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=== Northwest towards [[Gori]], [[Kutaisi]], [[Samtredia]] or North towards [[Russia]], [[Vladikavkaz]] === | === Northwest towards [[Gori]], [[Kutaisi]], [[Samtredia]] or North towards [[Russia]], [[Vladikavkaz]] === | ||
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[[File:tbilisinorth.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hitchhikers going north from the turn off the Mtskheta road]] | [[File:tbilisinorth.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hitchhikers going north from the turn off the Mtskheta road]] | ||
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| + | Another option is to get to Metro Station Sarajishvili and walk over the bridge across the highway to one of the petrol stations (you can see both of them from the bridge) and start hitchhiking from there. Expect some weird looks from the guys who work there, and they might even tell you to get the hell out. Most of them don't speak or understand English which will make it hard to make clear what you're doing. But when you're feeling lucky, go for it! <!-- Doesn't seem illegal, and insensitive, why? {Prino) --> | ||
=== East towards the airport and [[Telavi]] === | === East towards the airport and [[Telavi]] === | ||
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== Public transport == | == Public transport == | ||
| − | Tbilisi has a metro system with two lines. To enter it, you must first buy a smart card from the ticket office (2 Lari as of August 2011) and then load value onto it. Swipe the smart card at the turnstiles. You can also get the 2 Lari deposit back when you hand the card in again (But you need to give back also receipt that you get from the ticket office. Just carry it). From metro stations one can reach further parts of the city by city buses or ''marshrutkas''. You can travel by city bus and don`t buy ticket | + | Tbilisi has a metro system with two lines. To enter it, you must first buy a smart card from the ticket office (2 Lari as of August 2011) and then load value onto it. Swipe the smart card at the turnstiles. You can also get the 2 Lari deposit back when you hand the card in again (But you need to give back also receipt that you get from the ticket office. Just carry it). From metro stations one can reach further parts of the city by city buses or ''marshrutkas''. You can travel by city bus and don`t buy ticket, but in this case you must be careful. The bus controllers always wear yellow jackets or t-shirts. Buy a ticket when you see them on bus stop (in any case they will not give you a fine if you buy a ticket after their request). |
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Revision as of 12:22, 21 August 2012
Tbilisi (or Tblisi, Tiflis) is the capital of Georgia and the country's largest city.
The M27 motorway goes through the city.
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Hitching out
Northwest towards Gori, Kutaisi, Samtredia or North towards Russia, Vladikavkaz
One hitchhiking point is not far from the Didube bus station, near the statue of David the Builder on horseback.
However, hitchhiking north might be easier if you take a marshrutka from near Didube metro station towards Mtskheta and tell the driver to let you out when the S1 national road splits off from the Mtshketa road (see photo).
Another option is to get to Metro Station Sarajishvili and walk over the bridge across the highway to one of the petrol stations (you can see both of them from the bridge) and start hitchhiking from there. Expect some weird looks from the guys who work there, and they might even tell you to get the hell out. Most of them don't speak or understand English which will make it hard to make clear what you're doing. But when you're feeling lucky, go for it!
East towards the airport and Telavi
Take bus or minibus to the 'Lilo' market, from 'Samgori' metro station. From there it's quite easy to hitchhike. Also you can take airport bus from the "Station Square" (main station) and leave it before airport turn (you will see big statue and bridge). Bus turns to the right and if you missed the turn it is no problem, you will walk about 50 m. back to the road.
Southeast towards Rustavi, Merneuli, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Hitching out towards the South is easy as pie. Hitch from anywhere in the city center or take a Marshrutka to the Ortachala bus station. You might have to take another short ride to where the roads to Rustavi and Merneuli, Armenia, Azerbaijan split up. Don't listen to anybody who tells you that you cannot hitch out of the city in this direction or out of Merneuli. It's very very easy!
Public transport
Tbilisi has a metro system with two lines. To enter it, you must first buy a smart card from the ticket office (2 Lari as of August 2011) and then load value onto it. Swipe the smart card at the turnstiles. You can also get the 2 Lari deposit back when you hand the card in again (But you need to give back also receipt that you get from the ticket office. Just carry it). From metro stations one can reach further parts of the city by city buses or marshrutkas. You can travel by city bus and don`t buy ticket, but in this case you must be careful. The bus controllers always wear yellow jackets or t-shirts. Buy a ticket when you see them on bus stop (in any case they will not give you a fine if you buy a ticket after their request).
