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hitchhiking the ferry is not possible anymore (?)
The boarding building in Spain has 1 hour of free Wi-Fi to offer. On the Moroccan side, it is supposed to be the same, but it actually turns off more or less every half hour, but also allows you to log in again infinitely.
Personal experience: Blitz and J successfully hitchhiked to Morocco in February 2018. J speaks French and this was essential for communicating with drivers and securing rides. We first tried to pass by the final police check before trucks board the ferry, the on duty officer told us it was impossible, had never been done and we couldn’t pass. Having read hitchwiki we knew this wasn’t true and decided to persist, passing through the fence elsewhere was not an option because we both had packs and the area from the fence to the ferry is large so we would have been spotted immediately. J suggested we try at the roundabout before the final police check anyway incase the officer on duty had changed. We spoke to truck drivers and were both taken through within 20 minutes by trucks. When passing through the police check the officer had changed and the officer on duty barely glanced at either of us.
Me and my friend were not able to make it past the police checkpoints in september 2018. As we tried to walk around the (first?) checkpoint two police officers in a car came and told us to go back. We didnt try it any longer so maybe if you are more sneaky and resistant you can make it.
The August 30th I, ([[User:Groben|Groben]]) was able to board the ferry in a truck. Someone drove me into the port, then on the first roundabout we went right, there is a parking with some trucks and a cafeteria. I think it's called "parque de seguridad" I'm not sure. I asked a truck he told me I was crazy. I asked a second one and he took me in. It took me less than a minute... And free meal on the ferry.
==== 2020 and onward (post corona) ====
March 2023: My girlfriend and me ([[User:DeepGroove]]) tried to hitchhike a ferry but did not succeed. A truck driver in front of the first checkpoint told us that this is not possible since Corona. Drivers must bring papers and everybody on the truck had to be officially in that papers. And somehow that's not possible for hitchhikers. The harbor policeman at the first checkpoint also said, it's not possible. We gave up at that point. Would be interested, if someone made it since Corona.
== Coming from Morocco ==
Around the harbour are plenty of supposedly "cheap hotels" for around 10€/night. However, the waiting hall for the ferries is open 24/24h, is actually safe, controlled and also some other people (locals/homeless/travelers) sleep in it. If you don't find a lift for the ferry or a long lift for Europe, it is better to sleep there and try the next day instead of moving somewhere else.
:"I slept one night in waiting hall on toilets for disabled people and it was ok. No one disturb me but for sure it´s not the most beautiful sleeping spot." Waiting hall for the ferries is open 24/24h, is actually safe, controlled and also some other people (locals/homeless/travelers) sleep in it. If you don't find a lift for the ferry or a long lift for Europe, it is better to sleep there and try the next day instead of moving somewhere else.
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