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I've heard something similar in the US. Actually, you know, if it were me, I'd call my insurance agent just to be safe.

I did this for another mom at my daughters school and it turned into a nightmare. I was also going about 20 minutes out of my way and it was a big pain in the butt. I did it for a few months and then had to tell them no more. At first the babysitter would come out to the car and get the kid but then she would forget so I would have to unload eveyone and take the kid in. then if my kids were sick I would have to call this mom and let her know my kid would not be going to school and she would have to figure out how to get her little one, oh and my favorite would have to be how she always forgot to bring my money on the day she was suppose to then I would spend extra time trying to track her down to get paid. I dont mean to sound so negative but I want to be honest with you. People have an amazing way of taking advantage of you and I would think long and hard about doing this. I would also wonder why she needs you to do this, did she have a run in with the other person taking the kid or did something happen with her other ride. I wouldnt mind doing this for a close friend but for someone you only know from school I would be very careful, also something to think about is how do your kids get along with each other and this other little one, nothing could be worse then a 15 minute ride with a bunch of kids fighting.

Found this for ya...

"The Insurance Information Institute has affirmed that participation in a car pool does not void automobile liability insurance provided the pool is not operated for a profit."

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...10/ai_n8860375

The family is very nice. The reason they need me is because the mom that was driving the kids before went back to work. She drove because her son was going there too. We had all started off in a carpool together but i ended up taking my son out of the after school program when i went back to staying h ome and then this other mom went back to work....etc etc......So this family is stuck with no one to car pool with. I figured if they wanted to pay me i could use the extra money for my "me" money. I wouldn't have to drive on the minimum days.
Our kids get along great. No problems that way either.

Soooooooo as long as they accept the amount i toss at them i think i'll do it. I do need to look at that link about the insurance though.

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Mommy to Riley (2000) and Wyatt (2003)

I wouldn't do it for less than $5 a ride, wouldn't be worth my gas or time. People in this area charge $10 a ride, but we are more expensive here. But I really wouldn't do it anyway, b/c it's out of the way and would be a pain

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Thanks for the link!

It sounds like the liability insurance would remain intact if you charge only the child's share of the gas, oil, and wear and tear. I wonder what percentage that would be? Make sure to file your receipts! Anything over would be considered profit, and you wouldn't have liability insurance.

Cheers, from
SwampWitch

The 'fair amount' is the amount of money that makes it worth your while and the amount of money that she is willing to pay. If she doesn't want to pay what you're asking, then she can make other arrangements for the child's after school care. There are daycares that will pick-up even from an mid-day kindergarten program. We have three different daycares that come after my little one's morning kindergarten and her school is in a very out-of-the way location. That's also not counting all the informal arrangements parents are making to have their little one go home after school with a neighbor.

If you're really interested, call a daycare that services your school and ask them if there is an extra charge for pick-up, if so, what is it? If there is no charge (some don't), ask what the cost of the daycare is because more than likely the cost is built into the tuition.