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== Hitching Hitchhiking out == === Northeast towards [[Villa de Leyva]], [[Sogamoso]], [[Cúcuta]]; North towards [[San Gil]], [[Bucaramanga]], [[Santa Marta]] === Take the TransMilenio 8, B16, B18 or B191 (see Google Transport, Moovit or simply ask around for departure points) (05/2019: COP 2,400) to the final stop "Estación Terminal". Please note: A few bus routes in Bogotá change or don't work on Sundays and public holidays. At whatever station you get on, you can ask any person to let you in with their TransMilenio card in exchange for the ticket price.At "Estación Terminal" walk towards the exit and turn right on the pedestrian bridge. Crossing the bridge, you will spot a nearby Esso gas station (04°46′19.72″N 74°02′32.3″W). This is where you can start hitchhiking and asking people for a ride.

=== Southwest towards [[Ibagué]], [[Armenia]], [[Cali]]; South towards Ibague/Cali/Ecuador [[Neiva]] ===

Instead of hitching on Take the side of the roadTransMilenio G43 or G42 (Sundays only) (see Google Transport, Moovit or simply ask around for departure points) (05/2019: COP 2, it is best 400) to go to a gas station the final stop "San Mateo". Please note: A few bus routes in Soacha Bogotá change or don't work on Sundays and talk to truck driverspublic holidays. To At whatever station you get thereon, take you can ask any person to let you in with their TransMilenio card in exchange for the ticket price.In San Mateo walk towards the TransMileno to exit and turn right on the pedestrian bridge. Leaving the southernmost station, Portal Del Sur. Follow you will see the signs leading to highway going South ("Autopista del Sur", ) right in front of you. Here wave down and take a van get on any bus going towards Sibaté and ask the bus driver to Soacha. Ask to get dropped off past be let out at "El ParqueCruze Sibaté"(05/2019: COP 1, at the end of town500) where you will find two quite frequented Mobil gas stations (04°32′40.96″N 74°14′41. From there, walk to the [http://g06″W).co/maps/dkfbj Terpel] gas stationThis is where you can start hitchhiking and asking people for a ride.

=== Northwest towards [[Medellín]], [[Manizales]] ===There you will find is a '''Terpel gas station''' ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=20458 map]) with plenty of trucks going all the this way to Cali, especially early in . From the morningbus/transmileneo station "Portal 80", as it '''normally''' is take any bus going towards "Villamery" or "La Florida" and ask to get off at "Parque Agroindustrial de Occidente". It will be right before a pedestrian bridge and a 13 hour ridebig sign that says "Kokoriko". The staff at this station were hitchhiker-friendly (2014).

===Blackriding===The transmilenio is an extensive and convenient rapid transit busline. There are regular buses as well. There are no ticket controls on the transmilenio, fares are paid when entering the stations. People often hold the doors open It can take 14 hours to be the first get to get on when the bus comes, [[Medellín]] by truck so local kids wait for a moment when there is no traffic to run across the street, then climb onto the platforms through the open doors. This seems easiest when it's crowded, as security has a hard time seeing them.leave early!

== Public transport == The '''Transmilenio'' is an extensive and confusing rapid transit metrobus service. There are no ticket controls on the buses, fares are paid when entering the stations. You will need to buy a 3,000 COP card which is not returnable. Some zones require the use of different cards. You can vault the turnstyle when the blue-clothed security guard isn't looking. Kids often run accross the street and jump on the bus between the platform and bus to avoid fares.  There are regular buses as well which are sometimes easier and don't require a card. They can't be blackridden though.  == Internet =={{infoneeded|Places with free computers or WiFi}} == Eating =={{infoneeded|Free or cheap food}} == Places to avoid =={{infoneeded|Dangerous Neighborhoods, tourist traps}} == Other useful info =={{infoneeded|Other info}} ==Personal experiences==''Hitching towards Ibague, Feb´14: I took a minibus to Soacha and got off when a bus turned from the main road to the town. I stayed at the side of the road, waited about 10 minutes and got a ride from a truck which went to Neiva. '' -[[User:che.apelsin|che.apelsin]] {{IsIn|Colombia}}[[trash:Bogotá]][[nomad:Bogotá]]