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[[Valencia]] is a major city in [[Spain]]. People are not used to seeing hitchhikers, but at the major petrol stations there are many foreigners whom you can ask for lifts. There are three main motorways to [[Barcelona]] ([[AP7]]), [[Madrid]] (A3), and through along the coast south coast to towards [[Alicante]], [[Granada]], and [[Sevilla]] (A7, AP7).
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== Hitchhiking Hitching around == If you are coming from the north (e.g. from Barcelona) and wish to go south or west, ask your driver to leave you at the Sagunto service station (''Area de servicio de Sagunto'') where there is a large truck parking lot and a restaurant for drivers on long-distance journeys. The GPS coordinates of Sagunto service station are 39.64970, -0.30268. == Hitching out ==
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=== North or South ===
There is a petrol station right on the A7 close to Sagunt, where you can get on either side, depending which direction you want to go. Heading north is very easy, normally it doesn't take long to get a good lift, maybe even directly to France, heading south is more difficult. [[User:Jeensg|Jeensg]] experienced both ways to be good.
You have to take the bus or train to Sagunt and walk like 3,5 km .5 km south-south-west - Carrer de la Pau, Cami de Gausa, Calle de Lliria. You should look it up on Google Maps or OpenStreetMaps to not get lost the first time you go there, because it is all through very tiny roads! Watch out that you don't get on the BP petrol station on the V-23.
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Another way to travel North is to take the train towards Castelleon, and get off the train at Les Valls. There is a Peaje section on the AP-7 around 250m from the station which can be accessed by walking over the bridge and down a dirt track. This location works very well, and is well lit, meaning hitching at night is possible. A ride to Barcelona or France is easily possible from here, and guarantees a faster ride than taking the N340.
=== South towards [[Alicante]]{{European Route Number|15}}, [[Sevilla]] === There is a [[roundabout]] just where the motorway starts in '''Valencia'''. This is a good place where cars can stop but it is at the edge of the city. Use a sign. You can get rides to [[Alicante]], [[Granada]] and [[Sevilla]], either by the 'national motorway' (A7) through the center or the toll-motorway along the coast (AP7).
The roundabout is located on the street '"'Ave. de de Ausias March'" ' in the south of the city, close to the river. It is a 15-20 15–20 minute walk from the main train station, and metro stations ''Jesus'' or ''Xativa''. See [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=39.44588721196113&lng=-0.36842823028564453&zoom=16&trip=0&view=0 here] a map of the location of the roundabout in '''Valencia'''.
[[File:CommunidadValenciana.JPG|thumb|280px|left|Hitchhiking to Valencia]]
=== Towards West towards [[Madrid]] {{European Route Number|901}} ===
Go to Avinguda del Cid, and cross the bridge and actually the A3 starts from here, but the problem is, that you cannot go there because there are fences everywhere. You can chose to hitchhike before the bridge where there is a bus stop or place for the cars to stop, or try [http://maps.google.com/maps?near=39.472222,-0.431092 this place]. It is under the "bridge" that crosses above the A3, and there are two petrol stations, and lot of cars pass there (though, a lot of them are going to Manises). I've waited for a little more than an hour, but in Spain I usually count that you have to wait at least an hour.
Go to El Ponte (The Bridge); they have a shower, WC,... Also; if you're staying there overnight, sleep on the concrete shed for whatever it is. It isn't dirty, it's bg, flat, temperature isn't a problem in the summer, you're up 2,5 meters, thus you won't be mugged. Had one of the best sleeps of my life there.
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