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Quite common way to [[hitchhike]] in Poland is to stand on the side of the road with your hand extended and/or thumb pointing upwards. Some hikers also wave their hands up and down, which is widely understood as ''"I only need a short ride"''. This way of hitchhiking is popular between villagers and high school students who look for a lift for a short distance. They very rarely do write their destination on a [[sign|sheet of paper]] or some piece of cardboard. Waving is enough to make a driver stop. In the past in some regions of Poland elderly people were also giving small tips to the drivers, which is usually uncommon nowadays.
Travellers who look for a longer ride usually make a sign with a name of a city they go to or through. Some drivers prefer to take travellers and tourists. Because of that it is a good idea to place your backpack in front of you and make a sign which makes you look like a <i>''professional hitchhiker</i>''.
[[File:Krakow_to_ukraine.JPG|left|thumb|250px|Hitchhiker in [[Kraków]]]]
