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Going Hitching South is very easy, even especially when you start from within the nearby city of ''Vila Nova de Gaia'', which is just across the Douro River. One spot in Gaia is a roundabout, next to the last metro stop (''Santo Ovídio''). This is an okay spot to stand, even at night, for going to both towards the north Porto and above as well as going south(but it is definitely easier to get a ride to the north there). It is better if you stare down the highway which points towards A1 Highway going to Lisbon and turning right to Porto and North, there is a small red light and stand there if you want to head back to Porto and North.

[[File:Porto_south_repsol_back_entrance.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|The entrance to the fenced tunnel to the back entrance of the gas station]] There is a petrol station on the A1 highway just after the ramp which is excellent for rides to the south. Get to the last stop of the metro line D called Santo Ovídio. Walk south down Rue Rua de Soares dos Reis (N1) and continue walking when it becomes the Rue Fonte dos Arrependidos. Cross Pass under the highway through the tunnel and keep walking on the Rue Rua Alto das Terras. After a few hundred meters you will see the petrol station on your left. Should take ~15 minutes, mostly downhill and in the shade. Easy Walk the dirt road full of garbage to get the left till you find fenced tunnel (pictured) that leads to door to the petrol station, there is a fence with a door and doorbell that you can ring so the staff will come and let you in. They're fine with coming to get access (locals enter here to "go shopping") open it.As June 2017 of May 2019 the doorbell is broken, but if you happen to have a mobile phone with you, you can call them at +351 22 712 6842 and they will open the door for you(it's really work!). In case you don't have a working sim card, you can probably shout to attract attention and have them come over. Failing that, it's also easy to get to the petrol station for someone that is ok with a "short moment of illegality": after the tunnel you can climb to your left side and then walk along the highway for some meters to the petrol station. Otherwise it's also possible to climb over the gas station fence. A special tip, after the tunnel keep looking on your left side, you can find a lot of wild strawberries ( in summerSummer, of course). The folowing service station on the A1 is called Antuã-Estarreja.

A word The following service station on the A1 is called Antuã-Estarreja. Anyone who is going in the direction of warning: On June nick628 and his girlfriend tried to hitch a ride [[Aveiro]] but not to Lisboncan drop you off here, but after 4 hours of standing in the road without a single car stopping, they gave up. Then they tried to then use a sign saying $40 euros to where there will be plenty off cars almost all bound straight for Lisbon with the same disappointing results.

Me and my travel-buddy tried the petrol station close to the metro station "Estadio do mar", but couldn't get a ride after trying for one hour. Some people at the petrol station told us about a FREE shuttle bus '''(free bus shuttle – MAR Lines – ended its operation in July 31st 2017''' ) going north to IKEA (located close to the motorway A28) where a lot of spanish people go for shopping. The best way to get to the bus-station for the free shuttle-bus is to take the metro to "Senhora da Hora" (one stop before "Estadio do mar"), walk back (if you took the metro from the city) on the street along the metro-line, take a right into the street called "Avenida de António Domingues dos Santos / Rua da Barranha" and find a bus-station on the right side. This is how it looks like:

Another good option is to pitch a tent or just sleep in the bushes in the biggest park of Porto - Parque de Cidade. It's located quite far from the center, but in a very nice area near the ocean. Park is huge and there are a lot of good places with bushes and trees for a tent. In the center of this park there is a large public WC which has free hot showers. It is a large round concrete building with ivy growing all around it, you can't miss it! Only open during the day. There is good transport connection with the city center, or just follow Avenida da Boavista, it takes 60-80 minutes on foot from the center.. Porto center streets can be a bit scary at night, if you need to sleep well and safe the airport is your best option. It is warm and safe and you can blackride the metro from the center to there in about 30 minutes and return the next morning to the city.

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