Meals and Lodging Per Diem Limits

Enrollment Management Travel Policy

Per Diem

For meal reimbursement during travel with an overnight stay, the traveler can choose either per diem at the rate of $51 per day (no receipts required) or an actual itemized reimbursement (itemized receipts required).  If meals exceed $51, itemized receipts are required.

Destination Daily Limits

Partial day travel may be reimbursed for meal expenses up to the following per diem amounts:

Note: Staff who attend a business conference where daily meals are provided (ex. breakfast, lunch, or dinner), staff will not be reimbursed the full day per diem rate.  Staff will only be reimbursed for meals not provided by the conference using the partial day per diem rates.  Example: If conference provides breakfast and lunch, the staff can only be reimbursed using the dinner per diem amount

GSA Reimbursement Rates only for use by UGS Staff who travel on 20 or 14 accounts:

• Search GSA Per Diem Rates
• GSA Meals & Incidental Expenses Breakdown
• If unsure which travel account is used for your department, please contact EM-Support@austin.utexas.edu