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Original poster

How much petrol money would you charge someone for 10 miles/week of driving?

145 replies

hfyuhgft · 16/05/2021 22:00

If you were giving someone a lift several times a week that amounted to 10 miles of driving a week, how much would you charge them?

It will be for around a year.

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Hairyfairy01 · 16/05/2021 22:01

Depends. Are you driving that route anyway / going out of your way?

Ohdeariedear · 16/05/2021 22:02

Tenner a week?

OverByYer · 16/05/2021 22:02

I don’t think I’d charge at all for such a small amount of mileage. I’d rather a bottle of wine now and then

Atalune · 16/05/2021 22:04

I claim 45p a mile for work, so on that basis I think I would charge £5/week?

Hubstar · 16/05/2021 22:07

Probably nothing.

However if I had to go out of my way. As in I wouldn’t even be in the car I would do. Depends who for.

LIZS · 16/05/2021 22:07

HMRC set a maximum for business mileage, 45p pm sounds approx right.

Jobsharenightmare · 16/05/2021 22:10

Nothing if I was going right past their house and back. Otherwise £5 based on mileage.

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hfyuhgft · 16/05/2021 22:14

It's my parents. They are giving me a lift to the train station to get the train to work each morning. It's around 1 mile there and 1 mile back 5 days a week so around 10 miles/week. They are going out of their way to do it, it's a journey they wouldn't do otherwise. It cuts off a chunk of my commute time so I'm really grateful.

They mentioned they wanted petrol money but won't say an amount. I don't want to seem cheeky with how much I offer them.

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Jobsharenightmare · 16/05/2021 22:20

How much is the bus for a weekly ticket? As an example I'd be happy for my child to offer me halfway between the petrol costs and the bus weekly ticket given I wouldn't otherwise be going out.

tararabumdeay · 16/05/2021 22:20

It's not really about the 10 miles though; it's about their time and commitment to. Do you expect them to drive you to the station and stay there till they have to deliver you home after work?

If there was a bus it would easily cost you £3 a day (or more). Don't be mean. £15 a week minimum.

Aprilwasverywet · 16/05/2021 22:22

As a family we all have cars. Any car issues /time of not having a car we pitch in for free. Can't imagine as a dm taking cash off my dc for the mileage you say..

inappropriateraspberry · 16/05/2021 22:24

Would they rather be taken for a meal out every so often instead? Or some other 'treat' to show your appreciation.

BarbaraofSeville · 16/05/2021 22:25

It's not 10 miles a week though is it, unless they wait at the station for you all day, it's 20 miles and that's if you live with your parents.

But is there a reason why you don't just walk? It's only about 15 mins or so each way.

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hfyuhgft · 16/05/2021 22:26

@tararabumdeay

It's not really about the 10 miles though; it's about their time and commitment to. Do you expect them to drive you to the station and stay there till they have to deliver you home after work? If there was a bus it would easily cost you £3 a day (or more). Don't be mean. £15 a week minimum.
I don't really understand this comment about staying there until they take me home from work?

They just drop me off in the mornings, I make my way home in the evenings.

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Original poster
hfyuhgft · 16/05/2021 22:27

The 2 miles a day is the 1 mile to take me there in the morning and the 1 mile for them to drive back home (without me) after dropping me off in the morning.

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Hubstar · 16/05/2021 22:27

Oh. I’d offer £25 a week at least then.

If it was a job. You’d have to pay min wage. Seeing as their going out of their way. That’s quite a commitment

BackforGood · 16/05/2021 22:29

In terms of petrol, nothing.
Literally they are unlikely be actually spending much in petrol (lots of variables, but lets say £2.50)

However if you want to give them (or they are asking for) money, then as others have said, this is about their time - the commitment to being up, and dressed, and ready, and - as Winter comes - scraping the car, warming it up and clearing the windscreen etc. It isn't monetary cost, but what you think their time is worth, in terms of you saving 20mins each morning walking there.

NoSquirrels · 16/05/2021 22:29

Tenner? £2 a day, for a single morning journey at - I’m guessing - an unsociable hour? (Otherwise wouldn’t you just walk?)

GrettaGreen · 16/05/2021 22:31

That would be a pain in the arse. I actually think paying or not, you should only ask them when the weather's poor and just walk. If you live at home could you exchange the lift for something that they'd appreciate like cooking once a week or taking charge of the laundry?

Medievalist · 16/05/2021 22:32

1 mile to the station? Is there a reason why you can't walk that distance?

Couldhavebeenme2 · 16/05/2021 22:32

1 mile to the station? Are you being ridiculous op? And dithering about how much to pay your parents for driving you there?

20 mins tops to walk. That's a good chunk of your recommended daily exercise right there.

Unless you have some sort of undisclosed disability, I think you're bang out of order to expect a parent to get up every morning to drive you to the station!

Gooseberrypies · 16/05/2021 22:32

@tararabumdeay

It's not really about the 10 miles though; it's about their time and commitment to. Do you expect them to drive you to the station and stay there till they have to deliver you home after work? If there was a bus it would easily cost you £3 a day (or more). Don't be mean. £15 a week minimum.
Eh? Why the fuck would they stay at the station all day? Confused
SkepticalCat · 16/05/2021 22:34

Could you find out how much a local taxi would charge for the same journey at the same time and base the amount on that?

JollyHolly30 · 16/05/2021 22:34

@BarbaraofSeville

It's not 10 miles a week though is it, unless they wait at the station for you all day, it's 20 miles and that's if you live with your parents.

But is there a reason why you don't just walk? It's only about 15 mins or so each way.

What a weird comment!
PegasusReturns · 16/05/2021 22:35

I can’t imagine a parent charging a child petrol money for this. Are they very short of cash? Or are you very young and they’re trying to teach you independence? Seems a bit odd.

My worry would be they’re going to use this as a stick to beat you so I’d be inclined to buy a decent rain coat and enjoy the exercise.

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