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

 When on the main motorway from France to Barcelona, some cars are being stopped at the border for identity and luggage check. When going to Spain (Catalunya), there are several big rest areas on that road. You can either ask your driver to let you out in next to towns (with train stations) and cities along that road, such as [[Girona]] or [[Rubí]] and [[San Sant Cugat]] (latter two are better options)where you can go to Bracelona by train, or get out of the car at a rest area and wait for another ride to Barcelona. A train ticket generally cost you between €1around €2,30 20 (San Sant Cugat/Rubí) and €10   If you get dropped on the coast road leading to Barcelona (Girona11)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. 

 === North towards [[Girona]], [[PerpignanFigueres]] , [[La Jonquera]], ([[France]]) {{Aes|AP-7}} === 

There is a good petrol-==== Option 1: C33 Motorway service station along the C33 (which leads to the Autopista del Mediterraneo, AP7/ E15) just 10 minutes away from Barcelona city center by train. You can find cars going to Girona, Figueres and sometimes eve much further, straight into France.Gasolinera Galp Montcada Norte ====

:Directions: Take a ''Renfe'' train from "Barcelona-Passeig de Gracia" (there are even more trains from "Barcelona-Sants") -- on the R2 or R2 Nord line, direction: Granollers Centre (R2) or Macanet-Massanes (R2 Nord). Get off at station ''Montcada i Reixac''. This train Train will take you about 20 minutes and costs €2,15 (2014). Exit the train station to the left, through the second exit in the direction of the train. Walk under the railways and pass through the station building. At the other side you will find yourself at a small shopping district with a one way street. Follow it to the right. Pass the church, traffic lights, and cross the pedestrian bridge. Once over the bridge, turn left and follow the fenced in school playground around to the right. You should now see the motorway above you and parking below the motorway. Continue following the motorway until you see the road dip down and to the right under the railroad. Go under the bridge. Up ahead and to your left you will see a very broken vertical turnstile and a sign saying "forbidden" (see a picture here: http://imgur.com/MLxJc29). Ignore the sign and follow the foot path to the right, to the service road along the motorway. This service road goes right into the back of a service station (Gasolinera Galp Gas station). Hitch there by asking around, or with a sign where the exits converge. Keep in mind that the toll is only two kilometers ahead, so try for shorter distances to get past the toll and onto a different rest stop. [[User:sovereign|Sovereign]], after waiting for 15 minutes (standing, with sign) at the Galp station was told by an employee to fly a sign with "Girona" instead of "FR". Girona works far better and there is another Montcada Norte petrol station before and after Girona.

This option also worked well for me (Tarik) in Jan-14Also 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 stop ''Montcada i Reixac''. I just waited for 15 minutes until a gracious Spanish couple gave me a ride to GironaThan follow directions as above.

==== Option 2: AP-7 Motorway Service Station Bellaterra ====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 train [http://www.fgc.net/accesible/cat/viatjar/s2.htm S2] from ''Barcelona Plaça Catalunya'' to '', direction Sabadell-Rambla'', and get off at the ''St. JoanBellaterra'' station . (2 zones). It is another 10–15 minute Turn left out of the station and walk to a good [[rest area]] at the AP7 which is 1.6km along C/ de Bellaterra. After you have crossed over the main motorway to go bridge, you will see a small road to the North left. Walk ≈400 along this road (towards Girona and France ([[Perpignan]])you will pass through a small tunnel) or to the Southservice station. Walk out of the station through the exit on the left<br/ >When asking locals, ask how to walk to Hotel Bellaterra, as Spanish people are clueless about hitchhiking and take any other question will be answered with useless answers about how to reach the road that follows motorway (EDIT: the rail track. After a left-turn, take the third street to the right hotel is closed and follow it until you have to climb two gates to get on ''C/ de Bellaterra''. You should be able to spot a the rest area after less then a 5 minute walk from here). To hitch South, stay on that side, to hitch North, take the footbridge. [http://www.wikimapia.org<br/#y=41491092&x=2093883&z=15&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]>

The second There are not too many drivers going north so option might be easier, stay on the train one more stop and to get off at ''Bellaterra''. :Directions: Exit the station, take the exit on the left and walk to the left following the main street for about 20 minutes. After a while you will then reach a bridge over the motorway. After the bridge, turn left at the second street that 1 is parallel to the motorway. After 200 meter and a small tunnel you are at the same rest area. When asking locals ask how to walk to Hotel Bellaterra, as Spanish people are clueless about hitchhiking any other question will be answered with useless answers about how to reach the motorway.::Note: There might still be a construction site just outside the train station, and the road bends away from the tracks. Do not follow the dirt road as it will result in fatal hitchhiking attemptsprobably much better.

Experiences==== Option 4:Petrol station Barcelona Beach ==== :I tried today this central Take bus H16 from ''Plaça Catalunya'' direction Fòrum and easy to reach option 3) get off at ''Cementiri de l'Est''. Head towards the beach, cross over the highway bridge, and waited only 5 minutes with two people you will see McD 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 Repsol petrol station on a marked areathe left. See a [http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=barcelona+bullfight&aq=&sll=5143.344339846165,107.41503951585&sspn=130.601146063015,380.847656154324&ie=UTF8&cdhq=&hnear=Barcelona,+Provinz+Barcelona,+Katalonien,+Spanien&t=1h&ll=41.400646392763,2.1835620439&spn=0.004129,3590.998814&t=h009645&z=2017&layer=c&cbll=41.400771392668,2.183726204321&panoid=3eh7O_7dn2E6LO-SVdRxKwTHN4T4qwi_RHw72drz6r8A&cbp=12,259328.603,,0,12-0.74 5 photo-link]. In theory only cars on This is a good option to start hitching from near the right hand side lane of the 3 lanes going out of beach itself in Barcelona can use this "stop possibility" marked on the street, but our driver crossed the still red traffic light to make it . It works pretty well if you know some Spanish or even Catalan as you have to ask the right even from drivers at the middle lanepetrol station. ==== Option 5: Port ====

: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.

==== 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 bus 41 from Placa Catalunya South towards Pg del Taulat-Pl de Llevant and get of at Bisbe Josep Climent-Cementiri de l'Est (there is a very modern church. that you head towards the beach[[Valencia]], crossing the motorway. then you see MacDonalds and the petrol station. see a[http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=barcelona&aq=&sll=43.846165,[Alicante]] {{Aes|AP-7.51585}} &sspn=0.063015West towards [[Zaragoza]],0.154324&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Barcelona,+Provinz+Barcelona,+Katalonien,+Spanien&t=h&ll=41.392763,2.20439&spn[[Madrid]] {{Aes|A2}} =0.004129,0.009645&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.392668,2.204321&panoid=THN4T4qwi_RHw72drz6r8A&cbp=12,328.03,,0,-0.5 photo-link]

==== From airport El Prat Option 1: AP-7 Motorway Service Station Porta de Barcelona (Castellbisbal) ====El Prat airport is on the opposite end of Barcelona. The easiest and cheapest way to get to a hitching spot is taking the train right from the airport. One end of this line is at the airport. The other end is in St Celoni, which is well out of the city towards Girona. Alternatively, you can get off in one of the places mentioned above. St Celoni is on the highway, the peage is a 20 min walk from the train station. It is a small entry peage, depending on the time of the day/week, it might have different traffic.

=== West towards [[Zaragoza]]Take Renfe train R4 direction ''St.Vicenç de Calders'' from either ''Barcelona Sants'', ''Plaça Catalunya'' or ''Arc de Triomf'', [[Madrid]] ======= 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''Castellbisbal''.

Normally not too many carsFrom the train station, go left and take the dirt road that leads out and cross under the railway tracks on your right. Walking on this road, you'll come across a surfaced road on your right, that will lead to a bigger road. When you reach this bigger road, you'll see a bridge on your right. Turn left here, and then immediately to the right, to a small street, at the end of which you can ask see a "stop" sign from the distance. Go straight until it turns into a dirt road, keep going on the dirt road until you reach the petrol station. There will be other roads left and right, ignore them . This whole walk from the station to the service station shouldn't take you much more than 30 minutes (besides, you can find signs on the last road that directly takes you to the service station, showing you that you're on the right way to a motorway petrolstation like the "El Brucárea de servicio" for continue).

==== Option 2: Castellbisbal AP-7 Motorway Service Station Bellaterra ====Take a ''Renfe'' train to ''Castellbisbal'' 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''.

''Note: If you have a map, and try This place is not recommended for going south or west.Also the entrance from the highway to find this petrol station is 10km before the directions below on it, you will find that they make no sensepetrol station. It is very likely Most of that your map does NOT display the brand new high-speed train tracks cars that pass 10m north of the train stationpassed in this place were going to barcelona center... DO NOT follow your mapUse option 1, follow the instructions. Or follow the map link that is provided belowmuch better.''

Follow the road out of the train station. At the intersection=== South towards [[Tarragona]], 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 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 above the high[[Valencia]] {{Aes|C-speed train tracks (not the one you arrived on). After 200m, take the next small street 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 on the dirt road until you reach the gas station. There will be other roads left and right, ignore them.32}} ===

If you are trying to get to Madrid and you use this route, stay on the side going south and try putting Lleida (Petrol station on your sign. [http://maps.google.Granvia de/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=BV-1501&daddr=BVl'Hospitalet leading to motorway C-1501+to:4132).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=41.471769,1.97505&spn=0.007942,0.01929&t=h&z=16 Way to walk] and [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=41469502&x=1974599&z=16&l=0&m=s&v=2 Location]

=== South towards [[Valencia]] ===Follow option 2 towards [[Madrid]]Take metro L1 Red line to ''Bellvitge'' station. West side Turn right out of the road is towards Valenciastation and walk south ≈300m along Rambla Marina to the Avenida De La. Turn right and walk west ≈200m to the Galp petrol station.

==== The national road North West towards [[Manresa]], [[Andorra]] {{Aes|C-32 =16}} {{E|9}} ===You can take the country road towards Tarragona as well.

We took a metro Take Renfe train S2 train from ''Placa de Catalunya'' to ''Volpelleres''. Get out on the second last stop left side(taking the direction of the red line (Bellvitgetrain as reference) and walked three minutes on Rambla Marina towards Avenida of the station. Walk straight out along Carrer Mare de la Granvia de l'HospitaletDéu del Roser, going a bit uphill. We then hitched a couple Bear left at the end of minutes in the [http://gooroad and you will see a roundabout with a petrol station.gl/maps/E5I8X traffic lights] At the roundabout, take the exit Carrer de Vallespir and got our first ride (if walk ≈150m till you go up get to the Granvia there is a gas station right there [http://gooroundabout junction with the C-16 motorway. Stand at the entrance slip-road direction Manresa.gl<br/maps/Zkabc gas station] >Probably you will not find a ride to Andorra but we did not know from Manresa you can take the road in direction Berga. For us it). After four more fairly easy rides we were in Valenciaworked out quite well. --[[User:Astikain|Astikain]] ([[User talk:Astikain|talk]]) 15:29, 24 April 2013 (CEST)

:''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

Other options === Sleeping in public areas === Options include sleeping on the beach, in parks , nearby hills, roofs of buildings and elsewhere. The 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.  

When staying on Parc de la Pau small and clean park next to the beach in Barcelonabeatch (15 min from metro to station Besos Mar, you may notice thieves. They walk around and observe people on the beach for hours before stealing anything. Even though they aren't usually hostile or confrontationalnext to Dechatlon shop, they can steal clothes off your back while you're asleepstreet Career de la Pau). The only sure way to keep your things safe is to bury it in the sand and sleep on top of it. Sleeping with your head on your bag is just not enough.

In the city roofs etc are quite fine sleeping places. Sleeping in abandoned houses is recommendable although it is considered a crime, "trespassing" unless you have a banner with the squatting "N" hanging from a balcony, window etc. The cops are going Mountains next to put this down Camp De Futbol Canyelles (metro Valldaura and inform the landlord. If they do not want you next to stay and if you have been there for less than a week they can evict you right away. So in case you want to stay somewhere for less than a week having a banner is most likely not worth the hassle... even hasslelesslier you can stay in a squat that has already gone through the registration process. Most of those houses are in Barcelona. In order to find a place to stay there you can simply look up the online version of the local squatter's newspaper "Info Usurpa" and attend the next happening in one of the locations where you can ask for sleeping places among the guests.Institut Escola artístic Oriol Martorel, street Camí Antic de Sant Llàtzer)

Mainly, the parks === Sleeping in Barcelona empty or occupied buildings and rooftops ===Roofs and similar structures are close at night, and may not be that easy to get quite fine sleeping places. Sleeping in during the night. I found abandoned houses is recommendable although it is considered a small park just in front of the Cosmo Caixa Museum where you can easy sleep in tent. By public transportcrime, "trespassing" unless you can get have a banner with the L7 squatting "N" hanging from a balcony, window etc. The cops are going to put this down and inform the end ''Avlandlord. Tibidabo'', If they do not want you to stay and if you have been there for less 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 week they can evict you have museum on your back, submarine on your right, there is some stairs away. So 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 case you can go want to the top of this stairs, stay somewhere for less than jump on the left side, go under the stairs to the other side, and there a week having a banner is most likely not worth the spothassle. 2 options : 1, near the bench, better for the ground, but you might be visible at the morning, and woke up by .. You can just stay in a garduan2, just after get out from under squat that has already gone through the stairs, the ground is shitty, you might need good stake to setup your tent, mostly registration process. Most of those houses are in windy time, from there, the guy who open the door at the morning, cant see you, and he don't go into the park at all, so you can sleep till late!Barcelona.

You can also take When staying on the metro from "Placa de Catalunya" to "Canyelles" stationbeach in Barcelona, you may notice thieves. They walk about 200 yards uphibll from around and observe people on the station beach for hours before stealing anything. Even though they aren't usually hostile or confrontational, they can steal clothes off your back while you're asleep. The only sure way to keep your things safe is to bury it in the sand and find some nice hills to camp/sleep out/hang a hammock on top of it. Sleeping with your head on your bag is just not enough. These thieves are very professional, and they look for people sleeping rough not just on the beach but inthe central districts too.

;Before camping around Barcelona you should know that the place is crawling with wild boaresThere 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 === 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 your 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.6. If you see a mother and her cubs stay the fuck away. And may god be with you===

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 food to your place. on't provoke wild boars! They unafraid of humans. If something happens, back off slowly. Wild boar usually don'Port Vell't attack unless they 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... It's best if you stay next to a tree that you can climb on if anything happens. If you see a mother and her cubs stay the fuck away.

There is a fantastic spot to sleep near Port Vell, at a place called La Rambla del Mar. To get there, follow Las Ramblas all the way to the bottom end, go past the columbus column in the direction of the water. You will come to a wooded 'deck' kind of area where a lot of tourists pass. There is a large, old square building here, the port police station, and next to it there is a big carpark. About 20 metres passed the end of the carpark there is a small wooden looking building that the hot dog vendors in the area use for supplies. and there are 3 more further on down the port vell area, just keep walking == Free internet ==Free wireless and you'll see them. It has a garage style door on the front. On the top of this there is a large white canvas tent, that looks kind of like a teepee, you cant miss it. It might be hard Apple demo computers with just one person, but its easy to get on the roof of the building with 2 people, under the tent thing. Its warm, dry, out of sight and the tourists or police wont notice you if youre careful. [[Jugglehitch]] and 3 friends slept here for 1 week, with no hassle from anyone. A bit dusty, but perfect in every other way.limited internet access at Apple Store (Plaza Catalunya)