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You have to take bus #2 and travel to the stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the west side of the city. Then go straight along the main road. On the left you'll recognize a sing for Pula, Trieste, Ljubljana. You can hitchhike there by the signs (ignore ''no autostop'' signs, it's very hard to have problems with police) on the beginning of the motorway or you can walk along the shoulder of the motorway towards the OMV petrol station for around 1 km where you can ask people. It is a good road to Italy, Ljubljana and also to Austria.
=== Direction [[Zagreb]] [[Zadar]] [[Split]] ===Hitchhiking to Zagreb is very easy and a really good experience. The main spot is the on-ramp at ''Grobnik'', from there you can easily get a ride. Hitching from Rijeka to Zagreb is very short. It will take you approx. 1,5 hours. But first, to get to the on-ramp near ''Grobnik'' you have to take bus #16 at the ''Delta'' bus terminal, which is 500m away from the theatre ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca'' in the centre of Rijeka. On the bus ask the bus driver to leave you near the main statue which is 2 km before the ramp. To get to the on-ramp you have to walk along the local road, but you can already start hitchhiking here. Sometimes locals help and pick you up. On the ramp waiting time will be max. 20 min. but in general you wait there for a few minutes. From there you can hitchhike to Dalmacija ([[Zadar]], [[Split]] etc.) but its easier to get to Zagreb (Lučko ramp) and from there continue to Dalmacija...Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking
[[User:Onmyown]] waited for the You have to take bus #16 2 and travel to the stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the west side of the city. Then go straight along the main road. On the left you'll recognize a sing for two hours and when it did not comePula, Trieste, he decided to try his luck with bus #12Ljubljana. The same technique You can be applied - just ask hitchhike there by the driver signs (ignore ''no autostop'' signs, it's very hard to drop have problems with police) on the beginning of the motorway or you off as closest can go to the highway as possible. After a 3km Crodux petrol station 1 km direction Italy, walk through the beautiful Croatian countryside he reached the on-ramp very close to the toll gates Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and caught walk a ride within 10 minutes.gravel road on opposite side of highway and than cross it back by petrol stations bridge)
Another idea It is a good road to Italy, Ljubljana and also to Austria. Note: it is a dangerous spot, I do not recommend walking along the motorway. === Direction [[Zagreb]], [[Zadar]] and [[Split]] === If you want to go to Dalmatia ([[Zadar]], [[Split]] etc.), you can try it directly from Rijeka, but it is easier to first get to Zagreb (to the Lučko ramp) and continue to Dalmatia from there. '''Option 1''' Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking You have to take bus #2 and travel to the stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the west side of the city. Then go straight along the main tollgates 20km road. On the left you'll recognize a sing for Pula, Trieste, Ljubljana. You can hitchhike there by the signs (ignore ''no autostop'' signs, it's very hard to have problems with police) on the beginning of the motorway or you can go to Crodux petrol station 1 km BACKWAY direction Italy, walk to Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and walk a gravel road on opposite side of highway) '''Option 2''' From the on-ramp near ''Soboli'' and the ''Grobnik'' airport and racetrack (''Automotodrom''), or the tollbooth which is next to it. There are two ways to get there: '''Option 2/A''' Going there with a local bus. This is a bit tricky, it is difficult to see which bus goes where. Your purpose is to get as close to the "Main statue" as possible. This is a huge monument next to the highway, 2 km before the on-ramp and the tollbooth. Go to the Delta bus terminal, which is in the centre of Rijeka, 500m away from Rijeka on the A6 theatre ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca''. Take bus #12, #14 or #16. It is a good idea to check timetables before (see below at the section about public transport). Ask the driver to leave you near the main statue or the tollbooth. With bus #16, he can leave you directly at the statue. With bus #12, it is not sure - ask the driver to bring you as close to to the statue and the highwayas possible. [[User:Onmyown]] says it takes 3 km from the stop of bus #12 to the hitching spot. With bus #14, get off in Cavle, and change to bus #15, which also passes by the statue. You should can also get off in Cavle and change to bus #15 with buses #12 and #16. Bus #15 takes quite a long time to get from Cavle to the main statue - first it makes some detours to go into some beautiful Croatian villages. [[File:Main_statue_rijeka.jpg|thumb|200px|The main statue close to the option 1 hitching spot]] From the statue, you have to walk 2 km along the local road, but you can already start hitchhiking here, sometimes locals help and pick you up. At the on-ramp, you can choose to hitchhike directly, or walk 200m forward on the highway to get to the toll gate. On the ramp waiting time will be max. 20 min. but in general you wait there for a few minutes. '''Option 2/B''' Go to the main bus station in Rijeka and catch a bus going to Zagreb. Just tell the driver to drop you off on at the tollgates tollbooth (about 20km from Rijeka). Offer him about 15 or 20 Kuna. Once there '''Option 3''' Go to new road near a port. There you can stay after lights, just stand after which are on the gates crossroad of Brajdica street and try your luckŠetalište Andrije Kačića Miošića. There is a lane from where cars have to go out, so there is good place to catch a car.
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'''Rijeka''' (Italian/Hungarian: Fiume; German: Sankt Veit am Flaum also known as ''Rika'' or ''Reka'' by locals) is a city in the west of [[Croatia]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Direction [[Trieste]] and [[Italy]] ===
=== Direction [[Pula]] and [[Istria]] in general ===
Second option is to take the bus #32 to Opatija. You can find the schedule [http://www.autotrolej.hr/default.asp?ru=90&gl=200505190000003&sid=&jezik=1 here]. Ask a driver to drop you off the nearest possible to the BILLA supermarket in Opatija. When you see the supermarket, walk 3-4 minutes to the East. It seems illogical, but don't worry. [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Nova+cesta+62,+51410,+Opatija,+Hrvatska&daddr=Nova+cesta+51,+Opatija,+Hrvatska&hl=hr&ll=45.344009,14.312857&spn=0.006002,0.006491&sll=45.343794,14.311951&sspn=0.003001,0.003245&geocode=FVjkswIdQ13aACnVQWI-fqhkRzEAYTA2edF71w%3BFa7qswIddmfaACmz9DFhgKhkRzEodJVubJJKmA&t=h&mra=ls&z=17 Map] is here. Point A is the supermarket, point B is the parking lot. The parking lot makes it easy for drivers to pull over. DON'T put a sign, because Istria is in the opposite direction. When someone pulls over, you have to ask if they are going towards the tunnel. (Croatian: prema tunelu.) That gets you on the way to the Istrian highway, famous Istrian Y. (Check the map of Istria and you'll see the Y. ;)) When you get dropped off, you can start using a sign.
[[User:Viniciuscastro]] (July 2015): I used the the first option and had to wait no more than 20 minutes (which is really a record in my case) for a ride! The drivers was going to Porec and left in Pazin (in the town) which was also fast to take another ride! When i was volunteering in Pula also meet another 2 hitch hickers that used the same spot and also recommend.
=== Direction [[Ljubljana]] and [[Slovenia]] ===
If you are going to islands [[Krk]], [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], the best option is to take a bus #29 to Kraljevica and then take a walk for about 2 kilometers until the Krk bridge. There is very easy to catch a hike to the island [[Krk ]], as most of the people on the island are hichhiker friendly because of expensive bus ticket and bad connections within the cities. If you are going to the islands [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], you can start your hichhike on the same position near the bridge, and ask for a hichhike until the [[Valbiska]], small port on the island from which ferries are going to [[Cres]]. [[Losinj]] is connected with the bridge with the island [[Cres]] so the procedure is the same for going there.
Keep in mind that you can also take a cheap catamaran boat from Rijeka to islands [[Cres]] and [[Losinj]]. It is advisable to check the prices before. As of spring 2017, if you hithchike, you will pay 15 kuna for the bus to Kraljevica and 15 kuna for the ferry from Krk, so 30 kuna overall. The catamaran to Cres costs 35 kuna.
==Public transport==
Public transport in Rijeka is organised with Autotrolej, and is based on bus services. Single ticket for 90 minutes of riding is around 10 kunas. Blackriding is possible, just enter the bus on back doors. It is usual that ticket is shown to the driver, so sometimes he could call you to show him ticket or validate it. In this case, you will have to buy a ticket, or you can pretend you dont understand him and sometimes he will leave you alone. Controls are not frequent, but happends. In this case, most probably they will force you to buy a ticket, and you will avoid penalty. Lot of people are using blackriding because Rijeka has one of the most expensive public transport in middle Europe, altough has one of the smallest bus network in same region. For timeable of buses and other informations go [http://www.autotrolej.hr/default.asp?ru=90&sid=&jezik=1 here].
==Sleeping==
It's good idea to sleep on beach. Spoken with locals, they said it's illegal to sleep in beach but nonone cares. Good place outside the city is near Pajol Bar Pecine coordinates: 45.312300, 14.473445 I asked bar staff, they said people sleeping here no problems at all (leave early at morning)
==Eating, drinking==
One of the best options to get some cheap food is to go to student mensa (Index) and ask some student if you can borrow X-ica (student card). Probably best option is to arrange it in front by [Couchsurfing, since lot of couchsurfers in Rijeka are also students. There you can get the whole meal for as little as 5 kunas (around 0.60 eur). If you want to make your own food, market offers some cheap vegetables and fruits, as well as some good choice of fish in nearby fishmarket. Best option for buying there is to come around 11am. Most of the shops close after noon, so then is tendency for prices to go down.
For drinking, very good option is [http://www.klubmladihrijeka.hr/ Klub Mladih], near serbian Serbian embassy. You can get some very cheap drinks thereand fast free internet. Keep in mind that you need to be member there (membership is free) so take your document to make your membership card. If you want just cheap coffee, check caffe bar Pin in the centre. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Rijeka]] [[nomad:Rijeka]]
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