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In '''Italy''' hitchhiking is a bit less common than in France or Germany, but it 's very well possible. It is '''not allowed good to hitchhike by standing at the street'''. If you do so, almost nobody will give you a ride and probably the police (carabinieri) appears.Instead ask people in parking areas or at gas stations. Most of the Italians don't speak English. All you need to know is, that hitchhiking means ''autostop'' in Italian.

Just say ''autostop '' and your destination or show your thumb, otherwise they often think you are asking how to get somewhere, as Italy has a lot of tourists. Especially in summertime there are a lot of tourists from Austria and Germany. The new European plates start with a letter on the left side of the plate, representing the Country. Most Austrian (A on plate) and German (D on plate) are on the way to the sea or on their way back from holidays. So if you want to go North or South, try to find Germans or Austrians (they also speak better English than the Italians).