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Going into direction [[Barcelona]] is possible at a drive-up way in the north of the town. Drop out at tram (''tranvía'') station ''Universidad Politécnica''. Hitchhiker [[User:Buzz|Buzz]] waited right beside the metal university tower. There is plenty of traffic leaving town in direction north.
[[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga had a bad time hitching from that spot. Cars go fast and the cars on the right (driving direction) all go to the university. It worked out better about a 100 meters further where cars leave from the university's parking space. Still, don't forget that the Valencian students are much less cool than most universities in the world and most of them will drive straight past you, with surprised confused and sometimes even disgusted faces. Also, if you head North you need to stay on the right motorway (which didn't work out for [[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga) get off somewhere at Pucol if someone is driving to Sagunto!Definitely avoid getting off anywhere other than a service station. [[User:Lemjok|Lemjok]] got a ride to Castellon and spent five hours standing there before deciding to take a train back to Les Valls.
Another way to travel North is to take the train towards CastelleonCastellon, and get off the train at Les Valls(note that not all trains stop at every station. ) There is a Peaje section on the AP-7 around 250m from the station which can be accessed by walking over the bridge and down a dirt track. This location works very well, and is well lit, meaning hitching at night is possible. A ride to Barcelona or France is easily possible from here, and guarantees a faster ride than taking the N340. The toll workers don't like seeing people hitchhiking on the motorway, of course, but you can compromise by waiting on the lawn next to the toll building. Quite a few truckers seem to stop for a pee there, and you can ask them for a lift to the next service station.
=== South towards [[Alicante]] {{European Route Number|15}}, [[Sevilla]] ===