The other day I carpooled with a friend to a work shift. Due to heavy traffic in the area and road closures due to an event in the area we carefully searched the area to ensure that we were parking in a location where we would not be ticketed. Later that day after our shift ended she informed me that his car had gotten towed. A couple days later I get a text message from him asking me to pay for half of the bill which would be $90. AITA for thinking that I should not have to pay and am not responsible for this ?
You said you both searched for a location you couldn’t be ticketed – so why was it towed? It feels like there’s some info missing to really make a judgment on this. Generally I don’t think I’d make someone pay a towing fee for my car unless they were the one driving or pressured me to choose an unsafe parking spot
To clarify we were working near the location of the Super Bowl
So did they park in a no parking.tow away area?
Does your work not have designated parking for staff? Also, I still feel like context is missing. Was the place you guys parked a spot designated for the Super Bowl?
That does not help clarify anything.
If you both carefully searched for a place to park where you would t get ticketed, what went wrong?
With a big special event going on, it’s likely that there were temporary parking restrictions to allow for increased security, better traffic flow, VIP and press access, etc. So they may have parked in an area that would be legal on a normal day but missed temporary signage about it being off limits on Sunday.
Seeing as that’s the event, he did you a huge favor by driving you. I can’t imagine it was an easy drive, and now on top of that he has to go through the trouble of getting his car back. Pay your half (or at least a significant part of that half).
I mean NTA technically, but if you don’t, prepare that they’ll refuse to carpool with you in the future
If u helped search for an area to park, an you both agreed it was safe to park there, then yes, you should pay half. U carpooled, you share the liability. YTA
What a silly response, so since she car pooled she should split the gas and insurance too?
There is literally not enough information here.
Im callin bs.
This one is kinda difficult for me. On one hand it’s his car and he’s an adult with a license. If he’s not capable of figuring out where to park, that’s on him. That said, you car pooled and in your post, you clearly state that you were BOTH looking for a place to park. If you’re both looking, then (IMO) you’re both responsible.
I don’t think this rises to the level of ah since it’s not your car and you weren’t driving. I also don’t think he’s an ah for ASKING. The right thing to do (again, IMO) would be to throw him some cash his way.
NAH
Sidenote: I think you’d creep into ah area if you absolutely refuse to help and he’d be an ah if he starts to insist on getting money from you.
Not enough information. If you are both sure you parked legally, did you take a picture of the parking space? Recommend you fight the charge.
Also tip to anyone parking in Philadelphia- always take a picture of your parked car. The PPA are the worst.
No