Been left there by Italians living in the area that told us many France people go to this station because the gasoline is cheap. And they were right, foreigners were there, but like maybe 5 cars per hour around 15:00. Eventually after an hour guy took us to France but we had to pay. We were 2 guys

In a normal country for hitchiking it would be a perfect spot. But in Spain we waited 3 hours till some Italian guys took us. My mate was even talking Spanish and asking people around the gas station but everyone seemed to be afraid to take hitchikers. Been asking around gas station, staying with a sign on a bus stop near gas station and also trying to get someone on the entrance to highway and not much luck. Police came and said that we got to leave the highway's entrance. A much more traffic to Barcelona though so maybe it would be better and we were trying to go to France

Been asking around this gas station (my mate is speaking Spanish) but people seemed to not care. Also tried with a sign and gestures but no luck till some Moroccan guy stopped and asked if we have a driving licence. He wanted us to drive 650km to Girona because he stopped there to have a few hours of sleep, but apparently we were around XD Not a lot of traffic at this station Two guys

A nice Australian lady took us to the next gas station 5km away

We had a lot of luck that an Argentinian lady stopped for us. Noone of Spanish ppl even thought about stopping. Also the gas station there is pretty big but there was not a lot of traffic around 15:00 on Saturday.

Travelling alone got picked up after 30 min

Got a lift to Barca de Vejer after putting our 'Tarifa' sign away

Very little traffic, we were initially trying to northeast then onwards to Tarifa but eventually decided to give up and got a lift bsck to Barbate with th hopes of getting a bus(the last one went to Tarifa around 7pm i believe and costs €5)

No lift, little traffic going north. We could've tried here for longer but for cars to pick us up from here they would have had to drive off a large ledge into the layby which we felt could damage their cars,(the more easily accesable end of the laybe was blocked by other vehichles)

Nice spot in the shade of the petrol pump sign

Quickly got a lift to Barbate

After refusing a couple rides to El Palmar we got a lift to Caños de meca

Hitchhiking at midnight. Trying to get to Malaga as I had a morning flight and my Blablacar cancelled on me and there was no more public transport. Sign: Málaga.

also I spent a night wildcamping here behind the station in the olive field

I hitchhiked with a sign "Granada" though if I had to wait longer I would have probably gone to the next exit from Alcalá, near Lidl, as it seems that there I could have had more options for a ride. It worked from here anyways, but most of the traffic here was just local.

I managed to get a ride from the stop sign, where this spot is located, but I believe asking around the gas station may be more efficient. I got my ride in the morning and during that time the station was kinda empty. I managed to get a ride to Alcalá, which I still found helpful. (Sign: "Granada, Alcalá")

I hitchhiked until evening in this spot. There is a restaurant with many people around (mostly local traffic though, and mostly heading direction Baena from the restaurant). But yeah, there is a slim sidewalk you can try to hitchhike at using a sign (I had "Granada" later added "Alcalá" too). The traffic going on the main road is relatively fast, but they can also notice you from afar. I think it's worth taking a short ride to the gasolinera before Alcaduete where I ended up, or trying to go to Jaén and then down (if you are heading to Granada). It's for sure not easy to hitchhike here in Andalucia.

The spot is okay, maybe if you are trying to get further to Granada, try to get to the next exit of Baena, as I felt that cars that were passing me were going only there. Sign: "Granada"

A spot on the main road connecting Córdoba with Granada. Some local traffic. I got taken to Baena, so not that far. Sign: "Granada" (and in small text also "en dirrección a Baena/Alcalá")

The previous ride dropped me off at the Repsol station where I had lunch. Great middle point between Málaga and Córdoba. I then walked here to this roudabout exit to catch all possible rides, though it is probably better to just ask people around at the station/restaurant. Two mexican guys who were charging their Tesla at the charger saw me and eventually picked me up at the roundabout.

Biggest parking for trucks I've ever seen, maybe 200-300 of them. Every single one was going to France or Spain so it was s perfect spot to catch someone that direction. But we were going further into Italy There was mostly traffic from trucks but also a few cars going through. We've been waiting there for 2 hours asking around and caught a 300km ride somewhere around 23:00 by a guy that drove a Porsche there for some rich kids from Monaco For me the best spot in that neighborhood to go hop on the highway

Stood there right after the toll station. Cars going to Montpellier might have a problem to stop for you cause they need to cross the way of people on the right. Police came in 15 minutes and told us we need to move before the toll station. We stood right before the toll station with a sign pointing to people. I believe it's best to just stay on the little brick island between road's lines. Trying to pick someone from roads corner might be trickier cause many people pointing to the right on toll station are going the direction of Spain and we wanted to go Italy. After 20 minutes a nice 20years old solo lady invited us to her car (it was a technogirl speaking no English but loving techno)

In a normal country for hitchiking it would be a perfect spot. But in Spain we waited 3 hours till some Italian guys took us. My mate was even talking Spanish and asking people around the gas station but everyone seemed to be afraid to take hitchikers. Been asking around gas station, staying with a sign on a bus stop near gas station and also trying to get someone on the entrance to highway and not much luck. Police came and said that we got to leave the highway's entrance. A much more traffic to Barcelona though so maybe it would be better and we were trying to go to France

it serves both directions so it can be tricky, besides fuel is more expensive than in spain. and yet i was picked up by a german whose mother, in another car, needed fuel. there was a lot of people, the spanish were telling me they were unfortunately coming from spain but would take me

I'd say it's a pretty good spot if it wasn't Spain. Plenty of traffic, plenty of people going my direction. But thr Spaniards don't take hitchhikers so no success here. Better go to the station and ask directly, it seems like they won't decide to take you by just standing. Even with a sign "Córdoba)

A lot of cars and trucks passing by slowly. People that only stopped for gas dont come here though. Found a lift with a truck driver going to Pamplona (I was heading for spain so this was great)

The gas station is quite busy and almost everyone goes to madrid. You can find toilets, showers (broken atm) and a small shop with chargers. The prices are the usual. There is a small restaurant but not many people come to eat. Most stop for a quick pause as there is a small park nearby. Its as good as it gets for spain, many people are freaked out by hitchhiking but we managed to catch a ride to madrid within 30min.

To go towards Madrid/Andalusia: You reach this spot by the public „metrobus“ 430A from Valencia. Its not the red city busses but the yellow metrobus. It starts from the main bus station but dont try to catch it there because noone knows where it departs. We caught it one spot down from there and it came by the time stated on google maps. Its like 3€. The spot itself is not great but okay. There are people going to Valencia or other local towns (many), some to Madrid and quite a few to Andalusia/Sevilla/Portugal. Many cars are full. We arrived at 20:00 and tried for 2 hours and got close to a lift to madrid multiple times. We went to sleep in a field nearby which was perfect. Next day it took us another 2 hours to go to another service station 1 1/2 hours towards spain. I don't know if we just got unlucky but I think its just spain. Many people are shocked when you ask them for a lift.

To go towards Madrid/Andalusia: You reach this spot by the public „metrobus“ 430A from Valencia. Its not the red city busses but the yellow metrobus. It starts from the main bus station but dont try to catch it there because noone knows where it departs. We caught it one spot down from there and it came by the time stated on google maps. Its like 3€. The spot itself is not great but okay. There are people going to Valencia or other local towns (many), some to Madrid and quite a few to Andalusia/Sevilla/Portugal. Many cars are full. We arrived at 20:00 and tried for 2 hours and got close to a lift to madrid multiple times. We went to sleep in a field nearby which was perfect. Next day it took us another 2 hours to go to another service station 1 1/2 hours towards spain. I don't know if we just got unlucky but I think its just spain. Many people are shocked when you ask them for a lift.

The spot is alright, with a lot of space for cars to stop. Iwas a bit afraid for my first hitchhiking experience in Spain as I read that it would be significantly more difficult than in France. I was on my way to a village close to Girona which is a bit of an awkward way from Puigcerda so I wrote Ripoll and Vic on my cardboard. Eventually someone stopped and said he would take me to the place where the road to Ripoll starts. After talking a bit it turned out he would be going all the way to Girona in the afternoon after having lunch with his wife. I had to kill a few hours but was very lucky with my direct ride.

Glad to see other comments replicate my experience. The truck driver who dropped us off here said there were going to be a lot of spanish trucks that could take us directly to Spain. We had our hopes up in the beginning, but we slowly lost hope... Basically, this is a good spot to go to Geneve. After some hours, we were just trying to go past Lyon into the A6 or A7 highway. Took a long time, but in the end we found a truck driver from Spain who, after a little bit of conversation, became willing to take both of us (a couple) all the way across the border. Lucky! I don't know what I would have done otherwise.

the staff is friendly and helpful. the spot was empty during the night, as pretty much all in spain. and mind you it was during the apagón. it works for several directions, namely murcia, valencia, one trucker even said he was going to badajoz. eventually a romanian van driver took me all the way to porta de barcelona, even a bit out of his way. thanks, mihail

Really good spot to reach Spain, Bayonne

Good spot to reach Pays Basque (Bayone) Spain or Dax

Took about 30 mins, decent spot for cars to stop - but its Spain so getting a ride isnt the easiest, but it’ll come.

Not a lot of space for the cars to stop and there aren't too many going deeper into Spain. Gpt lucky and were picked up by the bus

The car are going slow and there's space to stop. Good for going into the direction to Spain but probably hard to get in to Spain.

Good to go to Collioure, there's space to stop and cars aren't going too fast. The closer to Spain you want to get the hardwr it probably is.

First Car picked us up, enough space to stop, not really representative for spain though

Many people are here in summer taking a rest. But I wanted to go to Spain and didn't found a good ride for a long time, there were all driving by (I stood at the echt of the resting area.) Bring sun protection and patience.