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'''Prague''' (''Praha'') is the capital of the [[Czech Republic]].<br/ >

 : '''As of June 2018 there is a big construction on the highway, so the gas station is not operating, don't go there. It seems as if it will stay like this for a while...''' :NOTE it may seem tempting to use the spot just outside Černy Most station, as it has a lot of traffic passing through and an excellent area to stop where people drop off and pick up from the station but this spot did not work well for me. I made a sign for PL as I was heading to wroclaw, I had no luck for more than 4hrs wait, in the end me and another hitchhiker who also came to the spot ended up taking the bus. The spot may work but much earlier in the morning and in small steps. I think it is advisable to make a Hradec Karlove sign then from there head to Poland. There is not much Polish traffic between Prague and Wroclaw. (Antonopa) (07/2016). Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station "''Černý most"''. From here, take bus 221, 303, 304, 344, 353, or 398 to the bus-stop "''Na Kovárně"''. Walk east along Náchodská ≈600m to the junction with Bořetická. Turn right on Bořetická and walk 1.2km to just over the motorway bridge. Take the path to the right here into the service station. There usually isn't very much traffic, but waiting times are likely to be short. If you get lost ask anyone for "Hummer Garden" (the place only for Hummers) which is just behind the station.

Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station "''Černý most"''. There is the K+R (Park & Ride) to the right (east) of the station which is popular with hitchhikers and possibly a better choice than option 1. It's necessary to use a sign because the road splits in many directions, e.g. "HK" (Hradec Králové) or "PL" (if going to Náchod and Poland).

See Take metro line B (yellow) to the end station ''Černý most''. There is the directions for Option 2 K+R (Park & Ride) to Hradec Královéthe right (east) of the station. Lots of hitchhikers use this place. Use a sign "MB" (Mladá Boleslav) or "LB" (Liberec). It's necessary to use a sign because the road splits in many directions. Due to the construction of sections of the Prague Ring (R1), long-distance traffic is lower each day; however, this spot is still usable.

=== North, Northwest towards [[Ústí nad Labem]], [[Teplice]], [[Dresden]], [[Berlin]] {{Dcz|8}}{{E|55}} ===

Take metro line C (red) to "''Holešovice"''. From here, take bus 201 to "''Vychovatelna" '' (3 stops). You will find a great spot with lots of traffic still going slow right at the bus station.

:(''Tried'':) The author had not noted that there are three lanes on this road, and the two inside lanes take the cars to Dresden. The bus lane of course is great and the cars are not going too fast, but anyone going to Dresden on this road would need to cut across a few car lanes to come pick you up. Quite possible but there are better options than this.

Take metro line C (red) to "''Letňany"''. Take any bus heading north one stop, or walk 500m 500 m north, to "''Výstaviště Letňany"''. Keep walking northwest along Tupolevova for 500m500 m, crossing over Beranovych to the pedestrian crossing at the traffic lights. Cross Tupolevova here and keep heading southwest on the pathway leading onto Opocenska. Walk ≈250m ≈250 m along Opocenska and you will see a small footpath to the right (before the pedestrian/cycle bridge over the highway) heading straight to the OMV petrol station (≈150m ≈150 m walk).

Take metro line C (red) to "''Letňany"''. Take bus 195, 140, 158, 110, or 269 to the stop “Obchodní ''Obchodní centrum Čakovice”Čakovice''. Turn back in the direction the bus came from and walk ≈1km along Kostelecká (past the roundabout) until you reach the sliproad coming off the D8. This is just before the bridge over the D8. Turn left into the sliproad and after walking ≈100m, you will come to the petrol station (with a McDonalds behind it).

1. #Take metro line B (yellow) to "''Hůrka"''. Turn left (west) out of the station and then turn north towards the Albert supermarket. Walk around the left side of Albert supermarket heading up and then over a small bridge until you reach a school. Walk around the school on the left side, heading north, until you reach Běhounkova. Walk ≈ 30m north along Běhounkova until you see the gap in the wall on the left - cut through the parking place and take the path through the gap and you will reach the large bus stop on Nárožní. Cross it and continue to the intersection with Bucharova. Turn left on Bucharova - you will see signs to "Plzeň". Go over the bridge and turn left down the entry slip road to Rozvadovská spojka. After the bend, there is a great place for hitchhiking: lights, straight, hard shoulder with lots of space to stop. Although it's not allowed to stay there, the police don't make any problems here. 2. #Take metro line B (yellow) to ''Nové Butovice''. Then take bus 184 (direction Hradčanská) or bus 174 (direction Vypich) and get off at the second stop: "Šafránkova". (The stop is a request stop, so it means that you have to push the button in the bus to stop it). Cross over the road (Bucharova) and walk south 200m to the slip road, and continue to the hitching point on Rozvadovská spojka as described above. 3. #Take metro line A (green) to end station ''Nemocnice Motol''. Turn right out of the station to the bus-stop. Then take bus 184 (direction Velká Ohrada) or bus 174 (direction Luka) and get off at the second stop: "Šafránkova". (The stop is a request stop, so it means that you have to push the button in the bus to stop it). Walk south ≈150m to the slip road, and continue to the hitching point on Rozvadovská spojka as descibed above.

(Edit by Moskewskaja, 21th 21st may, 2016)<br/ >

Take metro line B (yellow) to "''Zličín"''. Then take bus 307, 308, 311, 380, or 602 to stop "''Rudná, škola"''. (The ticket costs 18 Kč, ≈€0.66; 1 zone out of Prague). Walk 60m back in the direction the bus came from and turn left into "Na Přídělu" street. You should see the petrol station in the distance. Walk 350m to the end of the street. There will be a footpath towards the petrol station 150m away. You need the opposite direction so get to the other side of motorway by the tunnel under the motorway on the right.It's a fairly big service station with McDonalds McD and enough cars.'''Note: As of May 2018, the petrol station on the side of D5 leading westwards is under construction and the corresponding exit therefore closed. Try catching a lift on the ramp near Horelice.'''

Take metro line B (yellow) to the terminal station "''Zličín"''. Go under the road Řevnická and turn immediately left. Continue south along Řevnická for 150m to the crossroads with traffic lights. You can stand right at the triangle down on Rozvadovská spojka (police can kick you out) or ask people at the nearby petrol station, KFC, or parking lots. None of these places are good (Options 1 and 2 are better).

Take metro line C (red) to "''Chodov"''. There is look for the big shopping centre; try not to get lost there and find the road "Roztylská" going through it. Go enter, keeping to the traffic lights at ground floor, locate the northern end exit consisting of this tunnel stairs and continue by following bike path elevators (northwestnot to mention a lift that leads below) ; this exit leads to the bus stops.  <i>(yellow signs <b>Note:</b> "this shopping center has excellent wifi, charges with USB/charger ports for phones, toilets on the ground floor, a water fountain outside the toilet! Flippin heck I could live here!"Záběhlice" and</or "Chodovec" writteni>[[User:Chillion|Chillion]]). After 700m Head on outside and turn right, you will get follow the path and cross to the pedestrian/bike bridge over the motorwaySONY building. Use Now keeping on the staircase at the beginning of the bridge to get down to same road walk for 20mins and you'll reach the SHELL petrol station.<br />

Easily reachable petrol station, not a lot of traffic thoughand is sometimes enforced by a employee in Shell uniform. Good Has cover for in bad-weather or snow conditions. In all honesty this station seems iffy.There isn't much traffic on both gas stations. Both are not advisable.You can try standing at the ramp to the motorway just outside Chodov Mall. First go inside, to floor 0. Walk to the easternmost part of the mall, there use the elevator to floor -2. In the parking house, walk east to the exit. There's the ramp. You might have to wait long for a ride. We gave up after an hour.

==== Option 3: 5.května highway at the beginning of D1 expressway ====

There are not many cars at the OMV petrol station or they have different directions (often [[Pilsen]]).</strike><br>

Might The sign showing the start of the expressway (and also 50km/h speed limit) is located 1.3km from the original location, on 5.května just before it passes over Vyskočilova, so legally it should be possible to use hitch before it. At this spot there is a similar spot at wide shoulder, lights, 50km/h speed limit. Take metro line C (red) to Budějovická. From exit on Budějovická street, turn left some metres and then turn right (northeast) on Vyskočilova. Walk northeast ≈350m until the exit slip road on the left just before the new beginning of 5.května overpass. Cut across the motorway, accessing it by grass embankment and walk up to 5.května itself and you will see the metro stations Pražského povstání or Pankrácexpressway sign. This spot looks good, but '''it needs to be triedtested.'''

==== Option 4: Motorway service station Újezd u Průhonic (BEST WAY TO WIENNA) ====

Take metro line C (red) to "''Opatov"''. Exit straight out of the station and take a left following the winding red ramp up to street level/the road above. From the bus-stop next to the Replay shop, take bus X363 for 24kr (not a bus 363 ) to stop "''K Sukovu" '' (buses leave every 15-30 minutes). Follow Continue on the main road where Bus went and the street will turn kind of right into Formanská in and then 20 mtrs ahead it splits into left and right. Stay on the direction right hand/main road and cross the bus came (south) for 400m, going bridge over motorway bridge. Immediately after crossing highway and on the bridge, you will see right is a path pathway going down to the petrol station Mc Donalds + Gas Station on your rightthe higway. The best jackpot a hitch hiker can hit. , going over motorway bridge.<br />This is the first motorway petrol station past Prague, really good Best hitchhiking spot but takes extra time to get there.alsoAlso, You you have to show a valid ticket or buy one from driver for the bus trip!  - [[User:Chillion|Chillion]] <i>"March 2018. This is one magnificent spot. Hitched a ride at on Thursday 12:30pm standing by the gas station sign; waiting time 30mins. Traffic was awful, so got dropped off on a slip road just outside Brno where I hitched a ride into the city. Then followed the Brno hitchhiking page, option 2 (6pm, 30min wait with sign) into Vienna."</i>

Take metro line C (red) to"''Vyšehrad"''. Head south using the sidewalk for about 300m. After the small bridge, continue left to the main road 5. kvetna. There are 3 lanes and one parking lane and usually some place to stop.<br/ >This spot is in the quite near the city centre and cars are going slow, high traffic density, and nobody expects hitchhikers there but you can be lucky.

Take metro line C (red) to "''Roztyly" '' and cross all the parking places to the motorway. Hard shoulder there is good and lit at night; however, it's not allowed to stay there and cars are already moving quite fast.

 From Smíchovské nádraží (subway Take metro line B(yellow) to ''Smíchovské nádraží''. Then take bus 129, 241, 243, 244, 314 , or 318 to the stop ''Malá Chuchle''. (It's a request stop so press the button). There you can easily hitchhike. Usually very short waiting on Friday afternoons when many people go out from Prague.

This is good option for Karlovy Vary direction. ==== Option 1: Karlovarská street ====Take tram 22 to ''Bílá Hora''. Go straight in Walk 50 m west along Karlovarská street to past the street Karlovarská red/white railings and there is a quite good place to hitch-hike behind the red-white banister.

==== Second option Option 2: Motorway junction D6 Jeneč ====If you want to start a bit further outside, take Take a train (www.idos.cz) from ''Prague Masarykovo Station'', to ''Jeneč'', which (15 km outside out of Prague and very close to Prague Airport). Just 200 m Walk down the embankment onto Průmyslová ulice from ''Jeneč'' train the station - on . Walk north along Průmyslová ulice ≈350 m under the other side of railway tracks to the train tracks - is a motorway junction from which it is pretty easy to get to [[Karlovy Vary]].

==== Third option Option 3: Motorway service station D6 ====If you prefer petrol stations, try this option. The first one is quite far though Take metro line A (30 km from Prague centergreen) to ''Hradčanská''. Then take bus [http://www.tram-bus.cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka-310610 310610] or [http://www.tram- take a bus .cz/stredni-cechy/autobusy/linka-310082 310082 (B82)] from bus-stop ''Praha-Hradčanská (Metro ''Dejvická'') to and get off at ''Velká Dobrá, u skoly''. Once there follow Follow the direction of the bus and turn first left (Unhošťská street), than second right (Lesní street) and after 200 m you should see the highway and the petrol station on your right.<br/ >This option is good if you prefer petrol stations although it is quite far (30 km from Prague centre).

From Dejvická (subway Take metro line A(green) to ''Dejvická''. Then take bus 119 from bus-stop ''Dejvická'' to ''Dědina''. There you You can hitchhikeat the bus-stop. You can also try another bus stop on Evropská road , e.g. ''Divoká Šárka '', but probably further out is better.