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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]]{{Aes|AP-7}}), [[Madrid]] (A3{{Aes|A-3}}), and through along the coast south coast to towards [[Alicante]], [[Granada]], and [[Sevilla]] (A7, AP7). 

 == Hitching Out 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 ==

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. [[User:jorenvanveen|jorenvanveen]] and his buddy Ruben had more difficulties, waiting 6 hours, before getting a small ride to Castellón.

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 ''Carrer 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.[http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=13/39.6664/-0.3090 osm]

There is a new-built gas petrol station just a little north of the division of the Highway motorway into A7 {{Aes|A-7}} and [[AP7]]{{Aes|AP-7}}, close to Torrent. Take metro line 1 direction Villanueva de Castellón and get off at Realon ''Realón'' or ''Sant Ramon'' stations, which is are about a 25 minute ride from centre. There you have to go direction ''Santa Apolonia'', check before on [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Carretera+desconocida&daddr=Carretera+desconocida+to:Carretera+desconocida&hl=es&geocode=FWz2WAId-N74_w%3BFSA0WQIdUIX4_w%3BFVJSWQIdnvX4_w&mra=ls&dirflg=w&doflg=ptk&sll=39.397668,-0.475588&sspn=0.030444,0.055189&ie=UTF8&ll=39.398,-0.473785&spn=0.030444,0.055189&z=14 GoogleMaps] or [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ OpenStreetMaps], it's about a 4 km walk. [[User:Jeensg|Jeensg]] got a ride south directly to Granada, generally it's {{good}} regarding Spanish gas petrol stations. bailamoooos got a ride 100km south to Oliva, and from there reached Murcia by the end of day. [[User:Kossabossa|Kossabossa]] got a ride in about an hour to Murcia, from where it was really hard to find a ride to Granada, so ended up spending the night in Murcia and using a blablacar the next day. Probably it depends also on the season and time of the week. (Wednesday, 27 September 2017)  ;Third optionAnother way to travel North or maybe South (at least to Valencia) is to take the train towards Castellon, and get off the train at ''Les Valls'' (note that few trains stop at this station.) 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. The toll workers don't like seeing people hitchhiking on the motorway, of course, but you can compromise by waiting on the lawn next to the toll building. Quite a few truckers seem to stop for a pee there, and you can ask them for a lift to the next service station.

Going into direction [[Barcelona]] is possible at a drive-up way in the north of the town. Drop out at tram (''tranvía'') station ''Universidad Politécnica''or bus (9, 18, 29 or 41) and drop off at ''Tarongers'' avenue. Hitchhiker [[User:Buzz|Buzz]] waited right beside the metal university tower. There is plenty of traffic leaving town in direction north. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga had a bad time hitching from that spot. Cars go fast and the cars on the right (driving direction) all go to the university. It worked out better about a 100 meters further where cars leave from the university's parking space. Still, don't forget that the Valencian students are much less cool than most universities in the world and most of them will drive straight past you, with surprised confused and sometimes even disgusted faces. Also, if you head North you need to stay on the right motorway (which didn't work out for [[User:Guaka|guaka]] and Erga) get off somewhere at Pucol if someone is driving to Sagunto! Definitely avoid getting off anywhere other than a service station. [[User:Lemjok|Lemjok]] got a ride to Castellon and spent five hours standing there before deciding to take a train back to Les Valls. === South towards [[Alicante]] {{European Route Number|15}}, [[Sevilla]] ===

There is a [[User:Guaka|guakaroundabout]] and Erga had a bad time hitching from that spot. Cars go fast and just where the cars on the right (driving direction) all go to the universitymotorway starts in '''Valencia'''. It worked out better about This is a 100 meters further good place where cars leave from can stop but it is at the university's parking spaceedge of the city. Still, don't forget that the Valencian students are much less cool than most universities in the world and most of them will drive straight past you, with surprised confused and sometimes even disgusted facesUse a sign. AlsoYou can get rides to Alicante, if you head North you need to stay on the right highway (which didn't work out for [[User:Guaka|guakaGranada]] and Erga) get off somewhere at Pucol if someone is driving to Sagunto![[Sevilla]], either by the 'national motorway' {{Aes|A-7}} through the center or the toll-motorway along the coast {{Aes|AP-7}}.

=== South towards [[Alicante]]The roundabout is located on the street ''Ave. de Ausiàs March'' in the south of the city, [[Sevilla]] ===There close to the river. It is a [[roundabout]] just where 25–35 minute walk from the motorway starts in main train station, and metro stations ''Joaquín Sorolla-Jesus''or 'Valencia'Xativa''. This is a good place where cars You can also take the buses number 6 (''Ausias March-Na Rovella'' stop, 5 min. walking away), 7 or 13 (''Fonteta de Sant Lluis-Riu Sec'' stop but , 5 min. walking away), 8 or 64 (''Boulevard Sud-Ausiàs March'' stop). The best choice is to go there by bus number 8, taking it is at ''Plaça de l'ajuntament'', ''Plaça de la Reina'' or Central train station on ''Nuevo hospital La Fe'' direction. See [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=39.44588721196113&lng=-0.36842823028564453&zoom=16&trip=0&view=0 here] a map of the edge location of the cityroundabout in '''Valencia'''. You can If you find it hard to get rides to [[Alicante]]a lift from the roundabout, [[Granada]] and [[Sevilla]], either there is a petrol station very close by where you can try to ask for a lift from the 'national motorway' (A7) through the center or the toll-motorway along the coast (AP7)people tanking up there.

The roundabout is located on the street '"Ave. de Ausias March'" Steffi and Manu found it really hard hitch from that spot in the south of the cityJanuary 12, close to the river. It is a 15-20 minute walk from very little people actually went for the main train petrol 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:CommunidadValencianaAnother user was sent away from the petrol station and tried to hitchhike with a sign on the street that leaves the roundabout to the south, onto a bridge crossing the rails. There is a small road going off where people could stop, but only if they were on the right lane. Not the best spot, honestly. The exact coordinates are 39.444781, -0.369191.JPG|thumb|280px|left|Hitchhiking to Valencia]]