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Wed 2026-08-26 18:00 · 5 min wait · 146 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

24.3815, 113.4287

Lots of traffic, everybody goes south. Once you resch here, you’ve made it to guangzhou. People were so friendly and interested. Layout of the station is compact but lot’s of parking for trucks too. Took less than 5min. Great spot!

Wed 2026-08-26 13:30 · 30 min wait · 366 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

26.9579, 112.8313

Big station with bad layout. Lots of people and traffic but you won’t be able to cover even 50% by standing on one door. It took me 30min and some asking around to catch a truck driver. Trashed cabin but took me far.

Wed 2026-08-26 11:00 · 15 min wait · 143 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

27.9699, 113.0370

Small station but lots of traffic and great layout. All the cars will pass on one lane with enough space to stop. Worked great with a sign.

Tue 2026-08-25 16:00 · 90 min wait ⭐⭐

29.1490, 107.0861

Toll station. It seemed like the last resort but even this failed. I don't think it's possible to go from CQ to East/South via this route. Two cars stopped but they went to CQ. Friendly people but wrong direction. We gave up and took the train. What a wasted day - anyways, the next day will be better :)

Tue 2026-08-25 14:00 · 90 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐

29.2268, 106.9755

Mid station. Not much traffic but at least the stores were open. Some shade and people. Nobody was very useful tbh. Going to CQ to South/East through this route seems bad. Better try Guiyang/Guilin. A english teacher picked us up and got us off the highway.

Tue 2026-08-25 11:00 · 120 min wait · 53 km ⭐⭐

29.4143, 106.5940

This map is outdated. There is a service area. Most stores are closed, very little traffic and it took us forever to catch a ride. Maybe bad luck?

Thu 2026-08-13 15:00 · 10 min wait · 209 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

29.7660, 102.8578

Big station, lots of traffic - as always. Took less then 10min to find a great family to take us to Chengdu. They were super frienldy and their 7yr old granddaughter talked for hours. Kinda cool to see how chinese kids use AI.

Thu 2026-08-13 14:30 · 30 min wait · 143 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

28.8623, 102.2966

Friendly staff and we met any people we saw at the station prior. The fruit sellerrs gave us a bunch of very strange looking fruits for free. The staff of the station organized a ride for us. We waited around 30min before getting picked up by a old strange family. They took us further then planned. The highway from here on is veeeery pretty. Worth the ride!!

Thu 2026-08-13 12:50 · 15 min wait · 118 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

28.0183, 102.1767

Great station, lots of traffic and people go far because there are no major cities between here and Chengdu. We used a sign and attracted bunch of attention. Highly recommended.

Sat 2026-08-08 11:00 · 60 min wait · 294 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

24.9535, 102.5492

Big rest area (including tank display and kart). We waited around 60min near the restaurant area, after that we moved to the onramp after the big (there are two) gas station. Not even 5min of waiting a guy with nice merc pulled up and took us to Dali. He invited us for lunch (taste was very mid). I think it's a great spot and could be faster than the tollstation (but we took a cap for around 50rmb to reach there).

Fri 2026-07-24 15:00 · 30 min wait · 135 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

36.2977, 127.5992

Big station but mostly busses and only few cars. I tried in front of the toilets but moved to the gas station later. I workers were kind as asked if I missed my bus lmao. A dirty man in a dirty car (ig he was drunk) to me to Icheon. He got me some drinks on the way and listed to waaay to loud music.

Fri 2026-07-24 12:00 · 5 min wait · 213 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

35.2699, 129.0036

Crazy that this spot is not logged yet. It took me less then 5min to catch a ride (moved from the lower point and 120min of waiting). Make sure to stand on the correct side for the correct direction (ig "right" = "south") is the only way anyways. Lot's of traffic.

Fri 2026-07-24 10:00 ⭐⭐

35.1546, 129.0323

Not much space but a lot of traffic. I gave up after 120min of waiting and moved to the bg service area. Cars went kinda fast and I believe it's still too close to the city. I used a sign in Hangul for Seoul + Daegu.

Mon 2026-07-20 08:00 · 20 min wait · 65 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

33.8650, 130.8735

(ignore my first review below) Honestly, it's a great spot. Close to the onramp of the highway, enough space at the 7-eleven parking lot and lot's of traffic. I did not think it would be so easy but after 20min I got a ride all the way to Fukuoka. They did not take the highway but the slower, non toll road but whatever.

Sun 2026-07-19 11:00 · 30 min wait · 85 km ⭐⭐⭐

33.4066, 131.3446

Remote area and few cars. There is a gas station and nothing else much. I don't recommend walking to the highway as the onramp is very small itself. Some locals stopped and took me, which is more based on luck then anything

Sat 2026-07-18 12:00 · 45 min wait · 78 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

33.8732, 130.9656

THIS IS THE CORRECT SPOT - I CHOSE THE WRONG SPOT TO REVIEW, PLEASE INGNORE THE REVIEW AT THE CITY LOCATION ---- Medium sized station. Some traffic on the weekend but the highway splits shortly so you need someluck to find a person that goes to your direction + takes you. Reachable by bus and a short walk. Sign in Kanji and some waiting time later I got a ride. Drivers took a detour to drop me off which was really nice. As always: Look tidy, wait infront of store/toilet and just chill.

Sat 2026-07-18 11:00 · 45 min wait · 84 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

33.8650, 130.8735

Medium sized station. Some traffic on the weekend but the highway splits shortly so you need someluck to find a person that goes to your direction + takes you. Reachable by bus and a short walk. Sign in Kanji and some waiting time later I got a ride. Drivers took a detour to drop me off which was really nice. As always: Look tidy, wait infront of store/toilet and just chill.

Fri 2026-07-17 16:00 · 15 min wait · 76 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.0538, 131.5109

Smaller station and little off the highway. Medium traffic in the afternoon but almost no shade. Small station = all the people can see you and need to walk past you. I was refining my kanji sign while a port worker approved me. He took me all the way to my hostel and even dropped me off right in front off it. Obviously he gave me some tea and water before letting me go.

Fri 2026-07-17 13:30 · 20 min wait · 47 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.0409, 131.9153

Big station with very little traffic = hard to catch all the people. Toilets are a little far from the store so you need to decide for one. To draw a little more attention I got rid of my sign and started writing a new one. Buch of people came over to check on the foreigner writing kanji. Worked great and I got a ride quickly.

Fri 2026-07-17 12:00 · 30 min wait · 64 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.3647, 132.3158

In the morning I took the bus to the SA. It only runs every few hours. From the busstop it's short walk up the hill. Because the station is a on/off ramp no fences are involved. I always stand in front of the toilet or store to catch most people. It took some time but a older man with a dope ass truck took. He even searched around to find my next ride, which made me a little umcomfy.

Thu 2026-07-16 16:00 · 5 min wait · 2 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.3647, 132.3158

There is a bus connection to JR/SA but it's only a few times a day. I hitch hiked a nice lady (working at Starbucks) towards JR. The station is a on/off ramp which is nice.

Thu 2026-07-16 12:30 · 20 min wait · 295 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.9464, 134.7995

Shortly after eating my lunch I was approched by a truck driver. He took me all the way to Hiroshima (including a second lunch along the way). Japanese people are so friendly and according to hichwiki you should not refuse the free meals/gifts. Station is big but was not very busy. Make sure to use a sign in kanji and look tidy.

Thu 2026-07-16 11:00 · 90 min wait · 59 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.8285, 135.2946

I came here after failing at the other spot more towards the city. It was very busy (weekday morning) but people did not pay a lot of attention to me or my sign (in kanji). After around 1,5 hours I was picked up by a guy who bought me lunch at the next stop. Access to the SA is good (by train and then walk) and no fences need to be climbed. Just make sure to stand on the correct side (I used the other side then marked but yk, same station so this spot should be used).

Sun 2026-07-12 09:00 · 150 min wait ⭐

34.7827, 135.5268

I wanted to go south-east (towards Hiroshima) and there was no option. I guess most people will use the junction to turn west before this station. After 1,5h I switched to the other side to hh to the service area around 30min north (close to Kyoto) but not even that worked. It was very busy but mostly families and full cars (sunday morning). I cannot recommend this location if you try to head to the south-east.

Fri 2026-07-10 12:00 · 15 min wait · 134 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

35.0188, 136.5944

Huge station (PA/SA) and very afst ride. Most people will enter the store, so standing in front of that will be the best option. Got a ride with a father and his young son all the way to Osaka.

Fri 2026-07-10 10:00 · 5 min wait · 12 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

35.0857, 136.6595

Mid size station but not a lot of traffic. I got a very fast and short ride.

Thu 2026-07-09 15:00 · 10 min wait · 81 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.8429, 137.4987

Very busy and great layout to catch all the people. Sign + standing in front of the store worked very fast.

Thu 2026-07-09 14:00 · 30 min wait · 46 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.8244, 137.9057

Small SA/PA and not a lot of traffic. I waited around 30min before gfetting picked up by a guy. Lots of motorcycles but no spare helmets. Try tp get to the later station instead of stopping here.

Thu 2026-07-09 10:00 · 20 min wait · 210 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

35.5355, 139.5334

Busy station (weekday morning) and you can take the Metro to the closby station. A couple picked me up after waiting for around 20 minutes. I used a sign with kanji.

Sat 2026-04-25 17:00 · 120 km ⭐⭐⭐

23.1200, 103.2926

Not sure, but I ended up paying for the ride from here (5 Euro). He commercial driver took me right to the border. There are some checkpoint on the way. They will ask you some questions and tell you that you kinda need to cross if you go further. I'm not sure if it's legally allowed to hh across those checkpoints (they are further south, before the city), but taking the commercial ride which was arranged by my last drier who took me for free, was a good idea. The border was open at 6pm (chinese time) and should be open till 10pm. Chinese side is very modern and quick, Vietnam is rather slow but works too. I really enjoyed this trip across China and can recommend it to anyone (as long as you're not bothered by the police and politics, don't close your eyes too much and always be aware of the background you're moving in)!! Good luck!

Sat 2026-04-25 16:00 · 5 min wait · 170 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

24.3390, 103.4034

Literally got dropped my taxi and offered a guy a cig. He asked where I want to go and it turned out that he is a mini van driver. He had a spare seat and offered to take me for a few Euros. I rejected the offer, trying to explain that I hh. He ended up taking me for free, even though I was not sure if he goes to the border or not. He dropped me at some reststop, where (idk tbh) some friends (?) waited for me. I ended up paying 5 Euro for the last 40 or so km. He brought me directly to the border gate which was nice. At the end I think it would be possible to go for free.

Sat 2026-04-25 14:00 · 0 min wait ⭐

24.4322, 103.3782

Zero traffic, don't wait here. I ended up taking my second taxi of the day - which took more then 45min to find via AMap taxi search (all services). I added 150% to the ride fare and even then it took forever. Literally no other traffic.

Sat 2026-04-25 13:00 · 10 min wait · 56 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

24.8283, 103.2778

After failing at the toll station below I came here by taxi. You can cross the side through a tunnel. As usual people are very much interested in you. Some ignore and some are very helpful. A father and son ended up taking me towards Mile after less then 10min. It shows: Reststops are the way to go!

Sat 2026-04-25 12:00 · 90 min wait ⭐

24.7992, 103.2914

Horrible spot. I ended up taking a small bus from Kunming to Lunan/Stone Forst. They will drop you a less than 1km from here. The toll station has staffed by the most annoying chinese people ever. Not only was I told that I cannot stand behaind the barrier, but not even in front (which is 100% legal). Well, they called the police and 10 of them spawned, telling me I don't have a visa and will get deported (my country has 30days visa free). 60min wasted. I ended up standing below the bridge, but it cars are minimal and go too fast. At the end I took a taxi to the rest stop lil up from this location.

Thu 2026-04-23 12:00 · 45 min wait · 407 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

26.1709, 105.8563

Mixed feelings about this spot. It's a service area/gas station/restaurant and onramp combination but you can't cover both. Minimal traffic and most people ignored me (not even talking to me) and busses/tours/minivans won't take you. Also most people just head to the closeby scenic areas. I ended up standing little further on the onramp and a lovely truck driver took me all the way to Kunming. It's a hilly ride, pretty views and great road to hh. Be aware: (Car) Traffic further west is suuuuper light. At some points almost zero. Maybe the newer highway is better (more cars, even less trucks) if you can't find a ride all the ways. Trucks use this highway tho but can be super slow. Good luck!

Thu 2026-04-23 10:00 · 30 min wait · 69 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

26.4682, 106.3001

It's not on this map but it's a service area/restaurant/gas station. Lot's of traffic but mostly tours (busses or minivans) which take tourists around. I did not have luck hh them. A nice family took me for a few kilometers. As usual: Asking around works the best

Thu 2026-04-23 09:00 · 60 min wait ⭐

26.5980, 106.5889

This spot did not work for me. The staff at the toll station was very strict about hh. The requested me to stand before the gate where cars go very fast (way more dangerous than after the gate). The told me that the Minister of Transport will visit the highway on this day. Maybe this had an impact. I waited 60min and then decided that it's a dead spot. Just took a quick taxi to the next service area.

Wed 2026-04-22 14:30 · 20 min wait · 149 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

27.6560, 106.8775

Gas station and medium to low traffic. Staff helped me to build and write a small sign. Lovely people and then the showed me pictures of prior hh that stopped there. Funny shit! I only use the sign to show that I want to go somewhere. Ususally it's not thaaat helpful as many drivers have trouble reading it or just don't care. I ended up speaking to a few people and they agreed to take me. Horrible ride as one of them smelled like a homeless person (nothing against the poor) and the driver was watching TikToks (chinese version) on full blast. They refused to drop me at the city entrence and took me too far.

Wed 2026-04-22 11:00 · 15 min wait · 203 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

29.0995, 106.6084

The police of my last ride took me to the next police checkpoint. Here I had to wait again but they bought me food and water. No way to reject it. They told me to wait and organised a nice truck driver who took me. Horrible ride as the mountains are steep so try to catch a car. Took over 3h for a 2h car ride. Nicce guy tho and police called me to make sure I reached safe.

Wed 2026-04-22 10:10 · 60 min wait · 35 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

29.3536, 106.5826

Big station and a lot of traffic - but as usual the police is not a big fan of it. I had to wait for two team leaders to come, had a 1h discussion only for them to take to the next reststop. They tried to tell me that hh is not allowed in China - just stand your ground. You can take the Metro Line 3 to the closest station and then taxi to the road left to it. From there you can hop the fence and sneak past the police. Don't worry, they will come anyways.

Fri 2026-04-10 14:00 · 1 min wait · 486 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34.4422, 104.0576

First couple I asked took me for 6h. They had a very comfy car and invited me to Hotpot with their friends + free accommodation. Pengzhou is a big hub for fruit and veg import/export. I had a look around the market. After getting few rides in China: 1. Don‘t use a sign - just wave 2. Talking with translation apps works good 3. The chinese are incredibly hospitable

Fri 2026-04-10 11:39 · 5 min wait · 172 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

35.6484, 103.7385

Took less than 5 minutes to catch a comfy ride. Again, first they say that they won‘t to Chengdu but end up driving in the direction for 2+h.

Fri 2026-04-10 10:36 · 60 min wait · 50 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

36.0121, 103.7679

Big toll station. Had a discussion with the police if I could stand there. Usually it‘s fine but those guys were annoying. After getting cleared I walked behind the toll gate (usually work better) but then the staff harassed me. After 30mins of discussion they understood and allowed it too. Pro Tip: Don‘t reject rides in China. They will tell you that they won‘t go towards your direction but they do. Don‘t use a sign, just wave at them. Medium traffic on a workday morning.

Mon 2026-04-06 14:00 · 5 min wait · 178 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.5581, 83.0225

Got dropped because the last driver suddenly demanded money. Middle of nowhere (ig there is a market) and some cars. Waving resulted in a young and friendly guy to take us all the way. Rating 3/5 because it's not a special spot, not because the experience was bad or smth

Mon 2026-04-06 13:18 · 5 min wait · 25 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.5359, 83.2710

Some traffic around but always the same issue. First they say it‘s free but then want money. Little bit annoying. We just hopped out.

Mon 2026-04-06 12:16 · 10 min wait · 14 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.4387, 83.2634

Lot‘s of annoying taxis and people who want money. Right when we wanted to get a taxi outside the city a nice lady stopped. She took us fishing and dropped us afterwards. 10/10

Mon 2026-04-06 10:15 · 10 min wait · 76 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.3270, 83.9977

ONLY GO WEST After being denied by the police the hh back the next day. Medium traffic in the morning but we only waited 10min. The guy said it‘s free but then demanded money. We just got out.

Sun 2026-04-05 20:11 · 71 km ⭐

43.2287, 84.6905

DON‘T come here!!!! There is a very serious checkpoint. They told us it‘s a military area. While they were very friendly, they informed us, that we can get arrested for 10 days. They forced us to turn around with a driver they stopped. He had to bring us to the next police station in Nalati. At the police station we were treated good. They forced to check us into a hotel and told us to bugger off in the morning. They are building a new highway rn, so passing might be possible in the future. Double check with a police station before trying. They are serious.

Sun 2026-04-05 18:03 · 5 min wait · 50 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.3009, 84.2067

YOU CAN‘T GO TO URUMQI FROM HERE (might change) We stood less than 5min before getting picked up by a solo lady on her way to Korla. DON‘T go past this point, there are two issues: 1. At the drop location: There is a very serious checkpoint. They told us it‘s a military area. While they were very friendld, they informed us, that we can get arrested for 10 days. They forced us to turn around with s driver they stopped. He had to bring us to the next police station in Nalati. 2. At the pickup location: Opposite the road there is a big and serious police checkpoint. we did not see it as we came from the rural road. They asked a lot of questions on our way back. The civilian that was forced to take us to the police station helped us explaining the situation. They are building a new highway rn, so passing might be possible in the future. Double check with a police station before trying. They are serious.

Sun 2026-04-05 16:55 · 5 min wait · 22 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.3270, 83.9977

YOU CAN‘T GO TO URUMQI FROM HERE (might change) Took a short ride with a friendly uygur guy. He dropped us near the highway.

Sun 2026-04-05 13:52 · 30 min wait · 62 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.5154, 83.4234

YOU CAN‘T GO TO URUMQI FROM HERE (might change) Lot’s of cars but mostly packed. Took 30min to catch s ride. He took us further down the highway. Great music!

Sun 2026-04-05 10:48 · 10 min wait · 216 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.9613, 81.3666

We took a taxi to this spot. The police stopped us, we explained our plan (go to Urumqi) and they told us to wait. After 5min they found a car to Nalati Apricote Blossom. Two nice chinese kazahchs took us.

Sat 2026-04-04 15:00 · 10 min wait · 187 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.6059, 78.3136

Took less than 10min to catch a ride. He demanded money at the end. At the spot there is a restaurant and a bus stop. We just stood on the highway to catch all the traffic. Be there early, more cars will go to China.

Sat 2026-04-04 14:43 · 5 min wait · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.5671, 78.3525

A old men in a Volkswagen took us (ig he was a shared taxi but kapusta pusta made him laugh). He almost killed us on the way but was a great guy.

Sat 2026-04-04 13:41 · 30 min wait · 8 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.5956, 78.2833

We got dropped here by friends and started hh. Some traffic but not much to the border. A guy pulled up and ended taking us to a random location. He loved ‚kapusta pusta‘ lmao

Thu 2026-03-26 16:30 · 5 min wait · 45 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.9814, 49.4389

First car stopped and took me towards Baku after the ferry did not go on that day. I‘ll retry the next day. Let‘s see how it works put. Literally no reason to take a Taxi here.

Thu 2026-03-26 15:00 · 5 min wait · 2 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.9809, 49.4218

No energy to walk due to hurt foot, got picked up very fast by friendly workers

Thu 2026-03-26 14:11 · 5 min wait · 42 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

40.2488, 49.6131

I wanted to change the bus here but a car stopped and offered to take me. We listened to some german music. No signing/thumb/asking - just stood there. 10/10

Fri 2026-03-20 13:08 · 5 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.5280, 41.5490

After buying a sim card at the border I walked a bit and got picked up by the 3rd (or so) car. He took me to Batumi which was really nice. HH seems easy here

Fri 2026-03-20 11:06 · 5 min wait · 109 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.0461, 40.5794

Good spot, there is a restaurant and some truck drivers. I asked around while drinking tea and one offered to take me right away

Fri 2026-03-20 09:25 · 87 km ⭐⭐⭐

41.0008, 39.7488

Not really good spot. Cars go very fast. After 30min a sketchy truck stopped. I was happy to get out as he asked me weird questions about sex and wanted money.

Thu 2026-03-19 16:23 · 20 min wait · 142 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

40.9170, 38.3826

Perfect spot. There is a small bus station and a roundabout managed by traffic police. Just stand on the highway after the roundabout. They did not bother me. After 20min a Truck driver stopped (waved at him with sign) and offered to take me. Great spot! If you end up here at night, there are pleeeeeeeenty pf minivans to all directions, a supermarket, toilett. Everything you need.

Thu 2026-03-19 10:20 · 30 min wait · 208 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.7875, 37.0930

I had a ton of luck. A commercial minivan stopped and told me to get it. Prepared I said ‚para yok‘ (no money) and he insisted that I join the fully packed van. My sign had Suşehri written on it. Once we arrived I asked if I can stay till Giresun. He made a few calls and said tamam. In Şebinkarahisar we had to change driver and fan but the new one apparently knew I was HH w/o money. I felt a little bad because everyone around me was asked to pay but yk, I was clear about my budget and it worked. Thanks again to the driver(s).

Thu 2026-03-19 08:16 · 20 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.7504, 37.0466

It look 20min for a old car to stop. Some traffic in the morning hours. Good location i guess.

Wed 2026-03-18 16:28 · 5 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.8215, 35.0807

I walked down the road when a nice couple stopped and told me it‘s forbidden to HH there. They were very kind and took me for a few km. At this point I waited until a man stopped, ask me if I was confused - after 10min he came back with a bus ticket to sivas. I ended up taking this chance.

Wed 2026-03-18 13:27 · 30 min wait · 30 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.8285, 34.8398

slow traffic but it works, some truck driver took me 30km. Cars come in Waves. No shade but enough space to pull over (bus stop)

Wed 2026-03-18 12:29 · 20 min wait · 142 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.8633, 33.5113

some traffic, mostly cars. Took 20min to catch a ride. Before the bridge there is a little spot to pull over

Wed 2026-03-18 11:12 · 15 min wait · 53 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

39.9289, 33.0092

Great spot. I took a shared taxi (dolmuş) from Ulus in Ankara. Ask the shops where it is. You need to say ‚dolmuş mamak autoban‘ as there are two different ones to mamak. It went at 10am so ig I goes every hour? The spot is right after a traffic lights with very heavy traffic.

Tue 2026-03-17 12:03 · 120 min wait · 220 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

40.9916, 29.1733

First I waited 90min before and after toll station. Heavy traffic and somewhat slow. Then I asked the guards at the toll station and they said I can stay right next to it. After all HH on the highway is illegal (?) but most people are chill af. Took another 30min to find truck driver who took me.

Tue 2026-03-17 10:11 · 90 min wait ⭐⭐

41.0823, 29.0108

I waited 90min but cars go too fast. Not ideal my in my opinion

Sun 2026-03-15 14:10 · 10 min wait · 4 km ⭐⭐

41.2431, 28.7034

Bad rating but I worked good for me. The last driver dropped me as most who don‘t go to Istanbul use the upper bridge. There is no way to walk (but you can switch the side via tunnel) to the metro (all fenced off, even if you are fine with hopping highways). I asked the police for a solution and they drove me. If the don‘t help you, there is no way to get out of there.

Sun 2026-03-15 12:46 · 10 min wait · 139 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.4499, 27.3980

my last truck driver arranged a pickup for me. Always a possibility to ask them if they can CB radio to ask other drivers. There is enough space to stop.

Sun 2026-03-15 12:06 · 10 min wait · 82 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.6612, 26.6351

Did take 10min for a Truck Driver to pick me up. Medium traffic on a sunday, I tried a few other spots for hours but this seems to be the best. Truck have a toll station so they go slow. He organised another truck via CB-Radio (see next stop). Just head hear immediately if you‘re in the area. One more local men was waiting, so it seems to be a common spot.

Sun 2026-03-15 08:02 · 5 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

41.6692, 26.5684

There is a gas station and a toilet. I got picked up pretty quickly but only driven a few km. The whole area seems mid idk

Sat 2026-03-14 20:28 · 120 min wait · 37 km ⭐

41.9557, 26.6205

The border is shit. Long waiting (but walkable, waiting trucks will offer food and coffee which is nice). Nobody stopped for me, Truck driver are annoyed by the 12h waiting time barely any cars (saturday evening). Police harassed me and demanded the passport ‚fast fast‘. In my option are really bad border to cross but maybe I was unlucky.

Sat 2026-03-14 10:23 · 5 min wait · 277 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.9077, 25.9865

Not even 2 minutes and a truck driver picked me up. Brought me all the way to Turkey. Roads are shit and it takes forever.

Sat 2026-03-14 08:02 · 5 min wait · 65 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

44.3688, 26.0888

I took the tram from the city centre and walked 100m to the roundabout. Enough space to stop and cars go slow. It took less than 5 minutes (with sign Ruse and Türkiye) to catch a ride. A very nice and old man took me to right to the border. He drove like crazy and did not want any money.

Thu 2026-03-12 11:43 · 5 min wait · 655 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

46.3722, 19.9972

First person I approved took my all the way to Bukarest. I had to pay 25€ at the end (my fault for not asking) but yk I still got super far. Station was busy.

Thu 2026-03-12 09:40 · 30 min wait · 173 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

47.4593, 19.1104

Cars pass slowly and there is some grass to sit. No shade. After 30min I got picked up (after changing my sign to ‚25km M5‘ instead of Serbia). Still got 200km. I‘d recommend this spot over the one below.

Wed 2026-03-11 12:41 · 15 min wait · 9 km ⭐⭐⭐

48.0870, 17.0498

Got picked up by a friendly german who told me I shouldn’t even try in Bratislava.

Wed 2026-03-11 10:40 · 120 min wait · 30 km ⭐⭐

48.0569, 16.7117

Some traffic but hard to stop. Most people just ignored me, even less trucks. Maybe good towards Wien but not hr

Tue 2026-03-10 19:14 · 90 min wait · 195 km ⭐⭐

48.2120, 14.2816

Tough spot, a lot of heavy vehicles but no intensive to offer a ride. Can be hard to find a good spot. At the end I hung around the gas station. I had no luck with standing near the exit or in the town. After all got a ride to Wien.

Tue 2026-03-10 17:27 · 30 min wait · 29 km ⭐⭐⭐

48.0733, 14.0516

Cars can‘t really stop here, took a few minutes to short ride

Tue 2026-03-10 16:01 · 60 min wait · 109 km ⭐⭐⭐

47.7680, 12.9483

Not much to the north (Vienna) / talked to a few people but most were going south. After 1h I got a ride

Tue 2026-03-10 14:07 · 45 min wait · 370 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

48.6941, 9.1954

Not much traffic on a Tuesday morning, waited 30min before getting picked up by a truck driver. Try to stand a little further where the lanes merge.

Mon 2026-04-06 02:54 · 30 min wait · 4 km ⭐

43.3557, 84.0030

YOU CAN‘T GO TO URUMQI FROM HERE (might change) The highway is closed off. Only a few trucks travel on it. There is a big police checkpoint in the direction of Urumqi. They will not let you pass (as we found out later). We took a tractor back to the main road.

Sun 2026-04-05 14:52 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

44.1657, 80.0081

NO A HITCH Busses to China leave from here. You can‘t hitch the border. The last bus of the day goes at 6pm (THIS MIGHT CHANGE). It costs 5000 and tickets can be bought with card. Crossing was easy and took 2-3h (+3h time difference). Be ready to take out all metals from your bag. Good luck!

Thu 2026-04-02 12:28 · 5 min wait · 48 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.2757, 76.2895

Lots of traffic, gas station and a toilet. Lots of police too but they did not care about me. Took less than 5min to get a ride.

Thu 2026-04-02 12:26 · 5 min wait · 122 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.4066, 75.0930

Light traffic so I decided to walk to the motorstop in the highway. A truck stopped while I was walking and took me. Pretty good spot ig

Thu 2026-04-02 12:24 · 15 min wait · 60 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43.0747, 74.7046

Took only a few minutes to catch a nice car. Just say Almaty or Kenen for the generall direction.

Thu 2026-04-02 12:23 · 30 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐

43.0258, 74.7074

Not great. I ended up explaining my situation to a shared taxi driver (kapusta pusta - the cabbage ist empty aka I got no money) and he took me up the road. Maybe it's better to pay for the short ride and go from there.

Thu 2026-04-02 12:22 · 10 min wait · 12 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

42.9449, 74.6451

You gotta fend off a few taxis and most drivers ask for money. There is a small shop with a friendly guy to resupply. After 10min I got a ride. Pretty good spot, just stand after the Bus stop.

Thu 2026-03-26 20:10 · 120 min wait ⭐

41.6469, 41.6455

No luck at the bus station - I moved further outwards but no luck too. I took a bus to Tiblisi because I really wanted to reach there :(

Sun 2026-03-15 10:10 · 90 min wait ⭐

41.6218, 26.6305

This spot sucked, nobody stopped for 1,5h. I ended up walking (good view and some nature) to the Toll station above (other highway). There I got a ride quickly.

Sun 2026-03-15 06:07 · 180 min wait ⭐

41.6878, 26.5893

I tried to catch a ride (Istanbul) on a Saturday evening and on a Sunday morning after camping, but both seemed impossible. I was approached by a local who said it’s not a good spot to get to Istanbul ans that I should go into the city and try to highway below.

Thu 2026-03-12 08:46 · 90 min wait ⭐⭐

47.4545, 19.1141

in THEORY could be a good spot but not a lot of serbian or romanian cars (not on in 90min?). A few begging people who could lower the chance but idk. I ended up switching to the gas station above, let‘s see how it goes

Wed 2026-03-11 12:38 · 20 min wait · 12 km ⭐⭐⭐

48.1171, 16.6261

very light traffic but still better than the airport (going hr or bratislava)

Wed 2026-03-11 08:31 · 90 min wait ⭐

48.1244, 16.5604

No luck here, not a lot of cars don‘t go to vienna. Cars did not even slow down. I‘ll move to fischamed and try there

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