One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Самбір" , a cloudy day (drizzle on and off). On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor, about 160 kms (successful). I was hitchhiking for 20 minutes one km closer to the town, when I decided to walk in search for a better place. While walking I hitchhiked. After one 1 km and 15 minutes a car stopped. This place isn't specially good, but the Ukrainian-Canadian couple did it anyway. They said that the sign was helpful. They dropped me where I wanted in Sambor.

One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Самбір" , drizzle. On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor, about 160 kms (successful). It's a place where double lane changes into a single one. Between an exit from a petrol station and an entry into a shop car parking. So there is space to pull over. Good visibility. But while standing there I realised it's too urban. Many cars were doing some maneuvers around me. So after 20 minutes I started walking. Soon after I got a lift.

One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Самбір" , a cloudy day (drizzle on and off). On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor, about 160 kms (successful). I was dropped in Truskawiec by a previous driver and I walk to this place. A really good spot. A very big tarmac bay (some sort of ex police checking spot), where even a lorry can stop easily. Good visibility. Cars don't go fast. After 5 minutes I got a lift to Drohobycz.

One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Стрий", a rainy day (drizzle). On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor, about 160 kms (successful). A really good spot. In front of unused petrol station, so there is plenty of space to pull over. Very good visibility. After 10 minutes a guy stopped and he took me to Truskawiec near Drohobycz. At the end I had unpleasant situation with the driver. Despite agreeing at the beginning to take me as a free of charge hitchhiker (I speak more than enough of Russian/Ukrainian to make myself clear aboutthat. Later in a car we even had a chat about hitchhiking in Ukraine), he asked for money. We had a couple minutes chat. I was saying that he agreed to take me for free, he was saying that I still should pay. It was the first (and so far the only time) it happened to me in Ukraine. In the end I told him I didn't have money and he, cursing under his nose, left.

One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Стрий", a cloudy day (about to rain). On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor (successful). A very nice spot. A really big, gravel bay. Just after the end of the town sin. Good visibility. I bearly started when a car stopped. I got 40 kms ride from them.

One male 40+, one big backpack, with a sign "Стрий", a cloudy day. On my way from Ivano-Frankivsk to Sambor (successful). I was planning to walk farther out of the city, but when I saw this nice spot I decided to use it. Between the end of the city sign on one side of the road and welcome one on the other. It's a long, tarmac bay which is an entry and an exit to some car showrooms. A lorry can pull over there easly. Good visibility. Constant traffic. After 10 minutes I got a ride to Kałusz. The driver stopped near the west end of a town, so I didn't have to walk long to the next spot.

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.