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Taxi costs split - who should pay

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Airspice · 06/02/2025 17:46

Just wondering if I’m being an arse for thinking this so would like opinions!

Going on holiday soon with a good friend and my two teens (ds14, dd16) 2 week package longhaul, can’t wait.

We were discussing costs/kitty etc the other day and she said that we’d need to get taxis round and about quite a bit (she’s been several times before so knows the score) and we can just split the cost 4 ways and I pay 3 lots and she’ll pay 1. I was a bit surprised, I fully expect when we go for dinner, trips etc to pay for me and the kids but for taxis I would have just split it between me and her, if it was her with the kids I would never have suggested a 4 way split for taxis.

YABU - there’s 4 of you, so split 4 ways, she shouldn’t have to pay for your kids taxi
YANBU - that’s tight, it should just be split between the adults

OP posts:
BettyBardMacDonald · 07/02/2025 14:09

What's wrong with being blunt and outspoken?

GreenYellowBrown · 07/02/2025 14:14

50/50 on taxis, unless you have to get an Uber XL because there’s more of you. Maybe you could pay more then to recognise that a larger car was needed. As long as you’re not expecting her to subsidise you for meals then I think she’s being a bit of a free loader. She wants to pay for 25% of a taxi! It would be 100% if it was just her and 50% if it was just you and her. You need to explain it like that (or get two separate taxis) 🤷‍♀️

GreenYellowBrown · 07/02/2025 14:18

SoNiceToComeHomeTo · 06/02/2025 18:19

I’ll speak up for the friend. There’s three of you and one of her. If she shared a taxi with any 3 other people she’d expect to pay 3/4 . Why is it different because they’re under 20?

It’s different because the under twenties aren’t paying. The only relevant people here are the two adults.

BettyBardMacDonald · 07/02/2025 14:22

GreenYellowBrown · 07/02/2025 14:14

50/50 on taxis, unless you have to get an Uber XL because there’s more of you. Maybe you could pay more then to recognise that a larger car was needed. As long as you’re not expecting her to subsidise you for meals then I think she’s being a bit of a free loader. She wants to pay for 25% of a taxi! It would be 100% if it was just her and 50% if it was just you and her. You need to explain it like that (or get two separate taxis) 🤷‍♀️

What?!

It isn't just her, or just her and the OP.

Two teenagers are taking up space in the taxi and getting the benefit of transport, which their mother should pay for.

BettyBardMacDonald · 07/02/2025 14:25

@GreenYellowBrown

There are four passengers. OP needs to pay for three of them.

friendlycat · 07/02/2025 14:42

I would think the taxi situation to be 50/50. But all other expenses 75/25.

But before you get into the bare bones of it all, how many taxis and at what cost do you think you will be taking?

theemmadilemma · 07/02/2025 15:40

Provided you can all sit the in the same taxi (some won't take front passengers so you wouldn't) and therefore it's the same cost, she's an arse.

myusernamewastakenbyme · 07/02/2025 17:47

Taxi 50/50 and food and drink just pay for yourselves with op paying for her children.

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