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=== From [[Žilina]] ===
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 Zlate ''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.
== Hitching around ==
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.
== Hitching out ==
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=== North towards [[Brno]], [[Prague]] (D2) {{European Route Number|65}} ===
[[File:hhtobrno.jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking in direction to Brno.'']] ==== Lamač gas station ====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 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.
* In the north of the city there is a small service station at the motorway going north ==== Mokrohájska‎ ====Go to Brno. Take a bus (check times at www.imhd.zoznam.sk) from stop called ''Mokrohájska‎'Hodžovo námestie''' next to the Presidential Palace, to the bus stop is on city road in Brno direction but it's not yet a highway. You can try hitch hiking directly 'behind'Húščavovathe bus stop, there''' (7 stops). The bus s enough for car to stop is directly after or continue walking in the same direction the bus turns left and crosses the highway over was going, about 300 meters further there's a bridge. You need to indicate that you want to get off the bus at this large OMV gas station. In the worst case though, you can get off at the next stop ''Lipského'McDonald' s and walk a bit morenon-stop Tesco shopping mall. When you leave the bus just walk back over the bridge and turn left and walk You also can try to the next hitchhike on traffic light to the stationlights nearby.
Another option of arriving at this service station is bus #30 which goes from '''Most SNP''' to the stop '''Pridánky''' === East towards [[Žilina]] {{European Route Number|75}}, [[Banská Bystrica]], {{European Route Number|58}} {{European Route Number|571}} (8 stopsD1). 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. <br>Cyclebear tried this spot in june 2014 and recommends to show the hitchhiking-sign towards cars on the highway as well, in case there is not many guests at the service station.===
* Second Option Go to a bus stop called Mokrohájska‎ - buses 21,22,30,34,38,83 - the bus stop is on the road to Brno but it's not yet a highway. You can try hitch hiking directly 'behind' the bus stop, there's enough place for a hitch hiker to stand and for a car to stop. '''OR''' continue walking to the same direction the bus was going, about 300 meters forward there's a large popular ====Zlaté Piesky gas station. HHsardo tried this option, after walking back from Pridànky, in April 2015 and found a direct lift to Prague using a "PRAHA" sign. There is also a McDonald's and a mall nearby so there is lots of traffic. There are also traffic lights so cars will stop anyway.====
=== East towards [[Žilina]] {{European Route Number|75}}There is a gas station directly on the D1 highway in Bratislava, [[Banská Bystrica]]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 gas station 750 m from the bus stop. It's bit harder to get in to gas station, {{European Route Number|58}} {{European Route Number|571}} ===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.
'''First option :''' 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 ''Fortuny''. You can try either hitchhiking on the on-ramp or asking drivers at the petrol station 750 m from the bus stop. There are a lot of trucks going by this on-ramp, because this is one of the industrial parts of Bratislava.[https://maps.google.sk/maps?saddr=Ivansk%C3%A1+cesta&daddr=Nezn%C3%A1ma+cesta&hl=sk&ie=UTF8&sll=48.173842,17.190685&sspn=0.008715,0.01929&geocode=FRAJ3wIdyEkGAQ%3BFWYc3wIdEE0GAQ&t=h&mraZlaté Piesky bus stop=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=16&z=16 Click here to see the map]
'''Second option :''' Take a tram 2 or 4 or 2 east until to the end of the line, a last stop called ''Zlaté Piesky''. Cross over the big road to your right and walk down past the Porsche dealership. Hitchhike on the highway just beyond the bus stop. Its not the greatest spot, but there isn't any other. The road splits into the E75 and the E58/E571 approximately 30 km east from here.
=== South towards [[Budapest]] {{European Route Number|75}}, [[Vienna]] {{European Route Number|58}} ===
#====Vyšehradská gas station==== The most traffic but it's hard to get there: This is a big gas station on the D2 highway south of the city. Go by bus 93 or 95 to the bus stop '''''Vyšehradská''Probably the easily reachable way to go Vienna:''' Take (It is the last stop of the bus number 50 93), Cross the big road called Panonská Cesta and walk to the gas station. It's a quite walk to get off there. [http://goo.gl/maps/QWXe Here is a map]. Stefan (June '16) is not sure if that walking path is correct in that map. He walked an other (longer) way: [https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1vgETn-PcvwwOun3yBK4CHTaTTa4].  Most cars (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 ask people, if they going in the last station which direction of HU, Györ is named Auparkgood as well. There is OMV petrol a gas stationfurther along on the M1, McDonalds a little after the first exit for Gyor, from which you'll be able to catch a lift to Budapest in no time. UPDATE (Dec 2016) : Between the mentioned bus stop and the gas station there's a field and big shopping mall as wellyou would likely to get muddy when crossing it. Since Also I can confirm that this location is very good for Vienna but almost no one goes towards Budapest ([[User:Browncoat|Browncoat]]) April 2017, [[User:Antonopa|Antonopa]]: ''although most traffic is heading to Vienna it is possible to get to Budapest, it is not that too far from Bratislava and easily reached by walking. I waited 3hrs for a lift to Budapest directly, although I was offered many lifts in the center direction of Bratislava there Vienna in the meantime. There are some local a lot of people who go to going further into Slovakia or city centertoo, as a lot of trucks stop here. But '' January 2018, [[User:PlumeFabre|PlumeFabre]]: ''to join this OMV gas station you have to cross Panonska Cesta street, then cross a big field with a train line in the middle and finally cross the highway to be in the right direction (there is a good possibility bridge a little bit further on your left). Then, nearly everybody is going to Wien/Vienna but with patience, you can find a ride driver for Gyor (to lead you until gyor’s gas station where you find a 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 light enough that people can stop and pick you up easily. In my case ıt  January 2012, [[User:-lex)y|-lex)y]]: ''I took 5 min from OMW this route and only ended up walking about 6km between two people who gave me rides. Probably better than waiting in town for a ride.'' ====Einsteinova bus station==== Walk south over the UFO bridge and follow the pedestrian/cycle path to find the right. You will arrive at a bus stop on Einsteinova, standing at the front of the marked off lane will give drivers a lift 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. If you are unsuccessful, two bus companies operating between Bratislava and ıt was Vienna pick up right at around 18hthat bus stop about every 15 minutes during the day. Also, there's an on-ramp from the bridge onto Einsteinova, where cars have space to pull over, [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] got a ride there within 15-20 minutes. ====Hungarian Border==== Involves slightly less walking than the Vysehradska gas station. Take bus no. 91 from the '''''SNP Bridge(Most SNP)''''' stop ([http://imhd.sk/ba/schedule-timetable/route-line/90 schedule]) or bus no. 90 from the '''''Nové SND''''' stop (near Eurovea, but this one is right in front of the National Theater - [http://imhd.sk/ba/schedule-timetable/route-line/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, December 2013you can already see the highway. For local people 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 ask like already spot the former border infrastructure. Depending on the season, you might have to fight your way through a corn field, though, but that " Idete do Viedna'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. April 2019, [[user:suburbandrifter]]: ''Probably The motorway border crossing certainly is the best way spot to catch rides towards pretty much anywhere in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, etc. Worked for me countless times. During summer even many Turkish people living in Germany pass through on their route through Southeastern Europe. You can approach drivers directly at the spot where most buy motorway toll stickers for Hungary (the shop is located right at the former border infrastructure). What's more, you can even find a vast truck stop area just a bit further, where many have their night or weekend breaks. June 2019: [[user:uncle_sam01|uncle_sam01]] ''thinks this by far the best spot in Bratislava for Hungary, the Balkans and even Turkey. He got a direct ride to Bulgaria here (with a BG sign) in around 25 minutes at 5am. Lots of cars from everywhere.''  ====Zlaté Piesky gas station==== From the city centre take a tram number 4 in direction of Zlate Piesky, get off at which is the name of the last stop. Then From there, you will have to walk along the road around 15 minutesin the following directions: getting off the tram, 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 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 gas station you're after. When you see the beginning of the motorway with a sign Győr, Wien, the gas station is located on your righthand the right hand side you will notice a petrol station. Go a few metres through bushes, following the tracks in the field, and once you get to the fence, there is 'll find a hole in the fencethrough to the station forecourt and truck stop. Jump over it (its just one metre or something) and you are at the petrol gas station directly on the motorway. 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 vignets for Austria, which are expensive. If you want to go to Budapest, you can also ask someone who is going to Vienna to take you to the next gas station on the same highway ([[Bratislava#Vy.C5.A1ehradsk.C3.A1_gas_station|Vyšehradská]]).You can get here also by buses 53, 56, 65 , 514. [http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/journey-planner.html?z1x=Hod%C5%BEovo+n%C3%A1m.&z1k=575&z2x=Kon-Rad&z2k=3670&odpr=0&datum=13.12.2012+ZAJTRA%2C+%C5%A1tvrtok&cas=12%3A48&mnp=2&np=5&ptyp=0&rch=1#spojenie1 This is how you can get here] [http://goo.gl/maps/hHTw3 Here is the map]. 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) ] May 2018, [[User:Fabio|Fabio]]:''I tried to pick a ride to Budapest in that gas station following the advise above, maybe that days I was unlucky, but nobody picked me. I was alone, only with my backpack. I made a sign and spent an entire day (since 09am to 5pm) standing in the exit if the gas station. The cars and truck are going really fast by the highway therefore is hard to them stop. The cars going out of the gas station have place for stop but still no one did it. The good thing is that gas station have toilets, a little shop for water coffee and some food, outside there are tables and benches for rest (or sleep)'' June 2020: [[User:uncle_sam01|''uncle_sam01'']] ''thinks this is a bad option for Austria and probably the worst for Hungary. You may find some people here from other Slovak cities on their way to Austria, but not many. Virtually no one will be headed towards Hungary from here. Use either the [[Bratislava#Vy.C5.A1ehradsk.C3.A1_gas_station|Vyšehradská option]] or [[Bratislava#Hungarian_Border|the Hungarian border option]]. There's no point in losing 8 hours here, when you could easily get a ride in 20 minutes at either one of those places.
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[[User:MF|MF]]: ''s worth knowing that most (see: virtually all) cars are either heading into Vienna or back to Bratislava from I tried this locationoption with a girlfriend. If you're looking at heading into Budapest from hereEnough cars, then you might do better with a sign simply reading 'HU' rather than your end destination. There lot of drivers speak English, but nobody is a petrol station further along on going to the M1, motorway and everybody has a little after the first exit for Gyorcar filled with groceries, from which you'll be able to catch kids or a lift to Budapest in no timewife.''
#walk towards Vienna. Following highway B9 parallel to the Danube walk towards Vienna July 2016: ''I tried this option with your thumb outa girlfriend and another couple as well. The traffic is slow and light enough that people can stop and pick you up easilyother couple got a ride to [[Linz]] in 15 minutes. (2012.01.24 I It took this route and only ended up walking about 6km between two people who gave me ridesus another 25 minutes to get a ride to a gas station right before [[Vienna]]. Probably better than waiting '' ====Tesco Lamac gas station==== Motorway-gas station in the north-east of the city. Take Bus 63 (crosses the whole town for ) and get out at Tesco Lamac (next to a rideshopping centre). -lex)# Walk south over 1 km northwards and you get to a bridge that crosses the motorway. Go down the steps at the UFO bridge and follow another 100m north and you're there. Or you can get there also by bus 83, 34, 22 and 20 or even 30. When taking the pedestrian/cyclepath buses 83, 34, 22 and 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]] ). [http://goo.gl/maps/ij3D Here is the map] Personal experience: ''A very bad place for a ride to Vienna. We waited there for 2.5 hours before we got a ride there within 15-20 minutes.# OMV petrol station Truck drivers do NOT stop and standing at the exit with a sign was futile. Use a sign, stand near shopping centre AUPARKthe pumps and ask the drivers. Try Other than that- a very good place to stand: free Wifi, free toilets and a huge and cheap supermarket ("Kaufland") within 5 minutes walking. If you get a lift stuck and have to spend the night there go to the first petrol station mentioned supermarket, keep on walking down that road and turn left right after the motorway named Jarovcesupermarket ends.(I tried this option with Keep on walking that road until you get to a girlfriendbig stadium. Enough cars, To your right there will be an old football field where you can pitch a lot of drivers speak English, but nobody tent (camping on public ground is going to legal in Slovakia). There are clean toilets at the motorway and everybody has supermarket (open 7 days a car filled with groceries, kids or a wife (MF)week)and at the stadium if it's open.''
== Public Transport ==
Bratislava has a pretty cheap and fast (except rush hours) network of trams, buses and trolleybuses. In Slovakia, city public transport is referred to as ''MHD''. 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 EUR 0.70 for 15 minutes, EUR 0.90 for 30 minutes and EUR 1.20 for 60 minutes. Students can buy tickets at half-price, '''but only''' if they're an EU citizen and have an ISIC card from an EU school. Drivers don't sell tickets. Beware that you must mark your ticket instantly after entering vehicle. To plan your journey you can use [http://imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/mediamaps.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/mnsk/00000528app/Sietids-liniekbk-MHDcestovn%C3%A9-20120414l%C3%ADstky/id1360894243?l=sk AppStore] and [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.casperise.urbi.online.png mapbid Google Play]) of slow tramsto purchase tickets using a smartphone - beware that the tickets become valid 30 seconds after purchase. Blackriding is not advised, buses ticket inspectors don't wear any uniforms and trolleybusesthe penalty is very high compared to ticket price (EUR 50 if paid within 5 business days, EUR 70 afterwards). The trams They always come in three, two of them are ticket inspectors and trolleybuses serve only one is security guard. However, if you're from outside the eastern part of EU(within the city (East Danube sideEU, 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.
== Sleeping ==
It is 's not possible to sleep in many places around in Bratislava. You can try to sleep at the railway station but there is a chance that the guards , you will ask you either be asked to leave or to show them a , valid ticket by which won't help you are going . Better option is to travel so just tell them that you are going sleep in sleeping bag or set up a tent in one of many forest areas, it's absolutely normal to Vienna tommorow but wild camp in Slovakia, you havenwon't bought have any problems. One of the ticket yet best options are ''Koliba'', just use trolleybus 203, get out at final stop and you will buy it tomorrowwalk on the top of hill. That You should workfind nice place to sleep. You can also try sleeping in the Sad Janka Kráľa which is located ''Pečniansky les'' on the south right side of the Danube river. It's a quite big park so that you should be able also possible to sleep there without any problemsaround ''Draždiak'' lakes in Petržalka or in forests near ''Železná studienka''. Another option is sleeping If you are willing to spend more time in the Pečianky lespublic transport, you can take a large forest a bit ride to ''Čuňovo'' and sleep close to the west of the Sad Janka Kráľalocal lake.
== Other useful info ==
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}}[trash:Bratislava]]
In the summer, there's an artificial beach near the river that has computers you can use as well as wifi.
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