Yes, student needs to pay
If the lesson is is outside my teaching area, the student needs to pay for my transport costs from my closest station. However, if it is within my area, students are not required to pay for my transport.
According to the student's needs, I can as well give conversation lessons based on documents that I can provide or work on specific grammar issues decided in advance with textbooks and exercises and drills.
I have been interested in arts and languages since I was young and I never quite stop to learn since then. I was born in France but with strong ties with the English language. Later on, I got fascinated by Japanese language and culture and I am now on the verge of having spend nearly half of my life in Japan, that I still like a lot. Teaching the things I like the most are a very pleasant way to meet new people and enjoy spending time with them, well, I mean with you, if you wish!