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{{stub}}Infobox Country|country = Ukraine|in = Eastern Europe|map = <map lat='49' lng='32' zoom='5' view='0' float='right' width='430'/>Generally|language = Ukrainian, hitchhiking is quite okay in Russian|capital = Kiev ([[Kyiv]])|pop = 45,900,000 (2012 estimate)|currency = Hryvnia (UAH)|BW = UA|hitch = <rating country='ua' />|hitchbase = 201}}'''Ukraine'''is one of the biggest countries in [[Europe]]. Hitchhiking works here, although it seems to have become more difficult since the war with Russia began in 2014. Areas like the Crimean peninsula (which you can now only access via Russia as a foreigner) can be quite uncomfortable to hitch during the summer due to the heat. You can hitchhike anywhere along the roadside, even on real motorway like the [[Kyiv]]-[[Odessa]] road. The first two letters of the Ukrainian number plates indicate the region which can be helpful for finding a ride in the right direction.
When hitchhiking in '''Ukraine''' do not be surprised if you are occasionally asked for money from drivers. It , it is not often, however, but it occursexpected to share the fuel costs. Of course Before you can always tell get in the drivers that your don't have money and car make sure that driver will take you are hitchhikingfor free. It could be easier for you is useful to put learn some phrases to you conversations in a car which could let drivers to understand that the driver know you are hitchhickeran international hitchhiker and travelling for free. Truck-However, like other European countries, truck drivers always recognoise hich-hickers - in that case '''Ukraine''' is not an exeptionrecognize hitchhikers and know they are travelling for free.
The state of the roads are is pretty dire in general, and the biggest problem is the distances involved are usually pretty big (for example [[Lviv]] to [[Kyiv]] is around 550 km, 8 hours of driving). It Getting an early start is allowed to hitchhike everywhere on the roadside, you just need to find the most lucky placeessential.
== Cities ==
* [[Izmail]]
* [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]
* [[Kyiv]]
* [[Lviv]]
* [[Kharkiv]]
* [[Odessa|Odesa]]
* [[Mukachevo]]
* [[Simferopol]]
* [[Uzhgorod]]
===Cities=Border crossing == * [[Belarus]]** [[Skytok-Novaja Huta border crossing|Skytok-Novaja Huta]]* [[Hungary]]** [[Chop-Záhony border crossing|Chop-Záhony]]* [[Poland]]** [[Dorohusk-Jahodin border crossing|Dorohusk-Jahodin]]** [[Dołhobyczów-Uhryniv border crossing]]** [[Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing|Hrebenne-Rava Ruska]]** [[Korczowa-Krakovets border crossing|Korczowa-Krakovets]]** [[Shegyni-Medyka border crossing|Shegyni-Medyka]] * [[Romania]]** [[Dyakove-Halmeu border crossing|Dyakove-Halmeu]]** [[Sighetu Marmației-Solotvyno border crossing|Sighetu Marmației-Solotvyno]]** [[Siret-Porubnoe border crossing|Siret-Porubnoe]]* [[Slovakia]]** [[KyivVyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod border crossing]] ** [[LvivUbľa-Malyi Bereznyi border crossing]]** [[OdesaVelké Slemence-Mali Selmenci border crossing]](pedestrian crossing, EU/EEA & Ukrainian passports only) == Further Information == * [http://ua_autostop.livejournal.com Ukrainian hitchhiking community] {{ru}}, but you can ask questions and get replies in {{en}}* [Kharkivhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IE-WQ3rvmW4 Short video summary of the Ukrainian World Championship qualifiers in 2012]giving an idea of the roads travellers will encounter there.* [http://www.eway.in.ua/ua/ Public transport in Ukraine] == Personal Experiences == Pls add info == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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