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In Italy, you will find motorways (''autostrada'' -- ''A'') and state roads (''Strada Statale'' -- ''SS''). Hitchhiking on the ''autostrada'' is generally illegal (this includes petrol stations, check the [[Italy#Legal situation|legal section of this article]] for details); to avoid problems you can try hitchhiking on the ''strade statale''. It takes little bit more time, but you meet more local people and you can see the countryside.
Hitchhiking the motorways still works well. If you stick to petrol stations (Autogrill) and that you try to speak a bit italian, it should be fine. Even if the drivers can't take you, they'll decline politely. As said upper, avoid hitchhiking when the police is around. Try not to be dropped at tolls.
You can get a free map of a whole Italy at almost every [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] (''autogrill'') or [https://www.autostrade.it/en/la-nostra-rete/carta-dei-servizi here]. This map has all petrol stations marked in the map. Getting rides on petrol stations is generally easy. Toilets are free at petrol stations in Italy. Make sure to stay on friendly terms with the staff.