Why not consider the train? It is cheaper than driving or flying and you don't waste a day of work driving as you can work on the train. Janet Bowne Director of Grants & Contracts Rutgers College of Nursing > It depends on your institution's travel policy, but you may want to > consider the fact that there will be other expenses. > > A comparison of airfare to mileage may be misleading. Don't forget about > mileage to/from the airport, parking at the airport, and baggage fees > versus parking at the hotel, toll roads, and a potential increase in > subsistence (if driving necessitates an extra travel day). > > Good luck, > > Lewis J. Honaker > Post-Award Administrator > Office of Grants and Contracts > California University of Pennsylvania > 250 University Avenue > California, PA 15419-1394 > > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Surprenant, James M > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 10:27 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Car vs. Airfare for travel > > Thanks for the replies everyone. I appreciate the 'confirmation' - we > already worked up the mileage at 50 cents/mile to come in cheaper by about > 40 bucks vs. the cheapest airfare we found - so we're good to go. > > Jimmy - I'm a Camry man these days, but I have enjoyed several Government > Motors products (one Chevy, one Buick, and even one Oldsmobile - > OLDSMOBILE!!! am I dating myself?) in the past - you remember? Back in > the day when they were known as General Motors? ;) > > Thanks again all, > James > > James M. Surprenant > Senior Grants/Research Administrator * Harvard Medical School > Countway Library of Medicine * Center for Biomedical Informatics > 10 Shattuck Street, 4th Floor * Boston, Massachusetts 02115 > Phone: 617-432-6786 * Fax: 617-432-0693 > Email: > xxxxxx@hms.harvard.edu<mailto:xxxxxx@hms.harvard.edu> > > P Please consider the environment before you print this message. > ________________________________ > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Cappellucci, James E. > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:44 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Car vs. Airfare for travel > > .50 per mile for 2010 per IRS. > > It is allowable. But is it reasonable? probably. Should not be that much > of a difference. > > Chevys are safer than Toyotas. > > > > > James Cappellucci > Sr. Grant Administrator, Grants & Contracts > Partners Healthcare/Massachusetts General Hospital > 101 Huntington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 300 > Boston, MA 02199 > Phone 617-954-9858 > Fax: 617-954-9850 > Main: 617-954-9309 > xxxxxx@partners.org<mailto:xxxxxx@partners.org> > > As stewards of sponsored funds for the Partners entities, Research > Management is committed to identifying and adhering to best practices in > grants and contracts administration and upholding the highest standards > of integrity and fiduciary responsibility. We seek to proactively address > the administrative demands on investigators by providing exceptional > customer service to our distinguished research community and > collaborators in their pioneering efforts in science and medicine for the > greater good. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf > Of Surprenant, James M > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:28 AM > To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > Subject: [RESADM-L] Car vs. Airfare for travel > Good morning esteemed colleagues, Happy Wednesday! > > I have a PI that will be traveling on a federal grant to DC soon. She > wishes to drive instead of flying. This is a new one by me, but I assume > it would be allowable - wouldn't we just reimburse her mileage at a > federal approved rate? I have the feeling the cost is going to be > comparable to airfare. If so, does anyone know the current rate? > > Finally, are we bound by anything like a DriveAmerica Act that would > require her to take a Chevy instead of her Toyota? ;) > > Have a great day, > James > > > James M. 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