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===Northwest towards [[Edirne]] and [[Bulgaria]]===
 Get into the Metro metro at Taksim square Square and take a train to ''Atatürk Oto Sanayi4.Levent''. This is currently the last station for the trains departing from Taksim. One ticket costs 1,40 YTL (~0,70 Euro). With the recent extension At 4.Levent get out of metro line, Atatürk Oto Sanayi is now the last stop, and that's where you should get offMetro. You will find yourself along the ''Büyükdere Caddesi'' streetavenue. Walk along the mainstreet direction north (watch out for big signs that are leading drivers to the highway to [[Edirne]]. After 4-5 min 15min and passing a military camp you'll see the [[on-ramp]]. Unfortunately, there is no way to cross the street from right to left then by attempting suicide, because the main street is mostly full of fast traffic. If you are not brave enough to do so, walk another 10min further and cross the street over a bridge and walk back the way along the other side. Go somewhat down the ramp and you can find a good spot to stand and stop cars. Also try to get short lifts (even some kilometres can help in Istanbul). A With the recent extension of the metro line, you can change the train at 4.Levent station to another one bound for ''Atatürk Oto Sanayi'' (at the same platform you get off the train from Taksim; no extra fee), and get off at ''Sanayi'' station (the first stop after 4.Levent; not to be confused with Atatürk Oto Sanayi which is the last station en route). Sanayi station is a lot nearer to the on-ramp mentioned above, about 3-4min of walk. However, this part of the line is somewhat on the phase of test runs, and is available only between 9:35 and 17:00 (9:35AM-5PM). So on other times of the day, for example earlier in the morning, you'll still have to get to the street level at 4.Levent and start walking there. After getting a lift at the on-ramp, you'll notice that a few kilometers further on the highway, there is a [[toll booth]] where you can easily catch rides (the breadsellers might help you get a lift to your preferred destination).
Buses 98H (from Bakırköy, a suburb in the west) and 146T (from Yenikapı and Aksaray, near Sultanahmet) among others pass the [[toll booth]]. These buses pass adjacent the westbound lanes of E80. On on the other side of the highway is 'TEM Hospital' Crossing the highway here is not challenging.

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