Is my friend being rude?

So, I apologize, this may be a tad long.

So, my friend and I are in the same class, and for extra credit, we can take a field trip hosted by the school. The only issue is that the campus that we need to meet is the one downtown, and I am not allowed to drive downtown as I do not have much experience with that area, and there is a ton of construction, it is dangerous, etc. I asked my parents for a ride, and they don't seem to want to give me one, as we will be returning to the campus at 5:00, right when rush hour begins. My parents don't want to drive me home during rush hour. I asked my friend, (who just got a brand new truck) if I could drive to her house and if she would mind taking me from there. She said she didn't feel safe enough on the highway to do so, which I know is completely untrue because when I mentioned that I didn't feel safe driving there, she said that she was a totally confident driver and that it was the other drivers who worried her. Now, I told her that I wasn't sure if I could go because my parents don't want to take me, and she keeps saying "You have to come. I don't want to be alone." Yet she refuses to give me a ride even if I drive to her house first. I don't know if I'm reading too much into it, but I find it a bit rude. Not that she's obligated to give me a ride at all, but I just think that's what friends do. If it were the other way around, I'd give her a ride in a heartbeat. Thoughts?