Valencia

Valencia is a major city in Spain. It's an easy city for hitchhiking. There are three main motorways to Barcelona (AP7), Madrid (A3), and through the south coast to Alicante, Granada, Sevilla (A7, AP7).

Hitching Out

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North towards Barcelona

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. Hitchhiker Buzz waited right beside the metal university tower. There is plenty of traffic leaving town in direction north.

South towards Alicante, 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. 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 Ausias March'" in the south of the city, close to the river. It is a 15-20 minute walk from the main train station, and metro stations Jesus or Xativa. See here a map of the location of the roundabout in Valencia.

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.

You have to take the bus or train to Sagunt and walk like 3,5 km south-south-west - Carrer de la Pau, Cami de Gausa, Calle de Lliria. You should look it up on Google Maps 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.