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'''Iceland''' is a good country for [[hitchhiking]]. It is a member state of the [[Schengen Agreement]]. People are shy but are nice. There aren't many cars though. With the astronomical bus prices, hitchhiking will be a great help to your Iceland trip budget. Most of the cities and towns in Iceland are small enough so that you can easily walk out to their edge to hitch. Beware of the Icelandic climate. While not very icy, it can be very miserable with a cold [[rain]] and strong winds, even in August. If you want to hitch through the middle of the country on roads where only SUV can drive, make sure that the lift you get can take you the whole way. You don't want to get stuck in the middle - it's like being on the moon!
There is a [http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/road-conditions-and-weather/souththe-icelandentire-country/south1island1e.html website] where you can check the degree of traffic on any given route. It's made to keep [[weather]]/[[road conditions]] up-to-date, and is updated every few hours.
== Hitching to Iceland ==
=== Ferry ===
In [[Hanstholm]] (during high season) or [[Esbjerg]] (low season) ([[Denmark]]), there is a [[ferry]] of the Faroese [http://www.smyril-line.focom/ICELAND "Smyril Line"] that goes every saturday Saturday (Tuesdays during high season) to [[Seyðisfjörður]] (in the east of Iceland) via [[Tórshavn]] ([[Faroe Islands]]).
There are tariffs for cars including two or four persons. This should mean that there is at least in theory the possibility to travel with somebody on the ferry for free, although there is an oil. The regular fares are quite reasonable for a 48-surcharge hour trip though - from €55 to €107 (as of 15 Euros per person (more than four years old2010)depending on the season.
There is a cargo connection from [[Reykjavík]] to [[Halifax]], [[Canada]] provided by [http://www.eimskip.is www.eimskip.is]. Not sure if it can be hitched.
