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'''Łódź''' [pronounce wudjwoodj] is a city in central Poland.

== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out ==

=== West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]]) {{Motorway Number PolandApl|2}} {{European Route NumberE|30}} ===

{{Roadworks}} Currently Train to Swedow and 3 km walk to A2 Stryków toll (January 2010polish name bramki) there are some roadworks just next to the hard shoulder of the on-ramp, so there's actually nearly no space for cars to stop. Best bet is to get up on the bridge a little bit and try it there.

Option 2 'Junction Emilia From train station <i>Łódź Fabryczna</i> city centre e.g. from ''Nowowiejska-Północna'' street near ''Plac Wolności'' (Square of Freedom) take bus 70 tram 46 direction <i>Centrum Handlowe PTAK</i> ''Ozorków'' and get off in <b><i>Szpital C'''''Rosanów'''''.ZThe journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km).MThe tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway junction starts.PThere's an emergency lane, so even trucks have enough space to pull over. === South towards [[Piotrków Trybunalski]], [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{E|75}} ===  MOP Wiśniowa rest stop Take bus 92 to the stop 'Kolumny - Czajewskiego' and from there it's a five minutes walk to a highway service center (you can't miss seeing it on your right while passing the bridge just before the bus stop).<Be aware though that the centre is fenced and you'll have to go through a gate/i></b> cross the fance === North towards [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{E|75}} ===  Option 1 MOP Wiśniowa rest stop Take bus 92 to the stop 'Kolumny - Czajewskiego' and from there it's a five minutes walk to a highway service center (Hospitalyou can't miss seeing it on your right while passing the bridge just before the bus stop). It takes about 40 minutes Be aware though that the centre is fenced and you'll have to go through a gate/cross the fance  Option 2 From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction ''Helenówek'' or 46 direction ''Ozorków'' and get thereoff in '''''Sikorskiego'''''. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the crossroad roundabout called ''Rondo Biłyka'' on the merge lanewith a bus stop. === East towards [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{National Road Number Poland|14}} ===   Option 1 Toll on A2 highway Train to Swedow and 3 km walk to A2 Stryków toll (polish name bramki)    Option 2 MOP Wiśniowa rest stop Take bus 92 to the stop 'Kolumny - Czajewskiego' and from there it's a five minutes walk to a highway service center (you can't miss seeing it on your right while passing the bridge just before the bus stop). Be aware though that the centre is fenced and you'll have to go through a gate/cross the fance  Option 3 To hitchhike into eastern direction, a good place is ''Strykowska'' road. Take tram 6 from the centre. Direction "Strykowska".Get off at the last one. Keep walking the same way as the tram, pass a bridge over railroad, pass a little gas station, and 200m after, on the other side of the road, there's a bus stop with good visibility and parking. And a little bakery if you're hungry.   . == Public Transport == There is a good [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en website] showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport in major Polish cities (in Polish and English).  == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Łódź]] [[nomad:Łódź]]