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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 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 ==  === North or South on A7 highway === '''First option''' 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 south-south-west - ''Carrer de la Pau'', ''Cami de Gausa'', ''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] '''Second option''' There is a new-built petrol station just a little north of the division of the motorway into {{Aes|A-7}} and {{Aes|AP-7}}, close to Torrent. Take metro line 1 direction Villanueva de Castellón and get off at ''Realón'' or ''Sant Ramon'' stations, which 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. '''Third option''' Attention: In September 2021, AP-7 became free of charge and consequently the toll booths were removed. Cars don't need to slow down at this part of the highway where the toll booths used to be. This option is as viable as hitchhiking on the open highway. Another 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.  === North to Tarragona, Barcelona ===

You have Drive-up way to take road V-21 in the north of the town. Take the tram and get off the station ''Universidad Politécnica'' or bus (9, 18, 29 or train to Sagunt 41) and walk like 3,5 km south-south-west - Carrer de la Pau, Cami de Gausa, Calle de Lliriadrop off at ''Tarongers'' avenue. You should look it up on Google Maps Hitchike around bus stop or OpenStreetMaps to not get lost you can wait also right beside the first time you go there, because it metal university tower. There is all through very tiny roads! Watch out that you don't get on the BP petrol station on the V-23plenty of traffic leaving town heading north.

=== North South towards [[BarcelonaAlicante]] ===Going into direction {{European Route Number|15}}, [[BarcelonaSevilla]] is possible at a drive-up way in the north of the town. Drop out at tram (''tranvía'') station ''Universidad Politécnica''. 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 There is a bad time hitching from that spotroundabout just where the motorway starts in Valencia. Cars go fast and the This is a good place where cars on can stop but it is at the right (driving direction) all go to edge of the universitycity. It worked out better about Use a 100 meters further where cars leave from the university's parking spacesign. StillYou can get rides to Alicante, don't forget that the Valencian students are much less cool than most universities in the world Granada and most of them will drive straight past youSevilla, with surprised confused and sometimes even disgusted faces. Also, if you head North you need to stay on either by the right 'national motorway (which didn't work out for [[User:Guaka{{Aes|guaka]] and Erga) get off somewhere at Pucol if someone is driving to Sagunto!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, 5 min. walking away), 8 or 64 (''Boulevard Sud-Ausiàs March'' stop but it ). The best choice is at the edge of the city. You can get rides to [[Alicante]]go there by bus number 8, [[Granada]] and [[Sevilla]]taking it at ''Plaça de l'ajuntament'', either by the 'national motorway' (A7) through the center 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 toll-motorway along location of the coast (AP7)roundabout in Valencia.

The If you find it hard to get a lift from the roundabout , there is located on the street '"Ave. de Ausias March'" in the south of the city, a petrol station very close by where you can try to the river. It is ask for a 15-20 minute walk lift 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'''people tanking up there.

=== Towards West towards [[Madrid]] {{European Route Number|901}} ===Go to Avinguda del Cid, and cross '''Fuel station Repsol''' Fuel station Repsol (46930 Quart de Poblet) on the bridge and actually the A3 starts A-3 motorway just out from here, but the problem is, that you cannot go there because there are fences everywheretown. You can chose to hitchhike before go there from the bridge where there is a bus center with the metrobus 160 (C.C Bonaire direction) or 170 (El Vedat direction) and stop or place for at the cars to stop, or try [http://mapsCami Nou busstop.google.com '''El Pont''' fuel station /maps?near=39.472222,-0.431092 this rest place]. It is under the "bridge" that crosses above the A3, and there are two petrol stations, and lot out of cars pass there city Bus 260A or 260B till Área De Servicio El Pont (though, a lot of them are going to Manisesticket costs few euro). 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. 

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