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'''Prague''' (''Praha'') is the capital of the [[Czech Republic]]. | '''Prague''' (''Praha'') is the capital of the [[Czech Republic]]. | ||
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<liftershalte lat='50.0220' lng='14.5094' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' height="200"/> | <liftershalte lat='50.0220' lng='14.5094' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' height="200"/> | ||
===East, towards [[Brno]], [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Vienna]], [[Kraków]]=== | ===East, towards [[Brno]], [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Vienna]], [[Kraków]]=== | ||
| − | From metro Opatov (line C, red) follow noise to the highway. Walk along the road about 5 min, keep going over the crossroad and the bridge over the highway (see second map). Now you might see other hitchhikers on the sliproad. Be careful and stay on the slip road, not on the highway (sometimes police passes by). Average waiting time is less than 1 hour. From the bridge you can see the gas station | + | From metro Opatov (line C, red) follow noise to the highway. Walk along the road about 5 min, keep going over the crossroad and the bridge over the highway (see second map). Now you might see other hitchhikers on the sliproad. Be careful and stay on the slip road, not on the highway (sometimes police passes by). Average waiting time is less than 1 hour. From the bridge you can see the gas station 'Újezd u Průhonic' - it's about 1.5 km by highway, but it isn't a good place. |
| + | [[Image:ujezdupruhonicprague.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Hitchhikers at Újezd u Průhonic gas station. Regular local hitchers were about, as well as hitchers doing the race.]] | ||
=====Second opinion===== | =====Second opinion===== | ||
| + | Use the gas station, it is a good place, easier to reach and you'll get rides quickly. From metro Opatov (line C, red) climb the steps to the highway. Look on the bus stop timetables for the stop "K Sukovu" on route 324, 363 or 385 (you are going south, the buses should leave every 15 minutes, and you can use the same ticket that you got on the metro). Get to K Sukovu - you'll know you're there when you see the gas station to your right. From K Sukovu the gas station is a 150m walk over the motorway bridge. | ||
| − | + | [[user:tmoon|Tom]] shared this spot with about 20 other hitchhikers during a race in April 2007 (most started at the sliproad spot described above, but just got dumped at this gas station). While his teammates fell asleep on the grass for 3 hours (!), he was able to chat with other hitchhikers and drivers, and get ride offers towards [[Brno]], [[Bratislava]], [[Budapest]], [[Vienna]] and [[Kraków]]. The average waiting time was 20-30 minutes, plus there were several truck drivers promising longer lifts after a few hours' rest. | |
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| − | [[user:tmoon|Tom]] shared this spot with about 20 other hitchhikers during a race in April 2007 (most started at the sliproad spot described above, but just got dumped at this gas station). While his teammates fell asleep on the grass for 3 hours (!), he was able to chat with other hitchhikers and drivers, and get ride offers | ||
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Revision as of 11:32, 9 July 2007
Prague (Praha) is the capital of the Czech Republic.
Hitching out
<liftershalte lat='50.11080884840011' lng='14.590272903442383' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' height="200"/>
North, towards Mlada Boleslav, Liberec, Goerlic, Dresden, Berlin
Take the metro line B (yellow) to the last station, Cerny Most, then continue in the same direction. About 10 minutes down the road there is a highway bridge. Pass under it and turn right to get on the highway. Continue until you reach the railway bridge and hitch just before it (see first map).
West, towards Plzen, Nürnberg
From metro Zlicin (line B, yellow), take bus nr 380 or 308 to Rudna. From the village it's about 5-10 min walking to the gas station. Avoid going into Plzen or getting dropped off on the bypass. It's better to try to find a direct ride to Germany from the last gas station before Plzen.
<liftershalte lat='50.0220' lng='14.5094' zoom='15' view='0' float='right' height="200"/>
East, towards Brno, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, Kraków
From metro Opatov (line C, red) follow noise to the highway. Walk along the road about 5 min, keep going over the crossroad and the bridge over the highway (see second map). Now you might see other hitchhikers on the sliproad. Be careful and stay on the slip road, not on the highway (sometimes police passes by). Average waiting time is less than 1 hour. From the bridge you can see the gas station 'Újezd u Průhonic' - it's about 1.5 km by highway, but it isn't a good place.
Second opinion
Use the gas station, it is a good place, easier to reach and you'll get rides quickly. From metro Opatov (line C, red) climb the steps to the highway. Look on the bus stop timetables for the stop "K Sukovu" on route 324, 363 or 385 (you are going south, the buses should leave every 15 minutes, and you can use the same ticket that you got on the metro). Get to K Sukovu - you'll know you're there when you see the gas station to your right. From K Sukovu the gas station is a 150m walk over the motorway bridge.
Tom shared this spot with about 20 other hitchhikers during a race in April 2007 (most started at the sliproad spot described above, but just got dumped at this gas station). While his teammates fell asleep on the grass for 3 hours (!), he was able to chat with other hitchhikers and drivers, and get ride offers towards Brno, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna and Kraków. The average waiting time was 20-30 minutes, plus there were several truck drivers promising longer lifts after a few hours' rest.
