Resources

Government employee airfare resources for business trips, including airline contracts, airline best practices, unused ticket credit management, and baggage fee information.

Government employee resources on car rentals for official state business, including rates, rental procedures, and locations/hours.

Government employee resources on travel service contracts administered by the Statewide Travel Program.

Answers to questions frequently asked of the Statewide Travel Program, organized by topic.

Government employee resources on lodging for official state business.

Government employee guides, tools, and helpful links for managing state-sponsored meetings and conferences.

Government employee resources on rideshare services (which includes companies like Uber and Lyft) and other ground transportation options.

State government employee resources on mandated state travel policies such as the State Administrative Manual (SAM), the California Code of Regulations, CalHR, etc.

Government employee training resources such as video tutorials and guides for the different topics related to statewide travel. 

Resources for government travel coordinators responsible for overseeing their agency’s travel program, such as quarterly meeting presentations and program updates.

Government employee resources on travel management services for official state business.

Government employee resources and information regarding the state’s Travel Payment Services provider.

Government employee resources on virtual payments or VCN for direct billing hotel reservations through the Statewide Travel Program.