How much to offer for fuel for taking me to a show?

[PipsqueakXy22]

Hello so my friend is offering to take me to a show on the weekend, it is about 30 mins away, (20 miles). Baring in mind she’s not taking her horse so it is purely for my sake and she would be going out of her way. just wondering how much fuel is to tow a trailer 20 miles roughly? As I would add something on top of fuel cost since she’s doing me a huge favour.

ETA- horse is 17.1hh ISH as I’m sure it would make a difference

 

[Ambers Echo]

Fuel consumption varies hugely from vehicle to vehicle. 50p a mile would cover most vehicles though so I’d have that as a starting point.

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Fuel consumption varies hugely from vehicle to vehicle. 50p a mile would cover most vehicles though so I’d have that as a starting point.

Thanks very much I’m not too sure what kind of vehicle she has but it’s a pick up truck type of car

 

[ponynutz]

Most pick up truck types I would imagine are 2.4-3L engines and therefore at the costs of fuel these days I'd be looking at more like a pound a mile, especially as she'll be using more to pull.

Also more likely it's petrol run which uses more fuel per mile anyway. It's only a short journey and the cost of renting a box or trailer would be far much more anyway.

Perhaps the 'add on top' could be an offer of a day off from the yard for her if you didn't want it to be too pricey.

The more you offer her the more likely she is also to say, 'That's okay X amount is fine with me' with X amount being a smaller number than £20.

 

[Red-1]

I would give £50, covers fuel and wear and tear, with some goodwill thrown in.

If you want to be asked again, that is!

 

[Cowpony]

My friend gave me £20 for a slightly shorter journey. It was far more than my fuel cost and gratefully received.

 

[dixie]

My pick up does 30mpg towing, so that would work out around the tenner mark.
however I would be inclined to offer at least £20 and perhaps a bottle of something.

 

[White Horse2]

Ask friend to stop to put fuel in and you will pay, let friend decide, buy nibbles whilst you pay and just tap the card and don't look

 

[Jango]

If it was just the fuel e.g. drop off at the vets and leave then £25 would be good, but as she's also spending the day at the show with you I would offer £50. Still a lot cheaper than hiring and she can say 'no £30 is fine' or something if she doesn't want that much!

 

[Gloi]

The more you offer the more likely she is to want to do it again in the future.

 

[Afon_34]

Also remember it’s actually a 40 mile round trip not just 20 miles & like others have said she’s also got to wait around so potentially half her day will be taken up- I’d offer £50

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Agree with above suggestions of £50; plus perhaps a bottle of plonk and some choc's thrown in - or find out what her horse eats and include a bag of feed even.

 

[PipsqueakXy22]

Thanks everyone I had in mind around £50 too, and will throw it some extra gifts too

 

[Fieldlife]

£50, food for the day, and be prompt at cleaning trailer out at the end of the day.

 

[Tiddlypom]

A 40 mile round trip towing one horse in our Ifor trailer with our LWB Shogun would use £18 worth of diesel. Which is eek, now I think of it...

£50 offered along with food and drink when there, plus a proper clean out of the trailer after use, sounds good to me.

 

[Mari]

Fuel consumption varies hugely from vehicle to vehicle. 50p a mile would cover most vehicles though so I’d have that as a starting point.

£1 a mile is more realistic. It’s not just fuel, there’s her insurance, wear & tear & presumably she’s doing the driving.

 

[Apercrumbie]

You're thinking the right thing - £50 plus something nice extra, whether a bottle of wine/chocs etc.

 

[Ambers Echo]

£1 a mile is more realistic. It’s not just fuel, there’s her insurance, wear & tear & presumably she’s doing the driving.

which is why that’s the starting point. £20 for the fuel for the 40 miles, then extra for time, effort etc. £40-50 and a thank you present seems about right. Still a fraction of hire costs.

 

[IveRunOutOfNamesToThinkOf]

I agree with the consensus £50 and a bottle of wine