Travel Request - getting pre-authorization to travel
Travel Booking - making reservations and incurring expenses
Travel Expense Report - reconciling expenses and requesting reimbursement
Concur Travel Card - automated and integrated
Christopherson Travel Agency - support and direct billing
Personal Card - flexibility but higher manual effort
Quick Comparison Snapshot
Use this chart to help you choose a booking method, based on factors such as out-of-pocket cost, booking constraints, and data syncing.
Submitted your Travel Request in Concur
Charged any expense to the new Travel Card
Utilized the Concur Booking Tool or used Christopherson for Booking Assistance
Want to use the new system to take advantage of its features
Submitted your Travel Authorization in FTS and have a TR#
Charged expenses to the former GoCard
Didn’t use the Concur booking tool, Christopherson agents, or the Travel Card to prepay expenses
Don’t mind paying out of pocket (no university card)
Prefer to use the old system as long as it's available