Paragraph 2 Travel expensesI1
England and Wales
A suitable practitioner, juror or witness shall have his or her travel expenses reimbursed as follows—
where travel is by public transport the coroner may reimburse the actual fare paid (in the case of railway or air, the economy fare only, unless the coroner otherwise directs);
where travel is by taxi or other privately hired vehicle, such costs may only be reimbursed where the coroner believes that such transport was reasonable;
where travel is by private transport an allowance per mile each way may be paid as follows—
| Car / motorcycle public transport rate | 25p |
| Car / motorcycle standard rate | 45p |
| Bicycle rate | 20p |
Public transport rate must be paid unless the coroner is satisfied that no adequate public transport was available on the date on which the journey was made.
Any parking fees reasonably incurred may be reimbursed.
The allowances set out in paragraph (1) for car travel may be increased by 2p per mile each way if a passenger is carried to whom an allowance would otherwise have been payable for travel to and from an inquest, and by an additional 1p per mile for any further additional passenger so carried.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. para. 2 in force at 25.7.2013, see reg. 1