To not want to pay above a full tank of petrol for a lift to the airport?

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I fly from my “local” (2 hours away!) airport at the end of summer. My flight is in the early evening and I have an appointment in the morning.

My brother offered to give me a lift, it won’t affect his work as he’s on 0 hours and can just request a late start/no hours on that day (he usually doesn’t work on a Friday anyway).

I said yes please, and said I’d be happy to cover a tank of fuel as it would probably use about that to get there and back, and have some left over. (So I’m thinking about £40, he has a hybrid so it doesn’t use a ton of fuel).

He’s now said £40 plus £75 on top for “his time”

AIBU to think sod it, I’d rather just pay a taxi (about £100 according to local Facebook groups) because he’s being a CF?!

As I’ve said, I’m happy to. But don’t ask, don’t get.

So just get a taxi. I would never dream of imposing on a friend or relative for a lift - I always make my own way to the airport.

So taxi not an issue then?

Does he have kids?
what time is the flight you want him to drop you for?

He’s now said £40 plus £75 on top for “his time”
AIBU to think sod it, I’d rather just pay a taxi (about £100 according to local Facebook groups) because he’s being a CF?!

You called him a CF in your OP.

Hope that helps.

It would seem it very much is!

I mean I’ve said multiple times I will pay to get the train/bus/taxi but I thought id ask as timings wise and obviously money wise it could end up advantageous for me. I’ve never once said this is my only plan of getting there and my trip is at risk because he’s being funny about it

My parents would flog me and my siblings if we treated each other like this. YANBU at all, OP.

I’ve already said no, he doesn’t have children. I don’t want to share my travel plans in any greater detail as you’re starting to become very obsessive, but it’s a totally normal time of day, it’s not in the middle of the night.

Have you booked the taxi OP?

I reckon the flight out is at the crack of dawn and he’s had second thoughts about 4 hour at least round journey

I’m looking at trains - not going to book until closer to the time.

I think it’s too much for her hence now looking into trains

To be fair I think you’re just unable to read as I say in my OP the flight is in the early evening, meaning id need to be at the airport for the early afternoon.

Why don’t people read? The OP actually disclosed her flight time in an earlier post (not my place to repeat the info, but it was afternoon / evening), so not the crack of dawn.

Fuck me you’re obsessed, genuinely just get a grip at this point? I’m looking at the different options to work out what’s best for the timings that I need?

This poster wonders why I won’t give them my exact flight times, if im travelling solo, where I’m travelling from and to, as if they’re not being totally obsessive!

Am I the only who lives in a family who says "Any chance of a 4am lift?" And its ok to say "NO CHANCE, book a taxi you tight shit!" or "Yes but you owe me one!"?

This is what I was expecting, except mine would be closer to a midday lift 😂

Either a “fuck off you cheeky twat” or “fine but you owe me X pints”

All these people saying they could never ask siblings or friends for a lift is unusual to me . I guess it depends how close you are to them . Two hours is a long drive though and definitely petrol should be paid but I can’t believe he’s asking for extra for his time considering you do him lots of favours ordinarily. I would not be paying him for that .Next time he asks a favour definitely show him a screen shot of the conversation .

The cost of petrol is fine.

can you share part of the journey at least with a fellow traveller if there is one

Are you saying if you needed a lift to the airport two hours drive away you'd expect someone to drive four hours for you rather than sort something out for yourself? If my sibling really needed it I'd do it if I could but it's a big ask.

I'd never expect my family or friends to pay me for my time? It's a favour, she's covering the fuel

That’s not what I’ve done though is it? I’ve asked on the off chance he says yes. If not, I’m looking at alternatives