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|plate = WA, WB, WD, WE, WF, WH, WI, '''WJ, WK, WN, WT, WU, WW, WX, WY''|motorways ={{Apl|2}}|expressways = S8 (under construction), S2, S79

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=== West towards [[Łódź]], [[Poznań]], [[Berlin]], ([[Germany]]) {{National Road Number Poland|A2}} {{National Road Number Poland|S2}} {{National Road Number Poland|92}} === '''Option #1: S8 onramp (busstop) Warszawa-Powązkowska'''  Take bus 103, 122, 180, 186 or 409 and get off at '''Gen. Maczka''' (Note: bus stops only on request here!). Hitch right from the bus stop where bus 186 in final direction ''Szczęśliwice'' stops. Holding a sign A2 makes the difference to get the ride out. The S8 starts here and eventually changes into the A2 to [[Łódź]]. [http://goo.gl/maps/kizfT Streetview here]. Next bigger rest stop on the A2 highway is in Biskupice - MOP Brwinów Południe. '''Option #2: A2 highway service station MOP Brwinów Południe / Mcdonalds'''  (Opposite side of higway are some lakes. Search maps for Wake Family Brwinów) Ride a train to railway station ''Brwinów''. When you walk down the stairs of the platform turn right and walk direction north. The road is first called Rynek, later Biskupica, and the road number is 720. Keep following it until you pass the A2 with a tunnel, then take the first road left and follow it until the service station. The distance to walk is about 3.5 km.Google maps [https://www.google.lv/maps/place/Lotos/@52.1555185,20.6843505,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x0b81cddde3d7575f link here] Alternative way: bus 743 from Cmentarz Wolski till Wolica Plochocina end stop and than walk to Biskupice 5 km (look a bus stop list some buses goes to other final stop) '''Option #3: S8 onramp Warszawa Zachód'''  This option involves the least walking and is quite close to the city centre and the western districts. To get there you have two different possibilities: A. Take the tram 8, 10, 26 direction ''Os. Górczewska'' and get off at ''Ciepłownia Wola''. There you can get in the bus 713 and get off at '''''SzeligowskaMory'''''(The first stop on public transport zone 2 (''strefa II'')). There Walk back around 200m in the direction your bus came from, until the on-ramp of the A2 snd hitchike there B. Especially during rush hour, there is a Lukoil petrol faster way to get to the on-ramp at the A2: Take the ''KM3'' train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]] (sometimes only going to [[Błonie]]) and get of at the station ''Gołąbki''. From the pedestrian crossing over the tracks you can already spot the highway's noise barrier to the north-west. Follow the road on the northern side of the train station to the north, turn rightat the next crossing and the road should lead you through an under-hand side bridge under the highway after a couple of minutes. After, you cross the road and arrive at the on-ramp described under ''#1''. Do not hitch rides The whole walk is around 1,5km. You can take the trains from platform #3 at ''Warszawa Śródmieście'' which is next to the petrol Central Station '''Option #4: S2 bus stop on the entry to bypass from southern part of the city'''  Take the bus from metro station as mostly local people Wilanowska to the stop '''Żołny''' (lines 319, 709, 715, 727, 739). Then go back a bit to the direction you arrived under the overpass and turn left. There is a place where a lot of the southern inhabitants of Warsaw go to A2. There is an unused bus stop on the highway entrance. There is enough space to stop therea truck. The drivers will come around the bend, but if you stay at the end of the bus stop they will go slow enough and they will have much time to see you and stop. It is a great place to catch direct car to Łódź, to Poznań or even Gdańsk you can change on the service station (MOP) Nowosady (there are Burger King and Shell gas station), if the driver comes to Łódź and you want to go west or north it is important to left before A1 and A2 junction. '''Option #5: National road 92 slower option'''  If you wish to take the old main road DK92 (not advisable if you want to travel fast...) you can use a place which takes a bit more time to reach: Take the ''KM3'' train in direction of [[Łowicz]] or [[Sochaczew]] and get out at ''Ożarów Mazowiecki''.  When you get out at the station in ''Ożarów Mazowiecki'' (make sure you keep an eye out for the correct station, Ożarów Mazowiecki only has one sign at the end of the station) just leave the station to the right (facing away from Warsaw) and follow Marii Konopnickiej Street until you reach a merge bigger street, Poznańska (about 500m). Another few hundred meters to the East you will find a bus stop with plenty of space to stop (it's across the street from the church). It's just one lane behind , cars are going quite slow and you avoid a great deal of local traffic out of Warsaw. Even though this is the old main road to the West and some drivers (especially trucks) take it to avoid the highway fees, it will probably take longer than using the highway.  === South towards [[Radom]], [[Kielce]], [[Kraków]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}} === Get tram 7, 9, 35 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 707, 728, 807 to ''Janki'', or bus N88, 706 or 807 to ''Plac Szwedzki'' (a stop near ''Janki'' and in front of an IKEA store) and walk back to the stop ''Janki''. From the stop ''Janki'', note that the road splits. The Aleja Krakowska road going left will cointinue on E77 highway. Place next to Aleja Krakowska street 5 has nice place to hitchike. Using a junction large sign can be very effective. As for 2020, there's new piece of S8 expressway, which goes around Janki. You can go to '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' as mentioned before. From there take bus 721 in direction of ''Kosów'' or 728 towards ''Złotokłos''. You can go out on stop ''Sękocin Las'' (Second one, after the crossing & joining with main road. There are two stops with traffic lightssame name, if you get out on first, right one is ~100m further). There's some forest if you want to sleep, so but not a lot of space lights for cars after sunlight. You can also go further to stop ''Wygoda'' and try on road or gas station there.  === Southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{E|67}}, [[Łódź]] {{National Road Number Poland|72}}, [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|1}} {{E|75}} === '''Option 1''' Get tram 7, 9, 35 from the city centre e.g ''Aleje Jerozolimskie'', ''Warszawa Centralna'' (Main Train Station), ''Centrum'' (Warsaw Metro station) going in the direction of '''''P+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Then, take bus 707, 728, 807 to ''Janki'', or bus N88, 706 or 807 to ''Plac Szwedzki'' (a stop near ''Janki'' and in front of an IKEA store) and trucks walk back to the stop ''Janki''. From the stop ''Janki'', note that the road splits. The Mszczonowska road going right will cointinue on S8 highway. Place next to Mszczonowska street 9 has nice place to pull overhitchike. Holding Using a Poznań large sign could helpcan be very effective. '''Option 2''' - AMIC Energy gas station / MOP Urzut rest stop ''' There is a AMIC Energy gas station / MOP Urzut rest stop about 5 km after Nadarzyn town. Get by bus 733 to the bus stop Urzut and walk 1 km forward === North and northwest towards [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{E|77}}, [[Olsztyn]] {{National Road Number Poland|51}} and [[Toruń]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|10}} === A good place to hitch from near the bus stop ''Dzierżoniowska'' (you need to press STOP for that busstop). To get here, either take bus 114 from metro ''Młociny'' in the direction ''Młociny-UKSW'', or take bus 181 from the metro station ''Plac Wilson'' in the direction ''Cmentarz Północny''. Once you get off the bus at ''Dzierżoniowska'', you can see the main road going north and there are several places to stand. Best is trafic lights next to McDonald. 

=== South Northeast towards [[RadomBiałystok]], [[KielceKaunas]], ([[KrakówLithuania]] ) {{National Road Number Poland|7S8}} {{European Route NumberE|7767}}===

* '''Option 1''' Get tram 7, 9, 35 from the city centre e.g <i>Aleje Jerozolimskie</i>, <i>Warszawa Centralna</i> (Main Train Station), <i>Centrum</i> (Warsaw Metro station) going Highway S8 in the direction of <b><i>Okęcie</i></b> and get off at the last stop. Once you get there, there is a bus stop some 50 meters away from the tram terminus further down the road. It around Warsaw is one of the usual hitchhiking spots in Warsaw and many drivers often drive slowly to check if there are hitchhikers waiting. It also has the merit of being located some 50 meters from lights, which give the drivers some time to see you. This location has the downside of being a popular hitching spot for workers returning home for the weekend, usually to Kielce or Radom. It should be noted that for the most part, these people are not "hitchhikers", but simply individuals wishing to get a ride home, often in exchange for a small fare. As a result, rules commonly accepted amongst hitchhikers (such as waiting in line) may not be respected at this spot. To distinguish yourself from them, place your backpack in front of you now complete and make a sign to look like a professional hitchhiker. * '''Option 2''' From the final stop of trams 7, 9, 35 <b><i>Okęcie</i></b> look open for the free bus to <b><i>Centrum Janki</i></b> ([http://www.ikea.com/ms/pl_PL/img/store_images/autobusy/janki.htm timetable]), a large shopping centre some 20 kilometers from the city center. Once you're there, notice that the road splits into two separate roads. The earlier, eastern one (closer to the bus stop at IKEA) is national road no. 7 (E77) where you can hitch towards Kielce, Radom, Kraków. Last verified: July 2009.traffic

=== Southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|8}} {{European Route Number|67}}, [[Łódź]] {{National Road Number Poland|72}}, [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|'''Option 1}} {{European Route Number|75}} ==='''

Get Go to shopping centre <b><i>Centrum Janki</i></b> (see direction Kraków, option 2 for details). Once you're the metro station Dworzec Wileński and from there, notice that the road splits into two separate roads. The western one is the national take bus 738 bus till stop Cmentarz and walk back and a bit forward on road no. 8 (E67) which is located between IKEA and Real shops. Further down the / 629 towards Bialystok after some disctance this road there is joins a wide shoulder where you can hitch. Last verified: July 2009S8 highway.

=== North and northwest towards [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{European Route Number|77}}, [[Olsztyn]] {{National Road Number Poland|51}} and [[Toruń]], [[Bydgoszcz]] {{National Road Number Poland|10}} ===[[File:Warsaw-Wroclaw.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Spot to [[Wrocław]] (in front of Festo building) ]]* '''Option 1''' Go to the Metro Station <i>Plac Wilsona</i> and take bus [http://www.kmlomianki.info/lomianki02/001pl%20wilsona%202.htm L]) towards <i>Łomianki</i> . Get off at the First bigger rest stop called <b><i>Woycickiego</i></b> (press the stop button as the bus doesn't always stop there; the list of bus stops is within the bus itself and all bus stops are visibly marked). This is a perfect place to hitch-hike northbound, there is a lot of space for cars to stop.* '''Option 2''' Go to the Metro station <i>Plac Wilsona</i> and take bus 181 towards <i>Cmentarz Północny</i>. Get off at the stop called <b><i>Dzierżoniowska</i></b> and from there you'll see the main road leading northwards. The road is fairly straight and has plenty of good spots to hitch-hike. An additional pro on S8 highway is a McD's located nearby with a toilet free of charge. MOP Małopole

Take tram 25 from central railway station or any tram from metro station <i>Ratusz</i> going east. Get off at <b><i>Dworzec Wileński</i></b>, walk right down the underground passage, walk out the other side and turn right onto the bus top. This is situated beside the big clock on the commercial building. Catch bus 718 and get off at '''Option 2''Struga'''''. Note that this bus goes outside of the city limits and an additional ticket is required. The first stop outside the central fare zone is a place loved by controllers, so beware. You can hitch from the traffic lights, there is a street light, which helps [[at night]]. Roundbout S8 / national road 629 on ramp

Also, if all of the above Bus 412 from Dworzec Wileński till Wolności (3 stops). There is bad, walk for 30 minutes from the 718 also a Shell fuel station (Piłsudskiego 2) with space next to it. A bit back is Geodezyjna bus stop (see above), in the direction of Białystok, and where you will come may try to traffic lights that are better for hitch hiking and where more cars stophitchike. Better have sign Bialystok.

=== Southeast towards [[Lublin]], [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]]Opposite side of higway are some lakes. Search maps for Wake Family Brwinów) {{National Road Number Poland|17}} {{European Route Number|372}}===

From Central Station get on tram 9, 24 Ride a train to railway station Brwinów. When you walk down the stairs of the platform turn right and walk direction ''Gocławek'' and get off at ''Rondo Wiatraczna'' stop, from there get bus 704, 720north. The road is first called Rynek, 722later Biskupica, 730 and get off at the <b><i>Szosa Lubelska</i></b>road number is 720. Hitch right from Keep following it until you come the bus stop at Szosa LubelskaA2 highway and before it turn left.The distance to walk is about 3 km

Alternative way: bus 743 from Cmentarz Wolski till Wolica Plochocina end stop and than walk to Biskupice 5 km (look a bus stop list some buses goes to other final stop)  === East Southeast towards [[SiedlceLublin]], [[Lviv]] and ([[BrestUkraine]]) {{National Road Number Poland|17}} {{E|372}} === From Central Railway Station ''''Dworzec Centralny'''' get on tram 9, 24 direction ''Gocławek'' and get off at '''''Plac Szembeka''''' stop, from there, go trough the street, and bus stop in this same direction (east) is on the second side of the street. Get bus 704, 720, 722, 730 and get off at the '''''Szosa Lubelska'''''. Hitch right from the bus stop at ''Szosa Lubelska'' street. Or from Central Railway Station Dworzec Centralny or from metro station ''Politechnika'', take bus 502 to the last station, ''Stara Miłosna''. From here walk to the intersection ''Szosa Brzeska'', then turn right and walk 500 m to the aforementioned stop ''Szosa Lubelska''. ''Wał Miedzyszynski - Bronowska Street'' intersection is also quite a good spot.  === East towards Siedlce, [[MinskBrest (Belarus)|Brest]] ([[Belarus]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{European Route NumberE|30}} === Get to the station Szosa Lubelska (see above). Try to hitch right from the bus stop at Szosa Brzeska.  == Money-saving Tips == Internet cafe for free: at the Univerisity of Warsaw main campus (adress: Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28) there is situated free of charge internet cafe for students, but none will check your ID. Internet cafe is located in old library building vis a vis main entrance on the 2nd floor. It is open from 08:15 to 20:45. Please be polite:)  == Wild Camping == Vysla river ''Wild camping'' with tents not far from Central bus station/railway - go to Świętokrzyski Bridge cross it and turn left on the first road Wybrzeże Szczecińskie. Walk one minute and you will spot downhill to side of river with the flat land and small hill with big tree camp on opposite side of the tree. Thats nice place noone see you from the road above. Also its on the other side of bus station Most Świętokrzyski 03 (buses 102, 162, N14, N64 stops here). Also a riverbank there looks promising for tent camping [[File:W-camping.jpg]]  There are several large '''squats''' in Warsaw. You will find the Skłot Przychodnia on Skorupki 6. There's another one called Serena. You can swim in Lake Czerniakowskie, Dziekanowskie Lake, Zegrzyńskie Lake  == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}