Girlfriends weekend away in a cottage in the North York Moors. 5 of us. Been booked for ages.
Two (inc. me) will be travelling from SW London during the day (booked as annual leave), involving a national rail train and tube to Kings X, 2 hour train to York, then a 30 minute cab to the cottage.
Three will be driving after work in one car from Leeds, which takes roughly an hour. They can't pick us up from the station as we (from London) have volunteered to meet cottage owners and manage at 4.
The location was picked as there was some debate about where is fairest to go/where everyone's preferences are, and after some deliberation, we settled on North York Moors. I have no doubt it will be lovely, but this is the third time we have done a weekend away in the North rather than choosing somewhere south. It keeps involving rather arduous journeys for two of us and a relatively easy car journey for the other three.
The train and cab for both of us from London is costing us both each about £60. I appreciate gas is expensive but I doubt it will be costing the drivers that much.
AIBU to suggest we split total costs of transport between the 5 of us, so accomodation and transport is split evenly? Should I just cut my losses again and demand a break on the Kent coast next year?
Any help welcome as I don't want to ruin the weekend by being stingy.