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I [[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]] found my his lift on the same round about but being he was very lucky. Better, It is better to try next to the harbour, (you can see also a petrol station but don't ask there) there is an alimentary security control for trucks. All trucks trasporting fish or fruit (the bests to go straight in continental europe) must pass by it and stop inside. I He arrived there during spanish holiday holidays (semana santa) that's why it was pretty hard but normally this option should be the best. If not straight Either try directly at the ferry harbour (not the big merchandise one) where cars and trucks go downleave the ferries, there are some or look for trucks that doesn't cross the sea and just wait for containers. Ask them.[[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]] Traveling Charles, We used this information and hitched the ferry May & June 2013, it was all very helpful. On the Algeciras side we asked trucks waiting in line to board the boat and since we were 2 people, many of the drivers said no, as they can only take one. But we asked the guy who was in charge of loading the boats and he was the key, he said he'd help us and basically gave permission to one of the drivers to take 2 people and so the driver who had previously said no, was then happy to take us now that he had permission. On the Moroccan side on the way back, We mistakenly tried arriving at night and found few trucks loading onto the ferries, so be sure to arrive between 10:00 and 19:00 for best results. We were 2 people and split on to 2 trucks as the drivers wanted to make sure we also got food tickets. Make sure to just ask drivers because we also tried getting help from the people loading the boats, which was the key on the Spanish side but was actually problematic to ask help from them on the Moroccan side. Balearia company seemed to be the best choice for boat companies.
Rather than around Around the harbour is are plenty of supposed supposedly "cheap hotelhotels" for around 10E10€/night i think. The However, the waiting hall for the ferries is open 24/24h, is actually safe, controlled and also some other people, (locals/homeless/travelers) sleep in it. If you don't find a lift for the ferry or a long lift for Europe, it is better to sleep there and try the next day later instead of move moving somewhere else.'[[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]]'
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It took [[User:N0id|n0id]] two hours to find a ride in August 2009. Without a basic knowledge of French it would have been much harder. Many trucks already had two drivers, only a few didn't. Truck drivers on the ferry told him that it was much harder to hitch a ride from Tangier to Algeciras, due to the drivers' fear of getting busted for drug-trafficking and the tight security at the port in Tangier. On the other side, security will let you sleep in the ''gare maritime'' in Tanger (New Port) if you arrive after 23:00 because there won't be any buses going to Tangier city anymore.
[[User:DamnthatTelevision|DamnthatTelevision]] got a ride with the first camion he saw, and crossed the straight with the Moroccan driver, who also bought dinner and let me him sleep at his place in [[Tangier]]. French was crucial, moroccan hospitality is legendary.
If you are planning on buying a ferry ticket to Morocco, consider sailing out of the little-known port of Motril, which is an hour and a half south of Granada. If you don't want to make the detour all the way to Algeciras, the boat from Motril to [[Melilla]] costs about the same as from Algeciras to Ceuta (€36 for adult, €32 for ages 17-21). Drawbacks: Ferries leave only once a day, and the trip is several hours long (although you may enjoy the cruise). [[Melilla]] is a bit out of the way, but if you plan on heading straight for [[Fes]] or Tazekka National Park, it may be a good starting point.
[[User:Traveling_Charles|Traveling Charles]] used this information and hitched the ferry in May & June 2013. Since they were two people, they were unsuccessfull asking the trucks waiting in line to board the boat and many of the drivers said no, as they can only take one person. But they asked the guy who was in charge of loading the boats and he was the key for getting a ride as he said he'd help them and basically gave permission to one of the drivers to take two people and so the driver who had previously said no, was then happy to take them now that he had the permission.
[[File:Hh-maroc-camion.jpg|left|300px|thumb|right|[[User:Amylin|Amylin]], inside a truck, hitchhiking onto the ferry from [[Algeciras]], [[Spain]] to [[Tangier|Tanger]], [[Morocco]], April 2008.]]
== Coming from Morocco ==
Arriving by ferry from Morocco you should have tried to locate a ride on or before the ferry. If this failed (as it did in my case) you arrive at the ''passengers port''. Go past the places where there are long distance buses and you'll come to a crossing. Follow the signs to whatever direction you're going to.If your going direction Malaga (many people going long-distance here) follow the signs to Malaga for a couple of minutes and you'll see the huge shipping port. Keep on walking until you come to a roundabout where there will be many trucks going in slow speed and many cars from all over Europe coming from the ferry. Although these cars tend to be full.
If you're going far make sure the driver drives on Playa del Sol or some other motorway and don't avoid them because they aren't free.
[[User:Vrana|Vrana]] found that if you just walk over to where the cars are being led off the ferry and out of the port area (the roundabout by the main building), you can find a lot of people hitching and cars that stop. She found a ride directly to Amsterdam there.
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