To not give DFriends a lift

[cautiouscovidity]

I'm meeting friends tomorrow for the first time since lockdown. There are 3 of us that live close together in town A, and two that live in town B.
The three of us from town A take it in turns to lift share when one of the friends from town B is hosting. Technically it's my turn to drive as we're meeting in town B.
Due to current COVID guidelines in England (to avoid sharing a car with people outside your household if possible), I've said that I won't be offering a lift for tomorrow's (outdoor picnic) gathering as I'd assumed we'd travel separately under the circumstances. Friends think I'm being unreasonable and it will be fine if we all wear masks, have the windows down etc. but as I have to drive on the motorway I'm not keen to have the windows open.
One friend doesn't drive (but has a husband who could drop her off) and the other has said it would be difficult for her to drive there because she's parked her car in their garage and her DH and 2x teens' cars are parked in front of it, so a big hassle to shift the cars around just to get hers out (she's working from home so hasn't used the car in ages).
Both have said that they can't come if I can't offer a lift and all friends (including those in town B) think I'm being ridiculous and spoiling the get-together.
So ... lovely people in my phone... AIBU?

I agree with you. There's a pandemic. So what if people have to move their cars. It's good for cars to be driven every once in a while.

YANBU. You haven't left it late to discuss it. These are rules that have been in place
for ages so you shouldn't have needed to discuss it!

@BluebellForest836

Yabu.

It’s your turn... wear a mask and live a little

Seriously? You may only live a little with your attitude. You're the sort of person who is risking other innocent people too!

I think it's presumptuous to assume that irregular lift sharing arrangements still apply at the moment!

YANBU

Did anyone go to the meet up, OP?

@Bringmewineandcake

Did anyone go to the meet up, OP?

Well here's the funny thing... no! The weather was so awful that we called it off for today

YANBU, but it should have been discussed at the time the meet-up was being scheduled.

The few meet-ups I have had recently, we have started the planning with a discussion of what location everyone is able to get to under their own steam, and when they'd be able to do it. So for example if there is a non-driver who isn't comfortable taking the bus, we might meet at their local park.

I don't think the misunderstanding is entirely down to you, but all of you should have realised that travel plans needed to be clarified. There are a lot of people who are happy to bend the rules, and equally a lot of people who would never bend the rules.