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Hitchiking out of Ljubljana is relatively easy in all directions, Standing on the ''highway'' (Slovenian: ''Avtocesta'', abbr. ''AC'' on road signs) on-ramp.
=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]]'''Option 1: World trade center, [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}}===Recommended'''
From the main street, west of the train station (Slovenska Cesta, Dunajska Cesta), take buses 6 (direction Črnuče), 8 (dir. Brnčičeva) or 11 in direction north. Get off at the stop Take bus no 27 towards "SmeltLetaliska", and get out at the "World Trade CenterJarše" tower. Walk further on towards Continue following "Šmartinska cesta" about 400 meters and turn right from the motorway, then traffic lights. There is a bus stop right after the fountain. You will see Most of the road forking, the left lane cars passing now are going down to the motorway, towards the right lane going higher uphighway. Stand with your sign '''in the middle''' between the two lanes, or on the pavement next You can also take bus no 2 to the parking place entrance"Nove Jarše" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. Even though the first option might look a bit strange, this The last stop is the most common mentioned hitchhiking spot and it's easy for drivers to see you and there's enough space for one car to safely stop there.
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Take bus no 27 === Northwest towards "Letaliska" and get out at "Jarse". Continue following "Smartinska cesta" about 400 meters and turn to right from the traffic lights. There is a bus stop right after. Most of the cars passing now are going towards the highway. You can also take bus no 2 to "Nove Jarse" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. The last stop is the mentioned hitchhiking spot.[[Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}} ===
=== Northwest towards [[File:Hhfromljubljana.jpeg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}}===
[[File:Hhfromljubljana.jpeg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Kranj]]Direction north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 towards [[Kranj]] through the Karawanken Tunnel (Slovenian: ''Predor Karavanke'') or over the pass over the border to [[Villach]] (slov.: ''Beljak'') in [[Austria]] and further on on the Tauern-motorway to [[Salzburg]] and over to [[Germany]]. It is the way that is used by most of those numerous Germans that go to the [[Croatia]]n Croatian coast for hollidays.
=== South or west towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]] ([[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]]) {{E|61}}===
If your destination is [[Venice]] or further'''Option 1: Highway entrance Dolgi Most, the easiest way is via Nova Gorica (town on the walkable distance from [[Gorizia]]): use sign GO and ask to be dropped at the service area on the border. For [[Trieste]] it doesnRecommended''t work well with TS sign - best option might be to use [[Koper|KP]] sign and then ask the driver to drop you off at Kozina exit (go right in the crossroads after toll booths). It's only 3 km from the border and on the main Rijeka-Trieste road. [[Sežana]] is a town close to Trieste as well.
If your destination is [[Rijeka]], take also rides going to [[PostojnaFile:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most'']] or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and from there walk across the highway (use the bridge). There is a good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the bridge.
==== Fuel station From the city centre (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the bus number 6, 1, 1D (direction Dolgi most - last stop) or 6B (dir. Notranje gorice), to bus stop "Dolgi Most". You will be dropped off on a large parking lot right next to a motorway bridge. On the opposite side of the road, there is a busy motorway entrance with a great hitchhiking spot where cars can easily see you and big truck parking on stop safely. Slovenians use this ramp to go to the highway ====seaside, so waiting times should not be too long.
Catch bus 9 from If your destination is Venice or further, the centre to easiest way is via Nova Gorica (town on the last stopwalkable distance from Gorizia, Pot na Rakovo jelšo. Head away from the overpass Ita): use sign GO and ask to be dropped at the highway; just after the small gas station service area on your left is the street Cesta dveh cesarevborder. Turn left For Trieste it doesn't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use Koper sign and follow this residential street until then ask the driver to drop you see the parking lot with all the trucks. There is a path off at Kozina exit (go right in the beginning of the field, near the treescrossroads after toll booths). DonIt't waste time trying to thumb a ride, you will have to speak to people directly. Many of s only 3 km from the border and on the truckers are heading towards main Rijeka-Trieste or into Germany/Austriaroad.
==== Fuel station on the road to highway ===='''Option 2: Rest stop Barje - North (Sever)'''
Near the crossing of streets: Catch bus 9 to bus stop "Pot na Na Rakovo jelšo" and "Barjanska cestaJelšo" there is a fuel station with a lot of cars heading towards Koper. I just asked Croatians on Pula plates if they are heading home, and I got a ride to Koper. My destination was Trieste, so I walked go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta Dveh Cesarev street (dont turn the border and than took a left side where buswent after 100 metres).I was leaving Ljubljana around 5pm, there was a traffic jam on Pot na Rakovo jelšo, with the cars heading Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search tiny tail to highway. Most of them had Koper plates, so it can also try asking people stuck ! There is shower in the trafficfuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around.
=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}}===
Another way to get to the same gas station is to take bus lines 1 or 1b and stop at Tbilisijska[[File:Hhspottowardszagreb. Keep walking straight on the jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction the bus is going and soon turn left at the first street, Cesta dveh cesarev. After about 300 meter by feet you'll start to see the gas station some 50 meters away on the right side, with some gardens in between. You can either pass trough one of the gardens and climb the fence, or walk few hundred meters longer to find a convenient passage through the fence. : Zagreb]]
There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around...'''Option 1: Rest stop Barje - South (Jug)'''
Fuel station This service area is on the Ring around Ljubljana and is very well-served by a lot of long-distance drivers. To get there take a bus number 1 or 1B in direction of "Dolgi most" from the center. Get off the bus on the stop "Mestni Log" and walk back in the direction of the highway. When you reach the overpass look for a very small and steep pathway on your right, starting next to the overpass. Descend down to Zagreb is the fence, turn right and walk a few metres untill you reach an unlocked door. When you're on another the other side of highroad!the fence, you should already be able to see the rest stop. Follow the pathway for another 100 m or so and there you are. There is a shower for 3€ and places for wildcamping around.
==== Same fuel Catch bus 9 in direction of "Barje" from the center or the train station as above ====and exit on the final stop "Barje". You can hitchhike next to the parking lot or walk down the "barjanska" street and try to find a better place. That's the entrance people from Ljubljana would use to enter the highway going south, so this spot might be less suitable for long distance picks, but perfect to get you to Novo Mesto.
[[File'''Option 3:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Zagreb (option 2)]]Highway entrance Rudnik'''
Sservice area "Barje", Not many cars go in this direction of Zagreb. This service area is , and the ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on the Ring around Ljubljana and is very well-served by ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you might have to wait a lot of long-distance driversbit longer. To get there From the city centre take a bus number 1 or 1B line 3 in direction Mestni Log from the center. Go off one stop before last, called of "KoprskaRudnik". Continue straight (the bus takes a turn just before , and get off at the final stop "Koprska" - don't follow it, go straight on!) on the street Cesta v Mestni log, after 2 minutes . In front of you there will cross a bridge over a small river. Continue straight and cross be the motorway over entrance. Cross the bridge, street and on the left side of the service area is about 500 m away. There is on-ramp road, on your left, you will see a golf course between you and small asphalt surface where all the service areacars pass, which and there you can cross by climbing its fences (not too high) if the personal allows stand and hitchhike easily. Pay attention that you, which hasn't always been the case. If they don't, you should take an immediate left directly after crossing re hitchhiking on the highway entrance (you're still on the bridge at that pointleft turn), descending to the guardrail. You are now between the golf course's fence and not on the highwayold road (Dolenjska cesta), which is quite a narrow path at some pointscontinuing straight ahead. After a few hundred metres, you'll get Drivers going to the resting area. Hitchhiker [[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] discovered that bus 1 will drop you by the side of the golf course at what appeared to be the last stop before returning to town. No problem hopping the fences Kočevje and crossing the course away from the busy motorway edgeRibnica use this entrance.
November 2017 - Easy to get to the spot via golf course (metal gate slides open), also jumping the fence no problem. There were two of us and it was impossible to get a ride, slow traffic coming through. We asked all truck drivers but they were concerned with the border crossing. This was a Monday morning 9am we waited until 2pm. There one person that suggested we should HH from Vic being a popular spot for HHers. We couldn't really find the spot on the map, so gave it a miss. I think if you are one person this spot is okay.== Sleeping ==
==== On-ramp of the motorway at the edge of The best option in a walkable distance from the city ==== Not many cars go in this direction, and the ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, centre would be park Tivoli. It is huge so you might have can easily find a good place to wait a lot of time. From the city centre (Slovenska cesta, bus stop "Pošta") take bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik" (south), hide and get off at the final stopset up your tent somewhere. In front of you People often drink there will be in the motorway entrance, which will evening so it might be a turn left. Cross the street and on the side of good idea to sleep in or at least close to the on-ramp roadforest, on your left, you so nobody will see a small asphalt surface where all the cars pass, and there bother you can stand and hitchhike easily.
Notice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]]Another place is up the castle, pay attention that you are hitchhiking on close to the antena. Just follow the path going away from the high-way castle entrance (the turn left) and not on the old road, which is continuing straight ahead. If it will take you are hitchhiking to Zagreb, pay attention a small meadow and a small forrest. There is a bigger chance to the "Crossing borders" section in the [[Slovenia]] pagebe spotted here.
:''October 2017:'' [[User:Itsagerston|itsagerston]] tried this spot on a Sunday morning. Traffic was quite thin but after about 20 minutes of thumbing at this place, we got a direct ride to '''Zagreb'''. It should be noted that we first also tried going a bit past this point to hitch to '''Rijeka'''; one driver stopped and told us it would be a very long day taking that route, with drivers only going village to village all along the way and strongly suggested we take the longer route through Zagreb. From what I've seen, I think he was right.== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
=== Trains out of Ljubljana ===
If you really cannot get a lift out, check out the train timetables on this link. Tickets are not too expensive.
https://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passenger-transport/travelling-abroad
=== Busses out ===
Try Flixbus or this link
https://www.ap-ljubljana.si/en/
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'''Ljubljana''' is the capital of [[Slovenia]], one of the smallest and nicest capitals in [[Europe]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}} ===
From the center (Slovenska Cesta, Dunajska Cesta), take a bus number 6 (direction Črnuče), 8 (dir. Brnčičeva) or 11 (dir. Ježica) and get off at the stop "Smelt", close to the WTC tower. Walk a bit further on towards the motorway and turn right at the crossroads. Right after the fountain you will see the road forking, the left lane going down to the motorway, the right lane going higher up. Stand with your sign in the middle between the two lanes, or on the pavement next to the parking place entrance. Even though the first option might look a bit strange, this is the most common spot and it's easy for drivers to see you and there's enough space for one car to safely stop there.
'''Option 2: Letališka'''
This motorway E61/A2 starts from the Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is from the street Celovška cesta, at the bus stop Šentvid (stand in the corner before the bus stop!!). Get there by bus number 1 (direction Vižmarje), 25 (dir. Medvode), or 8 (dir. Gameljne) from the city centre. If people who pick you up don't go as far as you like, you can get a lift as far as the first "Petrol" gas station on the highway (17km away) or the former toll station Torovo and keep hitchhiking there. There is also a petrol station at the Radovljica-exit (right before Bled) which is useful for getting into Austria.
==== Ramp on entry to highway ====Southwest towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most''Rijeka]]From the city center (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the bus number 6 [[Pula]] (direction Dolgi most - last stop[[Croatia]]), 1D (same) or 6B (dir. Notranje gorice), to Dolgi most which is a large parking place just before the bridge above the road. Go back to the crossroads and you will see the entry lane into the motorway. There will also be an entry to a parking of a small house, stand on the side there with your [[signs|signItaly]] (you will see where everybody else stands...).Slovenians use this way to go to the seaside so it is a good hitchhiking spot especially during summer.{{E|61}} ===
If your destination is Rijeka, take also rides going to Postojna or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and walk across the highway from there (use the bridge). There is a shower in good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the gas station for €3bridge.
'''Option 3: Fuel station on the road to highway'''
Near the crossing of streets: "Pot Na Rakovo Jelšo" and "Barjanska Cesta" there is a fuel station with a lot of cars heading towards Koper.
==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway =Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}} ===Catch bus 9 to bus stop Pot na Rakovo jelso and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta dveh cesarev street (dont turn the left side where bus went after 100 metres). Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search tiny tail to it!
'** July2017I followed the instructions and just lost time crossing the highway to go to the other side of the road, it's a bit dangerous . So take all your time guys! Stayed 30 to 50 minutes then picked a ride direct to zagreb in a truck .'Option 2: Highway entrance Barjanska cesta'''
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