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__TOC__{{Infobox Czech Location|map = <map lat="49.7500132567175" lng="13.37783049914437" zoom='11' view='0' height='350' width='420' />|country = Czech Republic|state region = Plzeňský kraj|pop = 171169.356536

|motorways roads = [[D5 (CZ){{Dcz|D5]]5}} {{E|49}} {{E|50}} {{E|53}}

'''Plzeň''' (Pilsen) with around 170.000 inhabitants is 4th biggest city in [[Czech Republic]]. It is located about 90&nbsp;km west of [[Prague]], and it has more than 170on the way to [[Germany]].000 inhabitants. This city is known by its beers (most famous is Pilsner Urquell brewery but there There are other 5, maybe even more, smaller breweries) and Škoda factories (not cars but electric locomotives, trams, trolley-buses, turbines etc.)good spots for hitchhiking in every direction.

=== Northeast towards [[Praha]] {{Motorway Number Czech RepublicDcz|5}}{{E|50}} ===There are lot of possible spots for Prague (use sign "Praha" or "PHA"). Starting from Option 1 you can use any bus stop on the street till Option 2. There are enough cars to Prague all day and night long. Alternatively you can also use other highway-links; roads in direction of [[Klatovy]] or [[České Budějovice]].{{Spot|title = Option 1: Breweries|mapID = 7688|description = Find main breweries (Gambrinus and Pilsner Urquell), they are at the main road to the highway to Prague. Walk until you see big crossroads and just behind it is great spot ([http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7688 place at map]). You can also use trolley-buses 11, 15, 16, 17 and get of at station "Šumavská" or trolley-bus 13/bus 28 to station "U prazdroje" and continue to that crossroads by following the trolleys.}}{{Spot|title = Option 2.1: Tesco trolleybus-stop|mapID = 16934|description = Terminus station of trolley-bus 11 - "Ústřední hřbitov". From the city you can also use free Tesco buses T1 and T2 which are going above Tesco. You have to walk down to the main road and little bit left to the bus-stop. This is good place with slow traffic and enough room to stop. }}{{Spot|title = Option 2.2: Behind Tesco|mapID = 5639|description = Walk behind Tesco, stay at the beginning of the petrol station turn-out lane or ask at the station. }}

This is new and probably the best spot. Quite good even ==== Going through/around [[Prague]] ====It's definitely possible to hitchhike through Prague in the late eveningmajor directions. A sign It can take 1-2 hours but searching way with public transport can be as slow and complicated if you don't know Prague. Try to stick to petrol stations at "PrahaJižní spojka" or "PHA" can help(southern connection) and hop from one to the other.

''Most of cars I have caught went From [[D5_(CZ)|D5]] to various parts of Praha [[D1_(mostly Zličín, AirportCZ)|D1]] (direction [[Brno]]) you can use Prague ring road, Smíchov...)get off at last petrol station at D5 called Rudná and hitchhike there with D1 or Brno sign.''

'''''Going around Praha === West towards [[BrnoCheb]], [[Nürnberg]], [[Regensburg]] {{Dcz|5}}{{E|50}} or [[Domažlice]]''''' , [[Cham]] {{Ncz|26}} ==={{Motorway Number Czech RepublicSpot|title = Option 1: Škoda VII. brána|mapID = |description = In the city centre there are pretty good maps showing the way out, but for example from náměstí Republiky keep walking Solní (Palackého náměstí – Přemyslova – Skvrňanská – and finally Domažlická) about 1,5&nbsp;km until you see a bus stop (Škoda VII. brána - trolley-bus 12) that is just before a railroad crossing. You can hitchhike either from the bus stop or the empty area between the stop and the raidroad. This spot is ok, but you'll probably find better ones by taking a bus a bit forward down the road 26. }}{{Spot|title = Option 2: Nová Hospoda|mapID = 10022|description = It's quite long walk from city. But from terminus of trolley-buses 12, 15, 17 "Nová Hospoda" (be careful not every of them ends there) go little bit back to the main road, continue right (there is bus stop) several hundred meters to the new big road. You will see small green bridge for cyclists over it and behind is the ramp. You'll find your place there. Even though cars go faster in 2 lanes and little bit in turn it's good spot. There are lot of prostitutes around, show your backpack!

If you want to go eastern/southern from Praha it's easyLess than 1 km behind this spot is petrol station. Cars There are more prostitutes and their customers than cars going that way use new ring road so they won't stop for petrol. But you automatically in Plzeň (everybody thinks you want to go can find truck for long distance. Another 1 km behind is highway D5. Hitchhiking there is possible also. }}{{Spot|title = Option 3: Zátiší|mapID = 23307|description = Take trolley-bus 12 to Praha) so get off at the last petrol station before Praha called stop "RudnáZátiší" (McDonald is . Half of them end there) and there use a sign , half continue to "D1Nová hospoda". You can save hitch at the bus stop or ask people at ONO petrol station where lot of time. Or try to use both signs "Praha" and "D1" in Plzeň. ''Only with sign "D1" I have never been successfulpeople go for cheap petrol.''}}

'''''Going through/around Praha === Southeast towards other directions'''[[České Budějovice]], [[Linz]] {{Ncz|20}}{{E|49}} ==={{Spot|title = Option 1: K Dráze|mapID = 18650|description = From tram 2 terminus "Světovar" walk 1.5 km to the bus-stop "K Dráze". That's the best spot, don't walk further. Road to České Budějovice is full of villages with many good spots for hitchhiking. }}

With other directions it is much harder=== Northwest towards [[Karlovy Vary]], [[Sokolov]] {{Ncz|20}}{{E|49}} ==={{Spot|title = Option 1: Severka|mapID = 10588|description = Take tram 4 in direction "Košutka", get out at "Severka". You At the crossroads turn up, you can also try luck there at the last petrol station before Praha and ask drivers but better bus stop or continue by bus 30 to the Option 2. }}{{Spot|title = Option 2: Globus/Fire department|mapID = 17590|description = Take bus 30 to the terminus "Úněšovská, Globus". There find main road (roundabout is probably to there), you can go little bit back to the city . There is fire department and nice place to hitchhike. Or you can hitch after the roundabout and find spot thereget the people leaving the Globus mall, too.}}

=== West South towards [[NürnbergKlatovy]], [[RegensburgDeggendorf]] {{Motorway Number Czech RepublicNcz|527}}{{E|5053}} or [[Domažlice]], [[Cham]] ==={{National Road Number Czech RepublicSpot|26}} title =Option 1:|mapID =14852|description =In From "Bory" (terminus of tram 4; buses 21, 23, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36) look in direction of tram tracks and walk left (street Kaplířova, there should be signs Prague and Klatovy). After 900 m before the small petrol station turn right under the city centre there are pretty bridge. There is good maps showing the way out, but ramp for example from náměstí Republiky keep walking Solní hitchhiking. }}{{Spot|title = Option 2: Bory (Palackého náměstí – Přemyslova – Skvrňanská – and finally Domažlickáold spot) about 1,5&nbsp;km until you see a bus stop that is just before a railroad crossing|mapID = 5638|description = From tram no. You can hitchhike either from 4 terminus "Bory" cross the road and there is long bus stop or the empty area between the stop and the raidroad. This spot is ok, still usable but you'll probably find better ones by taking a bus a bit forward down waiting times are longer and longer. Most of people go to the road 26nearby dam or to Plzeň-Litice.}}

==== Second option ====It's quite long walk from city. But from terminus of trolley-buses 12, 15, 17 "Nová Hospoda" (be careful not every of them ends there) go little bit back to the main road, continue right (there is bus stop) several hundred meters to the new big road. You will see small green bridge for cyclists over it and behind is the ramp. You'll find your place there. Even though cars go faster in 2 lanes and little bit in turn it's good spot. There are lot of prostitutes around, show your backpack! Less than 1 km behind this spot is petrol station. There are more prostitutes and their customers than cars going for petrol. But you can find truck for long distance. Another 1 km behind is highway D5. Hitchhiking there is possible also. Just before the highway in right turning slip road stay on left side, where the lane is ending. Hitchhikers seen there, from car (unfotunately full) it looked possible to stop. :''Once I caught car to [[France]] here but I needed to go southern at german [[A7_(Germany)|A7]]'' === Southeast North towards [[České BudějoviceMost]], [[LinzChomutov]] {{National Road Number Czech RepublicNcz|20}}{{E|4927}} ===From the city centre use trolley-buses 10 or 13 to "Bručná" or tram 1 to terminus "Slovany" and then these trolley-buses or 3 stops walk to "Bručná". There is good place behing traffic lights. Only next trolley-buses sometimes come and also some people park cars there. But hitchhiking there is easy. Road to České Budějovice is full of villages with many good spots for further hitchhiking. === Northwest towards [[Cheb]], [[Sokolov]], [[Karlovy Vary]] {{National Road Number Czech RepublicSpot|20}}{{E|49}} ==title =Option 1: BolevecTake tram 4 in direction "Košutka", get out at "Severka". At the crossroads turn up, you can try luck there at the bus stop or take bus 30 to the terminus "Úněšovská, Globus". There find main road (roundabout is there), don't go out but little bit back to the city. There is fire department and nice place to hitchhike. === South towards [[Klatovy]], [[Deggendorf]] {{National Road Number Czech Republic|27}}{{E|53}} ==mapID =20387Take tram 4, go to the terminus "Bory", cross road and there is long bus stop. The best spot. Lot of cars end at Přeštice, half-way to Klatovy. If you walk: just before terminus of tram 4 is sign Klatovy, Praha heading right. There's a new piece of road which nobody use. So continue straight and you'll see that good spot. === North towards [[Most]] {{National Road Number Czech Republic|27}} ==description =Take tram 1, go to the terminus "Bolevec", go little bit back to main road and hitchhike at bus stop behind traffic lights.}}

=== By highway from any direction {{Motorway Number Czech RepublicDcz|5}}{{E|50}} ===

''Many times I caught If your driver from Prague is willing to Germany and they decided to go through take you more into the city for me! It's not longer distance, just /he can use exit 89 and 2 km from the driver loose a few minutes because highway is big roundabout and lot of buses to various parts of traffic lights and you can save at least 30 minutes (at night even more)Pilsen.Another option is exit 80 where it's 2 km to tram 4 terminus "Bory" and exit 73 where it's about 2 km to tram 2 terminus "Světovar".

== Public transport ==City transport is very good in the whole cityMany drivers will offer you to go trough Pilsen, even at night. You it's not that much longer for them and it can get a free map in the city information centre at Náměstí Republiky (main square).Ticket costs 18 Kč ~0,70 € and save you can't change with it (for changing/long lot of time tickets you have to own a Pilsen pass). Buy tickets at tobaccos. Tickets from the driver cost 30 Kč ~1,20 €

The When we hitched in from Prague direction our driver dropped us on a ramp that links the highway with the dual carriageway into the city. It looked like an ok spot to hitch anoher lift in but someone called the police who tried to issue fines. We just acted like really lost and confused tourists and they gave us a lift some of the way to the city and no fine if you are found and caught without ticket . It is 600 Kč ~24 € (maybe more now)worth noting that they said it was ilegal to hitch down this ramp even though we were off the highway.

== Warning for westerners Trashwiki & Nomadwiki ==This city is full of pubs and bars. Beer is good, big and much cheaper than anywhere west from Czech Republic. So drink carefully!