Spain

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Spain is a member state of the European Union as well as the Schengen Agreement. Hitching in Spain is not as good as in some other European countries. You usually have to wait for some time - but those who pick you up at last tend to be really nice. Sometimes you will have to be patient and not just patient for an hour or so. Once, Latindane had to wait 4 hours to get a 300 kilometers ride with lunch included towards Madrid. You might have heard that Spaniards do not usually pick up hitchhikers. That's partially true, nevertheless, you will find a lot of foreigners from countries where the hitchhiking culture is more developed.

In Spain it is very important to talk to drivers. Walk up to drivers at gas stations and ask them where they are heading to. Knowing some sentences in Spanish helps you a lot.

The phrase Bas a ...? (are you going to ... ?) is an excellent starting point.

It seems waiting at autopista toll stops, or peajes, isn't allowed. The police come very quickly if you are on the peajes. However, the RACC (highway patrols) won't give you a ride off the highway, if you're on one (or if you should get deposited on one).

Carpooling (compartir coche) is an alternative. The website ¿viajamosjuntos.com? gives the opportunity to the driver to post their journey in search of passenger to share the cost of the ride.

Having just hitched thru Northern Spain Santiago del Compostela to Bordeaux. It is hard, but gets easier toward the French border. A sign helps, but to somewhere near by.

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