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Take the tram 8=== West towards [[Łódź]], 10[[Poznań]], 26 direction ''Os. Górczewska'' and get off at ''Ciepłownia Wola''. There you can get in the bus 713 and get off at '''''Szeligowska'''''. There is a Lukoil petrol station on the right-hand side of the road . Do not hitch rides at the petrol station as mostly local people stop there[[Berlin]], but there is a merge lane behind a junction with traffic lights, so a lot of space for cars and trucks to pull over. Holding a Poznań sign could help.([[Germany]]) {{National Road Number Poland|A2}} {{National Road Number Poland|S2}} {{National Road Number Poland|92}} ===

However, since there are two lanes, cars going quite fast and a lot of city- or close-by'''Option #1: S8 onramp (busstop) Warszawa-bound traffic you might still have to wait a bit longer. Besides traffic jams in this direction are quite common. To avoid local traffic and part of the traffic jams you can use an alternative place which takes a bit more time to reach:Powązkowska'''

Take a ''KM3'' (short for ''Kolej Mazowieckie'') train in direction of '''Łowicz''' bus 103, 122, 180, 186 or 409 and get off at '''SochaczewGen. Maczka''' (sometimes Note: bus stops only going to ''Błonie''on request here!) and get of at the station '''Ożarów Mazowiecki'''. You can take these trains Hitch right from platform #3 at ''Warszawa Śródmieście'' which is next to the Central Station, but bus stop where bus 186 in final direction ''Szczęśliwice'not''' the same! It is more East of stops. Holding a sign A2 makes the Central Station and South difference to get the Palace of Culture ride out. The S8 starts here and Science. Have a look at eventually changes into the timetables and different station from where A2 to take the trains on [[Łódź]]. [http://www.mazowieckie.com.pl/sitegoo.php5gl/Showmaps/132.html the websitekizfT Streetview here], since they run often just one or two times in an hour.

Tickets cost probably 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 '''''Mory''''' (The first stop on public transport zone 2 (''strefa II'')). 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 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 right at the next crossing and the road should lead you through an under-bridge under the highway after a couple of minutes. After, you cross the road and arrive at the on-ramp described under ''#1''. The whole walk is around 1,5km. You can take the trains from platform #3 at ''Warszawa Śródmieście'' which is next to the Central Station '''Option #4: S2 bus stop on the entry to bypass from southern part of the city'''  Take the bus from metro station 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 a few Zlotys 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 likely Burger King and Shell gas station), if the driver comes to be 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 less frequent controls[[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 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, 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.

* '''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 '''''OkęcieP+R Aleja Krakowska''''' and get off at the last stop. Once you get thereThen, there is a take bus stop some 50 meters away from the tram terminus further down the road. It 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 lights707, 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 them728, place your backpack in front of you and make a sign 807 to look like a professional hitchhiker. * '''Option 2'Janki'' From the final stop of trams 7, 9or bus N88, 35 706 or 807 to ''Plac Szwedzki''(a stop near 'Okęcie'Janki'''' look for and in front of an IKEA store) and walk back to the free bus to 'stop ''''Centrum Janki''''' ([http://www.ikea.com/ms/pl_PL/img/store_images/autobusy/janki.htm timetable]), a large shopping centre some 20 kilometers from  From the city center. If you canstop ''t find the free bus, take any bus to Janki (eg 715), which stop in the shopping center. Once you're there', notice note that the road splits into two separate roads. The earlier, eastern one (closer to the bus stop at IKEA) is national Aleja Krakowska road no. 7 (going left will cointinue on E77) where you can hitch towards Kielce, Radom, Krakówhighway. Walk some 100m on this road till you arrive at the first good spot Place next to Aleja Krakowska street 5 has nice place to hitchhikehitchike. Using a large sign can be very effective.Last verified: August 2009.* ''As for 2020, there'Option 3''' From the final stop s new piece of trams 7S8 expressway, 9, 35 which goes around Janki. You can go to '''''OkęcieP+R Aleja Krakowska''''' as mentioned before. From there take a bus 707, 721, 728 to the in direction of ''Kosów''or 728 towards ''Złotokłos'Sękocin Łas'. You can go out on stop ''Sękocin Las'' stop (23 minSecond one, after the crossing & joining with main road. There are two stops with same name, if you get out on first, right one is ~100m further). Hitchhike right from this bus-There's some forest if you want to sleep, but not a lot of lights for after sunlight. You can also go further to stop''Wygoda'' and try on road or gas station there. 

'''Option 1''' Get to shopping 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'' (see direction Kraków, option 2 for detailsa stop near ''Janki'' and in front of an IKEA store)and walk back to the stop ''Janki''. Once you From the stop ''Janki''re there, notice note that the road splits into two separate roads. The western one is the national Mszczonowska road nogoing right will cointinue on S8 highway. 8 (E67) which is located between IKEA and Real shopsPlace next to Mszczonowska street 9 has nice place to hitchike. Further down the road there is Using a wide shoulder where you large sign can hitchbe very effective. Last verified: July 2009 '''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

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.  === Northeast towards [[Białystok]], [[Kaunas]] ([[Lithuania]]) {{National Road Number Poland|8S8}} {{E|67}} === Highway S8 in and around Warsaw is now complete and open for traffic

Take tram 25 from central railway station or any tram from metro station ''Ratusz'Option 1' going east. Get off at '''''Dworzec Wileński''''', 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 '''''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]].

Also, if all of Go to the above metro station Dworzec Wileński and from there take bus 738 bus till stop Cmentarz and walk back and a bit forward on road 8 / 629 towards Bialystok after some disctance this road joins a S8 highway.  First bigger rest stop on S8 highway is bad, walk for 30 minutes MOP Małopole  Also there are some small lakes and nice place to camp overnight '''Option 2''' Roundbout S8 / national road 629 on ramp Bus 412 from the 718 Dworzec Wileński till Wolności (3 stops). There is also a Shell fuel station (Piłsudskiego 2) with space next to it. A bit back is Geodezyjna bus stop where you may try to hitchike. Better have sign Bialystok.  '''Option 3''' - A2 highway service station BEFORE Warsaw - MOP Brwinów Południe / Mcdonalds (see aboveOpposite side of higway are some lakes. Search maps for Wake Family Brwinów), in  Ride a train to railway station Brwinów. When you walk down the stairs of the platform turn right and walk direction of Białystoknorth. The road is first called Rynek, later Biskupica, and the road number is 720. Keep following it until you will come to traffic lights that are better for hitch hiking the A2 highway and where more cars stopbefore it turn left. Note that you will have The distance to walk near the motorway for this one, so be carefull. 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)

From Central Railway Station ('''''Dworzec GłównyCentralny''''') 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, [[Brest (Belarus)|Brest]] ([[Belarus]]) {{National Road Number Poland|2}} {{E|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.

Or from Central Railway Station ('''''Dworzec Główny''''') or from metrostation '''''Politechnika''''' take a bus #502 to the last station '''''Stara Miłosna'''''You can swim in Lake Czerniakowskie, from here walk to the crossroads with ''Szosa Brzeska''Dziekanowskie Lake, turn right and walk 500m to the aforementioned '''''Szosa Lubelska''''' stopZegrzyńskie Lake