To think you don't park on the drive?

[sunshine080]

I don't know if this is just a me thing or not so I'm posting here for opinion.

If you were to go to someone's house who you know has two cars, one of which is not on the drive when you arrive, would you park on there without the person telling you to? As in, would you think "the other car might arrive while I'm there and want to park on the drive" or would you not give it any thought? For context, there is on street parking right outside of the house.

DP's barber and our cleaner do this and it's really irritating when I/DP have only popped out to the shop.

YABU - I'd park on the drive because why should I have to park on the road
YANBU - I would assume the other car might be coming back while I was there and would leave the space for them

I’d expect visitors to park on the drive if there’s space. If one of us returns while they’re there we just park on the road and move it once they’re gone.

I wouldn't park on anyone else's drive unless specifically invited to do so.

Key thing Mumsnet has taught me - most of the UK (outside London) are really funny about their drives and think BAD THINGS will happen to their cars if parked on a public street.

It is usually/often a matter of only a few metres difference. I don't quite get it. Of all the luxuries in life I covet, off street parking is not really one of them

I'd never park in someone's drive without asking them first.

It depends, visiting in the daytime I might pull onto the drive knowing the other occupant is at work, especially where parking is tight

I don't ever park on someone's drive unless they've said it's ok. Even when going to visit a friend. I'd always ask first. Just because it feels a bit like walking into someone's house without knocking!

Cleaner here

Getting all my kit out can take at least two trips tk my car, and again when I load up to go home. So I park on the drive if it’s available. Most clients are out anyway and I have keys and let myself in.
If I have to haul my stuff up the street or drive around the block looking for a space, that’s eating into cleaning time.

I too would never park in someone's driveway unless told it was ok. If I'm told it's ok to use the driveway they usually let me which side to park, etc., so we're not playing musical cars if someone has to leave.

Just put a sign up to say 'Residents Only - No Tradesmen Parking'🙄

I find it extremely irritating if someone comes to visit and parks in my drive if my car is not there. I 100% would never do it if I went to someone’s house unless there was nowhere else to park (I have ample street parking).

DH’s cousin does it all the time and I think it’s really rude as I then often arrive home with a load of shopping or something and have to lug it up the street.

If I have someone come to work that might be bringing tools/equipment, I move my car and tell them to pull up for convenience.

😂😂😂

I would never pull up and park on someone's drive, even a good friend who had an empty drive.

It's intrusive and bad manners.

Wait to be asked.

Park in the street because the other car may come back.

This sums it up for me! “Overly considerate” made me laugh