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=== Southwest Take the TransMilenio G43 or G42 (Sundays only) (see Google Transport, Moovit or simply ask around for departure points) (02/2024: COP 3000) to the final stop "San Mateo". Please note: A few bus routes in Bogotá change or don't work on Sundays and public holidays. At whatever station you get on, you can ask any person to let you in with their TransMilenio card in exchange for the ticket price.In San Mateo walk towards [[Ibague]]/[[Cali]]the exit and turn right on the pedestrian bridge. Leaving the station you will see the highway going South ("Autopista Sur") right in front of you. Here wave down and get on any bus going towards Sibaté and ask the bus driver to be let out at "Cruze Sibaté" (02/[[Ecuador]] ===2024: COP 3000) where you will find two very little frequented Mobil gas stations (04°32′40.96″N 74°14′41.06″W). This is where you can start hitchhiking and asking people for a ride.
Instead of hitching on the side of Update 2024: I did the road, it is best to go to a '''[[gas station]] trip in Soacha''' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=20457 map]) and talk march 2024 - i suggest not to [[truck]] drivers. To get there, take the TransMileno to Silbate Bus but better the southernmost station, "Portal Del Sur". Follow the signs leading to "Autopista del Sur", and take a van going to "Soacha"Charquito Bus. Ask to get dropped off at the end Jump of town, past "El Parque". From there, walk to the gas station. There you will find plenty of trucks going all the way to [[Cali]], especially early in the morning, as when it ''normally'' is a 13 hour rideleaves Ruta 40. This is also a good place where all the cars pass slow and can take you to head North towards Medellin and Cartagena as many of the trucks going North like to stop here as wellnext Peaje.
== Internet ==
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== Places ''Hitchking towards Ibague, Feb´22: We took the TransMilenio to San Mateo and then a minibus to Cruze Sibate. In the second petrol station we talked with drivers and we catched a ride from there to Fusagasuga. In the middle of the route another ride to avoid =={{infoneededthe next toll gate and from there directly to Ibagué.'' -[[User:Patagonia.almundo2018|Dangerous Neighborhoods, tourist traps}}patagonia.almundo]]
== Other useful info =={{infoneeded''Hitching towards Ibague, Feb´14: I took a minibus to Soacha and got off when a bus turned from the main road to the town. I stayed at the side of the road, waited about 10 minutes and got a ride from a truck which went to Neiva.'' -[[User:che.apelsin|Other info}}che.apelsin]]
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→Southwest towards Ibagué, Armenia, Cali; South towards Neiva
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Northeast towards [[Villa de Leyva]], [[Sogamoso]], [[Cúcuta]]; North towards [[San Gil]], [[Bucaramanga]], [[Santa Marta]] ====
Take the TransMilenio 8, B16, B18 or B191 or B18 (see Google Transport , Moovit or simply ask around for departure points) (0305/2019: COP 2,400) to the final stop "Estación Terminal". Please note: A few bus routes in Bogotá change or don't work on Sundays and public holidays. At whatever station you get on, you can ask any person to let you in with their TransMilenio card in exchange for the ticket price.Alternatively you can take any regular bus until "Terminal del Norte", although it might take you longer depending on the traffic.
At "Estación Terminal" walk towards the exit and turn right on the pedestrian bridge. Crossing the bridge, you will spot a nearby Esso gas station (04°46′19.72″N 74°02′32.3″W). This is where you can start hitchhiking and asking people for a ride.
=== Southwest towards [[Ibagué]], [[Armenia]], [[Cali]]; South towards [[Neiva]] ===
=== Northwest towards [[Medellín]], [[Manizales]] ===
There is a '''Terpel gas station''' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=20458 map]) with plenty of trucks going this way. From the bus/transmileneo station "Portal 80", take any bus going towards "Villamery" or "La Florida" and ask to get off at "Parque Agroindustrial de Occidente". It will be right before a pedestrian bridge and a big sign that says "Kokoriko". The staff at this station were hitchhiker-friendly (2014).
It can take 14 hours to get to [[Medellín]] by truck so leave early! == Accomodation and sleep =={{infoneeded|Add places to sleep here. Wild camping places are good. Please '''do not''' add regular hostels. }}
== Public transport ==
There are regular buses as well which are sometimes easier and don't require a card. They can't be blackridden though.
== Eating Personal experiences =={{infoneeded|Free or cheap food}}
== Personal experiences Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==''Hitching towards Ibague, Feb´14: I took a minibus to Soacha and got off when a bus turned from the main road to the town. I stayed at the side of the road, waited about 10 minutes and got a ride from a truck which went to Neiva.'' -[[User:che.apelsin|che.apelsin]]{{nomadwiki}}
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