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{{Infobox Czech Location
|map = <map lat="'50.0751" ' lng="'14.4347" ' zoom="10" view='39' height='350' widthview='4200'/>
|country = Czech Republic
|pop = 1.218.644
|plate = ?A? ???? old: A?? ????
|motorways = [[D1 (CZ)|D1]], [[D5 (CZ)|D5]], [[D8 (CZ)|D8]], [[D11 (CZ)|D11]]
}}
'''Prague''' (''Praha'') is the capital of the [[Czech Republic]].
Writing a sign "PRAHA" clearly informs a driver that you are going to Prague
== Hitching out ==
=== East towards [[Hradec Králové]], [[Pardubice]], [[Wrocław]] {{Dcz|11}}{{E|67}} ===
==== Option 1: Motorway service station on D11 ====
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]] {{Dcz|10}}{{E|65}} ===
[[File:Stop_hk.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Dj-bobr at the beginning of D11 Highway.]]
==== Option 1: Motorway service station on E65 ====
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 behind the big orange building with "H1" on it.
==== Option 2: K+R (Parking) Černý Most ====
=== North, Northwest towards [[Ústí nad Labem]], [[Teplice]], [[Dresden]], [[Berlin]] {{Dcz|8}}{{E|55}} ==='''Warning''': 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, take bus 201 to ''TriedVychovatelna'':(3 stops) . You will find a great spot with lots of traffic still going slow right at the 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 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). Option 2 metro + bus
=== West towards [[Plzeň]], [[Klatovy]], [[Nürnberg]], [[München]] {{Dcz|5}}{{E|50}}===
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.
==== Option 1: Rozvadovská spojka ====
==== 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 & South towards [[České Budějovice]], [[Linz]] {{Dcz|3}}{{E|55}} === It's good to have a sign at this road and definitely for direction south direction. Every bigger petrol station at on [[D1 (CZ)|D1]] is good for hitchhiking. ==== First option Option 1: Motorway service station on E65 ====Easily reachable petrol station, not a lot of traffic though. Good in bad-weather or snow conditions. Go to the Take metro station "Chodov" line C (red line C), there is to ''Chodov''. look for the big shopping centre and enter, try keeping to not get lost there and find the road "Roztylská" going through it. Go to ground floor, locate the traffic lights at the end exit consisting of this tunnel stairs and continue by following cyclopath - yellow signs with "Záběhlice" and/or "Chodovec" written. After 700 m you will get elevators (not to the bridge over the motorway. Use the staircase at the beggining of the bridge mention a lift that leads below); this exit leads 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 roadbus stops.
Alternatively, you can stay past the station 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 is sometimes enforced by a employee in Shell uniform. Has cover for in bad-weather or snow conditions. In all honesty this station seems iffy.There isn't much traffic on both gas stations. Both are not advisable.You can try standing at the ramp to the motorway just outside Chodov Mall. First go inside, to floor 0. Walk to the easternmost part of the mall, there use the elevator to floor -2. In the parking house, walk east to the exit. There's the ramp. ==== Third option Option 2: Motorway Junction Opatov====Especially good option at night when there is little traffic at spots 1 Take metro line C (red) to "Opatov". Walk south ≈800m along Chilská past the crossroads and 2over the motorway bridge to the beginning of the entrance slip road. At the end Instead of walking, you can take bus stop opposite to number 177 from metro station "KačerovOpatov" to next (red line Crequest)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, find stairs going downnot on the motorway (sometimes police passes by).<br /> ==== Option 3: 5. You will go over train tracks, stairs down again, then around metro tracks and turn right before května at the beginning of expressway ==== The beginning of the motorwayhas been shifted a few hundred meters back into the city center, thus it is now illegal to use this spot. You will see OMV can still use the petrol station , but just cross indeed the grass strip and 2 lanes leading to amount of cars going in the station and stay at direction of Brno is very small here. The sign showing the shoulder at start of the beggining of motorway expressway (there and also 50km/h speed limit) is sign)located 1.3km from the original location, on 5. Police doesn't make troubles there and for cars května just before it means end of 50 kmph limitpasses over Vyskočilova, so they're still quite slowlegally it should be possible to hitch before it. The shoulder At this spot there is a wideshoulder, lights, 50km/h speed limit. Take metro line C (red) to Budějovická. From exit on Budějovická street, safe turn left some metres and alightthen turn right (northeast) on Vyskočilova.<br />Walk northeast ≈350m until the exit slip road on the left just before the 5.května overpass. Cut across the grass embankment and walk up to 5.května itself and you will see the expressway sign. This spot looks good, but '''it needs to be tested.''' There are not many cars at that petrol ==== Option 4: Motorway service station behind or they have different directions (often [[Pilsen]]Újezd u Průhonic).====
[[File:ujezdupruhonicprague.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hitchhikers at Újezd u Průhonic petrol station. Regular local hitchhikers were around, as well as hitchhikers doing the race.]]
=== South towards [[Příbram]], [[Písek]], [[České Budějovice]] {{Dcz|4}} ===
=== West towards [[Karlovy Vary]], [[Cheb]] {{Dcz|6}}{{E|48}} ===
==== Second option Option 1: Karlovarská street ====If you want Take tram 22 to ''Bílá Hora''. Walk 50 m west along Karlovarská street to start past the red/white railings and there is a bit further outside, take quite good place to hitch-hike. ==== Option 2: Motorway junction D6 Jeneč ==== Take a train (www.idos.cz) from ''Prague Masarykovo Station'', to ''Jeneč'', which (15 km outside out of Prague and very close to Prague Airport). Just 200 m Walk down the embankment onto Průmyslová ulice from ''Jeneč'' train the station - on . Walk north along Průmyslová ulice ≈350 m under the other side of railway tracks to the train tracks - is a motorway junction from which it is pretty easy to get to [[Karlovy Vary]]. ==== Option 3: Motorway service station D6 ==== Take metro line A (green) to ''Hradčanská''. Then take bus [http://www.tram-bus.cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka-310610 310610] or [http://www.tram-bus.cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka-310082 310082 (B82)] from bus-stop ''Praha-Hradčanská'' and get off at ''Velká Dobrá, u skoly''. 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 petrol station on your right.<br/ >This option is good if you prefer petrol stations although it is quite far (30 km from Prague centre).
=== Northwest towards [[Kladno]], [[Chomutov]], [[Chemnitz]] {{Dcz|7}} ===
== Public transport ==
Public transport network in Prague is really good, you can get in reasonable time almost anywhere at any time. Ticket costs: 30 minutes - 24 Kč (eur 1), 90 minutes - 32 Kč (~eur 1.30). 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 to validate ticket when entering metro station, tram or bus. The fine for fare dodging is 800 Kč (~eur 32) if you pay it at that place or till15 days.
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