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Riga
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'''Riga''' is the capital of [[Latvia]] and the biggest city of the [[Baltics]].
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==Hitching Out==
===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:
* For about the equivalent of 1 euro, you can take a regional train to [[Jelgava]], a much smaller city about an hour Southward. From there, it is very easy to hitchhike toward [[Šiauliai]], [[Lithuania]], and points beyond.* From RIX airport, ask for try getting a lift to the from cars registered as 'LT'. * Take tram #10 towards ''Bišumuiža'' and get out at the stop ''Ziepniekalna iela''. You will see a [[petrol station ]] just around the corner. Very few cars are actually going to [[Lithuania]]. Focus on the registration plates marked 'LT'. From the oil station, do not refuse a short lift as there is one gaz gas station 20km away to lead you straight to Vilnius or Kaunas/Poland. 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 petrol 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.
===South-East towards [[Daugavpils]], [[Belarus]] ===
Take the bus #18 to ''Pagrieciens uz Darziniem''. You'll be at ''Maskavas Iela'' near traffic lights, where cars drive slowly and you easily get a ride.
==Links==
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://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.frameset&schedule_id=2177&t=xhtml&l=en Tram Nr.10] 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.
''Darba diena'' means weekday, ''Sestdiena'' means Saturday and ''Svētdiena'' means Sunday.
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