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[['''Barcelona]] ''' is the capital of [[Catalonia|Catalunya]], a region in [[Spain]] (and [[France]]).

You can also ask When on the driver main motorway from France to leave you Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the junction by the university border for identity and luggage check. When going to Spain (''Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona''Catalunya), there are several big rest areas on that road. There is a You can either ask your driver to let you out next to towns such as [[Rubí]] and [[roundaboutSant Cugat]] right where you can go to Bracelona by the motorway ramp. The only challenge is that your driver has to be going from the junction of ''Barbera de valles'' on the right site train, or get out of the motorway as it gets split - otherwise you leave the car at ''Castellbisbal'' [[service station]]a rest area and wait for another ride to Barcelona.A train ticket generally cost you around €2,20 (Sant Cugat/Rubí)

 If you get dropped on the coast road leading to Barcelona (11) it should be really easy to keep hitching through the towns and villages until the city. I did the last 60km on this road in 4 or 5 short lifts but never waited more than 2/3 mins, just hopped out of each car and thumbed the next one almost instantly wherever I was dropped.  You can also try ask the driver to get leave you at the junction by the university (''Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona''). There is a ride to the [[Costa Bravaroundabout]] - there you will find many train stations with trains to Barcelonaright by the motorway ramp. There The only challenge is a cheap train service along that your driver has to be going from the coast all junction of ''Barbera de valles'' on the way to Barcelona (as right site of 2004, the ticket for motorway as it gets split - otherwise you leave the longest distance was 4 euro)car at ''Castellbisbal'' [[rest area|service station]].

:Directions: Take a Renfe train from Passeig de Gracia === North towards [[Girona]], [[Figueres]], [[La Jonquera]], (Line 2[[France]]) {{Aes|AP-7}} === In general your chances of being picked up are much better with cars with direction: St CeloniFrench number plates. Get off at Montcada y Reixag station, (this journey will take you For the options below it's good to have an idea about 10 minutes and costs how many French cars you in 2009 1,30)can expect. Walk under the railways and pass through the station building. At the other side  If you will want to go further into France but only find yourself at a pedestrian commercial street. Follow it car going close to the rightborder be careful about where you get dropped. Pass the churchSee below experience at La Jonquera, traffic lights and the bridgelast service station in Spaun. Continue walking straightThe first service station in France, Village Catalan just after le Boulou is totally dead, turn left around the buildings where it looks like nobody stops there. If you will see the tall motorway bridge. Follow that can get a little further to the right, until the railwaysPerpignan Sud Paeage, exit 42 and use a sign for Narbonne you will find should get a 'forbidden' passage on your left. Cross it and continue along the road to the right. After 2 minutes you will find yourself lift at the Agip station "least as for as La Pausa". [[User:phlyming|Phlyming]] has found the petrol station is now Galp and the toll is just 2km ahead. It takes 10 to 15 minutes walking from the train Palme Service stationafter exit 40, quite a good spot for a longer lift into France.

==== Option 21: Bellaterra C33 Motorway service station Gasolinera Galp Montcada Norte ====There are two ways of getting at this rest-area on both sides of the motorway - heading North and South, connected with a bridge. There are not many drivers going North though, and the (Spanish) ones who do don't seem to be eager to pick up hitchhikers. Almost no traffic from Barcelona going North is going through here, so you miss out on all the French drivers - option 1 is probably much better.

First option is through St. Joan station. :Directions: Take a Renfe train [httpon the R2 or R2 Nord line, direction://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2Granollers Centre (R2) or Macanet-Massanes (R2 Nord).htm S2] from ''Barcelona Plaça Catalunya'' to ''Sabadell-Rambla'', and get Get off at the station ''St. JoanMontcada i Reixac'' . Train will take you about 20 minutes. Exit the train station (2 zones). It is another 10–15 minute walk to a good [[rest area]] at the AP7 which is left, through the main motorway to go to second exit in the North (towards Girona and France ([[Perpignan]])) or to direction of the Southtrain. Walk out of under the railways and pass through the station through building. At the other side you will find yourself at a small shopping district with a one way street. Follow it to the exit on right. Pass the leftchurch, traffic lights, and take cross the road that follows pedestrian bridge. Once over the rail track. After a bridge, turn left-turn, take and follow the third street fenced in school playground around to the right . You should now see the motorway above you and follow it parking below the motorway. Continue following the motorway until you get on ''C/ de Bellaterra''see the road dip down and to the right under the railroad. Go under the bridge. You should be able Up ahead and to spot your left you will see a rest area after less then very broken vertical turnstile and a 5 minute walk from sign saying "forbidden" (see a picture here: http://imgur.com/MLxJc29). To hitch South, stay on that sideIgnore the sign and follow the foot path to the right, to hitch North, take the footbridgeservice road along the motorway. [http://wwwThis service road goes right into the back of a Gasolinera Galp Montcada Norte petrol station.wikimapia.org/#y=41491092&x=2093883&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]

The second option might be easier, stay on the Also you can get to same petrol station by metro L11 till stop Torre Baró | Vallbona + 3 km walk next to river to to Montcada district and find a train one more stop ''Montcada i Reixac''. Than follow directions as above. ==== Option 2: AP-7 Motorway Service Station Bellaterra ==== Take train [http://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2.htm S2] from ''Barcelona Plaça Catalunya'', direction Sabadell-Rambla, and to get off at ''Bellaterra''. :Directions: Exit (2 zones). Turn left out of the station, take the exit on the left and walk to the left following the main street1.6km along C/ de Bellaterra. After a while you will then reach a bridge have crossed over the motorway. After the bridge, turn left at the next street that is parallel you will see a small road to the motorwayleft. After 200 meter and Walk ≈400 along this road (you will pass through a small tunnel you are at ) to the same rest areaservice station. <br/ >When asking locals , ask how to walk to Hotel Bellaterra, as Spanish people are clueless about hitchhiking and any other question will be answered with useless answers about how to reach the motorway.::Note(EDIT: There might still be a construction site just outside the train station, hotel is closed and you have to climb two gates to get to the road bends away from the tracksrest area). Do <br/ > There are not follow the dirt road as it will result in fatal hitchhiking attemptstoo many drivers going north so option 1 is probably much better.

==== Option 4: Barcelona Beach, petrol station ====This is a good option to start hitching from near the beach itself in Barcelona. It works pretty well if you know some Spanish or even catalan as you have to ask the drivers at the petrol station.you can take the Take bus 41 H16 from placa catalunya towards Pg del Taulat-Pl de Llevant ''Plaça Catalunya'' direction Fòrum and get of off at Bisbe Josep Climent-''Cementiri de l'Est (there is a very modern church''. . that you head towrads Head towards the beach, crossing cross over the motorway. then highway bridge, and you will see mac donalds McD and the Repsol petrol stationon the left. see a

Experiences::I tried today this central and easy to reach option 3) and waited only 5 minutes with two people and a huge Montgat sign to get a ride from Gran Via /Padilla street outside of Barcelona along the coast. The willing driver can stop on a marked area. See a [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=barcelona+bullfight&sll=51.344339,10.415039&sspn=13.601146,38.847656&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=41.400646,2.18356&spn=0,359.998814&t=h&z=20&layerOption 5: Port =c&cbll=41.400771,2.183726&panoid=3eh7O_7dn2E6LO-SVdRxKw&cbp=12,259.6,,0,12.74 photo-link]. In theory only cars on the right hand side lane of the 3 lanes going out of Barcelona can use this "stop possibility" marked on the street, but our driver crossed the still red traffic light to make it to the right even from the middle lane.

:I've also tried "Option 3," but I believe it's much too busy a street to get Barcelona has a ride. Alsohuge Port where ferries from Morocco, the drivers will have to do some interesting maneuvers in order Balearic Islands and Italy arrive. There are many cars going further north or to pick you upFrance. If you stand with a sign next to the passenger terminal where the cars leave the port, you can blackride hitch a long-distance lift. It may be useful to check the metrotimetables first, I would go elsewherebut keep in mind that ferries can be easily delayed by some hours.

=== South towards [[Valencia]], [[Alicante]] {{Aes|AP-7}} & West towards [[Zaragoza]], [[Madrid]] {{Aes|A2}} ======= Option 1: Bellaterra ====Follow the instructions as per option 2 above. Stay on the same side of the motorway as where you are walking. This option is easy to reach but you might find more cars heading towards your direction if you follow the next option as per below.

==== Option 2: Castellbisbal ====Take a ''Renfe'' train to R4 direction ''CastellbisbalSt.Vicenç de Calders'' station from either ''Barcelona Sants'' (Line R4 to ''St.Vicente de Calders'', platform 1, buy a 2 zone ticket), ''Plaça Catalunya'' or ''Arc de Triomf'', to ''Castellbisbal''.

''Note==== Option 2: If you have a map, and try to find the directions below on it, you will find that they make no sense. It is very likely that your map does NOT display the brand new highAP-speed train tracks that pass 10m north of the train station. DO NOT follow your map, follow the instructions. Or follow the map link that is provided below.''7 Motorway Service Station Bellaterra ====

Follow the road out of the train station. At the intersection, turn left (west). I know that you can see the flags of the gas station in the opposite direction, but don't go that way. Trust hitchwiki, turn your back instructions as per "heading north to the gas station and walk left (west) up the bridge. It is the only bridge across the high-speed train tracks. The road goes up Girona option 2" above the high-speed train tracks (not the one you arrived on). After 200m, take Cross over the next small street footbridge to the right, the one you can see a "stop" sign from the distance. Go straight until it turns into a dirt road, keep going services on the dirt road until you reach north side of the gas station. There will be other roads left and right, ignore themmotorway for hitching south.

If you are trying to get :This place is not recommended for going south or west.Also the entrance from the highway to Madrid and you use this route, stay on petrol station is 10km before the side petrol station. Most of that cars that passed in this place were going south and try putting Lleida on your sign. [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=BV-1501&daddr=BV-1501+to:41barcelona center.468055,1.978912&hl=en&geocode=FY3TeAIdtQoeAA%3BFUzeeAIdvAceAA%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=16&via=1&sll=41.469149,1.978118&sspn=0.007943,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=41.471769,Use option 1.97505&spn=0.007942,0.01929&t=h&z=16 Way to walk] and [http://www.wikimapiamuch better.org/#y=41469502&x=1974599&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]

=== South towards [[Tarragona]], [[Valencia]] {{Aes|C-32}} ===Follow option 2 (Petrol station on Granvia de l'Hospitalet leading to motorway C-32). Take metro L1 Red line to ''Bellvitge'' station. Turn right out of the station and walk south ≈300m along Rambla Marina to the Avenida De La. Turn right and walk west ≈200m to the Galp petrol station. === North West towards [[MadridManresa]], [[Andorra]]{{Aes|C-16}} {{E|9}} === Take Renfe train S2 train from ''Placa de Catalunya'' to ''Volpelleres''. West Get out on the left side (taking the direction of the train as reference) of the station. Walk straight out along Carrer Mare de Déu del Roser, going a bit uphill. Bear left at the end of the road is towards Valenciaand you will see a roundabout with a petrol station. At the roundabout, take the exit Carrer de Vallespir and walk ≈150m till you get to the roundabout junction with the C-16 motorway. Stand at the entrance slip-road direction Manresa.<br/ >Probably you will not find a ride to Andorra but from Manresa you can take the road in direction Berga. For us it worked out quite well.

:''Please Pls add information if you have experience hitchhiking a ferry there.''info

The Barcelona public transport system consists of an underground metro, trams, area trains, and buses. Day passes are a little more than 5 euro, and cover the whole transport system, buses, trams, metro, and area trains (Rodalies and [http://www.fgc.net/eng/index.asp FGC]). Single passes are for the metro only, and cost eur 2.00. The best deal is the T-10, which is 10 rides for 11 eur (1.10 per ride). There is also a pink ticket for older Spanish people 10 rides for 4 eur, but dont show this ticket to gate guards/ticket inspectors. These tickets will also let you into the RENFE system, but you risk getting controlled if you go very far (more than 2 hours or so).  The entrances sometimes have turnstiles and sometimes have sliding electronic gates. It is possible to jump or slide underneath, or climb over the electronic gates. If you get caught your risk is 40 -100 euro - if you're not able to talk your way out of it. Control happens sometimes at the exits of stations, very rarely on the trains. Walk out by stairs slowly and look forward for them On the stations with electronic gates, the best options is to wait for somebody to pass through a gate with a ticket, and walk directly behind them. This way you can across the gate. Sometimes, if you don do it quickly enough, a short buzzing alarm might activate, but this is largely ignored. == Blackriding long distance trains==On train station Barcelona Sants, where most of the long distances trains leave. You need to go threw a control similar like on airports. They check your ticket, they scan your luggage, you even need to put down jacket to go thre scanner. This makes it nearly impossible to get in long distance trains without ticket. The gates for short distance trains are separated so you can't just buy few euro ticket to village near by. To get to the platforms of long distanes trains you would need a ticket at least to Girona or Taragona or something. When you come blackriding TGV from france you need to go out from the platform and then you would need again to go threw the stupid control to get next train so it doesn' t help you anyhow. At least leaving from the TGV is no problem as there are no gates on the exit.

Other options === Sleeping in public areas === Options include sleeping on the beach, in parks , nearby hills, roofs of buildings and elsewhere. Note that parks in Barcelona close at night, and may not be that easy to get into one.   Ciutadella park is closed at night, but may be accessed by the entrance facing the Arc de Triomf. The bars of the fence near the gate are wide enough to slip through if you're not very big. You're unlikely to be disturbed during the night but the Police might wake you up after 8am and ask you to move on. Another user got inside and pitched a tent. It is safer if you are not alone. Lot of criminals and junkies also sleep there dont talk and dont trust anyone. Attach your bag to tree with rope when you sleep.  Small park just in front of the Cosmo Caixa Museum where you can easy use a tent. By public transport, you can get the L7 to the end ''Av. Tibidabo'', than walk 5 minutes direction top of the hill, turn on the ''Carrer d'Isaac Newton'' just before the bridge on the left and continue. You will find this huge building, with a big submarine in front of it. When you have museum on your back, submarine on your right, there is some [http://goo.gl/maps/MxfX2 stairs] in front of you, between entrance of museum and submarine, you will see the main door of this park after few stairs, it might be close if its late, so you can go to the top of this stairs, than jump on the left side, go under the stairs to the other side, and there is the spot. 2 options: (1) near the bench, better for the ground, but you might be visible at the morning, and woke up by a guardian; (2) right after geting out from under the stairs, the ground is shitty, you might need good stake to setup your tent, mostly in windy time, from there, the guy who open the door at the morning, can't see you, and he don't go into the park at all, so you can sleep till late!  Take the metro from "Placa de Catalunya" to Canyelles station, walk about 200 yards uphill from the station and find some nice hills to camp/sleep out/hang a hammock. You can meet wild boars  Take a late train to the park in the North-West of Barcelona. For example, you can take the S2 to ''Sabadell'' (ticket zone 1) leaving from ''Plaça de Catalunya'' and getting off at ''Baixador de Vallvidrera'': there is a big park which is nearly like a forest, and you will find a very good and lonesome place to stay within 500 meters from the station.   Parc de la Pau small and clean park next to the beatch (15 min from metro to station Besos Mar, next to Dechatlon shop, street Career de la Pau)...   Mountains next to Camp De Futbol Canyelles (metro Valldaura and next to Institut Escola artístic Oriol Martorel, street Camí Antic de Sant Llàtzer)

When staying on the beach === Sleeping in empty or occupied buildings and rooftops ===Roofs and similar structures are quite fine sleeping places. Sleeping in Barcelonaabandoned houses is recommendable although it is considered a crime, "trespassing" unless you may notice thieveshave a banner with the squatting "N" hanging from a balcony, window etc. They walk around The cops are going to put this down and observe people on inform the beach for hours before stealing anythinglandlord. Even though If they aren't usually hostile or confrontational, do not want you to stay and if you have been there for less than a week they can steal clothes off your back while evict you're asleepright away. The only sure way So in case you want to keep your things safe stay somewhere for less than a week having a banner is to bury it most likely not worth the hassle... You can just stay in a squat that has already gone through the sand and sleep on top registration process. Most of it. Sleeping with your head on your bag is just not enoughthose houses are in Barcelona.

In When staying on the city roofs etc are quite fine sleeping places. Sleeping beach in abandoned houses is recommendable although it is considered a crimeBarcelona, "trespassing" unless you have a banner with the squatting "N" hanging from a balcony, window etcmay notice thieves. The cops are going to put this down They walk around and inform observe people on the landlordbeach for hours before stealing anything. If Even though they do not want you to stay and if you have been there for less than a week aren't usually hostile or confrontational, they can evict steal clothes off your back while you right away're asleep. So in case you want The only sure way to stay somewhere for less than a week having a banner keep your things safe is most likely not worth to bury it in the hasslesand and sleep on top of it.Sleeping with your head on your bag is just not enough.. even hasslelesslier you can stay in a squat that has already gone through the registration process. Most of those houses These thieves are in Barcelona. In order to find a place to stay there you can simply very professional, and they look up the online version of for people sleeping rough not just on the local squatter's newspaper "Info Usurpa" and attend the next happening beach but in one of the locations where you can ask for sleeping places among the guestscentral districts too.

You can also Wild boars are abundant in Barcelona, there are hundreds of them. Stay away from the canes. this is where they live and sometimes they spend the night there. Don't take the metro from "Placa de Catalunya" food to "Canyelles" stationyour place. on't provoke wild boars! They unafraid of humans. If something happens, walk about 200 yards uphibll back off slowly. Wild boar usually don't attack unless they feel threatened. They will probably stay away from the station you but they will come to sniff your tent once you're inside... I did nothing and find some nice hills they went away... It's best if you stay next to camp/sleep out/hang a hammock intree that you can climb on if anything happens. If you see a mother and her cubs stay the fuck away.

;Before camping around Barcelona you should know that the place is crawling with wild boarsThere are hundreds of them... I was using the canyelles option for 3 nights but I don't have any reason to believe that it's different in Sadabell. i don't know if i would recommend anyone to sleep there... if you want to do this i wrote some general tips that will help you to stay alive but i think you should read more about wild boars because if anything will happen you would wish you knew more.. like i did in the first night ;-) however it's your responsibility..1. Stay away from the canes. this is where they live and sometimes they spend the night there.2. Don't take food to you're place.3. Don't provoke wild boars! they afraid of nothing. if something happens back off slowly. 4. a wild boar usually won't attack if he doesn't feel Threatened. They will probably stay away from you but they will come to sniff your tent once you're inside... I did nothing and they went away... 5. It's best if you stay next to a tree that you can climb on if anything happens.== Free internet ==6. If you see a mother Free wireless and her cubs stay the fuck away. And may god be Apple demo computers with youlimited internet access at Apple Store (Plaza Catalunya)

== More information ==* [http://www.hitchbase.com/ergebnisse.php?LANGNomadwiki & Trashwiki =eng&abfrage%5Bstartort%5D=164 Hitchbase] has some more options on alternative ways to hitchhike out of Barcelona.* [http://www.tmb.net TMB.net] Barcelona public transport website