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,→North towards Pärnu or Tallinn (Estonia) {{E|67}} Cēsis, Valmiera {{E|77}}
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'''Riga''' is the capital of [[Latvia]] and the biggest city of the [[Baltic states|Baltics]].
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== Hitching in and around ==
=== From [[Kaunas]] (LT), [[Vilnius]] (LT) Lithuania direction to Estonia {{European Route NumberE|67}} ===
If you are coming from the south and want to continue north towards [[Estonia]], you can proceed on the Riga ring road and avoid entering the city center. However, be careful, as not all parts of this ring are hitchable.
The first roundabout as you come towards Riga on the E67 has the road into the city going straight and the road signposted tod Tallinn turning right. If your driver is going into Riga, ask him to leave you here, but do not hitch from this roundabout as there is no room to stop a truck. Just walk down the road one kilometer to the next roundabout, which has plenty of room. From there try getting a lift completely around the city and towards the north of Latvia on the E67, because you may lose a couple of hours if you are dropped off in certain places. For example, at the junction after Salaspils where a driver turning onto the E22 will leave you, there is no room to stop a car, and after the junction cars are driving too fast to even notice you, so you will have to walk 6 or 7 kilometers to the next hitchable point. == Hitchhiking out == === South towards [[Bauska]], [[Kaunas]] (LT), [[Vilnius]] (LT), [[Poland]] (PL) {{E|67}} === '''Option 1''' By walking Cross Salu bridge direction out of Riga than turn left on road A7. Place next to Hesburger has extra line for stopping
=== Southeast South towards [[DaugavpilsJelgava]], [[Rēzekne]], [[Russia]], [[BelarusSiauliai|Šiauliai]] (LT) {{European Route NumberE|2277}} ===
=== North towards [[Pärnu]] or [[Tallinn]] ([[Estonia]]) {{E|67}} Cēsis, [[Valmiera]] {{E|77}}=== '''Option 1''' Take tram #6 or #3 from the city centre (for example, from a stop called Merķeļa iela) to the final stop called Jugla - there you will find a road to the north, you will see a petrol station, traffic lights, a bus stop (and McD's in case you want to go to the toilet). To get to the hitchhiking spot you will have to walk around 1 km North East next to lake. You will see a spot with a lot of space for a car to stop. And most probably some other hitchhikers, so you won't miss it! '''Option 2''' Better option is to take bus #1 towards Berģuciems and get out at stop Brīvdabas Muzejs which is first stop after you see lake on the right side. Walk few steps back and you'll be exactly at the same spot as mentioned above. Beware that most of the traffic is going North East so it might happen that you wait some time to get a 3 km ride to the right road if you are going north. So it's up to you to decide. Maybe a better option is to walk those few km already after you arrive at the spot. You can also take bus #1 one stop further than mentioned above (Till stop Berģi) and you won't have to walk that much. After you're on the road to Estonia walk up to a bus stops on Option 3 '''Option 3''' More out of city Out of city for Parnu, Tallin. Take regional bus to Baltezers. Catch a bus Riga - Adazi from Central Bus Station till final stop Adazi and walk to E67/A1 highway. Price is 1.15 euros Out of city for Cesis, Valmiera. Catch a bus Riga - Vangazi nr 6826 from bus stop Merķeļa Iela till Langstiņu Pagrieziens and you are on perfect place on E77 highway. Price is 1.15 euros === Southeast towards [[Daugavpils]], [[Rēzekne]], [[Russia]], [[Belarus]] {{E|22}} === You can take the tram #3, #7 or #9 to the end stop ''Dole''. Cross the street and find a bus stop near a parking place. Hitchhike from the parking place or, if it's full, stand before the bus stop. The problem with this spot might be that it is still in the city so a lot of traffic is local. Better option is to take bus #18 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=pindex.routes&transport_id=html#bus&t=xhtml&l=/18/a-b/7749b/map/en#2887_12_56.90372_24.20855 see route]) towards "Dārziņi" and get out at stop ''Pagrieziens uz Darziniem''. You'll be at ''Maskavas Iela'' near traffic lights where cars drive slowly and you can easily get a rideat that bus stop. You should aim to get to Koknese because that's the place where two highways meet ant become one, in Koknese there is a wide roundabout with great visibility. If you're going to Russia and have been dropped near the border, you can cross it on foot without any problems. After the border the road is not busy and most of traffic is local, but if you spend some time you can catch cars going far away. Consider using a big sign.
=== Southwest towards [[Liepāja]] ===
From city center centre (for example "13. janvāra iela" which is the big bus stop opposite Stockman centercentre and the train station) take bus #4 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=pindex.routes&transport_id=html#bus&t=xhtml&l=/4/a-b/7749b/map/en#2905_12_56.94757_24.02026 see route]) or bus #32 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=pindex.routes&transport_id=html#bus&t=xhtml&l=/32/a-b/7749b/map/en#2802_12_56.94163_24.02040 see route]) towards "Pinķi" and get out at stop "Pagrieziens uz Pinķiem". You can start hitchhiking already there, because all the traffic that goes to [[Liepāja]] will pass here, but the road is big and fast so it might be better to you may just walk 3km south back to get on the exact main road , there are traffic lights so cars have to Liepāja. Away from Riga ring road. Cars there really slow down , and you can get a ride pretty quickjust after the traffic lights there is plenty of space for cars to pull over.
== Public Transport ==
In Riga you can get around by bus, tram and trolleybus. There are a lot of controls, so better buy a ticket! If you dare to blackride, your best bet is to empty your wallet. If there are no police around, inspectors are likely to just let you go if you can't pay. Ticket costs 0Besides, in summer time there are controls at random points between the stops which you can hardly avoid.50ls (0During winter however, ticket inspectors are waiting only at stops and usually are easy to spot, so if you are careful you can avoid them by just leaving when they enter.70euro) Tickets cost 1,15 EUR if you don't buy it from driver. If you buy it from the driver it's 0.70ls (1euro)2 EUR. You can buy ticket tickets at Narvesen, PlusPunkts ticket vending machines, supermarkets "Rimi", "Maxima" and some other places.
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== Wild camping ==
Best spot for cheap but intresting and good quality food is Riga Central Market
Zakusala island wild camping by walking - from centre the island on Daugava river where TV tower is located in the middle of Salu tilts bridge. It's within walkable distance from the city center and really quiet place with nothing else really there. Both tips of island are covered with bushes and trees so it is easy to find a place to hide away. You can swim on the start of Salu tilts bridge (city centre side of it)
Mezaparks wild camping by tram - next to Riga Main Railway Station get in tram nr 11 direction to Mezaparks, get out at last stop Mezaparks. There is forest park with big lake where you can swim. Police is cheking main park roads next to Zoo for safety so camp in distance from there. For camping best place will be around Sarkandaugavas Kapi bus stop thats 1.5 km walk away on Meza prospekts direction to Sarkandaugava.
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