Anyone get lifts to work from colleagues?

fun loving criminal

Does anyone car pool to work?

I am just wondering what is a reasonable amount of money to give the driver for lifts to and from work per week?

It is a 15km journey. It costs me €15.50 weekly on public transport but journey is alot longer using bus. By the time I walk to the bus and time a bus to get me into work on time, the whole journey takes 1.5 hours and same again getting home.

If relying on a lift to work, journey takes 30 minutes. I think €20 would have been reasonable enough before covid but I am aware of the increasing costs and I really think €20 is a miserable amount to give these days.

So for those who get lifts how much to give? Or for those who drive, how much do you want?

If you did one week on one week off, with the other person driving you, no money need change hands.

Id really only go the money for petrol route if I advertised it myself in the first place - and even then it really depends on your MPG- some cars give 60mpg and more, others 30mpg , especially in slow moving traffic- so you’d essentially be asking double if your car did low mpg .

If a colleague wanted a regular lift, I’d be expecting them to offer money for the petrol- if they didn’t then I’d probably make up an excuse why I couldn’t commit to picking them up and dropping them home every day - don’t think I’d be asking them for money, albeit I wouldn’t criticise others if they did

Potential-Monke

Does the other person go out of their way to collect you/drop you off? With the increase in fuel, I would say €30 would be reasonable. You save savage time compared to the bus, and as you said the increase should be taken into account. It's not just the fuel, but the general wear and tear also, especially if they go off track to collect or drop you off. If they don't go off the track, €30 is more than enough because it wouldn't change even if you stopped going. If there's a lot of traffic, starting/stopping, etc, maybe a bit more because traffic can drink the fuel depending on how it goes. My l/100km meter goes right up when stuck in traffic.

Feisar

IMHO and it's just me, if the other person isn't going out of their way €20 is grand. But then I probably would have said that fifteen years ago so in today's money €30?

kirk.

Is that for the week I'd have assumed more like 50

If you don't drive yourself you'd probably be better off investing in an electric bike.

Car pooling can be messy - when the driver has a day off, or is sick or something comes up and they have to leave early or such like.

My brother recently switched to an electric bike for a similar commuting distance and he loves it.

Gant21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119244990#Comment_119244990

Just borrow their car on their days off.

T-Maxx

How much is it worth to you? I think this is the real question you need to answer.

Bobblehats

Nope .. many times, with my hands full “just press the damn button 🤯” nada.

fonecrusher1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058251117/anyone-get-lifts-to-work-from-colleagues

Nope. Because i'd rather rely on the misery and additional cost of public transport than endure that utterly soul destroying Monday morning "so ... eh how was your weekend?" opener. F**k that.

Mister Vain

Maybe just ask the driver? I remember having a similar dilemma when we changed from pounds to euros, so I asked the driver how much he wanted. I used to give someone a lift before covid but I was passing by his house anyway, so I wouldn't expect anything extra now as I wouldn't be going out of my way.

AyeGer

I think 20 is fine for the distance you are travelling. I’d be more concerned if the passenger didn’t appreciate the lift or began taking it for granted which I have experienced before.

Always be on time, tell them when you won’t need a lift etc.

L'prof

Based on info you given and file prices right now and also assuming poor fuel consumption. €15 would probably be a 50/50 split so I’d probably offer €20 and ask does the driver think that’s a reasonable amount. As already said above, if the driver is adding on to their journey to give you a lift then maybe €25/30 would be more fair. Like if his weekly commute cost him a fiver (unlikely) before, why should he be out of pocket to do someone a favour

andekwarhola

i'd probably expect nothing more than a reciprocal lift back myself.

But then if it's a situation where they can't or don't drive, i'd feel horribly cheap asking for money toward a drive I'd be doing anyway so I'd never dream of asking.

But then again, I'd feel a tiny bit peeved if somebody just accepted constant lifts without at least an offer of help or fuel money (even if I would refuse) back, unless they were a friend.

Probably why I don't get into those arrangements.

One thing drivers learn quickly is how many adult-children that ' don't feel the need to learn to drive' actually rely heavily on other adults to ferry them around.

We do a school car pool for one of our kids and 3 others but that's different as it's a specified arrangement with agreed days.

Vestiapx

Your lift is saving you 10 hours a week ? Two hours a day ?

At minimum wage and assuming 1.5 # overtime rates that's 160 plus the 15 for normal public transport

I'd be offering 60 -75 a week for that kind of service. Make sure you matter 🙂

Does the lift not increase your quality of life ?

PsychoPete

There isn't a hope I'd car pool with coworkers, I don't even have any coworkers phone numbers and some I don't even know their second name

Mundo7976

If the driver isn't going out of their way & doesn't want any money for it, a €60/75 fuel voucher in the middle of the month would be good.

neenam

I would consider cycling if that's an option available to you. If it's something you're not used to doing, it may be a bit of a challenge initially but you can build up fitness overtime. Or the e-bike as someone suggested. You can avail of bike to work scheme from your employer for buying a bike for commuting.

Vestiapx

I do ok 😃, my point is that money will keep me as a factor in the driver's decisions, new job ? Well I will lose out on the 3 grand cash that Vesti gives me every year. Will I get an e bike ? No sure by the time Vesti pays my tax and insurance I'd be worse off cycle and I'd be all sweaty and ran over.

It mightn't be 69 a week but it needs to matter to make it a long term arrangement. I run two cars one for me and one for the partner and really mine is just to get me to work. Cost me at least 60 a week !

What happened to the rest of the posts in this thread? ,,,,, pretty sure there were more 😕

I Blame Sheeple

Feck. I have a few trips I pool for weekly but it's around same distance as OP but the driver outright refuses to be paid?!

Am I the **** there, he will throw money back at you if you try leave it in the car like?

L'prof

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119258214#Comment_119258214

Ah no, that’s fair enough. You’ve made the effort to compensate him for the favour but he clearly feels like there’s no need. You could get him a voucher at Christmas maybe