This definitely not hybrid work or like work from home. Any idea what your company's policy around this was in the past? And is there any internal documentation

This definitely not hybrid work or like work from home. Any idea what your company's policy around this was in the past? And is there any internal documentation about policies around working at/near client sites? I can understand your employer wanting to cut expenses, but there are limits. No reason you should be out of pocket for doing the job they want you to do.