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'''Riga''' is the capital of [[Latvia]] and the biggest city of the [[Baltics]].

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If you want to get towards the south, get out of the city center first. There are several possibilities:

* For the equivalent of 1 euro you can take a regional train to [[Jelgava]], a much smaller city about an hour of train journey to the south. From there, it is relatively easy to hitchhike towards [[Šiauliai]] ([[Lithuania]]) and other destinations in this direction, although sometimes, especially in [[winter]], the road can be pretty empty and one can get stuck there, as [[User:Sigurdas|Sigurdas]] has experienced.

* Cross the main bridge of Riga which goes southwards. You can walk there, although you might as well take a bus or a minibus. Continue until the [[on-ramp]] to ''A7'', then hitchhike towards Jelgava.

Take a tram #1 or 6 from the city center (for example, from a stop called ''Merķeļa iela'') to the final stop called ''Jugla'' - there you will find a road to the north, you will see there a petrol station, traffic lights, a bus stop (and "McDonald's" in case you want to go to the toilet). It is not the best idea to hitchhike after the speed limit road sign (70) - there, cars are already going quite fast, and stopping a car there can cause a crash. Note, that about 750 metres farther from the traffic lights (after crossing the bridge) there is a nice big [[rest area|lay-by]] where cars stop. If you're heading to [[Estonia]] have an ''EST'' sign - it will make all go a lot quicker.

Take the bus #18 to ''Pagrieciens uz Darziniem''. You'll be at ''Maskavas Iela'' near traffic lights where cars drive slowly and you easily get a ride.

''Darba diena'' means weekday, ''Sestdiena'' means Saturday and ''Svētdiena'' means Sunday.

Time schedules for transport:

* [http://www.1188.lv/satiksme/starppilsetu_autobusi/ Riga -> Kekava] Select English version (upper right corner) and enter in the fields: From: ''Riga'' and To: ''Kekava''. Notes column: ''Kursē: 1234---'' means on which weekdays the bus cruises.

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