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=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}} === '''Option 1: World trade center, Recommended''' 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''' Take bus no 27 towards "Letaliska" and get out at "Jarše". Continue following "Šmartinska cesta" about 400 meters and turn 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 Jarše" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. The last stop is the mentioned hitchhiking spot.  === Northwest towards [[Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}} === 

This Direction north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 starts from the Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is from towards Kranj through the street Celovška cesta, at the bus stop Šentvid Karawanken Tunnel (stand in the corner before the bus stop!!Slovenian: ''Predor Karavanke''). Get there by bus number 1, 25, or 8 from over the pass over the city centre in direction of Vižmarjeborder to Villach (slov. 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 'Beljak'') in Austria and further on on the highway (17km away) or the former toll station Torovo Tauern-motorway to Salzburg and keep hitchhiking thereover to Germany. There It is also a petrol station at the Radovljica-exit (right before Bled) which way that is useful used by most of those numerous Germans that go to the Croatian coast for getting into Austriahollidays.

NOTE: May 2017This 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. Good spotIf people who pick you up don't go as far as you like, got you can get a ride to lift as far as the first "Petrol" gas station on the motorway in 3 minutes with highway (17km away) or the former toll station Torovo and keep hitchhiking there. There is also a sign for Kranj petrol station at the Radovljica-exit (KRright before Bled)which is useful for getting into Austria. Another option is to get dropped at ~25km from Šentvid, there's a great hitchhiking spot [https://goo. From gl/maps/d4kMoNHzbEYPRT9d7 here] on a ramp where there another ride all the way 's enough room for a car to Salzburgstop (GPS 46.267470, 14.339623).

=== South or west Southwest towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]]([[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]] ) {{E|61}} ===

==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====Catch bus 9 from the centre to the last stop'''Option 1: Highway entrance Dolgi Most, Pot na Rakovo jelso. Head away from the overpass and the highway; just after the small gas station on your left is the street Cesta dveh cesarev. Turn left and follow this residential street until you see the parking lot with all the trucks. There is a path at the beginning of the field, near the trees. DonRecommended'''t waste time trying to thumb a ride, you will have to speak to people directly. Many of the truckers are heading towards Trieste or into Germany/Austria.

[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most'']] 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 stop safely. Slovenians use this ramp to go to the seaside, so waiting times should not be too long. If your destination is Venice or further, the easiest way is via Nova Gorica (town on the walkable distance from Gorizia, Ita): use sign GO and ask to be dropped at the service area on the border. For Trieste it doesn't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use Koper 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. 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.

==== Ramp on enter to highroad, very short and small place ====[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most'']]From the city center (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take bus number 6 or 6B in direction south, till the Option 2: Rest stop Dolgi most Barje - North (last stop in case of #6Sever), which is just after big crossroads with motorway signs, 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|sign]] (you will see where everybody else stands...).'''

If your destination is [[Venice]] or further, the easiest way is via Nova Gorica: use sign GO and ask Catch bus 9 to be dropped at the service area on the border. For [[Trieste]] it doesn't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use [[Koper|KP]] sign bus stop "Pot Na Rakovo Jelšo" and then ask the driver go straight to drop you off at Kozina exit direction where bus went follow Cesta Dveh Cesarev street (go right in dont turn the crossroads left side where bus went after toll booths100 metres). It's only Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search tiny tail to it! There is shower in fuel station price 3 km from the border eur and on the main Rijeka-Trieste roadplaces for wild camping around.

If your destination is [[Rijeka]], take also rides going '''Option 3: Fuel station on the road to [[Postojna]] 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.'''

=== Southeast Near the crossing of streets: "Pot Na Rakovo Jelšo" and "Barjanska Cesta" there is a fuel station with a lot of cars heading towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] ===Koper.

Another way to get to the same gas station is to take bus n° 1 or 1b and stop at Tbilisijska. Keep walking straight on the direction the bus is going and soon turn left at the first street=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], 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]] ([[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}} ===

There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places [[File:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for wild camping around...direction: Zagreb]]

'** July2017I followed 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 instructions stop "Mestni Log" and just lost time crossing 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 go the overpass. Descend down to the fence, turn right and walk a few metres untill you reach an unlocked door. When you're on the other side of the roadfence, it's a bit dangerous you should already be able to see the rest stop. Follow the pathway for another 100 m or so and there you are. So take all your time guys! Stayed 30 to 50 minutes then picked There is a ride direct to zagreb in a truck shower for 3€ and places for wildcamping around.

[[File'''Option 2:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Zagreb (option 2)]]Highway entrance Barjanska cesta'''

Sservice area Catch bus 9 in direction of "Barje", in direction of Zagreb. This service area is on from the center or the Ring around Ljubljana train station and is very well-served by a lot of long-distance drivers. To get there take bus number 1 or 1B in direction Mestni Log from exit on the center. Go off one final stop before last, called "KoprskaBarje". Continue straight (You can hitchhike next to the bus takes a turn just before parking lot or walk down the stop "Koprskabarjanska" - don't follow it, go straight on!) on the street Cesta v Mestni log, after 2 minutes you will cross a bridge over a small river. Continue straight and cross the motorway over the bridge, and on the left side the service area is about 500 m away. There is try to find a golf course between you and the service area, which you can cross by climbing its fences (not too high) if the personal allows you, which hasn't always been the casebetter place. If they donThat't, you should take an immediate left directly after crossing s the highway (you're still on the bridge at that point), descending entrance people from Ljubljana would use to the guardrail. You are now between the golf course's fence and enter the highwaygoing south, which is quite a narrow path at some points. After a few hundred metresso this spot might be less suitable for long distance picks, you'll but perfect to get 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 and crossing the course away from the busy motorway edgeNovo Mesto.

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.''Option 3: Highway entrance Rudnik'''

==== On-ramp of the motorway at the edge of 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, so you might have to wait a lot of timebit longer. From the city centre (Slovenska cesta, bus stop "Pošta") take a bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik" (south), and get off at the final stop. In front of you there will be the motorway entrance, which will be a turn left. Cross the street and on the side of the on-ramp road, on your left, you will see a small asphalt surface where all the cars pass, and there you can stand and hitchhike easily. Pay attention that you're hitchhiking on the highway entrance (the left turn) and not on the old road (Dolenjska cesta), which is continuing straight ahead. Drivers going to Kočevje and Ribnica use this entrance.

:''October 2017:'' [[User:Itsagerston|itsagerston]] tried this spot on The best option in a Sunday morning. Traffic was quite thin but after about 20 minutes of thumbing at this place, we got a direct ride to '''Zagreb'''walkable distance from the city centre would be park Tivoli. It should be noted that we first also tried going is huge so you can easily find a bit past this point good place to hitch to '''Rijeka'''; one driver stopped hide and told us set up your tent somewhere. People often drink there in the evening so it would might be a very long day taking that route, with drivers only going village good idea to sleep in or at least close to village all along the way and strongly suggested we take the longer route through Zagreb. From what I've seenforest, I think he was rightso nobody will bother you.

==== Train Another place is up the castle, close to Zagreb ====the antena. Just follow the path going away from the castle entrance and it will take you to a small meadow and a small forrest. There is a bigger chance to be spotted here.

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