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== Hitchhiking out ===== East towards [[Hradec Králové]], [[Pardubice]], [[Wrocław]] {{Motorway Number Czech RepublicDcz|11}}{{E|67}} ===From "Černý most", the last station of B-line metro (yellow) take bus to station "Na Kovárně" (221, 303, 304, 344, 353, 398), it is about 10 minutes ride and probably you are going to pay few crowns, but not much. Hundred metres behind the stop turn right and go along Tlustého street, after last house keep the right (bigger) road, then left before the cemetery. Go across the bridge to the petrol station. It is about 1,5 km, but I think it is the best hitch spot on this direction. There usually aren't too many cars, but I've never been there more than half an hour. If you get lost ask anyone about "Hummer Garden" (the place only for Hummers) which is just behind the station.

==== Second option Option 1: Motorway service station on D11 ====Maybe better is to use K+R place near "Černý Most" metro station, lots of hitchhikers use this place. Use sign HK (Hradec Králové) or PL (if you want to Náchod and Poland). It's necessary to use the sign, because cars there are going to many directions.Disadvantage is that there are only cars traveling out of Prague - not those going from Prague ring road. But there is no non-freeway solution how to pick up those cars. My personal experience (dj-bobr) for east way (Hradec Králove, Poland) is that you can try to hitchhike at the beginning of D11 Highway (50.098664 N, 14.597708 E). It's a motorway, but police doesn't care, if you stand safe at the shoulder.

Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station ''Černý most''. From here, take bus 221, 303, 304, 344, 353, or 398 to the bus-stop ''Na Kovárně''. Walk east along Náchodská ≈600m to the junction with Bořetická. Turn right on Bořetická and walk 1.2km to just over the motorway bridge. Take the path to the right here into the service station. There usually isn't very much traffic, but waiting times are likely to be short. If you get lost ask anyone for "Hummer Garden" (the place only for Hummers) which is just behind the station. ==== Option 2: K+R (Parking Area) Černý Most ====Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station ''Černý most''. There is the K+R (Park & Ride) to the right (east) of the station which is popular with hitchhikers and possibly a better choice than option 1. It's necessary to use a sign because the road splits in many directions, e.g. "HK" (Hradec Králové) or "PL" (if going to Náchod and Poland).The disadvantage of this option is that there are only cars traveling out of Prague and not those coming from Prague ring road. However, there is no non-freeway solution to get a lift for those cars.  === Northeast towards [[Mladá Boleslav]], [[Liberec]], [[Görlitz]] {{rczDcz|10}}{{E|65}} ===

==== Second option Option 1: Motorway service station on E65 ====Another option Take metro line B (yellow) to the last station ''Černý Most''. From there catch bus number 220 to the stop ''Do Čertous''. When you get off the bus, the petrol station is to use behind the big orange building with "H1" on it. ==== Option 2: K+R place near "(Parking) Černý Most" ====Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station ''Černý most''. There is the K+R (Park & Ride) to the same for going to Hradec Královéright (east), lots of the station. Lots of hitchhikers use this place. Use a sign "MB " (Mladá Boleslav), or "LB " (Liberec). It's necessary to use the a sign, because cars are there going to the road splits in many directions. Because Due to the construction of building sections of the Prague Ring (R1) sub-parts, long-distance traffic is lower each day; however, but this spot is still usable. For Hradec Králové and Poland direction  === Northwest towards [[Ústí nad Labem]], [[Teplice]], [[Dresden]], [[Berlin]] {{Dcz|8}}{{E|55}} === If you are passing through Dresden, take a look at the [[Dresden]] hitchwiki page. From either of the spots you can take rides to OMV petrol station before Lovosice or to the Agip petrol station after Ústí nad Labem. The hitchhiking positions there are also good. ==== Option 1: D8 ==== Take metro line C (red) to ''Holešovice''. From here, use take bus 201 to ''Vychovatelna'' (3 stops). You will find a great spot with lots of traffic still going slow right at the beginning bus station.  The author had not noted that there are three lanes on this road, and the two inside lanes take the cars to Dresden. The bus lane of D11 course is great and the cars are not going too fast, but anyone going to Dresden on this road would need to cut across a few car lanes to come pick you up. Quite possible but there are better options than this. ==== Option 2: OMV petrol station / Mcdonalds on D8==== Option 1 walking Take metro line C (red) to ''Letňany''. Keep walking northwest along Tupolevova for 500 m, crossing over Beranovych to the pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights. Cross Tupolevova here and keep heading southwest on the pathway leading onto Opocenska. Walk ≈250 m along Opocenska and you will see a small footpath to the right (before the pedestrian/cycle bridge over the highway) heading straight to the OMV petrol station (≈150 m walk).

==== First option ====Easily reachable OMV petrol station, not so many cars but almost anybody can take you 2 km to the second spot. From Take metro terminal station "Letňany" line C (red line C) take any to ''Letňany''. Take bus 195, 140, 158, 110, or walk 500 m 269 to the bus stop "Výstaviště Letňany"''Obchodní centrum Čakovice''. Behind bus stop at Turn back in the crossroad turn left to direction the footway bus came from and after 300 m turn right to walk ≈1km along Kostelecká (past the roundabout) until you reach the small footpath going straight to sliproad coming off the petrol stationD8. The turn This is just before the bridge over the highwayD8. Turn left into the sliproad and after walking ≈100m, you will come to the petrol station (with a McDonalds behind it).

Most drivers go directly to Plzeň. However, getting a direct lift to Germany or even further is not unusual. All petrol stations on the {{Dcz|5}} are fine for hitchhiking although often with little traffic. ==== First option Option 1: Rozvadovská spojka ==== Take metro line B (yellow line) to "''Hůrka", walk ''. Turn left (west) out of the station and then turn north towards the Albert supermarket. Walk around the left side of Albert shop, upstairs supermarket heading up and then over a small bridgeuntil you reach a school. Walk around the school maintaining on the same directionleft side, heading north, until you reach Běhounkova. You will Walk ≈ 30m north along Běhounkova until you see a the gap in the wall that hides on the left - cut through the road we need to parking place and take, so go behind it. There is a the path through the gap and you will reach the large bus stop and a big roadon Nárožní. Cross it and continue right to the crossroads, there go intersection with Bucharova. Turn left. You on Bucharova - you will see signs to "Plzeň". Go over the bridge and turn left down the entry slip road to the leftRozvadovská spojka. After the turn bend, there is a great place for hitchhiking. Alight: lights, straight, long and lot hard shoulder with lots of space to stop. Although it's not allowed to stay there, the police don't make troubles thereany problems here. Take metro line B (yellow) to ''Nové Butovice''. Then take bus 184 (direction Hradčanská) or bus 174 (direction Vypich) and get off at the second stop: "Šafránkova". (The stop is a request stop, so it means that you have to push the button in the bus to stop it). Cross over the road (Bucharova) and walk south 200m to the slip road, and continue to the hitching point on Rozvadovská spojka as described above. Take metro line A (green) to end station ''Nemocnice Motol''. Turn right out of the station to the bus-stop. Then take bus 184 (direction Velká Ohrada) or bus 174 (direction Luka) and get off at the second stop: "Šafránkova" (the stop is a request stop, so it means that you have to push the button in the bus to stop it). Walk south ≈150m to the slip road, and continue to the hitching point on Rozvadovská spojka as descibed above. ==== Option 2: Motorway service station Rudná ==== Take metro line B (yellow) to ''Zličín''. Then take bus 307, 308, 311, 380, or 602 to stop ''Rudná, škola''. (The ticket costs 18 Kč, ≈€0.66; 1 zone out of Prague). Walk 60m back in the direction the bus came from and turn left into Na Přídělu street. You should see the petrol station in the distance. Walk 350m to the end of the street. There will be a footpath towards the petrol station 150m away. You need the opposite direction so get to the other side of motorway by the tunnel under the motorway on the right.It's a fairly big service station with McD and enough cars. ==== Option 3: Motorway junction at Zličín ==== Take metro line B (yellow) to the terminal station ''Zličín''. Go under the road Řevnická and turn immediately left. Continue south along Řevnická for 150m to the crossroads with traffic lights. You can stand right at the triangle down on Rozvadovská spojka (police can kick you out) or ask people at the nearby petrol station, KFC, or parking lots. None of these places are good (Options 1 and 2 are better).  === Southeast towards [[Brno]], [[Ostrava]], [[Bratislava]], [[Vienna]], [[Kraków]] {{Dcz|1}}{{E|50}}{{E|59}}{{E|65}} <br />& South towards [[České Budějovice]], [[Linz]] {{Dcz|3}}{{E|55}} === It's good to have a sign at this road and definitely for direction south. Every bigger petrol station on [[D1 (CZ)|D1]] is good for hitchhiking. ==== Option 1: Motorway service station on E65 ==== Take metro line C (red) to ''Chodov''. look for the big shopping centre and enter, keeping to the ground floor, locate the exit consisting of stairs and elevators (not to mention a lift that leads below); this exit leads to the bus stops.

==== Second option ====First petrol station behind Prague Head on {{Dcz|5}} Fairly big one with McDonald's outside and enough cars. From metro "Zličín" (line B, yellow), take a bus 307, 308, 311, 380 or 602 to "Rudná, škola" stop. The ticket costs 18 Kč (~eur 0.66; 1 zone out of Prague). Once you get offturn right, walk couple of meters in follow the direction the bus came from path and turn left onto a street called "Na Přídělu". You should see the gas station in the distance. Walk cross to the end of the street, there will be a footpath towards the petrol stationSONY building. You need Now keeping on the opposite direction so get to the other side of motorway by same road walk for 20mins and you'll reach the tunnel at the end of closer SHELL petrol station. It's a 5-10 minutes walk in total.

==== Third option ====From metro terminal Alternatively, you can stay past the station "Zličín" (yellow line B) go under exit at the end of the left lane, on the left side of the road .Easily reachable petrol station, not a lot of traffic though and immediately leftis sometimes enforced by a employee in Shell uniform. Continue along the road Has cover for 150 m to crossroad with in bad-weather or snow conditions. In all honesty this station seems iffy.There isn't much traffic lightson both gas stations. Both are not advisable.You can stand right on try standing at the ramp to the trianglemotorway just outside Chodov Mall. First go inside, down at to floor 0. Walk to the highway (police can kick you out) or ask people at easternmost part of the nearby petrol stationmall, KFC or there use the elevator to floor -2. In the parking lotshouse, walk east to the exit. None of There's the places is good (1st and 2nd option are recommended)ramp.

=== Southeast towards [[Brno]], [[Ostrava]], [[Bratislava]], [[Vienna]], [[Kraków]] {{= Option 2: Motorway Number Czech Republic|1}}{{E|50}}{{E|59}}{{E|65}} <br />+ south towards [[České Budějovice]], [[Linz]] {{National Road Number Czech Republic|3}}{{Motorway Number Czech Republic|3}}{{E|55}} ===It's good to have a sign at this road and definitely for south direction. Every bigger petrol station at [[D1 (CZ)|D1]] is good for hitchhiking.==== First option Junction Opatov====Easily reachable petrol station, not a lot of traffic though. Good in bad-weather or snow conditions. Go to the metro station "Chodov" (red line C), there is big shopping centre, try to not get lost there and find the road "Roztylská" going through it. Go to the traffic lights at the end of this tunnel and continue by following cyclopath - yellow signs with "Záběhlice" and/or "Chodovec" written. After 700 m you will get to the bridge over the motorway. Use the staircase at the beggining of the bridge to get down to the petrol station.<br />Alternatively you can stay behind the station exit at the end of left lane, at the left side of the road.

==== Second option ====From Take metro station line C (red) to "Opatov" (red line C) follow the main road up. Walk south ≈800m along Chilská past the road about 5 minutes, keep going crossroads and over the crossroad and the motorway bridge over to the motorway. Now you might see other hitchhikers on beginning of the entrance slip-road. AlternativelyInstead of walking, you can take bus number 177 from metro "Opatov" to next (request) stop "U Dálnice"and then walk 100m east to the beginning of the slip road. Now you might see other hitchhikers on the slip-road. Be careful and stay on the slip road, not on the motorway (sometimes police passes by).<br />Very common spot, not so good in fact. Average waiting time is less than one hour. If you stuck there, you can walk 2 km to the spot 4 (again, if police goes around, they'll tell you to walk on the field beside motorway).

==== Third option Option 3: 5.května at the beginning of expressway ====Especially good option at night when there The beginning of the motorway has been shifted a few hundred meters back into the city center, thus it is now illegal to use this spot.  You can still use the petrol station, but indeed the amount of cars going in the direction of Brno is little traffic at spots 1 and 2very small here. At  The sign showing the end start of bus stop opposite to metro station "Kačerov" the expressway (red line Cand also 50km/h speed limit)is located 1.3km from the original location, find stairs going downon 5. You will go května just before it passes over train tracksVyskočilova, stairs down againso legally it should be possible to hitch before it. At this spot there is a wide shoulder, then around lights, 50km/h speed limit. Take metro tracks line C (red) to Budějovická. From exit on Budějovická street, turn left some metres and then turn right (northeast) on Vyskočilova. Walk northeast ≈350m until the exit slip road on the left just before the motorway5.května overpass. You will see OMV petrol station but just cross Cut across the grass strip embankment and 2 lanes leading walk up to the station 5.května itself and stay at you will see the shoulder at the beggining of motorway (there is expressway sign). Police doesnThis spot looks good, but '''t make troubles there and for cars it means end of 50 kmph limit, so theyneeds to be tested.'''re still quite slow. The shoulder is wide, safe and alight.<br />There are not many cars at that petrol ==== Option 4: Motorway service station behind or they have different directions (often [[Pilsen]]Újezd u Průhonic).====

Take metro line C (red) to ''Opatov''. Exit straight out of the station and take a lift following the winding red ramp up to street level/the road above. From the bus-stop next to the Replay shop, take the bus X122 to the final stop ''K Sukovu'' (buses leave every 15-30 minutes). As it is in the "P" zone, usual fares and SMS-tickets apply. Continue along the main street which will turn kind of right into Formanská and 20 m ahead it splits into left and right. Stay on the right hand/main road, cross the bridge over the highway and on the right there is a pathway going down to the McDonald's + gas station on the higway. The best jackpot a hitch hiker can hit. <br />This is the first motorway petrol station past Prague, the best hitchhiking spot but takes some time to get there. Also, you have to have a valid ticket for the bus trip! ==== Fifth option Option 5: Beginning of main road 5.kvetna ====Quite Take metro line C (red) to ''Vyšehrad''. Head south using the sidewalk for about 300m. After the small bridge, continue left to the main road 5. kvetna. There are 3 lanes and one parking lane and usually some place to stop.<br/ >This spot quite near the city centre, and cars are going slow, high traffic density , and nobody expect expects hitchhikers there but you can be lucky. At  ==== Option 6 ==== Take metro station "Vyšehrad" line C (red line C) get to ''Roztyly'' and cross all the parking places to the motorway. Hard shoulder there is good and lit at night; however, it's not allowed to stay there and cars are already moving quite fast. ==== Option 7: Uhříněveská Highway Entrance and Gas Station in Průhonice ==== The below is more written in warning than recommendation, as a spot that is possible but hardly ideal. Where Uhříněveská crosses beneath the highway in Průhonice there is a gas station, Čerpací Stanice AGP in Googlemaps. [[User:movethathoof|Movethathoof]] went there looking for a ride while Option 4 above was closed, and found it //very// quiet: little traffic, and the entrance to the gas station is from lanes that are separate from the right side highway, for cars that are otherwise exiting there onto Uhříněveská. That said, there is a regular trickle of trucks that pass through, many heading to Nuremburg and Wrocław (though not Vienna, where they were). Still, by asking everyone who stopped they before long did find a ride with two Germans who were headed to Vienna. They also tried at the highway entrance there from Uhříněveská, which was useless. While the spot has good space to stop, and the traffic is not moving fast, 90 minutes there only taught them that the main road - one traffic is leading mostly local and the area must be //very// well off, to judge by the number of expensive sports cars there entering the huge bridge highway and city centredriving past. As well, if planning to be there once autumn really begins to bite, opposite there is yours - a large retaining wall right where you'll stand, casting a very deep shadow, making it feel much, much colder after some time waiting! To get there, the instructions are similar to option 4 above: take metro line C (red) to Opatov, exit to the street level bus stop directly above, and use then instead take either the 363 or 385 buses (the bus driver may ask you to pay the sidewalk 12 crown add-fare for about 300 mwhere you're going). After At least the bus Movethathoof took was nice and new, announcing (by voice and on a nice screen showing the coming stops, no less) the stop: you get off at the Průhonice roundabout (stop name Průhonice), and then walk five minutes up Uhříněveská (which is the street that makes the T-intersection at the small bridgeround about, continue a left to turn from the main road and hitchhikein the direction the bus travelled on from Opatov). There are 3 lanes The onramp will be right there on your right, and one parking lane and ussualy some place there is either a little path to the gas station, or stairs at the underpass (there were also truckers stopping simply to stopmake purchases at the Lidl that is right there, the stairs being the more direct route between the two). 

===South towards [[Příbram]], [[Písek]], [[České Budějovice]] {{Dcz|4}} = Sixth option ====Go up from metro station "Roztyly" (red line C) and cross all the parking places to the motorway. Hard shoulder there is good and alight at night but it's not allowed to stay there. And cars are already a bit fast.

=== South towards [[Příbram]]Take metro line B (yellow) to ''Smíchovské nádraží''. Then take bus 129, [[Písek]]241, [[České Budějovice]] {{rcz|4}} ===243, 244, 314, or 318 to the stop ''Malá Chuchle''. (It's a request stop so press the button). There you can easily hitchhike. Usually very short waiting on Friday afternoons when many people go out from Prague.

=== West towards [[Karlovy Vary]], [[Cheb]] {{rczDcz|6}}{{E|48}} ===This is good option for Karlovy Vary direction. Take tram 22 to Bílá Hora. Go straight in the street Karlovarská and there is quite good place to hitch-hike behind the red-white banister.

==== Second option Option 1: Karlovarská street ====If you prefer gas stations, try this option. The first one is quite far though (30 km from Prague center) - take a bus from Praha,,Hradčanská to Velká Dobrá,,u školy. Once there follow the direction of the bus and turn first left (Unhošťská street), than second right (Lesní street) and after 200 m you should see the highway and the gas station on your right.

=== Northwest towards [[Kladno]], [[Chomutov]], [[Chemnitz]] {{rcz|7}} ===From Dejvická (subway line A) take bus 119 Take tram 22 to Dědina''Bílá Hora''. There you can hitchhike. You can also try another bus stop on Evropská road e.g. Divoká Šárka but probably further Walk 50 m west along Karlovarská street to past the red/white railings and there is bettera quite good place to hitch-hike.

== Public transport == Option 2: Motorway junction D6 Jeneč ====Public transport network in Take a train from ''Prague Masarykovo'' to ''Jeneč'' (15 km out of Prague and very close to Prague Airport). Walk down the embankment onto Průmyslová ulice from the station. Walk north along Průmyslová ulice ≈350 m under the railway tracks to the motorway junction from which it is really good, you can pretty easy to get in reasonable time almost anywhere at any timeto [[Karlovy Vary]]. Ticket costs ==== Option 3: 30 minutes - 24 Kč Motorway service station D6 ==== Take metro line A (eur 1green), 90 minutes to ''Hradčanská''. Then take bus [http://www.tram-bus.cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka- 32 Kč (~eur 1310610 310610] or [http://www.30)tram-bus. If you plan to stay longer, you can buy a ticket for one day cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka- 110 Kč 310082 310082 (~eur 4B82)] from bus-stop ''Praha-Hradčanská'' and get off at ''Velká Dobrá, u skoly''.50Follow the direction of the bus and turn first left (Unhošťská street) or three days - 310 Kč , than second right (~eur 12.60Lesní street). You have to validate ticket when entering metro and after 200 m you should see the highway and the petrol station, tram or buson your right. The fine for fare dodging <br/ >This option is 800 Kč (~eur 32) good if you pay prefer petrol stations although it at that place or till15 daysis quite far (30 km from Prague centre).

In subway contollers usually (not always) wear dark blue uniforms. If you see one or more of them getting in the wagon=== Northwest towards [[Kladno]], [[Chomutov]], get out immediately. But they also stay in big groups [[Chemnitz]] {{Dcz|7}} ===Take metro line A (with city policegreen) in stationsto ''Dejvická'' corridors or at the end of escalators. Do wide turns Then take bus 119 from bus-stop ''Dejvická'' to see behind ''Dědina''. You can hitchhike at the corner and use classic stairs or elevator if possiblebus-stop. If they ocuppy one exitYou can also try another bus stop on Evropská road, carefully try next one or go to the next statione. The most controlled stations are "Ig.P. Pavlova"''Divoká Šárka'', "Florenc", "Muzeum" and "Můstek". In buses and trams they rarely wear uniforms but they don't check them oftenprobably further out is better.

''User GallarPublic transport network in Prague is really good, you can get in reasonable time almost anywhere at any time. Ticket costs:''' "I have been in prague thousands of times and I have exactly oposite experiences than Dante1919 does30 minutes - 24 Kč (eur 1), 90 minutes - 32 Kč (~eur 1. I wouldn't recommending going black in Prague metro30). They are often rude and in case of getting catched If you plan to stay longer, you can buy a ticket for one day - 110 Kč (~eur 4.50) or three days - 310 Kč (~eur 12.60). You have 99% chance of getting fee as there to validate ticket when entering metro station, tram or bus. The fine for fare dodging is no excuses working for them"800 Kč (~eur 32) if you pay it at that place or till15 days.

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