to think that she should have offered to contribute to the parking ticket?

[WindsOfTremorrah]

Not really a proper, MN-standard parking thread, but parking-related.

Friend and I took our DDs to a big event today. I offered to drive as we knew the town would be busy and it would be a nightmare to park two cars. Friend accepted happily and off we went. I didn't ask for, or expect, any petrol money - it was my choice to drive.

So, we arrive, we park, we pay and display and we make a note of the time when we need to get back.

Off we go into town and have a lovely time. Conscious of time, I suggest that we start to make our way back to the car. On the way back, friend's DD starts to get whiny and asks to stop in every other shop. Friend capitulates, although I warn them that we don't have long. Final stop is a cafe to get drinks. Slowest service in the world, so I left them in there to get takeout and take DD back to car, with the intention that they would catch us up.

We were ten minutes late getting back to the car and we got a ticket. PITA but a fair cop as we were late, and it was a legitimate council car park, not a dodgy bit of private land. Ended up picking up friend and her DD from outside the cafe. Told her that we got a ticket and she shrugged.

So - I know that the ticket is my responsibility and I will of course pay it. But AIBU to think that she should at least have apologised for the delays, and perhaps offered a contribution towards the fine?

[SuperFlyHigh]

Generally I say if it's your car you suck up and pay parking tickets.

I'd have warned and said "I'm probably going to be getting a ticket if you don't hurry up" then they have the choice of making their own way home or being polite and hurrying up.

It was very nice of her to offer to pay half but she shouldn't really be expected to pay towards pay and display costs. In my book anyway.

[purplevase]

I would have left friend to retrieve car. If her DD is dawdling, she makes her hurry up or misses her lift.

You say you were 10 minutes late. I thought there was a 15 minute grace period these days, or were you actually 25 minutes late?

[LettingAgentNightmare]

But you said she paid for half the P&D ticket at the time?

I think it's pretty obvious that she is ending up paying more than you are.

[Emus]

I would have offered to pay half if I were your friend. Guess you'll have to suck it up and not make the same mistake again. Hope you enjoyed the event anyway!

[SauvignonBlanche]

Glad to hear the update.

[Tartsamazeballs]

You're meant to have a 10 min grace period as long as it's in an actual car park and not a bay.

[lifesalongsong]

How mant names do you have OP, I can see 3 just on this thread

[IceMaiden73]

Glad it's resolved x

[oldjacksscrote]

I don't drive so if I go somewhere and a friend is driving I always offer to contribute towards petrol or buy parking ticket and I would have definitely offered to pay half the fine. YANBU