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==== Option 2 ====
It is also, according to local hitchhikers, quite possible to hitch south by walking down N. Hannover St from Buchanan Bus Station, turn left at Cahedral St and then left again at Stirling St and walk until ou you get to the lights just before the motorway onramp, bear in mind that people go all different directions from here, west , east, south etc, so a sign and taking any lift going to Uddingston/Hamilton (where there are service areas) but being aware of shorter lifts might be a good idea, also if you try this option do come back and update this article.
Will & Reed tried Option 2 in Oct. 2015 and had little luck. The bus lane is quite congested before the lights making it difficult to even see the cars as they make the turn.
==== Option 3 ====
So this option requires some back-tracking, but it seems like your best bet! Take the Megabus/900 Bus to Edinburgh (very easy to Blackride {see below] or just a couple of pounds) and ask the driver to let you out at the Harthill Services (the bus will pull off regardless but may not stop if you don't tell the driver). From there, cross over the A1 on the bridge and wait at the service station. In Oct. 2015, waited about 20 minutes before we got a ride to a service station in Carlisle.
You can very easily ride the Megabus/900 Bus to Edinburgh for FREE. Normally when you board a Megabus you show the driver your confirmation code and he checks it again his roster. But since this is really just a City Bus that Megabus sells tickets for, the driver just glances at your number and if it looks OK, he'll let you on. Just use the example confirmation number below and be sure to change the time and the date.
An example confirmation number - 4-2919-271015-900-1435-GBP6.00-GLA-EDI
Just chance 271015 to whatever the date is (that was for the 27th of October, 2015) and whatever time the bus you want leaves at (1435 was the time we left at). If you are traveling with someone else, you can just write 4/5 for the first number to denote you bought two seats, etc.
==== For going to Galashiels or Peebles ====
One option proposed is to go to Edinburgh using the 900 Bus ( use megabus uk website for 5 pounds or lesser tickets to Edinburghor see above) then in Ediburgh walk down to North Bridge take bus number 29 / Bus 49 to Eskbank, Tesco ( in Dalkeith ) { 1.5 pounds only } . Here go on A7 and hitch hike to Galashiels . On this route there are cars which also head to Peebles. Though it may seem a little longer, but its a faster and sure way to reach Galashiels or Peebles, which otherwise you may just be stuck on some country side road where people are just trying to reach to the next village and not going anywhere near your destination. In 3-4 hours from Glasgow you could easily reach Galashiels.
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