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* From RIX airport, try asking drivers of cars with Lithuanian number plates ("LT").
* When you are around central bus station in Riga, you can find a bus stop called ''13.janvāra iela'' (It is opposite the Stockman center) where you can take bus #23 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2800 see route]) towards Baloži or bus #26 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2801 see route]) towards Katlakalns. Get out at stop called "Pagrieziens uz Baložiem". There is a nice bus stop and a traffic light just before, so the traffic is pretty slow.
After you have got ar ride the best thing to do, if you are going to Poland, is get out at roundabout just after Ķekava. Even if the car can take you to Iecava or Bauska. There you will see a lot of traffic going straight to Poland or even further. Just make sure you have a sign.
* From the central bus station, take a minibus to ''Kekava''; from there find the main road '''E67/A7''' in the direction of Bauska. Just find a good spot - and good luck!
=== South towards [[Jelgava]], [[Šiauliai]] (LT) {{European Route Number|77}} ===
From just opposite Central station take trolleybus #27 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=trolleybus&t=xhtml&l=en#2718 2877_13_56.92674_24.10074 see route)] towards Ābolu iela, get out at the last stop and there you are. Almost out of the city on the road to Jelgava.
=== North towards [[Pärnu]] or [[Tallinn]] ([[Estonia]]) {{European Route Number|67}}, North East towards [[Cēsis]], [[Valmiera]] {{European Route Number|77}} ===
Take a tram #1 or #3 from the city center (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 there a petrol station, traffic lights, a bus stop (and "McDonald's" in case you want" to go to the toilet). To get to the hitchhiking spot you will have to walk around 2km North East. 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!
Better option is to take bus #1 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2720 2883_12_56.97281_24.21277 see route]) towards "Pansionāts" 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 hours (might happen... road there has 3 lanes) to get a 3km ride to the right road if you are going North. So it's up to you to decide. Maybe better option is to walk those few km already after you arrive at the spot. To hitchhike on normal, single lane road.
You can take the tram #3, #7 or #9 to the end ''Dole''. Cross the street and find a bus stop near a parking space. Hitchhike from the parking space or if its 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=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2699_12_562887_12_56.90366_2490372_24.20863 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 easily get a ride.
=== Southwest towards [[Liepāja]] ===
From city center (for example "13. janvāra iela" which is the big bus stop opposite Stockman center) take bus #4 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2653 2905_12_56.94757_24.02026 see route]) or bus #32 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=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 walk 3km south to get on the exact road to Liepāja. Away from Riga ring road. Cars there really slow down and you can get a ride pretty quick.
Or if you don't feel like walking you can take bus #43 ([http://saraksti.rigassatiksme.lv/?a=p.routes&transport_id=bus&t=xhtml&l=en#2803 see route]) towards Skulte from the same "13. janvāra iela" stop and get out at stop "Beberbeķi". There you just walk few hundred meters down the road and here you are!
== 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 0.50ls (0.70euro) if you don't buy it from driver. If you buy it from driver it's 0.70ls (1euro). You can buy ticket at NarvessenNarvesen, Pluspunkts PlusPunkts and some other places.
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