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You will often find yourself, especially at night, on the E60 passing south of Vienna. '''I dont know if trucks can go there since you have to go through an underpass:''' Jump out at the exit "Campus 21"/"Breitenfurterstrasse" [https://goo.gl/maps/arqWXJGH2eD2 GoogleMaps]. Take care since it is an exit with 2 exits, you should keep as right as possible! About 100m further there is a roundabout where you can jump out and the car can get directly back to the highway. From that roundabout it is about 3km to the next U-Bahn, the final stop of U6. I found this to be the shortest way to get to public transport. If you come at night, there is a so called ASTAX, you call a number, and from the moment when there are enough people that want to go a small bus comes and picks you up, you pay by buying a regular ticket ([http://www.wienerlinien.at/media/download/2015/ASTAX_N64_141310.pdf Number, Schedule, ... in German]). The ASTAX will bring you to the night bus N64 that is driving through basically all Vienna ([http://www.netzplanwien.at/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Nachtnetz-Wien_20131215.pdf map in German for public nightlines in Vienna]). [[User:Farben.rausch|Farben.rausch]] ([[User talk:Farben.rausch|talk]]) 19:03, 5 March 2016 (CET)

==== Option 1: Petrol station Unter-St. Veit ==== Take the U4 to ''Ober St. Veit'' and you'll find a petrol station on the other side of the road. Just ask around and you'll find a ride within minutes. ==== Option 2 : Hadikgasse Busstop, recommended option ==== Take the U4 to ''Hütteldorf'', get off and go towards ''Hadikgasse'' (left), walk left again, then you are right on the main road leading out of '''Vienna''' towards the A1. There is a bus stop which is a well known hitching spot. Change cars (if necessary) at the [[rest area]]s ''[[Sankt Pölten|St. Pölten]]'' or ''Ansfelden''. Since a direct ride to Salzburg is possible try to avoid "part-rides" and avoid going to St. Polten at all cost- the traffic there is very low and mostly local.<p>From here you can as well get to option "12" by crossing the motorway via the bridge and walk for about 2km to the right.<br> ==== Option 3: OMV petrol station on Wiener Straße (A1) ==== Take train (S50) to ''Wien Wolf in der Au''. Then cross over the bridge. You'll see the petrol station after about 300m to your left. Cross the bridge and then it's a short walk behind the barrier along the side of the road. There is as a big resting area with service station.

The easiest way to get from Vienna to Prague is to go through [[BratislavaBrno]].  There is an option to go straight from Vienna to Prague. Take a train from ''Handelskai'' to ''Kornneuburg''. Get out of the station and turn left. You'll get to a street called Doktor-Max-Burckhard-Ring, it will take you to the main street (Stockerauer Straße) Follow the main street, and then turn left on any of the first two streets (Scherzgasse or Hofaustraße) Turn right, and you'll get to the street that crosses the railways. Cross the railway and walk further until you see an on-ramp. There is also a petrol station to hitchhike from. However, most cars are only going to nearby towns from which it is not possible to hitchhike further. Again, try going through Brno instead.

Verified 23Aug2018Take the [https: Good option, however //www.g3-shopping.at last or end metro station make sure /fileadmin/user_upload/CENTERS/G3G/center/G3_Bus-Shuttle_Flyer_2016_Web.pdf free bus to travel with a ticket because there can be a lot of controllers. Fines are strictG3 Shopping Center] . Also when hitch hiking The Bus starts from ENI petrol the regional buses' stop in front of the "Floridsdorf Bahnhof" train station close to G3 shoppong point just ask anyone to take , they depart in 30 minute intervals, more frequently during Fridays/Saturdays, first bus at 08:00am. If you to highway towards Brno or Mistelbach and beware on this Highway is do make the terrible mistake of taking the Best Gas Station OMV with MacDonalds. About 10 minutes by car or 13 kms drive on local bus instead of the right. Dont miss free one, itwill cost you 4. If you reach here dont jump into first car that offers 20 euro and you can't black-ride, as it's paid to the driver. Take a car From where the bus stops, cross the parking lot towards the big street that the bus had taken out of Vienna and cross that street. There is going almost 50% or atleast 300 kms in your direction. Simply because all long distance cars stop here no matter what direction. If you are heading a petrol station "Eni" (the yellow one) and next to Olomouc Brno or Poland get a car that gets you atleast to Poland direct. After this there are very few stops thay can match this one. Dont get into is a car hoping free, unused lane for cars and trucks to hop off at the next gas stationstop easily. Be patient and you will get a very good ride here[https://goo.gl/maps/a9pXqeusHft GoogleMaps Footpath]

To get to this petrol station by public transport, take metro line U3 to ''Enkplatz'' and from there you can take a bus 76A to ''7.&nbsp;Haidequerstraße'' (the bus stop is on the other side of the street at the intersection when you leave the metro station). Be careful because there are two stops with almost the same name, ''7.&nbsp;Haidequerstraße'' and ''11.&nbsp;Haidequerstraße'' – get off at the first one, which comes after the stop ''Simmeringer Haide''. After the stop, the bus turns right, but to get to the petrol station, walk straight on on to the north for just 200&nbsp;m. The petrol station is on the [[A4 (Austria)|A4]] highway towards Bratislava, Győr and Budapest. Once you have reached the petrol station, just wait near the entrance and ask drivers entering the shop.

Once you have reached the petrol station, just wait near the entrance and ask drivers entering the shop. (Hitchhiking from the petrol station exit or thumbing at cars on the road itself is not advisable.[<<though the experience of [[User:Movethathoof|Movethathoof]] as explained below militates against the advice not to hitch from the highway entrance]) Cars with foreign number plates regularly pull into the station, and these drivers are likely going abroad. Note: Watch out for Romanian drivers who may attempt to charge you for the ride; make sure before you accept a lift from a Romanian driver that you are not going to pay by saying e.g. ''E gratis? / N-am bani sa va dau.'' ‘''"Is the lift free? / I can't pay.’

If your ultimate destination is [[Romania]], then ask your driver to leave you at the [[Hegyeshalom-Nickelsdorf border crossing]] and hitch from there with a sign "RO".Romania

With the completion of the construction site the hitchspot at the [https===Option 1://www.openstreetmap.org/way/567200805 onramp from Triesterstraße] is open again.* There is a lot of space to stop. On empty streets cars will go 70km/h but they are slower (<50km/h) when there is more traffic (during most of the day). * There is also street light and a bridge in case of night or rain.* There is even a small section of gras with trees where you can camp* Public transport: '''Badner Bahn''' from Wien Meidling, station '''Wien Inzersdorf''', ~5 min walk. A regular Vienna City Ticket (2,40€ in 2020) is sufficient.highly recommended===

There are several places beforehand on Triesterstraße where people tried hitchhikingWith the completion of the construction site the hitchspot at the [https://www.openstreetmap.* Triesterstraße org/node/ Computerstraße, public transport: Bus 16a 2043915283 onramp from U6 Am Schöpfwerk* Triesterstraße / Herta-Firnberg-Straße, you can only ask people - no thumbing, includes a McDonalds and a gas station, public transport: Bus 7B from train station Wien Meidling] is open again.

'''Personal experience'''* I used that spot in Triester Strasse with Computerstrasse this pass october 2015 right before the petrol station and i was picked up in less that 15 min, made it There is a lot of space to Split that daystop.--[[User:Yeguaerrante|Yeguaerrante]] On empty streets cars will go 70km/h but they are slower ([[User talk:Yeguaerrante|talk]]<50km/h) 12:53, 18 November 2015 when there is more traffic (CETduring most of the day)* . There is also street light and a perfect place at 'Triester Straße' where bridge in case of night or rain. There is crosses even a small section of gras with 'Computerstrasse'trees where you can camp. Bus 16a goes directly to the spot. It's the last big interception before the Triester Strasse turns into a highway, cars coming Public transport: Badner Bahn from upfrontWien Meidling, left and right can see you perfectly and a few steps further there is a petrol stationWien Inzersdorf, so drivers can stop for you, or you can just ask people. I never had to ask more than a handful of people to get a ride down south~5 min walk. Disadvantage: people going on the highway are on lane No. 3 and you are on Lane No. 1.*[[User:Chillion|Chillion]]: A regular Vienna City Ticket (20182, May, afternoon 1pm40€ in 2020) This is an alright spot. I hitched just before the bus stop outside the Petrol station towards Graz with a sign. Waited 2.5 hours. Maybe I was unluckysufficient.

===Option 2 IKEA===Take the free IKEA bus There are several places beforehand on Triesterstraße where people tried hitchhiking. Triesterstraße / Computerstraße, public transport: Bus 16a from U6 Siebenhirten to the SCS ("Shopping City Süd") 8:00Am Schöpfwerk. Triesterstraße /10:00/11:30/13:00/14:30/16:00/17:30 (Feb 2011). If it happens that Herta-Firnberg-Straße, you don't get can only ask people - no thumbing, includes a ride McDonalds and want to use the same bus to come back to town it won't be free any morea gas station, it costs 1.50 euro.public transport: Bus 7B from train station Wien Meidling

Other option if you want to pay EUR 3.40 for the train then take the ''Badener Bahn'' to ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)'' Advantages of the latter one===Option 2: it goes more often and earlier in the morning than the bus. If you take the train, you can go to one station after ''Shopping City Süd'' which is called ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)''. This one is closer to the actual [[slip road|interchange]]: just get off the train, head the direction you came from, turn right by the end of the platform, cross the tracks, pass 100 m of wild grass and there is a curved street – you'll see the signs.IKEA===

Alternatively you can take public transport Take the free IKEA bus from U6 Siebenhirten to ''Matzleinsdorfer Platz'' where the ''Triester Straße'' begins [httpSCS ("Shopping City Süd") 8:00/10:00/11:30/13:00/14:30/maps.google.com16:00/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Vienna,+%C3%96sterreich&aq=0&sll=3717:30.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.674078,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Favoriten+1100+Wien,+Austria&z=15] (direction South-West). This road is extremely long but If it has on-ramps for heading South ([[Graz]]). Try hitching along this road, or ask at the petrol station. If happens that you keep walking down there is don't get a perfect place for hitchhiking where cars take the exit ride and join want to use the highwaysame bus to come back to town it won't be free any more, it costs 1. There is a lot of grass and a perfect place with enough room for even a truck to stop50 euro.

Other option if you want to pay EUR 3.40 for the train then take the ''Badener Bahn''to 'Personal experience'Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)''Advantages of the latter one: it goes more often and earlier in the morning than the bus. If you take the train, you can go to one station after ''Shopping City Süd'' which is called ''Maria-Enzersdorf (Südstadt)''. This one is closer to the actual [[User:T0ma5slip road|T0ma5interchange]] waited for 2 hours on April 2011 before getting a ride to Graz: just get off the train, head the direction you came from, there is a lot turn right by the end of trafficthe platform, but not many cars are leaving cross the city since this location tracks, pass 100 m of wild grass and there is not that far from a curved street – you'll see the centresigns.

Sean and Maria sat at this onramp at Alternatively you can take public transport to ''Matzleinsdorfer Platz'' where the Shopping City for 3''Triester Straße'' begins [http://maps.5 hours before we caught a ride (looking at approximately 4000 cars)google. It is a very busy placecom/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2, but most cars are heading back up to +Vienna,+%C3%96sterreich&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=26.674078,56. We may have had really bad luck (weekday afternoon) but we recommend standing on the inside part of the curve513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Triester+Stra%C3%9Fe+2,+Favoriten+1100+Wien, because the cars have to be in the right lane in order to get on the highway +Austria&z=15] (left lane is to the shopping centredirection South-West). There This road is a smaller place to pull over, extremely long but it might be worth it. '''Big''' sign might help.* has on-ramps for heading South ([[User:MaxHermensGraz]] continued walking ). Try hitching along the onroadthis road, towards or ask at the highway that went from north to south, and stood on that onramppetrol station. This way, If you'll always catch traffic going in keep walking down there is a perfect place for hitchhiking where cars take the exit and join the right directionhighway. This does mean you have to walk along There is a patch lot of onramp grass and a perfect place with loads of traffic and no enough room for pedestrians (this is dangerous!). After that bit, the cars go right and up, and there starts a safety lane again where hitchhiking is possible. He waited here for about an hour until he got even a ride towards Graztruck to stop.

I hitchhiked from the Shopping city for one hour in rain before getting a ride. Next time I discovered the place at the end of ''Triester ===Option 3: Grünbergstraße / Altmannsdorfer Straße'' where I got a ride in 20 min. My friend often uses that spot now. I think it is the best spot in direction Graz.===

It is possible to ride the subway, bus, and tram system with no ticket, though at your own risk. Buses and trams are almost never controlled (except night buses and in the first month of each semester, e.g. October and March), but checks on the metro are rather frequent. Also they check trams around center.The fine is '''EUR 103''', but foreigners can give a fake address in their home country and avoid paying. The Wiener Linien themselves provide information on where their ticket inspectors are riding on any given day (https://www.wienerlinien.at/web/wiener-linien/kontrollen). It is unsure how reliable this information is, so be careful anyway.

There is an internet site with a list of the lines which are going to be checked for black riders (http://apps.vienna.at/tools/schwarzkappler/). Schwarzkappler is an Austrian slang term for the ticket controllers. Although the site takes her information from a reliable source (the "Wiener Linien" itself) there had not been yet proof of how reliable that information is. Another website where the passengers tell of where and when they have seen controllers is http://schwarzkappler.info/, with information for major Austrian cities and some German cities as well, with Facebook and Twitter pages.

'''Option 1: Erdberg''' Take line U3 of the metro to the station ''Erdberg''. Exit the station, then walk 300&nbsp;m southeast to the pedestrian bridge over the railway tracks. This pedestrian bridge will bring you over the railway tracks, the Danube canal and the motorway. On the other side, behind a few houses, there is a vast park where you can pitch a tent. You can even sleep late, as in the mornings the only passers-by are joggers and riders on horseback.  [[File:Vienna-erdberg-sleeping.png|200px|thumb|left|The walk from Vienna's U3 metro station Erdberg to a park for camping.]]  '''Option 2: Park Prater''' Almost the same as Erdberg but a lot closer to the city centre, you can camp in the Prater Park / Jesuitenwiese. There are plenty of wells and a free toilet. Sometimes people party here, but they wont bother you. In the Hundezone you can find hidden spots in a forest like area. It's about a 30 min walk from Stadtpark.

* [http://www.wienerlinien.at/ Local public transport] I''(only in [[Germany|German]])''* [http://www.wlb.ve been told that sleeping at/fahrplaenethe Donau is possible too, even on the Donauinsel.aspx Greater Vienna public transport] 'If you're looking for a quick option in th North, check out the university and its benches (only in [[Germany|German]]when visiting during the holidays)''.

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