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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.

Mileage Rate Adjustment
As of January 1, 2006, the reimbursement rate for mileage will drop from 48.5 cents to 44.5 cents per mile. See the distances page for mileage on standard trips.

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


 










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