AboutLawrence J. Caldwell Expertise Expert in last minute travel for businesspeople on the go. Domestic and international (US, Western Europe, and Japan only). Planes, trains, automobiles, and lodging questions welcomed. Questions specific to Crystal City (Washington DC), Arizona, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, and Japan will get the best answers.
Experience Over twenty years experience on the road; five years in crisis management, five years in government contracting, and other positions that put me in the air, on the rails, and on the road. I know how to make the tough-going easier on your budget and less stressful on your life.
Question We are looking to set up company guidelines for employee spending while they travel in the US.
Would you know what the average is in the US for meals, hotels and cars per day.
Thank you
Colleen
Answer There is no average across the United States. It varies from city to city, state to state. Typical employee and US government employee per diem rates are established by the US government. They are published annually and can be found, among other places, at www.gsa.gov/perdiem
