Mileage

Important Mileage Information 

• Effective July 1, 2022 the mileage rate is .625 per mile.
• January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022 the mileage rate is .585 per mile.
• January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 the mileage rate was .56 per mile.
• Mileage is calculated using Google Maps.
• Travel voucher claims are limited to the shortest routes as specified below*, with intra-city mileage itemized separately.
• Mileage from the travelers residence is allowed only if it is equal to or less than from UHCL.
• Houston mileage claims over 48.8 miles round trip must indicate complete address and/or part of town; i.e. Sharpstown, Galleria, etc.
• Mileage reimbursement for out-of-state travel may not exceed airfare cost. If a contracted airfare does not exist, the traveler must obtain a written airfare cost comparison  from the designated travel agency prior to travel.
• Mileage can only be claimed on the traveler's personal vehicle.

* The number of reimbursable miles cannot exceed the number of miles of the most cost-effective route between two duty points. The shortest route is presumed to be the most cost-effective route.

Mileage List for Common Destinations - roundtrip mileage amounts for common destinations

UHCL Blanket Travel Area - this is a local map for knowing when to use your blanket mileage