Balashikha

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Balashikha
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Information
Country:	Russia
State:	Moscow Oblast
Major roads:	M7
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Balashiha (Russian: Балашиха) is a city in Russia, located in Moscow Oblast.

Hitchhiking out

West towards Moscow via M7

Option 1 - DPS Post Intersection with Bypass Highway

There is a closed DPS (traffic police) post at the intersection with the Bypass Highway, opposite the Dzerzhinsky Division.

East towards Noginsk, Vladimir, and Nizhny Novgorod via M7

Option 1 - Bezmenkovo Stop

Bus №31 goes to the "Bezmenkovo" stop.

Option 2 - Moninsky Turn Stop

Bus and minibus №322, minibuses №587 and 886 go to the "Moninsky Turn" stop.

Option 3 - Shkola Stop

Minibus №25 goes to the "Shkola" stop.

Option 4 - BP Gas Station

Good hitchhiking spot at the BP gas station, GPS coordinates: 55.7867, 37.884529. It's better to stand at the exit of the gas station to catch the main traffic. You should try to get a ride at least as far as Obukhovo. The space is tight, but cars stop well here.

Accommodation and Sleep

• Couchsurfing, Hospitality Club, Trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
• You can also find a couch host using CouchBot: send a message with the city name in the VK group or via CouchBot in Telegram. For advice on how and when to write a request so someone will want to host you, see here.
• Good wild camping spot: behind the Perinatal Center (maternity hospital), GPS coordinates: 55.790324, 37.923334

Other useful info

• Free public phone from Rostelecom is located at Slavy Square.
• 16 city bus routes and marshrutkas. timetable