Hitchhiking from Xihu
Hitchhiking to Xihu
Recent reviews mentioning Xihu
23.78724, 120.47742
One male 40+, no sign, one small and one big backpacks, a sunny day. On my way from Taichung to Taitung (over 350 kms).A perfect place. Loads of space for a car to stop. Great visibility. I even got some shade.
After 2 minutes I got a ride. The driver was going to Kaohsiung, but I asked him to drop me at a petrol station on a highway, before Kaohsiung, because he couldn't leave me at a good spot in Kaohsiung.
―Gural
24.19799, 120.57139
One male 40+, no sign, one small and one big backpacks, a sunny day. On my way from Taichung to Taitung (over 350 kms).The place looked pretty nice. Just enough space for those willing to stop. A bit of curve and a small bush, but generally good visibility. Cars go quite fast and in waves (traffic lights a bit before). Lack of shade.
But it was my longest wait in Taiwan. In 1,5 months of travelling here I never waited longer than 20-25 minutes. This time I waited 45. The problem was not that people didn't want to stop, but they didn't go my direction. I wanted get on the highway #1 and go south.
Before I got a ride 5 cars stopped. 3 were genuinely trying to help me, but they didn't go my way. And the other two asked for money! It never happened to me in Taiwan. And I hitchhiked here a lot. And in this one spot it happened twice!!!
Anyways, after 45 minutes I finally got a ride for about 50 kms, to a petrol station on the highway #1, from a guy on his way to Chiayi. And from there it went quickly. I got that day to Taitung. So if you go south, as me, be patient and you'll get your ride eventually.
―Gural
24.11187, 120.59731
[Did this back in 2024]Don’t trust the few dots in Taiwan, this country is super hitchhikeable!
Found a guy who took me to Lugang. Quite easy and good spot, road going straight to the highway 1, many cars and great visibility
―Swagg
24.04733, 120.42919
[Did this back in 2024]Don’t trust the few dots in Taiwan, this country is super hitchhikeable!
Best spot to hitchhike out of Lugang going south in my opinion. Not hard to walk to from the city centre, good visibility and cars aren’t going too fast
―Swagg