4033. LOCAL TRAVEL: TRANSPORTATION

LOCAL TRAVEL: TRANSPORTATION OAG may pay for or reimburse the transportation expenses of local travel. In authorizing local travel transportation expenses, OAG shall require that the employee travel by bus or subway, unless: The travel origination or destination point is not reasonably accessible by bus or subway, in which case travel by automobile may be authorized; Travel time by bus or subway is significantly greater than transportation by automobile and the agency determines that transportation by automobile is advantageous to the District government; Travel by government vehicle is available and the expected cost of parking is equal to or less than the expected cost of travel by bus or subway; or The employee wishes to travel by personal vehicle, no government vehicle is available, and the use of a personal vehicle is allowable under the District’s policy regarding the use of personal vehicles, including Office Order. If transportation by automobile is authorized under § 4033.2(a) or (b): OAG should authorize transportation by a government vehicle, unless a government vehicle is not available, in which case the agency may authorize transportation by taxi or ride-hailing service; provided, OAG may authorize transportation by a personal vehicle when a government vehicle is not available and the use of a personal vehicle is allowable under the District’s policy regarding the use of personal vehicles; provided, the expenses reimbursed for the use of a personal vehicle (including parking) in such a circumstance shall not be greater than the expense that would have been reimbursable if the employee had traveled by taxi; and The employee must take reasonable steps to minimize the costs of parking. Government vehicles parked in metered spaces are not required to pay meter fees. Parking expenses associated with the use of personal vehicles are generally minimized by the use of on-street parking. Therefore, an employee generally must take reasonable steps to determine that on-street parking is not available before parking in a commercial parking facility. Moreover, in selecting a commercial parking facility, an employee must use reasonable efforts to minimize the costs of such parking. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 010818 (July 31, 2026). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Office of the Attorney General Personnel 6-C DCMR § 4033