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The new port, Tanger Med, is situated some 40 km east of the city and there are ferries to Spain ([[Algeciras]]) several times a day (less frequently to [[Barcelona]] and [[Italy]]). From the big roundabout in Tanger (Place Jamia el Arbia) walk about 4 kilometers towards national road N2 (follow the Tanger Med sign). After a big flyover bridge there is a bus stop where you can hitch a short ride to a toll booth that takes you to the highway A4 (not too much traffic but if you just keep walking towards the highway someone stops). Alternatively, get to the national road N16 (the beach road following Avenue d'Espagne).
When you get to the terminal, ask for a boarding card from one of the booths and fill it. Then waltz to the X-ray and someone probably asks for your ticket. Explain that you are a hitchhiker and that the trucks are allowed to have one passenger apart from the driver. Be prepared for lengthy conversation though. Smile.When I did it (March 2012) port authority absolutely didn't want let me in without a ticket (they sent me to the other truck entrance where they resent me back again). Ihad to enter by force, didn't care about them and went straight to police, custom office on the right after the entrance. There, being european, explaining, blablaing and so on i could enter
Once you are done with the formalities a minibus will take you to down to the port. Moroccan drivers are your best choice. Just convince them that you don't have drugs with you (Arabic sign "I have no drugs" makes them smile). Explain that all they have to do is to take you into the ferry and in Spain you will walk out of the ferry by yourself.
Just before reaching Algeciras you should try to hitch a ride out of the port (otherwise be prepared for a long walk).
==Ferry to [[Italy]], [[Genova]] or [[Barcelona]]==
(March 2012) Impossible. Because of the way is longer (they told me impossible more than 8 hrs, to barcelona is about 24 and genova 48) they ask documents, driving license and a 100E ticket for the codriver that's why all companies just pay for one driver. I tried all but refused. '[[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]]'
=== South towards [[Rabat]], [[Tetouan]] ===
