Update: Mileage Rate 56.5 cents per mile effective 01/01/2013
Texas State’s maximum mileage reimbursement rate for travel occurring on or after January 1, 2013, will be 56.5 cents per mile. Please use the correct Milage Rate that applies to the dates of travel.
Mileage Rate 55.5 cents per mile effective 08/01/2011 to 12/31/2012
Texas State’s maximum mileage reimbursement rate for travel occurring on or after August 1, 2011, will be 55.5 cents per mile. This is a 5.5 cent increase per mile over the current rate of 50 cents per mile, which remains in effect for travel dates through December 31, 2012. The rate is consistent with the rate recently adopted by the Internal Revenue Service and the State Comptroller’s Office.
Travelers may use their personally owned vehicle for business purposes if it is more cost effective than renting a car, taking a taxi, or using alternative transportations, or if it saves time. Travelers authorized to travel by personally owned vehicles shall be reimbursed for mileage based on the current standard reimbursement rate approved by Cabinet. Mileage shall be calculated from the traveler’s designated headquarters to duty point or common carrier and back to designated headquarters.
Coordination of travel when two or more employees are traveling to the same duty point is encouraged.
Designated Headquarters
Designated headquarters is the location of the traveler’s permanent work assignment. Designated headquarters other than San Marcos or Round Rock must be approved by the Vice President of Finance & Support Services.
Calculating Mileage
The reimbursement rate is directly tied to the dates of travel.
Beginning January 1, 2010, Texas State travelers requesting mileage reimbursement may select the following options for calculating mileage:
As a result of House Bill 605 of the recent legislative session, the Comptroller's Office will no longer publish the Texas Mileage Guide effective January 1, 2010. Travelers may calculate the number of miles traveled by using their vehicle odometer reading or MapQuest.
Basic Information
- The mileage rate takes into account all actual automobile expenses such as fuel and lubrication, towing charges, repairs, replacements, tires, depreciation, insurance, etc. These and other automobile expenses will not be reimbursed when a personally owned vehicle is used.
- Parking and toll expenses will be reimbursed when properly documented on the travel reimbursement. Receipts are the prime form of documentation.
- When two or more persons on University business share a personally owned vehicle, only the driver may claim reimbursement for mileage.
- Expenses for travel between the traveler’s residence and headquarters (commuting expense) shall not be reimbursed.
Common Carrier
When a traveler is authorized to drive a personally owned vehicle to or from a common carrier terminal, mileage may be reimbursed as follows:
- One round trip, including parking for the duration of the trip; or
- Two round trips, including short-term parking expenses, when a traveler is driven to a common carrier.
Mileage in Lieu of Air Travel when Traveling Outside of Texas
A traveler may request mileage reimbursement for personal reasons even though air travel is the appropriate form of transportation if such costs shall not exceed the cost of airfare. The cost of airfare is based on the lower of the regular coach fare available, plus transportation costs to and from the airport and estimated parking fees incurred had the traveler opted to use air travel. The traveler must obtain the regular coach fare from the University’s designated travel agency. The traveler should use the Airfare Equivalency Form provided on the University’s travel web site to support the reimbursement amount.
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