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There are two places in Vilnius offering you a good possibility to get a ride towards Poland. In order to get to Poland you can head towards Kaunas, [[Alytus]] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=vilnius&daddr=alytus+to:sejny&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=54.399748,24.312744&sspn=1.646814,3.537598&ie=UTF8&ll=54.399645,24.31346&spn=3.293822,7.075195&z=7 map]) or via [[Trakai]] and [[Prienai]] ([http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=vilnius&daddr=trakai+to:marijampol%C4%97+to:Suwalki&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=53.569676,25.872803&sspn=1.67996,3.537598&ie=UTF8&ll=54.482805,23.873291&spn=3.287153,7.075195&z=7 map]). The three routes have ups and downs. Going through Kaunas is a longer road, but it's a highway and you are likely to need to change car only once in Kaunas and then in Marijampole, also it's a higher traffic.. the downside is that you are quite likely to get stuck in Kaunas since most cars won't go to Marimapole / Poland. Going through Trakai is recommended since all the cars that actually go to Marijampole - take this route (you might want to check what part of week or day you are going.. most cars go in the morning and after work, Friday and Sunday is high traffic too). Some Polish trucks go through Alytus from Minskas, so that might as well be very good option too.
So the first spot is next to the huge shopping mall "MaximaBaze" which lies outside the city. You can get there by taking a free bus run by "Maxima" every hour, at **:18 from "Savanorių", or from [http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=12102 the centre of the city (info is in the spot description)] [http://www.maxima.lt/pirkeju-klubas/nemokamas-autobusas/ schedule on the carrier website] ("darbo dienomis" = Mon-Fri). Or, from the bus stop "Savanorių" on the Savanorių avenue take a bus 21, 22, 23, 29, 54 or trolleybus 4,6,11,12,14,16. To reach Savanorių from Main Station take Trolleybus 6. (Every 5-10 minutes).
Once you are there [https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=54.657698,25.137695], jump over the road onto the other side (there's a newly built fence between the two roads, but it's small and you shouldn't hesitate to jump over it) - there you will see a small parking space which is a perfect spot for the cars to stop while you are thumbing on the road. This place has never failed, and waiting times are always good.
But consider: You have to cross a propper proper motorway! For locals it seemed to be usual, for travellers it seemed just crazy. The safer possibility is to take bus Nr. 29 at Savanorių bus stop towards Grigiškės, get out at huge market Gariūnai and then walk a little bit further, turn right and you'll appear standing on the motorway to Kaunas. From there on you can ask people at the gas petrol station or try it like the locals and hitchhike directly at the motorway. It seems to be stupid, but it worked out twice.
The second spot is situated at the end of Savanorių avenue (see the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Vilnius,+Lithuania&daddr=54.643744,25.203581&hl=en&geocode=&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&sll=54.642453,25.203323&sspn=0.025579,0.055275&ie=UTF8&ll=54.654769,25.227356&spn=0.102285,0.2211&z=12 map], picture on the right), many buses and trolleybuses go there - it is easy to get there but the waiting time can be longer in comparison with the first described spot - it is mostly because of 2 reasons: less traffic towards Kaunas (since it is a road towards Alytus and Trakai, too), and competition (there wouldn't be a day without some local short-distance hitch-hiker standing and thumbing there).
'''Pros'''<br>
Bus don't run on Monday.
==== Personal notes ====
* [[User:tomasmarc|Tomasmarc]] says: the road to Poland through Kaunas doesn't seem to be the best to me, due to difficulties while leaving Kaunas when you arrive there and a detour that you make. The road through [[Marijampolė]] is used by most trucks and the road through Alytus by most cars that go from Vilnius to Warsaw/Western Europe. Both roads can be reached by bus 51, which goes from ''Vaduvos'' stop (the same spot at the end of Savanorių avenue): go with it until the stop ''Trakų Vokė'', get off, walk to EMSI gas petrol station. From here, roads split: the one on the left leads to Trakai and Marijampolė, the one on the right goes towards Alytus.
* [[User:Prino|Prino]] says: the road to Poland via Kaunas is OK, provided you get a ride to the big [[Klaipeda]]/[[Marijampolė]] junction just after Kaunas. A few hundred metres after the bridge there is a petrol station from where its not too hard to get a ride - make sure it's at least to the exit for Marijampolė near Garliava!
* '''Option 2''' Take the bus 16 from [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54.671118,+25.284266&num=1&t=h&sll=54.681374,25.276108&sspn=0.114127,0.41851&hl=ru&ie=UTF8&ll=54.671114,25.284246&spn=0.001784,0.006539&z=18&iwloc=A train station] (''Stotis''), the ride will take around 20 minuts. Leave the bus at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54.626482,+25.392976&num=1&t=h&sll=54.66673,25.3059&sspn=0.0453,0.0685&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.626885,25.393964&spn=0.003571,0.013078&z=17&iwloc=A ''Posūkis''] bus stop (it's just 50 meters ''before'' the bridge under the road, pay attention because it's optional stop). Walk 100 meters and hitch-hike after the junction. There is less local traffic here.
Note that it is no longer perrmitted permitted to cross the border on foot, so be sure to get a lift across.
==Public transport==
Public transport prices:
*'''Adults:''' single-ticket only on-board 3EUR 1.5 LTL00. If you plan to stay longer it is good idea to buy E-ticket card (4 LTL) and top-it-up with money or tickets. E-ticket prices: 30min - 2EUR 0.20 LTL64, 60min - 3EUR 0.20 LTL93. In ticket validity time you can change as much vehicles as needed.*'''Students''': get a 50% discount. You must have a valid student or schoolar school ID. ISIC must be used with your personal ID or passport.
<strike>There are also private buses, in which you can't use tickets, bought from press shops. But prices are the same. In Vilnius, we also have Minibuses. Price 3.50. No discounts. [http://www.marsrutai.lt/vilnius/en/#Routes/VilniusMikroDBMiniBus Routes.]</strike><br>
As of the end of 2013 private carriers is being integrated into public transport system and you can use E-ticket as well.
Freeriding: Every bus has a machine to punch holes into the ticket which are shaped in a certain pattern (saying - there's no time limit on the tickets). People often leave there used tickets on the seat or drop it on the floor, so just take one and be happy. Alternatively always have a fresh ticket with you and punch it as soon as you see the controllers from the distance (they have a separate minibus and are usually 5 or more in shiny uniforms - easy to spot) - that said, it rarely happens that there are single controllers or conductors teams consisting of two people. You could technically spot them as well though. (Marshrutkas aren't so common in Vilnius and usually more expensive than the bussesbuses/trolleys.)
Find [http://www.marsrutai.lt/vilnius/#Routes/ routes at marsrutai.lt]
