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== Hitchhiking directions ==At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[RomaniaFile:Cluj_in_Romania.png|thumb|right]]:* North: [[Baia Mare]], [[UkraineCluj-Napoca]] (E576pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár)* South: is a city in north-western [[Alba IuliaRomania]], and the seat of [[SibiuCluj]]county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of [[Bucureşti]] (E60/E81)* West: [[Oradea|Bucharest]], [[Hungary]] (E60)Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on in the outskirts valley of the citySomeşul Mic river. You can normally tell where these areIt concentrates about 310, because you'll see a bunch of 000 people hitchhiking, as it's very popular but a high rise in Romania.<br />It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 3.0Lei (about 75 Eurocents). Tickets have to be validated by using the punchers on metropolitan population is expected within the busnext 10 years.

==Hitching out = North towards [[Baia Mare]], [[Ukraine]] ===* You need to get to the ''IRA'' / ''Atlas'' bus station, in the ''Mărăşti'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the buses '''8, 30 or 46B''', or trolley-buses '''4, 6 or 7''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mărăşti'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus.* After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge over the railroad. You can hitchhike North just at the start of it.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Exiting North]

=== South North towards [[Alba IuliaDej]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucharest]] / [[Târgu Mureş]], [[Braşov]], [[Bucharest]] ===* You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood (the bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus.* After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hichhiking spot is a bit uphill from that.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?latUcraine {{European Route Number|576}} =46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South]

=== West towards [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] ===* You need to get to ''Node N'', a large clover-leaf intersection in the ''Mănăştur'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the buses/trolley-buses '''9, 24, 29, 52 (to the ''Bucium'' stop)''' or '''1, 6, 25, 43, 43B (to the ''Clãbucet'' stop)''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop This direction is good for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mănăştur'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus.* If you got off at ''Clãbucet'', follow the road, make a right, northern Transylvania and you'll be at going northeast into the ''Bucium'' stop.* From the ''Bucium'' stop, follow the road for about 100m. The large clover-leaf intersection should be visible. Make a left at the intersection. Right after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23province of Moldavia.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 Exiting West]

=== Waiting time ===*Going North to [[Baia Mare]]: generally under Taking bus 8, 30 minutesor 46B, may vary*Going South to [[Sibiu]]: generally under 15 minutesor trolleybus 4, may vary*Going West 6 or 7 east to [[Oradea]]: generally under 30 minutes, may varyPlease note that waiting times generally increase by 50% on Saturdaysthe stop ''IRA'' / ''Atlas'' (in the ''Mărăşti'' neighbourhood) After you get off the bus, and you should see a bridge going up over the railroad tracks. You can double on Sundayshitchhike from the start of the bridge (near where some taxi drivers are typically hanging around).

=== CouchSurfing South towards [[Alba Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] / [[Târgu Mureş]], [[Braşov]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] ===* '''Option 1''' You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood, you can also look for the universitat techina. (the bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus. After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hitchhiking spot is a bit uphill from that. Related map [http://www.couchsurfingliftershalte.cominfo/mapsurf?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.html?form596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=basic Search for 2 Exiting South] '''Option 2''' Take f.e. bus 40, 40S or M16 to the station "Drum Faget". There is a roundabout with directions Bucureşti or Făget right after the bu's stop, so you can easily find a couchride south from the bus stop.  === West towards [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] (213 users {{European Route Number|60}} === You need to get to ''Node N'', a large clover-leaf intersection in Clujthe ''Mănăştur'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the buses/trolley-Napocabuses '''9, 24, 29, 52 (to the ''Bucium'' stop)''' or '''1, 6, as 25, 43, 43B (to the ''Clãbucet'' stop)''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of July 2008them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mănăştur'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus. If you got off at ''Clãbucet'', follow the road, make a right, and you'll be at the ''Bucium'' stop. From the ''Bucium'' stop, follow the road for about 100m. The large clover-leaf intersection should be visible. Make a left at the intersection. Right after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot, and there may be others hitching there.* You could try contacting If you are going to [[User:TruckThor | TruckThorBudapest]], who lives in Cluj-Napocamake a sign reading "Budapest". ([http://wwwBecause all traffic from the culturally Hungarian regions of eastern Transylvania passes through this spot, many drivers are going straight to Budapest.couchsurfing.com/people/truckthor CouchSurfing profile])<br>----== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}   <br>__NOTOC__{{Cities RomaniaIsIn|Cluj}}