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38.88807, -9.05361

HE IS RIGHT... IT TOOK ME 7 HOURS to catch a ride near this place to the north

―Sergi1991

If you re going north (Coimbra, Porto etc), a friendly advice, DONT GO THERE! IF SOMEBODY OFFERS TO TAKE YOU TO A SERVICE AREA NEAR ALVERCA SAY NO! WORST PLACE EVER. I m not exaggerating, it really took me 6 hours to get a hike and it could have easily gotten me more if it werent for a nice trucker that showed mercy.
The roundabout 1km ahead is also senseless. Really. Dont even bother.
―Anonymous

39.06578, -8.99982

Good spot! We hitchhike at night and get a ride in 20min along IC-2
Direction: Rio Maior/Leiria
―Anonymous

38.89258, -9.04779

We were moved to there from another spot nearby. Talk to people. Lots of local traffic.
(June 2014)
―Anonymous

38.89206, -9.04798

Looked like a good spot, but a worker told us to stand on a smaller entrance quite close to this one. Be polite and pretend you don´t speak Portuguese (if you do) and they shouldn't be rude.
―Anonymous

39.02534, -8.96679

Toll booth in Carregado. Lot of local traffic. Got a ride to Santarém service station in less than 30 minutes. IT'S ILLEGAL, but better and safer than the beginning of the highway (300 m in the direction of the town). We talked with a worker and he said he would pretend he didn´t notice us.
(June 2014)
―Anonymous

39.12241, -8.90739

First decent stop on the way from Lisbon in direction Porto.
―Anonymous

38.84045, -9.16438

Cars are going to the highway so we swore standing just next to the entrance. Not so many cars were going direction to Porto but the first car that pulled over was ours. We were two girls. Will recommend this spot in case of emergency
―Anonymous

39.02454, -8.97466

Almost aby car going to A1
―Staszek

39.12241, -8.90739

Good traffic going north. Easy for asking or thumbing.
―Arnulle

38.77046, -9.12381

Nice spot. Heavy traffic means a lot of people pass you, but we were picked up decently quick and taken to a gas station at Aveiras de Cima, probably wouldn't recommend accepting any shorter rides if going to Coimbra or further north.
―Arnulle

38.65, -8.22

It was mid-January and we were worried we might be stranded. We were originally trying to take a different route, but gave up and decided it would be easier to catch a ride to Lisbon and then head north from there. For some reason, military police were posted up at the traffic circle too, we were worried they might be scaring off our potential rides, but truthfully, we were in the middle of nowhere. Luckily, we got picked up by a German guy in a half-converted DHL van, which was a new one for us. Super cool guy, super cool van, he was headed to Sintra and dropped up north of Lisbon.
―cleo

38.84414, -9.16831

just don’t…. it may seem as an appealing spot but it isn’t. we got nothing
―drzdnk