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=== North towards [[Canelones]] (Ruta 5), West towards [[Colonia del Sactamento]], [[Argentina]] (N1Ruta 1) ===

'''Bus 137'''* Option 1: Take You can take bus #137 from Plaza Independencia (Paso de la Arena), #370 (Cerro) or somewhere else17 (Casabo) and make sure you take it in from the right direction (which roundabout at Palacio Legislativo. These buses most likely also pass downtown. The bus stop is confusing in behind the beginningPalacio, because it seems next to make a large detourthe José Batlle y Ordóñez monument. The price for one ticket is $24 (November 2014). Get out at Av. Dr. Carlos Maria Ramirez, esq. (crossing with)Concordia. After half an hour or so Ask somebody on the bus if you are not sure. If you miss it, you have to 'll see yourself driving over the Ruta 1 highway, then just get out at the crossroad with first next stop. From Concordia crossing, walk right into the side-road next to the bridge. You'll find yourself standing at the highway. Walk up about 200m to the on-ramp. You can use this ramp to hitchhike cars both on the highway and driving onto it. This place is also fine for hitchhiking towards La Paz, Canelones or [[Florida (Uruguay)|Florida]] along Ruta 5. From the on-ramp, well away from the city for about 1km, where Ruta 15 seperates. There You will have better luck here as the initial on-ramp is a gas station not far from therelittle busy., - WARNING! DON'T GO TO THIS FUCKING PLACE NO MORE!!! I went here to hitch-hike three weeks ago. Try Two guys tried to aim for black rob me (Argentinianyeah, right in front of the road, 2 o'clock afternoon) number plates if you, one had a gun and I ended up in the hospital same night, with my shoulder dislocated. DON'T DON'T DON'T DON're heading T go to Argentinathis place, please. I spoke with police later and they said that this neighborhood is dangerous now and walking here is a crazy idea (Natrix, your humble viajero from Lithuania, January, 2020).

<!-- # This is probably the same as option 1, but less accurate. We also did not see a service station there?! Have to check this in the near future ---Platschi # Option 2: Take bus 137 from Plaza Independencia (or somewhere else) and make sure you take it in the right direction (which is confusing in the beginning, because it seems to make a large detour). After half an hour or so you have to get out at the crossroad with Ruta 1. There is a gas station not far from there. Try to aim for black (Argentinian) number plates if you're heading to Argentina.-->* Option 2: '''Bus 163''': Take a bus from anywhere of Montevideo with number 163 which will put u on the road 1. Do not get out on the first crossing of the highway, but on second. Ask the driver to tell you where. In Uruguay there are generally very little number of cars as the country is low populated. You could wait for hours to find someone or walk... But in general this spot should be good one. :''We (Julien from France and me) found a ride in 10 minutes,even though that for me alone in any part of Urugay it took at least 2 hours to move forward somewhere'' -- Suzann

* Option 3: Take bus #127 (Delta del Tigre/Barra Santa Lucía) (U$36) and indicate to the bus driver that you want to get off at Peaje Santa Lucía. The bus runs by the corner of Avenida General Rondeau/Paysandú street. This peaje is the first toll booth on Ruta 1 leading towards Colonia de Sacramento and a great and easy spot to hitchhike out of Montevideo. ===Towards Colonia and GualeguaychuEast towards [[Atlántida]], [[Maldonado]] (IB), [[Brazil]]=== Catch If you plan to hitchhike east along the ''Interbalnearia'', a good start might be at the Carrasco airport. You can take the Santiago Vazquez local bus in downtown Montevideo Vazquez #109 to Parque Roosevelt (28 Pesos march 2016) until the last stop, where the Parque R. begins. It can take you about 30-45min from Centro. You then just follow the road for about 1 km, and Mercedes(not sure you'll situate yourself at a roundabout which marks the beginning of the IB. Behind the roundabout, there's a bus number thoughstop with plenty of space to stop cars. However, you should askit might be difficult to hitch from there as the road splits just a few kilometers further and many people don't go far.  A quicker (although more expensive) When you get option is to take a bus to Santiago Vazquez cross peaje Pando (Pando toll booth) from the bridge and start hitching after of Avenida Italia across the tollbus terminal Tres Cruces. If going Ask the locals which bus runs there and tell the driver that you want to Gualeguaychu get off in at peaje Pando (it is the 2 and start hitching therefirst peaje). The bus costs 64 pesos (March 2015). However From the toll booth it's strongly recommended is quite easy to go to Coloniahitchhike. This option has the advantage that you start a bit further outside of Montevideo and are already behind the airport and the split of the road.  ===East towards [[Minas]], [[Treinta y Tres]] (Ruta 8), [[Brazil]]===If you're going from Colonia to Gualeguaychu hitch hitchhiking out towards Brazil, one can either take the IB along the coast or the Ruta 8, depending on the 21destination. Even if you will see Hitchhiking out of Montevideo towards Ruta 8, one can take the ugliest towns local bus #D8 to CNO Maldonado. Get out at Ruta 8, Gral J.A. Lavalleja y Angel Zanelli. If in doubt, ask the country and driver to leave youclose to Villa Garcia. There'll get cider instead s a roundabout located, after which it is possible to hitchhike out of water people are super nicetown towards Pando, Minas along Ruta 8.

It's possible to get a ride to Montevideo from the airport by just talking to some friendly looking people. The airport is situated in the north east of Montevideo. Also, if you walk down the parking, there's a barrier for all in- and outgoing traffic that has to pay a fee for entering the airport territory. Behind this barrier, there's plenty of space to communicate with drivers and stop cars. Be aware that traffic can go in all directions at the roundabout just behind it. A bit further up the on-ramp, there's a bus stop as well.