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=== South toward [[Córdoba]], [[Algeciras]] {{European Route Number|5}} ===

Near the metro station "''Ciudad de los Ángeles" '' is a petrol station that is a fairly good spot to start from. This same road (''Av. de Andalucia'') leads South, toward the entrance to the ''Autovía del Sur'' highway, which goes to Córdoba and Algeciras. Unfortunately, along Av. de Andalucia, there is no emergency stopping lane, and thus, therefore cars have no space to stop and pull over for hitchhikers (even at the bus stops!). However, there are many traffic lights that allow vehicles the opportunity to slow down and stop. Not far from the entrance to the ''autovía '' (maybe only about 5 or 10 km down) is another petrol station. So, you don´t even hypothetically need to find a ride that is going ver very far from this point , because you can simlpy simply ask to be dropped at the next petrol station on the Autovía del Sur.

=== East toward [[Valencia]] {{European Route Number|901}} ===

Take the metro 9 in the direction ''Arganda del Rey '' (it costs 1 euro for regular zone ticket + 1 euro for extra zone, you have to buy 2 different tickets), and get off at the stop at ''Rivas Vaciamadrid''.

Go out of the station, on the right pass under the bridge to the roundabout. You'll see some steps that lead to a bridge over the motorway, on the left there is a petrol station + an motorway entryonramp. Combine using a sign + with asking people. And and be patient, it's Spain you know ;-) .

=== Northeast towards [[Zaragoza]], [[Barcelona]] {{European Route Number|90}} ===

[[Hitchhiking]] between Madrid and Barcelona is fairly easy. , but there are multiple options * Go by train or bus to [[Guadalajara]], you can go by train (cercanias) or by bus, it is 50 km away and costs . The journey will cost about 4 euroseuro. Then take a bus to Taracena, it is a small village a few km several kilometres from Guadalajara, from . From there you can get to a petrol station next to a bar restaurant, already on the motorway towards Zaragoza and Barcelona.If people are not going too far, try to get a lift to the next [[gas station]], 15 km away, much bigger and with many trucks.

* The San Fernando hitch pointis a cheaper way.It's cheaper to just get Take the train from Atocha to in the direction Alcala de Henares or Guadalajara until the station San Fernando which is nearby near Madrid.The train ticket will cost 1.45 euro. Behind the San Fernando train station there is an entrance on to the motorway where you can easily hitchhike from.I really liked the spot because it's a few kilometers away from the landing track of the Barajas airport and you can see/take pictures of airplanes while they are headed for landing ( 50-100 meters from ground ).The train ticket to San Fernando costs 1.45 euro. Attention: The San Fernando station is on the line towards Alcala de Henares or Guadalajara. Currently its served by local trains in the Atocha Renfe train station on platform 3.

=== North towards [[Burgos]], Basque Country, [[Bordeaux]] {{European Route Number|5}} ===

Take a the metro to the station Pinar de Chamartín (1 euro). Walk on the street ''calle Arturo Soria'', cross the M-11, follow the street ''Camino de la Fuente de la Mora'', then turn left in at the ''avenudo de la Manotera''. It's This is an upper-class office area full of good-looking young people driving Mini and BMW 120d. There is a Cepsa petrol station on the left 300 meters further, but [[user:Grégoire|Grégoire]] didn't find it very welcoming and preferred to stick his thumb out at the end of the street, where he got a ride to another petrol station further on the A1 30 minutes later. The spot is directly in the sun, so it's also a perfect place to get suntanned in the middle of the Winter if you hitchhike between 10am and 4pm.

=== West towards [[Portugal]] {{European Route Number|90}} ===