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'''Gdańsk''' is a city in [[Poland]], along the Northeast coastline. There are Together with [[Sopot]] and [[Gdynia]] it makes large conurbation called ''Trójmiasto'' (Tricity), which is inhabited by nearly 750 thousand people. Tricity is connected by ferries that go between Poland and with [[Sweden]]. Cars registered in Gdańsk have registration plates GD.

===South and southwest towards [[Toruń]], [[Łódź]] and [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Poznań]]===* <b>By national road (droga krajowa) 1 (E75)or motorway A1, from bus stop close to old town</b>** '''Option 1:''' To get out of From main railway station in Gdańsk (as well as go south along <i>Podwale Grodzkie</i> and <i>Wały Jagielońskie</i> streets, cross roundabout and continue walking south along <i>Okopowa</i> street, cross rail tracks by the nearby [[Gdynia]] bridge and you can hitch on the first bus stop behind it. Here' the [[Sopothttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Podwale+Grodzkie&daddr=54.342344,18.643015&geocode=FTpmPQMdj4EcAQ%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=18&vps=2&jsv=165c&sll=54.342537,18.643257&sspn=0.00146,0.003449&num=10 route]]) in the direction of the  *<b>By national road 1 (E75) the best </b> Another option is to use the local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM], or regular train and get to <b><i>Pszczółki</i></b> or some other village between Gdańsk and Tczew. With SKM it will cost you about 5 PLN for a normal ticket, and with a regular train 7.5 PLN. The journey from Gdańsk train station takes about half an hour. When you get off the train just walk out of the village in the direction of the road, it's visible from the station.Since first part of the motorway A1 was built there is less traffic on national road 1. ===Southeast and east towards [[Warszawa]] and [[Olsztyn]], [[Kaunas]] ([[Lithuania]])===** <b>By national road 7 (E77), from bus stop</b> Take a bus going to <i>Sobieszewo</i> or <i>Rafineria</i>, there are 2-3 of them passing the city center (e.g. #186, #112). Get out at <b><i>Rafineria</i></b>, it's 15 minutes from city center. There''Option 2s only one lane and a big bus stop.  [[User:''' There is Uhmm|Uhmm]] hitched there a few times and he has seen hitchers there and even picked up one French guy going to [[Lithuania]] once. On this bus stop just after 2nd traffic lights if usually local people await their buses, when they see you hitching they may do the same, they will of course stand 15m in front of you, but they probably won't smile, so eye-contact with cars and a little bit of smile and you are walking south go along the fantastic road no. 7. ===North and west towards Baltic coast and [[Szczecin]], [[Koszalin]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]])=== *<b>By expressway bypass S6 (E28) > national road 6, from petrol station</b>Get to <b><i>Osowa Shopping Centre</i></b> (see direction Toruń, Łódź by S6 > A1 for details). Once you''Okopowa'' from re there go north along the big crossing bypass (''Okopowa'' x ''Podwale Przedmiejskie''follow the path on the grass field), go under the junction bridge and you will see Lotos petrol station where you can ask for a ride. About 15 min from It's also possible to hitch on the slip road next to the Main railway station .  *<b>By national road 6 (''Dworzec Glowny''E28)., from bus stop behind the end of expressway bypass S6</b>

===Southeast and east towards This spot is located in [[WarszawaGdynia]] and . Take any local train called [[Olsztyn]], [[Lithuania]]===*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 7 (E77)</b>Take a bus going to <i>Sobieszewo<http:/i> or <i>Rafineria</i>, there are 2-3 of them passing the city center (ewww.skm.gpkp. #186, #112)pl/dali. Get out php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] going north and get off at <b><i>RafineriaGdynia Chylonia</i></b>. Go south to the main road, it's 15 minutes from turn right (west). Just behind roundabout (where S6 city centerbypass ends) is short lay-by. There's only one lane and a big You can try hitching there, but some 200m further is bus stopwith plenty of space to stop and just behind crossroad with traffic lights. [[User:Uhmm|Uhmm]] hitched there Make a few times and he has seen hitchers sign as there and even picked up one French guy going to [[Lithuania]] once. On this bus stop usually local people await their buses, when they see you hitching they may do the same, they will of course stand 15m in front of you, but they probably won't smile, so eye-contact with cars and is a little bit lot of smile and you go along the fantastic road no. 7local traffic.

===West towards [[Szczecin]], [[Berlin]] and Świnoujście (ferries to Scandanavia)===*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 6 (E28), from bus stop in Wejherowo</b>From Gdansk, This spot is located in [[SopotWejherowo]], or [[Gdynia]] head to the closest railway station and catch the regional . Take any local train called [http://www.skm.pkp.pl/dali.php?aa=mapa_trasy SKM] train in the direction of going north and get off at <b><i>Wejherowo</i></b> (all SKM lines going North north run at least to this stop), the ticket should cost around 3-4PLN or less with student card and the ride should take about 30 minutes. Once you arrive, walk down the log hall way of the station exit up the stairs and you should be standing next to the beginning of the motorway national road 6 going in the direction of Berlin Koszalin, Szczecin (if you are in the a small town, turn around and go back to the other side of the station). Once there, walk 30 meters back to the bus stop where there is a place for cars loads of space to stop and begin your journeypull over.