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The best place to start heading towards Oslo is the [[rest area|service station]], STIGS CENTER, ''Incorrect link removed'' just check google maps "stigs center". There are also a few buses which go there, one of which is "402 Alvangen". Could just ask the bus drivers which goes to Stigs center, and the bus stop is directly on the onramp to the motorway so you just step off the bus and hitch! On a working day morning this seems to be a great spot to go north towards Stenungsund or Uddevalla, right before both these places there are major rest stops with petrol stations where lots of Norwegians and trucks headed into Norway stop, these locations are easier to find from the road than Stig Center and might have more traffic going to Oslo.
Alternatively, if you're still in the city-center, you can try getting a lift from The best place to start heading towards Oslo is the [[petrol station hitchhikingrest area|petrol service station]] located close to [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=it&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=118215905716686756957.000448147f6ec7cb40744&ll=57.707071,11.997392&spn=0.006993,0.023518&z=16 this] roundabout (near to Ullevi Norra, the big stadium) where cars are going in many directions, some of which might go to Oslo. However, most of the cars coming from the round about are going very very fast, and it's hard for them to stop on the street here. And, most cars at the petrol station next to it are just staying inside the city at this point. Possibly best chance is to make a sign for E6 N, and stand by the red light coming from the city centre towards the motor way. The light turns red often and for long enough that someone might pick you up and at least take you to Stig Stigs Center, focus your attention on the lanes marked for your destination, going north is the left and middle lanes.
A good day to get There are a ride to Oslo few buses which go there, the easiest one is probably a Sunday since many Swedes are home in Göteborg over the weekendbus number '''47''' towards '''Tuve''' that leaves from '''Hjalmar Brantingsplatsen''', and The bus stop '''Stigs Center''' is directly on Sundays head back the onramp to Oslo for work. On a week day it may be more difficult the motorway so you just step off the bus and hitch! Great spot to get a ride straight to Oslogo north towards Stenungsund or Uddevalla, so don't be as picky right before both these places there are major rest stops with half way ridespetrol stations where lots of Norwegians and trucks headed into Norway stop.
There is a conductor on the train who cannot give you any fine, only ask you to buy a ticket/leave the train but you can quite easily blackride without getting inspected by the conductor, only very occasionally are there actual ticket inspectors who board this train.
The best thing is that vehicles don't pay any extra for up to five passengers. There's about 4 ferries daily (seemingly more in summer) to Fredrikshavn and 1 to Kiel. Ask in the Stena Line office or check out the webpage http://www.stenaline.se/ or in English http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/
For your sign, write GRATIS under the DK. Most drivers won't know it's free to take another passenger.
'''Note''': One hitcher reports having For starting hitchhiking late and going to pay EUR 6 despite being either places like [[Århus]] or [[Germany]] it can be quite amazing to catch one of the late ferries and end up in Germany even though leaving in a carthe afternoon.
=== Stena Line ferries to [[Fredrikshavn]] ===
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=== North towards [[Oslo]] ===
=== North towards [[Karlstad]] via E45 ===
The spot is very good, just make sure the person that stops actually takes you out of Göteborg's urban area, to avoid being stuck in places like Surte or Nödinge.
=== Road 40 and E4 E40 to [[Stockholm]] /Borås/Gbg Airport ===The fastest route by car to Stockholm is not via E20 as all the traffic signs say. Most people take this route instead. A good spot is bus stop Kallebäcksgatan Kallebäcksvägen [http://goo.gl/maps/V1ggx] (Take bus 50 there or a tram to Elisedal and walk five mins). My friends tried it today and got a ride within half an hour. The cars can stop at best spot to hitchhike is near the sign "Jönköping"(5 minutes walking from bus stop "Kallebäcksvägen"): that is the right direction to Stockholm. The same road will bring you to Borås and to Göteborg flygplatsen (airport). Note that in case a driver is just going to the airport, it is good to know that near the entry/exit of the airport there is a station service which most likely is better than the ona good spot too (me and a friend successfully hitch-ramphiked from there to Uddebo, a small "hippish" village near Tranemo).
=== The "slow road" (E20) to [[Stockholm]] ===
Any ride that will take you 10 km or further is good because that would get you to the gasstation '''Sandsjöbacka''' which is the best gasstation for almost a 100 km down this road.
'''Option 2 If you want to hitch from town'''
It is near the big stadium Nya Ullevi and if you prefer it there is a busstop on the road outside of Nya Ullevi where people can pull over easily, however that spot only tends to be good with a good very visible sign so that people notice you actually hitchhiking.
=== Ferries : South West towards [[Denmark]], and also [[Germany]] ===
There are ferries going all the time to [[Denmark]] ([[Fredrikshavn]]) and [[Germany]] ([[Kiel]]) from the Stena Line terminal. Take tram 9, 3 or 11 to ''Masthuggstorget'' or just start from "Järntorget". From there walk towards the water and find the place where trucks and cars drive onto the ferries. Check-in starts 1.5 h before ferry departure, so be on time! (but drivers can still go in about 20 minutes before..). Have a sign with the country of destination on it.
On the ferry to Fredrikshavn, you have 2 3 hrs to find a ride (, try to visit the truckers special area) if you dont find any cars heading south, at least to the excellent trucker terminal heaven hitching spot of Padburg, on the Danish/German border. However even being in a car on the way to Fredrikhavn you may have to pay a something like 6 euros for the ferry. Or possibly more if you enter as a foot passenger
=== Stena Line Ferries towards [[Kiel]] ===
You could try to convince the drivers when they wait to board the ferry. They board the ferry about 1-2 hours before departure.
[[File:Stena_Germanica_in_G%C3%B6teborg.jpg|thumb|left|Ferry to Kiel]]
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