One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). Finally! I got a long ride. And it was straight to my destination. After 5 short rides that day in Ukraine, I got a decent one. I got dropped just around the corner by the previous driver and I decided to keep walking. I walked less than 10 minutes, hitchhiking along the way, when a woman stopped (btw. many women pickedme that day) here and she took me to Ivano-Frankivsk. Actually she was bypassing it, so she dropped me in the outskirts of the city and I walked the remaining a few kilometres.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). Well, another short ride. The 5th that day. I was dropped in the centre of the town. I walked out of it and I started hitchhiking while still walking. After 7 minutes and less than a kilometer walk I got another short lift from a woman (many women picking me that day). 2 kilometres. Yes, two. It shows that people are very helpful here but they don't travel far.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). The continuation of short rides series. I was dropped in the previous village and I started hitchhiking whilewalking up north. The traffic wasn't busy. After half an hour (2,5 kms walk), when I was passing through this village a driver stopped and gave me 15 kms ride. The 4th short ride in Ukraine that day.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). After two short rides in Ukraine that day, the 3rd one came. I was dropped by the previous driver 700 m west of this spot. I started walking and hitchhiking and here another driver stopped and gave me 14 kilometres ride.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). I got dropped in the village centre, after a short ride. Straight away I got checked by a police patrol. I started walking. I walk 2,5 kms. During that walk I was checked again by a military patrol (it sucks to be a man in Ukraine now). The last less than 10 minutes I hitchhiked while walking. At this spot a woman stopped and offered me a ride. She said she wasn't going far. But I was surprised when after less than one kilometer (yes, one) she said "That's it". So, I got off and carried on walking waiting for another short ride.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). After crossing the border I walked up to here. A really good spot. A wide exit from the petrol station gives plenty of room to pull over. Good visibility. There is shade. Not very busy traffic. After 20 minutes a guy stopped and offered his "taxi service". I passed. Then I got blocked by a herd of cows, which surrounded me for almost 10 minutes. After 40 minutes one guy stopped, but he was going only to the next village. I passed. I should have taken that ride, coz 30 minutes later a woman stopped and offered me the same ride. This time I took it and I started a village to a village jumping (a series of short rides).

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). It was my last hitchhiking in Romania, during that trip, and I couldn't imagine a more perfect "goodbye". My previous driver dropped me at this petrol station. A nice place. Good visibility, shade and room to pull over. I walked to the road, I didn't even have time to drop my backpack coz the first car was coming. I put my thumb up and I was on my way to Sighetu Marmației.

One male 40+, one big backpack, no sign, a sunny day. On my way from Baia Mare in Romania to Ivano-Frankivsk in Ukraine, about 250 kms (successful). Pretty good spot. Still urban, but I guess it's the case for quite a few kms, so I stopped here. Plenty of space to pull over. No shade. I had really good visibility. The driver a bit less, coz the sun was still low and it was shining straight in their eyes. Busy morning traffic. After 15 minutes the first car stopped but it wasn't going my way. 10 minutes later another guy stopped and he dropped me 20 kms before Sighetu Marmației.

Great stop to hitchhike towards Lviv, Halych, Burshtyn, Rohatyn. We just raised our hand, and the car stopped! The easiest way to get there is to catch any bus to the bus station, go along Halytska Street (north-eastern direction), then stop by the gas station (OKKO) on your left for a coffee/bathroom/snacks and then walk 5 more mins until you reach "Ivano-Frankivsk" sign.

Good place for a hitch to Kalush or Ivano-Frankivsk Less than 15-20 minutes and you're in the car.

East - Ivano-Frankivsk, West - Dolyna and Lviv. Good place for hitch but you may waiting for a long time. Also every time say to the rider that you are hitchhiking before siting to the car

Straight part of the road. Approximately 0,5 km from petrol station. Good spot in Ivano-Frankivsk direction.

Place to catch a car towards Bibrka (then either Lviv or Ivano-Frankivsk). There is a bus stop next to grocery stores and local restaurant, so you can get some snack before leaving the village!

We were dropped here in the way from Lviv to Bibrka (direction Ivano-Frankivsk) next to turn to Sholomyn' village. There is a nice shade from trees and some space for the cars to park. Good spot for Ivano-Frankivsk or Bibrka.

Good place for hich in Ivano-Frankivsk. Less than 15 minutes and you're in the car.

Good place for hitch to Ivano-Frankivsk. Less than 5 minutes and we are in the car.

East - Ivano-Frankivsk, West - Dolyna and Lviv. Good place for hitch but you may waiting for a long time. Also every time say to the rider that you are hitchhiking before siting to the car.

Road to the west is to Rakhiv, north - Ivano-Frankivsk, south - Verkhovyna. Hitchability is not very good, because riders often wants money for the ride. But nature and local people are very beautiful!

Good spot to start hitch-hiking out of Ivano-Frankivsk. You can get there with a bus (don't remember the number) towards Cherniyi village. We got a free taxi ride to the next big crossing from this spot.

There is some place for cars to stop near a petrol station. May be a good option for going towards Ivano-Frankivsk.