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==== Option 2: Motorway service station M1/M7 (OMV) '''KelenföldPersonal experiences''' ====
1. Take bus 8E from ''Keleti pályaudvar'' (Keleti train station) in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M, (A friend and change at BAH-csomópont for bus 139)I wanted to hitchhike to Vienna from here. Upon arriving, or take bus 139 from ''Széll Kálmán tér'' in we encountered a couple of other hitchhikers going to Balaton. We found a single seat going to Vienna within 30 mins. Upon speaking to the direction of Gazdagréti térother hitchhikers, and get off I found them a ride within five minutes by asking at ''Nagyszeben út'' (not Nagyszeben tér!). Walk back 100m east in the direction the bus came from along Budaörsi út and you will see the OMV petrol gas station . Another hitchhiker arrived and McD on together we found a ride to the rightAustrian border within an hour.- [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] (Aug. 2021)''
2. Take metro 4 from ''Keleti pályaudvarI was able to get a ride in under an hour going to directly to Vienna. It was early morning so there wasn't that much traffic (1 car every 2-3 minutes) but seems like a good spot. I think it' to s worth holding out for a ride across the last stop border if you don''Kelenföld vasútállomás''. Walk through the underpass and t want to end up the steps in northwest directionWestern Hungary somewhere. Continue along I had a sign saying "Wien" but the footpath till you reach the main road Budaörsi út. Cross the main road and turn left and walk west for 250m along Budaörsi út till you reach the OMV petrol station / McDride was from a Hungarian.- [[User:AloysiusDente|AloysiusDente]] (March 2024)''
This ==== Option 2: OMV petrol station is at the very beginning of the motorway that splits after a few kms into motorways M1 and M7. Many cars stop here also because of the McD (thumbing at the exit works well, as many cars go only to McD and do not tank). Alternatively, there is also an Agip petrol station about 200m further along the road.BAH-csomópont ====
The construction work is overTake bus 8E, 110, 112 from ''Keleti pályaudvar'', or 139, 140, 140A from ''Széll Kálmán tér'', in direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M and the junction is significantly rebuilt! Do not trust on Google Streetviewget off at ''BAH-csomópont''. Alternatively, it shows the old systemtrams 17 and 61 stop here. Most traffic heading to the motorway AVOID the McDonalds on new lanesAlso, you can try at walk ≈4.5km west from Keleti train station to the beginning of ''Budaörsi út''.<br/ >This place is relatively close to the exit center and there is a lot of traffic to the OMV station, or at M1 and M7. It appears like this is the area of only option in the AGIP (will be rebranded to MOL) petrol stationlist that nobody has specifically spoken against.
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=== Northwest towards [[Bratislava]], [[Vienna]] M1 {{E|60}} & Southwest towards [[Zagreb]] M7 {{E|71}} , Lake Balaton ===
==== Option 1 : Motorway service station M1/M7 (OMV petrol station BAH) -csomópont '''Kelenföld''' ====
This petrol station is the most popular spot with hitchhikers in all of Budapest, many young people use it to go to Balaton.. It is at the very beginning of the motorway that splits after a few kms into motorways M1 and M7. Some cars stop here only for the McD, so positioning yourself somewhere at the exit and thumbing or holding a sign works well. Asking around at the gas station is even better, ignore the clerks telling you to thumb. There is another petrol station around 200m down the road, but it gets so little traffic that it is not worth going there. Ways to get there: # Take bus 8E, 110, 112 from ''Keleti pályaudvar''(Keleti train station) in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M, (and change at BAH-csomópont for bus 139), or take bus 139, 140, 140A from ''Széll Kálmán tér'', in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M Gazdagréti tér, and get off at ''BAH-csomópontNagyszeben út''(not Nagyszeben tér!). Alternatively, trams 17 Walk back 100m east in the direction the bus came from along Budaörsi út and 61 stop here. Also, you can walk ≈4will see the OMV petrol station and McD on the right.5km west # Take metro 4 from ''Keleti train station pályaudvar'' to the beginning of last stop ''Budaörsi útKelenföld vasútállomás''.<br/ >This place is relatively close to Walk through the center underpass and there is a lot of traffic to up the steps in northwest direction. Continue along the footpath till you reach the M1 and M7main road Budaörsi út. It appears like this is Cross the only option in main road and turn left and walk west for 250m along Budaörsi út till you reach the list that nobody has specifically spoken againstOMV petrol station / McD.
==== Option 3: Motorway service station M1/M7 (Agip) '''Budaörs''' ====
Starting from inside the city (between Moszkva tér and Kelenföld) is a possibility worth trying, especially because there are some good spots that are quite popular among local hitchhikers. Pros are that you don't need to spend any money on transport; cons are that there is a lot of local traffic and so waiting times could be very long. (In real nobody will take you, go out to the edge of the city).
=== South towards [[Szeged]], [[Serbia]], [[Arad]] ([[Romania]]) (M5) {{E|75}} ===
Take tram 4 or 6 to ''Boráros tér'', then take bus 54 or 55 to the stop ''Radnó utca''. There is a petrol station on the other side of the noise barrier wall. You could also thumb at the bus stop on the bus-only lane. If you want to go any further, option 3 is about 800 meters down the road.
''I got a ride to a rest station near Kecskemét within 30 minutes. My driver told me that thumbing at the bus station would've been a better idea. Kecskemét was good to hitchhike, but the tourists are annoying. This is also a perfect route to go to Kosovo, as 90% of drivers will be going there. - Rebew (30/07/2021)''
==== Option 3: Start of M5 motorway ====
Take the metro 3 to ''Népliget''. Take bus [http://www.volanbusz.hu/en/timetable/lines/line/?menetrend=2204 Volánbusz 608] to ''Inárcsi elág (M5-ös út)''. After approximately 30km, it will leave the motorway and go to Inárcs. Remember the way and get off the bus at the first stop (shortly past where the town starts) and walk back to the OMV petrol station where the bus left the motorway. Take care, because there is no sidewalk and cars/trucks can be quite fast. It is the first big petrol station on M5 after Budapest [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/47.2750/19.3289] and there will be cars and trucks to all the southerly destinations - just ask around. You can look for foreign plates if you want to leave the country.
=== South towards [[Érd]], [[Pécs]] (6, M6) {{European Route Number|73}} ===
In case the weather outside is not very warm nor welcoming, the mall Duna Plaza, in the northern part of the city XIII district, metro stop Gyongyosi utza offer great opportunities to find a shelter and not being discovered by security guards. In a cold night of november I found a perfect spot to lay down on his mat and sleep, behind the high bar of a closed (but open..) pub on the 2nd floor, next to the restaurants, emergency exit stairs on the back, at the highest floors are also a good option. Toilets are closed at night and security go around to check when they close the building around 02:00.
Another safe option for the winter time would be the '''airport''' - unfortunately you can’t blackride the bus that goes there since the driver checks everyone, but the combined ticket for the Metro and the bus is 530 HUF (~1,15€). If you buy the ticket from the driver instad of the vending machine, it’s 600 HUF. The staff doesn’t care about the people sleeping there and no one checks if you have a flight ticket. Might also be a good option if you’re planning on hitchhiking from there in the morning.
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