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=== South towards [[Budapest]], [[Wien]] === | === South towards [[Budapest]], [[Wien]] === | ||
When heading for [[Budapest]] you will see that the border is around 15 km from '''Bratislava'''. It is walkable (''if you like that kind of thing'') follow the motorway but be aware that once outside the city there are no [[petrol station]]s and only one parking place which is more or less between the border and '''Bratislava'''. The parking is far from ideal, very quiet, no services and so large its difficult to talk to drivers. | When heading for [[Budapest]] you will see that the border is around 15 km from '''Bratislava'''. It is walkable (''if you like that kind of thing'') follow the motorway but be aware that once outside the city there are no [[petrol station]]s and only one parking place which is more or less between the border and '''Bratislava'''. The parking is far from ideal, very quiet, no services and so large its difficult to talk to drivers. | ||
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Not exactly hitching, but you can get a bus ticket to Budapest for 90 SKK (~4.50 USD) from the Student Agency on Obchodna Ulica. The place is, if facing towards the old town, on the left hand side of the street just before Postova Ulica, near the McD's/KFC and Slovak Pub. If you're under 26 don't forget to ask for the 10% discount. | Not exactly hitching, but you can get a bus ticket to Budapest for 90 SKK (~4.50 USD) from the Student Agency on Obchodna Ulica. The place is, if facing towards the old town, on the left hand side of the street just before Postova Ulica, near the McD's/KFC and Slovak Pub. If you're under 26 don't forget to ask for the 10% discount. | ||
====The working and tested option==== | ====The working and tested option==== | ||
| − | From the city centre take a tram number 2 or 4 in direction of Zlate Piesky, get off at the last stop. Then walk along the road around 15 minutes. When you see the beginning of the highway with a sign Gyor, Wien, on your right handside you will notice a petrol station. Go a few metres through bushes, and once you get to the fence, there is a hole in fence. Jump over it (its just one metre or something) and you are at the petrol station directly on the highway. From there its VERY easy to get a lift to Wien, a bit harder to Hungary. Some people also go to Italy using this way to avoid paying for viniets for Austria, which are expensive | + | From the city centre take a tram number 2 or 4 in direction of Zlate Piesky, get off at the last stop. Then walk along the road around 15 minutes. When you see the beginning of the highway with a sign Gyor, Wien, on your right handside you will notice a petrol station. Go a few metres through bushes, and once you get to the fence, there is a hole in fence. Jump over it (its just one metre or something) and you are at the petrol station directly on the highway. From there its VERY easy to get a lift to Wien, a bit harder to Hungary. Some people also go to Italy using this way to avoid paying for viniets for Austria, which are expensive. |
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| + | Another possibility, that you might not think about on the first look of the map is a highway-petrol station in the northeast of the city. Take Bus 63 (crosses the hole town) and get out at Tesco Lamac (next to a shopping center). Walk 1km northwards and you get to a bridge that crosses the highway. Downstairs @ bridge and another 100m north and you're there. | ||
=== West towards [[Austria]] === | === West towards [[Austria]] === | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 28 August 2009
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.
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Hitching Out
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East towards Slovakia
When going east you can take any bus because there is all the traffic going east. Still, people do not tend to pick up people standing on the side of the road. So practice your Slovak and ask at the service station.
South towards Budapest, Wien
When heading for Budapest you will see that the border is around 15 km from Bratislava. It is walkable (if you like that kind of thing) follow the motorway but be aware that once outside the city there are no petrol stations and only one parking place which is more or less between the border and Bratislava. The parking is far from ideal, very quiet, no services and so large its difficult to talk to drivers.
Not exactly hitching, but you can get a bus ticket to Budapest for 90 SKK (~4.50 USD) from the Student Agency on Obchodna Ulica. The place is, if facing towards the old town, on the left hand side of the street just before Postova Ulica, near the McD's/KFC and Slovak Pub. If you're under 26 don't forget to ask for the 10% discount.
The working and tested option
From the city centre take a tram number 2 or 4 in direction of Zlate Piesky, get off at the last stop. Then walk along the road around 15 minutes. When you see the beginning of the highway with a sign Gyor, Wien, on your right handside you will notice a petrol station. Go a few metres through bushes, and once you get to the fence, there is a hole in fence. Jump over it (its just one metre or something) and you are at the petrol station directly on the highway. From there its VERY easy to get a lift to Wien, a bit harder to Hungary. Some people also go to Italy using this way to avoid paying for viniets for Austria, which are expensive.
Another possibility, that you might not think about on the first look of the map is a highway-petrol station in the northeast of the city. Take Bus 63 (crosses the hole town) and get out at Tesco Lamac (next to a shopping center). Walk 1km northwards and you get to a bridge that crosses the highway. Downstairs @ bridge and another 100m north and you're there.
West towards Austria
Walk south over the UFO bridge and follow the pedestrian/cycle path to the right. You will arrive at a bus stop on Einsteinova, standing at the front of the marked off lane will give drivers a place to pull over. The road splits shortly after, but both ways lead towards Vienna, so to catch all possible rides it's best to wait before the fork. It's not ideal as three lanes of traffic are moving quickly by, but it is the only real option. 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 day.
Internet
By the river there's an artificial beach (just sand brought by trucks) sponsored by this cellphone company where you can use their computers for free, also the center has free wifi.
