Per diem is a daily amount to cover meal and lodging expenses for UCSD employees traveling on official UCSD business. Per diem applies to the following travel situations:

• Foreign travel
• Travel in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. possessions
• Long-term travel (30 days or more) in the continental U.S.

Per diem is not the same as Meal and Incidental Expense (M&IE), which applies to short-term travel (29 days or less) in the continental U.S.

For special circumstances, see claiming actual expenses in lieu of per diem.

See per diem rates for:

• Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. possessions
• Long-term travel in the continental U.S.
• Long-term travel in multiple continental U.S. locations
• A foreign destination
• Multiple foreign locations

Questions? Contact UCSD Travel or an individual Travel Team member.