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Take the metro to "Encarnação" (red line). From there walk to the Galp petrol station close by [http://goo.gl/maps/U4Hio]. You can also take a bus #25, #45, #81 or #745 to the area east of the airport. The closest bus stop is Qta do Morgada [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=201578823617693527800.0004b87a37e82162e0505&msa=0&ll=38.780266,-9.121324&spn=0.004416,0.009645]. Note that you can calculate how to get there with public transport on Google maps!
This petrol station is in "Segunda Circular" (the ring), right before the motorway [[A1 (Portugal)|A1]] direction north towards [[Porto]], [[Coimbra]] & [[Aveiro]]. It can be difficult to get a ride here because a bit further on the same side of the petrol station, there is an exit which goes back to Lisbon. Most people might only come to fill up their car and then return to the city. Ask for a lift to "área de serviço de Aveiras", the first gas petrol station in the A1. You can check out all petrol stations along the [[A1 (Portugal)|A1]] motorway [http://www.brisa.pt/PresentationLayer/areasservico.aspx?menuid=10 here]
In case you're not going far north, consider taking the [http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=87cbd5abe2a74010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD train] to get out of Lisbon - the "zapping" ticket costs 1,80euro for up to 1h30 of travel, no matter where you go nor which train you take (June 2012). In Vila Franca de Xira (30min by train), for example, you have both the national road and the toll for the A1 motorway in a walking distance.
=== North towards [[Torres Vedras]], [[Caldas da Rainha]] ===
If you want to go North through the A8 highway (which passes through cities closer to the coast, until [[Leiria]]), take the metro (yellow line) to "Senhor Roubado". From there [httpshttp://wwwgoo.google.ptgl/maps/dir/Senhor+Roubado/38.7849127,-9.168351/@38.7856322,-9.1709325,17z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0xd1932a37471512d:0x1611be5394bc1a1d!2m2!1d-9.172146!2d38.785753!1m0!3e2 XdOLb walk 5 minutes] to the Galp Gas Station petrol station in the bottom of the road "Calçada de Carriche". You'll have to cross this multi-lane road to be on the right side (direction out of Lisbon), be patient and careful... This is the last gas station before the highway, but drivers can still go to many other different directions, you just have to keep asking (feedback so far varies from hopeless to great spot!). The first service station in the A8 will be "Loures", some 20 km away, and the second "Torres Vedras".
=== South or East: [[Beja]], [[Évora]], [[Faro]], [[Spain]] ===
'''Option 1:''' Go to ''Alcântara'' (Alcântara train station or bus e.g. #720, #52, #24, #773) and walk to the acess access of the motorway that leads you directly to the bridge over the river direction south via the [[A2 (Portugal)|A2]] motorway. Walk up the on-ramp and immediately before the motorway there'll be a little parking space where cars can stop [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=38.70942420843887&lng=-9.177961349487305&zoom=18&trip=0&view=1]. Traffic on the bridge is huge so the cars aren't going that fast.<br/><br/>Be aware that it's forbidden to hitch-hike there because the parking plot is considered as part of the highway. You may be spotted by the camera and they may come specially to bid you to leave the place.<br/>
If you don't want to risk the police, you can hitch legally at the entrance of the ramp, there is plenty of space to stop and cars drive slow enough.
Public transport in Lisbon is very easy to navigate without paying. The metro has glass doors that open and close when you flash your card and pass through - simply follow somebody else. note that you must follow somebody again when you leave. the commuter trains to Sintra and Cascais have bigger, faster doors, you have to follow much closer, and if you aren't careful, they can deliver quite a punch.
If there are no people around to follow, climbing over the gate is a possibility.
There is typically a security man standing around in each station, but it isn't his job to stop blackridersblack-riders. occasionally there may be controllers. typically Typically they are in a big group at the exits of big stations where different lines meet, though they are rare..In the buses in lisbonLisbon, occasionally controllers come on to the bus and check people. but the driver won't stop you or say anything when you get on. just watch at the big stops for people in controller jackets.If you don't have many bags and like adventure, try tram-hiking. There are many old-style trams gong around lisbonLisbon, and you just hold on to the back door, on the outside, as it goes along. be careful and have fun!
Wild camping in Lisbon.
There is a great spot for it, free and out of the way so no one bothers you. Go up the Rue Professor Viera Natividade towards the bus stop and take the bridge on your right, then when you see the apartment building you take the left road and follow it out to the motor way. Once there hook left again and you'll be taken into a wooded area that is full of trees and perfect for camping, the only draw back is that it is loud next to the road, but no one will find you here. , or if you skip the bridge and go up the road a ways there is an old abandoned building that is perfect and sheltered
* [http://www.brisa.pt/PresentationLayer/areasservico.aspx BRISA] has information on all the motorways in Portugal and their exits and petrol stations.
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