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__TOC__   '''Bratislava''' is the capital of [[Slovakia]]. The city has one [[Bratislava Airport | airport]]. 

If you are coming on the motorway from the northeast north-east but your driver is continuing to Hungary or Austria, ask him to leave you at the Slovnaft petrol gas station in ''Zlaté Piesky'' before the airport and the city centre. Jump over the fence in the southwest part of the petrol gas station area (there is a hole), walk across the field to the other road, follow the sign "Center" and after one or two kilometers you will reach the last stop of tram 2 and 4. Alternatively, you can ask your driver to drop you near ''Aupark shopping centre'', but they need to exit highway right after crossing ''Prístavný most''. Getting back on highway is very easy for them. This place is much more closer to centre than previous one, you can get to ''Hodžovo námestie'' in 5 minutes with public transport. === From [[Brno]] === Whatever you do, '''do NOT get dropped off at Bory Mall'''. It is a big shopping mall with (at most) local traffic and the gas stations are incredibly hard to reach, it is also incredibly far from the city centre. There is a lot of construction work going on here and most sidewalks aren't finished yet, there are no signs and it's easy to get lost. Some drivers will offer to drop you off here, thinking that there is a lot of traffic because of the nearby Volkswagen factory. This is wrong.

Alternatively, If you can ask your driver to drop you near ''Aupark shopping center''re on the [[E65]], but they need it might be a better idea to exit highway right after crossing ''Prístavný most''. Getting back on highway is very easy for them. This place is much more closer jump out somewhere close to center than previous one, you can get to ''Hodžovo námestie'' in 5 minutes with public transportthe zoo.

If you are just passing by the city (e.g. going from Prague to Budapest) avoid at all costs being dropped at a petrol gas station in the city by a driver going into Bratislava. The road splits inside the city, the motorway is in the middle and the local traffic goes on a side road. Because of a wall there is no direct access from the city streets and the petrol gas stations are not on the motorway. If you end up being dropped inside the city somewhere, you must follow the Hitchwiki advice to reach another spot or spend the night in Bratislava. 

In the north of the city there is a small service station at the motorway going north to Brno. It's not a great spot, but it gets the job done. If it's been a while and you still haven't found a ride, try asking people for "Sekule" - this is the last gas station before the Czech border, so everyone stops here to get vignettes (highway stickers). There are two options how to get there:* Get off at bus stop called ''Húščavova''. The bus stop is directly after the bus turns left and crosses the highway over a bridge. You need to indicate that you want to get off the bus at this station. In the worst case though, you can get off at the next stop ''Lipského'' and walk a bit more. When you leave the bus just walk back over the bridge and turn left and walk to the next traffic light to the station.* Get Or get off at bus stop called ''Pridánky''. You need to indicate that you want to get off the bus. Once you leave the bus, the service station is very close but not visible. Follow the direction in which the bus continues for 100 meters and you will see the exit of the highway and the service station on your left. ==== Mokrohájska ==== Go to a bus stop called ''Mokrohájska'', the bus stop is on city road in Brno direction but it's not yet a highway. You can try hitch hiking directly 'behind' the bus stop, there's enough for car to stop or continue walking in the same direction the bus was going, about 300 meters further there's a large OMV gas station, McDonald's and non-stop Tesco shopping mall. You also can try to hitchhike on traffic lights nearby.

=== East towards [[Žilina]] {{European Route Number|75}}, [[Banská Bystrica]], {{European Route Number|58}} {{European Route Number|571}} (D1) ===

There is a gas station directly on the D1 highway in Bratislava, near the AVION shopping centre. Take bus 61 in the direction of the airport and get off at the stop ''Fatruny''. You can try either hitchhiking on the on-ramp or asking drivers at the petrol gas station 750 m from the bus stop. It's bit harder to get in to petrol gas station, you have to walk past highway for a while. There are a lot of trucks going by this on-ramp, because this is one of the industrial parts of Bratislava.

#====Vyšehradská gas station==== The most traffic but it'''Probably s hard to get there: This is a big gas station on the D2 highway south of the easily reachable way city. Go by bus 93 or 95 to go Vienna:''' Take the bus number 50 stop Vyšehradská (It is the last stop of the bus 93), Cross the big road called Panonská Cesta and get off walk to the last gas station which . It's a quite walk to get there. [http://goo.gl/maps/QWXe Here is named Auparka map]. There Stefan (June '16) is not sure if that walking path is OMV petrol station, McDonalds and big shopping mall as wellcorrect in that map. He walked an other (longer) way: [https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1vgETn-PcvwwOun3yBK4CHTaTTa4]. Since  Most cars cars are either heading into Vienna or back to Bratislava from this location is not that far . If you're looking at heading into Budapest from here ask people, if they going in the center direction of Bratislava there are some local people who go to further into Slovakia or city centerHU, Györ is good as well. But there There is a good possibility gas station further along on the M1, a little after the first exit for Gyor, from which you'll be able to catch a lift to Budapest in no time. With patience, you can find a ride driver for Vienna. In my case ıt took 5 min from OMW Gyor to lead you until Gyor’s gas station where you find a lift second driver to Budapest in less than 5 minutes! ====Walking towards Vienna==== Following highway B9 parallel to the Danube walk towards Vienna with your thumb out. The traffic is slow and ıt was at around 18h, December 2013. For local light enough that people can stop and pick you can ask like that " Idete do Viedna?"up easily.  ====Einsteinova bus station==== # '''Probably Walk south over the UFO bridge and follow the best way :''' From pedestrian/cycle path to the city centre take right. You will arrive at a tram number 4 in direction of Zlate Pieskybus stop on Einsteinova, get off standing at the last stop. Then walk along the road around 15 minutes. When you see the beginning front of the motorway with a sign Győr, Wien, on your righthand side you marked off lane will notice give drivers a petrol stationplace to pull over. Go a few metres through bushesThe road splits shortly after, but both ways lead towards Vienna, and once you get so to catch all possible rides it's best to wait before the fence, there is a hole in fencefork. It's not ideal as three lanes of traffic are moving quickly by. Jump over it (its just one metre or something) and If you are unsuccessful, two bus companies operating between Bratislava and Vienna pick up right at that bus stop about every 15 minutes during the petrol station directly on the motorwayday. From Also, there its '''very''' easy to get a lift to Wiens an on-ramp from the bridge onto Einsteinova, a bit harder where cars have space to Hungary. Some people also go to Italy using this way to avoid paying for vignets for Austriapull over, which are expensive ====Hungarian Border==== Involves slightly less walking than the Vysehradska gas station. You can get here also by buses 53, 56, 65 , 514Take bus no. 91 from the SNP Bridge(Most SNP) stop ([http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/journeyschedule-planner.html?z1x=Hod%C5%BEovo+n%C3%A1m.&z1k=575&z2x=Kontimetable/route-Rad&z2k=3670&odpr=0&datum=13line/90 schedule]) or bus no.12.2012+ZAJTRA%2C+%C5%A1tvrtok&cas=12%3A48&mnp=2&np=5&ptyp=0&rch=1#spojenie1 This 90 from the Nové SND stop (near Eurovea, but this one is how you can get here] right in front of the National Theater - [http://gooimhd.glsk/ba/schedule-timetable/mapsroute-line/hHTw3 Here 91 schedule]) to Čunovské jazerá - this is a "request stop", so you'll need to push a button to let the driver know you're getting out. From Čunovské jazerá walk further down along the road, where to your right, across the field, you can already see the highway. After about one kilometer, you will reach a farm track leading to the right, across the railway tracks towards a bridge over the highway, where you can already spot the former border infrastructure. Depending on the season, you might have to fight your way through a corn field, though, but that's our deal, right? Signs will be useful here and, unlike in Vysehradska, all traffic will be headed to Hungary (duh!) - getting a ride to Budapest will be a piece of cake. You can also approach people on either side of the border as they're getting the Hungarian vignette (highway toll) - the shops are located in the old customs buildings. ''My experience was that not many people stop to get the map]vignette here, only truck drivers and they are skeptical of hitchhikers. Surprisingly, many of them don't go to Budapest at all and I got offered a couple of weird rides, like Croatia. I found a ride to Budapest after an hour. - Rebew (28.07.2021)''

Attempted the above directions this morning and they need a little further explanation. Only tram 4 goes to Zlate Piesky, which is the name of the last stop. From here you'll see a footbridge, which you need to cross over and continue up the road in the direction the tram was heading. You'll be walking along a grass verge so be careful along the road. Have some faith, keep moving and you'll pass a lake on your right hand side. Continue on and you'll see a bridge up ahead with a petrol ====Aupark gas station on the other side of the carriageway. There are some offices to your right here. Push on under the bridge and you'll see in the distance the petrol station you're after. Follow the tracks in the field and you'll find the hole in the fence through to the station forecourt and truck stop. No problem from there. Here is the map [[http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=10688]]--[[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] ([[User talk:Looking for Stu|talk]]) 17:38, 4 December 2012 (CET) ===

# '''A very good Probably the easily reachable way to go Vienna:''' Motorway-petrol station in the northeast of the city. Take Bus 63 (crosses the whole town) and get out at Tesco Lamac (next to a shopping centre). Walk 1 km northwards and you get to a bridge that crosses the motorway. Go down the steps at the bridge and another 100m north and you're there. Or you can get there also by bus 83, 34, 22 number 50 and 20 or even 30. When taking the buses 83, 34, 22 and 20 you have to get off at the bus stop '''''Húščavova''''', walk back few meter to the bridge, go under it, and walk 50m to the last station which is named Aupark. There is OMV gas station. When taking the bus 30. Get off at '''''Pridánky''''', cross the bridge over the highway, go under it, McD and walk 50m to the gas stationbig shopping mall as well. Both bus stops require you to give the driver a signal it's a button in the bus (When there's only one button that Since this location is it. When there are two buttons it's not the one that opens the door, it's far from the one that says STOP.) Most center of the cars will be locals but Bratislava there are also some trucks passing by here. If nobody is going far ask local people also if they aren't going along the D2 who go to Jarovce and passing by the big gas station located further into Slovakia or city center. But there. [http://goo.gl/maps/ij3D Here is the map]# '''The most traffic but it's hard a good possibility to get there :''' There is find a big gas station on the D2 highway south of the cityride for Vienna. It's In my case ıt took 5 min from OMW to find a quite walk lift and ıt was at around 18h, December 2013. For local people you can ask like that " Idete do Viedne?" You can also try to get there. Go by bus 93 or 95 a lift to the bus stop '''''Vyšehradská'''''(It is first gas station on the last stop of the bus 93), Cross the big road called Panonská Cesta and walk to the gas staionmotorway named Jarovce. It a bit far.[http://goo.gl/maps/QWXe Here is a map]

Having arrived in Budapest from the above location last night, it's worth knowing that most (see: virtually all) cars are either heading into Vienna or back to Bratislava from this location. If you're looking at heading into Budapest from here, then you might do better with a sign simply reading 'HU' rather than your end destination. There is a petrol ====Tesco Lamac gas station further along on the M1, a little after the first exit for Gyor, from which you'll be able to catch a lift to Budapest in no time.====

#walk towards ViennaMotorway-gas station in the north-east of the city. Following highway B9 parallel to Take Bus 63 (crosses the Danube walk towards Vienna with your thumb whole town) and get outat Tesco Lamac (next to a shopping centre). The traffic is slow Walk 1 km northwards and light enough you get to a bridge that people can stop crosses the motorway. Go down the steps at the bridge and another 100m north and pick you up easily're there. (2012.01.24 I took this route Or you can get there also by bus 83, 34, 22 and only ended up walking about 6km between two people who gave me rides. Probably better than waiting in town for a ride20 or even 30. -lex)# Walk south over When taking the UFO bridge buses 83, 34, 22 and follow the pedestrian/cyclepath 20 you have to get off at the right. You will arrive at a bus stop on Einsteinova'''''Húščavova''''', walk back few meter to the bridge, go under it, standing at and walk 50m to the front of gas station. When taking the marked bus 30. Get off lane will give drivers a place to pull at '''''Pridánky''''', cross the bridge over. The road splits shortly afterthe highway, but both ways lead towards Viennago under it, so and walk 50m to catch all possible rides the gas station. Both bus stops require you to give the driver a signal it's best to wait before a button in the fork. Itbus (When there's not ideal as three lanes of traffic are moving quickly byonly one button that is it. If you When there are unsuccessful, two bus companies operating between Bratislava and Vienna pick up right at buttons it's not the one that bus stop about every 15 minutes during opens the day. Alsodoor, thereit's an on-ramp from the bridge onto Einsteinova, where one that says STOP.) Most of the cars have space will be locals but there are also some trucks passing by here. If nobody is going far ask people also if they aren't going along the D2 to pull over, Jarovce and passing by the big gas station located there ([[User:ZenitBratislava#Vy.C5.A1ehradsk.C3.A1_gas_station|ZenitVyšehradská]] got a ride there within 15-20 minutes).# OMV petrol station near shopping centre AUPARK[http://goo. Try to get a lift to the first petrol station on the motorway named Jarovce.(I tried this option with a girlfriend. Enough cars, a lot of drivers speak English, but nobody gl/maps/ij3D Here is going to the motorway and everybody has a car filled with groceries, kids or a wife (MF))map]

Bratislava has pretty cheap and fast (except rush hours) network of trams, buses and trolleybuses. In Slovakia , city public transport is referred to as abbreviation ''MHD''. The Tickets in Bratislava are sold by travel time, '''not by''' the number of rides or directions or zones (within Bratislava proper). Thus, all tickets are transfer tickets. They cost of EUR 0.70 for 15 minute one trip ticket is minutes, EUR 0.70€ 90 for 30 minutes and EUR 1.20 for 60 minute ticket (90 minutes on weekend) is 0.90€. When using night lines you Students can buy tickets at half-price, '''but only''' if they're an EU citizen and have to buy night ticket which costs 1an ISIC card from an EU school.70€Drivers don't sell tickets. It's not possible to buy ticket from driver, Beware that you have to must mark your ticket instantly after entering vehicle. To plan your journey you can use [http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/maps.html maps of lines], [http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/journey-planner.html online route planner] or [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circlegate.tt.transit.android offline Android route planner] (1 month trial). You may use an app ([https://apps.apple.com/sk/app/ids-bk-cestovn%C3%A9-l%C3%ADstky/id1360894243?l=sk AppStore] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casperise.urbi.online.bid Google Play]) to purchase tickets using a smartphone - beware that the tickets become valid 30 seconds after purchase. Blackriding is not advised, ticket inspectors don't wear any uniforms and the penalty is very high compared to ticket price (50€ until EUR 50 if paid within 5 business days, 70€ EUR 70 afterwards). They always come in three, two of them are ticket inspectors and one is security guard. However, if you're from securityoutside the EU(within the EU, there are ways to get you to pay), say you don't want to pay and give them your passport, if they ask for it because the most that they can do is to write you a fine. They will try to intimidate you and make up all kinds of bullshit, but again, all they can do is take down your personal details. 

There is no problem in finding free or unsecured Wi-Fi. City offers free wifi hotspots at the Julius Meinl café at MyBratislava Main Square, along Danube and at McDonaldsin many other places. (You can sit outside and use the wifi from thereThere's also possibility to connect in many of McDonald's, railway station, no need to go inside)or [http://www.kcdunaj.sk/ KC Dunaj] also has very good connection.  == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}