Hitchhiking from Svilengrad
Hitchhiking to Svilengrad
Recent reviews mentioning Svilengrad
41.7222, 26.33216
I got a ride 5m down the road from the third car that came, but I don't recommend taking such short distance rides.A police car stopped me from hitchhiking on the highway, saying it's illegal. And there wasn't much traffic either (2PM on Friday)
―VagrantEntity
41.71366, 26.36664
First I tried at the end of shell gas station but after being there for 10 minutes I saw big dig approaching this station from direction of second one further down the road and as I remembered warning regarding aggressive dogs on that station left by somebody on this map I decided to change my spot and moved to small path right before place where truck and car lanes merge. I stood centrally in between of them and used my right thumb to flag trucks and left thumb to flag cars. Unfortunately most trucks ignored me or showed that they aren't going far. With cars most of them were Bulgarians who probably only went for probably cheaper fuel and back home, many of them even showed me that they aren't going far. They were some Turks too but they weren't stopping and I still needed to stand here for long time. Police only once stopped, they checked my passport and asked me what I'm doing, then they just left and didn't say anything to me so I continued hitchhiking here. I camped nearby in a tent and nobody saw me aldo in the evening I heard some people talking near me, probably border guards but they didn't find me, spot in which I camped is next to a small river going to the main border river very close to Greek border. To get there you need to walk from the border crossing to Turkish general speed limit sign (right next to ATMs) and then turn right towards Greece, you will see big empty field that's supposed to be a parking lot. You need to go through it close to the right side of it (don't be afraid of proximity to the police building) and wall till you see a place in which there is gap in fence and ground goes down. Go there and that's the spot. It's quite secured from unwanted eyes thanks to it being in lower terrain, not perfect but it worked for me―Autostopeks
41.71684, 26.35391
Just a marking that you can cross this border on foot. On Bulgarian side it doesn't matter if you cross this border in car checkpoint or in buss checkpoint but on Turkish side you can do it only on bus checkpoint―Autostopeks
41.75852, 26.21354
Very bad spot in my opinion. Not much traffic and everybody was showing to me that he isn't going far away. At the end I just sat on the side of road and started looking on Google maps for place to sleep but somebody stopped and took me to the border―Autostopeks
41.92786, 25.92478
Still quite bad but there isn't really anything better here. Traffic is low but somebody should take you after some time―Autostopeks
42.63233, 23.45277
Got scooped up super quick with a sign for Plovdiv. Takes an hour and a bit to get there but there is a Lidl near the last bust stop to get food and water.Guys ended up driving 2 hours out of their way to drop us at the boarder
―Kjmurray1230
41.92786, 25.92478
Good spot, alright traffic towards the Turkish Border, Police wont mind you if they pass, (they just looked at me weird)―Bobby
41.7199, 26.34395
You cross the border on foot (possible in 2026) and walk towards this spot. Then wait for truck drivers and simply give them a thumbs-up. The Serbian truck driver gave me a 550km ride all the way to Niš. I did not wait more than 10min.―Tales
41.7162, 26.2226
Türkish german with family going to holiday―Anonymous
41.72546, 26.32405
Bad spot. Very few cars which go to gas station, most of them are not friendly tbh. Quite all of the cars are full with people or with their stuff. Right after gas station sometimes there chill border police, we got lucky to be with them the whole day. They tell not to go to the exit of gas station because it’s dangerous. Fortunately after around 5-6 hours of waiting time at around 10 pm we got a lift to Sofia.―ptulish
41.75852, 26.21354
Waited there, were token by two border police girls, who drove to their work―ptulish
41.71504, 26.3608
Two Persons, got many offers in the direction of Istanbul but we declined and waited for our old direct ride (truck driver)Don’t use a sign or be to obvious otherwise you will get send behind the last gate (not that bad really if that happens)
―zare
41.71145, 26.37449
Easy. 5 minutes but be aware of dogs. The owner of gas stadion had 4 big agressive dogs.―ZapuszczonyBrodacz
42.21888, 22.4635
I just asked everyguy with Turkish driving plates and I got drive directly to Turkey. My driver went to Antalya but i jump off at the border.―ZapuszczonyBrodacz
41.71246, 26.37104
I first waited before the petrol station, but when I switched to the exit of the petrol station I quickly got a ride to Edirne. He invited me for some food and helped me.―Suip
42.1893, 25.23881
Got dropped of at the split of the highway and then walked onto the highway towards Edirne. First a local woman stopped, but she'd only go into the next town and not long after a Turkish truck driver took me to a truck park close to the border.―Suip
41.7135, 26.36589
Police don't let you HH where the cars and trucks lanes merge and ask you to go to the Shell petrol station where a lot of people wander around.Choose your lane regarding traffic and try to HH before the mosque so they don't see you, it should work better.
In general a sign to Edirne to get out of the border asap is a good strategy.
―RoadTripeur
41.78311, 26.20548
Arrived late and eventually gave up and slept below the bridge and took bus from Svilengrad in the morning further to BG. Almost no traffic, only a few cars passed by. Overall at that time and weather conditions given I would consider it to be a good spot.There is gas station nearby with WiFi free (2016).
Hitched here from the border by old road after local marshrutka van stopped, seeing me walking with backpack.
―Lopota
41.33311, 27.68333
At the day almost no traffic, 3 line highway (2016).There is emergency line so plenty of space to stop. No shade.
Got direct lift to border crossing.
―Lopota
41.7135, 26.36589
Got ride directly to Istanbul (to Asian side, 2016). Easy.Walked ~3km long from BG side of border because truck I arrived had to wait there.
That took me most of the time.
―Lopota
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