Need advice ASAP seeing her tmo!!!

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Im so
Please help me

So I have a friend that I've given a lot of lifts to recently few weeks ago long distance and she didn't offer me any petrol and I didn't mind at first I till she begged me to drive her to London and back
I said no at first cz I hat driving in London bt she begged until I just couldn't say no!
As I was taking her she tld me she'd show me the quickest way as my tomtom was taking us a longer route and she was worried she'd miss her appt. we reached near and she asked me to park on a road that cost £4 for non residents an hour and I told her id park else where bt she insisted as her phone was dead and I left mine and she was worried she wouldn't find me etc, I didn't see any other sign and took her back after her making me wait for 3 hrs for her and she have me only £10 for my petrol didn't pay for the parking at all. So on Friday I opened a letter informing me that I shouldn't have even gone on that road she insisted on as it was only for residents or people with badges unless it's after 6pm till 7 am !
I didn't see that sign and now I'm faced with a bloody fine and I feel as though she should pay it!! But I'm I wrong in asking her as I'm the driver and etc
I hate driving in London and I didn't want to go I spent money bcz of her an now again!! And that £10 didn't cover the distance we even drove!!
I just feel some type of way and I want to know if I'm wrong before confronting her about this!
Feel guilty to think of asking her bt I feel lyk it's the least she could do as I'm always doing her plenty of favours

My SIL does this, seems to think my DP is a taxi service and expect to be taken everywhere. I don't mind doing favours for friends/family, but when it gets to the point it's expected and leaves us seriously out of pocket I put my foot down. I've now told her she has to pay for fuel/parking for every trip, funnily enough she's made alternative arrangements! I don't think you've much chance of recouping your money OP, but just tell her you're not going to be giving her any more lifts. Be absolutely definite about this, and why, and she'll soon leave you alone.

You'll get nowhere with the find but is asking her for the £12 parking fee in front of other people at the party

Quick update
I saw her at the party
I acted normal as if nothing ever happened and when it was near time to go all the mums sat down for a quick coffee and she didn't even ask she told me infront of them that we should go to tescos after and the go back to her house before I go back home
I told her out loud that basically she wants another lift
After the last trip cost me
£ I didn't plan to spend
I told her that she's a very draining friend and I can't afford to keep being used as her chauffeur and cover cost as if she's my wife!!
She was shocked as was I and everyone that the rage just came out bt not aggressively !
Everyone said she should at least pay half seeing as she never covers petrol or parking!
She agreed to saying she never thought of me that way It was a habit blah blah
So we will see she hasn't paid me yet bt I told her I need it by the 18th
Thanks for the advice everyone

Brilliant update. She may not pay but at least you have called her out on it. And in public too

Yeah!
It's good to find your voice - well done OP.
Hopefully she will realise and not use you in this way anymore but you can still be friends? No loss if not though.

Well done, OP!

if she doesn't pay, tell her that you haven't got the money for your Electricity bill. !!
When she next asks to come round for tea, you tell everyone, elec cut off, as the Sponge hasn't repayed !!

Are u classed as parked up even if u are still in the vehicle?

Well done you

Fantastic. Love the 'as if she's my wife' bit. Amazing what comes out when we do just stand up for ourselves.

Naming the behaviour is the most important bit, far more than whether she pays up now - tho I hope she does.

I doubt very (very) much she's going to pay. She'll move on to someone else to be her chauffeur/wife/dogsbody.

Girl, you've got to get some assertiveness training. Do a course. She's completely taken the piss!

Bravo for standing up to her though! You star!