Payment Solutions - Useful Links

Forms

• Rice Web Applications
• Texas Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certification (PDF)
• Rice Credit Information Form
• Texas Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemption Certificate (PDF)

How To Do Things

• Document Routing Information
• IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates
• Guidelines for Paying Scholarships, Fellowships, Grant, Prizes and Awards 
• Honorarium and Travel Related Expenses for Non-US Visitors / Lecturers
• Per Diem Rates
  
  
  • United States
    
    
    
  • International

  Note: Per diem rates are established by the US government. They are intended for use by federal employees. However, the IRS allows their use for meals for per diems (no receipts required and still have a qualified plan under IRS rules). Additionally, the IRS requires meals be pro-rated for day of departure and return. Rice uses these meal per diem rates for travel charged to a research grant.

Currency Conversion

• The Universal Currency Converter
• OANDA (w/historic data to 1990)

Travel Vendors

• Expedia
• Travelocity
• Airlines

  • American Airlines

  • Continental Airlines

  • Delta Airlines

  • Northwest Airlines

  • Southwest Airlines

  • United Airlines

  • Jet Blue

• Auto Rental Guide
• Hotels near Rice University
• Travel Agencies

  • Amex Travel

    
    

  • Total World
    
    
    Pam Banks
    
    (713) 590-8223
    

    
    

  • Distinctive Travel
    
    
    Frederica Irwin
    
    (281) 362-0777
    

    
    

  • Fairmont Travel
    
    www.fairmonttravel.com
    
    
    Pam Mulcare
    
    (281) 487-4800 ext. 2
    

    
    

  • Carlson Wagonlit
    
    (Pulse Travel)
    
    www.pulsetravel.com
    
    
    First available agent
    
    (281) 531-9500
    

    
    

  • Frosch Travel
    
    
    Carol Hermes
    
    (713) 590-8165
    

    
    

  • Meteor Int'l Travel
    
    
    Dottie or Marie
    
    (713) 621-5481
    

    
    

  • Navigant Int'l
    
    
    First available agent
    
    (713) 407-9661