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'''Poznań''' is a city in western [[Poland]].

== Hitchhiking out ==

Despite the fact that hitchhiking works great in Poland, getting out of a city can be a pain and Poznań is the best example for this. It is much more recommended to go to the toll plaza, but of course it can take some minutes longer than going to Głogowska street.

=== West towards [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]] {{Apl|2}} {{E|30}} {{National Road Number Poland|92}}) ===

1.5 km walk away is MOP Dopiewiec rest stop

'''Option 2''' MOP Dopiewiec rest stop

Start like above - from Ogrody catch the (infrequent, ticket inspected) bus 729 for about an hour to Dopiewiec. Walk back East along the road for 100m or so, then South along a road (turn right (along Szkolna?) for less than a km. You'll come to the A2 motorway - before the crossing and just over a meter high fence to the West (on your right) you'll find a rest station. There are only toilets and so less traffic

'''Option 3''' Bus stop on Głogowska street in the city / walkable option

If you plan to go to Germany, it is also a good possibility to catch a ride to Warszawa, get out at the toll box and change the side. Once on the motorway it will be very very easy to catch a ride to Germany because there is no big city inbetween Poznan and the border and if a car here stops for you, you can be quite sure it crosses the border.

'''Option 4''' {{National Road Number Poland|92}} old and slower road

Comment by a local: It's more convenient to get off at a stop named Smochowice. You can hitch hike from there or (what i usually do) hitch until the bus 01 (going through Sady, don't mess it up!) arrives. Get on the bus, buy a ticket to Tarnowo and get off after you pass Sady. It's probably the 2nd stop after Sady, as far as i know the name is Marianowo (i'm not 100% sure about it though). You will notice it since it's a perfect place to hitch-hike: there are 2 lanes instead of 3, you are visible from a far distance and there is a lot of space for a car to stop. On your left side there will be a forest, on the right side there are few houses, in front of you there will be a board which indicates, that it's the road towards the PL - D boarder.

=== East towards [[Łódź]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] {{Apl|2}} {{E|30}} ===

See direction Berlin, then just go to the other side of the motorway.

'''Option 2''' Junction Poznań Luboń

In the city centre, just in front of the castle there's a bus stop called Zamek. From there take a bus 71 in the direction Osiedle Dębina and get off at the end. Go along the main road till you get to the motorway junction. You can ask at the red lights for a lift to the nearest petrol station on A2 (MOP Krzyżowniki), which is just before the junction Poznań Wschód (exit for S5 towards Gniezno). Ask: stacja benzynowa A2 (pronounce statsya benzenova ah dva).

'''Option 3''' Petrol station on Warszawska street

From city center take trams 6 or 8 to Miłostowo and get out at the last stop. From there walk along the road about 100 m and you will see Orlen petrol station. You can either ask drivers at the station or hitch at the end of it where is a place for cars to pull over.

=== Northeast towards [[Bydgoszcz]], [[Toruń]], [[Gdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} ===

Take bus no. 73 direction ''Janikowo/Ogrodnicza'' from place called ''Rondo Sródka'' and get out after 11 stops (about 15-18 minutes) at bus stop called '''''Bogucin Bałtycka'''''. Hitch on this bus stop, it's on the road to Gniezno, Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk just after junction with Poznań bypass. You should notice railways nearby and crossed Poznań sign (end of the city zone). Notice that if your driver goes to [[Gnizeno]], make sure you exit before the city, since the road becomes a motorway inside the city and there is no good spot to be found.

UPDATE: If going north, e.g. to Gdańsk and your driver continues straight ahead to Gnizeno, ask to be let out just before the big new highway crossing to the west of Gnizeno. There is a bus stop where even trucks can stop, whereas the crossing itself is not very busy and the cars go much to fast.

=== North towards [[Piła]], [[Koszalin]] {{National Road Number Poland|11}} ===

From city centre e.g. ''Rondo Kaponiera'' take tram 9, 11 to '''''Piątkowska''''' and get out at the last stop. From there go north along ''Piątkowska'' street to the first junction, then turn west (left) and go to roundabout ''Rondo Obornicka''. On roundabout turn north again (right) and enter national road no. 11 (you will see hipermarket Carrefour next to you). You can hitch after roundabout or anywhere along ''Obornicka'' street where is a place to pull over. There's almost always traffic jam, so cars go slowly, which helps hitchhikers.

=== Northwest towards [[Gorzów Wielkopolski]], [[Szczecin]] {{National Road Number Poland|92}} ===

See direction Berlin by national road 92 as it's the same spot.

=== South and southwest towards [[Wrocław]] {{National Road Number Poland|5}} {{E|261}} and [[Zielona Góra]] {{National Road Number Poland|32}} ===

'''Option 1''' From bus stop on Głogowska street

See direction Berlin by motorway A2, from Głogowska street as it's the same spot.

'''Option 2''' From the village of Szreniawa

Get to Górczyn (last stop of trams 5, 8, 14 and many buses). Then take a bus 703 to the station AFTER Szreniawa (aproximatelly 25 min by bus from Górczyn). After getting off you can easily catch a car in the direction of Leszno, Wrocław. Get off the bus, walk back a few meters, turn right and walk down the path for about 200m to a bus stop where you can hitch.

=== Southeast towards [[Ostrów Wielkopolski]], [[Katowice]] {{National Road Number Poland|11}} ===

See direction Warszawa by motorway A2, from behind roundabout ''Rataje'', as it's the same spot.

== Public Transport ==

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/autostoppoznan/ Facebook group] for Poznan hitchhikers

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