nat84

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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VamPyroX

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.

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authentic

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.

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shel90

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.

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Royale

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.

Liebling:-)))

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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Bottesini

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.

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Liza

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.

scottw

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.

Secretblend

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.

Calvin

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.

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Angel

Same here.

Jiro

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?

Angel

Because you know HOW to hold a spoon?.. 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)..

shel90

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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paperclip

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.

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[quote]Ditto.

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Liebling:-)))

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.

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Liebling:-)))

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?

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VamPyroX

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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jillio

It's not rude to request that they come up with some gas money. In fact, if they are asking you for a ride to the airport, they should have offered, rather than putting you in the position of asking. When you ask a friend to do a favor that takes up their time, and costs them money too, the polite thing to do is offer to help with the cost.

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Well. I don't drive. In my hometown. Deaf people asked me to pay them for gas if I am ride with them. I have to deal with it. I gave them 5 to 10 dollars for gas for once time. I don't want to ride with them all the times. You have to discuss with someone about the gas. Someone can give you 5 dollar. It will good enough instead of taxi or cab. Or someone have no patient to wait on bus or train go to Airport International. I know I hate the gas price right now. I wish it's cheap like before.

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shel90

The airport is about 5 to 7 miles away from my home.

Back when gas was cheap, I wouldnt give it a second thought about driving my friends to the airport but with everything going up, I am constantly thinking of ways not to waste gas cuz I cant afford to pay $70 more than once a week. Paying $70 a week is bad enough!

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Liebling:-)))

It's exactly how and what my friends and I did the same thing with no complication.

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Liebling:-)))

Yes, it's understandable over gas expenses. Only true friends who are open minded and understand about gas expenses and will be happy to support you with gas money.

You will know that they are not your true friend IF they feel being "offend" or negative your offer for support you with gas money and then offer your friendly suggestion to them to take a taxi.

I want to say that you did right thing to ask her/him for support to gas money if he/she want you to take him/her to airport. It's not rude to ask them because it's your car, you pay gas for it.

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Phillips

If you can't ride to airport from your friends then take taxi or bus

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