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'''Riga''' is the capital of [[Latvia]].
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==Hitching Out==
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===South towards [[Bauska]], [[Jelgava]], [[Kaunas]], [[Vilnius]]===
If you want to get towards the south then the best way is to get out of the city center first. There are several possibilities:
* Take tram #10 towards ''Bišumuiža'' and get out at the stop ''Ziepniekalna iela''. You will see a gas station just around the corner. Asking people there is usually more successful than standing at the street.
* Take bus #23 (opposite Stockmann shopping center, stop called ''13.janvāra iela'') towards ''Baloži''. Before the bus turns right to Baloži, at the stop ''Sūkņu stacija'' go off and you've got a traffic light and a bus stop for stopping cars - everyone's going towards [[Bauska]]!
* Take a microbus to ''Kekava'' from the central bus station, go till ''Kekava'' and take there the main road '''E67/A7''' in the direction of [[Bauska]]. Just find a good spot and good luck!
*Cross the main bridge of '''Riga''' which goes southwards. You can walk there, but possibly there is a nice bus or minibus you can take. You keep on going until there is a crossroad with the ''A7'', there follow the highway towards [[Jelgava]].
===North towards [[Pärnu]], [[Tallinn]] ([[Estonia]])===
Take tram #6 from the city center (stop called ''Merķeļa iela'') to the final stop called ''Jugla'' - there you will find the road to the north including gas station for asking, traffic-light, bus stop and McDonald's (toilet).It is not the best idea to hitchhike after the speed limit sign 70 - cars are already going quite fast and stopping a car can cause a crash. Note, that about 750 metres farther (after crossing bridge) from the traffic light is a nice big layby where cars can stop. If you're heading for [[Estonia]] have an ''EST'' sign - it will make all go a lot quicker.
=='''Heading South'''Links== ===Towards [[Bauska]], [[Kaunas]], [[Vilnius]]===If you want to get towards the south then best way is to get out of the city center first. There are several possibilities: * Take '''Tram Nr.10''' towards Bisumuiza (''Bišumuiža'') and get out at the stop ''Ziepniekalna iela''. You will see a gas station just around the corner. Asking people there is usually more successsful than standing at the street. * Take '''Bus Nr.23''' (opposite Stockmann shopping center, stop called ''13.janvāra iela'') towards Balozi (''Baloži''). Before the bus turns right to Balozi at the stop ''Sūkņu stacija'' go off and you've got a traffic light and a bus stop for stopping cars - everyone's going towards [[Bauska]]! * Take a '''Microbus to Kekava''' (''Ķekava'') from Central Bus Station, go by bus till Kekava and take there the main road '''E67/A7''' in the direction of [[Bauska]]. Just find a good spot and good luck! '''Time schedules for transport:''':
* [http://www.1188.lv/satiksme/starppilsetu_autobusi/ Riga -> Kekava]. Translate page to English and enter in the fields From: ''Riga'' and To: ''Kekava''. In Notes column ''Kursē: 1234---'' means on which weekdays the bus cruises.
* [http://bus.rigassatiksme.lv/m.asp?S=-1&T=10482&k=4 Tram Nr.10]. From from column "Centrāltirgus - Bišumuiža" and choose the name of the stop from which you are planning to go. Most likely it will be ''Centrāltirgus '' - Central market near the Central Bus Station.* [http://bus.rigassatiksme.lv/m.asp?S=-1&T=6654&k=4 Bus Nr.23]. From from column "Abrenes iela - Baloži" and choose the name of the stop from which you are planning to go.''Darba diena'' means Week day, ''Sestdiena'' means Saturday and ''Svētdiena'' means Sunday. ===Towards * [[Jelgava]]===Cross the main bridge southwards, you can walk, but possibly there is a nice http://bus or minibus you can take. You keep on going until there is a crossroad with the A7 ''(not surerigassatiksme.lv/m..)'' highway to Jelgava. asp?S=-1&T='''Heading North'''10562&k== ===Towards [[Pärnu]], [[Tallinn]] ([[Estonia]])=== * Take '''4 Tram Nr.6''' ] from the city centre (stop called center ''Merķeļa Merkela iela'') to the final stop called 'towards ''Jugla''' - there you will find the road to the North including gas station for asking, traffic-light and bus stop, McDonalds (toilet). But it is not too god idea to hitchhike after speed limit sign 70 - cars are already going quite fast and stopping car can cause a crash. Note, that about 750 metres farther (after crossing bridge) from the traffic light is a nice big layby where cars can stop. If you're heading for [[Estonia]] have an EST sign - it will make all go a lot quicker.
''Darba diena'Time schedule'means weekday, '' for [http://bus.rigassatiksme.lv/m.asp?S=-1&T=10562&k=4 Tram NrSestdiena'' means Saturday and ''Svētdiena'' means Sunday.6]
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