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=== South or west towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]], [[Italy]] ===
==== Fuel station and very big truck parking on highway ====
Catch bus 9 from the centre to the last stop, 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. 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.=== South or west towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]] ([[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]]) {{E|61}}===
==== Train to 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''October 2017:35 #08'' [[User:15 - Itsagerston|itsagerston]] tried this train can take you as far as Belgradespot on a Sunday morning.#14:45#18:35 == Sleeping == It is possible to sleep in the upside part Traffic was quite thin but after about 20 minutes of Tivoli park which is half an hour walking from the city centre. It is not so flat terrainthumbing at this place, but if you search well you should find nice spots, clean, safe and quiet. It is possible we got a direct ride to sleep in ''Metelkova mesto'Zagreb' (at the intersection of the street ''Metelkova'' and ''Masarykova'') on the grass between Jalla Jalla Club and Tiffany Club. It might should 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 noted that it's not possible to sleep there. You could we first also sleep near the Sava River, it's tried going a bit far from the train station, but it's unlikely that anyone will bother you. Take bus 19/19B till the north end "Tomacevo" and then take the road that goes down and turn right, you should 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 bravery. == Internet == There is free "Wifi Ljubljana" everywhere in the center that you can request a code for by using your mobile phone number. Foreign numbers work fine as well. Most of the coffee places also provide free wifi. Additionally, At the back 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). You can also go past this point to hitch to the Faculty of Arts (Slov. ''Filozofska fakulteta'Rijeka' or ''Filofaks'') which is on Aškerčeva 2. There are computers on the left ; one driver stopped and right on the ground floor but there are more in the basement. They don't have told us it would be 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 very long hallway. Faculty is closed on Sundaysday taking that route, possibly also during with drivers only going village to village all along the summer recess (2nd half of July, August) (Jun 2017). Another option is way and strongly suggested we take the Slovene National and University Library (Slov. abbrlonger route through Zagreb. From what I''NUK''), Turjaška ulica 1, also a prominent landmark so every local/guide should know where it is. Computers are free to access and use on the ground floorve seen, to the left and I think he was right of the grand staircase. Windows based with a web browser and also an Office suite. Open Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00, Sat 9.00-13.00, Sun closed, possible shorter opening times during summer.
There is also a McD at the train station and in the city centre that as always provides free-Wifi.
== Eating ==
There is a market from Monday to Saturday at southern bank === Trains out 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 !Ljubljana ===
There is "Pizza Burek" which is If you really cannot get a speciality from therelift out, and a local made us taste check out the best seller in town, located in the Prazakova Ulica near the Bavarski Dvor bus station, for eur 2train timetables on this link.30, it Tickets are not the cheapest, but it's really really goodtoo expensive. 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 2https: You can buy burek almost anywhere, in special fast food joints and almost every bakery (pekarna)//www. It's questionable which is "the best seller in town"slo-zeleznice.''si/en/passenger-transport/travelling-abroad
httpTry Flixbus or this linkhttps://enwww.bicikeljap-ljubljana.si/ - 1€en/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)
To ride buses in Ljubljana, you now need a card, even if you just use it once. The name is Urbana card and the cost is 2 euros. Be careful when using the vending machine, as they do not give change if you have a higher bill.{{nomadwiki}}
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'''Ljubljana''' is the capital of [[Slovenia]], one of the smallest and nicest capitals in [[Europe]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
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]], [[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 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
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.
=== Northwest towards [[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 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 in direction of Vižmarje. 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.
==== Ramp on enter entry to highroad, very short and small place highway ====
[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most'']]
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.
If your destination is [[Rijeka]], take also rides going 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.
==== 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. ==== Fuel station on the road to highway ==== Near the crossing of streets: "Pot na Rakovo jelšo" and "Barjanska cesta" there is a 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 to highway. Most of them had Koper plates, so it can also try asking people stuck in the traffic. === 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 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!
Another way to get to the same gas station is to take bus n° lines 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, 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.
There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around...
Fuel station to Zagreb is on another side of highroad!!!
'** July2017
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 (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.
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.
==== On-ramp of the motorway at the edge of the city ====
Notice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]], pay attention that you are hitchhiking on the high-way entrance (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 [[Slovenia]] page.
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