School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine

Taxi Policy

The following University business related journeys are those that are authorised to be ordered on the school taxi account and will be supported by the school budget:

• Staff/PhD Student/Visitor journeys between any of the university city campuses (i.e Gilmorehill, Garscube, Tay House, Cochno, university linked hospitals)
• Institute visitor/speaker journeys to airport or train station to/from any university city campus or their hotel

The following journeys can be ordered on the School taxi account but a project code will be required for cost recharging OR paid personally and claimed via expenses policy against the grant:

• Staff/PhD student travel to airport, train station, or bus station to attend research meetings or conferences

The following journeys will not be supported by the School taxi account:

• Travel to and/or from a personal address (unless prior authority given by the Head/Deputy Head of School or Head/Deputy of PSS)
• Travel to/from SUERC (public transport should be utilised for this and claimed as expenses against the grant)
• Travel to/from SCENE** (unless prior authority is given by the Head/Deputy Head of School or Head/Deputy of PSS). Public transport to Balloch should be utilised and we are sourcing local taxi firms to use)
• Any travel for UG/PGT students (unless they are travelling with a staff member or prior authority has been given by the Head/Deputy Head of School or Head/Deputy of PSS)

 **Westend Cabs in Glasgow offer a £35 charge from the main campus to SCENE that can be paid personally and then claimed on expenses.

If you are unsure about your planned travel and if it meets requirements please query with the Professional Services Team in advance to allow deliberation.