Asking for a lift.

Probably depends, is it temporary? I sound awful but I wouldn't want to get into a regular expected thing. A one off certainly I would

I don’t think that’s cheeky at all, if it’s a one-off, but if it becomes a habit, I’d be annoyed. A couple of my neighbours don’t drive, due to medical conditions and I’ve often given them lifts. But I have to say, they have only asked for lifts into town, when they knew that I was going anyway.

I've been waiting for a cataract operation so prefer not to drive though I am still legal
I have often accepted lifts but don't ask. I wait for them to offer
We have an efficient bus service but when it's raining or involves 2 buses, I gladly accept lifts.

My df is on my car insurance and has permission to borrow my car when she needs it. I have accepted lifts from her!

We live 10 miles from the nearest town and hospital, in a village with lots of elderly people. I always say when I am free to help.

It would entirely depend on the circumstances, and I really could not be more specific than that.

Let’s say it is for a hospital appointment, a one off, but you don’t know them well.
I guess I would feel they were being a bit cheeky, but as long as I was available, I would feel obliged to agree.
That sounds really begrudging. If it were a friend I would feel differently.

It’s always easier to offer than to ask!
I am always happy to help out plus it makes it easier to ask if it ever becomes necessary.

I have offered lifts to neighbours.
I've (mostly) been lucky with them though

Is there a back story to this Cabbie21?
To be honest, if I was available I’d offer a lift to anyone, especially for a hospital appointment (if it didn’t clash with something I had to do myself).
However, I can see a downside if someone is a nervous driver, going to an unknown destination and whether it’s a one-off or expected to be a regular thing. For some, there may be the issue of ‘reward’ - offered or not, taken or refused. Years ago, I took a friend for daily radiotherapy - it was a privilege to be taken into her confidence and I made it clear, I didn’t want any payment, so she made a generous donation to Daft as a Brush instead.

I would help if I was free. Good to feel people are able to ask you.

I offer lifts if I feel confident driving to the location and there is parking close by. I never mind being asked and will respond honestly about both ability and availability.

Good luck to my neighbours, I can't drive 😆

Think it would depend on how “close “ I am to the acquaintance , also if it were of importance .
If they a were a very casual acquaintance and just wanted lift to shops for example then I’d think they are cheeky and make my excuses .

Certainly I’d help. Various neighbours have rallied round when I needed them.

I have never driven , I never ask for a lift , I have given up on different things due to not being able to pluck up courage to ask for a lift
I accept with gratitude any lift offered , except for two people whose cars bear the evidence of their style of bumping car driving !

I am more than happy to help someone with a lift to hospital, doctors, or as I am only 20 minutes from our nearest airport I often take friends or family to the airport.
As long as I don’t feel as though I am being taken advantage of, at the weekend my sister in law asked me to take her to a party for an old friend of hers. She said I could stay at the party as her plus one! Fortunately I was going out with my daughter so had a good excuse to say no.

I would as it could be me one day.

Oh gosh, I find it very hard to ask anyone for any sort of help.

if I was going the same way, I would love to give a lift to anyone.
amongs my very small group 5 of us, only 3 drive, one of which is very ill, the person, not the car..
so down to 2 and we do lifts.. particularly if we are going out together!

It really depends upon the circumstances.

A neighbour asked me to drive her to work 40 miles away. I'm retired and I had the time but resented doing it after it became a habit and I had it while away a few hours while she worked to be there to drive her home again. So yes - I considered that to be very cheeky and rude. She wasn't even a friend, just someone who lived in the same road.

I will offer neighbours lifts if I am going shopping and see them at the bus stop but would not commit to doing it weekly.

If someone asks for a lift to an appointment I will do it if I can.

I have asked for a lift to hospital appointments as our hospital is 22 miles away via a motorway which I don't drive on, it would take 2.5 hours by bus.

More than happy to help with a lift to a hospital appointment, it can be difficult for people sometimes and kindness goes a long way

No I would not think they were being cheeky and yes it would depend on the circumstances. Some years ago we offered a Lady I knew lifts to the club that we belonged to. Unfortunately she began to take it for granted and it became an expectation, if I was not going she became very put out and said how am I supposed to get there. I will happily help our neighbours but would be wary of an acquaintance due to past experiences.

I'd do it for some of my neighbours but not for others!....if they showed signs of expecting it to become permanent, i'd (politely) nip it in the bud