Dundee

Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and lies on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. It has a bustling student scene, with a range of live events and attractions that make it a worthy destination despite a relatively small population.

Dundee
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Information
Country:	Scotland
Population:	141.930
Major roads:	None.
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Hitchhiking out

West towards Perth, Stirling

There is only one big road heading west, the A90. Where Riverside Ave and Kingsway W meet in the west of the city you will find a roundabout where all the westbound traffic passes. 1km beyond this there is a petrol station where lifts can be found. (location on map) If you are in the city center and don't fancy to walk to that point, it is possible to start off from the riverside next to a big tesco there are a few small roundabout followed by layby. not perfect, but it does work!

South towards St. Andrews, Edinburgh

To get south from Dundee you have to cross the bridge. There are 2 options because you have 2 ways to enter the bridge. One is the junction on the between 'S Marketgait' and 'Riverside Drive'. The other possibility is to go to the western side of the bridge, where 'E Marketgait' and 'E Dock Street' cross. There you have traffic lights and even a petrol station to ask the people directly. (location on map) If you do cross the bridge, it will still be tricky to get a ride, as the roundabout at the south end of it is a fast and awkward place to pull over. If you have no luck here, you might consider walking south to the next roundabout, just over 1 mile (don't walk on the motorway; there are residential roads that run parallel to it). You'll see a Shell petrol station, after which there is a roundabout where traffic for St Andrews and Edinburgh splits. The traffic is much slower here so a lift should be easy to find.

North towards Aberdeen

Start on the A90, on the north of the Kingsway. Halfway between the juction between the Kingsway and the A90 and the junction between the A90 and Claverhouse Drive, there is a layby on the northbound cardige way. The traffic wont be moving too fast and the layby works great for easy lifts north.

East towards Stonehaven

To ride up the east coast, you want to catch a ride on the A92. This is hard from within the city as there is alot of local traffic and apropriate stopping points within the city. In Broughty Ferry, a Subbarb of Dundee, there is a roundabout on the A92 which lends itself to hitching, when traffic will be slowing down on the aprocach to a roundabout. It is best accessed by a bus from the city center as it is an hour and half walk.

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