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Take To head West take a bus out to Ratho Station (number 48, stops at Pricess Street), and get off at the petrol station before the M9 meets the M8. This is a good place: cars can see you from a way off, there's plenty of space for them to stop and it is easy to backtrack from if necessary. Don't go with the bus until the Park & Ride Area - it's difficult there.
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=== Heading West or North ===
A harder spot, due to the nature of the junction, is close to the train station Edinburgh Park / Hermiston Gait commercial centre. There is a [[roundabout]] there that precedes the junction of the A8 with the A720 (Edinburgh bypass). The junction itself is a high-traffic area, but the Hermiston Gait roundabout offers some space for cars to stop and some visibility. To get there, simply take the high-frequency Lothian Bus 22 from the centre, and get down right at South Gyle mail centre. There is a walkway after the DHL warehouse (Cultins Rd), which leads to the Edinburgh Park station. Pass the station and turn right on the boulevard: the roundabout is right there.
To head north (through Perth) the best place seems to be on Queensferry rd, just passed Barton junction: plenty of traffic going north, they see you from far and there are many good spots with some space for cars to stop especially nearby a large bus stop). To get there take bus 43 or x43 from the city center and ask the driver to be told when you're at Barnton juction.
Use a sign to express your direction: Glasgow or M8 if heading West, Stirling or M9 if heading for the Highlands and Perth, M90 or Bridge if going North.
