Travelling by hitchhiking

In Italy the hitchhiking is allowed on all the roads, with the exception of highways.
It is advisable to make the hitchhiking in the service stations and where there are no obstacles to the passage of the cars.

Organized hitchhiking agencies

Organized hitchhiking agencies are associations that put into contact people available to give a lift in their car and people looking for a lift going towards the same destination. In this way it is guaranteed a time and money saving and more safety in comparison with the traditional hitchhiking.
Many agencies are free while some of them ask for a registration fee. In some cases it is also required to share the driver's expenses.
The main agencies of organized hitchhiking are:

• Autostop & Pendolari

  http://www.autostop.it/
  The agency offers a service on payment with bid and demand for lift for Italy and Europe besides a service designed for the commuters that every day make the same route for work.

• Compartir

  http://www.compartir.org
  Free service online in order to look for and to offer lifts by car in beyond 70 countries of all the world. No commission cost is requested but only a registration online.

• Hitchhichers.org

  http://www.hitchhikers.org
  Database of lifts offer and demand exchange by car in all Europe.
  It is required just a registration online.
  E-mail: info@hitchhikers.org

• Drive2Day

  http://www.drive2day.it/
  Service that offers the opportunity of sharing a car by people who travel together to save costs. As drivers and passengers you can enter your ride offers and requests here, easily and free of charge. The database is free.

• Roadsharing

  http://www.roadsharing.com/it/
  The portal helps travellers to find someone to share a trip with. Users can search using a database, that needs the registration online to be consulted.