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Hitchiking out of Ljubljana is relatively easy, in all directions, Standing on the ''Autostradahighway'' (Slovenian: ''Avtocesta'', abbr. ''AC' ' on road signs) on-ramp.   === Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[AustriaGraz]] (, [[GrazVienna]], ([[ViennaAustria]]), [[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 middle''' between the two lanes, or on the pavement next to the parking place entrance. Even though it 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 2019. Easy, got a direct pick to Maribor in 15min, i'd suggest you to use that one

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

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 coast for holidayshollidays. 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. NOTE: 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.  

This motorway E61/A2 starts from the Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is from the street Celovška cesta=== South or west towards [[Koper]], at the bus stop Šentvid. You can get there easily by taking bus number 1[[Nova Gorica]], 25, or 8 from the city centre in direction of Vižmarje. You can hitchhike at the stop[[Rijeka]], but make sure you have a sign. If people who pick you up don't go as far as you like[[Pula]] ([[Croatia]]), you can get a lift as far as the former toll station Torovo and keep hitchhiking there.([[Italy]]) {{E|61}}===

=== South or west towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]], [[Italy]] = Ramp on entry to highway ====

From the city center (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the bus number 6 or 6B in (direction south, till the stop Dolgi most (- last stop in case of #6), 1D (same) or 6B (dir. Notranje gorice), to Dolgi most which is a large parking place 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...).Slovenians use this way to go to the seaside so it is a good hitchhiking spot especially during summer.

If your destination is [[Venice]] or further, 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 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 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.

=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] = Fuel station and very big truck parking on the highway ====Catch bus 9 from the centre to the last stop, Pot na Rakovo jelšo. 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. Don'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.  There is a shower in the gas station for €3.

Hitchhiking in this direction seems ==== Fuel station on the road to be more difficult comparing to other direction. You have two options to follow this route:highway ====[[File:Hhspottowardszagreb.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Zagreb (option 2)]]1. You can also try your luck at Near the service area crossing of streets: "Pot na Rakovo jelšo"Barjeand ", in direction Barjanska cesta" there is a fuel station with a lot of Zagrebcars heading towards Koper. This service area is 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 Ring around Ljubljana border and is very well-served by than took a lot of long-distance driversbus. To get I was leaving Ljubljana around 5pm, there take bus number 1 or 1B was a traffic jam on Pot na Rakovo jelšo, with the cars heading to highway. Most of them had Koper plates, so it can also try asking people stuck in direction Mestni Log from the centertraffic. Go off one stop before last   === Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], called "Koprska". Continue straight [[Zagreb]] (the [[Croatia]]) {{Aat|2}}=== ==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====Catch bus 9 to bus takes a turn just before the stop "Koprska" - don't follow it, Pot na Rakovo jelso and go straight on!) on the to direction where bus went follow Cesta dveh cesarev 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 (dont turn the left side the service area is about 500 m awaywhere bus went after 100 metres). There is a golf course between Asphalt road will bring you and the service area, which to place where you can cross by climbing its fences (not too high) if see fuel station search tiny tail to it! Another way to get to the personal allows you, which hasn't always been the casesame gas station is to take bus lines 1 or 1b and stop at Tbilisijska. If they don't, you should take an immediate left directly after crossing the highway (you're still Keep walking straight on the bridge at that point), descending to direction the guardrail. You are now between the golf course's fence bus is going and soon turn left at the highwayfirst street, which is quite a narrow path at some pointsCesta dveh cesarev. After a few hundred metres, about 300 meter by feet you'll get start to see the resting area. Hitchhiker [[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] discovered that bus 1 will drop you by gas station some 50 meters away on the right 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. 2, with some gardens in between. You can go to the on-ramp of the motorway at the edge either pass trough one of the city. Not many cars go in this direction, gardens and climb the ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban trafficfence, so you might have or walk few hundred meters longer to wait find a lot of timeconvenient passage through the fence. From the city centre (Slovenska cesta, bus stop "Pošta") take bus line There is shower in fuel station price 3 in direction of "Rudnik" (south), eur and get off at the final stopplaces for wild camping around.. In front of you there will be the motorway entrance, which will be a turn left. Cross the street and  Fuel station to Zagreb is on the another 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.highroad!

Notice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]], pay attention that you are hitchhiking on '** July2017I followed the high-way entrance (instructions and just lost time crossing the turn left) and not on highway to go to the other side of the old road, which is continuing straight aheadit's a bit dangerous . If you are hitchhiking So take all your time guys! Stayed 30 to Zagreb, pay attention 50 minutes then picked a ride direct to the "Crossing borders" section zagreb in the [[Slovenia]] pagea truck .

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 #08:15 - this train can take you ==== Same fuel station as far as Belgrade.#14:45#18:35above ====

It Sservice area "Barje", in direction of Zagreb. This service area is possible to sleep in on the upside part Ring around Ljubljana and is very well-served by a lot of Tivoli park which is half an hour walking long-distance drivers. To get there take bus number 1 or 1B in direction Mestni Log from the city centrecenter. 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. It 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 so flat terrain, but too high) if the personal allows you search well , which hasn't always been the case. If they don't, you should find nice spotstake an immediate left directly after crossing the 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, cleanwhich is quite a narrow path at some points. After a few hundred metres, safe 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 quietcrossing the course away from the busy motorway edge.

It is possible November 2017 - Easy to get to sleep in ''Metelkova mesto'' the spot via golf course (at metal gate slides open), also jumping the intersection 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 street 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''Metelkova'' and ''Masarykova'') t really find the spot on the grass between Jalla Jalla Club and Tiffany Clubmap, so gave it a miss. I think if you are one person this spot is okay.

It ==== 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 be possible have to sleep 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 locker room final stop. In front of you there will be the train stationmotorway entrance, which will be a policeman just comes in turn left. Cross the street and on the side of the morning saying "Wake up"on-ramp road, but on occasion security people have entered your left, you will see a small asphalt surface where all the cars pass, and told that it's not possible to sleep thereyou can stand and hitchhike easily.

You could also sleep near the Sava River, it's a bit far from the train stationNotice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]], but it's unlikely pay attention that anyone will bother you. Take bus 19/19B till are hitchhiking on the high-way entrance (the north end "Tomacevo" turn left) and then take not on the old road that goes down and turn right, which is continuing straight ahead. If you should get out of are hitchhiking to Zagreb, pay attention to the city and pass by some farms and there you have the river where you can even swim if you have "Crossing borders" section in the bravery[[Slovenia]] page.

Additionally, At the back === Trains out of the train station, right before the tracks, there is a tourist information computer which can be used for free internet surfing by clicking in the search tab, typing what your looking for, and finding it in the results (there is no URL bar provided).Ljubljana ===

You can also go to If you really cannot get a lift out, check out the Faculty of Arts which is train timetables on Aškerčeva 2this link. There are computers on the left and right on the ground floor but there Tickets are more in the basement. They don't have a passwordnot too expensive. They also have coffee machines were you can get a coffee (kava) for eur 0https://www.25slo-zeleznice. (Nov 2010)si/en/passenger-transport/travelling-abroad

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 == Trashwiki !& Nomadwiki ==