Official Travel

RTA/RFS

Traveler's List

Expenses & Reimbursements

Transportation

Contract Air Fares

Travel Advisories

International Travel

Visiting Austin

Travel to McDonald

Astronomer's Lodge



Mileage
Effective July 1 through December 31, 2008 mileage is 58.5 cents per mile. See distances for mileage on standard trips.

Baggage Fees
The State Comptroller's Office has issued a statement on checked bag fees now being charged by some airlines. See Expenses & Reimbursements.

Billing for Hotels
Sign up with the Travel Manager for our first national hotel account at La Quinta Inns/Inns & Suites.

Staying in Texas? Get a state-tax-exemption-form from us ( pdf ) , or you must pay tax yourself (non-reimbursable).

In or out of state, at any hotel, ask for the State Government Rate. If available, it's a considerable savings.

Direct Billing for Car Rentals
When on business, using Advantage, Avis or Enterprise, representatives may want to swipe your personal credit card. Resist! Use a direct billing number.

Mandatory Seat Belts
New rules concerning the use of safety belts while traveling in university vehicles are now in effect.

Mandatory Safety Belt Usage in College Vehicles ( pdf )

International Fares
Contract Airline Fares now includes some international rates. See the last category of the Contract Air Fares link at left.

McDonald Observatory
Directions to McDonald, maps and other information here.







Travel Office:

Terry Bruegging
RLM 15.310E
mailing address
(512) 471-1319
tbruegg@astro.as.utexas.edu