Lodging & Meal Per Diem Rates
TRAVEL AND CORONAVIRUS/ COVID-19
May, 2021
Any individual traveling on behalf of Old Dominion University on official university business must complete the Travel Registry Process prior to departure, no exceptions.
Additional information about current COVID-19 policies may be found here.
SPECIAL NOTE - ODU now uses the GSA CONUS rates (domestic travel) and the GSA OCONUS rates (international travel) for all University travel.
For students who must use the Consolidated Travel form rather than Chrome River, you must use the appropriate rates for the period traveled.
Travelers must seek to find hotels within these guidelines. Travelers who do not plan with careful consideration to these guidelines will bear the additional expense personally. In such cases, taxes and surcharges will be prorated and reimbursed only for the appropriate rate.
When determining the hotel rate, the tables show the maximum amount for 1 night's lodging, excluding taxes and surcharges. Taxes and surcharges are reimbursable but are not used to determine the daily lodging maximum. The M&IE Rate Table provides standard meal and incidental reimbursement guidelines and lodging rates.
The appropriate rate is determined by the physical location of the hotel and not the mailing address.
PER DIEM RATE TABLES
Areas Within the Contiguous United States
For the 48 contiguous states, ODU uses the General Services Administration (GSA) CONUS Rate Table to provide guidelines for Lodging, Meals, and Incidental Expenses that are allowable for reimbursement. The lodging rate excludes local taxes and surcharges, however, taxes and surcharges are reimbursable expenses. If a location is not listed, the standard rate applies.
Foreign Locations by Area
Use this link to find travel per diem rates (lodging and meals) for foreign travel. If a specific city is not listed, use the "other" rate shown for that country. The M&IE portion of the maximum per diem rate covers the cost of meals as well as incidental expenses. The Federal government recommends use of a current web browser to access this site.
Non-Foreign, Non-Contiguous U.S. Areas by Location
The per diem rates for non-foreign, non-contiguous U.S. areas (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Midway, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Wake Island and other non-foreign areas outside the continental United States) are established by the Department of Defense Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee (PDTATAC).