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It looks like Police is getting stricter on the highway. I'm Italian and I've been hitchhiking here for many years, but only now I'm starting to hear stories about fines,a nd reading of police annoying hitchhikers. Last week for the first time police approached us in two different gas station on the same day. Luckily we didn't get a fine. Always maintain a low profile, since they want to show their power
--[[User:Phidias81|NomadTravellers.com]] ([[User talk:Phidias81|talk]]) 10:18, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
== Hitching in Italy is not worth it ==
My mate and I have been doing a bit of hitching and Italy and it really isn't worth it. Our first try it took us two hours to get to the highway, and when we finally got there the police drove by and they escorted us off the highway. The second time was another trek to the highway - luckily we got picked up by two older Italians who dropped us off at a petrol station, and from there we were able to find a couple who took us to Pescara. Although that hitch was successful, it is completely outweighed by our third try: we walked for about two and a half hours in the hot sun trying to find a wide enough shoulder on the highway (we were going off google satellite). When we finally found a spot that wasn't that safe but just had to go with it, we got asked by the police within ten minutes of us being there to leave (they were angry but didn't fine us).
In conclusion, we aren't going to try hitching in Italy again. The autostradas just aren't hitch friendly and trains are pretty affordable anyway. it might be easier if you're an Italian or if you're going from one major city to another, but I don't recommend traveling all of Italy with just your thumb.
