How much to charge for a lift?

bp5678

How much to quote a 'friend' to pick them up at 3am?

I don't really want to do special mate's rates and want to take into account not just fuel but also wear and tear and those other factors.

I drive a 67 plate (so fairly new) Seat Ibiza 1.4 engine I think. It does about 60 MPG. Unleaded.

The journey is 66 miles in total. I drive pretty economically.

It'll also be 3am on a Saturday.

Mojisola

Does your insurance cover you for paying passengers?

bp5678

Mojisola wrote: »

Does your insurance cover you for paying passengers?

No it's a bit cheeky of me I know

Credit_Struggle

How about just be a decent person and do it for the sake of being a good friend. If you can’t do it from friendship then decline the “help”

Mojisola

bp5678 wrote: »

No it's a bit cheeky of me I know

Then just take enough to cover the fuel.

If the friend is a good one, you'll get a good deed done for you in return.

Otherwise, say you can't do it.

oldernonethewiser

What do you want in return for giving this lift?

Personally if it was a friend I wouldn't be expecting to charge anything but if they offered to cover the fuel cost that would be nice.

bp5678

Mojisola wrote: »

Does your insurance cover you for paying passengers?

oldernonethewiser wrote: »

What do you want in return for giving this lift?

Personally if it was a friend I wouldn't be expecting to charge anything but if they offered to cover the fuel cost that would be nice.

It's not someone I'm particularly close to so money would be nice.

coffeehound

So about a gallon of petrol at £5.60-ish? Wear, tear, non-friend-status and inconvenience -- call it a tenner?

zagfles

Mojisola wrote: »

Does your insurance cover you for paying passengers?

That would only matter if OP was making a profit. Covering costs isn't an issue, so something like the HMRC allowed rate of 45p/mile would probably be OK.

Personally for a friend I'd do it free and expect them to return the favour if/when necessary. But if money is tight it's reasonable to ask them to pay, and they may feel better paying anyway.

If it's at 3am and you're going on motorways, check for closures, they seem to close motorways overnight for fun these days, last 3 late night motorway trips I've done I've encountered closures. You can check here https://highwaysengland.co.uk/roadworks-search/

bp5678

So would £30 sound reasonable?

Credit_Struggle

Guess I’m lucky not to have a “friend” like you.

You should do it from just being a good person, maybe a you’ll need a favour from a friend one day.

If a friend just helped me out I would personally give them something anyway, prob £20, however I’d feel a little bit offended if they asked for money.