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In '''Romania''' is one of the newest members of the [[European Union]], located in South-East Central Europe. It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. In Romania payment for the ride is often expected, although foreigners often aren't asked for anything. People expect to be payed for giving a ride, but if you tell them in advance that you are unable to pay, 4 out of 5 will take you anyway. It is still cheaper than trains and buses though. The local currency is the Leu (exchange rate: 1 Euro = aprox. 3pl.5 Lei). When hitchhiking, it's best to hold a sign with the name of the place you want to go. The most common method is using the 2-letter county code for the place you want to go. People expect to be payed for giving a ride, but if you tell them in advance that you are unable to pay, 4 out of 5 will take you anyway.<br /> Getting a ride can sometimes be difficult, as some of the cars that pass seem tiny, ancient and packed with more people than there are seats. This is probably due to the low rate of car ownership in some areas, and the fact that hitching is still a common way for locals to travel, particularly in the country.<br />
[[Image:Romanian_car_registration_plate.jpg|thumb|left|float|New style E.U. flag number plate. The old ones have the Romanian flag in stead of the E.U. flag.]]The most used type of license plate uses a ''cc-99-xyz''format, where ''cc'' is the 2-letter county code, ''99'' a random 2-digit number, and ''xyz'' 3 random letters.<br>
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[[Image:ro-map.gif|thumb|right|300px|Map of Romania]]
Romania has a long established hitchhiking tradition from the communist era. Back then, few people had cars, and there was a constant fuel shortage, so sharing a ride was the best way to get from A to B.
* [[Romanian phrasebook]]
== Historical regions Regions ==
* [[Transylvania]]
* [[Wallachia]]
* [[Moldavia]]
* [[Dobrogea]]
== Cities ==
{{Cities Romania}}
== Roads ==
The roads are very outdated. There are only 3 motorways in all of Romania:
* The [[A1 (Romania)|A1]] going 127km from [[Bucureşti]] to [[Piteşti]] - the only fully operational motorway in Romania
* The [[A2 (Romania)|A2]] or ''Sun's motorway'', going 204km from [[Bucureşti]] to [[Constanţa]] - only 75% completed
* The [[A3 (Romania)|A3]] or ''Transylvania motorway'', going 588km from [[Bucureşti]] to the border with [[Hungary]] - under construction, due 2013
The other roads usually are in very poor condition. Even so, hitching a ride is quite easy, especially on the major European roads that get a lot of traffic..
== Number plates ==
[[Image:Map_romania_regions_and_districts.jpg|thumb|right|float|Political map of Romania: historical regions and counties]]
It's quite possible to see [[Bucharest]] registered plates ('''B'''''-99-xyz'') all over the country, as all the leasing companies are based in Bucharest, and people are obliged to use Bucharest plates while their cars are in leasing.
