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In Kosovo, and in Serbia near the border, you may be propositioned by jitney cab drivers - regardless of how typical-hitchhiker you think you look. Some will tell you before you get in, others will wait until you're already in, all will, recognizing you as a foreigner, probably ask for amounts of 10-25 euros which is exponentially above what any local would pay.
=== Crossing the Border crossing ===
Crossing the border from Serbia to Kosovo is generally not a problem - * [[User:Timmy tofu|Timmy TofuMerdare border crossing]] hitched with two drivers across three checkpoints and no one ever asked to see a passport or even looked at him.
Crossing from Kosovo back into Serbia is generally At checkpoints your passport will be examined by Serbian officers and again, after a longer process. More importantlyfew metres, if you enter Kosovo directly (i.e. from Albania, Macedoniaby Kosovar officials, Montenegro, or by flying) without first entering Serbia you are quite likely to be ''denied entry'' to Serbia for having entered 'Serbia' (officially Serbia still considers Kosovo Serbian territory) illegally. The just like any international border guards will know because you do not have a Serbian visa stamp in your passportcrossing. (confirmed 16-08-2010 [[User:Stewgreen|Stewgreen]] told to enter via Montenegro)
Crossing from Kosovo back into Serbia is generally a longer process. Most importantly, if you enter Kosovo directly (i.e. from Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, or by flying) without first entering Serbia you are quite likely to be ''denied entry'' to Serbia for having "illegally entered Serbia" (officially Serbia still considers Kosovo to be Serbian territory). The border guards will know because you do not have a Serbian visa stamp in your passport. In this case, the Serbian officers will insist you enter through Montenegro or Macedonia instead. [[File:Merdare.JPG|thumb|250px|Kosovo-Serbia border.]]
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