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{{Infobox Polish Location|country = Poland|state = Lesser Poland (Voivodeship)|map = <map lat='50.05405277962895' lng='19.955291748046875' zoom='10' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 754 624|plate = KR|motorways = A4|expressways = }}'''Kraków''' is a city in the south of [[Poland]], with more than 750 thousand inhabitants (2nd largest in Poland). Cars registered in Kraków have registration plates KR.
== Hitching Out ==
=== West towards [[Katowice]], [[Wrocław]], [[Germany]] {{Motorway Number Poland|4}} {{European Route Number|40}} ===<b>By motorway A4 (E40)</b>*<b>'''From bus stop behind junction with traffic lights</b>'''From city centre take tram 4, 8, 13 direction <i>''Bronowice Małe</i> '' and get off at <b><i>'''''Balicka Wiadukt</i></b> ''''' (one before the last one). Turn right (north), go down the stairs from the bridge and continue walking for about 700m till you get to the roundabout. Turn left (west) and hitch at the bus stop just behind the roundabout.You can get to the spot also by many buses e.g 172, 238 and get off at <b><i>'''''Motel Krak</i></b>'''''.
There are streetlights which allow to hitchhike at night. It's better to write Katowice on your sign, not Wroclaw, seems to be easier to start. There are toll booths and petrol stations on the way to continue in the direction Wrocław/Dresden/Cottbus.
*<b>'''From petrol station in city suburbs</b>'''From bus stop <i>''Motel Krak</i> '' (see above) you can walk down the road for about 1.5km or take any bus in that direction and get off at the second stop called <b><i>'''''Pasternik Cmentarz</i></b> ''''' (you have to press the stop button otherwise the bus won't stop). There's petrol station and small parking for trucks.
*<b>'''From toll booths</b>'''From main railway station take bus 208 or 292 direction <i>''Port Lotniczy (Airport)</i>''. If you take bus [http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/aktualne/0208/0208rw01.htm 208] get off at <b><i>'''''Balice Autostrada (NŻ)</i></b> ''''' (you have to press the stop button otherwise the bus won't stop). Walk back for about 30m and turn left (west). Continue walking, go over the motorway by the bridge from which you will see the toll booths. Here's the [http://www.pkt.pl/finddirections.ds?location=50.08418%2C19.80726&location=50.084%2C19.79184&routeStyle=PEDESTRIAN&tab=directions&locationType=latlng&locationType=latlng route] It's a bout 1.5km walk.
If you take the bus [http://rozklady.mpk.krakow.pl/aktualne/0292/0292rw01.htm 292] you have to walk a bit more (about 3km). Get off at the airport and follow this [http://www.pkt.pl/finddirections.ds?location=50.07193%2C19.80054&location=50.084%2C19.79184&routeStyle=PEDESTRIAN&tab=directions&locationType=latlng&locationType=latlng route].
There is also local train going to the airport from main railway station.
[[File:Krakow to ukraine.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Hitching from Krakow to Ukraine]]
=== East North towards [[RzeszowWarszawa]], [[Przemyśl]], [[UkraineGdańsk]] {{National Road Number Poland|7}} {{European Route Number|77}} ===<b>By national road 4 (E40)</b>
=== South and southwest East towards [[ZakopaneRzeszów]], [[Bielsko-BiałaPrzemyśl]], [[SlovakiaLviv]] ([[Ukraine|UA]]) {{National Road Number Poland|4}} {{European Route Number|40}} ===<b>By national road 7 (E77)</b>
Take tram no. 8the minibus from the main post office (corner of ''Starowislna'' and ''Westerplatte'' streets) to the town of '''''Wieliczka''''' (the ticket costs about 2, direction <b><i>Zakopianska</i></b>, get 5 PLN) and ask the driver to let you out at the last stop, there is a small bus station. Walk south on end of the city (the place where already ''ZakopianskaWieliczka'' street for a few hundred meters, then you will see a traffic lights, after there starts). There is a bus stop where you can hitchand plenty of space to stop even for a truck. See picture.
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