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Lisbon
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Information
Country:
Flag of Portugal
Portugal
State: Lisboa Region
Population: 500,000
Licence plate:
Major roads: A1, A2, A12, A19
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Lisbon (Lisboa in Portuguese) is the capital of Portugal, the westernmost capital of continental Europe.

Hitching Out

North towards Coimbra, Porto E 80 E 01

Take bus #25, #45, #81 or #745 to the area east of the airport [1]. From there walk to the Galp petrol station next to it [2]. This petrol station is right before the motorway A1 direction north towards Porto, Coimbra & Aveiro. But it could be difficult to get a ride here because a bit further on the same side of the petrol station, there is an exit which goes back to Lisbon. Most people might only come to fill up their car and then return to the city. You can check out all petrol stations along the A1 motorway here

South or East: Beja, Évora, Faro, Spain

Option 1: Go to Alcântara (Alcântara train station or bus e.g. #720, #52, #24, #773) and walk to the acess of the motorway that leads you directly to the bridge over the river direction south via the A2 motorway. Walk up the on-ramp and immediately before the motorway there'll be a little parking space where cars can stop [3]. Traffic on the bridge is huge so the cars aren't going that fast.

Option 2: Take the Fertagus train, at Entrecampos or Sete Rios train station for example, cross the river and get off at Foros de Amora [4]. From there just walk under the A2 motorway and get to the petrol station right next to it. Station is surrounded by net fence together with motorway so in case to enter it is needed to ring the bell next to gate leading to backup. This will be the first petrol station on this motorway and from there you can ask people which way they headed and take off towards south or east. But as a lot of drivers in this station are going in different directions or very short distances, it is good to take first ride to service station in Palmela where it is much easier to get longer ride.

Check out all the petrol station on A2 motorway and A6 (towards Spain).

West: Sintra

Go to the train station Sete Rios (by train or by metro to Jardim Zoologico). Leave the train station in direction of Campolide (South) and when you take the southern exit go straight (follow the street over some kind of bridge), turn right at the crossing and you will see the motorway in front of you. Go behind the bridge to the roundabout, you'll see the directions towards Sintra. Plenty of space and cars go not to fast. You will get on the IC19 going all the way to Sintra. If you don't get a direct lift try to hitch from exit to exit.

More information

  • BRISA has information on all the motorways in Portugal and their exits and petrol stations.