Salvador, Brazil

Salvador (Salvador da Bahia) is a city in Brazil.

Hitching out

North towards Aracaju, Maceió, Recife – the coastal way BA099

Take the bus which is going direction Arembepe,which is the hippi willage close to Salvador. U can take the bus close to Plaza de Sa Fe(on Pelurinho) or from the main bus station Rodoviaria or as well close to Rodoviaria – next to the Salvador Shopping Center. This bus cost like a normal bus – 2,3 reais. U can ask the driver to get dropped after the payment for the roads (in french Peage,even though I am not french I cant find the better word – 10 km behind Salvador city).It's not the best place,but for me worked,because there u can even ask for a help security guys,who will ask for u at the peage directly or just hitch-hike there (there is a lot of space – the thing is,that as well the road is going in one way to the coast/beach and other to coastal way direction Aracaju). Or u can go till Arembepe,which is already on the way or Praia de Forte. I havent asked how far these buses are going,but Arembepe is pretty far already (26 km from Salvador).

This way is highly frequented by a small cars,the trucks doesnt go this way mostly – though the trucks going to Aracaju, Recife, Maceió are avoiding the colos of Salvador and going trough Feira de Santana up on the road BR101 direction Alagoinhas. -- Suzann

West/South/North towards Feira de Santana to hit the road BR101

Get the bus from any place of Salvador which is going to direction Jaqueira. Get out on the last or the almost last station - this one should be better for hitchiking. But be carefull,u will appear in between favelas. The last station is terminal,so u would have to walk a bit to highway. Jaqueira and before is passing on the main road leading out of salvador which in Feira de Santana is connecting with BR101 - which goes from north to east and u can continue there to the west as well. Feira de Santana is the main nod for heavy transportation on Bahia. On the spot I mentioned I have been like 2 minutes till I got a ride,so its really easy spot. -- Suzann