Honestly shocked that others say that this spot is shit for Budapest and good for Vienna — I had exactly the opposite experience hitchhiking to Austria! Three hours waiting with a sign for ‘Graz’ (I was on my way to Zagreb), and the only offer in that direction that I got was to a town just over the border. Yet three people stopped to ask if going to Budapest would help, and two more people stopped to apologize that they were going to Budapest! I had banked on people going to Vienna making the connection that Vienna is on the way to Graz, but as hour three closed I made a sign for Vienna, and it was STILL another hour. There is no shade at the on-ramp and it gets hot. The traffic is a steady trickle but honestly not that much. I would try another spot next time, no question. Lots of space in the surrounding area to camp unseen, though, if this spot does serve you. I walked here from the end of the tram line at night to cross the highway with less traffic and start early (not that the early start helped!), and was at least well rested for the frustration.

Asked around and got ride to Graz

This spot isn't really best because of the nearby highway, so you can only stop cars coming from the gas station. Still, it's probably the best spot you can choose in the area. We wanted to head down toward Vienna/Graz, but an older French couple stopped on their way to Salzburg.

Leaving Graz seems to be very difficult. All the spots on this road seem to be a gamble. A local hitchhiker told me he used to ask directly to the customers at the McDonald's nearby. This place (just after the bridge) has very little place for cars to stop, but I suppose it is the best compromise instead of the gas stations before. Mostly local traffic (Graz suburbs and Leoben licence plates).

At first sight this place look hopleless dirty and dodgy I thought I never gonna get a ride from this gas station so with little expectations I tried to get a ride from a night bus station that is next to the shell gastation... Worked like charm in 20 mins straight ride to Graz

Friday 10am dead as hell wanted to go to graz and avoid Vienna altogether , but after an our of few cars I gladly accepted a ride to Vienna city center

it's SUPER great for germany(Passau). not my first time here. but bad for salzburg/graz :( got taken by a truck driver heading to France, decided to change gas stations.

Lot of people willing to take us, but everyone was going to Vienna or Linz, we wanted to go to Graz or Slovenia or somwhere west. After 1.5h we got lift to Italy.

Good traffic direction Graz, good visibility, place to stop.

Two people with bags, we waited for 5 minutes for a ride in the Graz direction. The fuel station is shut down for renovation, but there is a bus stop near the crossroads just before Graz Highway

Not too busy Reststation, but should be easy to get to Graz

Everyone goes to Vienna!! (Saturday morning, two guys, sign Graz) We asked around, hitchhiked with a sign... About 20 cars would be willing during those 3 hrs to take us to Vienna. So recommendation would be to take anything, or not come here in the first place if heading to Graz. I was here before solo, and had a different experience (read below)

We waited there for about two minutes with a sign saying “Ljubljana, Graz, Vienna,” and after two minutes, a man from Slovenia with Mercedes picked us up and drove us over to Ljubljana.

Great spot for getting south. Hitchhiked at night, 2 guys, still doable, sign "Graz"

Nice place, and a bit of luck on a way directly to Graz. Guy took us to gas station near Graz airport. Probably good spot to Slovenia - Ljubljana.

Don’t recommend this place. Really not good spot to Graz direction, so we (2) waited too long and in the end, man working on gas station took us back to Vienna. Everyone went just to Vienna or Eisenstadt on M3.

Terrible spot to Graz direction. Everyone went to Linz direction or just to Vienna. From this place we (couple) moved just a few kilometers (20 minute ride) to gas station under Vienna.

Not so frequent gas station, but last in Slovakia in a way to Austria/Hungary. We (couple) spent some time here and asking people directly and also with sign to Vienna/Graz, but we didn’t manage it to Graz that day.

I tried to Graz. After 5 hours I gave up. I asked many people's and also hittchike but simply- 99% cars go to Salzburg/Innsbruck/Passau.

A local said to us that it’s a best spot to leave Graz direction Vienna. Mostly people leave from the other side. But we had probably luck. Got a ride directly to Vienna- Patience is the key;)