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==Public TransportHitching out ==Tickets cost EUR 1.40 (full price) or EUR 0.70 (students) and are valid for 90min after first validation. As an act of solidarity=== North to [[Volos]], half used tickets are left on the validating machines, escalators, etc. If you find one, take it. The time of first validation are the last 4 digits printed.[[Thessaloniki]] {{E|75}} ===

The public transport is almost not controlled, except Take the metro intersections (Syntagmaline 1, Omoniatill the last station "Kifissia". From there, Attiki[http://osm.org/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.0738, Monastiraki)23.8083;38.0728, where they hide behind 23.8123 cross the turns of park]. You'll find a busy bus stop, direction north, take the connecting corridorsbus [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap.php?id=p509&lang=en 509]

If Get off the catch you without a ticketbus after 30 min, at bus stop "Neo Terma", give them your passportat the end of Agios Stefanos, but don't pay when it makes a U-turn and continues back to the finecity. [http://osm. Till noworg/directions?engine=graphhopper_foot&route=38.1550, nobody saw their fines redirected 23.8573;38.1549,23.8558 Walk 300m] to their countriesthe parallel of the high-way.It's quite busy with drivers avoiding toll station

The below hitch-hiking spots have no control You can walk 3 km to get that Afidnai Toll Station or wait for a short ride, who's gonna drop you there, unless specified differently.Also 4 km after toll station is Kapandriti Motorway Rest Area with BP fuel station

==North 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 Halkida, Lamiaand the other half go further North. Decline rides that don't go in your direction, [[Thessaloniki]] (E75)==they will only put you in a worse spot.

Sirios includes For a restaurantplace to sleep before [[Thessaloniki]], there is a [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?zoom=15&lat=40.33&lon=22.58 24 hour rest area/gas station ] in Korinos and Jumbo storeit's called [https://olympusplaza. If Sirios gr Olympus plaza]. It includes a restaurant is empty at that time of the day, with free wifi and showers. Nobody will disturb you if you can also catch a ride at sleep on the point where drivers who avoided the tolls are getting back into the high way. Half couches and workers of the rides go 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 spotrestaurant often give food away.

For a place === North-West to sleep before [[Thessaloniki]]Thiva ===New spot, i cannot confirm the hitch-hikeability of this route:Take the suburban till Magoula. From there is a , take the bus [httphttps://hitchwikiwww.google.orgcom/maps/?zoom=15&lat=40dir/38.33&lon=22070,23.58 24 hour rest area717/gas station] called [olympusplaza38.12,23.gr Olympus plaza417/ 861]till the last stop. It is in Korinos and has free wifi and showers. Workers will allow you There's only 35km left to sleep on the comfortable couches and might give food awayThiva.

===West to the Peloponnesos, [[Patra]] or [[Tripoli]] {{E|94}} ======= Option 1: Megara SEA ====Take the suburban train direction Kiato, and get down in Megara. The controller always gets on the train in Nea Peramos, in the 1st or 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://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=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 : National Road 8==== * from Ag.Marina Metro Station (end of blue line) buses [httphttps://www.oasagoogle.grcom/xpmap.php?id=pa16&lang=en A16] and [http:maps/dir/www37.oasa997,23.gr668/xpmap38.php?id=p876&lang=en 876057,23.52/ A16 or 865].* from Pireas Metro Station (end of green line), buses bus [httphttps://www.oasagoogle.grcom/xpmap.php?id=p845&lang=en 845] and [http:maps/dir/www37.oasa949,23.gr642/xpmap38.036,23.php?id=p871&lang=en 539/ 871].

====Option 3 : Harrys Truck-StopEleusina 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.

In === South to [[Sounio]] ===Take the suburb of Aspropyrgos, in west Athens, there is a truck-stop well known and used by truck-driversbus [http://www.oasa.gr/xpmap. There are many trucks php?id=p122&lang=en 122] from western and northern Europe which means that hitchers will have very good chances of getting a lift metro Elliniko to Saronida, go down at the last stop, walk along the port-city coast to get out of Patras Saronida, and possibly even beyond into Europefrom there you can hitch-hike to Sounio.

== Public Transport ==The truck stop is at the 17th km of National Road Athens-Korinthos (Athinon-Korinthou)metro has automatic doors. Ιt seems this is where Halivas Cement Company Black riding isquite common.It's a huge area We wait that somebody opens it with their ticket and bus drivers and people know itwe follow them.

With the same buses of option 2In nearly all stations, that are not underground you get off at Platia Elefsinas and [https:can also easily jump//mapsclimp the fence.google.com/maps?saddr=ΠΛ.ΕΛΕΥΣΙΝΑΣ[email protected]In some underground stop points you can also jump easily small walls (for example 0,23.542327&daddr=38.042,23.495 walk 55m in Omonia) aside of the regular check points).5km] to Eleusina Toll StationWatch out for securities.

==South Ferry from/to SounioAthens ==It is quite common to 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.