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=== 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.

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.

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. Another option is to get dropped at ~25km from Šentvid, there's a great hitchhiking spot [https://goo.gl/maps/d4kMoNHzbEYPRT9d7 here] on a ramp where there's enough room for a car to stop (GPS 46.267470, 14.339623).

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

==== Fuel Catch bus 1 to bus stop "Tbilisijska", continue walking in the same direction and turn left at the roundabout. Follow the road for a few more minutes and cross the meadow to 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 for 3 eur and big truck parking on the highway ====places for wild camping around.

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 Italy): 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 Cveh 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.

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.

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) 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 taking the driver to drop you off at Kozina exit (go right in 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 to Trieste as wellbusy motorway entrance with a great hitchhiking spot where cars can easily see you and stop safely.

If your destination is [[Rijeka]]April 2024: Unfortunately, take also rides going to [[Postojna]] or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and from there walk across after the highway (use reconstruction the bridge). There is entrance doesn't make such a good hitchhiking spot anymore. Hitchhiking is still possible, but stopping has became much more difficult for drivers. The Barje rest stop is recommended instead, or try to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after get a pick from the bridgePetrol gas pump on Tržaška cesta.

 ==== '''Option 3: Fuel station on the road to highway ===='''

=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] ([[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}}===

==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====Catch bus 9 to bus stop Pot na Rakovo jelso and go straight to [[File:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for 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!: Zagreb]]

Another way to get to the same gas station is to take bus lines '''Option 1 or 1b and : Rest stop at Tbilisijska. Keep walking straight on the direction the bus is going and soon turn left at the first street, Cesta dveh cesarev. After about 300 meter by feet youBarje - South (Jug)'''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.

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 in fuel station price 3 eur for 3€ and places for wild camping wildcamping around...

Fuel station to Zagreb * [[User:MartinJ888|MartinJ888]] August 2022: Works very well. The door is on another side of highroadstill unlocked!Took us about 1 hour to get a ride, asking people.

'** July2017I followed the instructions [[User:JackMcJackJack|JackMcJackJack]] August 2023: This gas station and has been demolished and just lost time crossing people rarely stop here, avoid this place. The on ramp beside the highway to go to the other side of the road, it's Lidl on Pot Rdečega križa is a bit dangerous 20min walk away from Mestni Log bus station. So take all your time guys! Stayed 30 to 50 minutes then picked Most people here are heading south, but we found a ride direct to zagreb in a truck Šmarje - Sap gas station after an hour.

[[File:HhspottowardszagrebCatch bus 9 in direction of "Barje" from the center or the train station 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.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking That's the entrance people from Ljubljana would use to enter the highway going south, so this spot might be less suitable for direction: Zagreb (option 2)]]long distance picks, but perfect to get you to Novo Mesto.

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 the highway (youOption 3: Highway entrance Rudnik'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.

November 2017 Not many cars go in this direction, and the ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on- Easy to get ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you might have to wait a bit longer. From the spot via golf course (metal gate slides open)city centre take a bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik", also jumping and get off at the fence no problemfinal stop. There were two In front of us you there will be the motorway entrance. Cross the street and it was impossible to get on the side of the on-ramp road, on your left, you will see a ride, slow traffic coming through. We asked small asphalt surface where all truck drivers but they were concerned with the border crossing. This was a Monday morning 9am we waited until 2pmcars pass, and there you can stand and hitchhike easily. There one person Pay attention that suggested we should HH from Vic being a popular spot for HHers. We couldnyou't really find re hitchhiking on the highway entrance (the spot left turn) and not on the mapold road (Dolenjska cesta), so gave it a misswhich is continuing straight ahead. I think if you are one person Drivers going to Kočevje and Ribnica use this spot is okayentrance.

==Transportation == 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 time. From the city centre (Slovenska cesta, bus stop "Pošta") take 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.

Notice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]]Ljubljana is a very walkable and cyclable city, pay attention that you so those two are hitchhiking on best options to move around. I highly recommend the high-way entrance bike share system '''Bicike(lj)''', used daily by many locals. It costs only 1€ for a weekly subscription (and 3€ for the turn leftwhole year) . You can use the bikes unlimitedly 24/7, the 1st hour of every use is free. Definitely the cheapest and not most comfortable option, download the BicikeLJ app for use.Another option is taking the busses, payment is possible on the old road, which bus with a credit card - one 90 min ride costs 1.3€. In case of credit card payment changing the busses is continuing straight aheadnot possible (every change will cost another 1.3€). If you are hitchhiking to Zagreb, pay attention Another option is to use the "Crossing borders" section in app Urbana or buying the [[Slovenia]] pagecity card.