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If you use your privately owned automobile, motorcycle, or airplane for official government travel, your agency reimburses you according to eCFR Chapter 301 Subpart D—Privately Owned Vehicle. Below, we share the current and historical POV rates and explain how they work.
These rates apply to official travel on or after July 1, 2026.
| If you use your personal… | And this applies if… | Your agency pays… |
|---|---|---|
| Automobile | An automobile was authorized, or no government-owned automobile was authorized or available | $0.76 per mile |
| Automobile | A government-owned automobile was authorized and available, but you chose to drive your own automobile | $0.235 per mile |
| Motorcycle | - | $0.74 per mile |
| Airplane* | - | $1.935 per mile |
| Automobile - for work-related move | Moving for the job or relocation | $0.235 per mile |
* Convert airplane nautical miles into statute miles, or regular miles when submitting a voucher using the formula: 1 NM equals 1.15077945 SMs.
For calculating the mileage difference between airports, please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inter-Airport Distance website.
Check with your agency’s travel office before using a privately owned vehicle for official travel. Your reimbursement may depend on whether your agency authorized or approved your POV for the trip.
Looking for a rate from a past trip? Use the table below to find the rate that was in effect when your travel began. If your trip took place under the latest rates, return to the current POV mileage reimbursement rates.
Find the row that matches the date your travel began, then read across to your vehicle type. All rates are per mile.
| Effective date | Automobile | Automobile - government-owned automobile authorized and available | Motorcycle | Airplane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2026 | $0.725 | $0.205 | $0.705 | $1.78 |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | $0.70 | $0.21 | $0.68 | $1.75 |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | $0.67 | $0.21 | $0.65 | $1.76 |
| Jan. 1, 2023 | $0.655 | $0.22 | $0.635 | $1.74 |
| July 1, 2022 | $0.625 | $0.22 | $0.605 | $1.81 |
| Jan. 1, 2022 | $0.585 | $0.18 | $0.565 | $1.515 |
| Jan. 1, 2021 | $0.56 | $0.16 | $0.54 | $1.26 |
| Jan. 1, 2020 | $0.575 | $0.17 | $0.545 | $1.27 |
| Jan. 1, 2019 | $0.58 | $0.20 | $0.55 | $1.26 |
| Jan. 1, 2018 | $0.545 | $0.18 | $0.515 | $1.21 |
| Jan. 1, 2017 | $0.535 | $0.17 | $0.505 | $1.15 |
Submit your travel policy questions or for questions about your specific claim, contact your agency’s travel office.
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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.
Rates are available between 10/1/2023 and 09/30/2026.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
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.
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