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In Italy, you will find motorways (''autostrada'' -- ''A'') and state roads (''Strada Statale'' -- ''SS''). Hitchhiking on the ''autostrada'' is generally illegal (this includes petrol stations, check the [[Italy#Legal situation|legal section of this article]] for details); to avoid problems you can try hitchhiking on the ''strade statale''. It takes little bit more time, but you meet more local people and you can see the countryside.
You can get a free map of a whole Italy at almost every [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] (''autogrill'') or [httphttps://www.autostrade.it/en/autostradela-nostra-rete/carta-dei-servizi.do here]. This map has all petrol stations marked in the map. Getting rides on petrol stations is generally easy. Toilets are free at petrol stations in Italy. Make sure to stay on friendly terms with the staff.
If you make a [[sign]], try writing the name of a sensibly chosen city some 200-300km in the right direction. For example, if you're heading from Milano to Napoli, few people will be going that far in one stretch. So try writing first ''Firenze'', then ''Roma'' and finally ''Napoli''. You might get there in just those three stops.
Trucks do not drive on either Saturdays or Sundays, so if you prefer to drive with them, a good time to get a ride with them is early morning on a Monday.
== Roads ==