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=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}}===__TOC__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 "Smelt", at the "World Trade Center" tower. Walk further on towards the motorway, then 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 middleOption 1: World trade center, Recommended''' 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.

NOTE: december 2019From the center (Slovenska Cesta, Dunajska Cesta), take a bus number 6 (direction Črnuče), 8 (dir. EasyBrnčičeva) or 11 (dir. Ježica) and get off at the stop "Smelt", got close to the WTC tower. Walk a direct pick 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 Maribor the motorway, the right lane going higher up. Stand with your sign in 15minthe 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, ithis is the most common spot and it'd suggest s easy for drivers to see you and there's enough space for one car to use that onesafely stop there.

Alternatively opposite of the railway station take bus no 27 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 '''Option 2 to "Nove Jarse" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. The last stop is the mentioned hitchhiking spot.: Letališka'''

=== Northwest towards [[Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}}===

NOTEDirection north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 towards Kranj through the Karawanken Tunnel (Slovenian: May 2017''Predor Karavanke'') or over the pass over the border to Villach (slov. Good spot, got a ride to the first gas station : ''Beljak'') in Austria and further on on the Tauern-motorway in 3 minutes with a sign for Kranj (KR)to Salzburg and over to Germany. From there another ride all It is the way that is used by most of those numerous Germans that go to Salzburgthe Croatian coast for hollidays.

=== South or west towards [[Koper]]'''Option 1: Highway entrance Dolgi Most, [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]] ([[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]]) {{E|61}}===Recommended'''

If your destination is [[Venice]] or furtherFrom the city centre (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the easiest way is via Nova Gorica bus number 6, 1, 1D (direction Dolgi most - last stop) or 6B (town on the walkable distance from [[Gorizia]]dir. Notranje gorice): use sign GO and ask , to bus stop "Dolgi Most". You will be dropped at the service area off on the bordera large parking lot right next to a motorway bridge. For [[Trieste]] There is also a Bicike(lj) (bike rental) station nearby, if you prefer it doesn'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 taking the crossroads after toll booths)bus. It's only 3 km from On the border and on opposite side of the main Rijeka-Trieste road. [[Sežana]] , there is a town close busy motorway entrance with a great hitchhiking spot where cars can easily see you and stop safely. Slovenians use this ramp to go to Trieste as wellthe seaside, so waiting times should not be too long.

If your destination is [[Rijeka]]Venice or further, the easiest way is via Nova Gorica (town on the walkable distance from Gorizia, take also rides going Ita): use sign GO and ask to [[Postojna]] or further westbe dropped at the service area on the border. Get out 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 Postojna Kozina exit and from there walk across the highway (use go right in the bridgecrossroads after toll booths). There is a good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after It's only 3 km from the border and on the bridgemain Rijeka-Trieste road.

==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on the highway ====Catch bus 9 from the centre If your destination is Rijeka, take also rides going to the last stop, Pot na Rakovo jelšoPostojna or further west. Head away from the overpass Get out at Postojna exit and walk across 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 from there (use the trucksbridge). There is a path at the beginning of the field, near the trees. Don't waste time trying good spot to thumb a ride, you will have to speak to people directly. Many of hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the truckers are heading towards Trieste or into Germany/Austriabridge.

==== Fuel station on Catch bus 9 to bus stop "Pot Na Rakovo Jelšo" 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 highway ====Barja rest stop woth gas station. Alot of cars and trucks are going to Italy from here, easy to get a ride west. Just ask people at the gas station.There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around.

Near the crossing of streets'''Option 3: "Pot na Rakovo jelšo" and "Barjanska cesta" there is a fuel 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 to the border and than took a bus.I was leaving Ljubljana around 5pm, there was a traffic jam on Pot na Rakovo jelšo, with the cars heading road to highway. Most of them had Koper plates, so it can also try asking people stuck in the traffic. '''

=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[File:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}}===

==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====Catch bus 9 to bus '''Option 1: Rest stop Pot na Rakovo jelso and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta dveh cesarev street Barje - South (dont turn the left side where bus went after 100 metresJug). Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search tiny tail to it!'''

Another way to get to This service area is on the same gas station Ring around Ljubljana and is to very well-served by a lot of long-distance drivers. To get there take a bus lines number 1 or 1b and stop at Tbilisijska1B in direction of "Dolgi most" from the center. Keep walking straight Get off the bus on the stop "Mestni Log" and walk back in the direction of the bus is going highway. When you reach the overpass look for a very small and soon turn left at steep pathway on your right, starting next to the overpass. Descend down to the first streetfence, Cesta dveh cesarevturn right and walk a few metres untill you reach an unlocked door. After about 300 meter by feet When you'll start to see the gas station some 50 meters away re on the right other side, with some gardens in between. You can either pass trough one of the gardens and climb the fence, you should already be able to see the rest stop. Follow the pathway for another 100 m or walk few hundred meters longer to find so and there you are. There is a convenient passage through the fenceshower for 3€ and places for wildcamping around.

There * [[User:MartinJ888|MartinJ888]] August 2022: Works very well. The door is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around..still unlocked! Took us about 1 hour to get a ride, asking people.

Fuel *[[User:JackMcJackJack|JackMcJackJack]] August 2023: This gas station and has been demolished and people rarely stop here, avoid this place. The on ramp beside the Lidl on Pot Rdečega križa is a 20min walk away from Mestni Log bus station. Most people here are heading south, but we found a ride to Zagreb is on another side of highroad!Šmarje - Sap gas station after an hour.

'** 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'''

==== 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.

==== 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 Edit: if you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]]go to the forest behind Tivoli, pay attention that be prepared for it is steep. Go there during daylight and plan in enough time to find a suitable spot. If you are hitchhiking on go until the bag side of the high-way entrance park (just before the turn leftforest starts) and not on the old road, which is continuing straight aheadgo west you'll reach a little staircase out of stone. If Climb it and you are hitchhiking to Zagreb, pay attention 'll find a calm spot to spend the "Crossing borders" section in the [[Slovenia]] page.night

:''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 Another placeis up the castle, we got a direct ride close to '''Zagreb'''the antena. It should be noted that we first also tried Just follow the path going a bit past this point to hitch to '''Rijeka'''; one driver stopped away from the castle entrance and told us it would be will take you to a very long day taking that route, with drivers only going village to village all along the way small meadow and strongly suggested we take the longer route through Zagreba small forrest. From what I've seen, I think he was rightThere is a bigger chance to be spotted here.