autopatrolled
60
edits
Changes
→Hitchhiking out
Also, if you want to go west, keep in mind that the first petrol station after Innsbruck (''Pettnau'', 25km west of Innsbruck) is on the other side of the motorway. People going west '''can''' fuel up there, but again you'll find almost only cars going south to Italy.
Towards Switzerland (April 2019): from the central bus station you can take the bus 4166 or 4165 to Völs "Metzgerei Singer". (From Dez shopping centre to central station there's a bus 4134 or 4130 from the other side of the roundabout). When you reach Völs, walk north to the shopping centre with a JET tankstelle (gas station). Maybe you can find someone to take you further along the highway to another petrol station where there will be more traffic heading west (many people from that area are going back into the city or driving south). And on Sundays there is the Cyta Flea Market til 2pm, which is basically set up surrounding the gas station.
====How to get there (Raststätte Innsbruck-Ampass, east of Innsbruck)====
Take bus F or R to ''Baggersee''.
Once there, continue Grabenweg street for 400m north-east, until you reach the Inn river. Turn right and follow the street, not the trail. It'll lead to ''Freizeitzentrum Rossau'', and just before the street ends there's a way off to the left, to the Freizeitzentrum's parking place.
=== Heading East towards [[Salzburg]], [[Rosenheim]], [[Munich]] ===
Starting point: Exit Innbruck Ost (East), at the fuel stations on the very end of Amraser-See-Straße, next to the DEZ shopping mall.
==== Getting there by bus ====
Line C (direction Luigenstraße) exit DEZ, or line T exit DEZ Ost, and walk the last few meters towards the biggest road close by. Check [http://www.ivb.at/fileadmin/download/fahrplan/mein-fahrplan/liniennetzplan/ivb_liniennetzplan_schematisch_2008.pdf the schematic map of the local public transport] or [http://www.ivb.at/index.php?id=ivb&L=1 their webpage] also in English for further information. Make a sign indicating your desired direction ==== GAs station in schwaz ==== IF you don't want to hitchhike in a city you can blackride with train or bus about 25km to town called Schwaz and then walk 15 minutes to a gas station on highway and hitchhike in direction Rosenheim, Munich or Salzburg. === Heading North to [[Germany]] via Fernpass ===To go to Germany via Fernpass the easiest option is to take a bus to Nassereith. The buses go from the city (from main strain station for example) and Nassereith is often the final destination. You can easily take the bus for free. They don't ask for ticket while entering. Just go in and sit down. It takes about an hour of bus drive but Nassereith is already on the road to Fernpass which becomes A7 after the border. If the bus go to a station abzweigung Sankt wendelin go to there. From there you can just walk two minutes and hitchhike directly on the main road. It is an ok spot and there is plenty of trafic towards Germany. The first gas station in Germany is after Kempten so if you 1are going further up north get a lift at least to there or stay in Austria and find a longer lift before the road turns into a highway.70€ (Summer 2008)To search for a bus connection you can try ivb.atA sign indicating your desired direction might help If you don't like buses you can also take a local train to Telfs. They often don't control the tickets at all. In telfs you need to walk across the town and hitch on a road leading to Fernpass street. But it will take you getting alongmuch more time so i recomend to take the bus. Good luck!
=== Heading North or West ([[Landeck]], [[Reutte]], [[Füssen]], [[Kempten]], [[Scharnitz]], [[Garmisch-Partenkirchen]], [[Munich]]) ===
This a a lonely motorway exit in the very west of Innsbruck with a free Space just in the middle of the different lanes joining together in the direction of Bregenz and Germany. It is not a nice spot but it works!
===== Getting there by bus =====
Take line T of the IVB Buses running towards "EKZ CYTA" a suburban shopping centre. You are passing the motorway exit by bus just after crossing the Inn River bridge. Get of the Bus at EKZ Cyta, get all you need at the shopping centre and walk back to the motorway exit, which comes first after the roundabout.
A sign indicating your desired direction might help you getting along. Good luck!
In case you are confused, although the road signs are hard to see, its the bus stop next to the stadium, not the one in the opposite side of the street.
== Sleeping Trashwiki & Nomadwiki ==Innsbruck is quite pricy, especially in the christmas holidays - as of 26.12.2015 the cheapest backpackers were around eur 30 per night if booked 1 day in advance.If you're willing to be adventurous (duh, you're on this site!), there is a great option for 14euro / night. The "Happy Fitness" rec-center is open 24-hours and has a large sauna space, complete with a bar and lounging area that has a few beds. So you don't get any privacy, but you get a place to sleep along with a great sauna experience! I asked at the reception, and they were quite ok with the idea - said people do this sometimes (but I haven't tried myself yet). You can walk to it from the city center http://www.happyfitness.at/de/innsbruck/ >>I tried this last night (May 1, 2019) and was told that only members are allowed in at night. snille<< The airport seems to close for night, but the main train station is open 24h. In the lower floor, as of December 2015 there is a room in Info, with chairs where people wait for trains, I suppose you can sleep there, if you look enough like you are having a train.In emergency you can try [https://goo.gl/maps/kbteCAtDAom Wohnungslosenhilfe Herberge Innsbrucker Soziale Dienste GmbH] or [https://goo.gl/maps/FPc2NaVSojw Caritas Tirol - Mentlvilla Notschlafstelle], which are basically help for homeless, but they tell me they help tourists sometimes. Though it is questionable if it is ethically correct to get hosted in the places that are meant for homeless, not hobo travellers. April 2019: If you don't mind stomping down some stinging nettle, you can sleep beside a stream which is across the grass field from the Dez shopping centre. Cross the stream at the point beside the road and then drop down through the bushes. There's a clearing under the trees between the stream and the road. (47°15'41.3"N 11°26'13.3"EUnnamed Road, 6020 Innsbruck, Austriahttps://goo.gl/maps/L99iijf26Wtk16Sv9) The INN airport: Hours are from 5 am to 11 pm. Big extended roof covers a second floor terrace above the departures entrances. Stairway is open and located about in the middle of the terminal. It's clean and seems really safe. The roof will keep the rain off but not much protection from wind. Police station next door. Wash rooms available all night in the parking garage across from the terminal. This area is video monitored but you could try sleeping in there if it's too cold for you outside. (snille)
[[Category:Austria]]
[[de:Innsbruck]]