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From there walk for about 2km south and then just jump over the fence (before the police station) to get on the parking after the toll. Here's the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=52.353718,16.717973&spn= West towards [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]] {{Apl|2}} {{E|30}} {{National Road Number Poland|92}}) 0.012739,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route].

'''Option 1''' Toll Alternatively you can get to the toll plaza Gołuski with a local train and a walk of 4 km. Take a local train (polish name bramki GoluskiKM/REG)from Poznań Główny (central station) to [[Zbąszynek]] or [[Zielona Góra]] and get out after 12 or 14 minutes in [[Palędzie]]. From the station walk along the railway on Kolejowa street (going west). At the end of the street turn left on Pocztowa. At the end of this street turn right on Ojca Mariana Zelazka. 250 meter after the last houses you turn left on an unpaved fieldroad with willow trees. This fieldroad brings you to the toll plaza.

Go to Ogrody (last stop of trams 2, 7, 17, 18 and many buses) and take suburban bus no. 718 ([http://www.ztm.poznan.pl/assets/Uploads/linie/Linia718s.pdf route], [http://ztm.poznan.pl/network/timetables/#/kierunki/PUK/linia/719 timetables]) or 719 ([http://www.ztm.poznan.pl/assets/Uploads/linie/Linia719sTHIS METHOD DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!.pdf route]THERE IS A HIGH FENCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE FIELD , [http://ztm. poznan.pl/network/timetables/#/kierunki/ZUK/linia/719 timetables]). The bus stop in Ogrody is on the other side of the street when you get off the tram. Get out in Dopiewiec. The ride takes about 40 minutes. From there walk for about 2 km south and then just jump over the fence (before the police station) to get on the parking after the tollAND THERE IS A POLICE STATION NEAR THE TOLL PLAZA. HereDON's the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=52.353718,16.717973&spn=0.012739,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route]T TRY IT ANYMORE!.

To get in Start like above - from Ogrody catch the (infrequent, ticket inspected) bus 729 for about an hour to Dopiewiec. Walk back East along the road for 100m or so, then South along a road (turn right (along Szkolna?) for less than a km. You'll come to the A2 motorway - before the crossing and just over a meter high fence to highway territory the West (on your right) you need to cross 'll find a rest station. There are only toilets and so little traffic, but I got a ride by asking in under 10 minutes. Did this in July 2018 on the advice if a highway fance!local.

1* '''Bus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''Get to '''''Górczyn''''' (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses).5 km From there walk away over the rail tracks by bridge and go straight for about 800m. Behind the second traffic lights there's a bus stop where you can hitch. There's no point of going further as expressway starts just a few hundred meters behind the bus stop. This expressway is MOP Dopiewiec rest stopa main road linking city center with motorway A2 from the west. There are also two petrol stations nearby where you can ask drivers. From the same spot you can hitch towards Wrocław so make a sign.A lot of local people will go to Komorniki, the first suburb of Poznań in that direction, where there are a lot of shops like Auchan (supermarket) and a McD. Often you will hear the recommendation that from there you will easily find a lift to the A2, but actually this is not true. Most traffic is coming from the A2 and is going to the center of Poznan.

If you happen to be stranded on that McDonalds, you can also walk towards Głogowska road, just under the bridge, there'''Option 2''' MOP Dopiewiec rest stops a lane in direction of Świecko, that some locals take. You can either take this and go to Berlin directly or hitchhike until the toll plaza, which will be a much easier option.

Start like above - from Ogrody catch the (infrequent, ticket inspected) bus 729 for about an hour If you plan to go to Dopiewiec. Walk back East along the road for 100m or soGermany, then South along it is also a road (turn right (along Szkolna?) for less than good possibility to catch a km. You'll come ride to Warszawa, get out at the A2 motorway - before the crossing toll box and just over a meter high fence to change the West (on your right) you'll find a rest stationside. There are only toilets and so less traffic '''Option 3''' Bus stop Once on Głogowska street in the motorway it will be very very easy to catch a ride to Germany because there is no big city / walkable option Get to Górczyn (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 inbetween Poznan and many buses). There are BP the border and AMIC Energy petrol stations down the Glogowska street / road 196 where if a car here stops for you, you can ask drivers but without option to hitchike on main street. For hitchiking walk 5OO metres forward next to bus stop Wykopy there is more space for cars to stop. Get a rides at last till road toll place bramkibe quite sure it crosses the border.

A lot of local people will go to Komorniki, the first suburb of Poznań in that direction, where there are a lot of shops like Auchan (supermarket) and a McD. '''Dont accept''' that rides If you happen to be stranded on that McDonalds walk towards Seat factory there is a empty hitchabke emergency lane on same Glogowska street <font size="+1">{{National Road Number Poland|92}}</ road 196font>

From the same spot you can hitch towards Wrocław so make a sign. If you plan Go to go to Germany''Ogrody'' (last stop of trams 2, 7, it is also a good possibility to catch a ride to Warszawa17, get 18 and many buses) and take bus no. 61 direction ''Krzyżowniki''. Get out at the toll box ninth stop called '''''Ul. Wichrowa''''' and change walk along the sideroad for about 300 m then you will see petrol station and McD's. Once Ask drivers there or stay on the motorway road with sign or thumb. Also about 100 m after this place is a bus stop so it will be very very easy to catch a ride 's more convenient for drivers to Germany because there is no big city inbetween Poznan and the border and if a stop their car here stops for you, you can be quite sure it crosses the border.

''Comment by a local: It'Option 4s more convenient to get off at a stop named ''' {{National Road Number Poland|92}} old ''Smochowice'''''. You can hitch hike from there or (what i usually do) hitch until the bus 01 (going through '''''Sady''''', don't mess it up!) arrives. Get on the bus, buy a ticket to Tarnowo and get off after you pass Sady. It's probably the 2nd stop after Sady, as far as i know the name is ''Marianowo'' (i'm not 100% sure about it though). You will notice it since it's a perfect place to hitch-hike: there are 2 lanes instead of 3, you are visible from a far distance and slower there is a lot of space for a car to stop. On your left side there will be a forest, on the right side there are few houses, in front of you there will be a board which indicates, that it's the roadtowards the Pl - D boarder.''

Go "''Comment by J.N.: Just ride bus 01 to Ogrody (last stop Tarnowo Podgorne instead of trams 2, 7, 17, 18 and many buses) and take confusing yourself over which bus nogoes through Sady. 61 direction Krzyżownik. Get out at the ninth stop called Ul. Wichrowa and Ride/walk along the main road through Tarnowo Podgorne until the end of the village where there is a roundabout on which the local road for about 300 m then you will see petrol station joins road 92 going to Pniewy and McD'sSwiebodzin. Ask drivers there or stay You can hitchhike on the roundabout. The businessman who picked me up told me he and his colleagues prefer using this road with sign or thumbover the highway as there are much less traffic jams due to roadworks and trucks" (10. Also about 100 m after this place is a bus stop so it8.2011)''s more convenient for drivers to stop their car.

Comment by a local: It=== East towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] ===<font size="+1">{{Apl|2}} {{E|30}}</font>* '''Roundabout ''Rataje'''''s more convenient Get to get off at a stop named Smochowice'''''Rondo Rataje''''' (roundabout). There are plenty of trams and buses going there. You can hitch hike from there or (what i usually do) hitch until the bus 01 (going through Sadyjust behind it, don't mess it up!) arrives. Get on the bus, buy a ticket to Tarnowo and get off after you pass Sady. It's probably the 2nd stop after Sady, as far as i know dual carriegeway (the name is Marianowo (i'm not 100% sure about it thoughone without tram tracks). You will notice it since itThere's a perfect place to hitch-hike: there are 2 lanes instead of 3no emergency lane or bus stop, you are visible from a far distance and there is a lot of space for a car to but drivers generally stop. On your left side there will be a forest, on the right side there are few houses, in front of and you may even expect some competition there will be a board which indicates, that as it's popular spot for students hitching back from school. From the road same spot you can hitch southeast towards the PL - D boarder[[Katowice]], so make a sign.

* <b>Junction <i>Poznań Luboń</i></b>In the city centre, just in front of the castle there's a bus stop called ''Option 1'Zamek'' Toll plaza Gołuski'. From there take a bus 71 in the direction <b><i>Osiedle Dębina</i></b> and get off at the end. Go along the main road till you get to the motorway junction. You can ask at the red lights for a lift to the nearest petrol station on A2 (MOP Krzyżowniki), which is just before the junction Poznań Wschód (exit for S5 towards Gniezno). Ask: ''stacja benzynowa A2'' (pronounce statsya benzenova ah dva).

<font size="+1">{{National Road Number Poland|92}}</font>* '''Petrol station on ''Warszawska''Option 2street''' Junction Poznań Luboń In the From city centre, just in front of the castle therecenter take trams 6 or 8 to '''''Miłostowo'''''s a bus stop called Zamek. From there take a bus 71 in the direction Osiedle Dębina and get off out at the endlast stop. Go From there walk along the main road till about 100 m and you get to the motorway junctionwill see Orlen petrol station. You can either ask drivers at the red lights for a lift to station or hitch at the nearest petrol station on A2 (MOP Krzyżowniki), which end of it where is just before the junction Poznań Wschód (exit a place for S5 towards Gniezno). Ask: stacja benzynowa A2 (pronounce statsya benzenova ah dva)cars to pull over.

'''Option 3''' Petrol station on Warszawska street From city center take trams 6 or 8 to Miłostowo and get out :This spot at the last stoproad is ok, but traffic is going a bit fast (70km/u). From [[User:Worldhitchhiker|Worldhitchhiker]] stood there walk along for more than an hour. After that he moved to the road about 100 m and you will see Orlen petrol station. You can either ask drivers at the and asked people, then I got a lift within 15 minutes to a gas station or hitch at the end of it where is a place for cars to pull overhighway (04/2019).

UPDATE: If going north, e.g. to Gdańsk and your driver continues straight ahead to Gnizeno, ask to be let out just before the big new highway crossing to the west of Gnizeno. There is a bus stop where even trucks can stop, whereas the crossing itself is not very busy and the cars go much to fast. Morsch, August 2018.

 '''Option 1* ''' From bus stop on ''Głogowska '' street'''See direction Berlin by motorway A2, from ''Głogowska '' street as it's the same spot. '''Option 2* ''' From the village of ''Szreniawa''''' Get to ''Górczyn '' (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). Then take a bus 703 to the station AFTER '''''Szreniawa ''''' (aproximatelly 25 min by bus from Górczyn). After getting off you can easily catch a car in the direction of Leszno, Wrocław. Get off the bus, walk back a few meters, turn right and walk down the path for about 200m to a bus stop where you can hitch. 

The city has efficient public transport system with daytime trams and buses operating from 5.00 till 23.00 and nighttime buses and one tram running every half an hour. In Poznań you can not buy tickets at the driver, you can get them in newsagents (kiosk) and grocery shops, and there is more and more ticket machines on the stops. Some buses and most of the trams has ticket machines inside the vehicle and you can buy ticket there, but prepare coins. 15 minutes ticket costs 2,6 PLN (November 2012). Drivers don't care if you have a ticket and all the doors are open on stops, but there are controllers checking tickets from time to time. They can be tricky. Use casual dress and wait when bus or tram start its way and check ticket when you don't have chance to go out. Sometimes they are waiting to see someone not buying validating ticket to start their control trying to get at least one person on surprise.

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