The first person I asked was going to Erfurt and took me all the way to Bad Hersfeld. It was evening so there wasn't much traffic, maybe that's also why the traffic was more long distance. I think the deserted vibe of the gas station made people take pity on me which greatly helped me haha.
Yeah exactly what the other comment said. I walked 30mins to this spot from the highway and it was worth it. The next gas station was small but it is the last one in a long time so many people going towards Giessen stop there apparently.
I got dropped off here by accident, made some mistake with my gps. I wanted to go in the direction of Giessen, which is unlikely from that stop. But even cars going on the A3 towards Cologne didn't stop for me. There wasn't a lot of traffic in the early evening, it was mainly just truckers getting ready for the night and staring at me.
It's not fantastic, but it's fairly easy to stop and people go slowly. Many city people who aren't going long distances. But they smile and wave kindly. I wanted to go north and had A5 on my sign. In the 20 minutes I was standing there 4 people stopped who were all going south on the A5. In the end I took a ride just to get out of the city and onto a A5 highway entrance.
Sat 2026-08-22 18:44 · 1 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
41.3811, 23.3624
Great Spot, as a couple we didnt even wait 2 minutes and a nice guy picked us up directly to Thessaloniki and even drove us to the Center. Just be careful to Not stand in the way of Cars. We used a sign.
Fri 2026-08-21 14:12 · 15 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
42.1324, 23.1420
Good Spot, we got a ride as 4 people, even though there was just place for 3 people in the car. Directly Rila Monastery.
Sat 2026-08-22 15:08 · 10 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
41.9971, 23.0919
Great Spot, a lot of traffic in direction of greece. Recommend by the locals. We were there as a couple and got a ride to Kulata (Border). And we Had a sign with Sandanski
Fri 2026-08-21 14:20 · 80 min wait · 69 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
43.8490, 18.3272
Fri 2026-08-21 15:30 · 5 min wait · 199 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
44.2374, 17.9008
Tue 2026-07-21 15:18 · 10 min wait · 68 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Arcturus
56.8967, 24.1392
Heading towards Bauska. I put my thumb out just behind the bus stop and one minibus stopped but wasn't going to Bauska. However, within 10 mins, a Ukrainian person came up to me from the supermarket and asked where I was going and went to Bauska even though it was out of their way!
Mon 2026-07-20 21:50 · 10 min wait · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Arcturus
56.9457, 24.3127
Trying to get a ride into Riga late at night. Super long walk so I put my thumb out even with super little traffic. A few cars later and someone brings me closer to the centre. Probably very lucky.
Mon 2026-07-20 18:50 · 15 min wait · 129 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Arcturus
57.8746, 24.3814
Heading towards Riga. Great place where even trucks stop although traffic was quite minimal. Keep an eye out ahead of you on the Latvian side as I missed a truck which stopped there since it was quite far ahead. Still got a ride with the second truck driver who stopped there to the edge of Riga (he was headed to Lithuania).
Mon 2026-07-20 15:37 · 10 min wait · 203 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Arcturus
59.3343, 24.6052
Great spot, got a ride with an Estonian going close to the Latvian border within 10 minutes. Cars drive fast but lots of traffic. A bit weird to walk to due to construction but if you catch a bus here it would be a lot easier.
Fri 2026-08-21 14:45 · 105 min wait · 377 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
6miber6
52.0209, 5.7547
Took us a long time. A lot of traffic but most had their car full of stuff or people so they couldn't take us to the border or beyond.
We were very lucky that a couple could take us all the way to Frankfurt, there we needed to go south and they were going east
Fri 2026-08-21 12:00 · 30 min wait · 24 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
6miber6
52.0617, 5.1786
Asked around and a lady who was getting gas agreed to take us to the next gasstation
Fri 2026-08-21 12:46 · 30 min wait · 25 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
6miber6
52.0497, 5.4655
We asked a nice man who agreed to take is to the next gas station.
Took us a bit to get a ride. Unfortunately I lost something so we had to skip this ride. They could take us until the next gas station
Fri 2026-08-21 10:30 · 60 min wait · 4 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
6miber6
52.0786, 5.1415
One of us was asking at the gas station without luck, I was standing before the bend, looking for cars coming from the traffic lights. A nice lady stopped for us but said that I wasn't very visible, so be mindful of the trees and stand a bit closer to the traffic lights so cars can spot you better.
Fri 2026-08-21 16:03 · 10 min wait · 16 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Umbilical7052
53.2651, 10.6126
Fri 2026-08-21 14:40 · 20 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
T1mothee
58.3566, 24.5748
The rider told us it's not the best spot, but it turned out alright for us.
Thu 2026-08-20 09:30 · 10 min wait ⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
-5.0693, -42.8765
Great spot, lots of cars and trucks at the gas station.
Outside of the city so had to take a taxi to go there.
Fri 2026-08-21 12:00 · 20 min wait · 41 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
55.5510, 13.0333
Great place for getting across the bridge to Denmark. Lots of Danish, German and Dutch cars. We asked around at the gas station and were quickly offered a ride to Copenhagen by a Czech couple.
Fri 2026-08-21 14:38 · 41 min wait · 95 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
44.4549, 11.2806
A very good spot, from San Biagio Micca its less than 10 minutes walk. You need to cross the parking space and go through the revolving door which were open and then you can stay at the other side of the gas station
Fri 2026-08-21 12:15 · 10 min wait · 85 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
43.8372, 18.3164
People are very friendly in general and want to pick up. Be right before the bus stop so they can stop there. A very kind hearted person picked us up:)
Mon 2025-07-21 10:00 · 30 min wait · 26 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Avaq
46.2489, 13.5730
Cars driving out towards Italian boarder from here.
Mon 2025-07-21 11:01 · 3 min wait · 1 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Avaq
52.9806, -9.4209
Narrows roads so hard for a car to pull over, but once I put a thumb up got pick up by some locals pretty quick
Sun 2026-08-16 11:30 · 10 min wait · 56 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Avaq
49.1869, -57.4291
Lots of traffic headed east/west. We were going west to PAB and got ride to corner brook pretty quickly. Lots of space for cars to pull over
Tue 2026-08-18 10:40 · 130 min wait · 365 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Avaq
46.2532, -60.2984
Lots of traffic, close to gas station and a robins, so washroom and food available. Lots of room for cars to pull out. Honestly took a bit longer than I expected to get a ride considering how many cars were passings, but then got a straight shot ride to Dartmouth
Tue 2026-08-18 08:15 · 20 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Avaq
46.2149, -60.2465
Stood here trying to make my way to Halifax - Intersection with people heading onto the highway, sort of awkward place for someone to pull over but there’s a hotel on the hill so cars could pull up there
Fri 2026-08-21 10:00 · 20 min wait · 314 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Tobias
51.0366, 9.4896
Good spot at the end to thumb. Not too much traffic. Got a ride after 20min towards Hamburg.
Fri 2026-08-21 12:20 · 5 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
T1mothee
59.3343, 24.6052
Very damn fast. Most likely we're just lucky. It was our first time ever hitchhiking btw. Like ever.
🚫 No rideFri 2026-08-21 11:03 · 30 min wait ⭐⭐ —
T1mothee
59.3538, 24.6297
Sun 2026-08-02 09:45 · 90 min wait ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
31.9451, 130.8436
Perfect spot, one way down and traffic all day long, yet quite some time to take off, luckily I went all the way down until Kirishima city.
Fri 2026-08-21 16:40 · 30 min wait · 168 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
13.0628, 99.9454
Fri 2026-08-21 09:40 · 25 min wait · 47 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.1917, 130.7944
Don't do like me, Kirishima is the name of the mountain and the city behind. If you want to go to the mountain, ask for "Ebino plateau".
Fri 2026-07-31 15:00 · 60 min wait · 58 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.4719, 131.1630
Not much traffic because of road works with opening hours.
Enough room for a car or small truck to stop in the curve but it's going uphill mountain style.
Got a lucky ride by one of the workers who then found me a ride to Hitoyoshi.
Narrow road going through the mountains, worth the wait !
Fri 2026-07-31 10:00 · 15 min wait · 30 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.6789, 131.1567
No extra room to stop but traffic is low and it's a bus stop.
Fri 2026-07-31 09:25 · 10 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.8016, 131.1478
Wide crossroad with traffic lights in the middle of the forest, enough room for a truck to stop.
Wed 2026-07-29 17:30 · 20 min wait · 20 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.8761, 130.9281
Somewhere around there after a traffic light, the 5km stretch on both sides is similarly hitchable.
Wed 2026-07-29 17:00 · 20 min wait · 19 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
32.8349, 130.7767
Double lane and low speed yet no proper place to stop which can be an issue in Japan.
Wed 2026-07-29 16:00 · 90 min wait · 54 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
33.1500, 130.5069
Make sure you stand before the blue sign marking the beginning of the highway otherwise police will bother you.
Wed 2026-07-29 13:00 · 5 min wait · 10 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
RoadTripeur
33.1662, 130.4238
Still in the center but I left pretty quickly, the person did a small detour to drop me at the closest highway on ramp.
Fri 2026-08-21 08:35 · 18 min wait · 66 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Tobias
50.5833, 9.7087
Fri 2026-08-21 07:30 · 120 min wait · 17 km ⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
56.6571, 12.8981
The only viable place to stand in Halmstad, as far as we could see. Lots of traffic, but not a lot of people stopping. After waiting for about an hour early in the morning, we managed to catch a ride to Snapparp (a good place to go further South) with a taxi driver. In the evening, no one stopped.
Thu 2026-08-20 15:18 · 67 min wait · 88 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
Nasalodor
50.9376, 1.8611
Calais is not impossible! However, I was flipped off at the start of my wait. May be a racial thing rather than a Calais thing though (I am east asian).
Thu 2026-08-20 18:26 · 25 min wait · 6 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
65.6442, -16.8042
Thu 2026-08-20 20:42 · 23 min wait · 64 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Nasalodor
51.4780, 4.7312
Thu 2026-08-20 16:30 · 15 min wait · 173 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Nasalodor
51.1340, 2.8177
Thu 2026-08-20 18:30 · 180 min wait · 81 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
52.1296, 5.1508
Lots of nice people, most were just not going our way (zwolle/apeldoorn) or they were full. Its busy! Even spotted some other hitchhikers
Thu 2026-08-20 15:00 · 5 min wait · 7 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
52.0798, 5.1436
Sat 2026-08-01 12:31 · 8 min wait · 14 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
49.0733, 14.9725
Sat 2026-08-01 15:28 · 5 min wait · 23 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
49.0219, 15.1054
Sun 2026-08-02 09:00 · 10 min wait · 153 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Hastikkebbe
40.1535, 19.6339
Main road up north, traffic going rly slow, perfect spot. Got taken in 10min all the way to Golem.
Thu 2026-08-20 15:17 · 40 min wait · 35 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Phidias81
47.9211, -1.4199
I've waited 40 minutes for a ride to Rennes. After 10 minutes a truck offered me a ride 15km away and I refused. Then 2 police motorbikes stopped 50 meters after me on the ramp. They didn't ask me anything and I ignored them
Thu 2026-08-20 13:29 · 30 min wait · 85 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Phidias81
47.7077, -0.9760
Little traffic, maybe 1 car every 3 minutes. It worked, but you better stop at the exit of Sagré for more traffic
Wed 2026-08-19 13:05 · 30 min wait · 267 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
barish
47.4648, 19.0132
okay the spot is still 100% insane ahahah
got took to vienna in almost 30min with a direct ride :)))
place yourself just next to the stop sign (and with a sign) and everything will be good !
good luck the spot is perfect 🙌🏼
Thu 2026-08-20 04:58 · 3 min wait · 33 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
35.2263, 46.1094
I wasnt even stopping cars, just walking, and car stopped...
Thu 2026-08-20 04:56 · 10 min wait · 18 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
35.2109, 45.9623
A lot od cars, but locals are not used to hitchhikers...
Thu 2026-08-20 04:55 · 5 min wait · 74 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
36.6270, 43.6784
Even in the night a car stopped me in a few minutes...
Thu 2026-08-20 04:53 · 3 min wait · 70 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
36.2403, 43.9805
It is kinda hard do get here from the city center, but a lot of cars heading to Duhok/Akre
Thu 2026-08-20 02:18 · 20 min wait · 77 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
35.1795, 139.0138
got taken in by a guy on motorcycle, best hitch I have ever had, we went in Shizuoka to eat some food and meet his friends after
Tue 2026-08-18 17:00 · 10 min wait · 14 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
Anonymous
43.4640, 17.2970
traffic was very light in the evening but still got a ride in like 10 minutes across the border
Wed 2026-08-19 15:45 · 1 min wait · 59 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Cigarettesbum
38.9421, -109.8166
Waiting under the bridge with a sign, nest stop of that road is Moab , drink water
Wed 2026-08-19 13:30 · 5 min wait · 240 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Cigarettesbum
40.0418, -111.5437
Super remote spot , car going fast , don't count on truck to stop but remote worked in my favor Mormons picked me up for a good Treck
Wed 2026-08-19 12:50 · 20 min wait · 13 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Cigarettesbum
40.1096, -111.6317
Lots of trafic , huge shoulder, and a traffic light just before
Wed 2026-08-19 22:31 · 30 min wait · 101 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Messirechat
43.4230, -1.5965
Good for Bordeaux, Paris….
Lots of family
Wed 2026-08-19 22:28 · 30 min wait · 117 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
48.7024, -1.3392
There is crosswalk but dont hich there. Only if yoj come at time like me (22:00) then the trafic is basicly no existing.
Wed 2026-08-19 22:26 · 23 min wait · 21 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
48.5603, -1.4905
There is parking place fpr just one car. It is easy to go there from mackdonald and then it is preaty goos place for cars to stop. Deffinitly you wil get to avronche
Wed 2026-08-19 22:24 · 121 min wait · 22 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
48.5549, -1.7226
For me terrible spot. Bit some one stop for me just as i was going away sO I gues it works and the guy was realy kind and got me directly to mont saint michael
Wed 2026-08-19 22:22 · 24 min wait · 13 km ⭐⭐ —
Sova
48.5437, -1.8602
Not many cars and bo msny place to stop. It gets job done. (On sign mont saint michael)
Tue 2026-08-11 09:40 · 37 min wait · 258 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
44.8882, -0.5797
Wed 2026-08-19 22:20 · 60 min wait · 61 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
48.1369, -1.6248
Should have been ez dpot but didnt work thst good for my sign Mont Santa Michael. Only reason i got a ride was bcs women missread it for Saint Malo
Wed 2026-08-19 22:17 · 16 min wait · 75 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
47.9190, -2.3635
Ez ride to Renes. Place to stop and talk with drivers
Kinda bad. There is enough space, but the drivers seem not very interested, and also weak traffic. Waited an hour, moved on to the gas station. Also the enterence beffore is good choice
Wed 2026-08-19 22:14 · 14 min wait · 47 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Sova
47.6669, -2.7252
Lot of space to stop, cars dont go to fast, safe, good visabilitiy. Only thing it is hard to get to it. And dont be wory that it is a highway it is super chill spot.
Fri 2026-07-31 14:02 · 38 min wait · 54 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
50.9703, 16.9349
great spot, we had a traffic jam so cars went slow, visible location, gas station to stop, go to place if you manage to get out of wrocław
🚫 No rideTue 2026-08-04 12:36 · 80 min wait ⭐ —
Papikow
48.7165, 11.8007
someobody dropped us there and said its a great spot for munich but hell nah. not many cars (close to bigger road), cars go fast, no shadow. we gave up because it was getting too hot! if you walk south, after the junction there is a bus stop to mainburg. maybe we could have tried there but we took the bus.
Mon 2026-08-10 14:01 · 10 min wait · 130 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
45.1425, 0.7003
enough roadside there. tried at the exit of this roundabout but it felt weird standing at the road directly
Mon 2026-08-10 12:00 · 16 min wait · 76 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
45.1693, 1.4714
not many cars but didnt wait long
Wed 2026-08-19 15:30 · 30 min wait · 91 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Iancespot
47.9751, 0.2400
Picked up after a few minutes in direction Tours. Just outside the ALDI. There is no shadow
Mon 2026-08-10 10:28 · 20 min wait · 96 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
45.5399, 2.2995
i think its a great spot. we camped nearby so it was closest choice but in general a lot of cars and all in the right direcrtion (west)
Wed 2026-08-19 17:28 · 40 min wait · 118 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Iancespot
47.3939, 0.7036
Wed 2026-08-19 20:51 · 65 min wait · 32 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
maxiental
56.2063, -4.7052
great view, large layby and slow traffic. Femme presenting person and man, one in a wheelchair.
Sun 2026-08-09 18:36 · 15 min wait · 64 km ⭐⭐⭐⭐ —
Papikow
45.7280, 2.8897
not much traffic but it worked
Wed 2026-08-19 20:47 · 80 min wait · 29 km ⭐⭐⭐ —
maxiental
56.0024, -4.6004
nice ride with a construction driver, one of us was in a wheelchair, lots of full cars.