# 2026-16306: Uncle Sam Tweaks Mileage Rates for Your Government Plane Joyride

2026-16306, Midyear Adjustment to the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes (Relocation Allowances), is a Federal Register notice from General Services Administration published 2026-08-11, effective 2026-07-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16306
- As of: 2026-08-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16306
- Title: Midyear Adjustment to the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes (Relocation Allowances)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: General Services Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 51709
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Effective: 2026-07-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-18

## In one line

Uncle Sam Tweaks Mileage Rates for Your Government Plane Joyride

## Summary

GSA is making a midyear adjustment to the mileage reimbursement rates for privately owned automobiles (POA), airplanes, and motorcycles as required by statute. GSA is also adjusting the POV mileage rate for moving purposes and the POA rate when a Government- furnished automobile is available and authorized. This information will be available in FTR Bulletin 26-03, which can be found on GSA's website at https://www.gsa.gov/policy-regulations/regulations/federal-travel- regulation/ftr-and-related-files.

## Effects PRIA read

- Private Auto Mileage Rate Matches IRS: mixed, low. If you drive your own car for official federal travel, GSA updated the per-mile reimbursement to match the Internal Revenue Service single standard mileage rate. The new POV/POA rate applies to travel performed on or after July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
- Moving and Gov-Furnished Auto Mileage Adjusted: mixed, low. If you relocate for official federal purposes or use your privately owned vehicle when a Government-furnished automobile is available and authorized, GSA adjusted the POV standard mileage rate for moving and the POA rate in those circumstances to align with the IRS medical/moving mileage rate. Thes…
- Airplane and Motorcycle Rates Updated: mixed, low. If you use a privately owned airplane or motorcycle for official federal travel, GSA adjusted the mileage reimbursement rates for those vehicle types based on its independent cost reviews. The revised airplane and motorcycle rates are effective for travel performed on or after July 1, 2026, through…

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## Sources
- [2026-16306 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/11/2026-16306/midyear-adjustment-to-the-calendar-year-cy-2026-privately-owned-vehicle-pov-mileage-reimbursement)
- [2026-16306 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-11/pdf/2026-16306.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16306 (as of 2026-08-18).