Travel Rates
Author: Juli Gereg
Date: 02-11-2025
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Mileage reimbursement rate will be 70 cents per mile.
| Maximum Reimbursable Rates for Meals | |
| Breakfast | $ 16.00 |
| Lunch | $ 19.00 |
| Dinner | $ 28.00 |
To provide flexibility, the total meal expense for a day cannot exceed the $63 dollars, but the individual meals can vary from the guidelines above. Tips not to exceed 20% are included in the above guidelines. Meals provided by conferences or meetings should be deducted from the daily total based on the per meal guidelines above.
| Maximum Reimbursable Rates for Meals in Top 25 Incorporated Places | |
| Breakfast | $ 24.00 |
| Lunch | $ 28.50 |
| Dinner | $ 42.00 |
To provide flexibility, the total meal expense for a day cannot exceed the $94.50 dollars, but the individual meals can vary from the guidelines above. Tips not to exceed 20% are included in the above guidelines. Meals provided by conferences or meetings should be deducted from the daily total based on the per meal guidelines above.
| Maximum Reimbursable Rates for Lodging | |
| Chicago and Suburban Cook County | $234.00 / night |
| DuPage, Kane, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties | $114.00 / night |
| All other Illinois Counties | $110.00 / night |
| Outside of Illinois | $234.00/night or as approved by the Board |