Or are they splitting the payment fairly?

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Colleague and I live in the same city and have a 1.5 hour (ish) commute to work. I usually get the train (I can drive and have a car but I prefer the train) and colleague will offer to drive me sometimes.

She’s asking me to pay her £19. Parking is £8 and I’ve calculated that the petrol would cost her anywhere from £13-£21. So even at the highest it’s £29 (that includes her drive to mine) … I’m more than happy to pay 50% but is that cheeky?

I just think it’s slightly unfair of me to pay 65% minimum of the journey or if it’s at the lower end it only costs her just £3. Her car is 2020 so it’s likely efficient.

How much do you pay for the train? Are you planning to negotiate with her or something?

Ask her why she thinks it is £19 and see what the logic is.

There are other costs, insurance, servicing, wear and tear, breakdown service, etc..

is that’s including a return journey?

Do you already have a train season ticket so it would be a duplication of costs?

Just take the train!

Do you want to lift share?
If not stick to the train.
Especially if there's no great saving.

Compare the convenience of hoing by car to the cost of the car. Does he/she pick u up and drop u off? 19 pound a week?

What would it cost you if you were driving or getting the train?

What would it cost you if you were driving or getting the train?

Does your company have a travel expenses rate? Has your colleague used that, maybe?

£19 a day, week or month?

How much is the train?

Do you want to go in her car?

How much does the train cost you?

£19 sounds steep depending how far it is.

Just sort yourself out if you disagree.

Is she saving you time by driving?
Whats the benefit to you going with her over getting the train?

If I offered to drive, I wouldn't be asking a colleague for any money.
As you like the train, save yourself the hassle and decline the lift offers.

How many miles is it?

HMRC allow 45p per mile, plus 5p per mile per passenger, to take into account the full cost of running a car. These figures haven't increased since 2011.

So if the £19 works out at roughly 25p per mile, then it's not an unreasonable amount imo.

No it’s not £19 a week, it would be £19 each day. But we only go in 2 days a week.

And yes for anyone who asked that’s the return included (and starting at hers)

How much is the train?

Could you do alternate trips so then neither of you need to pay each other?

Otherwise just say it’s too expensive so you won’t share.

Blimey no thanks

Still just a tiny fraction of the cost of a taxi. If you don't want to pay it, get the train.

Come on, OP, you need to tell us what the train costs!

Seems like she is trying to profit from you

It depends what the train fare (plus taxi if required either end) is. Ideally both you and she should make the same saving by sharing the journey. So she's saving £19 by taking you, how much are you saving by taking the lift rather than using public transport?

If you don't like the terms on which she's offering to take you, you are still free to decline and take public transport .

Just say no thanks and get the train if that’s your preferred method.

It does sound like she's trying to make a profit from you. I think I'd say no.

She’s taking the piss!!
If I OFFERED someone a lift I wouldn’t dream of asking for money.