Who should pay for 17 year old's petrol?

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The 17 year old or parents? It's to get to college. It's costing £30 a week. The college is around 18 miles away, had no choice for the course.

Curious who should pay?

Is there a bus that could get them there?

If the parents can readily afford it then they should pay as it's for an education. If money is tight then can 17 year old get a part time job to cover it ?

The parents.

Who needs to get to college? Who is driving?

For education, I would (did). For fun he/she should.

What financial income does the student have? I'd certainly say if they are working they should or at least contribute but if not i would say parents though i would expect no unncessary journeys no detours to pick friends up and to earn it around the house or something

The parents

If there is no bus - parents

I paid for my own petrol at that age, as I also had a part time job that paid for my fun nights.

If there's a cheaper mode of transport then driving is a luxury, and the child should not expect the parents to pay for it. But if I lived out in the middle of nowhere and there was no way of getting to college other than driving, I would pay for my child's petrol costs - at 17 I think parents should still cover the cost of attending school/ college.

The parents.
DD1's travel passes for a year cost the best part of £1000 each of her 2 years.

But extra gadding around petrol would perhaps be a different matter.

I would say the parents if the car and/or insurance was paid for by the student. If everything else had been paid for by you, I’d probably say go halves on it.

The parents if the 17 yo is going to college. If it's out for fun they pay.

My parents paid for any travel costs related to education and I will do the same for my children.

If there’s no other college nearer, surely the parents would pay the petrol costs. I assume the 17 year old would have a Saturday job so wouldn’t need pocket money?

if the 17yo's student finance such as loans/bursaries are determined by the household income ie the parents income then it's up to the parents to assist with money for travel to & from education

The parents. A school child shouldn't be paying for necessities out of their own pocket.

Before anyone corrects me, sub 18 is a child, a form of education is mandatory until 18

Parents as still get child benefit for child while in education. For leisure activities teenager pays

Who bought the lessons and the car ?
Depends really, if you can afford it, you should, if you are struggling they will have to get a job.

Isn't this what child benefit is for?

What's wrong with the bus?

We pay ds (20) and dd (17) insurance but they pay their own fuel costs.

The parents, but also can the 17yr old not get a part time job?

Parents

Does the 17 yr old have a job?

Parents. If they could get the bus would you pay?