To tell my friend I can't give her a lift?

[thevengabus]

I'm going out for a meal with my friend tomorrow.
It's about a 25 min drive away.
My friend doesn't drive.
I have to drive past her house but with this covid situation,it's probably not a good idea to give her a lift.
Aibu to tell her I can't give her a lift ?
And that she will need to get the bus or taxi

For crying out loud, give her a lift. I can’t take much more of this Covid related BS.

Theres more risk in her getting a bus or a taxi than you giving her a lift. You're spending time together anyway, just give her a lift.

Obviously it wouldn't be unreasonable in the sense that it's against the rules, but if the friend will then get a bus/taxi instead then that seems like essentially the same/a worse set up (because she will then see you as well). If you're just going with her why not meet somewhere nearer?

Seeing as taxis are in operation at the moment it wouldn't be much different to that . Can you ask her to wear a mask and bring hand sanitiser /wipes ?

How would you have felt about giving her a lift pre-lockdown?

Are you in a Covid hotspot?

Both wear masks in the car

Eh your happy to meet her for a meal but not drive her .
Just cancel if your that worried .
But yabu to meet her but not pick her up and it's on the way .

I always would have gave her lifts.
No we aren't in covid hotspot.
I think we are pretty low (north east near Newcastle)

Are you serious?

Hang on...you’re going out for a meal together? If that’s the case then why wouldn’t you!!

I didn't know if sharing a car or sleep overs at others houses were allowed yet.

Give a lift.

It's no more of a risk than spending time with her during lunch. If you're that worried get her to sit in the back and open the windows. But I think you're being a bit ridiculous.

You need to brush up on the rules. They changed on the 4th July so well over a month ago; there’s no excuse not to know what’s “allowed” now.

You should take your friend. Just ask her to wear a mask.

Get her to sit in the back, masked up with windows open.

You are going to sit with her for a meal.

What's the difference between sitting opposite each other in a restaurant and next to each other in a car?

Give her a lift unless she has made other arrangements - both wear masks .

I agree with pp. If you are concerned and really anxious about catching coronavirus then cancel and meet up in a garden or go for a walk somewhere quiet instead.

Surely, there is more chance of you catching it if your friend gets on a bus with a load of strangers or in a taxi with a random taxi driver than there is if you just pick her up. I'd say stop being silly and pick her up. Make sure the windows are open and use hand sanitiser. Use your common sense.

If you’re going to sit indoors and have a meal with her (and allll the other people in the place), I don’t really see why you’re that worried about giving her a lift. Ask her to wear a mask and you wear one, sanitise everything and windows down to keep air circulating.

Both wear a mask, have all the windows open in the car. You'll be more at risk having a meal with her if she's had to battle with public transport to meet you!!

You’re happy to sit at a table in a restaurant with her but you’re not happy to let her in your car? You do realise you won’t be 2 meters away from her in the restaurant? Christ I hope she cancels on you for being such a shit friend. Absolutely ridiculous.

Don't be silly. You are going to be spending time with her over lunch. Better she is in the car with you wearing a mask than on a bus with a loads of random people before she meets you. Give her a lift. She can sit in the back and not behind you if not makes you feel better.

Why are you going that far away for a meal-is there nowhere closer?

I’ve given my friends a lift ,we have the window open it’s fine