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__TOC__{{Infobox Location|country = Austria|state = Vienna|pop = 1,794,770 (January 2015)|motorways = {{Aat|1}} {{Aat|2}} {{Aat|4}}|map = <map lat='48.2210033' lng='16.3744363449' zoom='1011' view='3' float='right' />'''Vienna''' ('''Wien''' in German, '''Bécs''' in Hungarian) is the capital of [[Austria]].It is in the east of the country on the river Danube. More than 1,6 million people live there. It is the largest city of Austria and is surrounded by the state of [[Lower Austria]]. It is also an administrative district (Bundesland) of its own.}}

== Hitchhiking out ===== West towards '''Vienna''' ('''Wien''' in German, '''Bécs''' in Hungarian, '''Vídeň''' in Czech, '''Viedeň''' in Slovak, '''Dunaj''' in Slovene, '''Beč''' in Serbo-Croatian) is the capital of [[MunichAustria]], .It is in the east of the country on the river Danube. More than 1.6 million people live there. It is the largest city of Austria and is surrounded by the state of [[SalzburgLower Austria]] {{European Route Number|60}} ===. It is also an administrative district (Bundesland) of its own.

Alternatively'''From [[Germany]]''' Most of the traffic going through [[Passau]] is heading East to [[Linz]], [[Vienna]], [[Budapest]] while most of the traffic going through [[Salzburg]] is heading South to [[Trieste]], [[Italy]], [[Slovenia]], [[Balkans]]. You should then seriously consider coming by the E56 (even if you come from southern Germany). '''From East, West''' If your driver heads to [[Slovakia]] ([[Bratislava]]), [[Hungary]] or the eastern [[Balkans]] they'll pass the Airport at "Schwechat". There is public transportation, of course, but if you are in the departure area there are a lot of drivers emptying their cars before going back to the city. If you find yourself in a car that is passing through Vienna on the eastern ring road, try getting out around the Donau island (German: ''Donauinsel''), close to the river. From here you can walk to a metro-station that usually heads directly towards the centre of Vienna. You will often find yourself, especially at night, on the E60 passing south of Vienna. I dont know if trucks can go over there since you have to go through an underpass: Jump out at the exit "Campus 21"/"Breitenfurterstrasse" [https://goo.gl/maps/arqWXJGH2eD2 GoogleMaps]. Take care since it is an exit with 2 exits, you should keep as right as possible! About 100m further there is a roundabout where you can jump out and the car can get directly back to the highway. From that roundabout it is about 3km to the next U-Bahn, the final stop of U6. I found this to be the shortest way to get to public transport. If you come at night, there is a so called ASTAX, you call a number, and from the moment when there are enough people that want to go a small bus comes and picks you up, you pay by buying a regular ticket ([http://www.wienerlinien.at/media/download/2015/ASTAX_N64_141310.pdf Number, Schedule, ... in German]). The ASTAX will bring you to the night bus N64 that is driving through basically all Vienna ([http://www.netzplanwien.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Nachtnetz-Wien_20131215.pdf map in German for public nightlines in Vienna]). == Hitching out ==  === From Vienna Airport all directions [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Brno]], [[Linz]] or [[Graz]] === Vienna Airport is the largest one in the region and many people who are leaving or landing are being dropped or picked up there by their friends or family members. You can find rides in all of the directions by asking the drivers there according to their license plates. Departing travelers are often dropped at the Abflugstrasse above the ground floor of the terminals, arriving travelers are picked at the Kurzparkplatz in front of the arrival hall. Chance of getting such ride might be better at the Abflugstrasse as the driver going back has free place, but the with the arriving ones you will surely hear fresh travel stories.  === West towards [[Linz]], [[Salzburg]], [[Munich]] {{Aat|1}} {{European Route Number|60}} === ==== Option 1: Petrol station Unter-St. Veit ==== Take the U4 to ''Ober St. Veit'' and you'll find a petrol station on the other side of the road. Just ask around and you'll find a ride within minutes. '''Personal experiences''' ''Lots of German license plates coming through here. Was able to get a ride going all the way to Western Germany in around an hour of waiting. Worth holding out if you would like to get through Austria all in one chunk. - [[User:AloysiusDente|AloysiusDente]] (March 2024)'' ==== Option 2: Hadikgasse Busstop, recommended option ==== Take the U4 to ''Hütteldorf'', get off and go towards ''Hadikgasse'' (left), walk left again, then you are right on the main road leading out of '''Vienna''' towards the A1. There is a bus stop which is a well known hitching spot. Change cars (if necessary) at the [[rest area]]s ''[[Sankt Pölten|St. Pölten]]'' or ''Ansfelden''. Since a direct ride to Salzburg is possible try to avoid "part-rides" and avoid going to St. Polten at all cost- the traffic there is very low and mostly local. From here you can as well get to option "2" by crossing the motorway via the bridge. Turn right after it and walk for one km until you see about 2km to the right.<br> ==== Option 3: OMV petrol station on Wiener Straße (A1) ==== Take train (S50) to ''Autohof WienWolf in der Au''. Then cross over the bridge. You'll see the petrol station after about 300m to your left. Cross the bridge and then it's a short walk behind the barrier along the side of the road. There is as a big resting area with service station.

The easiest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to go through [[Brno]].  There is an option to go straight from Vienna to Prague. Take a train from ''Handelskai'' to ''Kornneuburg''. Get out of the station and turn left. You'll get to a street called Doktor-Max-Burckhard-Ring, it will take you to the main street (Stockerauer Straße) Follow the main street, and then turn left on any of the first two streets (Scherzgasse or Hofaustraße) Turn right, and you'll get to the street that crosses the railways. Cross the railway and walk further until you see an on-ramp. There is also a petrol station to hitchhike from. However, most cars are only going to nearby towns from which it is not possible to hitchhike further. Again, try going through Brno instead.  === North towards [[Brno]] ([[Czech Republic]]) {{European Route Number|461}} === 

=== East towards [[Bratislava]], [[Győr]] and [[Budapest]] {{European Route Number|60}} ===[[File:SDC13249.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The OMV petrol station]]Cultural note: Watch out for Romanian drivers who may attempt From central Wien take tram 31 to charge you for the ride and/or drop you off in a remote area if you donlast stop, 't pay. Make clear before you sit in a Romanian car that you ain't gonna pay: Stammersdorf''"Is . Continue on your right down the lift free? / I can't paymain street, Brünner Str (road no.&nbsp;7); go past the Billa Plus supermarket until you come to another shopping centre, about 300&nbsp;m further." - "E gratis? / N-am bani sa va dauHitchhike right after the entrance to the parking lot."''

You can use a sign "Brno", but if you don't get a lift after 30 minutes, then just hitchhike without a sign and ask any driver to take you to Wolkersdorf or Mistelbach. There is a huge petrol station 5&nbsp;km north of Wolkersdorf and from there it is easy to find a lift into the Czech Republic. ====Option 2==== Take the [https://www.g3-shopping.at/services/bus-shuttle-s11150/ free bus to G3 Shopping Center] . The Bus starts from the regional buses' stop in front of the "Floridsdorf Bahnhof" train station, they depart in 30 minute intervals, more frequently during Fridays/Saturdays, first bus at 08:00am. If you do make the terrible mistake of taking the local bus instead of the free one, it will cost you 4.20 euro and you can't black-ride, as it's paid to the driver. From where the bus stops, cross the parking lot towards the big street that the bus had taken out of Vienna and cross that street. There is a petrol station "Eni" (the yellow one) and next to that there is a free, unused lane for cars and trucks to stop easily. [https://goo.gl/maps/a9pXqeusHft GoogleMaps Footpath] === East towards [[Bratislava]], [[Győr]] and [[Budapest]] {{Aat|4}} {{European Route Number|60}} === There is an OMV [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol station]] with a McD on the motorway to Budapest where you can easily find a ride to Bratislava or further into , [[SlovakiaHungary]]or further. To get to this petrol station by public transport you should get , take metro line U3 to ''Enkplatz'' (by Metro U3) and from there you can take a bus number 76A to ''7. &nbsp;Haidequerstraße''(the bus stop is on the other side of the street at the intersection when you leave the metro station). Be careful because there are two stops with almost the same name, ''7. &nbsp;Haidequerstraße'' and ''11. &nbsp;Haidequerstraße'' – get off at the first one, which comes after the stop ''Simmeringer Haide''. After the stop, the bus turns right, but to get to the petrol station, walk straight on on ''Haidequerstraße'' to the north for a couple of minutesjust 200&nbsp;m. The petrol station is on the [[A4 (Austria)|A4]] highway towards Bratislava, Győr and Budapest. Once you have reached the petrol station, just wait near the entrance and ask drivers entering the shop. Note: Watch out for Romanian drivers who may attempt to charge you for the ride; make sure before you accept a lift from a Romanian driver that you are not going to pay by saying e.g. ''E gratis? / N-am bani sa va dau.'' ‘''"Is the lift free? / I can't pay.’

If your ultimate destination is [[Romania]], then ask your driver to leave you at the [[Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf border crossing]] and hitch from there with a sign Romania  === South towards [[Graz]], [[Slovenia]], [[Zagreb]] {{Aat|2}}===Take ===Option 1: Triesterstraße, highly recommended=== With the completion of the construction site the hitchspot at the free IKEA bus [https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2043915283 onramp from Triesterstraße] is open again. There is a lot of space to stop. On empty streets cars will go 70km/h but they are slower (<50km/h) when there is more traffic (during most of the Opera ("Oper" Metro Station Karlsplatzday). There is also street light and a bridge in case of night or rain. There is even a small section of gras with trees where you can camp. Public transport: lines 1Badner Bahn from Wien Meidling, station Wien Inzersdorf,~5 min walk. A regular Vienna City Ticket (2,440€ in 2020) is sufficient. There are several places beforehand on Triesterstraße where people tried hitchhiking. Triesterstraße / Computerstraße, public transport: Bus 16a from U6 Am Schöpfwerk. Triesterstraße / Herta-Firnberg-Straße, you can only ask people - no thumbing, includes a McDonalds and a gas station, public transport: Bus 7B from train station Wien Meidling ===Option 2: IKEA=== Take the free IKEA bus from U6 Siebenhirten to the SCS ("Shopping City Süd") 8:3000/10:00/11:30/13:00/14:30/16:00/17:30 (Feb 2011). If it happens that you don't get a ride and want to use the same bus to come back to town it won't be free anymoreany more, it costs 1.50 euroseuro. Other option if you want to pay EUR 3.40 for the train then take the ''Badener Bahn'' to ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)'' Advantages of the latter one: it goes more often and earlier in the morning than the bus. If you take the train, you can go to one station after ''Shopping City Süd'' which is called ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)''. This one is closer to the actual [[slip road|interchange]]: just get off the train, head the direction you came from, turn right by the end of the platform, cross the tracks, pass 100 m of wild grass and there is a curved street – you'll see the signs. Alternatively you can take public transport to ''Matzleinsdorfer Platz'' where the ''Triester Straße'' begins [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Vienna,+%C3%96sterreich&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.674078,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Favoriten+1100+Wien,+Austria&z=15] (direction South-West). This road is extremely long but it has on-ramps for heading South ([[Graz]]). Try hitching along this road, or ask at the petrol station. If you keep walking down there is a perfect place for hitchhiking where cars take the exit and join the highway. There is a lot of grass and a perfect place with enough room for even a truck to stop. ===Option 3: Grünbergstraße / Altmannsdorfer Straße=== If you are OK with hitchhiking at traffic lights, you can also just go to "Schönbrunn" with U4 (underground – green line). Cross the street and walk towards the entrance of Schönbrunn-castle. Now you are on "Grünbergstraße". Here you can try to hitchhike from the traffic lights. This street leads to "Altmannsdorfer Straße" which leads to A2 (the motorway leading to the south)

Other option if you want For everyone going to pay 3.40 euros for the train then take the ''Badener Bahn'' to ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)'' Advantages Slovenia or Zagreb, know that there are no petrol station on your side of the latter road some 100 kilometres before Graz. The first one: it goes more often and earlier in the morning than the busis near Leibnitz, some 15-20 km after Graz. If So if someone offers you take the traina ride to Graz, you can go try to one station after ''Shopping City Süd'' which is called ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)'see if they're maybe going to Leibnitz or past Leibnitz. This one is closer to the actual [[interchange]]: just get off the trainThere are many people from Maribor working in Graz, head the direction so if you came fromend up in Graz, turn right by the end try using a sign for Maribor on roads going out of the platform, cross city towards the tracks, pass 100 m of wild grass and there highway. The petrol station near Leibnitz is a curved street – you'll see on the signsway to Maribor.

Alternatively you can take public transport to ''Matzleinsdorfer Platz'' where the ''Triester Straße'' begins [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Vienna,+%C3%96sterreich&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.674078,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnearPublic transport =Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Favoriten+1100+Wien,+Austria&z=15] (direction South-West). This road is extremely long but it has on-ramps for heading South ([[Graz]]). Try hitching along this road, or ask at the petrol station. '''Personal experience''': [[User:T0ma5|T0ma5]] waited for 2 hours on April 2011 before getting a ride to Graz, there is a lot of traffic, but not many cars are leaving the city since this location is not that far from the centre.

Sean It is possible to ride the subway, bus, and Maria sat tram system with no ticket, though at this onramp for 3your own risk.5 hours before we caught a ride Buses and trams are almost never controlled (looking at appx 4000 cars)except night buses and in the first month of each semester, e. It is a very busy place, but most cars are heading back up to Viennag. We may have had really bad luck (weekday afternoonOctober and March) , but we recommend standing checks on the inside part of the curve, because the cars have to be in the right lane in order to get on the highway (left lane is to the shopping metro are rather frequent. Also they check trams around center). There The fine is a smaller place to pull overEUR 103, but it might be worth it. BIG sign might helpforeigners can give a fake address in their home country and avoid paying.

If you The Wiener Linien themselves provide information on where their ticket inspectors are okay with hitchhiking at traffic lights, you can also just go to "Schönbrunn" with U4 riding on any given day (underground – green line)https://www.wienerlinien. Cross the street and walk towards the entrance of Schönbrunnat/web/wiener-castlelinien/kontrollen). Now you are on "Grünbergstraße". Here you can try to hitchhike from the traffic lights. This street leads to "Altmannsdorfer Straße" which leads to A2 (the motorway leading to the south)It is unsure how reliable this information is, so be careful anyway.

== Fare Evading ==It's quite easy to ride Another website where the subwaypassengers tell of where and when they have seen controllers is http://schwarzkappler.info/, buswith information for major Austrian cities and some German cities as well, with Facebook and tram system with no ticket. One Vienna's local (who actually did use a year pass) told she'd been checked once in a period of over a year despite riding public transport every dayTwitter pages.

Another website where the passengers inform where and when did they see controllers'''Option 1: http://schwarzkappler.info/ Main Austrian cities and some German as well. Facebook and Twitter pages.Erdberg'''

:t0ma5 has used Take line U3 of the metro for 2 months (feb-mar 2011) following to the station ''Erdberg''. Exit the station, then walk 300 m southeast to the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. This pedestrian bridge will bring you over the railway tracks, the Danube canal and the advice of http://appsmotorway.viennaOn the other side, behind a few houses, there is a vast park where you can pitch a tent.at/tools/schwarzkappler/ You can even sleep late, as in the mornings the only passers-by are joggers and never saw any controlriders on horseback.

[[File:I got checked Vienna-erdberg-sleeping.png|200px|thumb|left|The walk from Vienna's U3 metro station Erdberg to a park for camping.]] '''Option 2: Park Prater''' Almost the same as Erdberg but a lot closer to the very first time I blackrode city centre, you can camp in Viennathe Prater Park / Jesuitenwiese. There are plenty of wells and a free toilet. Sometimes people party here, but they wont bother you. At In the time Hundezone you can find hidden spots in a forest like area. It's about a 30 min walk from Stadtpark. '''Other options''' I didn't bring any money with me and didnve been told that sleeping at the Donau is possible too, even on the Donauinsel. If you't have my passport with me. The police told me to step re looking for a quick option in th North, check out of the car university and told me that they needed to take me to police station its benches (since I couldnwhen visiting during the holidays). '''t pay A safe option for the fine and couldnwinter time'''t show them my passport). And then they talked Alternatively, if you need to each other stay warm during the cold season, the Airport is easily reachable (didn’t get checked for a few minutes ticket on the train) and told is pretty sleeping-friendly - nobody bothered me or wanted to go upstairs and buy see a boarding ticketor so. I returned with my ticket and gave it  == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == As Nomadwiki is down here is [https://web.archive.org/web/20210618003818/http://nomadwiki.org/en/Vienna a link to them and continued my tripan archived version]. Since then, no more black riding for me in Vienna, {{nomadwiki}}