Comments on: Billing travel time charges | Consultant Journal http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants Learn how to become a consultant, with articles on how to become a consultant, becoming a consultant, setting consulting fees, and more. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants/comment-page-1#comment-153021 admin Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:47:27 +0000 #comment-153021 I'd switch away from hourly billing and then the problem disappears. I’d switch away from hourly billing and then the problem disappears.

]]> By: Yongho http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants/comment-page-1#comment-152689 Yongho Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:10:40 +0000 #comment-152689 The reply here is VERY helpful. How about travel internationally, on those long and exhausting flights? Will those hours be paid as an extra compensation or counted as working hours? Thanks. The reply here is VERY helpful. How about travel internationally, on those long and exhausting flights? Will those hours be paid as an extra compensation or counted as working hours? Thanks.

]]> By: Charles http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants/comment-page-1#comment-35449 Charles Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:58:28 +0000 #comment-35449 The accepted method, even for federal employees, is the clock starts ticking when you are picked up by the cab until you end business for the day and you are back in your hotel room (TV, rest and sleeping are not included). On the return trip the clock ends when you are dropped off at your home. All meetings, conferences and client entertaining are included in billable hours. The accepted method, even for federal employees, is the clock starts ticking when you are picked up by the cab until you end business for the day and you are back in your hotel room (TV, rest and sleeping are not included). On the return trip the clock ends when you are dropped off at your home.
All meetings, conferences and client entertaining are included in billable hours.

]]> By: Casey Xiao-Morris http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants/comment-page-1#comment-874 Casey Xiao-Morris Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:09:33 +0000 #comment-874 Hi Andrea They are great articles. I wish I found your them sooner. I live in Redondo Beach and my client is located in Santa Monica. It is about 2.5 hours drive round-trip. I was requested to go to meeting or make a conference call in their office .The meeting lasted 1.5 hours, however the travel time is too long to ignore. Some have suggested I bill the client half of my normal rate at $45 per hour. Because my rate is on the low side. I am planning to bill them the normal rate on the travel time. I would love to get your opinions on this. Thanks Casey Xiao-Morris Hi Andrea

They are great articles. I wish I found your them sooner.

I live in Redondo Beach and my client is located in Santa Monica. It is about 2.5 hours drive round-trip. I was requested to go to meeting or make a conference call in their office .The meeting lasted 1.5 hours, however the travel time is too long to ignore. Some have suggested I bill the client half of my normal rate at $45 per hour. Because my rate is on the low side. I am planning to bill them the normal rate on the travel time. I would love to get your opinions on this.

Thanks

Casey Xiao-Morris

]]> By: Ella http://consultantjournal.com/blog/billing-travel-time-charges-consultants/comment-page-1#comment-506 Ella Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-506 Hi Andrea, I am a consultant for now (my client said that he will make me an employee after a trial period, but didn't specify how long). I recently had to go on a business trip with him for 3 days and not sure how to bill for it. The cab picked me up @ 6:30 AM on Monday to take me to airport and after we landed we went to see the client and then company dinner. After that to hotel (did a little work on computer as well). Then conference/another party and back to hotel. Last day conference until 6 then airport - my flight was at 9 PM and got delayed, so cab brought me home by midnight). I would really appreciate your suggestions. Thank you. Hi Andrea,

I am a consultant for now (my client said that he will make me an employee after a trial period, but didn’t specify how long). I recently had to go on a business trip with him for 3 days and not sure how to bill for it. The cab picked me up @ 6:30 AM on Monday to take me to airport and after we landed we went to see the client and then company dinner. After that to hotel (did a little work on computer as well). Then conference/another party and back to hotel. Last day conference until 6 then airport – my flight was at 9 PM and got delayed, so cab brought me home by midnight). I would really appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

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