to take you. Got a ride after 2.5 hours. ”
“Took me five minutes to find a trucker who brought me to Portugal. Maybe I was just lucky.”

Puértolas

Crevillent

La Jonquera
“Plus de 3 heures d attentes, le 28 fevrier 2013, avec une pancarte BARCELONA, dans le froid et sous la pluie. Ce spot est l un des rare ou j ai abandonne le stop. J ai fini par prendre le bus.”
―Railway, 18 Dec 2014

“Small gas station by the highway entrance. Didn´t have luck neither there or on the nearby roundabout for around 3 h, so we decided to hitch on the highway itself and the 2nd car stopped.
(June 2014)”
―Ewelinalucy, 26 Dec 2014

La Guardia

Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena
“Big gas station and restaurant, many cars. Lots of trucks stop here at night, so going with them early in the morning might be a good idea. Good for hitching along he coast.”
―Mosca gigantesca, 30 Jan 2015

Arrasate / Mondragón
“Toward SAN-SEBASTIAN - FRANCE.
Toll.
Good and slow trafic. Place to stop not perfect but possilbe to stop without disturb trafic.
Can go here by foot.”

Guía de Isora
“A lot of space to pull over. Slow traffic.”
―Prochy, 15 Feb 2015

Torrelavega

Santiago del Teide
“Direction Chio.”
―Prochy, 15 Feb 2015

Figueres
“Good spot caus you can ask people at the gas station and hold out a sign. Got a ride in 10 min to Perpignan. Maybe it's even easyer at the same road in Figueres because traffic is more slow there.”

San Cristóbal de La Laguna
“This is a nice bus stop beyond Las Mercedes.”

Castellbisbal
“Good option if you are heading to France since a lot of trucks go there. Got a lift to Nice in 20min, just had to wait the truck leaves (1more hour). You should directly go to talk with drivers.
But most of cars who stop there seem to go to Barcelona.”
“okay. we were two people heading to the center of barcelona. waited 2 ours with no success. So we went to the train station nearby ( castellbisbal). there is a good road which leads to this station”
―Sonnenguru, 22 Sep 2015

“There is a bus stop perfect for cars to stop if you want to hitchhike towards Lekeitio coming from San Sebastian. Decent amount of traffic as well.
Happy hitching”
―Anawesomesummer, 06 Feb 2015

Santa Cruz de Tenerife
“Mostly tourists visiting restaurants in Benijo will stop. Very low traffic.”

Valladolid
“Toward PALENCIA - BURGOS.
Absolutly NO TRAFIC.
But, from here, you can go by foot at the entrance 118. Before the ramp (at entrance 118) there is lot of trafic, place to stop and it's legal.
DON'T LAST YOUR TIME AND GO THERE DIRECTLY.”
“With my girlfriend, with a sign BURGOS, we saw only one car in 20 minutes.
Our map show us an other entrance (the 118) at 500m from here. We can see the 118 from here and see there is so more trafic there. So, we decided to go there and it was working.”

“Toward VITORIA - SAN-SEBASTIAN - FRANCE.
NO TRAFIC HERE. But place to stop...”
“We arrive here because a guy in the toll ordered us to come back in Burgos by foot, by the highway.
In 30 miutes, we saw only 3 cars here : The police (to contrôl us and let us here), a full van and a empty car that the driver looked-at us like she can't do anything for us. So, we go, we didn't know where (actually, we walk until entrance with N-120 to hitch-hik there).”

“Very good gas station with for changing to car. All direction to south and Valencia. ”
―Marek.cavojsky8338, 27 Apr 2015

Briviesca
“Toward VITORIA.
You can go her eby foot from the village.
A bit dangerous. The trafic is very fast and there are lot of big truck (we don't know why there is an highway close here..)
Place to stop.”
“Girl and guy with a sign VITORIA. We was a bit affraid of the fast trafic with the truck. A van picked-up us until VITORIA.”

Guía de Isora
“Direction Adeje”
―Mvanvoorden, 07 Jan 2015

Marbella
“There aint too much space in the ramp but took less than 5 minutes with Estepona sign to catch a ride here.”

San Cristóbal de La Laguna
“Cars are fast. Hard shoulder to pull over on.”

“Toward PORTUGAL.
Fast trafic (a bit dangerous) but not big and place to stop.
BE CAREFULL THAT DRIVERS CAN SEE YOU FROM FAR AWAY.”
“5 minutes waiting with my girlfriend.
A guy with a big mercedes pass without stop but come bag immediatly to pick-up us until Portuges border.”

Puerto de la Cruz
“Direction East.”

Santiago del Teide
“Anywhere along the road is good in direction Guia/Adeje”
―Mvanvoorden, 07 Jan 2015

Adeje
“Direction Santiago del Teide/Masca or Adeje”
―Mvanvoorden, 07 Jan 2015

Antequera
“Toward SEVILLA.
End of round.
Lot of space to stop and good slowly trafic.
Local trafic.”
“We wait here (my girl friend and me) with a sign SEVILLA. A little truck pick-up us until a gas station in A-92 in Estepa.”

Valladolid
“Toward PALENCIA - BURGOS.
Lot of trafic and lot of place to stop. Drivers can see you from far away.
Legal to hitch-hik here.”
“Guy and girl with a sign BURGOS. A car stop after 30 minutes waiting. Before we saw so much car passing by here and wanted not pick-up us... ”

“Toward MIRNDA-DE-EBRO - VITORIA.
Entrance of highway in end of round.
Little and slow trafic. Place to stop.
To go here from BURGOS, catch the bus from bus-station of BURGOS until CASTAÑARES.
BE CARREFULL => ONLY 3 BY DAYS. (information on Alsa website)”
“Guy and girl with a sign VITORIA, 45 minutes waiting. ”

Campezo / Kanpezu

Arraia-Maeztu

“Toward SALAMANCA - VALLADOLID.
Normal road, you can go here by foot.Place to driver can stop. The driver see you from far away. Good and slow trafic.
Don't go more away, after, here is no place to stop and car go more speed.”
“With my girlfirend, we was walking to start hitchhik. A guy parked in other side of the road offer to drive us until CIUDAD-RODRIGO befor we start to hitchhik.
We don't use our sign SALAMANCA this time.”

“Towards MANZANARES - CIUDAD-REAL / JEAN - GRANADA.
Entry of high-way (without toll line).
You can come here by foot but dont go farest or you will be in high-way.
VERY VERY LITTLE TRAFIC
TRES PEU DE TRAFIC”
“I mention this spot AVERAGE because of the VERY LITTLE TRAFIC. But acctuelly, we wait with my girl frient only 5 minuts here. The 2nd car stopped to catch us until JAEN. May-be we was very lucky...”
“He decido que este sitio es difficil porque pasa muy poco de coches. Pero con mi novia, esperabamos solo 5 minutos. La segunda coche se paraba para cogernos hasta JAEN.”

Zamora

La Orotava
“It may be wise to hitch cars coming from Teleférico.”

Ciudad Rodrigo
“Toward SALAMANCA - VALLADOLID.
Ramp to enter to highway A-62 just after round.
Place to stop not perfect but little trafic (driver can stop without disturb lot of cars). Slow trafic because of round.”

“gas station towards north.”
―Sitko, 30 Apr 2015
“i won't rank it although i got a ride to figueres in 15 minutes. there has to be more people so i can be ranked properly :). but seems a good place however.”

Granadilla de Abona
“Airport exit, narrow hard shoulder.”

“Toward MOTRIL
Acces-ramp to highway.
Can come here by foot.
Good trafic slow.
VERY LITTLE AND DANSGEROUS SPACE TO STOP.”
“Afternoon in weekday in Februar. With my girlfriend, we wait here only 5 minuts with a sigh MOTRIL. I mark this spot average because of very little and dangerous place to stop but our experience here is good.”

“good spot to get out of Blanes to get north or south! decent trafic and quite safe for cars to stop.
happy hitching.”
―Anawesomesummer, 14 May 2015

San Cristóbal de La Laguna
“Not many cars continue beyond.”

Granadilla de Abona
“Traffic slows down here, but not a good spot anyway.”

Guía de Isora
“No space to pull over, cars do not see you behind the curve.”

“Toward VALLADOLID.
Very very little trafic.
To be more lucky, you can hitchhik in the normal road (N-620) and in the entrace of the highway (A-62). But by N-620, you will go in others villages or a better entrace.”
“A sunday morning (8h30), we wait here (me and my girlfirned) 15 minutes before the second car who pass stop.
No sign.”

“Toward VALLADOLID or SALAMANCA - PORTUGAL.
(Rated good for VALLADOLID)
Place to stop but very little trafic.
Here, there is a little gas-station for ask to people. Not so much trafic too but remember that people are more alowed to pick-up you when you speak with him.
“2 people (guy and girl) with a sign VALLADOLID.
We walked from the village. No car on the road. There was one car in gas-station. We ask to the driver and he pick-up us until VALLADOLID.
It was a sunday midday.”

San Clemente
“Towards TOMELLOSO - CIUDAD-REAL.
Near gas-station.
Normal road (can come here by foot) in way-out of village.
Low trafic. Driver can see you from away.
A big place for car stopping.”
“Esperabamos aqui con mi novia solo 5 minutos con un carton TOMELLOSO. Fue durante la tarde de un viernes de febrero. Una coche cogenos hasta Tomelloso. ”
“We wait here only 5 minuts with my girl friend with a sign TOMELLOSO a friday afternoon in february. A car picked-up us to Tomelloso.”

“Toward SOUTH.
Not so much place to stop but not so much trafic, so...
Fast trafic.
Be carefull on this road, there are part with lot of turn and it's dangerous to stop there (fast trafic). Search a line to hitchhik.”

“Some traffic towards Cueva de San hermano Pedro.”

“Hitchhiked here on January and almost no cars getting into the motorway to the North. There is 2 big gas stations on both side but if you are going to North I would suggest you to hitchhike where car from Almeria get into the motorway with a cartoon "Murcia". Waited 3 hours to get a lift for 40km, and 6hours to get Murcia. After Murcia it is much easier so one possibility would be to take a bus to Murcia from Almeria.”

Tomelloso
“Direction LA SOLANA ou A43 vers l'EST ou vers l'OUEST
Route normale.
Accessible à pied depuis Tomelloso (env. 2Km du centre-ville).
Trafic lent mais peu dense.
Place pour s'arrêter sur le bas-côté.”
“I wait here with my girlfriend 5 minuts with a sign MANZANARES. A car stop to pick-up us until the wayout 81 of the high-way A-43.”
“Esperabamos aqui con mi novia 5 minutos con un señal MANZANARES. Un coche se paraba para cogernos hasta la salida 81 de la autovia.”

Armilla
“Toward GRANADA and EASTERN, WESTERN, NORTHERN.
Very nice spot with lot of space to stop.
Very big and slow trafic.
“With my girlfriend, we last here more than one hour and nobody stop for us.
With sign SEVILLA (or others cities), is too far for the trafic here.
Nobody knows little town arround.
And with sign GRANADA... "we are in Granada. So, why I stop for him/her/them"
We go to other place 3 Km away.
But the place to stop and the visibility are very perfect...”

“I know, not exactly legal, but better chance to stop a car.”

“I think that's your best chance to get out of Zaragoza: You can approach the drivers directly, even though there aren't many that come in to take some petrol. Way better than waiting on the on-ramp though. Alas, I have know idea how to get here with public transport - maybe some local can help?
“i'd share the above mentioned opinion that this is the best spot to get out of the city. i think it's the city that is built weirldy without proper gas stations more towards center.”
―Sitko, 14 Sep 2015
“we walked to here from the other gas station, where we had no luck, 5 kilometers direction west/north.
Here we waited 15 minutes to get a ride to barcelona. ”
―Sonnenguru, 22 Sep 2015
“Es un buen sitio para ir hacia Barcelona, pero mi amiga y yo estuvimos más de 90 min...
¡THIS IS SPAIN!”
―ViajaZero, 30 Sep 2015
“Really good spot! We didn´t know how to go out of city so we wait to bus. But the bus don´t go often, ask in the big station! We asked at 9 am and the bus went at half past three pm. Bus tiskets: 1,3 euro. Then you have to go probably 10 mins to gas station, We waited 5 mins. Some "truck man" gave us Fanta. Then we stopped car. There were a lot of cars..”
―Boruvka.d, 27 Aug 2016

Castellón de la Plana
“3 times tried to hitchhike towards Tarragona, never managed.”
―Otakarsvitavsky, 29 Jul 2015

Nerja
“It´s a roundabout,so it´s easy for drivers to stop, You could find cars going to both directions, Motril and Malaga. We had to wait only 20 mins before being picked up.”
―Anthikey, 15 Jul 2015
“Waited 5 min to Motril (Orgiva possible)”

“Waisted 7 hours waiting for a lift to Granada. After that got a lift in direction Madrid to the nearest gas station on a highway.”
―Otakarsvitavsky, 29 Jul 2015

Valencia
“just near the trafic cirlcle, the gas station employee has warning us to speak with the drivers so we stayed there with a panel "alacant" 1h ”
―Berge, 15 Aug 2015
“good place in comparison with the rest of the city. we wanted to go to the south and we get taken to Gandhi on the highway AP7 then it has been easy ”
“cars go pretty fast but loads of traffic, and spanish people stop anyways also if its hard to stop

Elche/Elx
“a crazy guy dropped us around but from this point impossible to go anywhere. to much directions and you stay in the middle of the urban desert.”

“Not many cars and mainly families but space to stop and wait - try talking to people - probably evening better”

“Requested place from personal of near MEROIL. Lot of space to stop for cars. Walk from torras i Bages (metro) we havent luck here after 1 hour the girls take us to Girona. GL”

“To Barcelona.
Before the roundabout.”
―Malabarth, 21 Aug 2015

Tui

Alcañices

Es Mercadal
“Very good spot towards Ciutadella-Ferreries. A lot of cars coming from Fornells and the north coast. I waited two seconds in august at a rushed hour.”
―Pautje, 21 Aug 2015

La Línea de la Concepción
“Exit of the Airport parking. Got a ride to Estepona (where more cars are passing) in 10min with a Malaga sign.”
―Lipegon, 19 Aug 2015
“Didnt worked for me. As some girls passing by saw me they give me some euros to take a bus so i did it. ”

Logroño

Leganés
“/!\ Difficult access /!\
From the metro station "Puerta del Sur", walk down the "Avenida de Leganés" (south-east) till the crossroad. (~750m)
from there, keep walking on the M406 till the start of the bridge above the R-5.
Cross the fence, and get down the very steep hill. It can be very slippery, so take care!
Once your down, you just need to walk till the gas station, 100m away at the west.
Though there's much traffic, most of the cars will be going toward west, on the A-5.”
―ChrisPnct, 13 Jul 2015
“I just had to ask drivers, and the second that I ask drove us till Trujillo!”

Zarautz

Sagunto/Sagunt
“Sagunt
A big station known by truckers and visited by tourists and families.
Best place to hike north (Zaragoza or Barcelona and France) from Valencia.
(This is exact location of Sagunt, direction north.)
Getting here requires some time and knowledge:
Go from Valencia to Puçol(Puzol) by...
A) a yellow bus 115A (1,55€) or
B) a train C6 from Station Nord (around 20min, 2,65€).
Once in Puzol, ask for the roundabout (redonda) on the "carretera de Barcelona". Here is a cheap supermarket. Go on north on CV306. Pass under a bridge, go on 50m where is a small road on the left with a "stop" sign. Take it. On the righ side you have orange trees of Els arenas (with a little little swimming pool). The road takes you under a second bridge, than you go on 2km north along the highway on the left and mandarine and orange orchards on the right until you get to the Sagunt station.
Circa 40 minutes of walking (with supermarket and oranges, mandarines, cactus fruit, figs - depending on a season).
(Description is based on Amede74's note and Seminko's experience)”
After one hour of asking truckers and family cars, we got a hike to Barcelona. Two old Catalunyan intelectualls with a grandson who tought me how to solve the Rubik's Cube.
This is a wonderfull spot but still hiking in Spain takes more time than in France/Germany.”

“We were trying to get a lift to Madrid but it didn´t work out. After waiting many hours we had to take the bus.”

Mazarrón
“this is in the middle of the desert! there is a road sign under which you can hide of the sun. Took us 15min of hot sunshine to get taken for a ride to Alhama de Murcia.”

Madrid
“We got off the metrostation Pio XII and continued the street in direction to the motorway to Burgos. After 5 - 10 minutes of walking with our sign "Burgos" a car stopped to take us ”

Níjar
“fuck this place. we got stuck here somehow and we took a bus back to almeria from the bus stop a bit above”
―Tirion, 10 Aug 2015

“Wanted to go to the south. We stayed at the ES sur gas station around 2h it was bad... very bad nobody to took us, only old people here.”

Murcia
“we waited here just before the entry on the highway and get taken after 2h.”

“instead of standing at the point mentioned above, go after the last entrance to the roundabout. after the fence there is place to stay, police wont bother you. there is place to stop for cars. 1 hour at the morning and 100 km ride ”
―M.chwedczuk, 25 Aug 2015
“definitely the place to be if you wanna go towards Cadiz”

Vilaboa
“Good gas station direction Vigo-Porto. The only problem is how to get here, since there's not easy public transport till this point.”
―Divagueame, 29 Aug 2015

Estella/Lizarra
“Direction Logrono”
―Nostalgique, 02 Sep 2015
“We got dropped here by someone when hitchhiking from Pamplona to Logrono - not a very good place, a lot of local cars going in other directions but at least they're slow and there's space to stop”

Logroño
“Direction Haro”
―Nostalgique, 02 Sep 2015
“Got picked up within 10 min (2 persons)”

“This is the next gas station out of bilbao direction zaragossa/madrid.
Its nearly impossible to reach this station without a driver. we walked from the center of bilbao to here. First idea: walk one kilometer on the highway. While the daylight, seems impossible, cause the police is waiting for you before the entrance of the highway. So we had no other option, than to cross the nature! Got to the BI-625 and cross the river using a bridge. Then climb and struggle throught the nature :D. It was a adventure for us! Maybe its better to go the one kilometer on the highway by night. hopefully there is no police there :)
But from this station we waited 2 hours to get a ride direction madrid”
―Sonnenguru, 22 Sep 2015
“Very good spot to go from Bilbao to South.
You can reach the petrol station in the following way:
- take train from Bilbao to Ugao-Miraballes
- from the train station, get to the east side of the river and go along it to north (u'll be going with some forest road and hiking trail)
- track your GPS while going the road. in one moment u'll have to go left on trails crossing and u'll be just by the fence to the petrol station. You can jump through it and vuala! you are on the station ;)
There's no need to cross any rivers, highways or other dangerous things.”
―Jtompl, 06 Oct 2015

“Luego de esperar 40 minutos sin éxito (y sin miras de tener éxito) en el semáforo de la avenida, decidí cambiarme a éste punto, es un retorno y muchos toman ésta dirección.
En menos de diez minutos me recogió un coche directo a Zaragoza. Consejo: acercarse a preguntar a los que paran en el semáforo, ya que muchos están atentos al tráfico sin darse cuenta lo que uno hace ahí.”
―FunkyCrime, 16 Sep 2015
“The red light lasts really long, you can ask to almost everyone sho passes.
I was headed to Zaragoza/Madrid but and asked for anything in that direction, I found someone who took me to a good spot in a gas station inside the highway.”

“could be an option to get a ride to the highway. i talked about this with the staff and they said very few vehicles stop here. i got a ride to repsol on the national road. it has to be tested yet.”
“5 minutes to repsol on the national road”
“sorry guys. had no lift direction barcelona/ or the highway. seems a stupid spot. we walked to the next gas staion 5 kilometers direction east-south. there we got a ride in 15 minutes”

Burriana

“a gas station, where you can ask people and/or hold a sign. good for direction towards la seu d'urgel and/or andorra .)”
―Sitko, 01 Oct 2015

Castellbisbal
“By train to Castellbisbal (ca. 3 € from Barcelona), then a walk of 20 minutes. Asked the truckers, one romanian guy gave me a ride till Valencia!”
―Skairie, 29 Sep 2015
“Got a ride directly to San Sebastian in 1 hour”

“could be a possible hitchhiking spot, however there is mostly people who go to work in malpica. i walked then forward to repsol again.”

Zizur Mayor/Zizur Nagusia
“Direction Logrono”
“Take bus L15 or L18 to here (from the centre), there's space for the cars to stop and they go slow because of traffic lights - very good!”

Azuqueca de Henares

Palma
“Good place to hitch to the Sóller.
We stayed there only 10minutes.”
―Dadzios, 23 Jan 2016

“Good place for hitchhiking to Bilbao. Everybody is going there. Bad spot for hitchhiking to Vitoria.( It is better to go down from San Sebastian) ”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015
“Waited about 45 min to get to Vitoria early wednesday morning. Lots of cars heading to Bilbao”
―Sander, 03 Jul 2016

Estepona
“BUS stop. Traffic quite dense. Got lift to Marbella by 2 nice spanish ladies.”

Benavente
“Great spot direction MADRID. I wasnt so lucky to get to LEON. Enough space for trucks.”

“Only local traffic. You could get to LEON and POLA DE GORDON but nowhere else. Be patient.”

Escorca
“Good spot to hitch to the Polenca or Soller or Palma”
―Dadzios, 23 Jan 2016

“Petrol station. Dont take national road to get to Gijon. I got a lift to La Robla and it took me half a day to get back to LEON and than take a bus to GIJON. 10 EUR. ”

Gijón/Xixón
“No space for the cars to stop. Luckly i got ride to gas station towards BILBAO.”

Amposta
“Possible spot to get a ride to Castello or Valencia, I got a ride in 10 minutes directly to Valencia from morroko driver. Cars can see you from big distance”
―Crazy czech Chees, 16 Dec 2015

“See the close one spot for descprition”

Son Servera
“Good spot to hitch to the Manacor”
―Dadzios, 23 Jan 2016

Vic

“Just next to the roundabout.
Good spot to hitchhike to Las Palmas. Used it twice, had to wait both times about 20min.”
―Lukstier, 30 Jan 2016

Pollença
“Good place to hitch to the Alcudia”

Llanes
“PETROL STATION. Not very busy. Waited 3h to get direct lift to BILBAO.”

“Direction Portugal. Quite a lot of traffic, slow enough. There is a space for cars to stop and not only people from Salamanca are passing by. Be careful about cars when crossing the road to get to the place.
When it gets dark there are lamps which help with your visibility.
We were boy and girl hitchhiking after dark with sign Portugal. Truck driver took us to a petrol on highway after 40 minutes waiting.”
―Mrkvon, 24 Nov 2015

Avinyonet del Penedès
“for direction tarragona and souther. people stop here because it's the last one before autopista”
―Sitko, 13 Feb 2016

Manacor
“Very good place to hitch to the Felanitx, Campos or Santanyi”

Puerto del Rosario

Canal de Berdún

San Roque
“I was dropped out from a car on middle of a highmay. With a big GIBR didnt seem to get a ride. I decided to walk couple of km to nearby bus station.”

Huesca

Escorca
“Good place to hitch to the Lluc”

San Roque

Capdepera
“Good place to hitch to the south”

Collado Villalba
“we slpet here. when we woke up it just took half an hour to get a lift. and it was at 6.30am where there wasn't too much traffic”

Sóller
“Good place to hitch to the Lluc, or to the Port.”

San Roque
“BUS stop. Directly to Girbarltar. better with a sign. Spanish people are hard to convince. ”
“Good luck. When nobody stop you, you can take the bus. But I think it will not be necessary”
―Boruvka.d, 27 Aug 2016

“Puedes llegar en metro bajándote en la estación "Fabra i Puig"”
―ViajaZero, 30 Sep 2015

Estepona
“Good visibility for both entrances to catch a ride heading south, direction Gibraltar etc. We waited 5 mins.”
―Jophro, 02 Oct 2015

Pollença
“Good place to hitch to the east.
Like (Port the Polenca, Alcudia)”

Marbella
“Way to Malaga. This petrol station is not busy at all. Better go to the bus station 1 km away. ”

Huarte/Uharte
“You have to take a bus to Huarte or walk like 1h from Pamplona”

Escorca
“Good place to hitch to the Cala Tuent or Cala De Sa Calobra”

Irun
“Nice hh spot with a place to stop.”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015

“I found a ride from this place to Lleida very soon. Big place for everybody, but everybody are also very fast.”

Vejer de la Frontera
“It's very good place just little above Gas station and just before small curve with a lot of place for vehicles to stop and speed limit is 50km\h so they will definitely spot you.
I have waited here 30min for a ride to El Puerto de Santa Maria(Cadiz),but also is great for direction to Sevilla,Conil,Jerez...”
―SenadBG87, 24 Oct 2015

“Good placeto get to Tortosa or even Amposta, where you can then take another HH ride in both direction (Barcelona, Valencia) ”

“Very good place, but we were lucky as well, found a ride after 5 minutes, two moraccan friends took us to Seville. ”
“Many cars were just passing by without any look on us.”

“"Area 103". Estación de servicio con gasolinera.
Después de 20 min nos cogieron a los 3 que ibamos para Zaragoza.”
―ViajaZero, 30 Sep 2015

Marbella
“BUS stop. Heavy and fast traffic. With a big sig more chance to get to Malaga.”

Benavente
“Direction LEON by the national road. Dont take this place. Just local traffic. You will get to nowhere and it will be hard to get out.”

Vitoria-Gasteiz
“Good visibility, a lot of space to stop.”
“I was a bit further down the road near the pedestrian crossing. Got a ride to Burgos in 10 min.”
―Sander, 03 Jul 2016
“First tried a sign with Madrid, then a sign with Burgos. Waited about 1,5 hours until someone gave me a ride to Miranda de Ebro.
Cars here drive slow and there is space to stop, although there was a lot of local/regional traffic. Maybe just bad luck.”
―Pabple, 04 Sep 2016

Santa Margalida
“Good place to hitch to the Arta”

“Good place for get out of the vilage in direction to Lleida for example, but some driver also offered me ride to Zaragoza”

“BUS STOP. Before it there is a traffic light. Traffic quite dense. With a sign got a ride after 30 min. to Fance (Bayonne)”
“Was there not at the best time - not many cars. Anyway I waited just 20 min and was driven to San Sebastián.”
―Nastya here, 23 Aug 2016
“It is probably better in summer. There were a lot of cars. It took us around 30 mins. Some women brought us a piece of box with "Santander". Better. Good luck.”

“Nice spot in opposite of gas station.
Also enough place for truck´s. I got a ride to my destination (Xerta) in dirrection Tortosa.”

Jaén
“45 min. to a Petrol station 50 km far. There was a weird dude which i rejected. Nice spanish experience. ”

Castellón de la Plana
“Before roundabout cars drive slower. To go North to Benicassim. I had to wait 40 mins, people had time to look at you. Most of them giving the "NO" sign.”
―XaviKuzuri, 07 Apr 2016

Lloret de Mar

Santander

“Restaurant, petrol station 24h, plenty of traffic (direction A Coruña)”
―RastasPercebe, 05 Apr 2016

Sant Cugat del Vallès

“Good spot stuck by a traffic light, besides the spot is just before the highway, so the cars are not driving fast yet.”

“Waited for a long time to get to Malaga. Did not work at all.”
―Laabs, 25 Jun 2016

Vila-seca

Elche/Elx

“Were waiting for hours. Many cars passed. They did not even look at us.”
―Laabs, 25 Jun 2016

“We were standing before section until police stoped and said that we should leave.”
―Laabs, 25 Jun 2016

Puerto Real

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Talavera de la Reina
“Most of the drivers passing this Repsol are only going to the industrial sector down the road. Waited many hours here without getting a ride.”
―RobertLangellier, 24 May 2016

“Few cars here. But there are truck drivers heading for Portugal.”
―Sander, 03 Jul 2016

“Many cars passing by. No one stoped. We were a heading to Malaga.”

“Lot of cars passing. It tool me a guy from Madrid that was hitchhiking in Portugal last summer! Very nice!”
―Fernandojosecabezonarnaldos, 01 Aug 2016

As Pontes de García Rodríguez
“Direction to Lugo. There is not shadow or some roof to hide. Considering the place high traffic. Not a good spot for long distance but it's good if you want to go Villalba or nearby.”
―Pabloml, 31 Jul 2016
“It was after Ortigueira's festival so it was easier that someone stopped. There is isolated but I think that is not a bad place because there is two industrial places nearby.”

Béjar
“Direction to Plasencia. Average-high traffic. There is not shade or some roof to hide. There isn't gas station near. People have time to see you and stop.”
“I think it's a good place to hitchhike to Plasencia because it’s near and the road goes directly there. Some people stopped but they went to near towns. I hadn't luck and I had to wait two hours... ”

“Good place, got a lift to Las negras in five minutes, many cars passing by, coming slowly, and have place to stop. Spaniards will not pick you up, but many foreigners in the area”
―Arkaitzgazte, 09 Aug 2016

“Seems good if you go direction Bilbao. Instant ride by night, but probably just super luck”

Vilalba
“Direction to Lugo. There are trees, so there is shadow. Also there are some bus shelter along the road in case of rain. Average traffic.”
“I think that it’s a very good place to go to Lugo because the people that take this road probably goes directly there. I had the luck to be catch in five minutes.”

Manzanares
“A father with his son took me after 40 minutes waiting. I was heading Tablas de Daimiel Parque Nacional
―Fernandojosecabezonarnaldos, 01 Aug 2016

Manzanares
“quite good spot, but people are not going long distances. perfect for the next town tho.”

Becerreá
“Direction to Ponferrada. Not a good spot for long distance but it's ok if you want to go town by town. There is not shadow or some roof to hide. Not very frequently attended road in which case local people.”
“Local people didn't stop. I don't think it was a good place. There is a gas station near at the outskirts of the town.”

“Direction to Plasencia. There is not shadow or some roof to hide. High traffic, a little fast but people have time to see you and stop.”
“I think is a good spot for long distance. It isn’t a perfect place to stop the car but who wants to help you are going to stop for sure. The key is that a lot of people is passing by.”

Ortigueira
“Direction to Lugo. I spent 1 hour until someone catch me. There is not shadow or some roof to hide. It was after Ortigueira's festival so it was easier that someone stopped. I don't think that the point was good if the festival is not taking place.”

“Got a lift from Javi and Maria. The owners of the bat and the public swiming pool at that time! People from Cremenes are always trying to help! They are very nice and curious!”
―Fernandojosecabezonarnaldos, 01 Aug 2016

Cangas de Onís
“Really easy to get a lift in direction to cangas. I was lucky to meet a holland organic agriculture who get me to arriondas.”

“Direction to Ponferrada. There is a big sign that provides shade. There isn't some roof to hide near the road. There is a very good place where there are restroom with shower, picnic area and grass where I think that you could camp if you need to. Considering the place, high traffic.”
“I think it's a very good spot because some people that come from the motorway stop to rest and all the people that come from the national road pass by. Furthermore, there the rest area. ”

“Going to Puebla de Sanabria. I got a lift after 30 minutes!”

Tomelloso
“we spent 2 day in Tomelloso trying to get up to the motorway to the direction of Valencia. people were very nice, but noone picked us up. we had to take the bus on the third day.”

“Nice spot for wild camping, but unfortunately you can´t swim in the river (its completely brown :(”

Torremolinos
“Lots of cars!”
―Martin Madej, 22 Aug 2016

“If you ever get stuck this can be a good place to spend the night. Abandoned housing projects. All of them have walls and roofs but were never finished. This is a quiet area so should be quite safe.”
―Pabple, 04 Sep 2016

“If you go to San Roque or Gib... There is a bus stop. 5-10mins.”

A Coruña
“Great HH spot in direction to west cost (Laxo, Muxía, Fisterre).”
―AmeliaCamelia, 17 Aug 2016

La Línea de la Concepción
“There is a parking place. A lot of space for cars. 5 mins to north.”

Calahorra
“5 minutes waiting to get a direct right to Logroño, better use a sign since it goes both directions (Logroño-Zaragoza)

Llanes
“When you go out of city try this. There is a place where the car can stop. It took us probably 30 mins to catch a car to Oviedo. ”

Ronda
“Not that many cars, but many of them surely riding Coast.”
―Martin Madej, 22 Aug 2016

“Good place to go direction Lerma. Cars go slow as it is a sharp curve and can see you well. Good space to stop for them. It is possible to get from the La Varga centro commercial on the other side of the road to here by going through a tunnel. This can also be seen on the map.
Waited about 10 minutes for a ride to Lerma.”
“There is a gas station here, almost no one stopped there but it is litterally on the high way and since there is a curve, one person stopped on the high way, after 30mn and took me to my final destination, Madrid :)”

“Bad hitchhiking spot if you go to Malaga. Cars cannot stop.”
―Martin Madej, 22 Aug 2016

Cádiz
“to south.. there is a wide stripe where the car can stop.. it took us 15-20mins”

Pontevedra

Getafe
“one of another "proxima gasolinera" on the way from Madrid, be ready to wait for couple hours. sib_explorer”
“You can get to this petrol station (repsol) by public transport+on foot. Get a cercanías (metropolitan train) from Atocha or a metro (around 2 euros), jump of at El Casar. Walk to the east for about 20 minutes.
January 2011 they were building a new neigbourhood, but it was easy to jump the fence and cross without anybody saying anything.”
“It would be better to jump off at Getafe Industrial (see the map)”
“Getafe Industrial perfect station to reach this gasoline. From station to there you need 15-20 mins walk. don't be late because there is not much traffic. And cars usually don't drive long distance.
Good luck!”
“Tried this spot last january, the only ride i got after a few hours of asking people was to the next gas station! Not recommended...but worth a shot if you have time, esp in the summer. good luck!
―Bschramm27, 09 Mar 2014

“From there you can reach the highway to the north. Many cars and very safe, and on the highway there are many gas stations and bus stops.”
“Seems to be an excelent place, but locals do not bother much to help, apparently.”

Utebo
“First gas station from Zaragoza to Madrid. Everybody have to stop, so it's a good place to try.”
“It took a while to arrive on bus and then walk 20minutes, but the first lorry driver we asked offered us a lift. You need to ask stopped lorries/cars. Easy to go to Madrid.”

“Granada-Córdoba or a way to get to another petrol station in the highway. It is a petrol station. From here they mostly take the Highway to Madrid, even for sort distances. If you go east (Murcia, Valencia, Barcelona)or west you can get a ride here to any of the other three fuel stations that are located before the cross with the A-92 (which is the highway going to Murcia). In my opinion the bigest is the second one (GALP). However if you want to reach Córdoba, I encourage you to wait until somebody brings you directly there, otherwise the most probable is that you get stack in any village in between (it already hapened 2/3 to me). Be patient, you are in Spain. Good luck. November 2007”
“my experience was totally the other way around... could have found some lifts to sevilla or cordoba but i wanted to go madrid - after some ours i took the bus. its 16,40 euro with the organisation alsa (quiet cheap for spain). for the highway west A92 it can be a good spot i think.”

“Salamanca-Valladolid.
Its not a good spot, but I only did it once and it took me 20 minutes (Maybe I was very lucky). Its the acces to the motorway in the direction of Valladolid. I came here by foot.”

Nou Barris
“Tried hitching farther down in Barcelona, but eventually we walked up here and found a ride pretty quickly. Our sign said "VIC" however, as we were not going to France yet. This is the end of Avenue Meridiana, where it turns into the freeway, so there are a lot of cars going long distances. We were 1 guy and 1 girl.”
“Its very difficult to leave Barcelona, but here we found a guy who take us to Girona. From there it's easyer to find someone. Our sign: "AUTOPISTA direccion Norte"! We were 1 girl and 1 boy!”
“This spot seemed good for going up towards Vic. My sign said "Toulouse, Andorra". In an hour and a half, I got two offers to Vic and one to Toulouse, but not via Andorra, which was my goal. I took the second ride to Vic. Solo girl.”
―Daiyi, 21 Jul 2014
“great spot, waited 1 hour then i was near nimes in france”

Almenara
“If you are anywhere within the Valencia Cercanias area, including Gandia or even Castelleon (even going north!), please take the train to Les Valls and use this spot. From the station, walk a few hundred metres over the bridge and down the dirt road, pick an orange, before climbing over the fence. Hold out a sign for France, Barcelona, or for south, Murcia, Alicante, wherever... This place works day and night, and guarantees you a much faster ride on the AP-7 instead of waiting hours elsewhere for a ride on the N-340!”
“The worst place ever. At first when I wanted to start catching at paeje, a worker came to me and said that i couldn't hitchhike there and sugested me to go to lawn next to toll building. But after half an hour of catching another worker came and said that he was calling the police. So I'd to change my plans for that day. Sagunto is much better option. ”

Atarfe
“Quite a good spot to catch a lift to Málaga - when talking to people at the gas station. It took us one car from there, going all the way. However, we might have had some luck since the gas station guy wasn't exactly very co-operative, so beware! Worth trying, in any case! ”

“better do not try to hitchhike here to direction Bilbao/San Sebastian...drivers telling you the return into the city center...maybe in the morning at 6-8am when people are on business trips, otherwise: no”
“dont try to HH here, its imposible”

“Córdoba-Granada. Get the bus number 6 from the center in direction to Barrio Guadalquivir and step out of the bus at the stop Carretera de Granada. Continue by foot for 100m. (Be aware that you are in the poorest suburb of Córdoba, show self-confidence). Then walk over the highway. There you can already show your cardboard. Continue straight for 300 m until the fuel station to your right. There you can start asking people. This national road involves a huge risk of getting stack in the middle at any of the crowded villages. Make sure that you get a direct ride to Granada, otherwise a very long one, or wait for the next. This road is mostly use by people of Baena, Alcalá, or other villages in the way to Granada. Good luck! January 2008”
“It is really good spot with a lot of space and it's no far from the city but the most of the car are going to the villages on the way to Granada. But it is not a highway so you can accept shorter rides and than hitchike another car. For me it worked very well and I arrived to Granada after few hours,”
―Ludmil, 18 Nov 2016

Maracena
“This spot is nice to reach Cordoba. Remember anyway that you are in Spain and it may take long. It is a bit dangerous to reach it by foot, but once you are there, there is enough space for the cars to stop. November 2007”

La Llagosta
“Amazing if going North from barcelona. It takes about half an hour to get there from barcelona, because of the walk, but once i got there i got a lift VERY quickly and the lift went well into france. INSTRUCTIONS: take cercania (train)
no.2 to Montcada i Reixac (less then 2 euro from BCN-Seints). there
leave the train station to the left side of the driving direction of
the train. this is direction pedestrian zone /city center. go along
the small street til you enter the pedestrian zone (200 m from the
railway station, where you arrived). Turn to the right and walk for
about 400m (you cross the bridge and the river). then on the right
side there is a college. go til you stand under the motorway (200m).
under the motorway is a parking area. on the right side you see a
small road. follow it for 150m til' there comes an undercross for the
rails. on the left side you see the warning: "dont cross. only for
authorized personal". just do it and enter this zone. there is a small
way which you follow for 300m. then you arrive the petrol station. THIS WAS SO DAMN COOL. FOUND IT ON A RANDOM SITE. want to share the love”
“We were hitchhiking from here at night, and we were lucky! I think this place is unreal for France direction.”
“Amazing location, thx for sharing! After one hour in low traffic, I found a lift all the way to Cologne, Germany!”
“Waited here no longer than 10 min. Great place!”
“I didn't seem too busy at 7am on Monday, August 1st, but I got a ride -my first ride on my way to Albania!- in just 15 minutes! I was dropped in a service area near Girona.
It's easy to get to: just walk Carrer Major all the way to the north, cross the river and keep walking under the motorway until you'll see the path that leads to the petrol station.”
―Paudeviatge, 10 Oct 2011
“twice a ride straight into france!”
“perfect spot! perfect discription of the way! started there twice, reached germany on every day.
you could also ask for a ride to the next servicestation, 'cause on the highway in direction to france everyone is huge with a lot of cars going a long way :)”
“may be it wasn't the day for hitch-hike... Because I wait 1 hour and I was taking by 2 guys from Chili, they let me 40 km away... where I found a truck! Because there is no Spanish people to bring you!”
―Helene.romanet, 10 Aug 2012
“I've left from this place about 4-5 times. It always went very well! I've been here alone and with a friend. Mostly I've had a ride within 15-20min. It does get a bit stuffed with hitch-hickers though ;)”
“Waited a whopping five hours before getting a lift north to france. Was way too crowded with other hitchhikers. Maybe it's just too popular now, but even when everyone else despaired and went home I still found nobody was stopping for me. bleh”
―Seadna, 19 Mar 2013
“Found a ride after one hour which was going up north direction France. Arrived early, no other hitchhikers. Still, it's not that easy to convince Spanish people that hitchhiking is nothing bad.”
“Great place. Man alone 30 years, august, morning, spanish speaker, I was taken to Gerona by another spanish man after 1 hour. (I had to ask car by car)”
―Diego ragazzo, 05 Aug 2013
“After slightly longer than 1 hour waiting I got a lift directly to Bergamo (Italy): 1000 km!”
―Porinoco, 22 Sep 2013
“Young girl - I've been waiting not even 3 minutes before 2 guys stopped. there brought me until Perpignan.
BUT you should write correctly the way to get to this place beofre to leave, because I got lost and I've been walking like one hour before to find it... my fault ! ;)”
―Margooooa, 19 Oct 2013
“2 Guys. We waited about 1,5 hours (on a thursday morning) to get a ride to Girona. Lot of cars going north. Posible to go deep into france. Seemed to be quite crowded with hitchikers these days...”
―SuperRoger, 25 Apr 2014
“It took me about 30 minutes on a sunday morning in january to get a ride north to a service station about 40 kilometers to the french border - pretty close to barcelona, easy to find and a good spot to head in the direction north”
―Lockenmeyer, 25 Jan 2015
“I was lucky to get a ride very early. I had to go to Girona. It was my FIRST trying hitchhike ever. Actually I didn't stand with a sign, because the petrol station is so damn Huge. so I decided to ask to people in person. Fortunately after only my second trying to ask someone, a Man took me ride to Girona City. He seemed he did hesitate to take me ride when I asked, but anyway he decided to take me ride! and even droped me off City center of Girona! How nice! so kindful.I was lucky to meet him. But you have to know It's not quite easy for Hitchhike in Spain. Good Luck to your try in this spot!”
―Wywycdia, 29 Apr 2015
“Just get out of spain to hitch hike”
“Get a lift to Girona, but after one hour.”
―Dadzios, 12 Sep 2016

“Catch Bus 03 from Puerto Carmen to Arecife. It only costs 1,5 Euros. Get off at the bus stop (you will realiye it immediately as there is a street that is leading right next to the highway and going on the highway there. I got a lift to the city within 5 mins and a lift to the north of the island (!!) within 20 mins. That was at around 11am”

“I would not say this place is great! I think it might work, but it didn't for us. We were three and cars don't have time to stop. I think it might be good if you are alone with a big sign, but I would much more recomand the services in Montcada, even if it takes one hour to get there, it will be much easier once there.”

Calp
“Unfortunately this "Peaje" is your only chance to get to the highway. Avoid this place. It took us hours to get a ride to Alicante. There are some good tomatoes and grapes around, however. :)”
“I have to say that this was my worst experience doing hitchhiking here. A couple of brothers thought that it would be good idea to get a lift in this "Peaje" because a lot of drivers pass through it and from this place, is the only way to go to Alicante. It was in summer when I did it, and there are a lot of English people who own a summer house in that region of Spain. Reach people with fancy cars who won't even think in the possibility to give you a ride. It was a little bit late when I started to ask for a lift, but my hope ended up at midnight because nobody stopped. I was hungry but there’s no store or restaurant near there. I started to look for a place to sleep and I speeded the night on the pavement of a road. I’m in shock after this situation. I just can’t believe how selfish and indifferent can the people be.”

“Contrary to green thumb on the left, I think this place isn't so good. Lots of local traffic, fast drivers, and no good place to stop without making the driver do a few tricks. I would try elsewhere. We were 1 guy and 1 girl, heading NORTH.”

Maó
“Es muy facil moverse a dedo por la isla durante el verano. Si bien es cierto que llegar a las playas más alejadas requiere buenos paseos, recorrer la carretera que cruza la isla, de Maó a Ciutadella, es harto sencillo. Todas las veces que he necesitado transporte no he esperado más de 7 u 8 minutos. Tanto menorquines como españoles que viajan en furgo estan muy dispuestos a llevarte.”

Albolote
“This is the best spot to get in any of directions of Sevilla, Málaga or Murcia. If going to further then Murcia, wait for a ride at least to Santomera, petrol station just after Murcia, if going to Málaga or Sevilla also posible to stop by the service area just after Loja. As others say, you're in Spain, be patient!!!”
“good spot but very few people on sunday during the winter”
“Hitchhiked there, I was asking around, because it was freezing cold outside. One truck was going to Lorca, but I kept waiting and then I was lucky and I got a ride to Barcelona. Also restaurant is open 24 hours. ”
―Artti, 24 Mar 2013
“Not too much traffic on a monday, but after asking around for about an hour I found a direct ride to Malaga”
―LukasR, 17 Apr 2015

“Ok just find the Peage toll road gate
i had a small sign saying paris i got to paris from here. afte 20 mins best ride i got in spain.
so find the peage good luck”

“Salamanca-Valladolid. this petrol station has a bit more traffic than the other one closer to the city. Show your plack to the cars if theres no body tanking to ask. Good luck, spain is hard for hh. I have done this twice in September 2008, one hour waiting in average.”

Ondara
“Good place to hitchhike both ways: Valencia & Alicante.
Average 1h of waiting. Police is also interested about your activity.”

“Most of the cars are either local (Nerja) or going towards Almeria.”
“We wanted to go to fucking nerja or almeria but you fuckers drivers was to fucking malaga mofos”

“Gas station to the south and east. Not the perfect spot, only cars from one lane can stop here, but worked in the end.”
“Cars won't stop here. They are going too fast and there is little place to pull over. Just ask at the gasolinera instead.”
“I agree cars won't stop - driving too fast, we were even asked by gasolinera workers to leave the place due to creating dangerous situation”
“You can EITHER ask on the gas station OR stand behind the gas station witha sign (there are a lot of cars entering the big road).
There are a lot of local people who go to places nearby like Malianio, el Corte Ingles or Astillero but also people going to Torrelavega, Solares, Bilbao and so on.
If you want to go direction Bilbao: You need at least somebody until Solares, because there is a good petrol petrol OR you can stand next to the entry to the high way.
―Reggae-girl, 14 Apr 2017

“Better than it looks like. Is perfect when there are some traffic jam because you can ask for the people who stop before enter the roundabout. Direction A Coruña.”
“A small parking space at the roundabout makes the otherwise uncomfortable place a good one to get out of Santiago. Write "A Coruna" on a sign, every car goes there. Then you can get off at the highway gas station to change direction for Lugo/Leon or the coatal highway
“It also works for the south, got a ride to Pontevedra within 10 minutes.”
―Poebbels, 08 Feb 2012
“Great spot. Better if you are just before the roundabout with the access by the local house.”
“We didn't have to wait very long for a ride but it's not such a good spot, at least when there are not traffic jams. Not a lot of place for cars to stop”

La Llagosta
“It took us two minutes to get a ride to Girona. But it didn't seem to be too busy”
―Tristanstoeber, 20 Sep 2011
“Its easy to access, but there is not so much people stopping there, only Berlines who dont like men with beard...”
―Brulien, 25 Aug 2012
“Right spot to leave Barcelona and head North. Me and my girlfriend went there quite early and get a ride in about 20 min to Girona. Not many cars though.
―Samthesam89, 11 Aug 2015
“I waited here for one hour with few girls from France.”
―Dadzios, 12 Sep 2016
“Waited there for about 30 minutes and got a lift to Lingues. Not too much trafic and a lot of locals. I think I got lucky, there was another hitchhiker from Poland he had been trying since the evening from the day before.”
―Lukas, 05 Mar 2017

“Roundabout 200 meters before the sliproad to N-443. If you are heading to Sevilla you should use "Jerez" on your sign as well. Normally a perfect spot, but it´s in Spain...a billboard will protect you from the sun. ”

Corçà
“Good spot if your destination is the Alt Empordà (Figueres, Roses...) or Torroella de Montgrí and you come from the south (La Bisbal, Palafrugell, Palamós...).”

“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!”

La Bisbal d'Empordà
“Interesting to go to the Alt Empordà (Roses, Figueres...), Torroella de Montgrí, Flaçà, Girona... Don't Bother, however, to hitchhike here if your destination is the south. Cross la Bisbal on foot and hitch in the other end of the town.”

La Pera
“Excellent spot to reach the Baix Empordà and the Central Costa Brava from the train. It's pretty easy to find a ride (by spanish standards), and, as there is a huge net of minor roads, don't worry if the driver is not sharing your destination. If he or she says he knows a roundabout from which you can keep on hitching, trust him!”

La Pera
“Good place to reach Torroella de Montgrí, l'Estartit, Pals... if coming from Flaçà or Girona and your driver is not sharing your destination. It's a pretty small road, so waiting times can be long.”

“Petrol station, Galp. It can be access from the highway Madrid to Zaragoza. It has few traffic, but Its best I found out of the city and that could be reach by public transport+on foot.
To get here, take a cercanías (metropolitan train) from Atocha, in direction to Alcalá de Henares/Guadalajara. Jump off at Alcalá de Henares, from then take the bus 9 (frecuency:30minutes) and ask the driver to tell you to jump off before passing over the higway. From there, 10 minutes walking.
Otherwise, go on foot from Alcalá de Henares train station, is 30 minutes on foot.
The petrol station is in a industrial State, so better use it on weekdays, there will be more activity. Ask the drivers to drop you on the next petrol station, even if they dont go a lot further.”
“You don't have to walk on the highway to reach it! just go through the industrial zone at the back. I got really lucky, the first car I asked went directly to Lleida (Catalunya) ”
“Never mind again to hitchhike in Spain

“Port Tanger Med
Ferries to Spain (Algeciras) several times a day. When you get to the terminal, ask for a boarding card from one of the booths and fill it. Then waltz to the X-ray and someone probably asks for your ticket. Explain that you are a hitchhiker and that the trucks are allowed to have one passenger apart from the driver. Be prepared for lengthy conversation though. Smile.
Once you are done with the formalities a minibus will take you to down to the port. Moroccan drivers are your best choice. Just convince them that you don\'t have drugs with you (Arabic sign \"I have no drugs\" makes them smile). Explain that all they have to do is to take you into the ferry and in Spain you will walk out of the ferry by yourself.
It might take a while but eventually you will get a ride to the ferry. Then you just go and have a nice meal with the driver.
Just before reaching Algeciras you should try to hitch a ride out of the port (otherwise be prepared for a long walk).”
―Astikain, 24 Jan 2011

“The exit of the parking of the T4 terminal. Cars have to slow down there to put their tickets and generally there's a line of cars waiting. From this place there's direct access to the highway M12.
Nevertheless I had to wait quite some time before someone picked me up.”
―Nelleke, 22 Jul 2011

Ourense
“tried to get on the n-525 and the highway to santiago - didn't work that good. had to make a lot of stops, e.g. in Lalin. took us 6h from here to santiago.”

“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.”
―Janpa, 01 Jun 2012
“waited here 4hours up to 10pm and then put up our tent at the beach and tried it for 2more hours the next day. got a lift to a shopping area(+petrolstation) near the highway (3more hours waitimg), but it didnt work so we took the bus to madrid”
―Bennet, 04 Jan 2013
“4-5hours waiting, got a lift to Málaga with a car from France.”
―Karinekerr, 17 Apr 2015
“When I tried hitchhiking after the check point the police told me that it is not possible or allowed to hitchhike in Spain, so I tried around the harbour instead where police didn't mind me even in the not so pedestrian friendly areas. Probably the guy working here just had a bad day.”
―LukasR, 12 Jun 2015

Sariñena
“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. ”
―Gagelmeister, 30 Aug 2012

Mérida
“The best spot in this region to start a mid-long trip in many different directions: Portugal, north of Spain, Seville or Madrid. If you are in the city, you can do all the way to the spot walking. It won't be more than 5 km. But if you aren't on the mood, you can take the bus. Buses 7 and 8 lead to "Avenida de pitagoras". Then go to the west and ask for the path "Calle del Palo" (it isn't on this map, but it exist). At the end of this way you can find two big petrol stations where you can ask for any direction.”
“It's a good spot to go in direction of Sevilla, or maybe Madrid. But it's really not the best to stop if you're going in direction of Portugal.”
―Remigr, 04 Jan 2014
“Its a really good spot to go to north - carceres etc.
―Brittata, 13 Jul 2014

Villalbilla de Burgos
“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.”

Corcos
“This is a petrol station, no far form Valladolid. Its a good spot for hitchhiking towards Burgos, France, Cataluña. A couple of times i got rides to France from this place.
However other days i had to wait for more than 1 hour to get something.
The problem is that i havent find yet a good way to get here by public transport. Normally i ask a friend to take me to this place so i can start hitchhiking.”

“Here you can find a Highway heading South but it ends few Km further, if you want to hitch-hike South, go to another roundabout South-West from this point”

la Llagosta
“Was standing on the highway (after the toll booths). Wasn't such a good idea, the highway control picked me up after an hour. They took me to the next petrol station, so i didn't get in trouble, but if the police spots you here -that's likely to happen- you will.
Also i think you can only access that spot by car.”
―Sundsvall, 08 Jun 2013

Bóveda
“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.”

San Miguel de Abona
“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”

Pontevedra
“You can access the pay toll from this spot by jumping a fence. I would not recommend it though, I got kicked by the workers of the place in few minutes.”

Huétor Tájar
“estacion de servicio; gaz station, rather small.”
“Easy to get a ride. DON'T GO TO SANTA FE IF YOU WANT TO REACH GRANADA.”
―Detourdumonde, 04 Jun 2014

“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 :)”

Santurtzi
“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”

Alicante/Alacant
“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)”

Écija
“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 =)”
―Ruskid, 02 Aug 2012
“Waiting for more than one hour, finally get a lift to a petrol station just next to the town.”

Trujillo
“good in direction of Madrid; enough space for cars to stop; they don't drive too fast; not too much traffic though”

“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) ”
―Ewan gweznou, 16 Apr 2012
“I tried getting a lift to france here and at other spots around the harbour for two days without success, giving up and taking a bus to Barcelona in the end (If you go with Alsa and have a used ticket of the ferry, which you can get by asking people at the exit of the main building, you get a 20% discount). There are some cars going to France and further but they are mostly full or where not willing to take me. There are some trucks exiting here as well. This seems like the best spot, it is well lit so you can try your luck here at night as well. Traffic comes in waves with the ferries, so you have periods without traffic which gives you time to rest. I tried along the road towards the bridge as well and behind the bridge, but this was the most comfortable spot.”
―LukasR, 12 Jun 2015

“Is just a few meter away from the exit of METRO station CANILLEJAS. There you need to cross the road and stay exactly on the borde rthat separates the road from the highway (some zebra).
I was had a car in 15 min to Zaragoza.”
―DanaDaos, 11 Apr 2013

l'Ametlla de Mar
“All along this highway there are good petrol stations and on the road you can read how many kilometers they are. So it's very easy to jump since one to other and go fordward bit a bit.”

“(I was going to La Manga) A policeman stopped and told me 1) It is forbidden to do hitchhiking; 2) There's a police station very near, so there are lots of policemen driving by (true); 3) He suggested me to go a little bit further, in order to avoid being seen by them ;)”

Medinaceli
“good spot to go northeast when coming from Madrid / a truck stoping spot, eat and sleep, also petrol station where i could talk to some car driver and managed a lift directly to pamplona”
―Ill Jeh, 05 Jul 2013

Sant Feliu de Llobregat
“Terrible place. There's a gas station but no cars were stopping there. I waited for 4 hours on a Sunday morning of summer season and finally got a lift out of there. Not recommendable at all, try checking VIA TERRA or something like that. It's a service station 10km away”

Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena
“Gas station/gasolinera close to Bilbao.”
―StefanXsupertramp, 05 Sep 2012
“Bad luck, I wait for about two hours on my way to France, most of the drivers are locals, or go to Bilbao. After a while I decided to ask for Bilbao, so that I could go on from there.”

“We waited here to go to Sevilla from Merida, there is a bus stop just after the roundabout. The big roundabout near the entrance to the highway is impossible to stand, the near gas station is also pointless. ”

“Waited by the road on the industrial district. An hour of walking from the center of Logrono. Got a ride to Pamplona after about 15 mins.”

Viator
“The best spot to get car to Guadix or Granada. It is far from the center, but at least you will not wait too long for the car. You need to stand just before the entrance to the motorway, as here is roundabout, and a lot of cars is going throw it.”

Bercianos del Real Camino
“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).”

El Vellón
“Some trucks are coming to the highway from the industrial area, good opportunity to have a ride, just be stubborn ;)”

Torrejón de Ardoz
“caught the train in atocha and left in san fernando de henares direction to the poligono industrial theres some auto stations not sure exactly but had to stop a truck after 8 hours waiting in order for a lift direction zaragoza”
―Ill Jeh, 05 Jul 2013

“Pretty good place to go practically everywhere. I live nearby and I can tell by experience that its: an AVERAGE place to go West (Sevilla), a GOOD place to go South (Malaga) and an AVERAGE-TO-GOOD place to go North (Jaen-Madrid).”

Berja
“This is terrible place!! you gonna die there, so run!! run forest!!
We spent like...a whole life there and we saw only few cars which didn´t stop us in the way to málaga. We had to go to the village to try to survive...
“Runn!! run mofo!!

“If you want to go to Santander or Bilbao here's a good spot to do it. There are a lot of people passing by with an "S" on their licence tag. I had a sign saying "Bilbao" but I would recommend you to write Santander. That's where I got a ride to.”

Épila
“Gas Station between Madrid and Zaragoza. Not many trafic. It´s possible to hitchhike in both directions. I get offered Lifts to Barcelona, Salamanca and Valencia. I waited 1,5 hour for a lift to Madrid.”
―SuperRoger, 07 Nov 2013

“Good spot for getting down to Los Gigantes. Only done it once, but did not wait for very long.”

“It is really easy to get a ride to Portugal or to France. Lots of trucks stop at the gas station here in the frontier.
ATENTION: Be careful if it is holiday or weekend, because it is really hard to hitchhike in Spain during these specific days. ”
―Mescla, 30 Jul 2013

Soses
“a big gas station, the only one around on this highway. i was lucky and found a ride directly to madrid in 5 minutes.”
―Foerno, 03 Nov 2013

Chinchilla de Monte-Aragón
“Good place to hike to Murcia if i remember the spot exactly. If not, it is a roundabout somewhere near there, that goes to albacete/murcia. We got a hike after 1hr.”
―LowInertia, 13 Jan 2014

Los Cerralbos
“It's the last gaz station before Talavera. You can stop here if you're going direction of Badajoz/Portugal. There is also some truck stopping at the restaurant, try to find Andres the truck driver there, he's really nice :) !”

Haría
“During daytime lots of cars pass here, going to Arrecife and the airport, especially around the end of the afternoon, tourists who went to Orzola, Mirador del Rio or Jameos del Agua take this road back.”

Carboneras
“Tried to hitchhike at the BP station to Almeria. Waited for over 90 min without any ride. Most cars seems to go to Carboneras and the surrounding towns.
Not a good hitching place to Almeria!”
―Acollamolla, 04 Jun 2014

Puebla de Sancho Pérez
“Good site for travel to nearby towns.
(Llerena, Usagre, Azuaga,etc)
It is also good place to travel to SEVILLA.”

“I was with my friend trying to hh from there in the direction to Sevilla through the A-3050. The thing is that this is the old road to Sevilla, all the people go by the motor road - A4 (straight!) and even so, most of people in this spot is going back to Cordoba (not leaving the city). Very bad place to hh.”
―Jupaty, 11 Mar 2014

Santa Olalla
“If you get stuck in Santa Olalla, and you're going in direction of Talavera, it's better to go on this street, walk in the direction of the higway entrance, and hitchhike, you can easily get to the next gaz station, which is 3 km after the entrance.”

Tarancón
“I don't know any nearby spots directly by the highway, so this is probably the best thumbing spot from Tarancón to Madrid.”
“Around noon, working day, February 2014. Cars were passing by quite regullary, but it took time till one stoped. But I believe that in better time it could be faster.”

Aiguaviva
“To arrive there you need to walk left in the first roundabout in the airport. giv-53331 iaguaviva, after some walking you should see a small turn to the left and a small little gate that will give you access to the station.
very good place with alot of trucks and people, the best destinations will be the industrial park in barcelona as well all the east cost of spain, you can even get in to marroco or argelia from here. not so good to madrid, lleida or zaragoza. you will need to ask to go to a one other pumb station called "portas de barcelona". better to ask a very experience truck driver.”
―Luso hitchwiki, 24 Feb 2014
“Hitchhiking to Sabadell, we (1 girl+1 guy) got a ride in about 30 minutes from here.”

“It is good place if you go to Oviedo. Just stay on roundabout or before on Avda. de Portugal and you can be picked up in some minutes. I tried to hitchhike from there to A Coruna too, but with no luck for almost an hour.”
―Ainur, 13 Oct 2013

Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias
“One of the few gas stations along the A1 that are actually within the highway itself.
There is a relatively decent amount of space amount of space on the way out, under the sign.
There is also another spot if you walk along the road for 1/5 km, but traffic may drive trough fast.
For whoever wants to swap direction, there is also a traffic bridge not far from there walking north along the road. Right at the other side there is yet another gas station on the way towards Madrid.”

Alfajarín
“Perfect place for hitching in both directions - Madrid and Barcelona. Big parking for autopista and national road, lot of cars and trucks. We hitched a lift to Barcelona in nearly 15 minutes.”
“2 boys HHed there a truck going to Barca in 30 min, however, to me the spot is not really the best, you can only ask or stop people from the gas station, there's not much space for people from the road to stop. But If you speak a bit Spanish or you're alone or two girls the spot is good enogh and according to wiki its not really easy to get out of Zrz to Barca so possibly the spot is even great :)”
“I arrived there during the night/morning and spend night behind the gas station. There is one "nice" place where you can sleep under the "roof".
Second day one columbian truck driver saw me from the road and returned to pick me up to Lleida(he was going to Barcelona then)”

La Jonquera
“Many truck drivers who refill their vehicles before going to France. The first one I asked gave me a ride up North.”
“comment in spanish and english
Buen sitio. todo tipo de vehículos tanto en las estaciones de la autopista como en las de la nacional (es posible ir de una a otra a pie por una corta carretera/camino asfaltada, preguntar al personal de servicio por ella). Si viajas lejos éste es un buen punto para detenerse y buscar un vehículo que te lleve un buen trozo. Hay que tener en cuenta que los camiones hacen un máximo de 10 horas diarias, a 70-80 km hora). Hay que tener en cuenta las restricciones para camiones, que varían según el país, periodo de la semana y año y vía.
good site. all types of vehicles at stations of the highway and in the national (may go from one to another on foot by a short road / path paved , ask the service personnel for it) . If you travel away this is a good point to stop and search a vehicle to take you a good piece . Keep in mind that the truck make up to 10 hours , at 70-80 km hour) . Truck restrictions that vary by country , period of the week and year and route must be taken into account”
―Etxeberry, 12 Apr 2015

“The cars can't stop, they are driving very fast when they are coming thru. When the cars are coming from the left side, there is a traffic light but they are not stopping neither. The only option is knocking car by car and asking for a lift. I don't recommend!!”

Lozoyuela-Navas-Sieteiglesias
“Agip Gas station on the road towards Madrid. Nice ditch right out of the station's grounds with a fair amount of space.
There is a traffic bridge in front of the station you can take in order to change your direction. On the other side there is a spot on your left and a station on your right. Just keep walking along the road.
―Tristan, 07 Aug 2013

“Really nice Place !! Nice Beach, Surf sports, Climbing areas, dunes, roman relicts and some dunes ! There is no bus connection but the local people seemed very very friendly and it was no problem to get rides ! You can sleep on the beach and make campfires but pay attention to the police, it's forbidden.”
―Tigerente, 13 Apr 2014

Pinos Genil
“If you're hitching East towards Guejar Sierra or the trailhead of Vereda de la Estrella, perhaps the most hiked trail in southern Spain, there are pullouts all alongside this road in that direction. I walked from where the road forks towards Pinos Genil while thumbing and got picked up from this spot in less than 20min. This area is small villages so the traffic is commuting villagers and vacationers to the Sierra Nevada mountains/nearby lake. Long rides probably aren't possible but rides east to the trailhead or west to Granada are likely.
There is also an air conditioned bus that goes to Granada from this village (and also Guejar Sierra) approximately once an hour on non-weekends and holidays for no more than 1.7€”
―Daiyi, 21 Jul 2014

Oiartzun
“the last toll before the french border”
―Bikepunk, 09 May 2014

Sant Vicenç de Montalt
“Going to Girona direction is a good place, if you want to go near the coast. The difficult thing is to enter to the AP-7 to go France direction, but you can do it! (I did it to go to the UK)”

Rincón de la Victoria
“This spot it´s pretty good in case you are going to Málaga because a lot of cars goes in that direction. Our case was that we were going in the opposite way but finally in a relatively short time a car stopped.”

Almansa
“The gas station and the hotel here are normal places to hike. We found someone willing to take us to Albacete but eventually we hiked after an hour of waitng in the junction 200 mtrs from this spot to go to Murcia.”

Roquetas de Mar
“There is a petrol station here in the way to El Eijido but people in the road don´t seem very HH-friendly and most of the ppl in the petrol station were from the village so they didn´t take us anyway. Be patient.”

Alcobendas
“I think it's a perfect place to hichhike out of Madrid, direction to Burgos. A lot of space to stop a cars, seed is not to high. I did two times, not more then 15min of waiting.”
―Dzeikobas, 19 Oct 2013

Lucainena de las Torres
“If you are two or more people rather bad, because its mostly trucks that passing by and they can just take on passanger. if you stay at the beach its better to follow the coastline to Mojacar/Vera and enter the highway there.”

Bielsa
“The last supermarket in Spain towards France. A lot of french people get here to buy stuff with less taxes. The best spot to get in France”
―Bikepunk, 17 Jan 2014

Santurtzi
“There are two gasolineras..one of them in direction Santander. A lot of inner-city traffic. In the end the workers of the gasstation kicked us of. We went to to the entrance of the autovia and we get a lift within 10 min.”
―SuperRoger, 03 Mar 2014

Castellón de la Plana / Castelló de la Plana
“Direction Valencia
By Spanish standards, this is a very good hitching spot. Traffic coming from the roundabout is slow moving and there is a wide bus lay-by for a driver to pull over safely. If you are brave enough to turn down the short lifts, you will be rewarded with a direct lift to Valencia.”
―Drumroots, 13 Oct 2013

Xàtiva
“We stood there for 2 hrs on our way to Murcia and then a couple took us to Almansa, a town an hour from this godforsaken place. Dont be tempted to go to the gas station to hitch a hike, its pointless cause everybody's going back to Xativa, even though the workers in it are really helpful.”

Maçanet de la Selva
“Little Gasstation in direction of France. We catched a ride to Montpellier here after wating 1,5h. Not that crowded..but a lot of cars going in direction france or further”
―SuperRoger, 02 May 2014

Montferrer i Castellbò
“A local actually told me about this spot. It's in front of some car dealer lots and has great visibility and a ton of space for cars to pull out. Southbound traffic will funnel through across the bridge. Caught a ride to Barcelona in half an hour.”

Lucena
“There are petrol stations and restaurants here (on both sides of the highway) but it's not shown on the maps.”
“The second person I spoke to offered a lift to Malaga centre.”

Parres
“Direction Oviédo. A guy told us it's better to hitch on the N-634 than on the A-8 if you wanna go to Oviédo, because it's a very touristical region and people usually get off the highway. Didn't really work out for us, but we didn't wait very long (~90 minutes), instead we took public tranport.”

“A lonely BP gas station, down the road there is an other station in the other direction. If you are going direction France the other station might be better”

“Bus goes sort of here...stay here, anything further is way to dangerous...cars drive too fast. Direction Madrid and Zaragoza should be fine - if going to Zaragoza, don't get stuck in Toledo but get dropped off at the Peaje before.”
“sorry, my bad. Tudela I meant. There's a Peaje earlier which can be hitched.”

“Very good place to hitchhike North to Alicante. A lot of traffic, cars passing slowly after the roundabout, enough place for cars to stop. Got a ride in 15minutes with a cartoon "Alicante". Walk 100m after the roundabout on the other side of the safety barrier.”

“Most probably we just had pure luck, but we (1 girl+1guy) hitched a direct ride to Bilbao from here, holding a sign "Pamplona". The traffic is very small but there are quite a lot of tourists in this area, therefore it can work. Worst case, the scenery is beautiful! :)”

Santa Maria de Palautordera
“Me and a friend hitch a ride on this point towards the Renfe of "Santa maria of palautordera" to grab the train has barcelona.
Let's take 20 minutes till we grabbed a very nice guy.
Can I just being ubiese guy took a little longer.”
―Biglife, 14 Oct 2014

“Some service area with a gas station direction to France”
“Got a ride here all the way to nimes from a couple. In first place they didn't wanted to take us, then changed their mind and wanted a little money which we agreed to but in the end the didn't charged us.”

“If you're hitchhiking to Santander/Bilbao, make sure to stand HERE and not on the much smaller CA-141, which noones uses for bigger distances. We made this mistake and waited hours on CA-141, until someone told us to wait here. Here we got a ride within 30 minutes to Santander. Lot of tourists come here because of the big beach. Supermarket on the corner.”

“Ramp going to the tunnel to France or to Jaca/Huesca.”
―Elefartman, 20 Aug 2014
“Waited on the ramp going to the tunnel to France, bad spot with very low traffic (4 cars in 15min, at least it was 12:30) but I got very lucky, the 4th car stopped and took me directly to Pau.”

Castilleja de la Cuesta

Pontevedra
“I often use this spot to hh from Pontevedra to Santiago. Many drivers avoid the highway (I'm originally from here, so I even do that myself when I drive).
There's a parking lane which is often almost empty, so cars can stop easily.”
―Divagueame, 29 Aug 2015

Pinto
“Good spot. I arrived there with a truck and he enter in the warehouse of El Corte Ingles, and here you can really found trucks that will go everywhere in Spain. Not a good spot if you are not traveling alone, because here there are just trucks!! If you don't find a lift you can always take the bus that stop there nearby, and with 3,60 euro you will arrive in Madrid!! Good luck!!”
―Uprising, 22 Feb 2015

Estepona
“Stayed in the roundbound with a sign to Malaga. There is a small shoulder in the roundbound where cars can stop without major problems. Many cars passing but just a few showing signs that could stop. Got a ride after 1h.”
―Lipegon, 19 Aug 2015

Medina-Sidonia

“Coming from Morocco, you can feel it instantly, it's another pair of shoes! We waited here for an hour to go north to Seville, but fortunately a guy stopped and suggested another spot. This spot is not good at all, lot of traffic, but no eye-contact, no one really cares about hitchhikers here, plus we totally missed the place.”

Cárcheles
“Towards GRANADA.
Entry of highway, can come here by foot.
Little space to stop (but space).
VERY LITTLE TRAFIC.
Very slow trafic because of cross.”
“February, afternoon of weekdays. With my girlfriend, we wait here only 20 minutes and a german couple stop to pick-up us until Granada. I mark this spot average because of very little trafic but our experience was good here.”
“Febrero, un tarde de semana. Con mi novia, esperabamos aqui solo 20 minutos. Una pareja alemana nos ha cogedo hasta Granada. He escrito este sitio como "average" porque muy poco de coches passan por aqui. Pero nuestra experiencia fue buena.”

“from here it's possible to get a ride to the autovia. i'll put hitchability as unknown because maybe it was just an extreme luck that i found a guy who took me to autogrill (direction lleida) on the highway, which is also mentioned here on hitchwiki.”

“Good spot towards North. This is for the weird ones, coming from Gibraltar, who don't trust the spot on the border (too crowded there for my taste)... So this is a bus stop. Plenty of space to pull over.”

Albacete
“This is a good spot for the cars go slowly, however, you need to be patient. Once got a lift in 5 minutes to Valencia. The other time we had to wait 3 hours to get lift only to Chinchilla.”
―Otakarsvitavsky, 29 Jul 2015

“A good spot to get out of Madrid direction northwest. You get on the A6 Highway direction A Coruña. You can get close to this petrol station taking bus number 160, 161 or 162 which all depart from Moncloa underground station. Ticket to get here costs 1.50 euro.”
“Maybe it was my worst day for hitchhiking in Spain. The gas station is busy but just after 3,5 hours i got short lift to next station in Collado.”
“despite it is a gas station, there wasnt good car traffic. ”
―Rodrigo14, 13 May 2016
“gas and diesel are too high, too many porches and good cars. we were about 4 hours and we couldn't do it. after that we went from gas station to gas station until we reach a good gas station in Collado Villalba (2 km ahead) in the 42km of A-6 were it was easy to find a ride

Haro
“To Miranda de Ebro - (from there you get to Leon)”
“We didn't wait a long time and got picked up by a guy who bought us a beer cause he hitchhiked himself when he was young and people had bought him a beer - we promised to continue this tradition! Who said hitchhiking in Spain is hard?”

la Seu d'Urgell
“a parking place just before repsol gas station, pleople can stop and continue safely :)”
“10 minutes to e-leclerc after the border with andorra with "and" sign”

Mazarrón
“After 1h a working guy took us to mazaron (in the middle of nowhere actually the desert). Be carefull with the sun ! there is eventually a tree on the right side of the road that offers you a great spot.”

Puçol
“a traffic circle just before the highway entrance and there's plenty of room to stop :).”
“2 persons needed 25 minutes with "sagunt sign". we intended to get to the highway but that couple went on la nacional, so we didn't tget to that autogrill that is mentioned here.”

Níjar
“This is not really good. Your regular spanish not good at all but you could be really lucky and get a ride to murcia or almeria in the other direction. Just don't go to Nijar because it's worse.”
―Tirion, 10 Aug 2015

“Direction Cadiz/Sevilla. Not a lot of space for the cars to stop on the main road, but the traffic coming from Tarifa is good enough and you can stand by the traffic lights. ”

“Bad spot to go to France via AP7 because only the inner lines go there while the outer two go by Carretera to Vic. Although there is a traffic light and a bus station with enough space to stop no one took us with them for almost three hours”

Vitoria-Gasteiz
“Toward SAN-SEBASTIAN - FRANCE.
Lot of traffic, not so fast. Place to stop. Can go here by foot.
That is difficult here is choose the road to SAN-SEBASTIAN. The map tell you some thing and the roads-signs tell you different. And roads-signs here make you in big confusion. So, keep calm and choose the road N-240 to the NORTH.”
“Guy and girl without sign.
Big mess here between our map and the roads-signs. We choose the N-240 to go to SAN-SEBSTIAN and it was the good choice. A guy picked-up us until ESKORIATZA.”

Azuqueca de Henares
“Mi amiga y yo llegamos en tren hasta la estación de Azuqueca de Henares, cruzamos la vías por un puente de hierro y tras andar 10 minutos llegamos a este punto.
Estuvimos tan sólo 5 minutos y ya se pararon 2 coches dirección Guadalajara.
Hay una gasolinera cercana y los coches tienen que pasar por aquí para volver a la autopista.”

“Not a very busy Gas station. Atleast the employee gave me a sandwich and helped me to get a lift by asking the drivers for the ride.”

“One of the other horrible places in Lleida. I walked here when I was trying to get to Tortosa. It was in the night, so I am not sure about Hitchability but I gave up about some time and found shelter and one man place in dirrection more south”

Motril
“a quite busy gas station but a bit tricky from here because people are going in different directions. we walked 20 mins to calahonda and from there we got a lift towards almeria quite easily standing at the side of the main road at the exit of the village.”

Sagunto/Sagunt
“If you are patient enough, this is a good spot towards the south. Once got direct lift to Córdoba in about 1 hour. Other times Albacete and Alicante in about the same time.”
“The second person I asked took me to Cordoba :)”

“Direction Santiago de Compostela, Ourense”
“We only waited 5min but I guess that was good luck - there's a small gas station, a cafe and even a small hotel should you get stuck
In general it's probably better to go on the autovia but here you can talk to people”

“A very goo place to have access to a big roundabout (that goes in many direction), enough place to park, and to be visible from far away.”
“I've waiting around 30 min but it was on sunday”
―Malatya, 23 Mar 2016

“Not so good place because cars from main road are very fast and they do not have a big place for stop.
Cars from direction Zaragoza have good place for stop and they are slowing in front of crossroad, but not too many cars from ZRG when I was there.
After running between two spots I took a ride from driver from Zaragoza.”

“In my opinion, is not a good place but is the only place close to the Seville for go to Huelva/Portugal. Is a trafficlight and is better if you can ask for go up to the cars.
Two Couchsurfers friends weren't more than 15 min.”
―ViajaZero, 02 Mar 2016

“Easy to get a lift with a good smile. I said I was heading to Cistierna. That nigh I stated in Cremenes -going to Riaño. People from Cremenes are the best. Really helpful. You can put your ten wherever you want to!!!”

“Going to Cuevas de Valporquero. People in the nort wants to see a sign with the name of the place you go. SO HAVE A SIGN! It will help you a lot!
I got a direct lift from Arianne a christian woman that got me there! Waiting time 30 minutes”

“Good spot for heading south, I got a ride in few minutes close to Amposta and then directly to Valencia”
“Little bit more close to the city is also one place , where lot of drivers are staying for food. Maybe it is even better than this, but I did not like it there ”

“spot recommended by a local. Good if you are going to portugal. the first car i saw stopped :) not even 1 minute haha”

Cangas de Onís
“Going to Oviedo. I just waited for 10 minutes. In the north part of Spain it's very useful to have a sign with the place you want to go. People trust you more that way!”

Lugo
“Direction to Santiago. Not very frequently attendant road but good place to try. There is space to stop the car and after the 5 pm there is a shadow, important in the summer. Opposite is the bus stop with some roof to hide. ”
―M.chwedczuk, 05 Aug 2015

“A petrol station with restaurant on a way Granada-Malaga
Restaurante paneque rosario
Villanueva del Rosario”
Not so much traffic.
After an hour a truck driver on a way to Perpignan (!) agreed to take us to Valencia. Great!

“I have seen people hitchhiking from here to get on the AP-9 highway. I would not recommend to try it here. Cars are coming from different directions, there are curves and there is not really much space for cars to stop. I would rather try 100 meters before the bridge. Still you will encounter a lot of local traffic. Good luck.”

“Big roundabout before the highways, with a small petrol station. A lot of Local traffic going to the malls, not very good spot. Waited 5h, nigh came, slept in the park nearby. Next morning a local at the gas station helped us out driving us out of his way to a huge gas station in the highway towards Valencia.”
―Masanfe, 09 Jun 2015

“destinstion to Pontevedra, Vigo. Monday morning, 1 hour of waiting and catched a car to Vigo (N550, not highway, but the płace is for both) ther is little parking area after the entrance to WW Services, so car can stops there. ”

“the people in sagunto advised us to go here as all the people go either on the highway or on the nacional towards castello. it's safe to stop.”
“5 minutes to tarragona on the nacional road with sign castello”

“Nice service station before Amposta. Not too much traffic, but a small truck parking behind the area. All cars that just go to the petrol station pass by directly in front of the entrance to the service area, so you can stand there asking people directly and try with a sign to catch the very few cars who go past to the petrol station.”
―LukasR, 09 Apr 2015

“unfriendly employee told me to hitchhike on the edge, prohibiting me to ask drivers. mostly people who go to mlpica again, this is why i wlked to cepsa in malpica itself, which is marked. hitchability here got to be tested. could be a starting point to go to lleida on la nacional.”

Ponts
“on this parking place in front of the buildings you are visible from long distance, vehicles are still slow and it's a great spot for direction andorra. there are dumpsters on the other side of the road so you can look for carton :).”
―Sitko, 01 Oct 2015

“For Trucks to Morocco.
If you check google maps, you'll see this is just in front of a roundabout where trucks are slow, some are stopping there for a while. The ones that are driving though go strait on the ferry (based on one experience). ”
―Hitchhannes, 13 Apr 2016

“Direction to Béjar. There is not shade or some roof to hide. Average traffic. Not a good spot for long distance but it's good if you want to go Béjar. ”
“I was left here and I hitchhiked to go Béjar. I was catched by local people. I think that is better to hitchhike near Guijuelo in this road.”

“There is a small roundabout before getting to big one next to it. Here you can fin cars heading AP 9 on both sides (Coruña or Pontevedra) and also AP-53, heading towards Orense, without doubts this is the best path if you are heading Madrid or Barcelona. There is not a lot of place to stop, but I do not know a better place.”
―RastasPercebe, 31 Mar 2016

Las Rozas de Madrid
“I saw this spot from the bus, it is a gas station in A6 highway direction A Coruña, right next to the cercanías (train) station "las matas" so it would be really easy to get there.”
―RastasPercebe, 05 Apr 2016

“I walked here from Lleida when I could not find any other spot closer to the city. Then I fortunately got a ride in the rain to another small village even that this spot is horrible. Little space and cars are fast”

Benavente
“Kind of hard. Those people are not very used to see hickers at that time so they didn't trust that much. I had to wait a bit to get to Leon and had to take 4 cars... In the end it was possible!!! Need of sign "LEON"”

“Almost no traffic on this road. The gas station is deserted and only local traffic. I was desperate, so i started to walk wtith a LED light and a sign to LEON. Pretty lucky i got a ride with a guy who was hitchhiking while he was young.”

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
“To hitchhike towards west, that's problably the only possible place, although not the best one. After the shopping center, continue walking some 15-20 min until the mirador. There's plenty of room for the cars to stop, although they are speeding at about 80km/h.
I used this place three times (waiting time from 20min to 1h)”
―Lukstier, 30 Jan 2016

“It T section where cars need's pull over because of stop sign and that's the way for Cadiz,Sevilla,Jerez..
Also many people will offer you short rides to Bolonia(15km) and Vejer de La Frontera (40km)..
All in general-great spot.”
―SenadBG87, 24 Oct 2015

Villa del Río
“try not to get here! this is a ghosttown with no traffic. if you happen to get here, try to ask on the gasstation just before the roundabout. many good green spots to sleep outside tho.”

Plasencia
“Direction to Cáceres. There is shade and some roof to hide near. High traffic. . There is space to stop the car and to be in view.”
“Most people were local and the rest did not stop. I think it's a good spot but that day people couldn't or didn't want to stop. ”

“A small village that I stayed for a while. Not so many car passes but people were mostly kind to bring me. I took a ride to both side (to Huesca and Candanchu). It took around half an hour for me to find a car. They mostly don't speak English. Good luck...”

Zarautz
“We went to Bilbo. There is a place where can cars stop. And there is a toilet and nice view. we waited about 20 minutes. It is not the best place but when you don´t want to go back through the city to autopista, you can try..”

Miranda de Ebro
“Good place to stop for cars. They drive slow and almost all the trafic passing this spot is heading to Burgos.
Waited about 30 minutes and then someone picked me up direction Burgos. ”

Huelva
“
A place to catch a ride into A-49 autovia to Sevilla.
There's a gas station, and further along the road some space for cars to pull off. A few traffic lights slow down the cars.
It's not by any means a great spot, but... possible.
I waited with a sign a little longer than an hour (it was a bad time of the day, too... siesta time), and finally got a ride.
Once you get into the highway, there'll be an "area de servicio" (the first one soon, after maybe 15km), where you can find cars to other destinations, like Madrid, or Jerez, etc.”
―Davor, 21 Aug 2016
“i think this is a very good spot in fct :). i got a ride to sevill in no time, although it's true that lots of cars stay in huelva”

Arratzua-Ubarrundia
“Small two lane peaje. Coming from Bayonne I was dropped on the emergency lane on the bridge. Turns out that it is possible to turn around before the peaje, which is a lot safer place to stop.
Waited here for about 30 minutes until someone offered me a ride to the boulevard in Vitoria. Good place for cars to stop and pick you up, although it's not very busy.”

“
A place to get a ride direction north (Santander). There's a gas station nearby, too.
There are two roads going up to Santander, following slightly different routes... both from this spot, and perhaps from the gas station, you'll find cars going up.
On a Sunday morning there was plenty of cars passing this spot, I had a sign to Santander, and in 10min got the first ride that took me some 30km up.
Can't say though if it's a good spot at anytime... it looks ok, not great but ok.
It's a warehouse and fields kind of area... not much there, but easy to reach walking out from Burgos.
I came walking from little roads behind the castle hills, if you come along the main road, maybe there's other good spots before that.