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If you plan to hitch in '''Mongolia''', it is good to know that drivers expect to be paid. Before entering the car bargain for the price or make it clear that you have no money, and expect a jam-packed car, packed with amazingly friendly people! Expect flat tyres, overheating jeeps and not much more than 100km a day. The easiest place to find rides in small towns is in the local markets, where locals look for shared rides and trucks are picking up and delivering supplies. Otherwise just stand by the road and madly wave down whoever is passing, they will stop (no need for a [[sign]]). Asking the locals is also a good way to get information on rides and routes. Be warned you probably won't be able to leave before endless cups of tea and milk cookies. Most Mongolians don't speak English, but Russian is common.
Hitchhiking in the far west: [[Bayan Oelgi]], is very hard to hitch. It took [[User:Worldhitch|Worldhitch]] 2 weeks from the Russian border in [[Bayan Oelgi]] to Ulan Bator. Getting a Chinese visa is easy in Ulan Bator, Russian is not so easy – like in any other place.