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|country = Azerbaijan
 
|country = Azerbaijan
 
|state =  
 
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|map = <map lat='40.38' lng='49.8' zoom='10' view='3' />
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|pop = 1.194.524
 
|pop = 1.194.524
|plate = 10
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|motorways = M1, M2, M3
 
|motorways = M1, M2, M3
 
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'''Baku''' is the capital of [[Azerbaijan]] and a center of the [[earth|world]]'s oil industry. It has a port to the Caspian Sea.
 
'''Baku''' is the capital of [[Azerbaijan]] and a center of the [[earth|world]]'s oil industry. It has a port to the Caspian Sea.
  
== [[Ferry|Ferries]] ==
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== Hitchhiking out ==
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=== South and West towards [[Ganja]] and [[Iran]]===
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'''Option 1'''
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Ask for a bus going close to Baki Avtomobil Bazari or Kempinsky Hotel. From there walk north along the road (although signs for Astara will point you other way, but do not mind - they are stupid to navigate the traffic in a strange way) for a kilometer until you hit a big crossing. You can hitchhike on a junction to M3 where there is plenty of space to stop. If you are hitchhiking to Ganja it is better to use this M3 and then M2 instead of M4. If I am not mistaken, bus number 3 or 33 was going near Kempinsky from the center. Ask around to make sure!
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'''Option 2'''
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From the center neer Nizami Park, take the bus 31 at Sabunchu bus stop to Dövlat İmtahan Mərkəzi. Change for bus number 206 (couldn't get in it was packed so I walked) to the car market called Mashin Bazaar. From there keep walking to the the M3 for some 10 minutes. There's plenty of space for cars to stop. Got a ride in a minute.
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'''Option 3'''
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Take the bus 125 from bus station "Puppet Theatre" close to the old town and Baku boulevard. Get in the west direction. It is 0,35 Manat (you pay when you enter the bus). It takes about 1 hour to the "Lokbatan circle" or a bit further is the "Bine Ticaret Merkezi" a big mall. From the mall you can go back to the round about and you can enter M3 to the south. From there it should not be a problem to get a ride.
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=== West towards [[Shamakhi]] and [[Georgia]], North to [[Sumgayit]]===
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From 20 Yanvar metro station there is a local bus 114 going onto the M4 motorway.  Try to ask 'Atyali' (suburb)
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Bus number 65 goes from Metro Iceriseher and can drop you off [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/40.41100/49.80449 here] (which is really not far from 20 Yanvar metro station, actually). If you just walk on for some 600 meters or so, you'll come to an on-ramp to the road going towards both Shamakhi and Sumgayit
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== [[Hitchhiking a boat|Ferries]] ==
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=== To [[Turkmenistan]] ===
 
=== To [[Turkmenistan]] ===
There is an irregular ferry to Turkmenistan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no schedule for this ferry and it is not sure if it can be [[hitchhike]]d, but it is supposed to depart Baku much more often than the Aktau ferry, perhaps every 3-4 days.
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There is an irregular ferry to Turkmenistan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no schedule for this ferry and it is not sure if it can be [[hitchhiking|hitchhiked]], but it is supposed to depart Baku much more often than the Aktau ferry, perhaps every 3-4 days.
  
 
=== To [[Kazakhstan]] ===
 
=== To [[Kazakhstan]] ===
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There is an irregular cargo ship which accepts passengers to Kazakhstan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no real schedule for this ship, but it usually leaves Baku every 1-8 days.  
 
There is an irregular cargo ship which accepts passengers to Kazakhstan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no real schedule for this ship, but it usually leaves Baku every 1-8 days.  
In September 2011, the standard price for the ticket to Aktau was 120 USD, but with little effort you could easily bargain the price down to 100 USD, or even 80 USD.
 
  
Hitchhiker [[User:Dargeron|Dargeron]] travelled in this ferry for free on the same date, so it is actually possible to hitchhike the trip. Still, it is not advisable unless you really haven't enough money to buy a ticket, because getting into the ship without one is an extremely difficult endeavor and, in case you are finally refused the entry, you will probably have to wait 10 days or more until the next ferry comes.
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Someone travelled in this ferry for free on the same date, so it is actually possible to hitchhike the trip. Still, it is not advisable unless you really haven't enough money to buy a ticket, because getting into the ship without one is an extremely difficult endeavor and, in case you are finally refused the entry, you will probably have to wait 10 days or more until the next ferry comes.
  
If you are determined to attempt to hitchhike the ship, there's also some advices that might help you to succeed.  
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If you are determined to attempt to hitchhike the ship, there's also some advice that might help you to succeed.  
First of all, you should be aware that you will be asked for a ticket at three different places: the entrance of the port (by policeman), the entrance of the customs office (where you'll get the Azerbaijan passport stamps) and the inside of the ferry. Bribing could probably get you through the two first controls, but it is much easier to just befriend the policemen of the port in order to do so. After that, you will finally arrive the ferry, which ought to be the hardest part of your adventure. If you declare that you have no ticket outright, you will be inmediately kicked off from the ship, so your best option is to stall with some excuse in order to attempt to speak directly with the captain, who's the only one who might accept to take you aboard with no ticket. Once you've managed to stay on board after the departure, the rest of the trip should be easy, because it is unlikely that you encounter any serious problems at the Kazakhstan border. Enjoy your ride!
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First of all, you should be aware that you will be asked for a ticket at three different places: the entrance of the port (by policeman), the entrance of the customs office (where you'll get the Azerbaijan passport stamps) and inside the ferry. Bribing could probably get you through the two first controls, but it is much easier to just befriend the policemen of the port in order to do so. After that, you will finally arrive at the ferry, which ought to be the hardest part of your adventure. If you declare that you have no ticket outright, you will be immediately kicked off the ship, so your best option is to stall with some excuse in order to attempt to speak directly with the captain, who's the only one who might take you aboard without a ticket. Once you've managed to stay on board after departure, the rest of the trip should be easy, because it is unlikely that you would encounter any serious problems at the Kazakhstan border. Enjoy your ride!
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== Food ==
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There's a mall called ''Park Bulvar'' on the waterfront. The food court has the probably best table-diving in all of the Caucasus. Don't hesitate to even pounce on the cleaning people if you see another barely touched pizza floating by on the way to the trash.
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== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 27 April 2021

Baku
<map lat='40.38' lng='47.18' zoom='10' view='3' />
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Country:
Flag of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Population: 1.194.524
Licence plate: 10, 90, 99
Major roads: M1, M2, M3
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Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan and a center of the world's oil industry. It has a port to the Caspian Sea.


Hitchhiking out

South and West towards Ganja and Iran

Option 1

Ask for a bus going close to Baki Avtomobil Bazari or Kempinsky Hotel. From there walk north along the road (although signs for Astara will point you other way, but do not mind - they are stupid to navigate the traffic in a strange way) for a kilometer until you hit a big crossing. You can hitchhike on a junction to M3 where there is plenty of space to stop. If you are hitchhiking to Ganja it is better to use this M3 and then M2 instead of M4. If I am not mistaken, bus number 3 or 33 was going near Kempinsky from the center. Ask around to make sure!

Option 2

From the center neer Nizami Park, take the bus 31 at Sabunchu bus stop to Dövlat İmtahan Mərkəzi. Change for bus number 206 (couldn't get in it was packed so I walked) to the car market called Mashin Bazaar. From there keep walking to the the M3 for some 10 minutes. There's plenty of space for cars to stop. Got a ride in a minute.

Option 3

Take the bus 125 from bus station "Puppet Theatre" close to the old town and Baku boulevard. Get in the west direction. It is 0,35 Manat (you pay when you enter the bus). It takes about 1 hour to the "Lokbatan circle" or a bit further is the "Bine Ticaret Merkezi" a big mall. From the mall you can go back to the round about and you can enter M3 to the south. From there it should not be a problem to get a ride.


West towards Shamakhi and Georgia, North to Sumgayit

From 20 Yanvar metro station there is a local bus 114 going onto the M4 motorway. Try to ask 'Atyali' (suburb)

Bus number 65 goes from Metro Iceriseher and can drop you off here (which is really not far from 20 Yanvar metro station, actually). If you just walk on for some 600 meters or so, you'll come to an on-ramp to the road going towards both Shamakhi and Sumgayit


Ferries

To Turkmenistan

There is an irregular ferry to Turkmenistan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no schedule for this ferry and it is not sure if it can be hitchhiked, but it is supposed to depart Baku much more often than the Aktau ferry, perhaps every 3-4 days.

To Kazakhstan

There is an irregular cargo ship which accepts passengers to Kazakhstan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no real schedule for this ship, but it usually leaves Baku every 1-8 days.

Someone travelled in this ferry for free on the same date, so it is actually possible to hitchhike the trip. Still, it is not advisable unless you really haven't enough money to buy a ticket, because getting into the ship without one is an extremely difficult endeavor and, in case you are finally refused the entry, you will probably have to wait 10 days or more until the next ferry comes.

If you are determined to attempt to hitchhike the ship, there's also some advice that might help you to succeed. First of all, you should be aware that you will be asked for a ticket at three different places: the entrance of the port (by policeman), the entrance of the customs office (where you'll get the Azerbaijan passport stamps) and inside the ferry. Bribing could probably get you through the two first controls, but it is much easier to just befriend the policemen of the port in order to do so. After that, you will finally arrive at the ferry, which ought to be the hardest part of your adventure. If you declare that you have no ticket outright, you will be immediately kicked off the ship, so your best option is to stall with some excuse in order to attempt to speak directly with the captain, who's the only one who might take you aboard without a ticket. Once you've managed to stay on board after departure, the rest of the trip should be easy, because it is unlikely that you would encounter any serious problems at the Kazakhstan border. Enjoy your ride!


Food

There's a mall called Park Bulvar on the waterfront. The food court has the probably best table-diving in all of the Caucasus. Don't hesitate to even pounce on the cleaning people if you see another barely touched pizza floating by on the way to the trash.


Nomadwiki & Trashwiki

Check Nomadwiki for info on accommodation, showers etc. or Trashwiki for dumpsters...and share your wisdom :)