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* '''Option 2'''[[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] found that you simply take the train to the airport. From ''Konak'' take there you can find road signs to whichever direction you want to travel. It might be a bit of a ferry walk to an 'on ramp'Karşıyaka, but you'' and from there take a suburban bus 400 going ll be picked up in no time; everyone seems to the city be heading South out of [[Menemen]], which is around 25 km away from ''Karşıyaka''. At the end of that city there is a petrol station where you can try to hitch.
[[User:Taylor|Taylor]] tried to hitch south of Izmir from Take the metro at to reach '''''Evka 3'''Bornova''station. Walked out to Here you can either walk on the freeway to find a mess of on ramps road towards Turgutlu and exits. Managed to find Ankara (it will take a way to Bodrum but do not recommend going this way. Find while) or take a better access bus (#317) to Kavaklıdere (outskirts of the motorway than from ''Bornova''city).
Another way to head southern outskirts of Used this exit in September 2018. Correction: the city is to take public bus (317 leaves not from ''ESHOTBornova'' metro, but from '') #508 (''Konak-Menderes'Evka 3' line). It departs from the bus stops at ''Konak'' Square in the city centre (from the clock tower, walk past the metro station entrance and the cactus garden on the side of the square, then cross the street. You'll arrive at bus stops, #508 departs from the stop that is the furthest one, you can also see which line departs from which stop on the signs located around stops), and heads for the town of [[Menderes]] past the airport, about 30 km south of downtown Izmir on the motorway to [[Kuşadası]]. It costs 3 TL/person nearby (€ 1GPS: 38°27′57.50; no tickets needed, you can pay it to the driver) and takes about 40 minutes to get to Menderes07″N 27°13′42. Once in Menderes, bus will quit the motorway and will turn left into the town centre, get off at the first stop and walk back to the motorway (which is not far45″E). There is a junction with traffic lights (from which bus turns left)big Carrefour shop here to stock up, and a wide-enough shoulder. You'll be picked if you need you can top up almost in no timeyour İzmirim Kart downstairs at the metro lobby, then take the bus 317.
If you want We left the bus in Yeşilçam before it exits ''Kemalpaşa Caddesi'' (exactly here: 38°27′57.07″N 27°13′42.45″E), then walked to go Antalya use the road through Aydın en Denizli. You will go faster and you will change fewer carshighway D300.
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'''Izmir''' is the third biggest city in [[Turkey]], situated on Aegean (western) coast.
== Hitchhiking in ==
=== From the north, [[Çanakkale]] ===
From the ''Aliağa'' and ''Menemen'' ilçes of Izmir (70 and 40 km north of downtown) there is a suburban train (subway actually) to most locations in the center, including Alsancak. You need to ask somebody who has a kentkart to pay for you and give him the money. The price may vary, however full ticket is like 1.95 TL. Otherwise you can buy a ticket for 3 passes for 6.5 TL.
== Hitchhiking out ==
Take the metro from ''Konak'' Square. Ride it until '''''Bornova''''', the last station on the line. Upon exiting the station, you'll come across a street with an overpass on, which is the ring road around the city. You'll see an access road to that near the station. After following the ringroad about two-three hundred metres or so down the motorway, you'll come across a junction. The left side, as can also be seen from Manisa-Istanbul signs, is heading northeast. Shortly after the junction, there is a nice spot to hitch.
Update (2017): The metro has been extended now until a station called '''''Evka 3'''''. From here, you can walk a few minutes until you reach Istanbul caddesi, with an overpass. Turn right and you'll find a petrol station. After the petrol station, where the overpass ends, is a hitchhiking spot also very much used by students going to Manisa. ===North towards [[Bulgaria]] ===
If you are going from Izmir to [[Bulgaria]], crossing the Bosphorus at [[Çanakkale]] could save four google map hours and the hassle of Istanbul.
=== North towards [[Çanakkale]] ===
* '''Option 1'''
From ''Konak'' take a ferry to ''Karşıyaka'' and from there take a metro in the direction of to "'''Aliağa'Bornova'' " - the last stop on the line. That town is directly at the road to Çanakkale - almost 60 km north of Izmir already - and the road to Çanakkale passes very close to the metro station. cyclebear hitched from here in may 2013 and found it very easy to get off a lift. === South towards [[Selcuk]] (Efes), [[Kuşadası]], [[Bodrum]], [[Muğla]], [[Marmaris]], [[Fethiye]] === [[User:Xnothingxheldxbackx|Taylor]] tried to hitch south of Izmir from the metro at the stop ''HalkapinarBornova''. There change Walked out to the freeway to suburban train (İzmir Banliyö or İZBAN) find a mess of on ramps and get exits. Managed to find a way to Bodrum but do not recommend going this way. Find a better access to the motorway than from ''Bornova''. Another way to head southern outskirts of the city is to take public bus (''ESHOT'Çiğli') #887 (''Konak-Sarniç''line). Once youIt departs from the bus stops at 're there walk north till you get to the main road called 'Konak'Anadolu Caddesi'Square in the city centre (from the clock tower, walk past the metro station entrance and the cactus garden on the side of the square, then cross the street. You'll arrive at bus stops, #887 departs from the stop that is the furthest one, you can also see which is line departs from which stop on the signs located around stops), and heads for the town of [[Menderes]] past the airport, about 20 km south of downtown Izmir on the road going motorway to Çanakkale[[Kuşadası]]. It costs 3.75 TL/ride (~EUR 1. 50) You can try anywhere along must buy a ticket beforehand at a kiosk near the roadbus stops. A lot They will sell you a minimum of local traffic on that road so you might be better a 2-ride ticket (7.5 TL). It takes about 40 minutes to get to Menderes. Once in Menderes, bus will quit the motorway and will turn left into the town centre, get off going further at the first stop and walk back to the motorway (somewhere near ''Ata Sanay'' or even ''Egekent'' suburban train station which are is not opened yetfar). See OSM map where they areThere is a junction with traffic lights (from which bus turns left), and a wide-enough shoulder. You'll be picked up almost in no time. If you want to go Antalya use the road through Aydın en Denizli. You will go faster and you will change fewer cars.
=== South East towards [[KuşadasıAfyon]], [[BodrumAnkara]], [[Muğla]], [[Marmaris]], [[FethiyeKonya]] ===
== Public Transport ==
Check Izmir website for more details: http://www.izmir.bel.tr/en/Ulasim.asp
Find out a bus stop on a map on a web-map then go to the nearest bus stop and ask people which bus goes there. Or ask directly from drivers.
September 2018: one empty İzmirim Kart costed 6.50 TL, sold in convenience shops (ask for ''büfe'' / ''tekel''). In machines e.g. in metro stations you can only put money on your card but not purchase a new card. We were told we can't use one card for 2 passengers, but not sure.
One full fare is 3.00 TL and you will have free transfers for next 90 min from your first beep, this includes ferries.
Note that for ''İZBAN'' (fast train) your card will be charged 8 TL so you have to have at least that much in your card (because this train also goes to suburbs far outside of İzmir), but if you just go a few stops inside İzmir, most money will return to your card when exiting the station (fare is calculated by distance you traveled). So don't forget to beep also at exiting.
== Sleeping ==
Ege University has a large campus in Bornova. Either try the benches or put up a tent in a discrete spot hidden with bushes. Also, there are many members of hospitality networks.
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