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|state = Minsk voblastvoblasć|map = <map lat='53.89422375647324897849' lng='27.633836059570312564075' zoom='910' view='3' float='right' />|pop = 1,830982,700 444 (20072018)

|motorways = [[M9 (Belarus)|M9]], [[M1 (Belarus)|M1]] ([[E30]]), [[M7 (Belarus)|M7]] ([[E28]]), [[M6 (Belarus)|M6]], [[M3 (Belarus)|M3]], [[M2 (Belarus)|M2]]

== 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 (day-timepreferable): take Metro (2nd (red) line ''Avtozavodskaya Aŭtazavodskaja linija'') to ''MahileuskayaMahilioŭskaja''("Магілёўская") station, then take a bus #512 to '112 (direction 'Mikrarajon Sokal'' get (Мікрараён Сокал)). Get off at the turn from M1 to ''Sokal''. Spot is right after this crossroadthe crossing.

=== Southwest towards [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]], [[Poland]] ===Take Metro An alternative is to take any public transport going to the ''Istytut Kul'tury''(''Институт Культуры'') station (1st (blue) line), then take airport of Minsk. It is outside the city on the bus #81c, #128c road to ''Mikrarayon Yugo Zapad-1'' (''Микрорайон Юго-запад-1'') stop, then take Moscow. If you let yourself drop on the last turn before the bus #28, #90airport, you are on a perfect spot and direct lifts to ''Pavarot na Malinauku'' (''Поворот на Малиновку'') stop, get out and walk 200m SWMoscow are not uncommon.

You === South-West towards [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]], [[Poland]] ===Take Metro (1st (blue) line Maskoŭskaja linija) to "Malinaŭka" ("Малінаўка") station. Then you can also either walk about 1 km or take the bus #120 from aforementioned metro station ''Instytut Kul'tury'' 28 (direction "Karžanieŭskaha" ("Каржанеўскага")) to ''Mikrorayon Malinovka-9Pavarot na Malinaŭku'' (''Микрорайон Малиновка-9''"Паварот на малінаўку") stop and then cross the junction and walk 300m SW(next stop). Travel time by bus is about 3 min.

Or you can take the bus #28 from metro station ''Pushkinskaya'' == 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-buses (''Пушкинская''maršrutka) (2nd (red) line) to aforementioned ''Povorot na Malinovku'' stop.

The fastest option is to take Marshrutka #1155, #1112 Public transport works from the ''Moskovskaya'' stop (near the metro station ''Instytut Kul'tyry'') 05:30 to 01:00 the next day, there are ''Fakultet Radiofiziki'' ('no'Факультет Радиофизики'') stop and walk ~300m W and cross the roadnight 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 (June 2020)]]Ticket prices (June 2020):* Public overground transport (single ticket): 0.65 BYN (€0.24) / 0,70 BYN (€0.26) (sold by drivers)* Express buses (single ticket): 0.80 BYN (€0.30) / 0,85 BYN (€0.32) (sold by drivers)* Underground (single ticket): 0,70 BYN (€0.26)* Maršrutka fares: ~1,50 BYN (€0.56)* Penalty fares: 13,5-27 BYN (€5.04-10.07) 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)]. ===Blackriding= Public transport ==Blackriding in overground transport is possible. Although 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.

Public transport fares: 700 BRB On the underground it is almost impossible to blackride as there are turnstiles there (€0.06both at the entrance and exit)Marshrutka fares: ~2200 BRB and a person keeping order (€0usually together with a policeman).20)

Penalty fares: ~ 7000 BRB (€0There are conductors on city trains so blackriding is hardly possible.63)

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

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