Mileage Rates

A personal car may be used when a State vehicle or common carrier transportation is not available or cost effective. When using your own car for State business, you will be reimbursed a specified rate for mileage. This rate includes all charges for gas, oil, maintenance, repairs and insurance on your car. These are considered operating costs of a vehicle and are covered in the mileage allowance. No other charges will be reimbursed.

New York State reimburses its employees who travel based on the mileage allowance established by the Internal Revenue Service. By adhering to this allowance, reimbursements for mileage are not taxable to the employee.

Effective January 1, 2010 the mileage rate for privately owned automobiles is .50 cents per mile and motorcycles is .47 cents per mile.


Reviewed & updated January 2010