I drive a car to and from university and it seems like everyone wants a free ride. I have to pick and drop off my siblings at school and then go to university so I have a busy day but no one seems to realize that. How do I let them off politely yet firmly?
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Who is 'everyone'? (other than your siblings)
Just say you don't have time.
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Yeah, who's everyone?
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Who is 'everyone'? (other than your siblings)
Just say you don't have time.
Friends.
I do say that but they ask again maybe a few days later. They try to be sneaky, haha.
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I may have misunderstood the issue - waiting for OP to clarify...
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There is no way to tell them politely yet firmly enough so that they won't keep asking. If you do find a way let me know............5+ years later and I'm still driving everyone, everywhere.
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I may have misunderstood the issue - waiting for OP to clarify...
How do I politely refuse my friends that I will not drop you off at your preferred destination?
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Use the mommy and daddy excuse! Tell them your parents won't let you drive any non-family members because it's an insurance risk and just say no. Works like a charm!
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Well, right now my legit excuse is that I can’t pick you up in the morning because I drop my siblings off at school and I can’t drop you after university ends because my siblings home-time starts by the time I reach the school. That’s a legit excuse but my friends are like, “I’ll catch you one day” 
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Use the mommy and daddy excuse! Tell them your parents won't let you drive any non-family members because it's an insurance risk and just say no. Works like a charm!
OOH! I'll use that one. Thanks
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You could also tell them that if they want to drive along, that they have to either come to your house at a certain time (the time that you leave) or that they gather at a certain place in your route to university, so that you can pick them up en route. Will save time.
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"I'll catch you one day" sounds like you have given excuses rather than reasons.
Try the insurance reason and see how it goes.
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Friends. I do say that but they ask again maybe a few days later. They try to be sneaky, haha.
Is it completely out of your way? My friends and I used to do that all the time in school...give each other rides. Its one of those things you do in school :)
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charge them a hefty fee. :)
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Instead of making excuses, why don't you try honesty and say exactly that you can't always be their chauffeur. Once in a while, it's okay but dropping siblings off everyday and then friends takes up a lot more time and frankly it can be mentally tiring if you're in an urban area with lots of traffic.