Travelers will generally not be reimbursed for miscellaneous expenses listed below. This is not an all-inclusive list; it serves only as a sample for reference:
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Airline club membership dues
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Airline phone usage
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Auto repairs (personal)
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Baby-sitting
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Barbers and hairdressers
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Clothing and toiletry items
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Expenses related to vacation or personal days taken before, during, or after a business trip
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Fees for cash advances from credit cards or ATM’s
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Golf fees (unless they serve a business purpose)
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Hotel health club fees
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Loss or theft of cash advance money or airline tickets
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Loss or theft of personal funds or property
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Lost baggage
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Luggage and briefcases
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Magazines, books, newspapers, personal reading materials
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Medical expenses while traveling
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Mini-bar alcohol and refreshments
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Movies (hotel in-house movies)
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“No show” charges for hotel or car service
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Optional travel or baggage insurance
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Parking tickets or traffic violations
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Personal accident insurance (domestic)
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Personal automobile maintenance expense
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Personal entertainment, including sports events
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Personal property insurance
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Personal telephone calls in excess of reasonable calls home
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Pet care
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Saunas, massages, shoe shine
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Souvenirs or personal gifts
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U.S. traveler’s check fees
