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If [[User:Vrana|Vrana]] found that if you just walk over to where the cars are being led off the ferry and out of the port area (the roundabout by the main building), you can find a lot of people hitching and cars that stop. She found a ride directly to Amsterdam there.
Better [[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]] found his lift on the same round about but he was very lucky. It is better to try next to the harbour (you can see also a petrol station but don't ask there) there is an alimentary security control for trucks. All trucks trasporting fish or fruit (the bests to go straight in continental europe) must pass by it and stop inside. He arrived there during spanish holidays (semana santa) that's why it was pretty hard but normally this option should be the best. Either try directly at the ferry harbour (not the big merchandise one) where cars and trucks leave the ferries, or look for trucks that doesn't cross the sea and just wait for containers.
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hitchhiking the ferry is not possible anymore (?)
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 ==
Arriving by ferry from Morocco you should have tried to locate a ride on or before the ferry. If this failed (as it did in my case) you arrive at the ''passengers port''. Go past the places where there are long distance buses and you'll come to a crossing. Follow the signs to whatever direction you're going to. If your going direction Malaga (many people going long-distance here) follow the signs saying "Salida Norte" for a couple of minutes and you'll see the huge shipping port. Keep on walking and you'll be on the main road out of the Port, where all cars coming from the ferries are passing.
If you're going far make sure the driver drives on Playa del Sol or some other motorway and don't avoid them because they aren't free.
==Sleep==
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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