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|BW = CZ|hitch = {{good}}<rating country='cz' />}}__TOC__'''Czechia''', officially ''Czech Republic''' (czechCzech: ''Česká republika'' or ''Česko'') is a country in [[Europe]], with borders to bordering on [[GermanyAustria]], [[AustriaGermany]], [[Poland]] and [[Slovakia]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]].

In most cases hitchhiking there is quite easy. Czech Republic is a transit country with a dense traffic on the its main roads. Along with the native local drivers you can find there many drivers (especially truck drivers) from near-by nearby countries. Local truck drivers are really friendly; young private car drivers often take two hitchhikers at a time, and many experiences show that Czechs understand hitchhiking excellently and often take hitchhikers several kms out of their route just to bring them closer to a better hitchhiking spot or their final destination. That works both for good and bad weather conditions. Older drivers usually speak only Czech, sometimes some Russian and more seldom German. Younger drivers usually have at least a basic level of English. There is an assumption that for a young couple or two girls hitchhiking might go easier.

In past many people used to hitchhike so you get a lift usually quite fast. Hitchhiking on normal roads works very well so if possible try to avoid going by highways. In Czechia there is very many gas stations on the highway which means that there aren'''Hitchhiking t that many cars on any of them which can make gas station hitchhiking bit annoying. If you wanna just pass Prague it is not allowed very easy as most people on the highways go only there and motorways - see map below'''no further so instead of getting stuck on a gas station before Prague it can be faster and less frustrating to get droped in Prague and get to a highway on which you wanna continue. When using motorways for hitchhiking please use gas stations (service stations) where For driving on a highway one can ask for needs to have a ridevignette. Hitchhiker isnMost people have it but some people who don't protected drive often far don't have one so you can get sometimes a longer lift by drivers insurancethose people also on small roads parallel to a highway but as mentioned before most people have it.

When '''Hitchhiking directly on motorways and expressways is not allowed'''; pedestrians are not permitted to walk on these roads for safety reasons. Thus hitchhiking typically involves standing on onramps or at petrol stations on the motorway. While it is not suggested that one hitchhike on regional roads make sure you highways, actual confrontations with police are at rare, and in the unlikely event that a spot that police car does stop, it is perfectly visible best to be polite and feign ignorance of the drivers - in summertime there are many over-speeding motorcycle driversrules, and they will usually not give you a fine.

When hitchhiking on regional roads make sure you are at a spot that is perfectly visible to the drivers - in summertime there are many speeding motorcycle drivers. [[ImageFile:Highways_motorways_CZ.png]]  == Border crossing ==Czech Republic and all neighbouring countries are Schengen members, so there are no regular border controls any more, though German police often check the documents and backpacks of hitchhikers near the Czech border. Some border crossings remain good places to get an onward lift. === With Poland ===*[[Chotěbuz-Cieszyn-Boguszowice border crossing|Chotěbuz-Cieszyn-Boguszowice]] == Public transport ==Public transport is generally not too expensive. Use this very convenient [http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusymhdvse/spojeni/?lng=E search engine] for public transport in the entire CR. == Phrasebook ==Czech is a Slavic language.[http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_language/czech_phrases.html Phrasebook with recorded sounds][http://www.hillmanwonders.com/czech/z_phrase.htm Phrases with trans-scripted pronounciation]*Hello (formal/casual) '''Dobry den'''/'''Ahoj'''*Are you going to ...? '''Jedete do ...?'''*Are you please going in direction of ...? '''Jedete smerem na ...?'''*Thank you '''Dekuji'''*Goodbye '''Nashledanou'''*Yes '''Ano'''*No '''Ne'''*Next petrol station '''Na dalsi benzinku''' == Links ==* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopari.czsk/ FB group for Czech and Slovak hitchhikers] == Personal Experiences == On normal roads I get usually lift in about ten minutes even though I look male and crusty. On highways entries and gas stations it takes usually more time. For me one of the most hitch-friendly country in Europe. == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}

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