Links to Travel
Information
Rates:
Lodging,
Meal and incidental expense rates for the continental U.S.:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentId=17943&contentType=GSA_BASIC
The
standard rate is up to $60 for lodging and $39 per day for meals. The above link provides rates for higher
cost metropolitan areas listed by city and county.
Detailed
Hotel receipt required to obtain these allowances. Conference hotel rate-
Provide
copy of brochure listing conference hotels and rate.
City
and County cross reference listings:
http://www.naco.org/counties/queries/city_srch.cfm
Find
the county in which the town or city you are visiting is located.
Meal
Breakdown for Breakfast and Dinner for each per-diem rate:
www.osc.state.ny.us/agencies/travel/meals.htm
Departure
time 6:59 a.m. or earlier? Add 1 Breakfast allowance.
Return
time 6:01 p.m. or later? Add 1 Dinner allowance
Departure
time 6:59 a.m. or earlier, and return time 6:01 p.m. or later? Add 1 full
per-diem amount.
Lodging, Meal and incidental expense rates for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, and all other Foreign Countries:
Note:
The meal breakdown for these locations is 20% breakfast and 80% dinner.
Lodging, Meal and incidental expense allowances without receipts:
www.osc.state.ny.us/agencies/travel/method1.htm
Tax
Exemption Certificate for hotel stays within New York State (PDF format):
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/2000/st/st129_1000.pdf
College employees are required to use this form to obtain an exemption from state, local and occupancy taxes within New York State. For out of state hotels, taxes may be reimbursed in addition to the lodging cost.
Mileage Rate for use of personal vehicle:
www.osc.state.ny.us/agencies/travel/mileage.htm
Attach Statement of Automobile Travel form to your NYS Travel Voucher.
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Travel Tools:
Currency Converter:
www.oanda.com/converter/classic
Convert payments made in foreign currencies to US dollars for any date.
Driving distances and Maps:
http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py
Find the distance between any two locations and get directions and maps.
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport Information:
http://gates.buffaloairport.com/
Check on flight arrival and departure status and other airport information.
New York State Thruway Authority:
http://www.thruway.state.ny.us/tolls/calc/index.html
Calculate tolls and distances between exits and other Thruway information.
Buffalo Area Travel Related Links and Information:
http://www.buffalo.com/Travel.asp
Home Town travel-related information.
National and International Travel Information:
http://www.virtuallythere.com/bulletin/
This bulletin provides useful information for travelers.
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Vendors:
NFT Travel Agency – telephone (716) 691-5880, or
1-800-633-6782:
http://www.nfttravel.com/agency_locations.html
NFT Travel is the authorized NYS agency for airline, and train reservations and more.
Enterprise-Rent-a-Car:
Enter zip code 14222, or your home zip code to find nearby branch locations and telephone numbers. Enterprise is the authorized NYS car rental agency for outbound rentals from the Buffalo area.
National Rent-a-Car – telephone 1-800-227-7368
National is the authorized NYS car rental agency at airport locations.
Refer to New York State Recap number 5005133 when making reservations