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{{Infobox Location
|country = Belarus
|state = Minsk voblastvoblasć|map = <map lat='53.89422375647324897849' lng='27.633836059570312564075' zoom='910' view='3' float='right' />|pop = 1,830982,700 444 (20072018)
|plate = 7
|motorways = [[M9 (Belarus)|M9]], [[M1 (Belarus)|M1]] ([[E30]]), [[M7 (Belarus)|M7]] ([[E28]]), [[M6 (Belarus)|M6]], [[M3 (Belarus)|M3]], [[M2 (Belarus)|M2]]
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'''[[Minsk]]''' (Belarusian: Менск IPA: [mʲinsk]; Russian: Минск; IPA: [mʲinsk]) is the capital and the largest city in [[Belarus]], situated on the Svislač and Niamiha rivers. As a capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in [[Belarus]] and is also the administrative centre of Minsk voblasć (province) and Minsk rajon (district). It has a population of 1,982,444 inhabitants (2018). Urban area that includes about thirty satellite towns reaches 3,000.000.
== Hitchhiking Hitching out ===== West towards [[GrodnoHrodna]], [[Vilnius]] ===* Option 1: Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'' (''Аўтазаводская лінія'')) to the last station ''Kamennaya Kamiennaja Horka'' (''Каменная горка''), get off, walk 50m (direction west) and hitch right from the bus stop. * Option 2: Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Kamennaya Kamiennaja Horka'', get off and go west towards M9 (~2km). The spot is right after on-ramp from M9 to M6.
=== North-West towards [[Zasłaŭje]], [[Maładziečna]], [[Smarhoń]], [[Miadzieł]], [[Narač]] ===* Option 1: Take bus #44 (direction Ždanovičy station (Станцыя „Ждановічы“)) and get off at the last stop. You can start hitchhiking from the bus-stop on the motorway. * Option 2: Take bus #136 (direction Azdaraŭlenčy centr 'Ždanovičy' (Аздараўленчы цэнтр „Ждановічы“)) and get off at the last stop. Walk a few hundred metres in the same direction with the traffic and start hitchhiking there. * Option 3: Take a suburban train (direction Belarus (Zasłaŭje) (Беларусь (Заслаўе)), Alachnovičy (Аляхновічы), Maładziečna (Маладэчна)) and get off at Ždanovičy station (станцыя Ждановічы). Use the underground crossing to get to the other side of the motorway. You can start hitchhiking from the bus-stop on the motorway. === East, Southeast towards [[MahileuMahilioŭ]], [[Babrujsk]], [[Homel'Homiel]] ===Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Mahileuskaya'Mahilioŭskaja'("Магілёўская") station, then take a bus buses #110, #110a, #160, #160a and other to "Sosny", or #112 to ''Sokal'' get . Get off at the station "Pavarot na Sosny" ("Паварот на Сосны") on the top of the junction with M1. You can try hitching just after the junction or walk 1.5 2 km towards junction of M4 (towards [[MahileuMahilioŭ]]) and M5 (towards [[Homel'Homiel]]) roads.
Alternatively, you can take bus #93 from the same station and get off right after it turns off from the motorway, walk a few hundred metres in the same direction with the traffic to the closest bus stop on the motorway to start hitchhiking from there.
=== South-East towards [[BarysauBarysaŭ]], [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] ===* Option 1 (night-time): take Metro (1st line(blueline "Maskoŭskaja linija")) to ''UruchchaUručča'' ("Уручча") station, then get the bus #15, #99, #263 (direction 'Vajennja akademija' (Ваенная акадэмія) to ''9-yj kilometrVitalur'' station("Виталюр") stop, get out and walk 0.5km NE along the road. The spot is right after the junction. * Option 2 (preferable): take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Mahilioŭskaja'' ("Магілёўская") station, then take a bus #112 (direction 'Mikrarajon Sokal' (Мікрараён Сокал)). Get off at the turn from M1 to 'Sokal'. Spot is right after the crossing.
An alternative is to take any public transport going to the airport of Minsk. It is outside the city on the road to Moscow. If you let yourself drop on the last turn before the airport, you are on a perfect spot and direct lifts to Moscow are not uncommon.
=== Southwest South-West towards [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]], [[Poland]] ===Take Metro to the ''Istytut Kul'tury''(''Институт Культуры'') station (1st (blue) lineMaskoŭskaja linija), then take the bus #128c to ''Mikrarayon Yugo Zapad-1'' "Malinaŭka" (''Микрорайон Юго-запад-"Малінаўка") station. Then you can either walk about 1'') stop, then km or take the bus #28, #90, (direction "Karžanieŭskaha" ("Каржанеўскага")) to ''Pavarot na MalinaukuMalinaŭku'' (''Поворот "Паварот на Малиновку''малінаўку") stop, get out and walk 200m SW(next stop). Travel time by bus is about 3 min.
[[File:Minsk_metro_scheme.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|Minsk metro scheme (August 2018)]]Ticket prices (August 2018):* Public overground transport (single ticket): 0.60 BYN (€0.26) / 0,65 BYN (€0.28) (sold by drivers)* Underground (single ticket): 0.65 BYN (€0.28):* Maršrutka fares: ~1,50 BYN (€0.65)* Penalty fares: 11,50-23 BYN (€4.95-9.90) There are several variants of multi-journey tickets (for 1/3/5/10/20/30 days, for 5/10/20/30/40/50/60 rides, for any combination of types of public transport). More info [http://minsktrans.by/ru/tariff HERE (in Russian only)]. ===Blackriding= Public transport ==Blackriding in overground transport is possible. Although ticket inspectors don't wear uniform you can recognise them as they usually work in a group of 2 or 3, wear a portable video recorder and a badge with name and photo on the chest. So if you notice inspectors standing at the bus stop, just get off. They won't do anything to you.
[http://www.minsktrans.by/city/#minsk/bus/en ''Minsktrans official siteMinsk public transport routes and timetables (in Russian only)'']
[http://maps.interfax.by/minsk ''Minsk interactive map'']
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