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It is good to ask people in parking areas or at gas stations.
You can get a free map of whole Italy at almost every gas station (autogrill) with all gas stations listed in the map.
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In '''Italy''' hitchhiking is a bit less common than in [[France]] or [[Germany]], but it's very well possible.
You can get a free map of whole Italy at almost every gas station (autogrill) with all gas stations listed in the map. ==Legal or not?==Hitchhiking on the ''autostrada'' is not legal (there are big signs saying "NO autostop" at all highway entries), but it is unclear whether this extends to gas stations on the autostrada. It's probably just meant to stop people from walking on highways.If you're on a gas station it's a good idea to stay on friendly terms with the staff. When starting, it's probably a good idea to find a spot before people encounter that sign. It's less likely that you will encounter problems if you're not Italian.
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== Communication ==
Even though most Italians say not to speak English they seem to understand a lot of English (and . They also claim to not speak Spanish if you ask them, but they will almost always understand a whole lot of Spanish).
Hitchhiking is ''autostop'' in Italian.
== Border crossing ==
Italy is in the [[Schengen treaty]], and so are [[France]] and [[Austria]], but [[Switzerland]] and [[Slovenia]] are not.
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