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The public transport is almost not controlledGet off the bus after 30 min, except at bus stop "Neo Terma", at the metro intersections (Syntagmaend of Agios Stefanos, Omoniawhen it makes a U-turn and continues back to the city. [http://osm.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.1550, Attiki23.8573;38.1549, Monastiraki), where they hide behind 23.8558 Walk 300m] to the turns parallel of the connecting corridorshigh-way.It's quite busy with drivers avoiding toll station
If the catch you without You can walk 3 km to that Afidnai Toll Station or wait for a ticket, give them your passportshort ride, but donwho't pay the fine. Till now, nobody saw their fines redirected to their countriess gonna drop you there.Also 4 km after toll station is Kapandriti Motorway Rest Area with BP fuel station
The below hitch-hiking spots have no control You can also catch a ride at the point where drivers who avoided the tolls are getting back into the high way. Half of the rides go to get thereHalkida, unless specified differentlyand the other half go further North. Decline rides that don't go in your direction, they will only put you in a worse spot.
==North For a place to Halkida, Lamia, sleep before [[Thessaloniki]] (E75), there is a [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?zoom=15&lat=40.33&lon=22.58 24 hour rest area/gas station] in Korinos and it's called [https://olympusplaza.gr Olympus plaza]. It includes a restaurant with free wifi and showers. Nobody will disturb you if you sleep on the couches and workers of the restaurant often give food away.
From metro Kifisia, [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=38.073600,23.808195&daddr=38.072389,23.811949&t=h&dirflgNorth-West to Thiva =w cross the park]. You'll find a busy bus stop, direction north, take the bus [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=p509&lang=en 509]
Get off New spot, i cannot confirm the bus when it makes a Uhitch-turnhikeability of this route: Take the suburban till Magoula. From there, at "NEO TERMA", and take the bus [https://mapswww.googleopenstreetmap.comorg/relation/maps?saddr=38.1549,23.857&daddr=38.155,23.8559&t=h&dirflg=w walk 300m10574507 861] to till the parallel of the high-waylast stop. ItThere's quite busy with drivers avoiding the toll station 3km away. You can either walk only 35km left to that toll station, or wait for a short ride, who's gonna drop you 18km away at "Sirios" complex. To help you make your decision, drivers are in better mood after eating than after paying tollsThiva.
Sirios includes a restaurant, a gas station and Jumbo store. If Sirios restaurant is empty at that time of the day, you can also catch a ride at the point where drivers who avoided the tolls are getting back into the high way. Half of the rides go === West to Halkida, and the other half go further North. Decline rides that don't go in your direction, they will only put you in a worse spot.[[Patra]] or [[Tripoli]] {{E|94}} ===
For a place to sleep before [[Thessaloniki]], there is a [http==== Option 1://hitchwiki.org/maps/?zoomMegara SEA ==15&lat=40.33&lon=22.58 24 hour rest area/gas station] called [olympusplaza.gr Olympus plaza]. It is in Korinos and has free wifi and showers. Workers will allow you to sleep on the comfortable couches and might give food away.
==West to Take the Peloponnesossuburban train direction Kiato, [[Patra]] and get down in Megara. The controller always gets on the train in Nea Peramos, in the 1st or [[Tripoli]] 5th (E94last)==wagon. You can either :
====Option 1 : Megara SEA====From metro NeratziotissaA) stay in the 3rd wagon, and when you see the control approaching, take go the opposite direction. If the suburban train to Kiatois full, the control might be slow and get down you might arrive in Megarabefore they reach you. The If they catch you without a ticket costs EUR , you wont pay any fine, but just the 3euro ticket.The controller always gets on From the train in Nea Peramosplatform of Megara, in you can see the restaurant / petrol station. Cross the 1st or 5th (last) wagonfield, and find this [https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?route=37.992%2C23.361%3B37.995%2C23. You can either 365 underground pass]
- B) go down in Nea Peramos and try to find a [https://mapswww.googleopenstreetmap.comorg/mapsdirections?saddrroute=38.013363,230128%2C23.414524&daddr=374148%3B37.9964,239954%2C23.364 short 3646 5km ride to Megara].
- stay in the 3rd wagonThere are not many cars stopping there, and when but you see the control approaching, go the opposite directioncan get a long ride. If the train The intersection to Patra or Tripoli is fulljust 40km away, be sure to ask for the control might be slow and you might arrive in Megara correct direction before he reaches you. If he catches you without a ticket, you wont pay any fine, but just accepting the EUR 3 ticketride.
From the train platform of Megara, you can see the restaurant / petrol station. Cross the field, and find this [https==== Option 2://maps.google.com/maps?saddrNational Road 8 ==37.992,23.362&daddr=37.995,23.364&t=k underground pass] There are not many cars stopping there, but you can get a long ride. The intersection to Patra or Tripoli is just 40km away, be sure to ask for the correct direction before accepting the ride.
====Option 2 From Ag.Marina Metro Station (end of blue line) buses [https: National Road 8====//www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3648632 A16] or [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3648599 865].
* from Ag.Marina Metro Station (end of blue line) buses [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=pa16&lang=en A16] and [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=p876&lang=en 876].* from From Pireas Metro Station (end of green line), buses bus [httphttps://www.oasaopenstreetmap.grorg/xpmap.php?id=p845&lang=en 845] and [http:relation//www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=p871&lang=en 10014511 871].
In Usually the suburb controls are at the metro intersections (Syntagma, Omonia, Attiki, Monastiraki), where they hide behind the turns of Aspropyrgosthe connecting corridors. If they catch you without a ticket, in west Athensshow them your passport, there is a truck-stop well known and used by truck-driversbut don't pay the fine. There are many trucks from western and northern Europe which means that hitchers will have very good chances of getting a lift Till now, nobody saw their fines redirected to the port-city of Patras and possibly even beyond into Europetheir countries.
The truck In nearly all stations, that are not underground you can also easily jump/climp the fence. In some underground stop is at points you can also jump easily small walls (for example 0,5m in Omonia) aside of the 17th km of National Road Athens-Korinthos (Athinon-Korinthouregular check points). Ιt seems this is where Halivas Cement Company is.It's a huge area and bus drivers and people know itWatch out for securities.
====Option 4 : Eleusina Toll Station====
With the same buses of option 2, you get off at Platia Elefsinas and [https:== Ferry from//maps.google.com/maps?saddrto Athens =ΠΛ.ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑΣ[email protected],23.542327&daddr=38.042,23.495 walk 5.5km] to Eleusina Toll Station.
==South It is quite common to Sounio==buy a ticket on the port (of Piraeus - south of Athens) for a ferry to the first stop, but getting off later. They never check you when you leave the ferry. Seldomly they check the people that are waiting downstairs for leaving the ferry.
Take the bus [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=pe22&lang=en E22] from Elliniko to Saronida, go down at the last stop, walk along the coast to get out of Saronida, and from there you can hitch-hike to Sounio.
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|name_native = Αθήνα, Athína
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'''Athens''' is the capital of [[Greece]].
==Public TransportHitching out ==Tickets cost EUR === North to [[Volos]], [[Thessaloniki]] {{E|75}} === Take the metro line 1, till the last station "Kifissia". From there, [http://osm.40 (full price) or EUR 0org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.0738,23.70 (students) and are valid for 90min after first validation8083;38. As an act of solidarity0728, half used tickets are left on 23.8123 cross the validating machines, escalators, etcpark]. If you You'll find onea busy bus stop, direction north, take itthe bus [https://www. The time of first validation are the last 4 digits printedopenstreetmap.org/relation/10149229 509]
Get off at 1st Aerodromiou Stop or Levkes Stop. There you will see the connection with National Road 8 (N8).
====Option 3 : Harrys TruckEleusina Toll Station ==== With the same buses of option 2, you get off at Platia Elefsinas and [http://osm.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.0431,23.5420;38.0420,23.4962 walk 5.3km] to Eleusina Toll Station. === South to [[Sounio]] === Take the bus [https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6753887 122] from metro Elliniko to Saronida, go down at the last stop, walk along the coast to get out of Saronida, and from there you can hitch-Stophike to Sounio. ==Public Transport == The metro has automatic doors. Black riding is quite common. We wait that somebody opens it with their ticket and we follow them.
