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[[File:Parnu-riga.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[User:Amylin|Amylin]] leaving Tallinn in March, wearing: 2 shirts, a dress, a warm sweater, a winter coat, leggings, jeans, 2 pairs of socks, 2 pairs of gloves, a scarf, a hat, & snow boots... and still freezing!]]
==== Option 1: E67 (Laagri) ====1. Take the bus [httphttps://webtransport.trafitallinn.comee/#!schedulesbus/tallinn18/18a-Busb/20819-Viru-keskus-Laagri1/tal_bus_18 #map bus 18] from bus-stop ''Viru'' (close to the Viru Gate entrance to the Old Town, where the McDonalds is) to the final stop, ''Laagri'' (about a 30 minute ride). There's a Walk on about ≈150m along Pärnu maantee, the large road to the south , and traffic hitch. Traffic is going fairly slowand there's a wide hard shoulder. <br/ >One stop earlier , you will also find a petrol station. Also bus #buses 10 and 14 stop nearby, at their end stations.
Or take 2. Take the "Elektriraudtee" commuter train from Tallinn-Balti jaam to Laagri stationand walk to the main road as above.
==== Option 2: On the ferry ====
If you are arriving to Tallinn by a ferry and not planning to spend any time in the beautiful city, it is advisable to go to the car deck on the ship about 30 minutes before arrival and ask drivers directly for a ride. Looking at licence plates helps. If you don't get a ride before the doors open and the cars start leaving, climb the stairs back up and leave the ship as any other foot passenger.
==== Option 3: At the ferry terminal ====It is also possible to hitch from the ferry terminals. When arriving at the port from Helsinki on Viking Line or Eckerö Line, just walk to the Logi street, some 200 m away from the passenger terminal towards the city and stick out your thumb. Many trucks can take you all the way to the Polish border. There is probably a similar place for trucks coming with Tallink's ship, as well. Use a sign so that the drivers know where you are going.
You can see the timetable for ships arriving to Tallinn [http://www.viroweb.ee/eesti/aikataulut.asp?yhtio=%25&paiva=%25&SUUNTA=HEL&submit=Otsi! here].
=== East towards [[St. Petersburg]] (RU) {{E|20}} ===
==== Option 1: Highway 1 at Pae ====Take one of the following buses : 12 (Väike-Õismäe - Priisle (this is an express line and costs more)), 13 (Väike-Õismäe - Seli) or 54 (Mereakadeemia-Estonia, 67 (Estonia-Seli) or 68 (Estonia - Priisle; does not circulate at Sundays) or better still , tram 2 (Kopli-Ülemiste) or 4 (Tondi-Ülemiste) to Pae. The tram-stop to take from the centre of the town is Hobujaama. When you get to Pae hitch from the crossroad of Peterburi tee and Pae. Although buses in the 100's and 200's (e. g. 156) go there from Balti Jaam as well, they drive out of town and are therefore much more expensive than normal buses. Also, Pae street is still pretty much in town and hitchhiking from there might be a bit more difficult.
==== Option 2: Highway 1 at Pirita Jõgi ====A better option is to hike hitch from Pirita Jõgi, which is on the border of Tallinn. To get there one has to walk for some distance, though. One can go on any bus leaving from Balti Jaam to Loksa (e.g. 152). These are also buses that leave town and therefore cost more. To get there by Tallinn's public transportation one can take one the buses 13 (Väike-Õismäe - Seli) 49 or 54 (Mereakadeemia-Estonia), 67 (Estonia-Seli), 68 (Estonia-Priisle) to Priisle (or Seli if you take bus 67) and then walk along Rahu tee until one reaches Peterburi tee and walk eastward. It's best to start hitchhiking from after the bridge over Pirita river.
To get from Pae (Option 1) to Pirita Jõgi (Option 2), one can (in addition to buses 13 and , 54, 67, and 68) also take either number bus 50 (Seli-Pae) or 58 (Priisle-Pae) to Priisle.
=== Southeast towards [[Tartu]] ===
While on the ferry, you should hitchhike already on the car deck of the ship. Go to the car deck about 30 minutes before arrival time to the harbour and start asking around. If you have a large backpack, keep in mind that at some point the car deck's doors will open and the cars will start flowing out into the harbour. You don't want to be between large trucks at that point! As over 50% of Finns live more than 150 km away from Helsinki, you will be able to get a rather long ride this way!
 
'''Cheap Ticket''' Since the ferries aren't hitchable, you might have to buy a ticket. One way tickets cost cost between 15 and 70 Euro/person (depending on the season etc.) So instead you might want to buy a "minicruise" ticket. That usually means you stay on the boat until it arrives back at your starting point. Anyways, no one is controlling the leaving passengers, so you just leave after half the ride you paid for. These tickets are usually a lot cheaper, since they expect you to buy food etc. while on board.
====Ferry companies====
== Public Transport ==
[http://soiduplaan.tallinn.ee/#plan/en Thissite] and [http://web.trafi.com this one too] site has a have great journey planner planners and shows they both also show timetables and routes for all public transport in Tallinn.
Tallinn has free public transportation for its citizens. Non-citizens either buy a ticket from the driver for 1.60€ or a green card at kiosks which is called Ühiskaart. It costs 2€ once and then can be charged with money. You can also buy an e-ticket (also at kiosks). If you put money on your card one hour ticket costs 1.10€. If you buy an e-ticket, a one-day ticket costs 3€. There are not many ticket inspectors around the town. But if they catch you, you could try to pretend to have no money and get away with it. They give you a fine (first time 20€) which you should pay the day after, but well, maybe you are already on the way south.
The ferry terminals close for the night. However, outside the terminal entrances there are benches where you can unroll your sleeping bag (if the weather is relatively warm). In summer Pirita marina is a perfectly calm and cool place to set up your tent in tje wood or sleep in the beach and try your luck hitchin boats the morning after
 
 
 
 
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