Cars can see you from distance and there is enough space for them to stop. But the problem is, that you are still quite in the center and with sign to Livorno its a bit strange. One car offered me Empoli and second Lucca but I declined both (should have taken Empoli).

good spot, found a ride in 35min passed lucca. not many cars, many locals. Not easy to reach tho, i cycled 40min to the uni close by, then walked 30min, then went through many bushes and i climbed 2 fences... maybe there is an easier way but i didn't find it

Me and my beautiful wife tried toward Bologna for 3 hours!! We are nice looking and friendly. That just awful. The only cars which stop - all went to Prato. Finally we changed our direction to Lucca and it became much more easy.

Busy station with lots of cars constantly coming through. I had a bit of bad luck though,as I got here a little before 10am and didn't get a ride till a bit after 1pm, which was only a short when up to Prato. I was headed for Genova, and had a sign for such, but after waiting an hour, I switched over to a "Lucca" and "A11", the last finally getting me my short ride.

I was going to a small paese in Vianino province. Firstly wanted to go across Lucca - La Spezia. But after 1,5 hours standing with a tablet I changed my route and wrote on a tablet "Bologna - Parma". After 20 minutes a guy picked me up and took not only to Parma but even 40 kms further in order to bring me up to paese I wanted to go. Benissimo. By the way, guys at the station were SO nice... They helped me asking a drivers if they go to my direction :) Exact name of the nearest bus stop is Peretola. Exact place where it's possible to take a buse in a city center - Largo Fratelli Alinari, 4 (50 m from the train station Firenze S.M.N.) Price of a bus ticket to Peretola is 1,2€.

best spot to hitchhike to Lucca.