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== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out == Despite the fact that hitchhiking works great in Poland, getting out of a city can be a pain and Poznań is the best example for this. It is much more recommended to go to the toll plaza, but of course it can take some minutes longer than going to Głogowska street.

<font size="+1">{{Motorway Number PolandApl|2}} {{European Route NumberE|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'''''. 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=0.012739,0.027637&t=h&z=15&msid=112760156584939739161.000469d4924c2bad2c929 route]. Alternatively you can get to the toll plaza with a local train and a walk of 4 km. Take a local train (KM/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.  ''To get in to hihway territory you need to cross a highway fance!!!'' * '''''MOP Dopiewiec'' Rest Services''' 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 the West (on 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. * '''Bus stop on ''Głogowska'' street'''Get to '''''Górczyn''''' (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). 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 hitch. There's no point of going further as expressway starts just a few hundred metres meters behind the bus stop. This expressway is a main road linking city centre 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's 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.

* '''From toll booths'''Go If you plan to go to ''Ogrody'' (last stop of trams 2Germany, 7it is also a good possibility to catch a ride to Warszawa, 17, 18 get out at the toll box and many buses) and take suburban bus nochange the side. 108 to ''Dopiewo/Lisówki''. The bus stop in ''Ogrody'' is in front of Savoy Restaurant. Get out in '''''Dopiewiec''''' (don't mess Once on the motorway it up as names are will be very very similar). The ticket costs about 3 PLN and you can buy it at the bus driver. The easy to catch a ride takes about 40 minutes. Here's suburban bus network [http://www.zukkomorniki.com.pl/rozklad/mapa.htm map] and [http://www.zukkomorniki.com.pl/rozklad/100-01.htm timetable]. From to Germany because there walk for about 2km is no big city inbetween Poznan and after that just jump over the fence border and if a car here stops for you, you're at the spot. Here's can be quite sure it crosses 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]border.

"''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">{{Motorway Number PolandApl|2}} {{European Route NumberE|30}}</font>* '''From behind roundabout Roundabout ''Rataje'''''

: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 toll boothsthere 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'''

* '''From petrol Petrol station on ''Warszawska'' street'''

* '''From the town of ''Swarzędz''''' From city center go to tram stop ''Rondo Śródka'' (trams 4, 17 direction ''Starołęka'', 6, 8 direction ''Miłostowo'') and then take bus no S-1 from bus station behind Lotos petrol station, direction '''''Swarzędz'''''). After about 20 minutes bus will turn left (near Lidl shop) then go out, turn back to the main road and hitch some meters after junction with traffic lights. About 300 m further from this place there's Shell petrol station and huge parking for truckers. If you are not lucky there try also the traffic lights across the petrol station. === Northeast towards [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{European Route NumberE|261}}===

=== South and southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{European Route NumberE|261}} and [[Zielona Góra]] {{National Road Number Poland|32}} ===

Get to ''Górczyn'' (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). Then take a bus 103 703 to the station AFTER '''''Szreniawa''''' (aproximatelly 15-20 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 (May 2009November 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. HereThey can be tricky. Use casual dress and wait when bus or tram start its way and check ticket when you don's an interactive 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.There is a good [http://www.info.poznanjakdojade.pl/Map/frametestWelcome.htmljsp?Idlocale=0 mapen website] of showing you how to get from one point to another by public transport. Click T for tram (tramwaj) lines and A for bus (autobus) lines. To see timetables click tram/bus stopsin major Polish cities.

In Poland you can find many places called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_bar Milky Barmilk bars] or Dairy Bar dairy bars (Bar Mlecznybar mleczny) where meals of the traditional Polish and Eastern European cuisine are sold. They are subsidized by the state and city authorities, so the prices are very low.

Normally they are open till 18.00 or 19.00. 'Apetyt' is open until 10 pm22:00.

There is "a chain" of 3 Vegetarian Bars (Bar Wegetariański) called Green Way where you can get really good food in at very reasonable price prices (big meals for about 2 Euro).