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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== North towards [[Gävle]] and [[Sundsvall]] ===
* An excellent spot for northbound traffic is the Shell gas station close to Upplands Väsby. You can get to Upplands Väsby by commuter train (takes around 20-30 min direction Uppsala or Märsta on the train...), then find a bus 568 to the end station ''Löwenströmska Sjukhuset''. When at the end bus stop, cross over the parking lot and follow the path along E4 motorway, then you will see the petrol station (there is also a hamburger place there). Many go to Arlanda or Uppsala, but there is enough traffic going up north too.
* Another option is to take a commuter train (''Pendeltåg'') to [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1835005514296943385,59.623520,17.860860&saddr=59.627795,17.861195&daddr=umea&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=0&sz=14&doflg=ptk&sll=59.628924,17.877803&sspn=0.019224,0.053215&ie=UTF8&ll=59.628924,17.877846&spn=0.019224,0.053215&z=14 Märsta]. Then get out of the station through the little swing door that you see on your left side when walking towards the station house. Turn left and walk South along the railroad until there is a bridge which crosses rails on your left side. You can start hitchhiking on the other side of the bridge. Most drivers who will pick you up will most likely go to Arlanda airport. In this case, get out of their car at the roundabout by the E4. (You can also walk this roundabout while hitching, it's 1-2 km.) Walk up to the [[Uppsala]] entrance and stand right behind the pedestrian crossing. According to some folks, this is a truly magical spot where waiting times hardly ever exceed 10 minutes. Do not accept a ride shorter than to Uppsala. In July 2008 [[User:Guaka|guaka]] found out though that it is not such a great spot after all, almost no traffic and it took an hour or so to get a ride. [[User:Liftarkungen|Liftarkungen]] have several times started hitchhiking from Märsta, but is hitchhiking from the traffic lights ''before'' the bridge in order to get a ride to the roundabout mentioned earlier, which surely is a great hitchhiking spot, especially during daylight.
* You can also begin at Vener Gren Center in the North of Stockholm. On Sveavägen, just before the bend that leads to the E4, there's a traffic light, above the bridge for pedestrians. Just before this traffic light, there is a bus stop, where you can start hitchhiking, the cars are not fast because of the traffic light, and have a lot of space to stop. Another spot nearby is getting to the bus stop Haga södra and keep walking north for about a hundred meters. Where the road where you come from meets the one coming from the the west, there's a traffic light and plenty of space for cars to stop.
==== Uppsala ====
The commuter train is, from 2013, going all the way to Uppsala. For this train, they only check tickets at the gates so you can just buy a one zone ticket and get on the train. Sometimes they have inspectors but not usually, and they can't force you to give them any money if you are not Swedish. If you want to hitchhike as described above, when you need to take the commuter train and then the bus, then you will need tickets for several zones.
* Further out in Spånga, there is a huge SCHENKER terminal, with many trucks going daily to all major cities in Sweden. E.g. Hägerstens åkeri traffic Göteborg.
* You can also take the free of charge Ikea bus to Kungens Kurva (it even has free wi-fi!). You'll find the bus schedule from the [http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/store/kurvan Ikea website]. The web page is only in Swedish, but it says the buses go once an hour, first one at 10:00 and the last one at 19:00. The bus leaves from Vasagatan 18, which is near to the main train station. When the bus gets to Ikea Kungens Kurva, there's a petrol station on the other side of the motorway. Walk behind Ikea and you'll find a pedestrian tunnel going under the motorway. (Untill 2021 this pedestrian tunnel is blocked due to constructionwork, you can walk around, that costs 20 min more. - The petrol station is a pretty good spot to hitchhike. We noticed a little problem there, though. The motorway splits up in Södertälje to E4 southward and E20 westward, 30km from Kungens Kurva. Depending on which way you want to go, it's a good idea to catch a ride straight to the direction where you need to go. It's impossible and dangerous to hitchhike where the two motorways split, people drive too fast. - Close to the McDonalds at the end of Kungens Kurva there is a busstop along Skärholmsvägen where many cars pass who enter the E4/E20. They have an oke speed and will have enough space to stop their car. The busstop is called Lammholmsbacken. This busstop works better then asking at the Ingol petrolstation, since its not that busy there.
=== Towards [[Göteborg]] ===
Cars come out of the boat slowly, and you have time to approach a car with a non-Swedish number plate.
The Viking Line ferries are the cheapest. If you only buy a ticket to [[Åland Islands|Åland]] and then don't get off, it's cheaper, and you can continue all the way to Finland. ''(Ticket to Åland (Mariehamn) may be actually more expensive than to Turku! Better check/ask both prices! (experience August 2017))'' Once on board no one ever asks for your ticket, considering that you don't draw attention to yourself. On deck 2(anchor deck) there are freely accessible showers. Also, there is a quiet place on the floor to sleep down there, away from all the drunks. .
Viking Line Timetable and prices: http://www.vikingline.fi/timetables/timetables/timetables/
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