Hitchhiking

Hitching a ride is quite common in Lithuania. As in every country, women are advised never to do so alone. To get onto the road to Riga, take trolleybus Nº11, 16 or 19 to the final (Pašilaičių Žiedas) stop in Pašilaičiai where Laisvės meets the A2 (E272) highway. For the A1 (E85) highway to Kaunas and the sea, take trolleybus Nº4, 6, 12, 15 or 18 to the penultimate (Ūmėdžių) stop and walk along until you reach the section where the road starts going up the hill. This is also the place to start hitching for Druskininkai and Poland. For more information about hitchhiking in Lithuania and beyond, see the excellent www.autostop.lt, run by the long-established Vilnius Hitchhiking Club who organise everything from social events to help finding free accommodation.