CWRU Travel Services assists in policy administration, audit and distribution of travel expenditures, preferred vendor programs, staff training, and the administration of Travel and Expense credit cards. This site contains documentation and information to support students, faculty, staff, and visitors on university-related travel, as well as personal travel to the Cleveland area.
Car Sharing Returns to CWRU
WeCar is now provide students, faculty and staff with short-term car rentals. Vehicles are currently pre-positioned in parking spaces in the Veale and University Center garges. Prices start at $8/hour and include gas, insurance, and up to 200 miles per day.
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Save on Hotel Bookings
CWRU has partnered with Hotels.com to make booking hotel rooms quick and easy using a personal credit card or T&E card using their booking tool Booksmart®. Students and employees can submit for reimbursement when certain Booksmart discount rates require prepayment before completion of travel.
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Most local hotels can now be booked using CWRU preferred rates and direct-billed to departments using either of our preferred vendors Flite II and Traveline.
IRS Maintains Business Mileage Rate for 2012
The IRS has announced that the standard business mileage rate for transportation expenses incurred beginning January 1, 2012 will stay at 55.5 cents per mile. Personal car Travel for the period January 1, 2011 to June 30th, 2011 will be reimbursed 51 cents per mile, while July 1st through December 32st will be 55.5 cents per mile
Through June 30th, 2012, State of Ohio-funded programs are allotted 45 cents per mile.