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'''[[Minsk]] ''' (Belarusian: Менск IPA: [mʲinsk]; Russian: Минск; IPA: [mʲinsk]) is the capital and the largest city in [[Belarus]], situated on the Svislach Svislač and Niamiha rivers. Minsk is also As a headquarters of the [[Commonwealth of Independent States]] (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in [[Belarus]] and is also the administrative centre of Minsk voblast voblasć (province) and Minsk raion rajon (district). It has a population of 1,830982,000 444 inhabitants (20082018). Urban area that includes about thirty satellite cities towns reaches 3,000.000.{{Hitchhiking Zine nomination}}

== Hitchhiking Hitching out ===== West towards [[GrodnoHrodna]], [[Vilnius]] ===* Option 1: Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'' (''Аўтазаводская лінія'')) to the last station ''Kamennaya Kamiennaja Horka'' (''Каменная горка''), get off, walk 50m (direction west) and hitch right from the bus stop. * Option 2: Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Kamennaya Kamiennaja Horka'', get off and go west towards M9 (~2km). The spot is right after on-ramp from M9 to M6.

=== North-West towards [[Zasłaŭje]], [[Maładziečna]], [[Smarhoń]], [[Miadzieł]], [[Narač]] ===* Option 1: Take bus #44 (direction Ždanovičy station (Станцыя „Ждановічы“)) and get off at the last stop. You can start hitchhiking from the bus-stop on the motorway. * Option 2: Take bus #136 (direction Azdaraŭlenčy centr 'Ždanovičy' (Аздараўленчы цэнтр „Ждановічы“)) and get off at the last stop. Walk a few hundred metres in the same direction with the traffic and start hitchhiking there. * Option 3: Take a suburban train (direction Belarus (Zasłaŭje) (Беларусь (Заслаўе)), Alachnovičy (Аляхновічы), Maładziečna (Маладэчна)) and get off at Ždanovičy station (станцыя Ждановічы). Use the underground crossing to get to the other side of the motorway. You can start hitchhiking from the bus-stop on the motorway. === East, Southeast towards [[MahileuMahilioŭ]], [[Babrujsk]], [[Homel'Homiel]] ===Take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Mahileuskaya'Mahilioŭskaja'("Магілёўская") station, then take a bus buses #110, #110a, #160, #160a and other to "Sosny", or #112 to ''Sokal'' get . Get off at the station "Pavarot na Sosny" ("Паварот на Сосны") on the top of the junction with M1. You can try hitching just after the junction or walk 1.5 2 km towards junction of M4 (towards [[MahileuMahilioŭ]]) and M5 (towards [[Homel'Homiel]]) roads.

=== South-East towards [[BarysauBarysaŭ]], [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] ===* Option 1 (night-time): take Metro (1st line(blueline "Maskoŭskaja linija")) to ''UruchchaUručča'' ("Уручча") station, then get the bus #15, #99, #263 (direction 'Vajennja akademija' (Ваенная акадэмія) to ''9-yj kilometrVitalur'' station("Виталюр") stop, get out and walk 0.5km NE along the road. The spot is right after the junction. * Option 2 (preferable): take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''Mahilioŭskaja'' ("Магілёўская") station, then take a bus #112 (direction 'Mikrarajon Sokal' (Мікрараён Сокал)). Get off at the turn from M1 to 'Sokal'. Spot is right after the crossing.

=== Southwest South-West towards [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]], [[Poland]] ===You Take Metro (1st (blue) line Maskoŭskaja linija) to "Malinaŭka" ("Малінаўка") station. Then you can either walk about 1 km or take bus #28 (direction "Karžanieŭskaha") from metro station ''Piatroŭščyna'' (''Пятроўшчына''"Каржанеўскага") (1st (blue) line) to ''Pavarot na Malinaŭku'' ("Паварот на малінаўку") stop(next stop). Travel time by bus is about 10 3 min.

Or you can also take the bus #120 from metro station ''Instytut Kultury'' ("Інстытут культуры") (1st (blue) line) to ''Mikrarajon Malinaŭka== Public transport ==[[File:minsk_aplata.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Payment system in Minsk public transport]]In Minsk operate buses, trolleybuses, trams, underground, city trains, mini-9'' buses (''Мікрараён Малінаўка-9''maršrutka) stop and then cross the junction and walk 300m SW.

The fastest option is to take Marshrutka #1155, #1112 Public transport works from the ''Moskovskaya'' stop (near the metro station ''Instytut Kultury'') 05:30 to 01:00 the next day, there are ''Fakultet Radiofiziki'' ('no'Факультет Радиофизики'') stop and walk ~300m W and cross the road.night routes!!!

== Buses, trolleybuses, trams and underground are equipped with a unified payment system. You can pay with a special card (sold in kiosks) or with a paper ticket (token in the underground). In mini-buses (maršrutka) you pay straight to a driver. Tickets for city-trains are bought in ticket offices at the stations of from a conductor on a train itself (costs more).  [[File:Minsk_metro_scheme.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|Minsk metro scheme (August 2018)]]Ticket prices (August 2018):* Public overground transport ==(single ticket): 0.60 BYN (€0.26) / 0,65 BYN (€0.28) (sold by drivers)* Underground (single ticket): 0.65 BYN (€0.28):* Maršrutka fares: ~1,50 BYN (€0.65)* Penalty fares: 11,50-23 BYN (€4.95-9.90) There are several variants of multi-journey tickets (for 1/3/5/10/20/30 days, for 5/10/20/30/40/50/60 rides, for any combination of types of public transport). More info [http://minsktrans.by/ru/tariff HERE (in Russian only)].

Public ===Blackriding=== Blackriding in overground transport fares: 3700 BYR (€0is possible.27) / 4000 BYR (€0Although ticket inspectors don't wear uniform you can recognise them as they usually work in a group of 2 or 3, wear a portable video recorder and a badge with name and photo on the chest. So if you notice inspectors standing at the bus stop, just get off. They won't do anything to you.29) (sold by drivers)

Marshrutka fares: ~11000 BYR On the underground it is almost impossible to blackride as there are turnstiles there (€0both at the entrance and exit) and a person keeping order (usually together with a policeman).80)

Penalty fares: ~ 75000 BRB (€5There are conductors on city trains so blackriding is hardly possible.41)

[http://www.minsktrans.by/city/#minsk/bus/en ''Minsktrans official siteMinsk public transport routes and timetables (in Russian only)'']