Hitchhiking from Banja Luka
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Hitchhiking to Banja Luka
Recent reviews mentioning Banja Luka
44.74763, 17.15577
On my way to Jajce - worth the stop there if you can.Got picked up after two offers for shorter ride, by Croatian driver returning from Banja Luka back to Croatia - eventually Makarska.
In order to avoid walking the road, in case you're not taking the bus, cross 'Visaci most' bridge to the other side. There is nice new riverside (with open baths, looks to me as open to public). Then cross bridge next to gas station, walk a bit back.
I stood before the zebra crossing. Bus stop providing safe space for car to pull there.
Slept nearby - walked (from the Tvrdava castle in city, doable), shortly before the bridge, by the street named Suturlija, deeper in to the woods. Almost to the end of trail, there is a nice pond with small waterfall. No suitable trees for hammock.
Unfortunately the wide area with few sheds is guarded by some dogs hitting on me - I left the place in hurry.
Later in morning met few ladies walking one of the dogs - they were sleeping in tent nearby and the dog was guarding them as well.
But rest of the dogs (guarding some chickens) stay on place - wouldn't go there again in night, rather directly to the pond.
(Pic of camping spot added.)
―R0aderr
45.8034, 16.11591
On may way to BiH, dropped on opposite side on parking lot, walkable from crossroad.Got picked up by the same guy who drove me a day ago from Bratislava, what a luck!
In the mean time some two offers but for not much far away.
Good for:
BiH: Doboj/Banja Luka (that is on way to Sarajevo).
RS: Slavonsky Brod, Beograd
The spot is not much, unfortunately seems to me also the only one in this direction.
Traffic is in waves defined by traffic lights, one before and one after the spot.
(Sometimes the line of cars gets so long they're staying still as you are thumbing.)
It's three line road and cars are quite fast, they have not much chance to see you and switch the line.
So only from two lines viable.
There is long exit road from from gas station, practically making it 4 liner, but the one you're staying nearby isn't in use much. It's good place therefore for cars to stay there while you checking for the destination with the driver.
Shade is present from the big billboard (depends on time and the month of year) and maybe from few trees alongside.
Gas station nearby with parking lot and container for paper - so could pick cardboard there.
Also many benches alongside the bicycle line for resting.
―R0aderr
44.61282, 17.1414
Got picked up immediately, stopped at a nice viewpoint on the way and got dropped off at a gas station. I'm a guy, alone.―Eugenius02
44.67342, 17.15418
―Eugenius02
44.74763, 17.15577
―Eugenius02
44.8926, 17.28576
Sunday, a guy took us to Banja Luka center.―Kasia
43.91091, 18.32158
On Sunday standed with sign Banja Luka, truck picked us to some tool station between Banja Luka and Laktaši.―Kasia
44.89161, 17.28559
On a Sunday morning a guy stopped almost immediately to take us to Doboj―kamens64
44.82877, 17.20999
On a Sunday morning not many people were here but a kind couple agreed to take us (M+F) to the toll booth further north.We wanted to get to Sarajevo through Doboj and Zenica (but we were told that many people go from Banja Luka to Sarajevo through Jajce - the southern route).
―kamens64
45.75027, 16.29962
The first driver we asked took us to Banja Luka―kamens64
44.81535, 17.20092
Okay place for cars to stop and a lot of traffic. Im a bit unsure tho as you can get to Sarajevo this way (Doboj, Zenica) or through the South route. I had a kind driver take me a bit out of Doboj.―hitchhikeress
45.80383, 16.11405
Thumbing and sign didn’t work as cars are going too fast. I had to ask around and someone with a BIH licence plate eventually took me all the way to Banja Luka.―hitchhikeress
44.75357, 17.17022
Good spot where two sets of cars stop at lights alternatively. Can take a bus here from town. Ride took me most of the way to Jajce.―adambarnard
45.13556, 17.20319
Got a ride from border A to border B but had to get another from southern end. Staff let you wait right after car barrier. Both took about 10 mins wait. Guy was super chatty but be aware to just refer to Banja Luka and keep an open mind - my driver was keen to impress it is not Bosnia!―adambarnard
44.74769, 17.1558
We, a couple, used a Jajce sign and stood next to the zebra crossing in front of the bus station, there the cars can easily pull over. Also, you can get there by a bus directly from the city center. Solid traffic on a Wednesday morning.―simsvob
45.21444, 17.20957
We, a couple, used Banja Luka sign and stood in front of the toll booths. Cars leaving the highway have to slow down to a complete stop there. Solid traffic.―simsvob
44.61759, 17.1447
Chad estis vere malsana ĉi-tage, kvazaŭ ŝlimo en la tero. Ni provis, sed fakte la automobilo haltis en la superbazaro, verŝajne ankaŭ pro Teamo Schaukel, kiuj en ĉi tiu kazo estis tri kaj ne povis preni tiun rektan veturon, kiu fakte donis al ni la unuan lokon ĉi-tage. Multaj homoj ankoraŭ provis, ĉi tiu ulo fakte iris al Mustar. Bosniano retiriĝis en Francio.Alia ĉeĥa petveturanto ricevis veturon antaŭ ni en la sama loko, unu iranta al Tajlando ankaŭ per petveturado.
―Jurobola
44.61806, 17.14501
―Chris9012
44.90611, 17.30094
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45.21066, 17.20821
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