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'''Oradea''' is a city in [[Romania]], the capital of Bihor county. It is the seat one of the Bihor county, which borders main transit points to [[Hungary]].

== General Hitchhiking out ==For several reasons, in Romania lots of people do hitchhike. Mostly those who live in the villages around the cities and have no other means of travel at their disposition. You may want to be marked out from this crowd, so nicecar-gofar will stop to pick you up. Stay closer to the traffic, and keep distance from others.

== Hitching Out ===== East towards [[Cluj-Napoca]] {{E|60}} ===Several ways of doing this.*If you are in Nufarul district, walk from the last tram stop to the big roundabout near Selgros hypermarket. Coming from the last tram stop (tram line 3), make a left at the roundabout. The big trucks that go around the city to Cluj-Napoca go through there.

* If you are in Nufarul district, walk from the last tram stop to the big roundabout near Selgros hypermarket. Coming from the last tram stop (tram line 3), make a left at the roundabout. The big trucks that go around the city to Cluj-Napoca go through there.*Get on a tram to December 1 park station (any tram line). Here ask for routier the traffic police station (''politia rutiera''), near the castle. If you are around the centrumcity centre, you can walk to it. This is the best way to Cluj-Napoca. Only the big trucks have to take the ring, while small cars go through the city, and will pass in front of you. Almost all the hitchhikers are there - many of them. It is the usual place for hitching in that direction. Many make the living from illegal transport service for these people, especially in the morning, and when people return from work to the villages, so clarify in every case if you are not willing to pay.<p>This is the best place because the environment is friendly, you can stay visible, streetlights are strong, there is place to stop, cars are slow and people know it is a place for hitchhikers. Waiting time is several minutes, even in dark, or bad weather.* The road from there is Calea Clujului. It starts in the city and goes all the way to the outskirts, heading to [[Cluj-Napoca]]. By walking all the way to the edge of town is at least 1/2h, but 1h seems more realistic. Near the Metro hypermarket there is an intersection with traffic lights. You can hitchhike there. That is the end of the ring. There you will have both the big trucks, and those who go through the city. The environment is very unfriendly, and few realize you're there. In bad weather or darkness there are no chances.<p>There is also a bus from the beginning of the Calea Clujului. The stop is in front of the San Paolo bank (same building with the police station). It is called Metro Bus.

*The road from there From Oradea it is Calea Clujului. It starts in the city and goes all the way 15 km to the outskirts, heading to [[ClujÁrtánd-NapocaBorş border crossing]]. By walking all the way Get to ''Calea Borsului'', at the edge end of town is at least 1/2hthe tram line, pass under the bridge, but 1h seems more realisticand walk some meters from the little road to the right. There you wait. Near You may get a lift to Bors, the Metro hypermarket there last village in Romania which is an intersection with traffic lightsclose to the border, but many times people will take you to Hungary. You If they can hitchhike there't take you to Budapest, get out at the border, don't go further. That is the end of best place to catch a ride to Budapest along the ringwhole 250 km route (even taking in account places close to Budapest). There If you go further, waiting times will have both increase significantly. Most of those who cross the big trucksborder, and those who go through the cityto Budapest anyway. The environment Waiting time is very unfriendly, and a few realize you're there. In bad weather minutes or darkness there are no chances.There is also a bus from the beginning of the Calea Clujului. The stop is 2 hours in front of the San Paolo bank (same building with the police station). It is called Metro Busdaylight.

=== West towards [[Hungary]] ===Get to ''Calea Borsului'', at the end of the tram line, pass under the bridge, and walk some meters from the little road The hardest part is to the right. There you wait. You may get a lift to Bors, the last village in [[Romania]]which is close to the border, but many times people will take you to Hungary. If they Sometimes it can't take you be more than an hour to Budapest, get out at the border, don't go furtherhitch those 15 km. That It is the best place to catch worth avoid this wait by getting on a ride to Budapest on those whole 250Kms (even taking in account places close to Budapest)bus. If you go furtherThey have big red ORADEA BORS inscription above the windshield, waiting times will increase significantlyand they usually stop for hitchhikers. Most They also stop at the end of those who cross the border, go to Budapest anywaytram line. Waiting time The fare is a few minutes in daylight1 euro (4 lei).

At the border Alternatively (I did so in summer 2017) you can stay right behind the passport checkuse public transport to get to a "'Dacia zig zag'" station ("Pasaj Dacia" on Google Maps [47.073915, where the cars don't start 21.911648]) and go by bus to accelerate yetBors ("Primaria Bors intors" station). Right where the lanes mergeThere are busses going almost every hour. The presence Some of them to Bors (you'll have to walk approximately 2km to the officers makes drivers feel secureborder crossing), some of them even to Hungary. The restaurants and the insurance kiosks have a much "darker" look. It is not worth one to walk thereBors cost me 5lei.

Many will tell And finally, you they go can also take a taxi to Wien or Italy, and leave you on M0the border. M0 is still far It costs around 30 lei (7 euros) from Budapest center, and Calea Borsului (you will probably need to take local buses can do it via the [http://www.clevertaxi.com/l/app CleverTaxi app]). [[User:Kossabossa|Kossabossa]] and trains (up to three depending on a friend did this after waiting for 2 hours at Calea Borsului, crossed the exit you take border on M0, foot and the time you get there)got picked up within 5 minutes.

The hardest part There are two places to hitch in this direction. One is to get to central, near the borderrailway station. Sometimes As you stay in front of the main entrance of the station, it can be more than an hour to hitch those 15 Kms. It is worth to skip this waiting by getting about one hundred meters on a busyour left. They have big red ORADEA BORS inscription above The second one is along the windshieldsame road, and they usually stop for hitchhikers. They also stop Stefan Cel Mare, but at the end of it. There is a railway bridge above the street just at the tram linesecond place. The fare is 1 Eur (4 lei)There you should stay at that mobile plastic roundabout.

=== North South towards Satu Mare [[Arad]] {{E|671}} ===There are two places to hitch in that direction. One is central, near the railway station. As you stay in front of the main entrance of the station, it is about one hundred meters on your left. The second one is along the same road, Stefan Cel Mare, but at the end of it. There is a railway bridge above the street just at the second place. There you should stay at that mobile plastic roundabout.