Is worth your friend can pick up or drop off at the airport or not?

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I was wondering any one you think if it is worth that you want your friend pick up or drop off you at the airport from gallaudet or not when you depart or arrive from the country or hometown? Most of my friends always want their friend pick up or drop them off at IAD before left the country cuz of baggage or cost for taxi? But not all, sometimes they would hard to find true friends who can pick up or drop off at airport. Some are asking for cost of gas if bring friend to airport or other are conflict is not likely to help friend. Again, is your opinion if it is worth or not?
 
You can't expect any of your friends to do it. Everything has it limits. Only your GOOD friends will be willing to do it.

Have you asked your good friends if they could give you a ride to the airport or pick you up from the airport?

I have hundreds of friends, but I won't quickly assume that all of them will be willing to give me a ride.
 
IAD (Dulles) ... use metro from Gallaudet/NY Ave to Vienna/Fairfax Station ($4.50) and there is a bus (cost $5) will take you to IAD (Dulles) total $ 9.50

BWI .. use metro from Gallaudet Univ/NY Ave to Union Station, take MARC to BWI Airport (trip will cost you about $10)

DCA .. use metro from Gallaudet Univ/ NY Ave to National Reagan Airport (DCA) (cost $3.50)

I know Dulles (IAD), BWI Airports usually sell cheaper tickets compares to DCA ... but I use DCA all the times. :)
 
When I was a Gally student, I had a group of close friends and we would pick or drop each other off at airports.

However, due to the rising costs of gas, people may not be readily eager to do that unless the gas costs are covered.

Important that you communicate with each other.
 
I wonder why you are making a big deal about it. When I was a Gally student, I tended to take taxi to the airport or campus.

Look at Authentic's post. It is excellent cuz their options are cost effective.
 
I agree with Vampy's comment and also most posts here.

I do not rely my friends for pick me up at airport. I will respect if he/she has no time to pick me up and look the way for solution myself like what authentic suggest.

Example of all, we were out of Germany for long vacation. The charge of car park for one to four weeks in airport is expensive so we negioated with our friends for drive us from our house to airport and then pick us at airport up (like what Shel90 said). We will respect with no problem IF they can't make it up so we can leave our car park at friend's house for get a taxi to airport. It's better to get a taxi than leave car park in airport for long weeks.
 
It would be a lot more considerate to just take a taxi and not bother your friends. If you are too demanding, they are not going to stay your friends.
 
This is a weird topic b/c if I am visiting a friend, and that friend is usually more than happy to pick me up from the airport. I would do the same for friends and family visiting me. If you are at Gallaudet or other colleges, of course students are DIRT poor or busy.. so you need to be more considerate, and take metro or whatever others talked about. You could try asking, but keep it simple and keep your good manners. Don't be a sore loser if you are told no. They have their reasons. Be self reliant and resourceful instead.
 
My father take me to Gallaudet University in August 19. :) And have to ask direction can help me take me ride Gallaudet glad to help me. This is very easy for us. Gallaudet help you what you need a ride a van.

You have to contact Gallaudet know and help you. :)
 
That is why I was happy to learn that the bus goes to airport in Austin. Sure does make it alot easier than trying to find ride to and from.
 
Lately, I've been using the transit train to the airport which costs me $7.50 compared to airport shuttle $40. This is much convenient for me because the transit train can take me directly to the airport. I live about 5 mins from one of the transit station which makes the traveling easier than worry about if someone would pick/drop me off at the airport.
 
Liza said:
This is a weird topic b/c if I am visiting a friend, and that friend is usually more than happy to pick me up from the airport. I would do the same for friends and family visiting me.
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Same here. :)
 
nat84 said:
I was wondering any one you think if it is worth that you want your friend pick up or drop off you at the airport from gallaudet or not when you depart or arrive from the country or hometown? Most of my friends always want their friend pick up or drop them off at IAD before left the country cuz of baggage or cost for taxi? But not all, sometimes they would hard to find true friends who can pick up or drop off at airport. Some are asking for cost of gas if bring friend to airport or other are conflict is not likely to help friend. Again, is your opinion if it is worth or not?
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first - do it yourself. If you can't... and if you absolutely must.. then ask your friend for help. They are usually more generous that way. I hate helping people out when they don't do it for themselves. LAZY! Why should I spoon-feed them?
 
jiro123 said:
first - do it yourself. If you can't... and if you absolutely must.. then ask your friend for help. They are usually more generous that way. I hate helping people out when they don't do it for themselves. LAZY! Why should I spoon-feed them?
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Because you know HOW to hold a spoon?.. :lol: JK


I'm the opposite, I always help my friends out even when they don't have enough money..(and no I'm not rich)..
 
Angel said:
Because you know HOW to hold a spoon?.. :lol: JK


I'm the opposite, I always help my friends out even when they don't have enough money..(and no I'm not rich)..
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Yea, same here but sometimes there is a limit. I am going to drop a friend off at the airport next week and then 4 more friends asked me if I could do the same. I dont mind but gas???

Should I ask them for gas money? Is that rude...Angel or anyone can give me advice cuz I am not sure what to do but F***cking gas is costing me an average of $70 to fill up.

I think people are looking to me cuz my house is like 5 mins from BWI.
 
I fly into SeaTac and take the bus. cheaper. If you do take public transportation, make sure you can carry all of your stuff reasonably well. I use a hiking backpack and a wheelie suitcase and it works very well. If the college has summer storage, you can always buy stuff there and leave it in storage.
 
shel90 said:
Yea, same here but sometimes there is a limit. I am going to drop a friend off at the airport next week and then 4 more friends asked me if I could do the same. I dont mind but gas???

Should I ask them for gas money? Is that rude...Angel or anyone can give me advice cuz I am not sure what to do but F***cking gas is costing me an average of $70 to fill up.

I think people are looking to me cuz my house is like 5 mins from BWI.
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How many miles away between your hometown and airport? If your answer is long way.

I do not consider it as a rude if you ask your friends for their kindly support to your gas expenses because everyone knows how much gas cost if your friends live same hometown or next hometown as you. If they disagree or think something negative then suggest them to take a taxi.

I don´t ask my guests for support to my gas when they stay with us for holiday as the same as they don´t ask me for support their gas when I stay with them for holiday. Yes, I negioated with them via mails and emails before I visit them for holiday because I want to support their wish with respect. I will respect with no problem if they want my support for their gas.
 
jiro123 said:
first - do it yourself. If you can't... and if you absolutely must.. then ask your friend for help. They are usually more generous that way. I hate helping people out when they don't do it for themselves. LAZY! Why should I spoon-feed them?
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Interesting, here in Germany - we support each other a lot. What friends for?

Example: My friends helped us to doing our house and garden as the same as I helped them to restore their old things.... crafts, house, sick, ride a car together, etc. etc. etc. We welcome them from Austria or Italy to stay overnight at us before go back to North Germany... Like what I said before, what friends for?
 
Liebling:-))) said:
I agree with Vampy's comment and also most posts here.

I do not rely my friends for pick me up at airport. I will respect if he/she has no time to pick me up and look the way for solution myself like what authentic suggest.

Example of all, we were out of Germany for long vacation. The charge of car park for one to four weeks in airport is expensive so we negioated with our friends for drive us from our house to airport and then pick us at airport up (like what Shel90 said). We will respect with no problem IF they can't make it up so we can leave our car park at friend's house for get a taxi to airport. It's better to get a taxi than leave car park in airport for long weeks.
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Yeah. I have one friend in Rochester that I always pick up from the airport. He always picks me up too.

Here in Texas, I have a friend that does the same as I do the same. :)

Those are my true friends. :)
 
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