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The '''Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing''' joins [[Poland]] near [[Zamość]] and [[Ukraine]] near [[Lviv]] on the E372 road.
 
The '''Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing''' joins [[Poland]] near [[Zamość]] and [[Ukraine]] near [[Lviv]] on the E372 road.
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Walking through this border is not allowed, however it is not that difficult to find a lift across. Before the first police checkpoint, you must ask the drivers of the waiting cars for a lift through. Every driver has get a paper with the number of persons in the car from the officer at the first checkpoint, so it can also be a good idea to make him your friend, because he could help you finding a lift. You have to get in a car before they get their paper slip, because the won't pick you up after.  
 
Walking through this border is not allowed, however it is not that difficult to find a lift across. Before the first police checkpoint, you must ask the drivers of the waiting cars for a lift through. Every driver has get a paper with the number of persons in the car from the officer at the first checkpoint, so it can also be a good idea to make him your friend, because he could help you finding a lift. You have to get in a car before they get their paper slip, because the won't pick you up after.  
  
Unfortunately, long waits of up to 8 hours are common at this border especially if coming from Ukraine, so even once you get into a car, you must be patient. It could be worth the time to make a detour and cross for example via [[Shegyni-Medyka_border_crossing|Shegyni-Medyka]] where you can walk over the border.  
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Unfortunately, long waits of up to 8 hours are common at this border especially if coming from Ukraine, so even once you get into a car, you must be patient. It could be worth the time to make a detour and cross for example via [[Shegyni-Medyka border crossing|Shegyni-Medyka]] where you can walk over the border.  
  
 
== Hitching into Poland ==
 
== Hitching into Poland ==
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=== South-West to [[Lviv]] ===
 
=== South-West to [[Lviv]] ===
  
Usually, a driver coming from Poland is going further than just behind the border. If not, just start hitching there.
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Usually, a driver coming from Poland is going further than just behind the border. If not, just start hitching there.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:42, 11 November 2010

Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing
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Information
Countries: Flag of Poland Poland | Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Type: Road
Motorway: E 372

The Hrebenne-Rava Ruska border crossing joins Poland near Zamość and Ukraine near Lviv on the E372 road.

Walking through this border is not allowed, however it is not that difficult to find a lift across. Before the first police checkpoint, you must ask the drivers of the waiting cars for a lift through. Every driver has get a paper with the number of persons in the car from the officer at the first checkpoint, so it can also be a good idea to make him your friend, because he could help you finding a lift. You have to get in a car before they get their paper slip, because the won't pick you up after.

Unfortunately, long waits of up to 8 hours are common at this border especially if coming from Ukraine, so even once you get into a car, you must be patient. It could be worth the time to make a detour and cross for example via Shegyni-Medyka where you can walk over the border.

Hitching into Poland

If you really don't want to make the detour try at least to hitch a car not from Ukraine. The polish and other cars (from EU countries) are faster proceeded, at least at the Polish side. It could be worth to wait for a van, since they are not waiting in the same line as passenger cars. Same goes for trucks, but truck drivers might be more reluctant to pick you up and face longer controls.


Northwest to Zamość, Lublin

Many drivers proceeding through the border crossing are smugglers who go no further than the parking lot on the Polish side. However, it is easy to stop a car on the road leading away from the border crossing, a bit up from the police checkpoint and next to the sign reading "Welcome to the European Union".


File:Rava-ruska-waiting.jpg
Waiting to enter Fortress Europe.

Hitching into Ukraine

Somewhatofftheway had some fun with the Ukranian border guards here, who kept making us fill and refill the entry cards, going on tea breaks and generally being unhelpful, forcing our driver to wait for some time. I have no idea whether they were just being bureaucratic or hinting at a bribe. Anyway, fill out the card very carefully first time and keep smiling and you will get through!

n0id didn't have to fill in an entry card anymore in September 2010.

South-West to Lviv

Usually, a driver coming from Poland is going further than just behind the border. If not, just start hitching there.