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{{Infobox Polish Location|country = Poland|state = Greater Poland (Voivodeship)|map = <map lat='52.4'lng='Poznań16.9'zoom='9' is a city in western [[Poland]] with about 560 thousand inhabitantsview='0' />|pop = 557 264|plate = PO, which makes it 5th largest city in Poland. Cars registered in Poznań have registration plates PO and PZ.|motorways = {{Apl|2}}|expressways = {{Spl|5}}, {{Spl|11}}}}
'''Poznań''' is a city in western [[Poland]]. == Hitching Out Hitchhiking out == Despite the fact that hitchhiking works great in Poland, getting out of a city can be a pain and Poznań is the best example for this. It is much more recommended to go to the toll plaza, but of course it can take some minutes longer than going to Głogowska street.
=== West towards [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]]) ===
<map latfont size="+1">{{Apl|2}} {{E|30}}</font>* '''Toll plaza Gołuski'''Go to ''Ogrody'' (last stop of trams 2, 7, 17, 18 and many buses) and take suburban bus no. '''718''' ([http://www.ztm.poznan.pl/assets/Uploads/linie/Linia718s.pdf route], [http://ztm.poznan.pl/network/timetables/#/kierunki/PUK/linia/719 timetables]) or '''719''' ([http://www.ztm.poznan.pl/assets/Uploads/linie/Linia719s.pdf route], [http://ztm.poznan.pl/network/timetables/#/kierunki/ZUK/linia/719 timetables]). The bus stop in ''Ogrody'' is on the other side of the street when you get off the tram. Get out in '''''Dopiewiec'''''. The ride takes about 40 minutes. You can also take a mini bus of private company [http://www.skorzewo.pl/forum/sprawy-lokalne/bis-trans-rozklad-jazdy Bis Trans] which goes from the same spot in ''Ogrody'' to ''Dopiewo'' which is next village after '''''Dopiewiec'''''. Ask the driver to stop in '''''Dopiewiec'''''. From there walk for about 2km south and then just jump over the fence (before the police station) to get on the parking after the toll. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=52.406667353718,16.717973&spn=0.012739,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route]. Alternatively you can get to the toll plaza with a local train and a walk of 4 km. Take a local train (KM/REG) from Poznań Główny (central station) to [[Zbąszynek]] or [[Zielona Góra]] and get out after 12 or 14 minutes in [[Palędzie]]. From the station walk along the railway on Kolejowa street (going west). At the end of the street turn left on Pocztowa. At the end of this street turn right on Ojca Mariana Zelazka. 250 meter after the last houses you turn left on an unpaved fieldroad with willow trees. This fieldroad brings you to the toll plaza. THIS METHOD DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!.THERE IS A HIGH FENCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE FIELD , AND THERE IS A POLICE STATION NEAR THE TOLL PLAZA. DON'T TRY IT ANYMORE!. * '''''MOP Dopiewiec'' Rest Services'' lng='16 Start like above - from Ogrody catch the (infrequent, ticket inspected) bus 729 for about an hour to Dopiewiec. Walk back East along the road for 100m or so, then South along a road (turn right (along Szkolna?) for less than a km.923611You' zoom=ll come to the A2 motorway - before the crossing and just over a meter high fence to the West (on your right) you'll find a rest station. There are only toilets and so little traffic, but I got a ride by asking in under 10minutes. Did this in July 2018 on the advice if a local. * '''Bus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''Get to '''''Górczyn'''' view='0(last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). From there walk over the rail tracks by bridge and go straight for about 800m. Behind the second traffic lights there' float=s a bus stop where you can hitch. There'rights no point of going further as expressway starts just a few hundred meters behind the bus stop. This expressway is a main road linking city center with motorway A2 from the west. There are also two petrol stations nearby where you can ask drivers. From the same spot you can hitch towards Wrocław so make a sign.A lot of local people will go to Komorniki, the first suburb of Poznań in that direction, where there are a lot of shops like Auchan (supermarket) and a McD. Often you will hear the recommendation that from there you will easily find a lift to the A2, but actually this is not true. Most traffic is coming from the A2 and is going to the center of Poznan. If you happen to be stranded on that McDonalds, you can also walk towards Głogowska road, just under the bridge, there'/>s a lane in direction of Świecko, that some locals take. You can either take this and go to Berlin directly or hitchhike until the toll plaza, which will be a much easier option. If you plan to go to Germany, it is also a good possibility to catch a ride to Warszawa, get out at the toll box and change the side. Once on the motorway it will be very very easy to catch a ride to Germany because there is no big city inbetween Poznan and the border and if a car here stops for you, you can be quite sure it crosses the border.
* <b>By motorway (autostrada) A2 (E30), from toll booths</b>'''''Marii Lange'' Roundabout'''Go INFO AS OF WINTER 2022: Get to <i>Ogrody</i> ''Górczyn PKM'' (last station stop of trams 2, 7tram lines 3, 175, 18 14 and many buses) and . From there take suburban bus no. 108 704 or 710 to the stop ''Konopackiej'' or 703, 705, 180 to <i>Dopiewo/Lisówki</i>. The ''Sycowska Centrum Handlowe'' (the bus stop in <i>Ogrody</i> is in front of Savoy Restaurantjust by the mall). Get out in <b><i>Dopiewiec</i></b> (donWalk towards the McDonald't mess s sign, it up as names are very similar)'s visible from both of the stops. The ticket costs about 3 PLN You will get to a roundabout where people get on and off the highway. There's a grass patch by the entry road to the McDonald's, you can buy it at stand there with a sign, your back turned to the bus driverMcDonald's. The ride takes about 40 minutesPeople will stop on the parking lot or in the middle of the road that's behind you so make sure to check once in a while. HereIt's suburban bus network relatively easy to catch something here, usually doesn't take more than an hour. From the same spot you can also hitchhike east towards [[http://www.zukkomorniki.com.pl/rozklad/mapa.htm mapŁódź]] and [http://www.zukkomorniki.com.pl/rozklad/100-01.htm timetable[Warszawa]]. From there walk for about 2km and after that just jump over the fence south towards [[Wrocław]] and you're at the spot. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=52.353718,16.717973&spn=0.012739,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route[Kraków]].so make sure to bring a sign!
See direction Berlin, then just go to the other side of the motorway.
* <b>By motorway '''''Marii Lange'' Roundabout'''INFO AS OF WINTER 2022: Get to ''Górczyn PKM'' (autostradalast stop of tram lines 3, 5, 14 and many buses) A2 . From there take bus no 704 or 710 to the stop ''Konopackiej'' or 703, 705, 180 to ''Sycowska Centrum Handlowe'' (E30the bus stop is just by the mall). Walk towards the McDonald's sign, it's visible from slip both of the stops. You will get to a roundabout where people get on and off the highway. There's a grass patch by the entry road to the McDonald's, you can stand there with a sign, your back turned to the McDonald's. People will stop on the parking lot or in the middle of the roadthat's behind you so make sure to check once in a while. It's relatively easy to catch something here, usually doesn't take more than an hour. From the same spot you can also hitchhike west towards [[Berlin]] and south towards [[Wrocław]] and [[Kraków]] so make sure to bring a sign! <font size="+1">{{National Road Number Poland|92}}</bfont>See direction Berlin, then just go * '''Petrol station on ''Warszawska'' street'''From city center take trams 6 or 8 to '''''Miłostowo''''' and get out at the last stop. From there walk along the slip road on about 100 m and you will see Orlen petrol station. You can either ask drivers at the station or hitch at the other side end of it where is a place for cars to pull over. :This spot at the motorwayroad is ok, but traffic is going a bit fast (70km/u). [[User:Worldhitchhiker|Worldhitchhiker]] stood there for more than an hour. As mentioned aboveAfter that he moved to the petrol station and asked people, there are no emergency lanes on then I got a lift within 15 minutes to a gas station at the entrenceshighway (04/2019).
Optionally you can walk along the same road and after 200-300m you will see a bridge and Volkswagen factory. Hitch straight after the bridge on the bus stop (there is plenty of cars and trucks who are going by inner bypass around Poznan, so many of them are going for a longer distances, and you may avoid local traffic like it's possible at the first place mentioned).
=== North Northwest towards [[PiłaGorzów Wielkopolski]], [[KoszalinSzczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|92}} ===* <b>By See direction Berlin by national road (droga krajowa) 11</b>92 as it's the same spot.
=== South and southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} and [[Zielona Góra]] {{National Road Number Poland|32}} ===* '''From city centre ebus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''See direction Berlin by motorway A2, from ''Głogowska'' street as it's the same spot.g. <i>Rondo Kaponiera</i> take tram 9, 11 * '''From the village of ''Szreniawa''''' Get to <b><i>Piątkowska</i></b> and get out at the ''Górczyn'' (last stopof trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). From there go north along <i>Piątkowska</i> street Then take a bus 703 to the first junction, then turn west station AFTER '''''Szreniawa''''' (leftaproximatelly 25 min by bus from Górczyn) and go to roundabout <i>Rondo Obornicka</i>. On roundabout After getting off you can easily catch a car in the direction of Leszno, Wrocław. Get off the bus, walk back a few meters, turn north again (right) and enter national road no. 11 (you will see hipermarket Carrefour next walk down the path for about 200m to a bus stop where you). You can hitch after roundabout .* '''''Marii Lange'' Roundabout'''See direction Berlin or anywhere along <i>Obornicka<Warszawa/i> street where is a place to pull over. There's almost always traffic jam, so cars go slowlyŁódź by motorway A2, which helps hitchhikerssame spot.
=== Northwest Southeast towards [[Gorzów Ostrów Wielkopolski]], [[SzczecinKatowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|11}} ===See direction Berlin by national road (droga krajowa) 92 as it's the same spot.
== Eating ==
* <b>'''Traditional</b>'''In Poland you can find many places called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_bar Milky Barmilk bars] or Dairy Bar dairy bars (Bar Mlecznybar mleczny) where meals of the traditional Polish and Eastern European cuisine are sold. They are subsidized by the state and city authorities, so the prices are very low.
Names and locations:
* Caritas - Plac Wolności
* Pod Arkadami - Plac Cyryla Ratajskiego 10
* Przysmak - Ul. Podgórna 2
Normally they are open till 18.00 or 19.00.'Apetyt' is open until 22:00. * '''Other'''* <b>Vegetarian<Chain of diners ''Piccolo''. Cheap pasta/b>There is faux-italian dishes. 9PLN for a small serving. (tons of locations, type "a chainPiccolo" in Google Maps to find the nearest one)* Chain of 3 Vegetarian Bars diners ''Gulliver Bar''. Cheap pasta and rice dishes, they have vegetarian options. 8PLN for a small serving. (Bar Wegetariańskirynek Łazarski 11, Kraszewskiego 9b, Słowiańska 53B, Plac Ratajskiego 6, Marcelińska 94) called Green Way where * There's a lot of sketchy looking Kebab restaurants all around the city. Not the best quality but it's a good option if you can get really good food in very need a hearty meal for a reasonable price . One of the most popular and cheapest is the ''Zahir kebab'' chain. Most of the places are open til late night and carry vegetarian options (big meals falafel). As for winter 2022, you generally shouldn't be paying more than 16PLN for about 2 Euro)a small kebab.Locations: <br />* UlIf you're truly desperate for a hot meal, a chain of corner stores named Żabka operate in Poland. They are open 6:00-23 Lutego 11:00 and located basically everywhere. You can buy a hot-dog for 5PLN or a reheated panini for 10PLN. * Ul. Taczaka 2 '''Free Food'''* Ul. Zeylanda 3OpenEvery Saturday at 17: mon-fri 1130 there's a soup kitchen for those in need at the tram stop Dworzec Zachodni PST.00 - 19It's called Zupa Na Głównym.00* Poznań has a branch of Food Not Bombs, sat 12.00 - 19an anarchist organization distributing food.They give out free meals for everyone on Sundays at 16:00, sun 12by the Stary Marych monument on Półwiejska street.00 - 17.00 ( * '''Bars and Nightlife'''* Really cheap shot bar called ''Czupito'' on 23 Lutego Street closed one of the corners of the Old Market Square. Warning, it's pretty packed on Sundayweekends.* Cheapest beer in the city, bar ''Pomidor'' (pol. "tomato"), Długa 7. * Neighboring clubs ''Mustang'' and ''Pod Minogą''. Good drinks, often live music, overall nice place to sit down and chat. Nowowiejskiego 6 and 8 respectively.
=== Links ===* <b>Spaghetti<[https://b>Bar Piccolo on Ratajczaka Strwww., Garbary Strfacebook. and Wroclawska Str. Small portion com/groups/autostoppoznan/ Facebook group] for about 4 PLNPoznan hitchhikers
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