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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]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}}===   From the main street, west of the train station (Slovenska cestaCesta, Dunajska cestaCesta), 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. OR 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.

Alternatively opposite of the railway station 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}}===

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!!). You can get Get there easily by taking bus number 1(direction Vižmarje), 25(dir. Medvode), or 8 (dir. Gameljne) from the city centre in direction of Vižmarje. You can hitchhike at the stop, but make sure you have a sign. 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.

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

Fuel ==== Barje fuel station and very big truck parking on highway - catch / rest area ====  Catch bus 9 to bus stop Pot na Na Rakovo jelso Jelso and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta dveh cesarev 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!

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 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.

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 === Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], [[Zagreb]] (dont turn the left side where bus went after 100 metres[[Croatia]]). Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search tiny tail to it!{{Aat|2}} ===

Fuel ==== Barje fuel station to Zagreb is on another side of highroad!!!/ rest area ====

Notice - If you are hitchhiking towards [[Novo mesto]]Service area "Barje", pay attention that you are hitchhiking in direction of Zagreb. This service area is on the highRing around Ljubljana and is very well-served by a lot of long-way entrance 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 on too high) if the old roadpersonal allows you, which is continuing straight aheadhasn'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 hitchhiking to Zagrebnow between the golf course's fence and the highway, which is quite a narrow path at some points. After a few hundred metres, pay attention you'll get to the "Crossing borders" section in the [[Slovenia]] pageresting area.

It is possible Catch bus 9 to sleep in bus stop Pot Na Rakovo Jelso and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta Dveh Cesarev street (dont turn the upside part of Tivoli park which is half an hour walking from the city centreleft side where bus went after 100 metres). It is not so flat terrain, but if Asphalt road will bring you to place where you can see fuel station search well you should find nice spots, clean, safe and quiet.tiny tail to it!

There is free "Wifi Ljubljana" everywhere shower in the center that you can request a code fuel station price 3 eur and places for by using your mobile phone numberwild camping around.. Foreign numbers work fine as well.

Additionally, At ==== On-ramp of the motorway at the back edge of the train stationcity ==== Not many cars go in this direction, right before and the tracksones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, there is so you might have to wait a tourist information computer which can be used for free internet surfing by clicking in lot of time. From the search tabcity centre (Slovenska cesta, typing what your looking forbus stop "Pošta") take bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik" (south), and finding it in get off at the results (final stop. In front of you there is no URL bar provided). You can also go to will be the Faculty of Arts motorway entrance, which is on Aškerčeva 2will be a turn left. There are computers on Cross the left street and right on the ground floor but there are more in side of the basement. They don't have on-ramp road, on your left, you will see a password. They also have coffee machines were small asphalt surface where all the cars pass, and there you can get a coffee (kava) for eur 0.25. (Nov 2010) There is also a McD at the train station stand and in the city centre that as always provides Free-Wifihitchhike easily.

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 !==