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==West towards '''Poznań''' is a city in western [[BerlinPoland]], [[Germany]]==.
* By national road (droga krajowa) 92: <br>Go to Ogrody (last station of trams 2, 7, 17, 18 and many buses) and take a busno 61 (not any other with the same terminus!)in direction: Krzyżowniki. Get == Hitchhiking out at the ninth stop called <b>Ul Wichrowa</b> and walk along the road for about 300 m then you will see petrol station and McD'sAsk drivers there or stay on the road with sign or thumb. Also about 100 m after this place is a bus stop so it's more convenient for drivers to stop their car.==
:''' attention!''' this place is not very good. Try to get directly on Despite the A2fact that hitchhiking works great in Poland, from the south getting out of Poznan or at least in Pniewy (30km after Poznan). The A2 will take you to Frankfurt(Oder) a city can be a pain and directly on Poznań is the German motorway A12best example for this. If you try the option described above, it will take you on small roads to Kostrzyń and from there on small roads It is much more recommended to Berlin.:: If you want to get directly go to the motorway from Poznańtoll plaza, but of course it can take bus 80 from Górczyn some minutes longer than going to Auchan. 10 min walking from there you have the main entrance to the motorway from Poznań. <b>BUT!</b> There is such a low traffic that this place is totally senseless. The best option is to start on petrol station (ul Wichrowa) and follow Route92 to Nowy Tomyśl and then join Route2 which takes you to Frankfurt and Berlin. That is what most drivers will doGłogowska street.
The best way From there walk for about 2km south and then just jump over the fence (before the police station) to get to [[Warszawa]] is to get out of on the parking after the city firsttoll. Take Here's the bus S1 and get off at a petrol station at the road E40[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=52.353718,16.717973&spn=0. There you should ask people who already stopped at the station or the traffic light012739, for probably no one else will do it0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route].
Go Alternatively you can get to place called MIŁOSTOWO the toll plaza with a local train and a walk of 4 km. Take a local train (last KM/REG) from Poznań Główny (central station of trams no. 6 and 8) to [[Zbąszynek]] or [[Zielona Góra]] and get out after 12 or 14 minutes in [[Palędzie]]. From the station walk alongthe road about 100 m and you will see ORLEN petrol station railway on Kolejowa street (going west)... I saw many timespeople hh on At the exit end of this station (there is a place to stop the car) Second place is a bit further ..street turn left on Pocztowa. walk along At the same road ..end of this street turn right on Ojca Mariana Zelazka. 250 meter after 200-300 mthe last houses you will see a bridge and Volkswagen factory ... hh straight after the bridge turn left onthe bus stop (there is plenty of cars and trucks who are going an unpaved fieldroad with willow trees. This fieldroad brings you to the road aroundPoznan, so many of them are going for a longer distance, so you will avoid localtraffic like its possible at first place i have mentioned ..toll plaza.)
Third place is actually my hometown :) THIS METHOD DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE!... You can reach this place by first taking a tram MIŁOSTOWO (last station of trams no. 6 and 8) and then taking abus no S-1 from place called RONDO SRÓDKA (behind Lotos petrol station, direction Swarzedz) ... afterabout 20 minutes bus will turn left (near LIDL shop) ... go outTHERE IS A HIGH FENCE BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE FIELD , turn back tomain road and hh some meters after crossroad, junction, traffic lights, whateverAND THERE IS A POLICE STATION NEAR THE TOLL PLAZA.DON'T TRY IT ANYMORE!.. about 300 m further from this place its a Shell petrol station and hugeparking for truckers ... if you are not lucky try there also :) even better, the traffic lights across from the petrol station
==Getting to [[Gdańsk]], [[Bydgoszcz]] (A1, E261/E75)==* '''''MOP Dopiewiec'' Rest Services'''
Take bus no. 73 from place called Rondo Sródka (towards Janikowo/Ogrodnicza) get out after something Start like 10above -11 stops from Ogrody catch the (about 15-18 minutesinfrequent, ticket inspected) at bus stop called BOGUCIN/BAŁTYCKA729 for about an hour to Dopiewiec. Hitch on this bus stop, its on Walk back East along the road to Gnieznofor 100m or so, Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk just after junction with Poznań ring then South along a road(turn right (along Szkolna?) for less than a km. You should notice railways nearby 'll come to the A2 motorway - before the crossing and crossed Poznań sign just over a meter high fence to the West (end of city zoneon your right)you'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 local.
==Eating==* '''Bus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''There is "a chain" Get to '''''Górczyn''''' (last stop of 3 Vegetarian Bars (Bar Wegetariańskitrams 5, 8, 14 and many buses) called Green Way . From there walk 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 get really good food in very reasonable price (big meals for about 2euros)hitch.Locations: <br>* ulThere's no point of going further as expressway starts just a few hundred meters behind the bus stop. 23 Lutego 11* ulThis expressway is a main road linking city center with motorway A2 from the west. Taczaka 2* ulThere are also two petrol stations nearby where you can ask drivers. Zeylanda 3Open: * mon-fri 11.00 - 19From the same spot you can hitch towards Wrocław so make a sign.00* sat 12A 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.00 - 19Often you will hear the recommendation that from there you will easily find a lift to the A2, but actually this is not true.00* sun 12.00 - 17Most traffic is coming from the A2 and is going to the center of Poznan.00 (bar on 23lutego street closed on Sunday)
very cheap and quiet good spaghetti bar "piccolo" If you happen to be stranded on ratajczakathat McDonalds, garbaryyou can also walk towards Głogowska road, wroclawska street just under the bridge, there's a lane in direction of Świecko, that some locals take. You can either take this and many othersgo to Berlin directly or hitchhike until the toll plaza, which will be a much easier option.small portion for about 4 zl
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==Getting to = West towards [[Berlin]] ([[WarszawaGermany]]) ===<font size="+1">{{Apl|2}} {{E|30}}</font>* '''Toll plaza Gołuski'''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/Linia719s.pdf route], [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. You can also take a mini bus of private company [http://www.skorzewo.pl/forum/sprawy-lokalne/bis-trans-rozklad-jazdy Bis Trans] which goes from the same spot in ''Ogrody'' to ''Dopiewo'' which is next village after '''''Dopiewiec'''''. Ask the driver to stop in '''''Dopiewiec'''''.
If you plan to go to Germany, it is also a good possibility to catch a ride to Warszawa, get out at the toll box and change the side. Once on the motorway it will be very very easy to catch a ride to Germany because there is no big city inbetween Poznan and the border and if a car here stops for you, you can be quite sure it crosses the border.
* '''''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 east towards [[Łódź]] and [[Warszawa]] and south towards [[Wrocław]] and [[Kraków]] so make sure to bring a sign!
<font size="+1">{{National Road Number Poland|92}}</font>
Go to ''Ogrody'' (last stop of trams 2, 7, 17, 18 and many buses) and take bus no. 61 direction ''Krzyżowniki''. Get out at the ninth stop called '''''Ul. Wichrowa''''' and walk along the road for about 300 m then you will see petrol station and McD's. Ask drivers there or stay on the road with sign or thumb. Also about 100 m after this place is a bus stop so it's more convenient for drivers to stop their car.
''Comment by a local: It's more convenient to get off at a stop named '''''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 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 road towards the Pl - D boarder.
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"''Comment by J.N.: Just ride bus 01 to Tarnowo Podgorne instead of confusing yourself over which bus goes through Sady. 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 joins road 92 going to Pniewy and Swiebodzin. You can hitchhike on the roundabout. The businessman who picked me up told me he and his colleagues prefer using this road over the highway as there are much less traffic jams due to roadworks and trucks" (10.8.2011)''.
=== East towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] ===
<font size="+1">{{Apl|2}} {{E|30}}</font>
* '''Roundabout ''Rataje'''''
Get to '''''Rondo Rataje''''' (roundabout). There are plenty of trams and buses going there. You can hitch just behind it, on a dual carriegeway (the one without tram tracks). There's no emergency lane or bus stop, but drivers generally stop there, and you may even expect some competition there, as it's popular spot for students hitching back from school. From the same spot you can hitch southeast towards [[Katowice]], so make a sign.
:This spot is not good, I got stuck here for several hours with another hitchhiker until I gave up and took the bus. The stop appears like it should be a very good one but no one will stop. Not recommended. (08/2016).
* <b>Junction <i>Poznań Luboń</i></b>
In the city centre, just in front of the castle there's a bus stop called '''Zamek'''. 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).
* '''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>
* '''Petrol station on ''Warszawska'' street'''
From city center take trams 6 or 8 to '''''Miłostowo''''' and get out at the last stop. From there walk along the road about 100 m and you will see Orlen petrol station. You can either ask drivers at the station or hitch at the end of it where is a place for cars to pull over.
:This spot at the road is ok, but traffic is going a bit fast (70km/u). [[User:Worldhitchhiker|Worldhitchhiker]] stood there for more than an hour. After that he moved to the petrol station and asked people, then I got a lift within 15 minutes to a gas station at the highway (04/2019).
Optionally you can walk along the same road and after 200-300m you will see a bridge and Volkswagen factory. Hitch straight after the bridge on the bus stop (there is plenty of cars and trucks who are going by inner bypass around Poznan, so many of them are going for a longer distances, and you may avoid local traffic like it's possible at the first place mentioned).
=== Northeast towards [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} ===
Take bus no. 73 direction ''Janikowo/Ogrodnicza'' from place called ''Rondo Sródka'' and get out after 11 stops (about 15-18 minutes) at bus stop called '''''Bogucin Bałtycka'''''. Hitch on this bus stop, it's on the road to Gniezno, Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk just after junction with Poznań bypass. You should notice railways nearby and crossed Poznań sign (end of the city zone). Notice that if your driver goes to [[Gnizeno]], make sure you exit before the city, since the road becomes a motorway inside the city and there is no good spot to be found.
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.
=== North towards [[Piła]], [[Koszalin]] {{National Road Number Poland|11}} ===
From city centre e.g. ''Rondo Kaponiera'' take tram 9, 11 to '''''Piątkowska''''' and get out at the last stop. From there go north along ''Piątkowska'' street to the first junction, then turn west (left) and go to roundabout ''Rondo Obornicka''. On roundabout turn north again (right) and enter national road no. 11 (you will see hipermarket Carrefour next to you). You can hitch after roundabout or anywhere along ''Obornicka'' street where is a place to pull over. There's almost always traffic jam, so cars go slowly, which helps hitchhikers.
=== Northwest towards [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]], [[Szczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|92}} ===
See direction Berlin by national road 92 as it's the same spot.
=== South and southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} and [[Zielona Góra]] {{National Road Number Poland|32}} ===
* '''From bus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''
See direction Berlin by motorway A2, from ''Głogowska'' street as it's the same spot.
* '''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}} ===
See direction Warszawa by motorway A2, from behind roundabout ''Rataje'', as it's the same spot.
== 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 have ticket machines inside the vehicle and you can buy tickets there, but prepare coins. A 15 minutes ticket costs 4 PLN (December 2022). If you travel a lot by public transport, the most cost-effective option is a 24-hour ticket, which offers unlimited rides for 24 hours and costs 15-20 PLN. There is a 50% student discount (''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're dressed in civilian clothing and usually don't care about any explaination you might have. For riding without a valid ticket you will be fined from 140 to 280 PLN.
Tip: if you buy a 24-hr ticket on a 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.
== Eating ==
* '''Traditional'''
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.
* '''Other'''
* 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''. 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 one of the corners of the Old Market Square. Warning, it'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 chat.
Nowowiejskiego 6 and 8 respectively.
=== Links ===
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/autostoppoznan/ Facebook group] for Poznan hitchhikers
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