What I’ve experienced is that people subtly like to try to get a ride with me. They drop these hints about having to get to Dulles the next weekend for a flight, innocently play dumb by asking me how I plan to get to a certain party, etc. Or, I get invited somewhere and it’s pretty obvious that it’s a driving location. Like, “Oh, you should totally come camping next month!!!”

I suggest having firm boundaries with people. You have no obligation to drop off someone because they’re “on your way”. I’ve found that someone who wants a ride tries to always say they are on the way lol. And if you are a driver for an event or party, it’s fine to ask for a reasonable payment, or a drink at the bar, etc.