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==== Option 2: Motorway service station M1/M7 (OMV) # Take metro 4 from ''Keleti pályaudvar''to the last stop ''Kelenföldvasútállomás''' ====. Walk through the underpass and up the steps in northwest direction. Continue along the footpath till you reach the main road Budaörsi út. Cross the main road and turn left and walk west for 250m along Budaörsi út till you reach the OMV petrol station / McD.
1. Take bus 8E from ''Keleti pályaudvar'Personal experiences' (Keleti train station) in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M, (and change at BAH-csomópont for bus 139), or take bus 139 from ''Széll Kálmán tér'' in the direction of Gazdagréti tér, and get off at ''Nagyszeben út'' (not Nagyszeben tér!). Walk back 100m east in the direction the bus came from along Budaörsi út and you will see the OMV petrol station and McD on the right.
2. Take metro 4 from ''Keleti pályaudvar'' A friend and I wanted to hitchhike to Vienna from here. Upon arriving, we encountered a couple of other hitchhikers going to the last stop ''Kelenföld vasútállomás''Balaton. Walk through the underpass and up the steps in northwest directionWe found a single seat going to Vienna within 30 mins. Continue along Upon speaking to the footpath till you reach other hitchhikers, I found them a ride within five minutes by asking at the main road Budaörsi útgas station. Cross the main road Another hitchhiker arrived and turn left and walk west for 250m along Budaörsi út till you reach together we found a ride to the OMV petrol station / McDAustrian border within an hour. - [[User:Rebew|Rebew]] (Aug.2021)''
This ==== Option 2: OMV petrol station is at the very beginning of the motorway that splits after a few kms into motorways M1 and M7. Many cars stop here also because of the McD (thumbing at the exit works well, as many cars go only to McD and do not tank). Alternatively, there is also an Agip petrol station about 200m further along the road.BAH-csomópont ====
The construction work is overTake bus 8E, 110, 112 from ''Keleti pályaudvar'', or 139, 140, 140A from ''Széll Kálmán tér'', in direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M and the junction is significantly rebuilt! Do not trust on Google Streetviewget off at ''BAH-csomópont''. Alternatively, it shows the old systemtrams 17 and 61 stop here. Most traffic heading to the motorway AVOID the McDonalds on new lanesAlso, you can try at walk ≈4.5km west from Keleti train station to the beginning of ''Budaörsi út''.<br/ >This place is relatively close to the exit center and there is a lot of traffic to the OMV station, or at M1 and M7. It appears like this is the area of only option in the AGIP (will be rebranded to MOL) petrol stationlist that nobody has specifically spoken against.
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=== Northwest towards [[Bratislava]], [[Vienna]] M1 {{E|60}} & Southwest towards [[Zagreb]] M7 {{E|71}} , Lake Balaton ===
==== Option 1 : Motorway service station M1/M7 (OMV petrol station BAH) -csomópont '''Kelenföld''' ====
This petrol station is the most popular spot with hitchhikers in all of Budapest, many young people use it to go to Balaton.. It is at the very beginning of the motorway that splits after a few kms into motorways M1 and M7. Some cars stop here only for the McD, so positioning yourself somewhere at the exit and thumbing or holding a sign works well. Asking around at the gas station is even better, ignore the clerks telling you to thumb. There is another petrol station around 200m down the road, but it gets so little traffic that it is not worth going there. Ways to get there: # Take bus 8E, 110, 112 from ''Keleti pályaudvar''(Keleti train station) in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M, (and change at BAH-csomópont for bus 139), or take bus 139, 140, 140A from ''Széll Kálmán tér'', in the direction of Kelenföld vasútállomás M Gazdagréti tér, and get off at ''BAH-csomópontNagyszeben út''(not Nagyszeben tér!). Alternatively, trams 17 and 61 stop here. Also, you can walk ≈4.5km west Walk back 100m east in the direction the bus came from Keleti train station to the beginning of ''along Budaörsi út''.<br/ >This place is relatively close to the center and there is a lot of traffic to you will see the M1 OMV petrol station and M7. It appears like this is McD on the only option in the list that nobody has specifically spoken againstright.
==== Option 3: Motorway service station M1/M7 (Agip) '''Budaörs''' ====
Starting from inside the city (between Moszkva tér and Kelenföld) is a possibility worth trying, especially because there are some good spots that are quite popular among local hitchhikers. Pros are that you don't need to spend any money on transport; cons are that there is a lot of local traffic and so waiting times could be very long. (In real nobody will take you, go out to the edge of the city).
=== South towards [[Szeged]], [[Serbia]], [[Arad]] ([[Romania]]) (M5) {{E|75}} ===
In case the weather outside is not very warm nor welcoming, the mall Duna Plaza, in the northern part of the city XIII district, metro stop Gyongyosi utza offer great opportunities to find a shelter and not being discovered by security guards. In a cold night of november I found a perfect spot to lay down on his mat and sleep, behind the high bar of a closed (but open..) pub on the 2nd floor, next to the restaurants, emergency exit stairs on the back, at the highest floors are also a good option. Toilets are closed at night and security go around to check when they close the building around 02:00.
Another safe option for the winter time would be the '''airport''' - unfortunately you can’t blackride the bus that goes there since the driver checks everyone, but the combined ticket for the Metro and the bus is 530 HUF (~1,15€). If you buy the ticket from the driver instad of the vending machine, it’s 600 HUF. The staff doesn’t care about the people sleeping there and no one checks if you have a flight ticket. Might also be a good option if you’re planning on hitchhiking from there in the morning.
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