Travel management policy overview | GSA Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary: close Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Travel management policy overview Located within GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy, the Office of Travel, Relocation, Transportation, and Mail Policy sets travel policy for most Executive branch agencies through the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) . The office is best known for setting per diem reimbursement rates for lodging and meals, which is the most frequently visited page on the GSA website. In addition, the office sets mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned vehicles (POV), writes and interprets the FTR, collects and reports agency data on several types of travel, and answers questions on complex travel topics such as the Fly America Act . The FTR is continuously evaluated to incorporate new technology, analyze the impact of regulations and laws, and educate and train federal travel professionals. View recent FTR amendments and Travel/Per Diem Bulletins Per diem rates GSA establishes the per diem rates that Federal Executive branch agencies use to reimburse their employees for subsistence expenses incurred while on official travel within the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. The per diem rates consist of a maximum lodging allowance component and a meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) component. More information is available at gsa.gov/perdiem Mileage reimbursement rates Federal employees may be reimbursed the applicable mileage rate for privately owned automobiles, motorcycles, and privately owned aircraft while on official temporary duty (TDY) travel. The rate to use when a government-furnished vehicle is available but the employee uses a privately owned vehicle instead is also listed at this site, as well as the standard mileage reimbursement rates for moving purposes (see the Employee Relocation Management Policy site for more information on the moving rate). View all the rates at gsa.gov/mileage Internal agency travel policy manager GSA’s travel policy office works with all Executive agencies, but each Federal agency also has an internal agency travel policy office that ensures compliance with both the FTR and their own additional internal travel rules applicable to their unique missions. Federal employees should direct any travel-related questions to their internal agency travel policy office, which is often found in the agency’s Office of Finance or Travel/Relocation Office. These local offices are in the best position to review the circumstances and facts of each question and provide appropriate answers. Do you have a question? If you still have questions after reviewing the FTR and internal agency policy, submit a question to the Have a Question page . Federal contractors and grantees should reach out to their contracting/grant officer, and employees of other types of organizations should contact their appropriate office that handles travel questions. Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) Print Page Email Page Top Choose a location Error, The Per Diem API is not responding. Please try again later. No results could be found for the location you've entered. Get my location OR State City (optional) OR ZIP Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense. Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State. Choose a date Select fiscal year OR Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy) Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy) Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026. The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date. Additional terms and conditions Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained. Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries." Per diem localities with county definitions shall include "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)." When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.