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{{IsInInfobox Polish Location|country = Poland|state = Łódź (Voivodeship)|map = <map lat='51.8' lng='19.5' zoom='9' view='0' />|pop = 747 152|plate = EL|motorways = {{Apl|2}}__NOTOC__|expressways = {{Spl|14}}}}'''Łódź''' [pronounce woodj] is a city in central Poland. == Hitchhiking out == === West towards [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]]) {{Apl|2}} {{E|30}} ===  Option 1 Toll on A2 highway Train to Swedow and 3 km walk to A2 Stryków toll (polish name bramki)  Option 2 Junction Emilia From city centre e.g. from ''Nowowiejska-Północna'' street near ''Plac Wolności'' (Square of Freedom) take tram 46 direction ''Ozorków'' and get off in '''''Rosanów'''''. The journey takes about 55 minutes (about 20km). The tram stop is located just behind roundabout where motorway junction starts. There'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 thirdstop 'Kolumny -largest 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 === 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 (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 2 From city centre take trams 4, 11 46A direction ''Helenówek'' or 46 direction ''Ozorków'' and get off in '''''Sikorskiego'''''. You will see Castorama shop on your right. You can hitch behind the roundabout called ''Rondo Biłyka'' on the merge lane with a bus stop. === East towards [[PolandWarsaw|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). It Be aware though that the centre is fenced and you'll have to go through a gate/cross the capital 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 [[Łódź 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 (Voivodeshipin Polish and English)]].  == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==

===South towards [[Piotrków Trybunalski]], [[Częstochowa]], [[Katowice]], [[Bielsko Biała]], [[Kraków]], [[Slovakia]]===The best place to hitch out of the city for southern destination is the bus stop next to the hospital of <b><i>Matka Polska</i></b> {{IsIn|Łódź (Polish MotherVoivodeship). You can get there from the city center by bus no. 70 from train station ''Łódź Fabryczna''. It takes about 40 minutes to get there.}}__NOTOC__

===North towards [[WarsawCategory:Poland]], [[GdańskCategory:E75]]===To hitchhike into northern direction, a good place is ''Strykowska'' road.

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