Hitchspots: Italy

San Valentino Torio
Hitchability: Bad
Average Waiting time: Unknown
Description:
“Arrogant people giving you the finger.. We finally made it onto the motorway, but it was no fun at all.”
―Anonymous
Comments:
“i agree with the description, i was trying to catch something in Nola, but no result for 6 hours. Finally I walked to Napoli on feet.”
―Anonymous, 14 Apr 2011

Monfalcone
Hitchability: Medium
Average Waiting time: Unknown
Description:
“Service station near Trieste”
―Anonymous

Pompei
Hitchability: Good
Average Waiting time: 15min
Description:
“Enough of the ruins? Good spot for getting to Napoli!”
―Anonymous

Sermoneta
Hitchability: Very Good
Average Waiting time: Unknown
“A beautiful small mountain villag with gorgeous view to the coast.. and very easy to get to Latina.”

Noventa di Piave
Hitchability: Good
Average Waiting time: 15min
“Small Toll Booth with enough space for cars to stop. Highway straight to Venice/Padova and further on..”

Cadeo
Hitchability: Good
“Big parking area with much traffic,bridge to go over to the other side.Got a lift to Milano in 10min”

Lainate
Hitchability: Medium
Average Waiting time: 5h 30min
“Much traffic,a lot of tourists. Easy to get a lift to Milano.”
Comments:
“I don't know for entering in Milano, but ton continue to the east of Italy, quite difficult. Good luck comrads ;)”
―Gwen Gwen, 04 Nov 2015

Chiasso
“Duane place for trucks.Lots of trucks going up to Germany!You can get there after border check on Switzerland side (50m N) to a trap that leads you down under the highway. There jump fast over the street and you see the trucks!”
Comments:
“This is a fantastic place to be generally, it's easy to talk to hundreds of lorry driver in a short span of time since all drivers have to get off their lorry and do something with some of their documents.
The downside is that after 20mins a civil servant came up to me and told me to leave. After some negotiation I was allowed another 20mins before I would have to leave. So do try to stay out of sight (as in behind the lorries).”
―Anonymous, 31 Jul 2011

Novara
Hitchability: Medium
“gas station here.”

Alghero
“Enough space for cars to stop for you directly next to the road along the beach. Hitching easily towards Alghero.”

Calenzano
“Got a ride in a minute. Stand before the no autostop sign for a better effect :)”
“We stood before the no autostop sign for half an hour. Two young guys left us on a gas station on the highway, halfway to Bologna.”
―Chucker, 20 Jul 2013

Spinea
Hitchability: Very Bad
Average Waiting time: 2h 45min
“There is a gas station where you can ask, but most people stay locally. Cars go too fast to stop on the roundabout. Guaka and Erga tried getting 7 km east for two hours, without success.”
“Very bad station, avoid. If your there ask for lift people going to the airport by A4, theres better station on the way.”
―Kochanski, 05 Jun 2013
“Instead of asking on gas station we stood directly on roundabout for ~1hour and got straight lift to trieste.”
―Anonymous, 20 May 2014
“Nasty place during roshour, don't really like it. Lot's of locals and lot's of speeding cars.”
―Anonymous, 23 Aug 2014

Pisa
Average Waiting time: 2h 15min
“This spot is good for every direction: most of the cars go to highway and THEN there's the division of the directions. When you stay here if police says something walk 20m in north direction. There's a board "consorzio agricolo" and enough space for the cars to stop.”
“There is enough space to stop car but the traffic is so crowded in daytime. We got a ride just for 6 km outside the city. Nobody! Nobody even make an impression, or gesture, just horns”

San Dorligo della Valle
Average Waiting time: 45min
“to croatia, rijeka this is an option but not many traffic crossing here.
from trieste center take bus 38 and exit in basovizza”
“as in the main description on hitchwiki, take bus 38/39 to basovizza and get out when it leaves the main road. draw a sign and try to get a ride from there. we waited for around 45 minutes on a tuesday noon and got a ride directly to rijeka.”
―Anonymous, 07 Aug 2012
“Waited next to the street about 45min on a tuesday, in summer 2013, with a sign we got a direct lift to Reijeka!”
―TeeTramp, 03 Nov 2013

Trento
“amylin and I had a ride in no time”
―Anonymous, 15 May 2007
“Last time I was there it didn't have much traffic, but it still looked like a good place for hitch-hiking (for the empty spaces specially).”
―Sam iam, 04 Oct 2011

Salò
“waited a few hours with zero percent luck.. suggest you catch a bus to a bigger town. six euros to brescia”

Fino Mornasco
Average Waiting time: 1h
“This is a good gas station to get a ride into Switzerland. People here go all the way to Basel and at least through the Gotthard tunnel.”
“Got a ride to Milano in 5 minutes and a ride to Bellinzona in about an hour. Good place for both directions. Give a smile to the station attendants so they wont bother you. ”
―Simonkfr, 17 Jun 2013

San Donà di Piave
Hitchability: Bad
“low traffic, mainly only locals that haven't ever seen a hitchhikers :D”

Cesena
Hitchability: Very Good

Caprino Veronese
Hitchability: Very Good
“good service station to get a lift towards the brenner and south italy.”

Bolzano
Hitchability: Bad
“Very small petrol station, wrong side for cars on the way to the highway...
better go to the toll station 300m away!!!”

La Spezia
“The place is really good, but the Italians' ability to take hitchhikers is very bad.”
“We moved here from the second gas station on this road, the one closer to the autostrada. This place was a bit better maybe, cars had to stop on traffic lights, a car stopped in about 2 hours. A young guy took us halfway to Pisa and bought us train tickets to Pisa feeling sorry that he cannot take us there by himself! Real miracle after standing on that road for 4 hours ;)”
―Chucker, 20 Jul 2013
“Not so good, but cars go slowly because of the trafic lights. We got a lift to Genova from here.
”
―Anonymous, 27 Jun 2014

Bagnolo San Vito
“Wanted to hitchhike from here further north to austria, but all cars just go to Verona or at the junction in front of Verona west or east... (didnt speak italy)”

Bolzano
“aks the people directly when the need to press the button/pay. could be illegal, but after 10min i got a ride”
“this side of Bolzano is better, when you want to go to the north (heading for Austria); in the other direction many cars will choose the southern (actually more western) exit to get on the road”
―Anonymous, 17 Dec 2010
“I got told off by the toll station staff for simply crossing the toll station on foot. Careful cause I think it is in fact illegal.”
―Sam iam, 04 Oct 2011

Merano
“We got a direct ride from this gas station to Bozen / Bolzano after waiting about 30mintes”

San Donato Milanese
“if you want to go south get a sign with A1 or "Autostrade del sole" on it”
“This place was awful to me. The gas station guy is EXTREMELY unfriendly, as he threw me out insulting me and yelling at me just cause I was politely asking drivers if they were going to the highway. I gave up after 1 hour and a half.”

San Dorligo della Valle
“Waited about 10 mins. Great spot for heading to Rijeka in Croatia. Got a ride all the way there.”
“late july 2011 ; all the way to Rijeka !”
―Anonymous, 07 Oct 2011
“Slow traffic and bingo!”
―Fverhart, 27 May 2016

Portogruaro
“there's a gas station. traffic is quite busy but it takes time to get a car.
Good for direction to Trieste and I assume that to Venezia as well.”

Casalecchio di Reno
“Take a bus from Bologna to somewhere here(comes over the bridge and stops close behind the runabout) and then u can walk (back) to the petrol station. To go north cross the highway at the brigdebuilding!!! (i took the tracks-mud!!!)
went north, dont speak italy, took about 20 min...”
“Maybe Asian are less easily to get lift from italian...”
―Anonymous, 03 Jul 2013

Trieste
“Direction : Ljubljana / Slovenia
If you manage to go there (there is a train from Trieste going up there), it's a good place. Waited 1/2 hour.”
“Tram to Opicina, then walk to the end of the town and hh in front of the NLB bank”
―Anonymous, 22 Feb 2011
“walked while hitchhiking, no car stopped, walked all the way to slovenia and crossed the borders, then 2 hours of hitching at a gas station until someone finally took us to ljub”
―Anonymous, 23 Aug 2011

Dorgali
“Not allot of traffic
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Mori
“autostop already forbidden here, better write a sign (because highway divides), hide from carabinieri, or ask at the peage. not cool place when it is hot and sunny”
“There's a lot of german drivers returning in Germany from the lake during summer, it's not difficult to go to Trento or in the north, but it's quite impossible to go to Verona”
―Anonymous, 30 Sep 2013

Lavis
“you can get very lon lifts up to germany from here, but be a bit patient”
“On Monday at 6 pm not a lot of traffic here but one American family picked us up after a half an hour waiting. To get here from train station, you have to climb over 4 fences, be careful!!!”
―Arbuuzs, 15 Jun 2015

Trento
“Just before the toll gates but after the "no autostop" sign. If you like risking a fine you can try. I didn't try it. Watch out: the highway office is very near.”
“This just looks like a bad idea.”
―Sam iam, 04 Oct 2011
“It's not yet a motorway, the guys from the office won't and don't care.
I stood there something like 25 minutes”
“The visibility is very good and cars drive slow.”

Nicolosi
“we were trying to reach mount etna from here in april 2004. the autobus takes you from the center of 'catania' to 'nicolosi' (the town where this marker is placed). from this spot you can hitchhike to the end of the road at the visitors center about 3 km close to the top of mount etna. we (3 persons) were waiting only a few minutes until someone took us. people are friendly as it is clear that you are a wanderer (meaning to have an interest in the geology). from 'nicolosi' it should also be possible to hitchhike back to 'catania'. on my personal rating from 1 (a very-very poor spot) to 10 (an excellent spot) this place receives an '7 to 8'. ”

Múggia
“Get off in Aquilinia, walk towards the second stop, hitch there. Good to have a sign. Average waiting time 45 minutes.”

Gorizia
“When you want to go from Gorizia to Ljubljana than this is place for you.
But the traffic is really low.”
“Except some fancy italian cars stopping just to take photos at the signal with "Slovenia" written on it (really happened), the place is optimal to reach Ljubljana.”
―Anonymous, 04 Jul 2011
“There are lots of cars stopping at this petrol station just to refuel and then head back to Italy; I found it senseless trying to get rides from here towards LJ. To go towards LJ the best is to walk on the road parallel with the highway about 1 km until the highway entrance is reached and hitchhike from there.”
―* ADRIANO *, 05 Feb 2013
“Its senseless to try to go to Udine from here... I tried for hours but everyone is going different directions. So I decided to reqch Austria the other way and got a ride to Bled in 5 minutes.”

Giaveno
“There is a big truck stop, with petrol staion and restaurant. You'll find a bunch of truck drivers going both ways (Chambery or Torino)”

Ficarazzi
“Hitchhiked on the bus in early morning.”

Frascati
“Gas station, I manage to hitchhike from Tor Vergata to this place. You can enter from back.”

Dolo
“a very good relay on my way from MESTRE (VENEZIA) to MILANO in summer 2010. as not everyone from the MESTRE-area (from where i had departed) travels on long distance i had a stopover here for 30 minutes. there is lots and lots of traffic at this place - trucks, busses, cars. there is a petrol station, a rest area as well as a large restaurant. people speak english very well. there are oppportunities to get taken to PADOVA, VICENZA, VERONA, BRESCIA as well as MILANO during minutes. on my personal rating from 1 to 10 (1 = worst ever, don't go there!, 10 = perfect spot) i want to rate this place a "9 to 10" as it is safe, clean and people are very friendly. ”
“Got an instant ride to Palmanova”
―Lvsti, 06 Sep 2013
“got a ride to milano on my way to girona, spain in 15 minutes”
―Sitko, 30 Apr 2015
“We (2 man) had a very bad luck there, going to Austria and we were there for 52 hours when some truck driver took us from there.
”
“Reachable by train form Venice, the two stations on vboth sides of the highway have been conected by tunel. Which was flooded last year!”
―Anonymous, 25 Dec 2016

Ventimiglia
“roundabout with a lot of traffic and a possibility for cars to stop”

Rovereto
“not this much traffic, hard to find someone going to the next service station after trento, to trento no problem”

Milan
“actualy looks like a good place, but in 3 hours nobody stopped!”

Genoa
“For heading west there is a gas station here that is open 24 hours. Zoom in and check out the satellite view. Directly north of the station there is the entrance to the highway that catches traffic coming through the station as well as from the main road. Just stand at this point with a sign for Varazze or Savona and get off at any big service station along the way. If you are downtown, to get to the gas station get on bus no 1 and just say to the driver "Autostrade Genova Ovest" or hand him a note. I had poor luck after 6pm (which is why the 24 hours station was handy) but caught a ride quickly in the morning. Don't make a sign for too far west or the locals will think you're crazy. Baby steps. Good luck!”
“i was there, stayed for like one hour but the traffic is promissing, and there are loads of people smiling at you even though they dont go where you want to go , so its good”
―Anonymous, 07 Jan 2011
“The spot is good but not one stopped. It is right before the highway next to a shell gas station. There is plenty of room for the cars to pull over on the left side. There is also shelter underneath a building that crosses the on ramp. One thing that made me nervous was the police station but they didn't give me any problems. I have found Italy very hard to hitch in.”
―Anonymous, 06 Feb 2011
“same, the spot is really good and the police scary.
a sign with the number of the "autostrade" we wanted to get to was handy. Long wait but finally good luck!”
―Anonymous, 11 Apr 2011
“It's a good place, We had to wait a little to get a ride toward FRance, it looks like most of the cars go to Milano
―Phidias81, 20 Jun 2012
“For me this was a good spot to go to France as there was a lot of traffic (we've been waiting for 30 minutes). But you're still in Italy, so make sure that the city on your sign isn't that far (Imperia or Savona). It's a good spot to get on the highway and as you'll know, once you're their the sky is the limit. ”
“This is very good! You have a petrol station where you can ask the people fr a ride and you have direct access to the entrance to the highway, where there's a lot of cars entering very slowly and with a lot of space to stop”
―Bcalado, 04 Aug 2013
“good place!
first car i asked in the station (french) got me a ride all the way to Nice!
also, good directions from the description!
―Whateversclaver, 30 Oct 2013
“it's a perfect spot unless there is polizia stradale controlling traffic. in that case it's hopeless, since people fear it a lot. and bastards robed me of 7 hours waiting there. when they were gone i got a ride to imperia with a sign saying "sv" (savona) in 15 minutes.”
―Sitko, 30 Apr 2015
“stood at the exit from the gas station where it converges with the entrace to the highway so i could face drives from both directions. I had a sign TORINO i got a ride in 30 seconds straight to torino. I got lucky i guess. the traffic was kind of slow.”
―Brunolimaam, 16 Dec 2015
“it took me and my girlfriend more then hour to get a car too Milano.
―Anonymous, 02 May 2017

San Giorgio di Piano
“Best place for going north towards Padova. Take the bus to stop Bentivoglio Z. i. Barche and then walk on Via Sammarina for 500 m, then turn right.”

Ronchi dei Legionari
“Really nice place for HH in the direction to Gorizia and Slovenia.
But you will be lucky if you will meet a car there!”

Lavis
“got out of the car and just went to the next one (at 10:30pm) in the night !!! Awesome”
“Good spot for going north to Germany or Austria. Quite small gas station, the last place on higway from Trento. We have waiting there for half an hour with sign "A 22 north" (boy+girl)”
―Mantisek, 16 Sep 2014

Chieti
Average Waiting time: 1h
“took one hour , going south to bari”

San Dorligo della Valle
“a petrol station in the middle of nowhere, between LJUBLJANA and TRIESTE (italy). there are only few cars passing but the coffee inside the shop is excellent. on my personal rating from 1 to 10 (1 = poor, 10 = excellent) i want to rate this spot a "5 to 6".”
“we was trying to got to italy. we arrived there pretty late so it took time.but in the end we found a ride to Nice, France! ”
“I spent there more than 4 hours trying to find sb to Trieste, but it was useless... finaly i had to cross the highway and started to hitchhicke direction to Ljubljana, just to get out from this shitty station... If you ever get stuck there, you are done...”
―Tintalinta, 17 Aug 2015

Gorizia
“HH spot towards Trieste.”

Torre Boldone
“waited here around an hour to get a ride to Brescia. many people are going to milano !!! ”
“good spot with enough space for cars to stop. waited about 45min to get a lift to a petrol station on the highway direction milano”
―Slodo, 21 Oct 2013

Bressanone
“just got of the car and went straight to the next one which took me to Innsbruck!!! at 11:00pm”

Marineo
“Cars see you from far, enough space, and bridge where you can have shelter.”

Trieste
“This is the last petrol station before the border. A lot of trucks stop there but they stay to sleep. An employee from the petrol staion threaten me to call the police if I stay here and I had to hitch over 6 hours to finally get in a truck :(”
“got a ride to padova in 45 minutes on friday afternoon. nobody threatened me and i wouldn't care anyway since it's totaly legal. feel sorry for the guy that was threatened”
―Sitko, 30 Apr 2015
“Catch a truck after 4 hours of waiting”
―Az-alcmar, 19 Jun 2016

Sommacampagna
“Waited here for 2,5 hours to get a ride in direction to Trento ... but probably it was because already in the evening !!(7pm-9:30pm)
most of the people go to the direction of Venezia !!”
“We waited long time for a ride direction south. Everybody was going to Venice. Eventually we got a ride north, and at the next gast station we stopped and went on the other side through "secret passage". Quite adventourous”
―Phidias81, 31 Jul 2014
“After 20 minutes a lovely stinky rumenian truck driver give me a lift! Most of the cars go to Venice or Padova!”
―Vulla, 21 Aug 2014
“comment in spanish/ italian/ eng
buen sitio. unos 15 camiones. me tomaron en dirección eslovenia. duermo en el camion. buon posto, una 15 di Tir, mi prendono fino slovenia, duormo nel camion. good place, 15 lorries, one took me slovenia, i slept in the lorrie.
―Etxeberry, 12 Apr 2015
“Got a ride in 15 min in direction of Venice!”
“DO NOT use this spot to go North, direction of Trento. Waited 5 hours. Most traffic from Milano - Trento takes the SR450 Up North. So, you're probably better off at a spot before where the SR450 splits off from the A4.”
―Nazgadron, 18 Oct 2015

Zanica

Múggia
Average Waiting time: 1h
“Ask at this busy petrol station for a ride in any direction!
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Trieste”

Trieste
“I was going in the direction of Koper. I got a ride from here to the other side of Trieste, but I have the feeling that I got lucky.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Trieste”

Hitchability: Very Bad
“If you are going towards Koper, there is no hitchhikeable place on the Via Flavia for a long time! Keep walking and follow the blue signs!
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Trieste”

Arenzano
“This is a bus stop. It's good (well, OK) for Genova.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Arenzano”

Paceco
“get a car to Agrigento from here in 10min. good place, people have time to see you and place to stop. all jam from airport goes throuht this place.”

Desenzano del Garda
“Good for getting a medium-distance ride east or west, before the drivers enter the autostrada. Carabinieri were everywhere, but for once they didn't mind.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Desenzano”

Albenga

Novate Milanese
“traffic there goes to all three directions: westwards, northwards and eastwards. ”

Verona
“Verona Central Station”
―Anonymous, 13 Dec 2010
“Verona Central Station. I was looking for 7-8 hour ride to Munich, Germany. I asked a van parked in front of the station with "D" number-plates for a ride there and was successful in about a minute.
“the place highlighted is not Verona "central Station" but a minor station --- the main one is called Verona Porta Nuova and is located where the biggest amount of grey lines are, on the left :-P”
―Fra.mae, 14 Jul 2013

Solaro
“No ride north after 20 minutes. It should work, but instead we walked north to the next junction.”

Settimo Torinese
“i have not hitchhiked from here but it should be possible to reach MILANO or NOVARA from here. this petrolstation has recently moved 500 meters eastward to here (the satellite image shown is older than that). to reach this station from the TORINO city center please read my comment for another station 500 meter northwest of here. it should not take more than 40 minutes to reach this place from the city.”
“Waited half an hour for a lift to Milano”
―Anonymous, 11 Nov 2013

“direction to Ljubljana.”

Solaro
“Good for a ride to or towards Piacenza.”

Moncalieri
Hitchability: Very Bad
“Waited in this position for many hours with no success, further south there are more places to autostop.”

Tortona
“Petrol station here, where we got a ride after asking to Salice Terme.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Tortona”

Lucca
“best spot for hitchhiking to Pisa.”
―Fedcas, 21 Dec 2010

Piombino
“The cars came out from the ferry and a guy took us to Florence.”
―Sipmester, 17 Jun 2011

Arese
“traffic there goes onto motorway tangenziale ovest either westwards or southwards. the traffic lights stop cars.”

Arenzano
“Should be OK for getting a ride west. But we used it for getting a ride EAST - city-hitching into Genova centre - and it worked very well.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Genova”

Pisa
“best spot to hitchhike to Lucca.”
―Fedcas, 21 Dec 2010

Solaro
“Dead road. One car every 20-30 minutes, even in the middle of the day. But that car will stop for you.”

Cernobbio
“traffic get onto A2 and goes either southwards or northwards. plenty space for cars to pull out.”

Staranzano
“Direction Slovenia. Look for cars with Slovenian license plates on the short-term parking and ask. I got away with the first car, but sometimes it can be quiet.”
“Poor bid.”

Voghera
“Roundabout with lots of opportunity to stop vehicles in either direction. We got a ride to Varzi in 10-20 minutes.”

“Cars move fast on the main road, but you may be able to flag one down. Alternately, a car from the campsite may help you out.”

Arenzano
“We got a ride to Tortona here, however we were very lucky. There must be better spots on this road - but this road looks like a good one for the autostrada.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Genova”

“Take your choice of route - someone will stop very soon for you. And their car, like many cars here, will be probably very old and tiny.”

Borgaro Torinese
“an ESSO petrolstation on the "tangenziale nord" (A55) in the AOSTA and MILANO direction. i had bad luck here, did not found a driver in three hours (!) that could take me to AOSTA. i had two or three offers to travel to MILAN though. positive: there is a lot of traffic (but also many torino area commuters). the station is very clean and safe, the staff is friendly and speaks english. if your destination should be AOSTA or CHAMONIX (meaning: FRANCE), you should choose definitely another petrolstation (TAMOIL) circa 2,5 kilometer east of here near 'hotel GIGLIO' (see my other marker). this ESSO petrolstation here is difficult to reach as most of the italian stations are not to reach from the landside. there is always high fences (or locked gates) you need to climb over. take tram number -4- from the center of TORINO to the AUCHAN supermarket (corso vercelli/ corso romania corner to corso giulio cesare), walk along 'corso vercelli' westward around the two big block of flats. walk over the railway line on "strada provinciale di cuorgne" northward until the instersection to "strada communale di villaretto", walk on this road westward (underneath the airport motorway access road) and until the bridge over autostrada A4. you can see the station from here. you need to climb down the dam and get over the fence. this was the most stupid way of reaching a hitchhiking spot ever, congratulations if you have made it (!).”
“Waited for 45 mins before I was kicked off this place by Italian police. I made the journey in the description, only in the other direction: took the tram into the city and used the train to get to Milan.”
―David12scht, 18 Aug 2014

Bagno a Ripoli
“Autogrill on the A1, lots of traffic going south to Rome and beyond. Other side should be good for getting north past Firenze. See Firenze page for details on how to get here. Got a ride, a home cooked meal, and a free pair a jeans!”
―Trewge, 10 Jan 2011
“We were heading to Firenze and one guy took us into his sport Alfa Romeo and drop us to the city centre.
“great place to get a lift to any direction south or north. we were there just 2 days before. after getting there, dont worry to get anywhere..”
―Muttafuri, 28 May 2013

Assago
“good to get to the south. get there by bus 162 from famagusta. the bus will drop you on the other side of the Autostrata, but you can get to the gas station by crossing the bridge. good luck”
―Anonymous, 10 Apr 2011
“dito, very good place to travel direction genova, worked well as it is discribed above!”
―Anonymous, 12 Jun 2011
“Very good place for hitchhiking, but You have to remember about smile and good attitude, because hitchhike in Italy is not so comon and You have to ask people who don't speak English, but in this point even service of this station helped us! Only 10 min waiting!”

Bolzano
“To gpo south: This is a parking lot where a lot of people leave their cars to share a ride with friends, or to meet before leaving. You can start from here asking to the people”
―Phidias81, 06 May 2011
“It's a chance to ask people who are stopping to pick up friends, so you can ask. On the other hand it doesn't have that many people coming and going.”
“We got dropped of in this parking lot. There were few people and we decided to try to get a lift on the highway, which is not allowed. Some woman saw us from parking lot and asked if we needed a lift.”
―Lukasijus, 23 Apr 2014

Lavis
“plyed guitar and after 25 minutes a young italian couple took me down south to an "autogrill"station near bologna”
―Corello, 21 Mar 2011

Moncalieri
“Gas station "Nichelino Sud"”
―Antonio Turin, 09 May 2011
“two details about how to reach the petrol station: exact name of bus stop is "Torino 315" (or few no. up or down) --- I stopped at "Torino" AND had to walk for 3 km to reach via Vermea :-
than, correct direction: get via Vermea, 100m on the left of the bus stop, go thru for 1 km approx, check on the left for Via Napoli, do not take the overpass but the small country road on the left --- you already see the petrol station from the beginning of via Napoli :-)
DO NOT TAKE VIA GOZZANO!!! they must have changed the street name disposition recently, it would take you on the wrong path --- from the beginning of via Gozzano I could see the petrol station on the opposite direction :-”
―Fra.mae, 14 Jul 2013

Napoli

Ventimiglia
“the very firs Autogrill after leaving France. quite a few lorries stop here, so ask for a lift.”

“was standing there with a sign rome written on it and trento on the backside and playing guitar to attract eyes of drivers i was taken but i waited a long time like 1 or 2 hours maybe even more so i mark it under 3 hours waiting time”
―Corello, 21 Mar 2011
“For some reason many drivers in this area have frowned or done the "che cazzo vuoi?" (what the fuck) hand sign to me when h-hiking with a sign for a very long distance. I got better results with a sign that said Verona.”
“From this spot or gas station is possible to get to pay toll only, not to highway. It is very hard (or impossible?) to get out from bolzano”
―Az-alcmar, 07 Jun 2016

Torri Del Benaco
“depends very much on how the cars are currently parked. when we were here, it was best just in front of the old white church”

Castiadas
“good place for short trips for ex. to Muravera”
―Azarjahu, 15 Jun 2011

Modugno
“Wasted 6 hours here and in other spots around, and even on the highway itself. I hate this place.”

Venezia
“Hitchhiking Spot next to the airport of Venice. Take bus 5 from the center, and than you will arrive at this place. Here many cars com to go to the east of Italy. Next to the spot there is a direct street to the motorway.”
“No big place to stop, but worked for me. To Trieste. Better to go some 100 m further.”
“Many Cars. That is great. It is a little bit sunny, but you won't stay longer at the place, because they will stop soon.”
―SuperFreaky, 11 Sep 2012

Cormons

Pomigliano D'arco
“somewhere here is an Autogrill, where I got stucked for pretty long. there was also a very pushy guy annoying all drivers and trying to sell some kind of whatever, he was behaving hostile towards me. When I was asking drivers for a lift, many of them didn't even want to talk to me!!!! horrible.”

Monselice
“Peage on to the A13. Ok location, but mostly just local traffic to Padova.”
―Trewge, 10 Jan 2011

Roma
“It's a petrol station with restaurant, decent place to start frpom Rome. You can take the train that goes to Orte and stop at Settebagni. It leaves from many stations in Rome and costs only €0.90.”
―Anonymous, 09 Jan 2011
“Good place to reach from Rome, but pay attention after ):30 on weekends there are almost no train. In this case take the bus in front of Tiburtina train station
―Phidias81, 07 Apr 2011
“You actually don't need to pay the 0.90€ of the train ticket, if you alredy stamped a bus ticket, it's still good also for the train till Settebagni, if you are within the time limit”
―Phidias81, 30 May 2012
“Arriving this place you have to pass from one workshop, garden, dirty water canal and lots of scratches, but it's a good place to hitchhike towards Firenze and don't try to go directly to Siena.
“This gas station is not availaible at the moment (07august2013), be careful! The only road that you can use to go from Settebagni to autostrada is on a repair now. It's better to choose another "benzinaio".
―Bonifer, 07 Aug 2013
“I did extremely long and exhausting investigation in this area before I found more-less easy way to get the spot (without 'dirty water and canal') - through the bridge on the Via dell'Inviolatella Salaria.
Here is my way (green one). Don't try red one!
―Lev-amatuni, 24 Feb 2014
“So, the adventure is waiting for you. The simplest road is closed (may, 2014) and it seems that it will be closed for like a year. Use this map first http://goo.gl/maps/4ff03 and then go to the bushes straight and on the left, parallel to the road. There is a path made by other people. You will have to jump over the fence to reach the overpass of Via dell'Inviolatella Salaria. Then short walk through the fields and you will reach the gas station :)
There is almost no sense to stay with the cardboard sign in Italy, it's better to ask people. Prepare some useful phrases and the map.
Good luck!”
―Prosektor, 07 May 2014
“Ok guys, I did it and i'm happy that survived ;)
Take a notice that from train station to the gas station road is at least exhausting. On the map it look clear and easy, in reality you have to CLIMB up and up, like a 1 km. The hill is high and you need a good condition to do that, especially during the summer.
Attention!: when street "via capoliveri" finish please dont go straight though a wild garden.
I made that mistake and my legs were all stratched and i was bleeding. Just madness.
There is a road beetween two gas stations, so your host can pick you up there and return.
Good luck everyone!”
“hello therewe went trough the bushes and it was ok. but remember, if you need to go out of Rome you need to cross to another side of the A1 road just use the tunnel under it (the tunnel is just behind the petrol station) we were 2 girls and we stopped the car in 20 min and we were lucky enough cause we took just one car directly to perugia. Good luck! and thanks for the map”
―Yallar, 25 Aug 2014
“A really good starting place for your trip out of Rome. I've used this one in July 2014 and had no problem getting there - a few comments above some1 posted some very useful directions as to how to walk there from Settebagni. We didn't wait 15mins and caught a car straight to Firenze.”
―Tschesky, 15 Feb 2015
“I did this in December 2015, and it's perfectly doable AS LONG AS you're very determined. Refer to this link to see the path I used: http://1drv.ms/1PxI6eu When Via Capoliveri ends, go straight into the bushes. You should be able to see a very narrow trail, that splits up almost immediately. If you go right, it's a dead end, so go left and just follow the trail. The bushes are dangerously thorny, so make sure your clothing is appropriate. When you reach the highway, turn left and walk down the road (behind the guardrail). The path will get steeper and narrower (you might fall and roll down the hill into the highway if it's slippery), so go back into the trees (circled in blue). The trees are pretty thick, but still, you can work your way until you reach a metal fence that's been obviously climbed over a thousand times before. Go for it and you're on the bridge. Cross the bridge and then it's really easy to reach the gas station. Nothing dangerous to report about that part.
It took me 15 mins to find a direct ride to Milan!
“I had to go through the bushes, and jump over the fence. I had a tick on my leg after that so be careful! Than I had to wait 30 minutes to catch a transport so it's profitable!”
―Artur Pietrus, 19 Jun 2016
“Did this again in August 2016 and it was all good!”
“Did in it again in November. Took my girlfriend and me 3 minutes to find a direct ride to Switzerland!
―Anonymous, 04 Nov 2016

Pescara

Como
“The toll post between Italy and Switzerland. Steady flow of slow traffic and plenty of place for cars to stop. No trucks though.
Tried this on an early Sunday morning coming from Italy to SUI, wait time 1h15. I don't understand why someone gave it a red "senseless" rating.”
“after 5 minutes I and my girlfriend were going on petrol station after Lugano. Not best place to wait with sign, but good to ask people. First couple I asked took us”

Oggebbio
“There is much place to stop, but in italy it is mostly average.”
―Blubbi2, 16 Jun 2011

Marciana Marina
“A very stupid place but a driver stopped immediately.”
―Sipmester, 17 Jun 2011

Udine

Treviso

San Giuliano Terme
“Good place to hitchhike from San Giuliano Terme train station to Vecchiano/Avane climbing area”
―Fedcas, 31 May 2011

Duino-Aurisina / Devin-Nabrežina
“Mostly locals, not really good for going anywhere further than Udine or Trieste.”

Tarvisio

Brindisi

Modica
“For Ragusa it is better to stay on the Via Sacro 50 meter before the circle. Not on the circle. Here is a good place for drivers to stop.”
―Lev-amatuni, 07 Feb 2014

Torchiarolo

Chiaravalle
“Good place to start from Ancona since it's close to the airport and is the entrance for North or South of the A14.”
―Sam iam, 28 Nov 2011

Milano
“In this place there's a gas station and a traffic light. It's a good place to get a ride to the south by A7.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Milano”
―Tiagomrigo, 24 Aug 2011
“A great spot, a car stopped after 5 min. Got a ride to Tortona.”
―Chucker, 20 Jul 2013
“There's a small gas station and a traffic light, so I could ask every driver as soon as the light turned red. Everyone is hitting the highway here. I got a ride to Bologna after 40 minutes.”

Gonars
“This is a big gas station with many trucks. If you get here in the early morning hours many trucks do start from here. Mostly going to Slovenia (becouse there is very cheap gas) but also towards Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Srbia, Poland, Croatia a more.”
―Amines, 23 Aug 2011
“Good spot indeed. For spending the night here (I had to), I recommend the pavement at the back of the petrol station on the truck parking side. No cameras, hardly any movement all night, police always (if at all) passes on the other side of the building.”
―Lvsti, 06 Sep 2013
“20min for a ride with a truck to Postojna.”
―Koendev, 10 Feb 2014
“its my favourite spot toward hungary and slovenia! dont hesitate to ask cars/trucks!”
―Nyufff, 07 May 2014
“i was there in the afteroon (17.00) and got a ride to opicina in 45 minutes.”
“Got a ride to Nova Gorica in an hour!
“You can get a car in the middle of the night. ;)”
―Sulekabel, 15 Sep 2016
“Hitched towards Slovenia from here again in November and got a ride to Ljubljana after 2 minutes!”

Ceriale
“This is the last big gas station before France, so lots of people passes through here.”
―Tiagomrigo, 24 Aug 2011
“The two gas stations are communicated with an underpass, so it's easy to change direction. It's possible to ask for crossing the locked doors to the town during the shift change (slightly before 06:00, 14:00 and 22:00). My waiting time: 20 minutes to Milano”
―Febros, 20 Jul 2012

Rovereto
“If you're looking to get over the mountain towards Schio and Vicenza this might be a quicker route then trying to hitch to Verona and then around (or maybe if you want to visit the 52 Gallerie at the top). Just as you go up the hill the street is narrow but the lane closest to the river opens into another for cars to park and makes a good place for drivers to stop. Hitched it twice and had good results (a sign is useful)-
Ps: great scenic route! :)”

Verona
“In the end of the gas station there is some space for the cars to pull over. But most of them don't...”
―Carvas, 11 Sep 2011

Genova
“I was dropped here on the way into Genova, but I easily crossed to the other side by carefully walking one carriage to the next right by the toll bridge.
The area where I've place the mark is huge and there's plenty of space for any car or even truck to slow down and stop.
It's very convenient for anyone going west to Savona/Ventimiglia/France or north towards Milano.”
―Paudeviatge, 10 Oct 2011
“careful, it's illegal to hitchhike here, so if you wait a long time you might get a ride from a police car, like we did :P they dropped us off at a place where it was legal to hitchhike, though.”
―Alizcano, 20 Aug 2013

San Mauro Pascoli
“Arrived via the Highway. Found a ride to Venice for 3 in 15minutes.”
―Jsmith, 07 Nov 2011

Tortoreto
“Decent place if you're on the A14 going South, North or trying to get to Rome via the Adtriatic.”
―Sam iam, 28 Nov 2011

Naz-sciaves
“I was going South and was dropped off near here by my last ride. Took me a long time to get someone to stop but at least there is a lot of traffic and a long straight strecth of road.”
“Going east, my waiting time was 5 minutes. Traffic was fast but there was a lot of place to stop for the cars.”
―Anonymous, 23 Oct 2015

Cologno Monzese
“This is the 2nd spot described at the "East towards Verona" section of the "Milano" hitchwiki page (http://hitchwiki.org/en/Milan). The directions to get here are the following:
"An alternative and easier option is to take the metro (green line) to Cologno Nord. It doesn't really matter which exit you leave the station by, as long as you are walking north. Follow the road for about 5 or 10 minutes until you get to the beginning of the bridge over the motorway. Rather than actually crossing the bridge, you turn right, off the road, and walk along the raised grassy area beside the motorway. After 4 or 5 minutes you will have reached a gas station."
I followed them and got there with no problems whatsoever. Even though it's a small place and not too many cars or trucks stop there, I got a lift in about 30 minutes!
―Paudeviatge, 11 Oct 2011
“There are friendly people, we just ask them, that we would like to go with them, and lot of them was friendly, and help us :)”
“It's very easy to reach! when you turn right at the bridge continue to walk you ll find an open door (07-2014)! but keep in mind there's a new highway that connects Milan to Brescia directly without passing to Bergamo! it's faster but this spot should still working good!”
―Vulla, 02 Aug 2014

Milano
“A good spot for hitchhiking to the North. We got a lift to Zurich in 1 hour. ”
―Anonymous, 02 Nov 2011
“waited for 4 hours with a sign Como and got a lot of smiles but noone stopped. there are not many cars at the gas station and it doesnt seem like the people are going in the direction of switzerland.”
“very bad place”
―Anonymous, 18 Oct 2014

Padova
“Brought here people willing to go south on A13 to Monselice/Rovigo/Bologna and over, they found a ride and didn't call me back to say they were stuck!! So I guess, a good spot! More detailed information will come soon.”
―Tiziano, 28 Dec 2011
“Very less car stop there!!!! Half hour for 10 cars only!!! After one and half hour there is a car take me to highway!”
―Anonymous, 18 Sep 2012

Padova

Nago-Torbole
“alot of trafic in the morning, so its easy to get eye contact with the drivers.
not the best pull over place but it works!”
―Anonymous, 07 Jan 2012
“There is a big roundabout and traffic going up toward Nago - Mori - Rovereto - Trento. I have always been waiting less than 10 minutes. Just smile.”
―Inconscio, 29 Dec 2014

Pisa
“the spot is good (cars go slow and there's place to stop) but i didn't manage to get a ride for the highway after nearly 2 hours. It works probably much better if you're staying on Aurelia (SS1) especially if going south.”
―Fedcas, 17 Mar 2012
“We stayed in the Agip gas station close by. We waited abot 2 hours, it was very little traffic stopping, maybe 1 car every 10 minutes. There is another gas station a little bit further, but it's even worse
―Phidias81, 20 Jun 2012

Bergamo

Capodrise
“3 people waited 30 minutes for a ride North from here. From behind McDonalds at Naples central station take bus "Caserta" to Via Largo Rotunda. Walk back the direction the bus came two blocks and walk West to arrive at the petrol station.”
―Jsmith, 07 Nov 2011
“We were two (boy and girl) and we got a ride Rome with an old couple, don't try to ask people in the middle of a day they are shy try to stand with a sign near by the exit. BTW, the way to theenterence of this gas station is passing inside a private property but no problem nobody is there anymore ;) ”
“We were a couple, we got a lift by asking people. The guy was quite nice, he paid us the train ticket to finish our trip 60km after Roma.”
―Daftbot, 17 Jun 2013
“At the end of the week of the 15th of august, we ( a girl and a boy) tried to come back in the north of france from Napoli! We began at 1PM from this gas station, by asking people (i'm speaking italian), we found in 5mn a car for Firenze. After in an other gas station, in 5mn we found a car to Milan. It was 10PM and we found a car from the East of France in 30 40mn!
Perfect! Thanks a lot!”
―Mattfi, 28 Aug 2015

Oulx
“pretty near to the station you get the national road till french border, you should be lucky but it s not hard”
―Fedecicco, 24 Dec 2011

“good spot to hh for the "S.G.C. Fi-Pi-Li" towards Florence”
―Fedcas, 17 Mar 2012

Palmanova
“i reached UDINE from this spot in a very short waiting time (less than two minutes). there is a traffic light that only lets cars pass in one direction through the city's gate, if it is on 'red', take your chance!!! on my personal scale from 1 to 10 (1 = poor, 10 = excellent) i want to rate this place a 9 to 10 as it is safe as well as conveniently loated.”

Aosta
“on 'via parigi' (eng.: "paris road") there are a few traffic lights (wait until the light changes to red) from where you can reach COURMAYEUR, the autostrada A5 (E25) exchange 5 kilometers west of AOSTA or the 'TUNEL du MONTBLANC' behind courmayour. there is a lot of commuter traffic in the area so you should build a cardboard sign with you destination on it. ”

Treviso
“Very good to go north from Treviso. The SR348 goes up to Feltre in Belluno's province. there's enough sspace at a roundabout. you can get here with a 25 minute's walk from the centre of Treviso”
―Dario.drz, 02 Jun 2011

Pianezza
“there at the tollgate you can catch all traffic westwards. need go through a maize field and climb over a rail fence.”

Albisola Marina
“On this road, with a sign saying "TRENI CANCELLATI" (="TRAINS CANCELLED"), we got cars stopping in sympathy for us. No-one was going east towards Arenzano/Genova, though.”

Azzano San Paolo
“Exit of Bergamo Airport. I asked people for 30 minutes waiting around inside and outside the airport for a lift to Verona, Italy or to Germany. I got a 2 hour ride to Verona from a man who was renting a car from the airport to drive there. ”

Firenze
“waited for long, no one stopped. even no one seems familiar to hitchhiking. ”
“we found a car pretty fast and went to Siena. we were standing exactly on the main road with an exit to autostrada to rome. you can find a car to rome but dont stand under "no autostop" sign-we were there police came and asked us to move to different place.”
―Yallar, 25 Aug 2014

Venezia
“I tried to hitchhike from this petrol station towards sLOVEnia / Austria but most of the drivers that stopped here were going no longer than 10 km. This is because after they built the new highway (part of A4) a bit north from Venezia Mestre, near Martellago, just to avoid traffic congestions, now all the drivers going long range between Milan / Bologna and sLOVEnia / Austria avoid this city ring; result: this is now a dead spot. Plus, the employees at this gas station revealed very unfriendly to me while I walked around the fuel pumps to ask the drivers for rides, emphasizing that I should go away from the fuel pumps, closer to the station's exit, and stop asking the drivers threatening me that otherwise they would call the police. I tried here for about 2h without any result (with exception of the swear words from the employees - I understood them because I speak Italian and Venice is my hometown) and then I decided to go back to the town and take the train.”
―Longhaul, 21 May 2012
“This gas station needs some more love! Took me 1,5hrs for a ride to Udine, not bad I guess.
Quite some foreign trucks too. Refused a ride to Treviso.”
―Koendev, 10 Feb 2014
“we tried to ask buses :-D but than we asked cars and an old couple took us near udine to a big gas station, which was better for us to slovenia! The people are here mostly locals! so try to ask them and try to get a ride to other spots towards nord with more cars/trucks and without locals :-D”
―Nyufff, 07 May 2014

Ravenna
“Quite a good place to get a ride at least to Forli. But there's not much space for a car to stop.”
―Gwlan, 15 Jun 2012

Rozzano
“If you can get to this place then all traffic passing will be at least getting on the highway going south. Waited 2 hours for a ride to the nearby toll booths and only 10 minutes from there onward. The only real perk to this place is the nearby auto-grill with water and bathrooms (just south) and the surrounding fields offering a place to crash for the night if you don't find a ride.”

Milano
“I was dropped here (coming from Genova), and found this is NOT a good spot IF you want to go either into Milano or east towards Brescia/Verona/Venezia/etc.
It is much better for destinations north or west of Milano (though there might be better service areas in other spots around the city).
To get into the city I got a ride to Rho and then another one into the city. Waiting time: about 2 hours.”
―Paudeviatge, 11 Oct 2011

Albisola Superiore
“I had to wait for about 2.5 hours, but I have to say it was my very first hitch in a toll station, and I wasn't very "pushy"... ;)
This place if good for both directions in the motorway (west towards Ventimiglia or Nice, and east towards Genova).”

Vercelli
“a petrolstation on autostrada A4 (E64), a good relay on a MILANO - TORINO trip. there is also a smaller snack bar and cafe inside. it can take a while until drivers take you to TORINO, in my case around one hour, though, the driver brought me right to the city-center of my destination. this place lies in the middle of nowhere; please do not expect too much comfort, the station is of an older type and not very clean. beware of pickpockets, there seemed to be a lot of gypsies stopping at this place.”

Rosta
“rivoli sud is the name of this gas station”
―Anonymous, 25 Jun 2012
“Waited 2 hours early evening for a lift to Milan (returning skier from the alps). In that time 4 different police cars stopped, one informed us that we shouldn't be hitching from there but left us alone, the rest just ignored us. Whilst the police were there most drivers ignored us. Very friendly petrol staff though who asked friendly truck drivers if they could take us.”
―JoeMclo, 26 Mar 2015

Brescia
“From here you can go to every direction. There is a gas station where to ask to the people You can reach it by bus from the station stopping at Esselunga.”
―Phidias81, 20 Jun 2012
“I and my two friends (couple) were waiting for three hours. They've left after that, I've been waiting for half more but still nothing. (From 16:00)”
―Petrchutny, 05 Aug 2013
“We were two people. Used sign and asked people. We were trying to go south. After one and a half hour we changed location cause nobody drove southwards, just east and west. ”
―Damanu, 06 Apr 2015

Aosta
“Bus stop direction East.”
―Prochy, 11 Jul 2012
“We made two big signs from pizza boxes, first dir. Milano, then also (CH) but no one stopped for a long time even though there was enough space and I guess everybody could clearly see us.”

Vezzano Ligure
“this 2 gas stations on the highway are connected with a tunnel that you easily access climbing the fence on the back. Check google maps satellite to understand. So if you get a lift here even in the wrong direction you can easily change
“We were heading to Genoa and everybody was going to Milano. One guy stop and took us into the city center, lots of people going for work in the morning and coming back afternoon.”
“We wanted to go to direction Parma, but everyone went to Genua... But there was a nice guy who took us to next petrol station, and there was no problem :D”
―Jezynn, 24 Mar 2015

Firenze
“A terrible spot if you want to go to Pisa. If my memory sets me right, there's a sign 'No autostop' there. It' much easier to go to Pisa by train - the ticket is quite cheap. If you still want to hitch-hike, try it on Friday or Saturday when people go from Firenze to Pisa to have a rest at the seaside.”
―Gwlan, 15 Jun 2012

Bologna
“Good place to go towards north (Milano) or south (Florence) on the A1. IMPORTANT: If you press the button of the pedestrian-crossing light right at the intersection, ALL cars for your direction will IMMEDIATELY stop in front of you. That will help you a lot.
To get to the place you can probably get a bus to the intersection of Emilia Ponente / Viale Sandro Pertini.”
“Don't fully agree to what above me said. This only applies when you don't have a lot of luggage as the traffic light is only red for about 25 seconds (which isn't a lot).
Then for Florence cars can't pull over to the right very well as they gotta go straight in general.
I still got away after about 90 minutes, but it was quite dangerous.”
―Anonymous, 07 Sep 2012

Varazze
“From Genoa to Cogoleto and you should walk west from Cogoleto don't take way for pedestrians, which is going just paralel to sea. Just walk from the national road at the end of cogoleto (there is bride on the right). BTW, that road we walked was the most beatiful part of our travel awesome view. The place we hitchhike was amazing we found a ride in 2 mins when we were walking towards the exit road :)”

San Giuliano Terme
“We were trying to go to Genoa. We did thumbs up and wait for someone heading to that way, we found an architect heading to Milano and took us 100 km futher.”
“just before the gas station, so there's plenty of space to pull over. don't forget to smile :)”
―Alizcano, 20 Aug 2013
“gas station is out of service, nobody stops there”
―Cippino, 28 Feb 2015

Andora
“We arrived there 5 pm in the summer, try to hitchhike with a cardbord written France, but not worked and one Romanian truck driver ask us where are going and we got a ride to Barcelona.”
“got a ride to salon de provence asking people. it was a morrocan farmworker.”

Gonars
“I wanted to go to Bibione, so if you also want to go there, then this is THE LAST gas station before the Latisana exit. Stay here and wait for a ride to Latisana or Bibione (better have a sign). I had to get out the car at the Latisana exit, but directly on the motorway, so it was a big walk to go off the motorway (and dangerous, too), but then a guy at the roundabout gave me a ride. Have luck!”
―AdrianB, 03 Aug 2012
“Great spot to go to Mestre and west. Not so many cars, but you need to ask the drivers. First one after asking in Italian drove me exactly in Mestre :-)”

Cesana Torinese

Bagnolo Mella
“There is a Petrol Station. You can easily find a car towards south.”
“I was waiting for 4h30min (To South) and nothing. It was since 9:00, nice traffic. Staff from gas station was shouting at me not to ask drivers or he calls police. They've arrived twice and told me to not hitchike in Italy.”
―Petrchutny, 05 Aug 2013

Tortona
“This gas station quite ok towards South. ”

Roncadelle
“gas station good place direction Verona”
―Fernand, 09 Oct 2012

Candela
“You can easily find lift for Naples, Potenza, Bari technically all southern italy. I was going to Pitenza and waited only few minutes”
―Fedecicco, 12 Oct 2012

Bastia Umbra
“going assisi”
―Fedecicco, 12 Oct 2012

Bologna
“Terrible place to be dropped off, i waited a few hours and nearly created 2 accidents so to sum up its better to walk down to the MWtoll and risk the fine... ”
―Justine, 22 Oct 2012

Lecce
“Very close to bus station (lots of local buses stop there) there are 2 petrol station and a round-about. I was asked for a lift not even pointing out my thumb!!”
―Fedecicco, 12 Oct 2012

Taranto
“Going east there are 2 petrol station and a fish seller where everybody stop to buy it. Wasnt hard find a lift. people at p station were also very kind”

Amatrice
“Almost nobody going to Abruzzo and l aquila, i was very lucky”

Desenzano Del Garda

Potenza
“Q8 is too small, ask someone to drop u off at the next or go there walking.”

Foligno

Peschiera del Garda
“Getting a ride from here towards Brescia/Bergamo worked out well. Don't let yourself get scared off by the big sign which says "No Autostopp". I was standing next to it, four police cars passed me and no one cared about it :) Sign is necessary since people can take both directions! I was waiting for about 30 mins I guess until someone took me to a gas station on the highway.”
―Travelrebel, 24 May 2013
“Also getting a ride to Verona was working out well here. Together with two ladies we got away pretty fast. Also there is comfortable space for drivers to pull over”
“A good spot, many cars, people can stop, but sign is indeed necessary! I got a ride after 20 minutes in direction of Venezia to the last Area di Servizio before Verona”

Ventimiglia
“Lats of cars, some from France, people ask if you have passport before getting in. Is to hard to go to france take a train ticket for menton right after the border”

Modena
“Wasted 3 hrs trying to go out from this city, three round about, 5 km by foot, saved by a crazy man stopped in the middle of the road with all cars blowing horn..”

Vieste

Positano

Messina

Cassano Allo Ionio
“Walked till sundown, thumbing to all cars. Ended up sleeping in an old conductors hut and continued in the morning in direction of Cosenza”

Piacenza

Potenza
“Agip petrol station is the biggest and best. Lots of people going to Salerno. I waited very few and reached Eboli very fast, after continuing the Cilento region was poretty easy”

Assisi
“Prefer this junction to go south direction Foligno and all rest of centrla italy. next junction almost desert”

Castro
“There is only one petrol station agip and low traffic. ”

Termoli
“Avoid motorway, also trucks take national road”

Pettorano sul Gizio
“Some people going south, there is a little petrol station but people do stop there”

Porcari
“Took by 2 franziskan monks at the sunset, the toll is quiet good both going to viareggio/pisa than prato/florence (my direction)”

Milan
“petrol station(esso) just before the A1 . The first person I asked took me to bologna, so maybe I was lucky but I still think that a lot of people stop there before going south. to go there you must take a bus or tram to Piazza Corvetto.”
“End of August at noon
Looks like a good spot, many cars going on the highway.
Not many cars at the petrol station to ask, but better than just standing there with a sign. ”
―LaZubi, 27 Sep 2015

Faenza
Hitchability: Unknown

Rome

Villanova d'Asti

Siniscola
“direction north, most traffic goes to Siniscola”
―Teeshirt, 03 Nov 2012

Alessandria

Villasimius
“Not so much traffic but we got a ride very quickly.”
―Teeshirt, 03 Nov 2012

Padua

Poggibonsi
“I got 9 rides from Poggibonsi to Montecatini, passing through Certaldo, Castelfiorentino and Fucecchio (SS 429, SP10 and SS 436) and it took 4 and a half hours. Nice people and very very nice countryside. Make a sign with those four bigger towns and people will let you get in, but sometimes thumbing is better than showing the sign because people may think you need them to take goodness knows where..”

Siniscola
“not the perfect place, but there is space for a car to stop. The ones coming from Nuoro were driving pretty fast and cannot see you from far away, so they might not stop.”
―Teeshirt, 03 Nov 2012

Colognola ai Colli
“Soave Tankstelle.”
“Very good tankstelle with Autogrill through which is possible to get from one side of the autostrada to the other. This tankstelle is populated by both trucks and city cars which make it a good spot to get rides both short and long range. I found a ride from here to Venice in less than 5 minutes from a truck driver heading to Monfalcone. If You have questions please use the "Contact Me" section on my website www.claudioadrianodobre.com to get in touch with me.”
―Longhaul, 04 Apr 2013
“Got an almost instant ride to Mestre.”
―Lvsti, 06 Sep 2013
“Got a ride at 20.00 all the way to Venice! (altough the couple only went to Vicenza, they were concerned and decided to take me all the way :D )

Rezzato
“Area di servizio San Giacomo”

Carpi

Misilmeri

Erice

Bologna

Rome
“pretty crap spot, no space to pull over. might be better after the no autostop sign, but might not. big layby to the right right after bend, not useful. ”
―Zenit, 23 Apr 2013
“It's not the best spot, however, there is quite a big traffic, so you have a decent chance to catch a car sooner or later.”

Avezzano
“Stay away from the village of Cese, near to the cemetery. ”

Palermo

Castellammare del Golfo

Medolla
“We, 2 people, got a ride nearly to Bologna at 1 pm. ”

Lainate
“good spot for getting to switzerland. took us a while, but it was quite late.”
―Zenit, 23 Apr 2013
“We were heading to Varese so it took us some time. It appears MANY cars go to Como so that should be quite an easy route to take...”
―Thejourneyramino, 29 Jul 2014
“It was pretty easy to get a ride here. I was even too lazy to ask ppl and just showed my banner - 30 minutes. You'll be even quicker with asking Swiss or German cars. ”

“This is the bus stop where you'll have to stop to walk to the Esso Gas Station on the highway. See the next point to the right”
―Phidias81, 27 Apr 2013

San Giuliano Terme
“IN FRONT OF park hotel ”
―SIMILIA, 23 May 2013

Muggia

“Worked out well for me! ”
―Anawesomesummer, 20 Oct 2014

Modena

Milan
“decent spot for getting lifts towards como/varese/switzerland”
―Zenit, 23 Apr 2013
“A quite small petrol station with Autogrill.
It is theoretically a good spot to hitch away from Milano but its quite hard getting there by public transportation. I took an S-train direction Abbiaragate to the station Cesano Boscone and from there bus 323 to D'Acquisto-Liberta stop at the roundabout. From there you have to cross a kind of natural park which then ends and you have to walk through 2 fields crossing two small "rivers", for the first there is a tree put as natural bridge, the second you have to take shoes off and walk through. Otherwise its impossible to get to the motorway. After this there was even some road works around the station so I had to cross the road works illegally. After all this I got a direct ride to Basel, Switzerland.”
“”

Avezzano
“HH spot with a good visibility and cars don't go fast. Stay before the enter to Highway, first of Highway sign.
From here You can go towards to Pescara, Rome and L'aquila. ”
“If stay with a carton with your destination the waiting time will be shorten strongly, I guess.”
―Lev-amatuni, 07 Feb 2014

Ronco Scrivia

Piacenza
“Heading north to Brescia/Verona: This is actually just another gas station on the highway. Heading to Bologna from here you'll def find someone. Brescia/Verona was a bit harder though. In addition I wanted to add that in case you get stuck here as I did at late night there is a golf field just behind the gas station. If you're advanturous enough (and don't have a tent on you) jump over the fence, cross the golf field and you will see some cabines where you are save from the weather. I spend a quite comfortable night there without being disturbed by someone :)”
―Travelrebel, 24 May 2013

Florence
“I GET A CAR IN 2 MIN TO PISA”
―SIMILIA, 23 May 2013
“Had a sign to Genova. A few people stopped and said they were going to Pisa, so we eventually decided to take a shorter ride. A decent spot otherwise!”
―Rozay, 04 Jul 2015

Bordighera
“Right after the roundabout on Via Rossi is some space for cars to stop. It's pretty much the last possibility before going to the highway. You can walk there from the centre of Bordighera in about 15-20 minutes. ”
―Simonkfr, 17 Jun 2013
“It took me about an hour till i got a ride to Genova. Should be a good spot for most of the tourist towns in Liguria and southern France as many Tourists pass it for their day trips.”

Trento
“Around here there's a very good petrol station for going south. One girl one guy we got a ride after 10mins.”
―Justine hen, 16 Jun 2013

Rome
“One girl, one guy we wanted to go south, on the A1, we found a ride after asking around for 10-15mins. People were cool and the police, who's always around doesn't care.”
―Justine hen, 16 Jun 2013
“Awesome gas station. If it's true that hitchhiking is not so popular in Italy, this gas station was surprisingly crowded even at 3 am. I got a ride into the city after half an hour. Better to ask drivers directly than thumbing.”

Baronissi
“Gaz station and Autogrill.
We were a couple here on a Monday.
Less car traffic at the station, more at the autogrill.
Employees at the gaz station were nice, giving us advices for the driver we should ask.
We found a car going on the A1 (Roma).”
―Daftbot, 17 Jun 2013
“If you want to go to Roma, the first tollgate on the way is Caserta.”

Nepi
“We find a lift to Sutri.
Local traffic.”
―Daftbot, 17 Jun 2013

Salerno
“You can reach this point.
Four directions : Napoli, Roma, Cosenza and Bari.
Lot of local traffic.
Average of 20 cars per hour.
The employee was quit nice.”
“We find a guy who drive us to the next gas station on the A30, direction Roma. 8 hours later we arrived in Roma, we were a couple. And it was fucking hot !”

Venice
“you can catch cars going in any direction from here. make a sign! there is a small gas station. so you can also ask people. definitely the best, fastest way to get out of venice.”
―Damaniacle, 17 Jun 2013
“Had a sign "Belluno" and then "Treviso". Left after one hour because of the dark.”
―Prochy, 11 Jul 2013
“On 08.04.2015 the petrol station was closed. ”
―Niklavs, 10 Apr 2015
“Got a ride within 30 min to all the way to my destination, Ravenna, in the afternoon, I was surprised myself. Apparently some people go to Rome via Ravenna”

Silea
“Most of the people probably go south.”
―Prochy, 11 Jul 2013

Verona
“lots of car from city center going to the Verona sud toll booth --- there's a traffic light, cars queue any time --- cars can quite easily pull over on the right in via Scopoli”
―Fra.mae, 14 Jul 2013

Caorle
“You can catch people leaving from the roundabout.”

Preganziol
“Direction Treviso.”

Tarvisio
“Bus stop dir. Udine. Cars can see you very well, but..you're already in Italy.”

Villasimius
“Strada provinciale 18 ( to Costa Rei)
Just after the roundabout, the speed is very low and is a good point for hitchhiking to Costa Rei and Punta Molentis beaches. Waiting time about 20 minutes.
Justo pasando la rotonda, la velocidad es baja y los autos pueden parar fácilmente. Es un buen punto para ir a las playas de Costa Rei y Punta Molentis. Tiempo de espera 20 minutos aprox.
Dopo la rotonda, la velocità è bassa, quindi le macchine possono fermarsi facilmente. Un ottimo posto per chiedere un passaggio per le spiagge di Costa Rei e Punta Molentis. Tempo di attesa 20 minutti.”
―FlorEmi, 26 Jul 2013

Latisana
“Petrol station. People go generally only to Portogruaro.”

Portogruaro
“dir. Caorle.”

Innichen - San Candido
“Direction Austria. Cars are slow and stop at the lights.”
“Dirr. Brunico also works! ”

San Stino di Livenza

San Stino di Livenza
“bus stop direction Venezia”

“lots of car from city center going to the Verona sud toll booth --- there's a traffic light, cars queue any time --- cars can quite easily pull over on the right in via Scopoli”
“It's seems to be easier to go east or west, but for south it was a bit tough. A lot of cars passed, but don't forget guys we are in Italy. ”
―Krassberd, 19 Aug 2013

Monchiero

Sgonico / Zgonik
“A good bet if you manage to get here and are heading north/west. There are quite a few cars and trucks stopping here for gas or just to have a coffee in the bar. The only minor flaw is that the station has two parallel roads (parking lot and petrol) and cars already start to accelerate where these two join, so you have to choose between one or another.”
―Lvsti, 16 Aug 2013

Oristano
“Direction north”
―LuciMK, 09 Sep 2013

Alghero
“direction Sassari”
―LuciMK, 09 Sep 2013

Rezzato
“i didn't find so friendly truck drivers here!! but after that a men ask me if i need a ride and we leave! ;)”
―Vulla, 17 Sep 2013

Campogalliano
“Great spot to continue your journey south. ”
―Krassberd, 19 Aug 2013

Montecrestese

“just before the entrance to the highway. easily accesible from settebagni station and there's a 70 km/h speedlimit and space to pull over! we got a ride to florence in 15 minutes”
“I used to leave this spot after more than an hour of waiting.
Just Italy...”
“A lot of cars passing this spot, but no will to stop. Waited 1,5 hour and were taken to the nearest Autogrill. Petrolstation 500 m further is definitely better.”

Duino-Aurisina / Devin-Nabrežina
“Medium size service station but perfect if you are heading to Slovenia/Hungary as there is a highway pass vending kiosk so you can easily pick the good candidates.”
“You cant sleep here too relaxing, because there are many costums officers and policemen. (The slovenian boundary is not too far, and the ploice officers molest the truck drivers.)”
―Sulekabel, 15 Sep 2016

Teulada
“Direction north, easy, got a car in less then 5 mins”
―LuciMK, 09 Sep 2013

Savona

Castel San Giovanni
“Relatively big service area which in fact turns it very difficult to harness. Autogrill and petrol station are separated, meaning you cannot attack clients of both. At the highway entrance the cars are already going fast so they are not likely to stop there. The cardboard approach will definitely not work here, in my experience the best way is to camp in front of the autogrill and ask people returning to their cars, interleaved with a quick round at the truck parking lot behind.
Also, be careful with the highway police. They told me that it was forbidden to hitchhike on the highway, in vain I was trying to explain we were eventually OFF the highway... They didn't fine me though, but as a headsup, if you see them coming hide anything that would give you away. ”
“If you come from the railway station of stradella, theres a roadmap in the station, where you can see the way to the gas station. Once you reach the end of the city, dont follow the main road that is only for cars and turns towards the gas station but turn left onto a road that is closed with red barriers. The railroad crossing is closed as well but if you are careful and slip through the barrier you will reach the gas station from behind.”

Teulada
“Easy place to stop a car, if there is any :-) Not much traffic”

Vahrn - Varna
“SS49 towards Bruneck. Perfect spot just behind the toll gates.”

Alghero
“direction north”

Cagliari
“Direction Pula
No good chance to get to Pula from here, there are better spots in this city.”

Sorso
“at least it's in a shadow... :-)”

Santa Teresa Gallura
“direction peninsula”

Cagliari
“Direction Pula
Got a ride in less then 10mins”
“beggining of april, 2 girls in direction Pula - around 10 min :)”

Pula
“Dangerous place to hitchhike, cars pass very fast, almost no place to stop the car safefully”

Vadena - Pfatten
“Good spot for south bound. Gas station and restaurant. We arrived late and camped in the vineyards close by and got a lift in the morning. (summertime) ”
―Krassberd, 19 Aug 2013

Carloforte
“Just depends on the traffic.”

Sassari
“direction sea”

Campi Bisenzio

Modena
“Huge gas station on the highway. Most cars going west, Parma-Milano, but also many north, Verona-Brennero. To get there take the bus from Modena autostazione and get off in "tre olmi" (on school holiday there are few buses and it might be preferable to walk or take another bus half the way). Go left in the roundabout down "strada tre olmi". There's a hotel next to the gas station, and from its parking lot there is a kind of always open swinging gate through the fence. ”
“I got asked by the police to not stand on the exit of the gas station with my thumb out and to only ask people if they could give me a ride. Was fine though :)”
―Anawesomesummer, 20 Oct 2014
“Been through this very gas station a couple of times, and a lot of people go north toward Austria. The police often comes around but they won't bother you at all :)”
“After table-diving a whole plate with chicken schnitzel and fries in the restaurant i got a lift in 1h20min to switzerland. I asked for a ride towards Verona to hitch via Innesbruck to Munich, but everyone was driving Milano or Switzerland direction, so after an hour or so I decided to take a ride to switzerland to continue to Munich from there. This stradegy worked fine :)”
―Falcor, 27 Jul 2016

San Giovanni Suergiu
“Really not a good place to hitchhike (no place to park a car), but italians are crazy and they stop you everywhere they can”

Cuglieri
“Direction north
depends on a traffic”

Sennariolo
“Low traffic, little bit a ghost village”

Trasquera

Pula
“Roundabout, direction south, easy, less then 10mins”

Sassari
“direction north”

Guspini
“A lot of traffic, but not a good place to stop a car (parking)”

Venice
“In SUmmer 2013 we where supposed to hitch 150 km eastwards to Trieste, it was sensless!!! waited 2.5 hours in sun, and we runned out of water thats pretty not cool in this temperature level. at the junction towards teh street was a Roadworks, so there it was also nit possible.
We met a swiss guy who drove us 80 km in westways to a petrolstation where we could change sides tahts it. so not a good place !!!!”
―TeeTramp, 07 Oct 2013

Desenzano del Garda

Rivoli
“No much space to stop, but one guy stopped, although he went other direction. You have to do it near to the traffic lights, otherwise the Police warm you. After 3 hours, I decided to take a bus.”
―Kubegus, 06 Nov 2013
“People on this road ar not going to France at all, but to the next village...”

Udine
“senseless. there's no traffic here, and the road doesn't join with the highway any soon. avoid.”
―Foerno, 03 Nov 2013

Tavagnacco
“not a perfect place, but it's the only highway entrance around and we were able to find a spot with a bit of space for cars to stop somewhere around here.”
―Foerno, 03 Nov 2013

Como
“Good spot if you're heading towards Milano. Cars don't go too fast and enough space for them to stop.”
―Slodo, 15 Jan 2014

“may be a good spot towards Trento and eventually Austria/Germany. There is also a parking, can ask there if thery're going to your directions (but be prepared to receive a lot of "nooo")”
―Juliet-to, 21 Jan 2014
“there is no service station just a parkink and exit from motorway”
“No toilet, no possibility to go back by feed from the parking place. It is officialy forbidden to hitchhike there. But we didnt get problems with that. Finally we got a ride to Verona city.”

Lodi Vecchio
“Good spot to go south.”
“also a good spot to go north”
―Kobjak, 10 Apr 2016

“Awesome spot to go south. Many cars go to Florence and Rome.”
“Very busy gas station. Had to wait 2 hours to get a ride to Lazio region though.”
“take the linea 9 direction citta nova. exit viale virgillio. follow the road and after the second roundabout take the street which goes a bit left and does not have a sidewalk (Strada Cave Ramo) It leads to the autostrada and you see it from there”

Castellina in Chianti

Bosa
“Direction Algero. (very bad place, we waitting about 1 hour, but nothing, 1 car /5min.). we were going to SP19 rout.”
―Maskauka, 24 Jan 2014

Bruneck - Brunico
“Ok spot for direction Innichen/Lienz.”
―Koendev, 10 Feb 2014

Ragusa
“Awful.
Seems like a great spot to go into SS514 North West but that's just awful. Maybe only locals pass it... ”

“The better place in this area. People from gas station can drop you in the next autogrill.”
“Got a lift going towards Firenze from here, the best place in Settebagni that I found.”

Sala Consilina
“This is two gaz stations, you can go from one side to another.”

Bosa
“Direction to Algero. No car! 1car/30 min, but stopped first farmer:D smell by sheeps.”
―Maskauka, 24 Jan 2014

Cortina d'Ampezzo
“Ok spot on the SS51 towards Belluno/Venice. Not that much space for cars, but they will stop :)”

Abbasanta
“Direction to Nuoro (stopped by Ottana). ”
―Maskauka, 24 Jan 2014

San Vito di Cadore
“Enough place to stop cars here at the bus station, direction Belluno.”

Battipaglia
“Good traffik but people don't stop. It's hard to find a car here.”

“Byl jsem zde stopovat do centra Říma, bylo pozdě v noci. Hrálo to svoji roli.”

Casteddu/Cagliari
“Direction to Oristano. A lot of cars, but no place to stops. So we are waitting about 30-40 min.”

Sassari
“Direction to Cagliari (stoped by Sanluri).”

Casteddu/Cagliari
“Direction to Oristano. A lot of car. ”

Ulìana/Oliena
“Direction to Nuoro. First car stoped.”

Prato
“Here drivers paiding and stopping. You can find a car for the next autogrill.”

Misterbianco
“Good spot to Palermo or Agrigento.”

San Giorgio a Cremano
“It's possible to go from here to first autogrill in Caserta.”

Cascia
Hitchability: Unknown

Noto
“Here is quite comfortable place for drivers to stop.
A lot of cars passing this spot.
Easy to rich from the city center.”

Nùgoro/Nuoro
“Direction to Oliena. When we going to autostop, people stops.”

L'Alguer/Alghero
“Direction to Sassari. ”

Sinalunga
“Here is not many space but many traffic to Siena.”

“Direction to Sassari.”

Bosa
“Direction to Algero (stoped by Montresta). Second car stopped.”

Otzana/Ottana
“Direction to Nuoro. ”

“nice spot goin' to "verona nord" motorway entrance. lot of traffic lights but car still going fuckin fast. found a hitch after 25 m.
―Juliet-to, 21 Jan 2014

Catania

Villabate
“If you will be lucky, you can go from here to first autogrill on the autostrada.”

Pieve di Cadore
“SS51 towards Belluno. Spot next to a garage so enough space for cars to stop.”

Hitchability: Unknown
“Direction by Alghero (no car, 1 car/ 30 min.) Stopped by farmer. Nice road by walking, a lot of sheeps, cows and pigs:D around hills.”

Campagna
“It's no good to go south, most of cars drive to east, but you can try. You can stay on the other side to go in direction Salerno, there is a free way between stations.”

Capaccio
“Bad spot. It better to go from Paestum by train.”

Bolzano - Bozen

Pula
“not many cars, but we found a ride in less than 10 min - 2 girls; direction Cagliari”

Cornaredo

Rho

Pfarrei Brenner

Sanremo

Calenzano

Erice
“got a ride to Trapani, enough space for car to stop”
―Madeleine, 16 Mar 2014

Lungòni/Santa Teresa Gallura
“direction Palau”
―Madeleine, 30 May 2014

“A good spot to go south (A1). Take the metro to Cascina Gobba, then walk to the gas station (you'll see it behind the metro station). I got a lift in 10 minutes asking truck drivers”
―Aldoribo, 26 Apr 2014
“It´s a good place but the problem is that most of the cars are going to MIlano.I was there about 75 mins. I asked every single car that arrived there and then got a lift to Verona. The spot is worth trying, esy to find and if you get lucky a truck may take you far away ”

Villadossola
“We wanted to reach Switzerland but ended up in this gas station by night (there's a gas station in both direction) so we slept there and start hitchiking again in the early morning with some heavy rain, one of the first car that stoped here for gas took us until Lausanne.”
“i got a track directly to milano in 2 just after i came”
“got stuck here around 17.00 with heavy rain aswell. In the evening nobody is going to Switzerland from here. Fortunately after 2 hours some locals let my stay at their place and next morning I got a ride in direction of Lausanne within 30 min. This place is good in the morning and bad in the evening!”

Padua
“Around 200m before the gate Padova east, it is a straight line so cars a driving a little fast but there's space to stop. We wanted a lift towards the west and waited around 1h.”

Bolzano - Bozen
“I can not remember the EXACT spot, but we were walking along Drususallee and trying to stop cars. There are some good spots and bad spots, but I am sure a lot of drivers are going to Merano.”
―Lukasijus, 23 Apr 2014
“We were walking along the street trying to stop cars. In some places drivers are quite slow so me and two of my friends managed to catch attention of driver who was busy on a phone and all three got a lift to Merano.”

Meran - Merano
“A lot of drivers here are about to enter the Highway and leave the town. Drivers are slow, they can see you for a long distance and there is a chance for them to stop.”
―Lukasijus, 23 Apr 2014
“Two friends of mine and me got a lift to Bolzano/Bozen by a school headmaster. In the morning there was enough traffic to keep the hope of getting picked up. Although a lot of tourists are probably taking another road (someone added a spot more south).”

L'Alguer/Alghero
“a lot of cars go that way - direction to Sassari, very easy to catch a car.”
―Madeleine, 30 May 2014

Eppan - Appiano
“A lot of drivers seem to be going in the direction of Bolzano/Bozen, especially in the morning. Close from here you can also take a bus to the city for 1.50 euro.”
“Me and a friend of mine where here early in the morning (7 a.m.) and got a ride to Bolzano. There seem to be quite a few commuters going to Bolzano.”

Avio
“Good place, nice view. Received a ticket from the police for hiking, so be careful please. In the end I got a ride to Verona, and also more south is possible.”
―Chuckamuck, 15 May 2014

“waiting 1,5 hour in rain wasnt so great... We wanted to hitchhike from here to Venezia. not so muh success. If you want to HH to east, better try on A/4.”
―Nyufff, 07 May 2014
“probably cause of rain.”

Muggia
“very low traffic, kind of impossible. But than a bus came and took us. anyway we had to pay some money... :-D”

Bolzano - Bozen
“Drivers taking the right lane are about to leave the city. They are slow because of the traffic light ahead and you get a lot of eye contact, there is some space for a driver to see you and to stop.”
“Me and my friend were picked up here by a driver going to Brixen/Bressanone.”

“great spot to go towards Porto Torres, Stintino and other north directions, there is enough space for car to stop.”
―Madeleine, 30 May 2014

Orvieto

Vahrn - Varna
“There is a long extra lane for the bus stop where drivers can see you and have plenty of room to stop. Most of them are driving quite fast on the other hand.”
“My friend and me where trying to catch a ride to Innsbruck and got one to Sterzing.
This exact spot is really good but a little far from the town, we walked all the way till here and in the afternoon the traffic wasn't heavy, but enough.
On the way from Brixen there are some other decent spots but none of them are good as this.”

“very good spot to go to Alghero, all airport traffic go that way. ”

Sterzing - Vipiteno
“There is a long straight stretch of the road with plenty of space for drivers to notice you and to stop. They where not driving too fast. On the other side of the road there is a parking lot and hotel (presumably also wi-fi)”
“My friend and me got dropped of here and it was a perfect spot, had no problem to hitch a ride till Brenner.”

Vejano

“A guy drop us in the gas station because he was going to Torino and we were going to Verona, we putted a panel of Milano and Verona, after one hour and half Police came to the gas station and they saw us! fortunately they were nice to they asked us to hide ourself the time they will leave, so after they left we continued to hitchhike again and we found a directly ride to verona after asking too many people in the enterence of the restaurant. ”

Turin
“Easy to get a car to the center of Torino. 2 min.”

“I tried to go Genova but nobody takes my there. (2,5 hours)”

Como
“Many cars passing on the road but not many stop at the gas station. We were lucky that we encountered a young local who took us further up and closer to the border....”
―Thejourneyramino, 29 Jul 2014

Carrara

Moncalieri
“Nobody goes Piacenza”

Bagno a Ripoli
“From Firenze to Antella you can go with the bus 31-32. From Antella you can get to the other side of the motorway through the Autogrill bridge-restaurant/shop. There is good traffic. In every minutes at least one car goes back to the motorway. It's good, because there is a patrol station and a restaurant too. But one problem that almost in every car sat old Italian people who don't trust in strangers. Though we are a couple dressed well, nobody stopped us, and when we went to people to ask them, sometimes they lokked at us like we were the Satan. And when we just stayed at the end with the table, almost nobody smiled at us like in other countries. So we gave up after 3-4 hours.”
―Zaphod, 30 Jul 2014

Novara
“Big petrol station with many people.
Good if you want to reach France or Turin.
There if a brige to get the other side.”

San Giorgio di Mantova

Genoa
“Got here after midnight. No luck. Went on stroll the streets looking out for a place to sleep the night.”
―Phoeni.x ger, 31 Jul 2014

Sesto Fiorentino
“Not a good place to stop if you want to continue south (west is ok). You better stop a gas station earlier”
―Phidias81, 31 Jul 2014

Fiumicino
“The train station to Roma Termini (central). Price is 10 euros minimum... but very unlikely to get checked, most Italians don't buy a ticket!”

“Train from here to Settebagni (good for North and West hitching) costing 1 euro, but train not checked. ”

“Roma Settebagni train station.”
“1 € from Roma Termini.”
―Sulekabel, 15 Sep 2016

Enna

“Visibility is good, steady but not too fast traffic. You can stand next to the flower pots. Got picked up in 30 minutes. ”

“Second time we find out, that the bolognian people do not like Hitcher. That was the second time was was tiring to catch a car. Stood there for 2-3 hours. Many cars pass by, even local people tells us. That this is the best possible stop. that was our second time we was forcer to leave Bologna by Train.”
“After 30 mins we caught someone going to Farrara direction. ”

Due Carrare
“We (2 guys) were waiting for 1,5h for a ride to Venice (direction SLO). Seems lots of people go just to Padova though.”

“I tried to go to Piacenza but nobody took me. I car stopped but he went to Savona.”
“In fact you were in the direction of Savona. To go to Piacenza, it's the A21 one !”
―Piero Elia, 20 Apr 2015

“Hard to go away from here.”

“Found a car in 10 minutes for France !”

Florence
“In every hour stops only one car. We (a couple) wanted to go to Forlí, but who stopped for us, they just went around 5 km further. ”
―Zaphod, 30 Jul 2014

Buccinasco
“Gas station with a place to drink some coffee. You won't find anybody heading to Milano here, but going to others direction”
“I was asking everybody if they could take me to Milano but nobody would go to Milano from here. Cars going in this direction are going to Bologna, Firenze, etc. If you want to go to Milano but you ended up here, then you should ask people to take you more ahead on the road until a place where you can cross the street and go direction Milano. I did go to a toll station (if you go direction Bologna) and I went to the other side of the toll. Got a ride there in less than 1 min after I found a good spot to thumb up”
―Gustavobretz, 28 Mar 2016

Mantua

Impruneta
“Great place to stop, if you go further to South. There is a entrance to Autostrada, were cars must almost stop. Go very slow, see you from distance. And the point is Aciseble by Firence Public Traffic.”
“I'd recommend a sign. caught a ride to Grosseto after about 25 minutes' wait.”
―Zenit, 02 May 2016

Genoa
“Strolled through the streets direction to the highway .. tried our luck thumbing, asked people at traffice lights .. no luck only locals.
Finally we took the train out the city and got kicked out half an hour later.”
―Phoeni.x ger, 31 Jul 2014

“For hitching East towards Firenze on the Superstrada F-P-L.
We were very lucky and got picked up after 10 minutes.”
―Hanomag, 06 Sep 2014

Novara
“We were not taking anywhere in Novara, even here just before the entrance.
Must the police ask us to leave the place...
If you hitchhike in Italy don't stop in Novara!!”
―Helene.romanet, 11 Sep 2014

Naples

Arona
“We were two, waiting to go to Val d'Ossola. And taking by foreigner... Because italian usually don't take hitchhikker.”
―Helene.romanet, 11 Sep 2014

“Small gas station in the middle of big complex of shops and reastaurants near the highway. Also closest place near highway to Lago di Garda. After three hours we get ride to trento. Better place is behind traffic roundabout just before highway tollhouse, wich is unfortuneatly ilegal.
―Mantisek, 16 Sep 2014
“This is not that good spot to stand. We have stood there for 2 hours and nothing. Try to stand at the enetering of the roundabout. There is a small parking place where cars can stop. It took us 30 min after finding this place to srand. ”

“Going to Milano:I got dropped off there and spent on the spot and at the gas station around 3 hours untill a guy who spoke only Italian stopped. Hoping to get me out of this nightmare-spot I got in his car even though I had no idea what he was talking about and where he was going to. In the end he dropped me off between Milano and Genova at a gas station. This is spot is bad or rather senseless but the Hing map has no good spot looking around Genova”

Cessalto

Piazza Armerina

Mondolfo

Reggio nell'Emilia

San Nicolò d'Arcidano

Aosta
“got ride to lausanne”
―Anonymous, 25 Mar 2015

Pettorano sul Gizio

Oristano

Venice

Natz-Schabs - Naz-Sciaves

Nuoro

Portoscuso

Santa Teresa Gallura

Pizzo

Popoli

Ischitella

Pavia
“Good stop to go from Pavia to Milano. It's just after the roundabout. You have to stand on the pavement though as there is no bus stop. ”
―Artur, 19 Oct 2014

Colobraro

Lauria

“We were looking for a ride to get to Austria, but people just offered to get us closer to the motor way. Very few stopped after all.”

“We suposed that was a good place to go to France, we waited around 2-3h luckily. The cars can stop easily, but not a lot of options.”
―AndoniBlanco, 23 Oct 2014

Eboli

Siracusa

Riola Sardo

Sanremo
“Despite gas stations and the road leading up to the autostrada a depressing place. We took the train in the end.”

Faenza
“Direction Ravenna. Right after the bridge but before the roundabout, good visibility and cars are slowing down. There is little place for cars to stop, but it works!”
―Mino.ilmagico, 04 Oct 2014

Castrignano del Capo

Teramo

Valsolda

Bernalda

Casalecchio di Reno
“It's a petrol station inside the highway, it calls "Cantagallo". You can reach it from the city: take the bus 89 from "piazza malpighi" and stop in "S Biagio Micca". There is a little road under the bridge, follow it. It takes around 30 minutes to arrive inside from the city. You can go in both directions: to North it's good to go to Padova, Piacenza or enter in Bolonia; to south it's good to go to Florence.”
―Anonymous, 21 Feb 2015
“perfect spot to hitchhike i went north to mantova and was really esay, we had to change to modena petrol station another big petrol station where the road continue towards milano or turn right to verona, mantova...
“Arrived late in the evening and missed most of the last traffic due to excessive tablediving. One of the best spots I've seen in Europe! In the morning, caught a ride all the way to Biel/Bienne in Switzerland. Great spot!”
―Zenit, 02 May 2016
“Got a ride to Slovenia from here”
“We arrived there with a bus from Bologna. But to reach the gas station you have to follow a street on the right of the bridge. Than you will find the one side of the gas station. It is difficult to reach the gas station from there because there is a big fence and lots of cameras. But dont be afraid just go back and pass the tunnel to the other side of the highway. There is fence which can be passed easily. After a little bit of fight with bushes you will find a betonwall with holes for trash bins. There you can get on the gas station. Inside the gas station you can change the side over the "autogrill " like you want. ”
“Very big traffic and in the Autogrill you can take a shower for free. :D”

Civitavecchia

Botricello

Turin

Pesaro
“Area di Servizio Foglia Overst, Pesaro, A14
―Cippino, 10 Mar 2015
“to go to Bologna: take the bus from Pesaro train and bus station to Strada di Borgheria or somewhere near, go on the roundabout, try to get to the service station, climb the fence on the most left side where the road and the service station come together, the fence is already damaged by crosspassers, found a ride in 5 minutes there, straight to Bologna”

“It is a very tricky spot because depend on where you have to go,you will find many people that doesn't go in your direction. From here you can go east through Piacenza, North to Milan and north West to Turin and Suisse.”
―Samthesam89, 11 Aug 2015
“Me and my girlfriend had to got East and it was pretty hard to find someone that goes in the same direction, with space for us and willing to gave us a ride. Fortunatetly after more than one hour and a half, we fould a polish couple that brought us almost until Venice. Before we managed to find a ride to Suisse and one to Alessandria, but they were not useful respsect our destination.

“I got a direct ride to Frascati (10 km from Rome) after 40 mins!”

“I got a ride to Parma after 10 minutes. Just ask parked and refilling cars :)”

Parma
“I could find a direct ride to Milan city center thumbing at the exit of this station. Pretty good.”

Savona
“Normal spot in order to get rides road to Genova, Alessandria, Milano or Torino. Right at the end of the last long painted median strip before the toll. You can have a good eye communication with the drivers because they pass close to you for your left and also for your right. The traffic is affluent and the cars are slowing down. It's better to use a sign. ”
―JoanGF, 01 Sep 2015
“I stood there approximately 45 minutes with a friend of mine with a sign in order to go to Genova until one girl stopped and picked us up.”

“Got a ride here to Jesenice, Slovenia. It was heavily raining though. Otherwise, I think I would have waited more.”

“Direction Milano.
Quite easy to find a lift, just smile and ask the drivers.”
―Moryc, 04 Aug 2015

“After the city in August close of 4 Pm, in 5minutes we found a car to Perugia (but the car was going at 2hours in the south so we continued with the car!)”
―Mattfi, 28 Aug 2015

Castiglione del Lago
“We found a car to do the tour of the lake!”
―Mattfi, 28 Aug 2015

Arezzo
“We waited 20mn to find a car to go to the south close of the lake of Tresemino! Closed of the lake, everywhere you can find a good place to hitchhike!”

Caorle

Lipari
“Pay attention as it's a one-way street up to the roundabout. Highly recommended when aiming for Canneto. ”
―November, 12 Sep 2015

Vicenza

Cremona
“Low traffic. Easy to find a ride to Piacenza.”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015

“place to pull over and you get all traffic going onto motorway, not loads of cars but always took us under an hour”

“Big gas station with restaurant with a possibility to cross to the other side of highway.”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015

Brescia
“Place before tolls. A lot of place to stop for drivers. ”
―Smarkaty, 25 Nov 2015
“It didn't take long to find a ride to Piacenza.”

Triest
“Good visibility, a lot of place to stop, ok with a low traffic but it is on the highway.”

“Big gas station with restaurant with a possibility to cross to the other side of highway.”

Rapallo
“With almost no space for cars to stop not very good place to hitchhike, but all cars who pass around goes to autostrada A12. There is a toll station 30m further, it is legal to hitchhike in front of it (illegal is to hitchhike behind toll stations)”

Arresi/Sant'Anna Arresi

La Spezia

“Gas station at Menaggio”
―Gustavobretz, 28 Mar 2016
“A group of 3 hitchhikers got a ride to Milano from here. 2 min from the bus station Menaggio and 2 min from the hostel.”

“Entrance to a side road (or secondary road, I don't know), just after the roundabout. This is the perfect place if you want to leave Lago di Como and go to Switzerland because this is the only road to Lugano from here. You can come here by walking through the street anyway.”
―Gustavobretz, 28 Mar 2016
“I was staying at a hostel at Menaggio (which I strongly recommend) and I came here just by walking. I looked around to see where is the best place to hitchhike and this seemed to be the perfect spot. It was early in the morning of a monday holiday when I got a ride after 5 min. It couldn't be better”

Pontedera
“Q8 gas station with Autogrill. Very easy to catch a ride to Firenze, maybe further towards Bologna. ”
―Zenit, 02 May 2016

Orbetello
“Highway onramp towards Grosseto has basically no stopping space, but there also isn't a 'No autostop' sign. Nearby COOP dumpsters are not accessible. ”

“In this exact spot, I don’t think the cars can stop, but around 100 meters before, I found a better spot.”

Grottammare
“It seems to be a good place - only 40 kmph speed, a lot of cars, but... no one has stopped for 5 hours. Had to leave by train.”
―Dractus, 16 Jun 2016

Impruneta
“Hitching spot towards Bologna or Milano on the entrance to the Autostrada before the toll point. Traffic moves slow coming out of the roundabout. Its good to have a sign.”
―Falcor, 27 Jul 2016

“This is I think best legal option to stand in this area. Direction Bolzano. All the car entering the roundabout can see you and then stop at the parking place behind you. ”
“Very good spot.
Cars are slow and there´s space to pull over.
I waited not even 5 minutes heading North.”
―Cardinal, 17 Apr 2017

“Average spot, petrol station nearby, average number of cars. Wanted do catch something to Venezia, but went to Cento with awesome baker-gangstarapper :)”
―Dractus, 16 Jun 2016

Brindisi
“20 minutes and I went to Taranto!”
―Artur Pietrus, 19 Jun 2016

“Direction Dolomites. There is a small place to stop just after the roundabout and cars drive really slowly. Ride in 5min. ”

Pergine Valsugana

“I saw better places, anyway I found a transport after 3 hours.”
―Artur Pietrus, 19 Jun 2016

“Dir. Lienz”

“Great place for dir. Innichen/Lienz. Many cars can easily stop at the parking lot. ”

“After 3 hours of waiting only get a ride with gypsies to cosenza))”
―Az-alcmar, 19 Jun 2016

“Dir. Cortina dAmpezzo”

Grosseto
“Not such a great spot for going either North or South, but might work. Got a sympathy ride way out of this dude's way after a couple of minutes.”

Posthudorra/Porto Torres
“Very little traffic flowing but more lorries than cars. Couldn't get a lift.”
―Hitchhappy, 09 May 2016

Pontedera
“Q8 gas station with Autogrill. Very easy to catch a ride to Firenze, maybe further towards Bologna. ”

Sant'Agata li Battiati
“it is better not to hitchhike in Italian highways. 30 minutes of waiting, but it is possible to have problems with police and also dangerous”

“Italy is not best country for hitchhiking, but there are many people from germany and holland who are going to garda lake”

Cavalese
“There is a place to stop. Cars drive fast but can see you clearly from the distance. ”

Taranto
“Good place to run away from Taranto. ”

Posthudorra/Porto Torres
“Got a lift very quickly to Alghero from a very nice Italian lady. My first ever Hitchhike too!”
―Hitchhappy, 09 May 2016

Scarperia e San Piero

“Not the best gas station, wait for along time”

Taranto
“Only local traffic, nobody stops”

Rimini
“a gas station just outside rimini and it's good for either north or south, however, you got to stay at the entrance, since the staff is very hostile towards hitchhikers”
―Sitko, 16 Jul 2016

“On-ramp spot direction Affi. ”
“Ask people at the Lago di Garda to take you there :))”

Bruneck
“Good spot. Ask to get out of Brunico to the main road. Percha is good. ”

“Petrol station with free wifi, shower, good food, and HGVs parking. ”
“I had a big problem to move out from this petrol station because it was on Sunday and all HGV drivers had to take a day break. Anyway I took a shower and spent night at the parking. Next day it was easy.”

“Excellent place, only 5 minutes waiting!”

Canazei
“Dir. Falzarego”

Siena
“Took me only 10min to find a car for grosseto. Really good spot for grosseto and arezzo! ”
―Malfusil, 31 Jul 2016

Isola della Scala
“Little gas station before Isola de la Scala. Difficult to hitchhike because almost no one goes to the gas station and the cars passing by are too fast. ”
“We were two people and just asked the people on the gas station. We wanted to go to Modena to go further to Bologna. But no one was going there so finally we got a ride to the train station of Isola della Scala. Not recommended, strange atmosphere there! ”

“Gas station.”
“We went there for a film festival in august 2016. We stayed on the camp site "camposilvano" in camposilvano. We never had to walk by feed, nice people and recommend you not two camp in the woods, people talk about wolves. ”

“Good place to go north. ”

“Gas station. ”
“We were just writing our sign, when a friendly truck driver asked where we wanted to go and got us a ride to Verona. 2 people, half written sign at about 11am on a wednesday. ”

“On the opposite streetside of the church in front of the traffic light. ”
“People can stop there easily and there is a little bit shadow of a street sign. We, 2 people, got a ride to Mirandola at 10 am. Plus a melon 😉”

“On the opposite is a little parking place. Long straight road.”
“We got a ride directly to Verona. We were 2 people at about 11am on a sunday morning. Many people of Verona go in the mountains for the weekend so you probabely will find someone to give you a ride back to Verona. Dont be affraid of the mountains people are nice there!”

Vecchiano
“Spot for get car to La Spezia, Frienze, etc...”

“Not the perfect place, but cars can stop before sign of autostrada.”

“There is a bus station. ”
“From there it was easy to get a ride to Pisa. We were 2 people at 11 am. ”

“A small gas station with average traffic.”

“After a gas station at the end of the village. ”
“Cars go fast and many people are sceptic. We were just lucky that we, 2 people, got a ride to the next bigger town Nogara at 8 am.”

Monte Argentario
“I'd tried to get car here, but senseless.”

Sesto Fiorentino
“you can reach this gas station from florence center by taking bus for the aeroporto. from here, you can take any ride that is entering the autostrada, and if they are not going your direction they can leave you at the first service area on the autostrada, from which it is probably more convenient to hitch.”
“Got a short ride to the next gas station with the 2nd car we asked”
“got a ride all the way to bergamo...50 km from milan!”
―Amilynnda, 29 Jan 2013
“We waited here 1h. I think it's a really good spot (traffic lighter and petrol station...the cars have the place and the time to see your panel!”
―Frederic Henry, 11 Mar 2013
“from Florence city center, try to catch a bus direction Prato! it stops 20m from the petrol station, must be way cheaper than the bus to the airport (6€!!!)”
―Fra.mae, 06 May 2013
“I was going to a small paese in Vianino province. Firstly wanted to go across Lucca - La Spezia. But after 1,5 hours standing with a tablet I changed my route and wrote on a tablet "Bologna - Parma". After 20 minutes a guy picked me up and took not only to Parma but even 40 kms further in order to bring me up to paese I wanted to go. Benissimo.
By the way, guys at the station were SO nice... They helped me asking a drivers if they go to my direction :)
Exact name of the nearest bus stop is Peretola.
Exact place where it's possible to take a buse in a city center - Largo Fratelli Alinari, 4 (50 m from the train station Firenze S.M.N.) Price of a bus ticket to Peretola is 1,2€.
―Bonifer, 20 Jun 2013
“it's a good place to find a car to the seaside (Pisa dirrection). we tried our luck to hitch to Rome, but it took some time, we found people drived to the highway A1”
―Tommie.tailor, 15 Sep 2013
“Busy station with lots of cars constantly coming through. I had a bit of bad luck though,as I got here a little before 10am and didn't get a ride till a bit after 1pm, which was only a short when up to Prato.
I was headed for Genova, and had a sign for such, but after waiting an hour, I switched over to a "Lucca" and "A11", the last finally getting me my short ride.”
“Me and my beautiful wife tried toward Bologna for 3 hours!! We are nice looking and friendly. That just awful. The only cars which stop - all went to Prato.
Finally we changed our direction to Lucca and it became much more easy. ”
“Got a ride to Pistoia almost right away, had a sign to Genova.”
―Rozay, 04 Jul 2015

Sesto San Giovanni
“Direction Venezia - Brescia
Don't loose your time to go there from the center of Milano. It's dangerous, drivers go fast, and you will wait hours.”

Valenza
“Waited for 3 hours in total (2 seperate hitches). TONS of space to pull over (autogrill plus big unused bus stop), but after a few insults shouted at me and 120 minutes waiting, I got a lift to Novi Ligure. Traffic here goes 2 ways, not a good spot but seemingly the only one in Alessandria.”

Pozzuolo del Friuli
“a good place to reach MESTRE (meaning VENEZIA) from UDINE (or just to relay). there is only few cars stopping at this petrol station, it took me 30 minutes to find a driver but everyone is very polite and helpfull. there is a shop as well as a little restaurant at this place. it is difficult to reach it from the normal road network as you have to walk through some gardens (north, along the autobahn), along a concrete noise-reduction-wall and over the off-ramp of the autobahn first (maybe there is an easier way too..?). on my personal scale from 1 to 10 (1 = poor, 10 = excellent) this spot deserves a "7 to 8" as it is very safe to stand at and everyone is very friendly. ”

Cinisello Balsamo
“an ESSO petrol station right on autobahn (autostrada, motorway) A4 BRESCIA-MILANO- TORINO. you can reach the station through the commercial area (north of the station) in walking a circle (westward) around some of the manufacturing halls, there is a swing door that connects the station's platform with the surrounding roads (street: "via aquileia") of the quarter. ATM-tram number 31 takes you from the city center to the corner "via monfalcone/via massimo gorki" from where you can walk to the station in 5 to 7 minutes. i have not hitchhiked from there but will do so next week (on a MILANO-TORINO trip), the spot seems to be excellent because of its safe surrounding, many cars passing by also easy accesibility. there is also a restaurant and a snack shop.”
“Station is in course of a renovation, but is open. Not very popular, many drivers are going to Milano.
Went out in a direction of Venice within an hour”
“We waited there for 3h and no one took us with a sign to Torino. Really bad spot in my opinion”

“There's a little petrol station before the roundabout. People driving to the highway through the bridge will see you. Just make sure it's ok with the staff. Not a great place but you can try to get a ride at least to the service area "Paganella" 3 km north.”
“I've gotten some pretty good rides into the A22 from that petrol station. Lots of space for the drivers to stop and many of them aren't coming very fast.”
“I hitchhiked heading south from here.”
“Spot has very few traffic. The small 'petrol station' got about 1 car in 15 minutes on a sunday late morning. !Bring a sign to show to passing traffic!) There was a small booth but on sunday it was only self service.”
“I thnk this spot doesn't exists anymore because they canged the motorway entrance...”
―Justine hen, 16 Jun 2013

Rozzano
“Hitchhiking in Italy can be a pain, but Milano is perhaps the worst. There are toll booths here where every single car heading southwest must slow to a crawl or stop entirely. I know it's a hike, but sack up because Italians are not sympathetic to hitching. Take the metro to the most southern stop and then follow roads until there are no more roads. Walk through fields if you have to. Stand in the small safe area between two toll lanes with a sign (for Genova or where ever)and 100% of traffic will not only see you, but already be slowing down. I got to the toll from the note I've added just north of here. Once at the tolls I caught a ride in about 10 minutes.”
“In fact in Italy it is forbidden to hitchhike at a toll station. So better not get caught by the police :)”
―Irazall, 28 Sep 2011
“agreed
But I was lucky enought to get a ride from a person willing to get out of thir way to get me to the next gas station. Quite far away!
I cant find it, but there I got a ride with the first car i asked (Romanian gypsy's) all the way to Genova.”
―Whateversclaver, 30 Oct 2013

Settimo Torinese
“a TAMOIL petrolstation near 'hotel GIGLIO', in my eyes the only place to reach AOSTA and FRANCE from TORINO. positive: the station is very well kept, clean and with a lot of flowers and a nice garden. the staff is friendly. drivers that stop here can ONLY travel in the direction of AOSTA on autostrada A5 (E 612). very negative: there is almost no traffic (4-5 cars every half hour). the station is partly abandoned (the shop and the bar are closed). to reach this station from the center of TORINO it takes not more than 40 minutes. take tram number -4- from the center of TORINO to the AUCHAN supermarket (corso vercelli/ corso romania corner to corso giulio cesare), walk across the supermarket and take bus number -51- indicating "CIMITIERO SETTIMO TORINESE" get of after three or four stops at the "PITTARELLO" shoe shop (you can ask the driver for help). walk in the direction the bus leaves underneath a motorway bridge, walk left over the TAV-railway-line on "via cebrosa" in northward direction. follow the signs to "hotel GIGLIO". walk over autostrada "A4". from the bridge you can also see two other petrol stations. one on your right side (direction: MILANO), one on your left side (direction: "TANGENZIALE NORD" and the "TUNNEL de FREJUS") also the "hotel GIGLIO"on your left side. use the switchback at the bottom of the dam of the bridge and walk back towards the ESSO station. behind it you find the hotel. walk further until the TAMOIL station. again: you need to be patient at this place but there are cars that can take you northward to AOSTA as well as FRANCE. ”
“IMPORTANT
This station is definitively closed, no possibility to hitch hike from here
02/2013”
“09/2012: We made our way to get there which took us more than one hour...and yeah it's been completely abandoned. So what we did was going to the exit of the gas station and tried to stop someone directly on the highway. By modifying the construction marks a bit we facilitated drivers to pull over :)
It worked out after 45 minutes so it is not impossible! But still not to recommend”
―Travelrebel, 24 May 2013
“Yeah, it's completely closed...you can still hitchhike at the former entrance to the gas station - cars are pretty slow and can easily stop. question is though, it all the travel to that place is worth it. NOTE: the bus stop where you have to get off is OLYMPIC VILLAGE!!!! there's indeed pitarello supermarket but you really need to watch out carefully. Also the bus number isnt 51, but something like SE01...it goes from the side of the street where you will arrive with the tram that is opposite of AUCHAN.”

Monfalcone
“huge service station, very busy, but only Italians who DO NOT like hitchhikers”
―Anonymous, 18 Mar 2011
“Good place, but very tired drivers from balkans. Direction best: Venice, Milano , Rome ....”

Palmanova
“i tried to reach MESTRE meaning VENEZIA from here - but was not successful. there is many cars passing but no one took me during one hour. positive option: visit PALMANOVA instead of crying, a 400 year old fortified city with a name that can be translated as "the new palm". you can walk there from this place in 15 minutes. there is also supermarkets 2 minutes from this spot (can be seen on the satellite image). standing on the peage (maut-/toll-) station is not allowed, the empoyees will show you away immediately.”
“I stayed just before the pay tolls where technically it is allowed because the highway starts after them. Had no problems with the police. I would even like to say that this is quite a good spot. ”
―Niklavs, 10 Apr 2015
“Same as Niklavs, we stayed just before the pay toll and waited for 45 minutes.”
―Cilael, 09 May 2015

Strambino
“an AUTOGRILL restaurant as well as a large petrolstation on A5 (E25) near IVREA in the direction of AOSTA and FRANCE. a perfect place to hitchhike! clean, safe, friendly, on my personal rating from 1 to 10 (1 = poor, 10 = excellent) a direct "10", EXCELLENT! you can reach AOSTA, the 'TUNNEL du MONTBLANC' as well as GENEVA from here.”

Azzano San Paolo
“Exit of Bergamo Aiport”
“I asked people for 30 minutes waiting around inside and outside the airport for a lift to Verona, Italy or to Germany. I got a 2 hour ride to Verona in about 30 minutes from a man who was renting a car from the airport to drive there. ”
“two of us waited on a exit from the airport for a lift to Venice. After 1hr 30 min of asking people we got a ride from two Italian businessmen who went to Salo (we didn't refuse to see the biggest lake di Garda) ”
“I was hitchhiking alone. My friend left me there and I waited 10 min with a pannel saying "Verona". A guy who just left his family at the airport took me to a gas station on the highway around Brescia. I started HHing at 11 a.m. and was in Trieste at 6.pm. Good spot to me”
“After an hour of waiting one Spanish traveller picked us for a ride to Trento. Not the best hh spot I've used.
―Arbuuzs, 15 Jun 2015

Limena
“> A4 Vicenza Verona Brescia Milano and further on
cross on the other side (the autogrill is over the highway) and you have directions:
> Padova, Venezia, Udine, Trieste
never hh from there but brought friends there and they left successfully!
if coming from Padova take bus 11 to Taggì - or to Limena, try to get off nearby the highway then walk along it till the gas station”
“Going to Austria!Quiete bad place for me! Probably because i used the wrong signs most of the cars were going to Venice! at least the are many truck drivers which they go even further!”
―Vulla, 21 Aug 2014
“Not easy to reach the place from the city (bus 11), but the southern side is quite okay to the direction of Slovenia/Trieste, Maybe to Austria as well, but i think it depends very much of the date (tourist season). Random summer Sunday it was busy enough. Got a ride to Budapest(!) in 30 min.”
―Lorcs, 08 Jul 2015

Vigasio
“Wanted to hitchhike from here further north to austria, but all cars just go to Verona or at the junction in front of Verona west or east... (didnt speak italy)”
“Got a ride to Bolzano in 20 minutes! Nice place”

Arco
“most of the traffic from the northern lake garda to the motorway is crossing this point, maybe more useful at the weekends where more tourists go over here”
“Absolutely agree with the description!”

Gorizia
“If you get a hitch from Ljubljana to Gorizia then this is your best bet...”
“This place is also awesome to get to any point of north italy like Venice or Milano cuz all transit traffic goes through here. ”

“This is the best way to get a ride out of Milan on to the highway. Just make a carton with 'Autostrade' and you are able to get a ride on to the next gas station.
It is difficult for cars to stop, because of the high speed allowed and many lanes. But if the traffic signal is red you have some chance.
You can get on to the platform between the road and the special lane for better visibility.”

“good place. Direction to Ljubljana. cca 1,5h”
“Mostly italians they probably won't take you, a slovenian woman took us to the border where it was easier but nice place to hh there is also a supermarket”

Sirmione
“Many tourists, many happy faces, many cars going many faraway places, and many rides for you. Ask at the car park, or start walking down the road.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Sirmione”

“a perfect place to hitchike westward in the direction of 'miramare castle', MONFALCONE as well as to VENEZIA or UDINE. there is an (often 'red') traffic light at this place and many-many cars that are passing by. as this spot lies in a commuter area (meaning most people passing drive from work home or drive to their workplaces) you should build a cardboard sign indicating your destination. i believe there are not too many persons willing to offer long distance trips from here. there is a large PAM-supermarket just 100 meters behind the railway overpass you can see from this place and another supermarket just 50 meters away. ”
“I hitchhiked from this place heading West and this place is good only to go to Monfalcone or Gorizia; if you want to go to Venezia from here then you will waste your time. Because it's possible to get rides only until Monfalcone or Gorizia but not any further, my rating for this place is between Average and Bad.”
―Longhaul, 20 May 2012

Settimo Torinese
“i have not hitchhiked from this spot but you should be able to reach the "TUNNEL de FREJUS" from here (meaning: FRANCE). the petrolstation in the opposite eastbound direction (MILANO and NOVARA) has moved 500 meters eastward (this satellite image shows an older picture). on how to reach this station from TORINO please see my comment for a TAMOIL station 300 meters northwest of here. there is a lot of traffic (going westbound) at this spot.”
“Came here from Direction Milano on my way to SAVONA. I hoped someone would take me to the gas station on the southbound highway A6, but with only 1,5h of patience on a Thursday afternoon I didn't get lucky. Somebody said there's a toll station one km from here, so I started walking behind the guardrail along the highway direction Savona. Not such a good idea - dangerous! Best idea if you end up here is probably to hitch into the city and try to get close to the beginning of A6 direction Savona.”
―Marcus De, 27 Jun 2013

Sirmione
“Hitch on both sides of the road, for a chance to get a medium-distance ride on the autostrada. This spot is good, although carabinieri are using it as a checkpoint.
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Desenzano
http://hitchwiki.org/en/Sirmione”

Spinea
“you can hitch from this petrol station in western direction to PADOVA, and VICENZA also furtheron to MILANO on autobahn (motorway) 'A4'. there is mostly commuter traffic but people are friendly and someone will be able to take you on the next petrol station & rest area on A4 (around 15 kilometers west of MESTRE) when the newly built autobahn-bypass has joined again with the local 'A57' highway. this station here receives an 8 on my 1 to 10 scale (1 = very bad to hitch from, 10 = best place ever) as it5 is safe, many cars stop and people are friendly. again, ask drivers to take you on A4 to the next bigger petrol station, everyone understands english. ”
“Mostly local traffic, just try to get a ride toward Padova, there is a great autogrill on the A4 just a few kilometers in that direction.”
―Trewge, 10 Jan 2011
“Got a ride all the way to Rome! Maybe it was lucky...most the traffic really is local.
―Micky, 15 Dec 2011
“Got a short ride to next gas station in less than 15 minutes. This Gas Station is locally known as "Rotonda Agip"”
―Phidias81, 30 May 2012
“i took a lift until a petrol station that located next to Brescia. I was trying to go to France. This spot is fairly good for leaving Venice towards south. ”
“One girl one boy good a ride in less than 5mins!Good place!
“Got a ride in 40 mins to the next petrol station which is very big, with a lot of traffic”
―Bcalado, 04 Aug 2013
“Nobody stoped to mlano direction”
“One of the most horrible places on earth to hitchike, was stuck here several times while trying to get aout of Venice . Trafic is fast, chaotic, local and long distance but just fucking messy. If you want to head in the direction of milano while leaving Venice the best way is to take any train in the direction of Milano and get of ar Dolo, then walk to reach the gass station.
https://goo.gl/maps/x7tF7uDGWW82

Mele
“It should be a nice spot to get a ride to France. Although the high flow of cars, I took 4 hours to get a ride there.”
―Tiagomrigo, 24 Aug 2011
“Direction Genova ...
After 30 minutes i got some money. After 1 1/2 hours some businessman tookj me too Voltri”

Aulla
“Me & Girl got to Aulla by train so as to avoid hitching out of La Spezia. We hoped the entrance to the motorway will be a reasonable place to hitch into the higway (as the nearest Area di servico (tank station) direction north is just 22 km away from the entrance & every car entering the motorway might drive us into it. Wrong! The spot has no side so that cars could pullover without blocking whole traffic & risking being rear bumped an accident. moreover right @ the place there is an office of "carabinieri" and "polizia stradale".
When we add to it italian attitude to hitchhikers it gives us awful place to hitch. We tried 4 hours in the evening -spent a night there- and 2 more hours in the morning of the following day. ”
―Jurarafal, 17 Jun 2011

Calenzano
“Got the train out to Pratignone, no tickt man came so free! and walked to the spot, just before a toll entrance, got picked quickly even though soaking wet, and driven all the way to Venice!”
―Davidhall261, 28 Apr 2013

Frascati
“To go South: this is the first gas station on the highway connecting Rome to the A1 highway going south. It's still inside the city, so very easy to reach, but it's already on the highway. There is a fence on the back but if you look trough some bushes where a little building is, the fence is broken and easy to climb. Go to Anagnina station either by metro or by bus (it's one of the biggest terminal in Rome) take the bus 046and stop at "carnevale lettere", the gas station is only 400 m away. Walk back for a few meters cross the road and turn right on via cavaglieri, and then the first left, and at the end of the street there is the gas station. there are also other buses going around the area (500, 504...) just use the route planner of public transport to see what's the best for you
http://www.atac.roma.it/index.asp?lingua=ENG
“I eventually tried this spot. I had to wait about 45 minutes, for a 300 km ride, and I would say for italian standard is not too bad. The gas station is not huge, but it was quite crowded (it was holiday)”
“I put my opinion here too. I had some good adrenaline to run towards the fence, but it would've been very hard if we couldn't get to that spot. The gas station is a main key to get out of Roma to go south. (I add those useless information but that was meaningful to me during my trip : lived the 19th July 2010, day of my twenty years old)”
“I used again this point and in 15 minutes I got a ride to Napoli. Now to enter there is an hole in the fence, you have to pull it up from the ground”
“Very good spot, I got ride to Napoli quite quickly (23-25 min). I wrote "Napoli" in a big paper. ”
―Bonifer, 12 Jul 2013
“Got a lift straight to Bari. Lift was from Bulgarian guys.
“We (boy and girl) spend extremely long period of time here. At the same time the first and last car which stopped took us almost to Sicilia. Thus, it seems that it is still the only option to do a long trip from Roma considering Italian awful autostop.”

“Good place for going to nearer destinations like Trento or Rovereto or if you just want to stay on the State Roads. Drivers have enough place to stop on the far right lane (it ends). Me and a friend got picked up by a camper after 10 minutes.”

Roma
“from metro line B station - Ponte Mammolo take 508 to last station in Giardini di Corcolle. From there you have 1,5 km walking (unfortunately little on highway) to either gas station on the right, or toll on the left. I went to gas station, which is of course on highway, and waited for 10 min.”
―Hijavata, 30 Apr 2011

“Direction Slovenia, LJ. This is the very old street to Vienna. The place has an enormous potential: big space next to the street, perfect visibility and cars which are just accelerating to get out of Opicina. I got here walking from the centre of Trieste but it's crazy, really steep. you get the tram from trieste to opicina and the walk here. I got picked up in half hour and was brought directly in the centre of Ljubljana. On the way back I walked all the way from Sezana to here, then tram till trieste.”
―Dario.drz, 07 Apr 2012
“Had a slovenian couple that pulled over about a quarter hour after I started hitching.”
―Joschobart, 22 Mar 2013
“Definitely the best place to hitchhike to Ljubljana, Maribor or Budapest. Highly recommended!”
―AdrianB, 07 Sep 2013
“Waited for 20 seconds witj a sign "LJ" as Ljubljana. Got a ride to Sežana. At the 2nd higway entrance hitchhike to Ljubljana.”
―Bojslo, 31 Jan 2015

Budoni
“Traffic was not very heavy around noon on a working day, but it is a good spot where drivers can see you from far away. After waiting for 30 minutes, two cars stopped to pick us up to Olbia at the same time.”

“Direction: Ljubljana, Maribor and also Hungary. Take the tram from Trieste to Villa Opicina, than walk through Strada per Vienna. You will see a big place to hitchhike. Stood here just 20 minutes or less. Have a good luck!”
―AdrianB, 01 Aug 2012

Ferentino
“The couple who took us from Caserta left us at this gas station and we first try to ask the people around but it's not working we have tried for 2 hours after that we just wrote a cardboard and went just nex to the Shell towards the exit and we got a ride in 5 mins ;)”

Fiumicino
“This struck me as the most obvious spot to catch a lift away from the airport after walking out of the arrivals terminal. I did catch a lift after some 20 minutes, but those were spent anxiously expecting the cops to pull up and dump some shit on me. Just before the highway sign and just after a bend. There must be a better spot somewhere around.”

Leghorn
“This is the last spot before the highway. i stood here on a sat. morning for 1 hour with sign: Firenze. Did NOT get a lift - walked onto the highway, very stupid and dangerous. Lesson learned. Stay there or take a train... or a bus to another spot on another highway. Cars can stop here because there is a curb cut. They are quite fast though ~70. (Compare on Street View: 43.582093,10.324056)”
―Marcus De, 25 Jun 2013

Turin
“Petrol station short before soon after highway starts, very good for asking drivers, I waited there in the morning 5 minutes and got lift to Milano.”
―Scheschu, 10 May 2013

Varazze
“Station right at the Autostrada in eastern direction. I came here by a lift from Bordighera but it is also reachable by foot cause via the SS1 just right beside it. I had to wait for about three hours till i got a ride to Milano. Should work better if you want to stay at the coast or going to the centre of Genova. ”
―Simonkfr, 19 Jun 2013

Arco
“Decent spot to get to Trento because it gets traffic from many directions. Me and a friend waited on the sidewalk for about 25 minutes. Have a sign!”

Padova
“In front of highway gate Padova Est. Get here by bus 18 and drop off on the bridge over the highway. Reach the spot by foot through the Ikea park place.”
―Anonymous, 05 Mar 2012
“(Boy and girl) We hitchhiked here twice, the first one was 15min waiting to catch a car with a panel of Venice and the second time it was 20min waiting to catch a car with a panel of Venice as well. the only inconvenient of this spot if the Huge panel of NO AUTOSTOP but well police passed lot of times and we were pretending talking haha”

Brindisi
“Good spot to find lift for greece, Igoumenitsa. Impossible to Vlore, Albania.”
“I waited so much cause i tried as most as possible to go albania, after was late and i camped out. if you go straight to greece should be pretty fast”

Nova Siri
“I wasted 6 hrs and was saved by a policeman not at work making him pity..Bad petrol station (too small) and traffic lights, nobody stopped. there is a restaurant in the night truckdrivers stop for dinner, but during the day, nobody”

San Nicandro Garganico
“"Taverna Il cacciatore" is the biggest petrol station of all gargano region, if going to vieste wait there and not move of few km cause later is gonna be very hard..”

Forlì
“A good spot for going to Firenze but there are few cars there. The road is quite empty but the scenery is worth trying. The road goes winding through the Apennines.”
―Gwlan, 15 Jun 2012

Manfredonia
“There is a good Esso Petrol Station, lots of people stopping, to Foggia very easy but you may find lifts also for Naples region or at least Candela, motorway entrance. I waited 4 hrs for that but anyway is Italy..;)”

Genova
“I used this spot to go east towards Pisa, Florence, etc. Get here by taking the 17 bus and getting off at EUROPA 11/AUTOSTRADA. There's a gas station, but since it was after 7pm and only the 24 hr self service was open I just stood on the ramp going up with a sign for E80 Est...someone stopped after 30 minutes only going to Repallo, but they brought me to the first service station. Probably it would be easier in day time, but since I am only one girl no one was scared of me.”
―Micky, 07 Dec 2011
“Got a ride to La Spezia in about one hour. The spot is good, but a lot of cars were continuing on Corso Europa.”
“bad spot. nobody goes to highway from here, i stayed 3+ hours and after go away”
“Wanted to go west from there... Its impossible at least.... took the train”

Modugno
“In the absence of any other recommendations I tried this autogrill. Its pretty quiet but I managed to get a lift within 45 mins.You can catch a bus to Modungo from the port or elsewhere in the city. Get off the bus just after it passes under the autostrada and turns right follow the road ahead and under a road bridge and the motorway. You have to climb up the bank and walk along the autostrada for 300m as the access road to the autogrill is fenced off with a couple of dogs roaming around.”
“It is possible to get to this gas station by a service road in the back, you have to be lucky to meet someone working there though to open the gate for you”
―Mil lady, 18 Aug 2012

Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses
“Parking lot near the bridge. Most traffic goes through the tunnel so here you get only tourists going to the pass. An alternative is to climb the Napoleon route to the pass from the nortern side of the bridge (1,5-2 h).”

“toll gate (casello) Verona Sud --- easily reachable thru bus n. 61 from train station: drop at the first stop in via Torricelli. enter viale delle Nazioni, pass by a car dealer, make your way to the toll gate thru a quite big road and a parking lot --- cars go any direction from there, there's room to pull over, stand with sign! :-)”
―Fra.mae, 06 May 2013
“Well, if you are bold enough to hitchhike just after a huge "no autostop" sign and just meters away from the motorway police headquarters...”
―Lvsti, 16 Aug 2013
“Ha, I was bold enough and almost got a ride from someone, but they where going the wrong way for me (west to Milan)
luckily the parents of a person of a person i had just met, where kind enough to take me to the next gas station (west) good place there!
but here is a hit or miss”
―Whateversclaver, 30 Oct 2013

Cascina
“This is the best place to hitchhike from Pisa in direction of Firenze (but it works also to Rome, and Milan, north and south). It's a gas station on the highway. You can reach it with a public bus that you take in front of the Train Station in Pisa. You have to stop in Via Marcello Malpighi (Ospedaletto), and from there walk through the field. I put another point on the bus station. The 4th car picked us up, and all of them were very friendly, that is not very common in Italy. You might need to change several cars in the highway, because lots of people go to villages nearby.”
―Phidias81, 27 Apr 2013
“First person we asked took us to the Autogrill near Pontedera from where we caught a ride to Florence straight away. ”

“Heading to SAVONA. After waiting 1,5h at the Reststop of the A4 before this turnoff I got bored and I wanted to try this toll station, somebody had told me about. I walked behind the guardrail along the highway - don't do this, dangerous! I had to cross a bridge that had a low traffic 3 lane highway beneath me. I couldn't walk on the inside, no emercency lane/shoulder. So I held onto the fence from the outside and walked on a 30cm wide path. In the middle of the bridge on of the flagstones was loose and tilted, a few crumbs fell down, no cars underneath - yet very scary. I made it safely to the toll station and had a sign SAVONA - a bit too small. After 10 min a car stopped but since they didn't go south and couldn't take me to the next southbound gas station I let them go. After a total of 25 min the police showed up and was super friendly with trying to speak english :) They said it was too dangerous for me to stand there so they took me to a bus stop to go to the city and take the train to Savona.
So as a car had stopped, if you can get there and have a sign probably not too bad. Just don't walk along the highway.”
―Marcus De, 27 Jun 2013

Magliano Sabina
“Little tollgate.
We tried here to get out of the highway to go to Népi.
The guy told us "I have no problem with you, I can ask the driver but be carefull with the police."
We find easily.”

Riccione
“You can get here by bus from Riccione (41,43) and access from the service road in the back - try your luck in convincing someone to open the gate for you, or try to jump over the fence a bit right of the gate”
―Mil lady, 18 Aug 2012

Ravenna
“A good place for camping. Actually there's a sign 'No camping' there but the locals don't care. We stayed there for three nights and nobody disturbed us and we saw no policemen there.”

Caponago
“You can reach this Petrol station from Gessate the last stop of Metro 2 Green Line and after that walking and arrive there without walking on highway check the map( but you can lost easily if you don't have a map so i advice the spot on cologno nord,easier to reach) it's full of cars and foreigner trucks i found a ride asking to truck-drivers after 5 minutes!!”
―Vulla, 17 Sep 2013
“somewhat bad place for me (headed to Genova), it took a while to talk my way into a ride,around 1:30 hours in the mid day, but with help of the station workers I got a ride to just south of Milano to a gas station”
“aftr 1,5 hour wainting in rain at an other gas station this was more easy to get a ride to Venezia. and directly!”

Toblach - Dobbiaco
“SS51 towards Cortina. Good spot. Beautiful scenery on this road!”
“30min early morning with 2m of snow :D”

Portogruaro
“At the parking place in front of supermarket in the direction south-west. People can see you clearly when they stop at the lights. They are local but that is what you want.”
―Akimiski, 15 Jul 2013
“We were hitching with a "Caorle" sign. Young man took us after 15 minutes to a village near Caorle.”

Taormina
“Right beside Taormina train station. Quite comfortable spot for both driver and hitchhiker. Many locals pass this spot quite slowly to stop. Excellent for Catania direction. ”

Cortina d'Ampezzo
“One of the two roads to Dobbiaco/Toblach. Not many cars.”
“Not that uch traffic. But there are some cars to take you. Do not worry. ”

“Entrance of the highway direction to France. Not very good, signs that forbid hh, weird autostrada entrance.
You can give it a try if you count to be picked up fast. Get here easily and cheaply with the regional train from Genova centre till Genova Voltri. I got caught by police but since Im Italian I managed to defend myself.”
―Dario.drz, 18 Jul 2013

Civitella in Val di Chiana
“A good place to take the highway from Arezzo. Take the train from the main station to Badia al Pino (17 min), then walk to the gas station. It's a small one but you can still get a lift (it took me 2 hours) ”
―Aldoribo, 26 Apr 2014

“We stayed at the entrance of the gas station, it didn't look like the best place, but in 1 minute we got a ride to Bressanone, so that we could reach the gas station on the highway. It's possible to walk here from the center”
―Phidias81, 31 Jul 2014

Ponte nelle Alpi
“On-ramp Belluno, direction Cortina or Venice. Not much traffic at all and no shoulder. Not recommended!”
“I got really lucky to find a ride to Bologna after 5min, but the spot is quite horrible :P”

Pieve di Cadore
“Direction Cortina d'Ampezzo, there is a lot of space to pull over and the cars can see you clearly.”
“Hitchhiked an empty bus here!”

Triest
“Take bus 3 in Opicina and ask the driver drop you near "strada provinciale 1". Bus stop will be near Bar Pasticceria Marc. Walk 100 metres and wait in strada provinciale 1”
―Cbaqac, 09 Mar 2014
“We wait 1:30 hs to Rijeka”

Castenedolo
“Definitely, definitely do not get dropped off here. There is a huge Autogrill just a few kilometers away towards Brescia which serves well both for Milan and Genoa. Unfortunately I mistook this coffee stop (NO petrol station here!) for that place and got stuck here for nearly 2 hours. (Although afterwards I managed to get a direct ride down to Cannes, FR :)).”
―Lvsti, 16 Aug 2013

Franzensfeste - Fortezza
“Go out of the train station and cross the street. You will see a small supermarket and a parking place in front of you. Cars can stop here, but you should have a sign as traffic is just passing through. Got a ride to the border on Brenner after 20 minutes.”

San Martino Buon Albergo
“Got dropped at the gate about 1km further but we walked until here cause it was too dangerous at the gate.
Here was a bad place though, cars are driving fast despite the roundabout and there's really not much space to stop, it's even a bit dangerous for the cars....”

“I got to Verona at 12 am by train and I want to go to Trento the next train went been 5am, so I start stopping. A car stopped whithin 10 minits he want to took north part of Verona, but I said no. Than more 5 minits I got a car who went to Trento. I think I got a luck, but there is possible to get a car.”

Malnate
“A gas station (second one) with a nice bus stop where you can stay with the sign or a thumb up. Great visibility and many cars heading to Como!”
―Thejourneyramino, 29 Jul 2014
“*the gas station is on the crossroad to the north... Pinned it wrong :)”

“I want to go to Piacenza, but nobody take me there (3 hours). The traffic is very low an who stopp there goes to Savona.”
“In fact you were in the direction of Savona ;)”
―Piero Elia, 20 Apr 2015

Parma
“From this gas station you can got a lift. The entrance is from Via Mantova. It's a long way on foot from the city center (almost 1 hour) and I don't know if there is any public transportation to get there. I got a lift after 1 hour.”
―Aldoribo, 26 Apr 2014

Reana del Rojale
“Hard shoulder before the crossroads.”
“If you have a sign "Venezia" or "A23", everybody shows they go to Udine. If you have a sign "Udine", nobody stops.”

Liscia
“Right at the end of "Fonte La casa", in front of the marble factory it's a perfect place, because there is an artificila bump and people have to slow down. 3 cars stopped in 20 minutes”

La Spezia
“Terrible place. There is a gas station just before the autostrada starts. Cars go really fast and apparently it's almost impossible to stop a car in La Spezia! We waited there for like 2 hours heading to Pisa and not one car stopped. Then we moved to the first gas station on this road. at least cars were going slower.”

“Not as good but probably safer spot than the nearby toll gate. When I arrived, a couple just got picked up to Venezia. I got a lift to Brescia after an hour or so. Kind staff in the restaurant under the office building.”

Magliano Sabina
“Last service station before Rome except city circle highway. Lot of traffic is going through this place. You can also cross by pedestrian tunnel to the northbound site. Good camping in the fields at the northbound site. Got a ride into Rome within an hour.”

“Just in front of the petrol station. From via Gioia goes the most of the cars, going to the highway. We've found a driver in about 30 minutes. It's better than staying near the entrance, because here is more space for cars to stop.”
―Paoolo, 09 Aug 2013

“A bus stop. It seemed like a good place (there was a long traffic jam before the border) but no cars stopped even though we had our cute faces on...
In the end we walked until the border and were quite lucky there!”

Imperia
“it was a funny story. first we tried hitchhike just nar the paying gate, but the police said its forbidden. so we had to go little downhill to this parking place...”
“not that frequent place. try to ask the drivers to leave you on a highway on a gas station...”

Ozzano dell'Emilia
“We waited for hour and a half to get a ride in direction Padova. A majority of cars seems to go in direction Milano, and many of them go just to Bologna. Very good spot to go in direction Milano and average for going to Padova and direction A, SLO, HR.”

“Beware, looks like a good spot, there is a lot of parking places and Macdonal. But Bolognian people do not takes Hitchers. Been in bologna 2time, every time we was forced to leave it by train. Stood there for 3hours, without any result.”

Brescia
“From here you can go east, south and west, but towards south is hard cause hardly any one goes there. Most people go to Milano or Verona.
We had luck, the first person we asked took us to piacenza.”
―Damanu, 06 Apr 2015

Freienfeld - Campo di Trens
“Huge resting spot with hundreds of Trucks. In fact there are not many other cars. There are also some shops and free showers :) Great place for long trawels by LKW. Best way is walking around and asking drivers.”
―Mantisek, 16 Sep 2014

“It was about 5 PM, 10 minutes we waited - a guy with a pick-up took us. People there drive big cars - it's perfect when you're with two big backpacks.
The place is a parking and also a bus stop - very good spot for the whole valley up to Breuil-Cervinia.”

“PETROL STATION on both sides of A8 (connected by pedestrian tunnel) - BADLY PINNED! it's
2km from Gazzada-Schianno train station (5 min from Varese, about 1 hour 10 from Milano Porta Garibaldi station, 5.30€).
From Gazzada station, make your way to via Roma (it's 200m, ask locals) and then walk it heading south = downhill! after few roundabouts, when houses and warehouses are finished, 500m after the BRUNELLO village sign, you'll find the entrance to the petrol station on your right - and you'll be on the side headed to Varese and Switzerland.
Decent amount of cars stop here but Varese people are quite suspitious - took me more than one hour both the times I started from there, both times I was directed south O_O
good luck! :-)”
―Fra.mae, 01 Nov 2014

Vintl - Vandoies
“Gas station in the direction of Austria. Lots of traffic, but you have to traverse a farmer's field by jumping a fence. When coming from the train station, you can traverse the tracks by walking toward Brixen a few hundred meters.”
―David12scht, 18 Aug 2014

“A lot of cars entering the highway going south or north- sign is needed. Cars are driving slowly and there is place for stop. This place is unfortuneatly ilegal becouse of highway. There is even sign "no autostop".”

Rozzano
“Perfect place to go to Pavia, but it's the only destination from this spot. Easy to get, just take green metro lane and go to the last stop. Than is't 2 km of walk.”

Arco
“Just right in front of the hotel there is a bus stop where you can stand and cars can easily see you from a far distance. All the traffic passing by is going to Rovereto . I have waited 10 minutes.”
―Inconscio, 29 Dec 2014

“Great place for going north. Quite big gas station with restaurant and parkig spots where stay Trucks. In suroundings is a lot of space for camping. Waited there one and half hour to get ride to Insbruck (boy + girl)”

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Soraga

“Took the bus here (italians themselves don't pay for the ticket so your own description is advised) and waited at the bus stop. Not the best place but still managed a ride after 5 minutes to Koper, where I then waited for a ride to Pula.”
―Sitko, 14 Mar 2015

Somma Lombardo
“From Airport Milano Malpensa in direction of Novara: I was there on a Sunday morning and there was not a lot of traffic but a car stopped after 5 minutes for me.
There is space to stop for the cars and in general this place is okay. ”
―Reggae-girl, 27 Apr 2015

“Probably one of the better spots for hitchhiking to direction La Spezia in Genova. Genova is full of narrow streets making it almost impossible for cars to stop. There is exit form parking lot, a little place for car to stop. The traffic is also very sparse traffic.

Piacenza
“Quite big gas station.
If you will get stuck there for a night you can follow the local road in the direction of the city and really soon next to the church there will be playground for kids with some grass and running water where you can spend a night.”

Velletri
“The spot itself is very good, as there's a lot of room for cars to pull over, on both directions.
The problem is Italian people being not confident at all with hitchhiking. Anyway, I got a ride to Velletri by a Romanian car after 10 minutes waiting.”

“I got dropped off here pretty late in evening, but could still find a direct overnight ride to Berlin. It's a very good place if you wanna camp, there's some very nice grass to pitch your tent on. Not very busy and silent. ”

“not exactly the spot, but look forthe entrance of the port. there are ferries coming time to time with lot's of trucks to Slovenia, North-Italy, Hungary, Ukraine, etc. stand after the roundabout, because there is a place for them to pull down. ”
―Etter, 09 Aug 2016

Siena
“Small Agip gas station. Closed on sundays, except for pump auto-payment machines, so half the traffic drives in then out again on sundays.”
―Falcor, 27 Jul 2016
“I hitched from here towards Florence on a Sunday, and there was not a lot of traffic. I waited 2.5hrs for ride! But Im sure it is easier on weekdays.”

Aprilia
“Very crowded train station. If you happen to come here by train, you can easily get a ride to the surrounding towns. So many cars drop off people at the train station and then go back where they came from, and people getting off trains just go home by car. There's a train going every 15 mins.”

Ancona
“Harbour of Ancona.
While it's a little hard to hitchhike in Italy here a lot of cars arrive with a ferry coming from greece, Mostly in holiday seasons a lot of cars heading France and germany. A little hard to ask because everyone is so upset with all the traffic but possible to ask when they come out from the ferrys.”

Sinalunga
“Tiny Gas Station without much traffic.”
“This tiny gas station had no staff when i arrived and people filling up petrol had to use the automatic prepaid machine. There was only a handful of cars arriving every 30mins, but i finally got a ride with a family driving close to Siena. ”

“Plenty of space for cars to pull of at the end of the bridge. Quite a few cars heading to France.”
―Rozay, 04 Jul 2015
“Got a ride to France almost right away. Good memories!”

“Got a ride out of rome within a few seconds. I went towards germany and got a ride to Firenze.
Just talk to the drivers that bring their family members of friends to the airport. They also might pick up their friends. It is a very good spot.”
―Dailyfuel, 05 Sep 2015

Galliate
“There is a toll station where cars go either in the direction of Milan or Torino.
I tried for two hours to catch a car in the direction of Torino but without success.
End the end I walked to the near motorway service area, but it was quite dangerous and I can't recommend it. ”
―Reggae-girl, 27 Apr 2015

“You can try to hitchhike at the exit to the autostrada, before the toll station. All directions.”
“Got eventually stopped by the police, though there were no "no autostop" signs. Walked to Monsummano and asked around for a ride, got to Pisa almost right away.”

Grosseto
“You're standing a good bit before the sign saying 'No Autostop', and there's plenty stopping space. Tried for a few minutes going towards Livorno without luck (but someone going to Southern Italy stopped) and then due to nightfall arising hitched into Grosseto which only took about three minutes. ”

“Came here by bus to Settebagni. Good place, you're visible, drivers can stop at gas station. Waiting 40 min then got lift to San Benedetto at Adriatic Sea :) ”
―Dractus, 16 Jun 2016

Ostuni
“Hitchhicking in Italy has to be done face to face, always try to go to petrol station and ask in Italian. This spots has a lot of cars and trucks going to every direction north. We got a ride with a greek lorry driver You can get here from Vilanova (free shutle bus from Ostuni). ”
―Alistaircom, 18 Aug 2015

Melegnano
“Point just after toll station heading Milano. There is a spot where you can stay outside the road and all the cars are going to see you! Perfect place, but I don't know how o get there, I was just left here by another car.”

Posthudorra/Porto Torres
“Tried to hitch to sassari/ south/ caligari from here but none would stop, gave up after 2 hours and tried the other side of the road with Alghero and got picked up very quickly.”
―Hitchhappy, 09 May 2016

“We tried to go from Verona to Bologna. After waiting on a bad place near the highway we decided to go on smaller roads. Via Isola de la Scala, Mirandulina ... Even if its not a highway cars go fast there just in villages near traffic lights they stop for while. But people are sceptic about hitchhiking even lokals said so.”

“Don't take this spot if you are trying to go toward South.
All the cars are going direction west-north west.
wait there 3hrs, gave up, got to rho-fiera station and got on a train.
good spot instead if u are going north-west and within 15-20mins walk from Rho-Milano fiera train station”
―Lunasis, 15 Sep 2016