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Hitchiking out of Ljubljana is relatively easy, in all directions, Standing on the ''Autostrada'' (Slovenian: ''Avtocesta'', abbr. ''AC'' on road signs) on-ramp.
=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] ===
From the main street, west of the train station (Slovenska cesta, Dunajska cesta), take buses 6, 8 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 middle''' between the two lanes. Even though it 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.
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 2 to "Nove Jarse" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. The last stop is the mentioned hitchhiking spot.
This 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 E61/A2 starts from and turn right at the Ljubljana bypasscrossroads. The best way Right after the fountain you will see the road forking, the left lane going down to join this the motorway is from the street Celovška cesta, at the bus stop Šentvid (stand right lane going higher up. Stand with your sign in the corner before middle between the bus stop!!). Get there by bus number 1, 25two lanes, or 8 from on the pavement next to the city centre in direction of Vižmarjeparking place entrance. If people who pick you up don't go as far as you like, you can get a lift as far as Even though the first "Petrol" gas station on option might look a bit strange, this is the highway (17km away) or the former toll station Torovo most common spot and it's easy for drivers to see you and keep hitchhiking there. There is also a petrol station at the Radovljica-exit (right before Bled) which is useful 's enough space for getting into Austriaone car to safely stop there.
NOTE'''Option 2: May 2017. Good spot, got a ride to the first gas station on the motorway in 3 minutes with a sign for Kranj (KR). From there another ride all the way to Salzburg.Letališka'''
=== South or west Take bus no 27 towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]], [[Italy]] ==="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.
==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====
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!
There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around...=== Northwest towards [[Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}} ===
August 2017[[File: despite the incoherence of the above directions, I tried to follow them because I really want a showerHhfromljubljana. When you find yourself at the bus terminal, walk away from the overpass and the highway; shortly after the small gas station, turn left on the street mentioned above. Walk down this residential street, parallel with the highway, until you see all the trucksjpeg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: that's where you need to go. There is a path near the trees through the field separating the street you're on and the truck stop. Don't bother thumbing - you must speak to everyone. I got a ride from a trucker. Good luck.Kranj]]
==== Ramp on enter to highroad, very short and small place ====[[FileDirection north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 towards Kranj through the Karawanken Tunnel (Slovenian:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi mostPredor Karavanke'']]From ) or over the pass over the city center border to Villach (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cestaslov.: ''Beljak'') take bus number 6 or 6B in direction south, till Austria and further on on the stop Dolgi most (last stop in case of #6), which is just after big crossroads with Tauern-motorway signs, before the bridge above the road. Go back to the crossroads Salzburg and you will see over to Germany. It is the entry lane into the motorway. There will also be an entry way that is used by most of those numerous Germans that go to a parking of a small house, stand on the side there with your [[signs|sign]] (you will see where everybody else stands...)Croatian coast for hollidays.
If your destination is [[Venice]] or further, This motorway E61/A2 starts from the easiest Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is via Nova Gorica: use sign GO and ask to be dropped from the street Celovška cesta, at the service area on 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 bordercity centre. For [[Trieste]] it doesnIf people who pick you up don't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use [[Koper|KP]] sign 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 then ask keep hitchhiking there. There is also a petrol station at the driver to drop you off at Kozina Radovljica-exit (go right in the crossroads after toll boothsbefore Bled)which is useful for getting into Austria. ItAnother option is to get dropped at ~25km from Šentvid, there's only 3 km from the border and a great hitchhiking spot [https://goo.gl/maps/d4kMoNHzbEYPRT9d7 here] on the main Rijeka-Trieste roada ramp where there's enough room for a car to stop (GPS 46.267470, 14.339623).
If your destination is === Southwest towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], take also rides going to [[PostojnaPula]] or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and from there walk across the highway (use the bridge[[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]]). There is a good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the bridge.{{E|61}} ===
=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] ==='''Option 1: Rest stop Barje - North (Avtocestno počivališče Barje - Sever)'''
==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====Catch bus 9 1 to bus stop Pot na Rakovo jelso "Tbilisijska", continue walking in the same direction and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta dveh cesarev street (dont turn left at the left side where bus went after 100 metres)roundabout. Asphalt Follow the road will bring you for a few more minutes and cross the meadow to place where you can see reach the rest stop. 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 a shower in fuel station search tiny tail to it!for 3 eur and places for wild camping around.
Another If your destination is Venice or further, the easiest way to get to the same gas station is to take bus n° 1 or 1b and stop at Tbilisijska. Keep walking straight via Nova Gorica (town on the direction the bus is going walkable distance from Gorizia, Italy): use sign GO and soon turn left ask to be dropped at the first street, Cesta dveh cesarevservice area on the border. After about 300 meter by feet youFor Trieste it doesn'll start t work well with TS sign - best option might be to see the gas station some 50 meters away on use Koper sign and then ask the driver to drop you off at Kozina exit (go right side, with some gardens in betweenthe crossroads after toll booths). You can either pass trough one of It's only 3 km from the gardens border and climb the fence, or walk few hundred meters longer to find a convenient passage through on the fencemain Rijeka-Trieste road.
There If your destination is shower in fuel station price 3 eur Rijeka, take also rides going to Postojna or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and places for wild camping around.walk across the highway from there (use the bridge).There is a good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the bridge.
Fuel station to Zagreb is on another side of highroad!!!'''Option 2: Highway entrance Dolgi Most'''
==== Same fuel From the city centre (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the bus number 6, 1, 1D (direction Dolgi most) 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. There is also a Bicike(lj) (bike rental) station as above ====nearby, if you prefer it to taking the bus. 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.
[[FileApril 2024:HhspottowardszagrebUnfortunately, after the reconstruction the entrance doesn't make such a good hitchhiking spot anymore.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot is still possible, but stopping has became much more difficult for direction: Zagreb (option 2)]]drivers. The Barje rest stop is recommended instead, or try to get a pick from the Petrol gas pump on Tržaška cesta.
Sservice area "Barje", in direction of Zagreb. 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 bus number 1 or 1B in direction Mestni Log from the center. Go off one stop before last, called "Koprska". Continue straight (the bus takes a turn just before the stop "Koprska" - 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 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 case. If they don't, you should take an immediate left directly after crossing Option 3: Fuel station on the road to highway (you're still on the bridge at that point), descending to the guardrail. You are now between the golf course's fence and the highway, which is quite a narrow path at some points. After a few hundred metres, you'll 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 edge.
==== 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 Near the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you might have to wait a lot crossing of time. From the city centre (Slovenska cesta, bus stop streets: "PoštaPot Na Rakovo Jelšo") take bus line 3 in direction of and "RudnikBarjanska Cesta" (south), and get off at the final stop. In front of you there will be the motorway entrance, which will be is a fuel station with a turn left. Cross the street and on the side lot 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 easilyheading towards Koper.
Notice - If you are hitchhiking === Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], pay attention that you are hitchhiking on the high-way entrance [[Zagreb]] (the turn left) and not on the old road, which is continuing straight ahead. If you are hitchhiking to Zagreb, pay attention to the "Crossing borders" section in the [[SloveniaCroatia]] page.) {{Aat|2}} ===
==== Train to [[File:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Zagreb ====]]
If you really cannot get a lift out, the train is fairly cheap- eur 16.00 one-way to Zagreb and lasts 2.5 hours. Trains are scheduled at:#06:35 #08'''Option 1:15 Rest stop Barje - this train can take you as far as Belgrade.#14:45#18:35South (Jug)'''
== Sleeping ==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 the fence, turn right and walk a few metres untill you reach an unlocked door. When you're on the other side of 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.
It * [[User:MartinJ888|MartinJ888]] August 2022: Works very well. The door is possible still unlocked! Took us about 1 hour to sleep in the upside part of Tivoli park which is half an hour walking from the city centre. It is not so flat terrain, but if you search well you should find nice spots, cleanget a ride, safe and quietasking people.
It is possible to sleep in ''Metelkova mesto'' (at the intersection of the street ''Metelkova'' *[[User:JackMcJackJack|JackMcJackJack]] August 2023: This gas station and has been demolished and ''Masarykova'') people rarely stop here, avoid this place. The on ramp beside the grass between Jalla Jalla Club and Tiffany ClubLidl 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 Šmarje - Sap gas station after an hour.
It might be possible to sleep in the locker room of the train station, a policeman just comes in the morning saying "Wake up", but on occasion security people have entered and told that it's not possible to sleep there.''Option 2: Highway entrance Barjanska cesta'''
You could also sleep near Catch bus 9 in direction of "Barje" from the Sava River, it's a bit far from center or the train station, but it's unlikely that anyone will bother youand exit on the final stop "Barje". Take bus 19/19B till You can hitchhike next to the parking lot or walk down the north end "Tomacevobarjanska" street and then take try to find a better place. That's the road that goes down and turn rightentrance people from Ljubljana would use to enter the highway going south, so this spot might be less suitable for long distance picks, you should but perfect to get out of the city and pass by some farms and there you have the river where you can even swim if you have the braveryto Novo Mesto.
== Internet =='''Option 3: Highway entrance Rudnik'''
There is free "Wifi Ljubljana" everywhere Not many cars go in this direction, and the center ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you can request might have to wait a bit longer. From the city centre take a code for by using bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik", and get off at the final stop. In front of you there will be the motorway entrance. Cross the street and on the side of the on-ramp road, on your mobile phone numberleft, 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. Foreign numbers work fine as wellDrivers going to Kočevje and Ribnica use this entrance.
Most of the coffee places also provide free wifi.== Transportation ==
AdditionallyLjubljana is a very walkable and cyclable city, At so those two are best options to move around. I highly recommend the back of bike share system '''Bicike(lj)''', used daily by many locals. It costs only 1€ for a weekly subscription (and 3€ for the whole year). You can use the train stationbikes unlimitedly 24/7, right before the tracks, there 1st hour of every use is a tourist information computer which can be used for free internet surfing by clicking in . Definitely the search tabcheapest and most comfortable option, typing what your looking download the BicikeLJ app foruse.Another option is taking the busses, and finding it in payment is possible on the bus with a credit card - one 90 min ride costs 1.3€. In case of credit card payment changing the results busses is not possible (there every change will cost another 1.3€). Another option is no URL bar provided)to use the app Urbana or buying the city card.
You can also go to the Faculty of Arts (Slov. ''Filozofska fakulteta'' or ''Filofaks'') which is on Aškerčeva 2. There are computers on the left and right on the ground floor but there are more in the basement. They don't have a password. They also have coffee machines were you can get a coffee (kava) for eur 0.25. (Nov 2010). Computers are Linux based and just for web browsing, but on every floor at the end of the long hallway. Faculty is closed on Sundays, possibly also during the summer recess (2nd half of July, August) (Jun 2017).== Sleeping ==
Another The best option in a walkable distance from the city centre would be park Tivoli. It is the Slovene National huge so you can easily find a good place to hide and University Library (Slovset up your tent somewhere. abbr. ''NUK''), Turjaška ulica 1, also a prominent landmark People often drink there in the evening so every local/guide should know where it is. Computers are free might be a good idea to access and use on the ground floor, sleep in or at least close to the left and right of the grand staircase. Windows based with a web browser and also an Office suite. Open Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00forest, Sat 9.00-13.00, Sun closed, possible shorter opening times during summerso nobody will bother you.
There Edit: if you go to the forest behind Tivoli, be prepared for it is also steep. Go there during daylight and plan in enough time to find a McD at suitable spot. If you go until the train station bag side of the park (just before the forest starts) and in go west you'll reach a little staircase out of stone. Climb it and you'll find a calm spot to spend the city centre that as always provides free-Wifi.night
== Eating ==Another place is up the castle, close to 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.
There is a market from Monday to Saturday at southern bank of river (vodnikov trg). It closes between 16:00 and 17:00 and there is always a lot of fruit and vegetables after the vendors. >> better check == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki !==
There is "Pizza Burek" which is a speciality from there, and a local made us taste the best seller in town, located in the Prazakova Ulica near the Bavarski Dvor bus station, for eur 2.30, it not the cheapest, but it's really really good. It's quarter a pizza with mushrooms, and lot of things in it, but you should definitely try it ! ''Note: The place is called Olimpia burek, if you are asking the locals.'' ''Note 2: You can buy burek almost anywhere, in special fast food joints and almost every bakery (pekarna). It's questionable which is "the best seller in town".''{{nomadwiki}}
== Public Bicycles ==
http://en.bicikelj.si/ - 1€/1week subscription for tourists. All you need is a Credit/Debit card and you can register online. Each first hour of use is free and you have to lock it again for at least 5 minutes before you can use it again. Some bikes stations are far off the center and not so far from the hitchhiking spots so it is a good alternative to get there instead of paying for the local bus. (May 2017)
== External Links ==
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'''Ljubljana''' is the capital of [[Slovenia]], one of the smallest and nicest capitals in [[Europe]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Northwest Northeast towards [[KranjMaribor]], [[BledGraz]], [[Villach]], [[SalzburgVienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[MunichHungary]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|57}} ===[[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.Option 1: World trade center, Recommended''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 coast for holidays.
[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot '** 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 .Dolgi most'']]
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