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* Apetyt - Ul. Szkolna
* '''Vegetarian'''
There is "a chain" of 3 Vegetarian Bars (Bar Wegetariański) called Green Way where you can get really good food at very reasonable prices (big meals for about 2 Euro).
Locations: <br />
* Ul. 23 Lutego 11
* Ul. Taczaka 2
* Ul. Zeylanda 3
Open: mon-fri 11.00 - 19.00, sat 12.00 - 19.00, sun 12.00 - 17.00 (bar on 23 Lutego Street closed on Sunday)
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* '''Toll plaza Gołuski'''
See direction Berlin, then just go to the other side of the motorway.
* '''''Marii Lange'' Roundabout'''
INFO AS OF WINTER 2022: Get to ''Górczyn PKM'' (last stop of tram lines 3, 5, 14 and many buses). From there take bus no 704 or 710 to the stop ''Konopackiej'' or 703, 705, 180 to ''Sycowska Centrum Handlowe'' (the bus stop is just by the mall). Walk towards the McDonald's sign, it's visible from both of the stops. You will get to a roundabout where people get on and off the highway. There's a grass patch by the entry road to the McDonald's, you can stand there with a sign, your back turned to the McDonald's. People will stop on the parking lot or in the middle of the road that's behind you so make sure to check once in a while. It's relatively easy to catch something here, usually doesn't take more than an hour. From the same spot you can also hitchhike west towards [[Berlin]] and south towards [[Wrocław]] and [[Kraków]] so make sure to bring a sign!
<font size="+1">{{National Road Number Poland|92}}</font>
* '''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.
* '''''Marii Lange'' Roundabout'''
See direction Berlin or Warszawa/Łódź by motorway A2, same spot.
=== Southeast towards [[Ostrów Wielkopolski]], [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|11}} ===
== Public Transport ==
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. The most convenient way is to buy the tickets directly in the [https://jakdojade.pl/poznan jakdojade.pl] app. Some buses and most of the trams has have ticket machines inside the vehicle and you can buy ticket tickets there, but prepare coins. A 15 minutes ticket costs 24 PLN (December 2022). If you travel a lot by public transport, the most cost-effective option is a 24-hour ticket,6 which offers unlimited rides for 24 hours and costs 15-20 PLN . There is a 50% student discount (November 2012''ulgowy'' ticket)upon showing a valid student ID. You have to scan paper tickets when entering the bus/tram, the scanners are yellow and usually located near the doors. 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 're dressed in civilian clothing and check ticket when you usually don't care about any explaination you might have chance . For riding without a valid ticket you will be fined from 140 to go out280 PLN. Sometimes they are waiting to see someone not buying validating Tip: if you buy a 24-hr ticket to start their control trying to get at least one person on surprisea Friday after 8PM, it will be valid all weekend until Sunday midnight.
There is a good [http://jakdojade.pl/Welcome.jsp?locale=en website] showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport in major Polish cities.
In Poland you can find many places called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_bar milk bars] or dairy bars (bar mleczny) where traditional Polish and Eastern European cuisine are sold. They are subsidized by the state and city authorities, so the prices are very low.
Names and locations:
* Caritas - Plac Wolności
* Pod Arkadami - Plac Cyryla Ratajskiego 10
* Przysmak - Ul. Podgórna 2
Normally they are open till 18.00 or 19.00. 'Apetyt' is open until 22:00.
* '''SpaghettiOther'''* Chain of diners ''Piccolo''. Cheap pasta/faux-italian dishes. 9PLN for a small serving. (tons of locations, type "Piccolo" in Google Maps to find the nearest one)* Chain of diners ''Gulliver Bar Piccolo ''. Cheap pasta and rice dishes, they have vegetarian options. 8PLN for a small serving. (rynek Łazarski 11, Kraszewskiego 9b, Słowiańska 53B, Plac Ratajskiego 6, Marcelińska 94)* There's a lot of sketchy looking Kebab restaurants all around the city. Not the best quality but it's a good option if you need a hearty meal for a reasonable price. One of the most popular and cheapest is the ''Zahir kebab'' chain. Most of the places are open til late night and carry vegetarian options (falafel). As for winter 2022, you generally shouldn't be paying more than 16PLN for a small kebab. * If you're truly desperate for a hot meal, a chain of corner stores named Żabka operate in Poland. They are open 6:00-23:00 and located basically everywhere. You can buy a hot-dog for 5PLN or a reheated panini for 10PLN. * '''Free Food'''* Every Saturday at 17:30 there's a soup kitchen for those in need at the tram stop Dworzec Zachodni PST. It's called Zupa Na Głównym. * Poznań has a branch of Food Not Bombs, an anarchist organization distributing food. They give out free meals for everyone on Sundays at 16:00, by the Stary Marych monument on Półwiejska street. * '''Bars and Nightlife'''* Really cheap shot bar called ''Czupito'' on Ratajczaka Strone of the corners of the Old Market Square.Warning, Garbary Strit's pretty packed on weekends. * Cheapest beer in the city, bar ''Pomidor'' (pol. "tomato"), Długa 7. * Neighboring clubs ''Mustang'' and ''Pod Minogą''. Good drinks, often live music, overall nice place to sit down and Wroclawska Strchat. Nowowiejskiego 6 and 8 respectively. Small portion for about 4 PLN
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