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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course you pay for any transportation with the kids during work hours.

For personal time-
if you live < 1.2 mile from Metro, she should walk or ride bike there.  (I live this far from Metro and walk or bike daily)
if you live >1.2 mile, either give her a ride there, or pay for her Uber there, but give her a budget limit of $30-$40/week.  That should cover 6 rides or so.[/quote]

$40 a week would be $2000/year, which seems like a lot.
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Yes, but host families have a responsibility to APs to make sure they can make friends and have an American cultural experience. This means either providing a car or easy transportation options.
[b]If you do not allow AP to get out of the house, that is not in the spirit of the program and she will almost certainly rematch.[/b]

Many HFs, myself included, spend $ thousands/year on car expenses for AP (insurance, wear & tear, some even have a 3rd car)

OP- how far are you from Metro?  would you walk or bike there?  [/quote]

This isn't about allowing her out of the house--we encourage her to get out of the house.  And since we have school age kids, her days are free, which is why there are almost daily Uber charges.  I agree with PP who said if she was paying her own way, there would be fewer Uber trips and more bus/Metro trips.  
She doesn't have access to a car.  We only have one that we share, and while she can use it at night, we only allow travel within a short range.  [/quote]

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