If you use your privately-owned automobile, motorcycle, or plane for official government travel, your agency reimburses you according to eCFR Chapter 301 Subpart D—Privately Owned Vehicle. Below, find current and historical POV rates, plus a quick explanation of how they work.
Current mileage rates for official travel on or after July 1, 2026
| If you use your personal | And this applies if | Your agency reimburses |
|---|
| 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.
To calculate mileage between airports, use the DoT inter-airport distance website.
How to use these rates
- Check which situation applies to you. The rate your agency pays depends on whether a government vehicle was authorized and available and which type of vehicle you used.
- Track your miles. Keep a record of the miles you drive for official travel.
- Multiply your miles by the rate. For example, 100 miles in your own automobile at $0.76 per mile = $76.00.
- Submit your claim through your agency’s travel reimbursement process.
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.
Find a past mileage rate
For mileage rates from previous years, use the table below to find the rate that applied when your travel began. If your trip took place under the latest rates, return to the current POV mileage reimbursement rates.
All rates in the table below 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 |
Table guide
- Automobile: Use the rate from this column when your agency authorized your personal automobile, or no government-owned automobile was authorized and available.
- Automobile — government-owned automobile authorized and available: Use this column, which has a lower reimbursement rate, when a government automobile was authorized and available but you chose to drive your POV.
- Each rate stays in effect until the date listed in the row above it. For example, the Jan. 1, 2025 rates applied through Dec. 31, 2025.
Questions?
- For travel policy questions, complete our Have a question? form.
- For questions about your specific claim, contact your agency’s travel office.