LuLu Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 If you are giving someone a lift somewhere, do you charge people ?my friend attempted to try and charge me £5 the other week, i didnt even ask her to give me a lift, she offered as she had just finished work the same time i had arrived in manc.( she works in the city centre )Get to my destination and shes like oh just give me a fiver for the petrol money next time you see me, i just looked at her like and got out of the car. The journey was not even long, was only going from the centre of manc to old trafford and she is tryna charge me a fiver.............. lol @ her if she thinks she will be getting such money from me.i could never charge someone petrol money if i willingly offered them a lift.* i might take the car up this weekend if im brave enough to face driving all that way on my own, its a flipping mission, with my driving skills, it will probably take me longer to get there than it does on a coach/train * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lemons Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Nah. Wouldn't drive if I couldn't afford too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young £ Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 i used to drive a 3.2if you even touched my car door handle i demanded a fiver for petrol money let alone sitting init...petrol is one thing im not keen on splashing out on..*misses the days of petrol runs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLovely Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I think its common courtesy to at least offer if we're going somewhere far. Depending on my petrol and how i feel is whether I'll take it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHOCK Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 DAMM f*ck*ng RIGHT, THE PETROL PRICES IS THROUGH THE ROOF!! I DRIVE A 2.0 AND ITS BURNS A WHOLE IN MY POCKET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gayle Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Of course, not frm my best mate though, but more often than not they offer anywayWith work i get about £30 a week from these lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rippy Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Nah. Wouldn't drive if I couldn't afford too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuLu Posted April 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I think its common courtesy to at least offer if we're going somewhere far. Depending on my petrol and how i feel is whether I'll take it or not. ye i agree it is common courtesy but that day my friend was taking the piss, it was literally a 5minute journey in the car.my friend picked me up at the halfway point of my journey a couple of months back as he was in london visiting some of his family and he was on his way back to manc, so he picked me up in bham , i gave him a tenner for petrol, he wouldn't accept the money so i just left it in his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O.Man Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 if i offer u a lift im not goin to ask for petrol money, but if u ring up askin for a lift i will take petrol money and tax but i will let u know over the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Man Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 if i offer, then no.But if someone asks, i WILL ask for money depending on mileage.But lol @ £5 for a 5 minute journey from Piccadily to OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 If you are giving someone a lift somewhere, do you charge people ?my friend attempted to try and charge me £5 the other week, i didnt even ask her to give me a lift, she offered as she had just finished work the same time i had arrived in manc.( she works in the city centre )Lol the cheekI would of been like then I contribute to petrol when were going somewhere far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revs Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 no i don't (my mate used too back in the day and he was known as a cheap skate for years afterwards)but they should offer or (i offer if trevalling in someone elses car) if we are going some where really far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twirl Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 if i give a someone a lift they offer me money for petrol, but that rarely happens. im not a cab service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickesrickes Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 if its not on route im charging becos petrol is too high nowadayz. i remember wen i was getting petrol for 91.0 now its 108.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadshotGuy Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 if i offer u a lift im not goin to ask for petrol money, but if u ring up askin for a lift i will take petrol money and tax but i will let u know over the phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badman Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 No I dont.....but then it dependsmy petrol prices are through the roof a full tank costs £60 and I only get 200 miles out of it so you can imagine that dont take me farIf people want me to give them a lift some where its cool but as a matter of courtesy I expect them to offer at least a little somethingif they dont then next time I wont give them a lift although I will never tell them this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartgrime Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 You know what charging mates for a quick whip ting round townOr even whip'n it with mates who are going to the same destination as youIs a straight no-pay tingI've told my mates plently of times I won't charge them and I don'tBut if it's like a long ting like we've done in the past to like Bristol or CornwallThen I think a tenner is more than enoughPlus I drive a 1.6 S Fiesta Zetec so yeah it guzzels petrol like anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 Your friend's funny. I don't have a car yet, but when I do, i wouldn't charge friends for lifts even if i'm going out of my way i'd probably want to but I wouldn't. when ever a mate gives me a lift I always offer to give them money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skola Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 i dont have stingy mates with carswe drove to aviemore (3 hour drive - 2 full tanks to get there and back) so each of the 3 of us gave the driver £20he said before hand, so it wasnt a problemi wudnt mind tbh if i asked for a lift and my mate said "yeah but il need petrol money"but not mentioning itthen casually dropping "you owe me a fiver"nah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Remy Lebeau Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 dependsif were on a long tripthen yeah slip me a 5-10 pounds for the petrolminor, i would do the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 If someone asks me for a lift then its a straight 5a for petrol. You pay me before you even sit in my car. Any complaints? walking's a bitch aint it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 i wudnt mind tbh if i asked for a lift and my mate said "yeah but il need petrol money"but not mentioning itthen casually dropping "you owe me a fiver"nahexactly about you owe me a fiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruz Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 shorts journeys around no chargeif we're going anywhere out the city (long distance) then i might chargei'm actually more bothered about people trying to eat or drink in my car thats a no nooh yeah if your wear scuffy, scatty dirty clothes you aint sitting in my car either, no matter who you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Man Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 shorts journeys around no chargeif we're going anywhere out the city (long distance) then i might chargei'm actually more bothered about people trying to eat or drink in my car thats a no nooh yeah if your wear scuffy, scatty dirty clothes you aint sitting in my car either, no matter who you arelol, sounds like you own a Bentley.but If you own a Nissan Micra..... fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeMason Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 I got driven from Swindon to London and got asked for £5, Laughed in his face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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