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|map = <map lat='55.26659815231191' lng='23.40087890625' zoom='6' view='3' country='Lithuania'/>
|capital = [[Vilnius]]
|pop = 32,361955,600986|currency = Litas Euro (LtEUR)since 2015|hitch = {{good}}<rating country='lt' />|BW = LT
}}
'''Lithuania''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It has borders to [[Latvia]], [[Belarus]], [[Poland]] and [[Kaliningrad]] ([[Russia]]). Like the other Baltics it is a nice country to hitchhike. There are many active hitchhikers.[[File:Agne-from-vilnius-to-radviliskis.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Agne hitchhiking in Lithuania.]]
But when going from [[Latvia]] to [[Poland]] try to get a direct hitch to the Polish border − it's rather hard getting a car on this highway motorway − it's built for quickly crossing Lithuania!
Like many countries in Eastern Europe hitchhiking on the highways motorways isn't really forbidden(it's forbidden to walk on motorway), so the advise advice would be NOT '''not''' to hitchhike from gas petrol stations. Often there are bus stops where many hitchhikers try to get rides. Don't be scared to walk next to a highwaymotorway, especially if it's next to a city. The locals and even schoolkids do it, so drivers are used to it, and you are more likely to stop someone.
The only problem when hitchhiking in Lithuania is Kaunas, because of it's its infrastructure, if you're dropped of there on a highwaymotorway, you're likely to walk for a couple of miles.
Get yourself a SIM card for your mobile phone if you want to stay in touch with Lithuanians. The cheapest start at the equivalent of EUR 0,30 at most kiosks.
== Cities ==
* [[Alytus]]
* [[Kaunas]], * [[Klaipėda]], * [[Kretinga]]
* [[Marijampolė]]
* [[Panevėžys]]
* [[Siauliai|Šiauliai]]
* [[Vilnius]]
== Border crossing ==
* [[Budzisko-Kalvarija border crossing]] with [[Poland]]
* [[Chernyshevskoye-Kybartai border crossing]] with [[Russia]]'s [[Kaliningrad]] region
* Border crossing into [[Belarus]]. See [[Belarus]]'s page for more info.
== Links ==
* Kaunas Hitch-Hiking Club "KELIAIvis" is the second largest hitchhiking community in Lithuania[https://www.facebook. See their blog com/groups/908155779327866/ Lithuanian hitchhikers FB group]* [http://keliaiviswww.blogspotmarsrutai.com herelt/ Marsrutai] or join their Yahoo group and [http://groupswww.trafi.yahoolt/?l=en Trafi.comlt] - public transport schedules.*http:/group/KELIAIviswww.maps.lt/ here]- this is useful when you look for a bus stop. Enter an adress and you can see all bus stops around. Also, this is very useful to look where exactly is the right house with it'' (both in Liths number. only)''* [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]] is was one of the leading hitchhiking organizations in [[Europe]]. They have often organized the International Hitch-hiking Conference and have a prominent web presence at [http://www.autostop.lt autostop.lt] ''(Lith/Eng)''* [http://www.vaziuojam.lt Važiuojam.lt] - [[rideshare]] network ''(Lith.)''* [http://netranzuok.{{lt Netranzuok.lt] - another car-pooling service ''(Lith.)''}}
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