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{{infobox Country|country = Poland|language = Polish|capital = [[Warsaw]]|map = <map lat='52' lng='19' zoom='5' view='0' country='Poland' />|pop = 38,135,876|currency = Złoty (PLN)|hitch = <rating country='pl' />|BW = PL}}'''Poland''' is sometimes being regarded a member state of the [[European Union]] as a bad well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It is an awesome country for hitchhikingand even one of the most hitchhiker friendly countries in whole Europe. The avarage time of waiting vary from 15 min to 1 hour (rarely 2 hours - if so, but it can also be you have probably a great pleasure to hitchhike therebad spot) depending on your spot. Most Many drivers generally believe that others do not stop and that hitchhiking days are over in Poland, which however does not prevent hundreds of them from stopping. A positive factor in Since 1958 till the beginning of 90's hitchhiking in Poland is that some 20 to 40 years ago it was the most common an official way of travel for the majority traveling organized by National Tourist Board, when hitchhikers had their ID with [[insurance]] included and drivers could win prizes every year. Thousands of young people - were hitchhiking through all these years – and most of them have cars today, so very often do they repay the debt.
=== General remarks Hitchhiking Info ===Quite common way to [[hitchhiking|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 write their destination on a [[signs|sheet of paper]] or piece of cardboard. Waving is enough to make a driver stop. Travellers looking for a longer ride usually make a sign with the name of a city they're going to or through. Some drivers prefer to take travellers than tourists. Because of this it's a good idea to place your backpack in front of you and make a sign which makes you look like a ''professional hitchhiker''.
== Roads = Tips ===
== Tips =Borders ===As mentioned above Poland joined [[Schengen Agreement]] which means there is no more passport control on the borders with Lithuania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany. In most places there are still speed limits on the borders, there are also parking lots, toilets and currency exchange offices, which makes these places pretty good spots for hitchhiking. On newly built roads however there are no speed limits anymore. To Ukraine you can go by foot in Medyka, but not in Korczowa!!! (there you can wait for 3 hours because there are too many cars.)
=== Communication & Dictionary ===
The Polish language is generally hard to learn for most native English speakers. Even the most basic constructions you might need while on the road require the usage of quite complicated grammar and the use of grammatical gender, proper declension and a number of other categories non-existent in modern English. However, contrary to French or German people, Poles are generally friendly towards foreigners who try to speak their language. Because of that do not be afraid to commit mistakes. They might at times sound funny, but most Polish people would be astonished by the fact that you tried. That said some Polish drivers may find local hitchhikers suspicious as they are scared of crime. Foreign hitchhikers are excluded from this fear because nobody might expect a foreigner to have nothing better to do than pretending to be a hitchhiker and steal from their drivers. So when your Polish skills are good enough that people will not recognize you as a foreigner, mention it as well.
Apart from the basic set of words and constructions found in every guidebook, there are some words hitchhikers might find particularly useful. Check also the Wikipedia articles on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_language Polish language] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_phonology Polish phonology] for more info on proper pronunciation. You can buy a decent guidebook or dictionary in any major town in '''Poland'''.* Miasto: Ustka hitchhiking – autostop / stop (“awto-stop] / [stop“)* hitchhiker – autostopowicz (“awto-stopovich“)* we're travelling to... – jedziemy do... (“yeh-dzhye-mee doh“)* Where is the best place to hitchhike to...? – Skąd najlepiej łapać stopa do...? [skont nay-leh-pyey wapach stopa do...“)Kierunek: Słupsk, reszta Polski* Which way to...? – Którędy do...? (“ktoo-ren-dee doh“)tuptamy na skrzyżowanie Słupskiej i Wróblewskiego* Where is the nearest... zaraz za nim ? – Gdzie jest zatoka od przystanku, ale w sezoenie co kilka minut jest autobus co troche denrwuje, wiec lepiej pojsc 20 metrow dalej i lapac miedzy nastepnym skrzyzowaniem, a znakiem Ustka najbliższy...? (srednio 5“g'dzhe yest nay-bleezh-6 minshee“)* motorway exit for... – zjazd na... czekania(“zyazd nah“)* phone booth – budka telefoniczna (“boot-ka teh-leh-fonn-eech-nah“)* bus stop – przystanek (“pshee-stah-nek“)* train station – dworzec (“dvoh-zhets“) Data: 2004* filling station – stacja benzynowa (“stats-yah behn-zee-nova“)* ATM – bankomat (“bankomat“)* dictionary – słownik (“swoh-v-nick“)* guidebook/guide – przewodnik (“psheh-vod-nick“)* map / plan – mapa / plan (“mah-pah] [pla-n“)* road shoulder – pobocze (“poh-boh-cheh“)* lane – pas (“pass“)* Good morning - Dzien dobry ("dzhehn dobri")* Good bye - Do widzenia ("do veedzehnah")* See you later - Do zobaczenia ("do zobahchehnah")* It's nice to meet you - Milo mi ("meewo mee")* Excuse me - Przepraszam ("pshehprahshahm")* Yes - Tak ("tahk")* No - Nie ("neh")* Please - Prosze ("prosheh")* Thank you - Dziekuje ("dzhehnkooyeh")* Hello -07Dzien dobry ("dzhehn dobri")* I'm sick -11Autor: phoenix84Jestem chory ("yehstehm hori")
=== [[Belarus]] ===
The most exhausting border crossing with long waiting queues. Be sure to arrive with a visa if you need one. The police have the reputation of being quite rude, but this is not the case every time.
Border crossings from south to north:* Miasto[http: Warszawa //maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13433892993726185330,51.771666,23.569832%3B8225709824099370420,51.760479,23.611216&saddr=63+%4051.771666,+23.569832&daddr=Unknown+road+%4051.760479,+23.611216&sll=51.766075,23.590525&sspn=0.017263,0.04549&ie=UTF8&ll=52.722986,25.378418&spn=4.325896,11.645508&z=7 Damačava (BLR) / Sławatycze (PL)] (bel. Дамачава, rus. Домачево) – vehicular crossing located 120 km to the north-east from [[Lublin|Lublin]], 70 km to the east from [[Radzyn Podlaski|Radzyn Podlaski]] on the way to [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]].Kierunek* [http: Lublin//maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=13034915224636727578,52.069786,23.642091&saddr=2%2FE30+%4052.069786,+23.642091&daddr=52.073732,23.673027&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=16&sll=52.074073,23.666546&sspn=0.008573,0.022745&ie=UTF8&ll=52.070116,23.646183&spn=0.068588,0.181961&z=13 Brest (Varšaŭski most (Warsaw Bridge)) (BLR) / Terespol (PL)] (bel. Брэст (Варшаўскі мост), rus. Брест (Варшавский мост)) – the biggest crossing point located on [[E30]] near [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]]. Crossing is possible only in a vehicle. Be prepared for a long waiting time. If there is a lot of traffic, even very long waiting time. Even when there are just two or three cars in front of you, Zamoscyou can find yourself waiting for several hours.Wiekszosc jezdzi na wylotowke przy Szosie Lubelskiej* [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=18391996812509845743,52.106891,23.558036%3B5287091177967822326,52.110654,23.561225&saddr=68+%4052.106891, ale trzeba czekac na podmiejskie 704 lub 722+23.558036&daddr=52.Mysle116665, ze lepiej dojechac do przystanku Kajki 23.564816&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=16&sll=52.114886,23.566296&sspn=0.008565,0.022745&ie=UTF8&ll=52.516221,24.483032&spn=2.172906,5.822754&z=8 Kazlovičy (npBLR) / Kukuryki (PL)] (bel. Казловічы, rus. Козловичи) – for trucks only. Located at the north-western edge of Brest.*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/52%C2%B028'11.0%22N+23%C2%B021'30.1%22E/@52.4697112,23. 1253561643,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d52.4697082!4d23.3583531?hl=en Piasčatka (BLR)/ Połowce (PL)] (bel. Пясчатка, podejsc kawalek i lapac kolo lasurus. Песчатка) – located 40 km to the south-oszczednosc czasueast from [[Bielsk Podlaski|Bielsk Podlaski]] on the way to [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]]. Data* [https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Przejście+graniczne+Białowieża+-+Piererow/@52.6693897,23.8421252,13.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47205d08a089cf39:0x7d8b7f4d91f4e07!8m2!3d52.6686046!4d23.8582331?hl=en Pieraroŭ (BLR) / Białowieża (PL)] (bel. Перароў, rus. Переров) – small, pedestrian-only crossing in the middle of the beautiful Bialowieza Forest. EU citizens can visit (for 72 hours) the Belorussian part of the forest, as well as the village of Kamianiuki '''without a visa''' (check [http: 2001//www.belarus.by/en/travel/belarus-life/belovezhskaya-pushcha requirements for visa-free entrance]). Since the crossing is for pedestrians/cyclists only, you are likely to be the only person there. There aren't many parked cars, but just enough to get you picked up to the nearest village on the Polish side (it's not very far, so you can walk, as well). On the Belarusian side, you can either try hitch-hiking towards the nearest village of Biely Liasok (bel. Белы Лясок) (there'll be plenty of tourists and only a single road for cars) or you can walk through the forest to Kamianiuki (about 16 km, it's the official "entry" village to the forest on the Belarusian side). From Kamianiuki, you can either hitch-12hike, or if you don't have time, take maršrutka (mini-12Autorbus) to the bus terminal in Brest. If you're lucky, you can also hitch a ride with one of the park's employees.*[https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/53%C2%B007'22.0%22N+23%C2%B053'54.6%22E/@53.1227709,23.8964963,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d53.1227684!4d23.8985041?hl=en Bierastavica (BLR) / Bobrowniki (PL)] (bel. Бераставіца, rus. Берестовица) – located 50 km to the east from [[Białystok|Białystok]] on the way to [[Vaŭkavysk|Vaŭkavysk]], [[Hrodna|Hrodna]].*[https: perun//www.google.co.uk/maps/place/53%C2%B031'29.9%22N+23%C2%B040'06.3%22E/@53.5249652,23.6662313,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x0:0x0!2zNTPCsDA3JzIyLjAiTiAyM8KwNTMnNTQuNiJF!3b1!7e2!8m2!3d53.1227684!4d23.8985041!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d53.5249617!4d23.66842?hl=en Bruzhi (BLR) / Kuźnica (PL)] (bel. Брузгі, rus. Брузги) – 60 km to the north-east from [[Białystok|Białystok]] on the way to [[Hrodna|Hrodna]].
=== [[Germany]] ===
* Miasto: Wałcz [[Jędrzychowice border crossing]] Kierunek: GdańskJeżeli chcecie złapać się na stopa w Wałczu chcąc jechać na Gdańsk to proponuje stanąc przy budynku PKS, tam jest taka mała zatoczka i tam się zatrzymają. Nie proponuję wychodzić poza Wałcz np. na przeciw jednostki wojskowej, gdyż często gęsto stoją tu Policjanci i jest to odcinek z podwójną ciągłą (wiecie o co chodzi ;) ). Data: 2004-06-29Autor: orinek* [[Świecko border crossing]]
=== [[Lithuania]] ===
* Miasto: Wrocław Kierunek: Zielona Gora, Lubin, GlogowJak pisal kolega nizej dojezdzasz tramwajem i pytasz ludzi o przejazd kolejowy (droga w kierunku Twojej dalszej podrozy), ktory jest zamykany raz na 15 minut i dzieki temu, mozesz porozmawiac z ludzmi, ktorzy sie zatrzymali. Data: 2002[[Budzisko-10-18Autor: saszaKalvarija border crossing]]
* [[Dorohusk-Jahodin border crossing]]
*[[Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border crossing]]
* [[Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing]]
* [[Shegyni-Medyka border crossing]]
* [[Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKkPAv5GuGIQlrA-bHGxq6r4kh7Co1y5mnBx5y9Kt0o/edit List of hitchhiking FB groups for different cities in Poland]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/autostopowicze/ Polish hitchhikers on FB]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roads_and_expressways_in_Poland Roads and expressways in Poland]
* [http://jakdojade.pl/ Public transport of many Polish cities]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/nonstop.wdrodze Polish people offering free rides across the country and Europe]
''Summer 2018 & 2022: It's good hitchhiking experience but sometimes you need to wait a bit (15min to 90min). In 2018 hitchhiking was not hard as it still in 2022. Polish style of driving is somewhere near "respectable citizen" and "crazy driver". So, basically they don't brake the law (stop in the forbidden area) but they can do it if needed. The only problem are autobahns which are not "hitchhiker friendly", it's hard to get there and hard to find a car stopping there. In the autobahn (on the good spot) I was waiting nearly 2h and no one stoped due to a too big traffic. They have good gas stations, where you can almost take an "small improvised shower". Two times I was picked up by one driver who called his friend to get me further, so the "local radio" is working well.'' --[[User:HHer-Vert|HHer-Vert]]
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