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{{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, it is often expected to share the fuel costs. Before you get in the car make sure that driver will take you for free. It is useful to learn some phrases to let the driver know you are an international hitchhiker and travelling for free. However, like other European countries, truck drivers always recognize 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.
== Weather ==
In winter Ukraine can get very cold, for example in January 2006 , it hit −35 °C, which makes hitchhiking very dangerous. The cost of train travel is very cheap – usually around one euro Euro for every 100 km (for overnight sleeping carriages), so bear it that in mind when going from city to city.In summer there It might be hot in summer (up to +35°C35 °C), so don't forget to insure take a hat with you hat to protect yourself from lots of sunbathing.
== Food ==
Of course you can get stuck easily because of night on highway the motorway next to a turn away -off from the main roadbecause of nightfall. But there are is also nice night-traffic of trucks caused by warm weather from may May to September. Usually , there are some gas stations near to such places and there some favorite and famous places for stops known by drivers – something like unofficial rest-stations (There there are no official but a lot of unofficial ones). You can easily find something to eat and to drink there or and at almost all gas-stations there are night-24 hour shops. You can eat in some restaurants on the road, which are significantly cheaper than in the EU -restaurants, they may be not expensive for foreigners from countries like UE ones – you would probably have some a nice dinner there meal for around $7-10 (2008)5, or a baguette and cheese for much less.
== Crimes ==
Crimes related to hitch-hiking are not common in Ukraine. But a hitchhiker should avoid cars where is dunked with drunken drivers or passengers there. When you are a single girl – it's better to find truck or a car with family for you your safety. Avoid night-rides with “funny” drivers, better avoid Caucasus-faced . Keep your money (What is carry a bank card instead of a Causasus-face? What is racism?lot of cash) drivers.It is also necessary to keep you money and phone in a safe place or on credit cards, the same for mobiles – shit happens everywhere in the world.
== Cities ==
* [[Izmail]]
* [[Kamianets-Podilskyi]]
* [[Kyiv]]
* [[Lviv]]
* [[Kharkiv]]
* [[Odessa|Odesa]]
* [[Mukachevo]]
* [[Simferopol]]
* [[Uzhgorod]]
== 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]]
** [[Vyšné Nemecké-Uzhhorod border crossing]]
** [[Ubľa-Malyi Bereznyi border crossing]]
** [[Velké 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}}
* [https://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 ==
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