Changes to Civil Service Travel Rates from 1st September 2022
September 12, 2022
The Civil Service Travel Rates have been reviewed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the key outcomes of this review are as follows:
- The travel rate applicable to electric vehicles (EVs) is being increased to the same rate that applies to vehicles in the middle category of 1,201cc to 1,500cc.
- The travel rate applicable to hybrid vehicles is that which applies based on the size of the engine in the vehicle.
- It is the Department’s intention to move to a single rate for all cars regardless of engine type in the next review which is due to take place in 2025. The move to a single rate will require a transitional period.
- The revised rates which apply from 1st September 2022 are outlined below. The existing rates apply to all travel carried out from 1st January 2022 to 31st August 2022. However, all travel from 1st January to date will count towards the aggregated kilometers for the year.
- There are no changes to the rates which apply to motorcycles or bicycles.
Existing Motor Travel Rates for Cars/Vans applicable to 31st August 2022:
| Rates per kilometre | Engine up to 1200cc* | 1201cc to 1500cc | 1501cc+ |
| First 1,500 kms | 37.95 cent | 39.86 cent | 44.79 cent |
| 1,501 – 5,500 kms | 70.00 cent | 73.21 cent | 83.53 cent |
| 5,501 – 25,000 kms | 27.55 cent | 29.03 cent | 32.21 cent |
| 25,001 kms and over | 21.36 cent | 22.23 cent | 25.85 cent |
Reduced Motor Travel Rates:
| Engine Capacity | Up to 1200cc* | 1201cc to 1500cc | 1501cc+ |
| Rate per km | 16.59 cent | 17.63 cent | 18.97 cent |
Revised Motor Travel Rates for Cars/Vans applicable from 1st September 2022:
| Rates per kilometre | Engine up to 1200cc | 1201cc to 1500cc* | 1501cc+ |
| First 1,500 kms | 41.80 cent | 43.40 cent | 51.82 cent |
| 1,501 – 5,500 kms | 72.64 cent | 79.18 cent | 90.63 cent |
| 5,501 – 25,000 kms | 31.78 cent | 31.79 cent | 39.22 cent |
| 25,001 kms and over | 20.56 cent | 23.85 cent | 25.87 cent |
Reduced Motor Travel Rates:
| Engine Capacity | Up to 1200cc | 1201cc to 1500cc* | 1501cc+ |
| Rate per km | 21.23 cent | 23.80 cent | 25.96 cent |
Reduced rates are payable to Civil Service employees who undertake a journey associated with their job but not solely related to the performance of their duties, such as:
- Attendance at confined promotion competitions,
- Attendance at approved courses of education / conferences,
- Return visits home at weekends during periods of temporary transfer.
Motor Travel Rates for motorcycles and bicycles will remain unchanged as follows:
Motorcycle:
| Rate per kilometre | Engine up to 150cc | 151cc to 250cc | 251cc to 600cc | 601cc and over |
| First 6,437 km | 14.48 cent | 20.10 cent | 23.72 cent | 28.59 cent |
| 6,438 km and over | 9.37 cent | 13.31 cent | 15.29 cent | 17.60 cent |
Bicycle: 8 cent per kilometre
