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=== South towards [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]] {{Motorway Number Czech Republic|2}}{{E|65}} ===
Take bus number 67, or the free "Avion bus" (it goes from 9am till 10pm every 20/30 minute) that starts on the bus stop "UzkaÚzká", and get off at the commercial zone “Avion”. There is a petrol station (where you can shower and even sleep) along the motorway which is going to [[Slovakia]]. It's a big commercial zone with big shops. One of them has free internet access, it's the electrical shop before Ikea.
This isn't the great spot, but there just isn't any better, so don't expect any miracles. [[User:Ondercan|Ondercan]] would say that the average waiting time is close to 2h and there's always a lot of local traffic near this mall. The petrol station is on the parallel road to the highway that goes directly to Bratislava so there aren't actually many cars going to Bratislava but mostly local people stopping by after shopping. Also it's almost impossible to hitchhike from the exit of Avion too, Ondercan stood there more than 2h with a sign with no success. In total Ondercan waited there more than 5h, when deciding to go back and take the train. While hopping the train it's important to remember that tickets are controlled twice, both after getting in the train and after entering Slovakia.
==== Second Option ====
This is probably a much better one than the first option. Take bus number 40, 48, 59, 67 or free "Avion bus" (not sure if the free Avion bus stops at stops while going to the shopping center) and get off at Hněvkovského. Walk in the same direction the bus was going (if you took the bus from the city center) and you will pass a cross with traffic lights. Just there is a 15 meters place for cars to stop where you can hitchhike and cars will be coming slow enough to stop. The road directly goes to Bratislava and average waiting time is less than half an hour. There is a petrol station 150 meters away if you need anything.
=== South towards [[Vienna]] {{rcz|52}}{{E|461}} ===
Take the free bus from behind Tesco's to "Futurum Shopping center" (obchodni centrum) or tram 2 to Ořechovská (the Tesco stop). The Tesco´s is near the main train station, and the free bus has its stop right near the pedestrain bridge between the two big buildings. Once at the shopping center you will find a Tesco gas station, but most the people there are just staying in town. Better to walk south a few hundred meters to the Unicorn station down the way or continue a few more stops south with the tram (number 2 ?). Instead of holding a sign for "Wien" you could try "Mikulov" as well. It is the last city in Czech Republic just right at the border. There you will find another gas station and also good places for hitching with a sign.
=== South North towards [[ViennaPardubice]], [[Hradec Králové]] {{National Road Number Czech Republic|R 5243}}{{E|461}} ===Take the free bus from behind Tesco's to "Futurum Shopping center" (obchodni centrum) or tram 2 to Ořechovská (the Tesco stop). The Tesco´s There are several good spots and hitchhiking is near the main train station, and the free bus has its stop right near the pedestrain bridge between the two big buildings. Once at the shopping center you will find a Tesco gas station, but most the people there are just staying easy in every village/town. Better to walk south a few hundred meters to the Unicorn station down on the way or continue a few more stops south with the tram (number 2 ?). Instead of holding a sign for "Wien" you could try "Mikulov" as well. It is the last city in Czech Republic just right at the border. There you will find another gas station and also good places for hitching with a sign.
=== Northeast towards [[Prostějov]], [[Olomouc]], [[Ostrava]] {{Motorway Number Czech Republic|1}}{{E|462}} <br />+ east towards [[Kroměříž]], [[Zlín]] {{Motorway Number Czech Republic|1}} <br />+ east towards [[Uherské Hradiště]], [[Trenčín]] {{National Road Number Czech Republic|50}}{{E|50}} =First option ====Take tram 12 to the stop "Červinkova" and go 200 m to the left. Just before the bridge get down to the highway. Almost everywhere there is good shoulder for cars to stop or another 200 m behind is Shell petrol station.
== Hitchhiking in ==
If driver goes in direction Vienna or Bratislava it's quite clear where to get off.
=== From [[Vienna]] {{National Road Number Czech Republicrcz|R 52}}{{E|461}} or [[Bratislava]] {{Motorway Number Czech Republic|2}}{{E|65}} ===
If your driver isn't going to the city but continue to D1: On both roads are big shopping centre just before D1, you can get off there and get to the city by tram/buses.