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title: Distance Tracking in Expensify
description: Learn how distance tracking works in Expensify!
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# Overview

Expensify provides a convenient feature for tracking your mileage-related expenses. You'll find all the essential information to begin logging your trips below.

# How to Use Distance Tracking
## Mobile App

First, you’ll want to click the **+** in the top right corner.

If you select **Manually Create**, you’ll be prompted to enter your mileage, select a rate, and code the expense before clicking **Save**.

![Click manually create or odometer to create a distance request.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_CreateExpense_Mobile.png){:width="100%"}

If you select **Manually Create**:
- Enter your mileage.
- Select a rate.
- Code the expense.
- Click **Save**.

![Enter your mileage, rate, code the expense, and click save.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_ManualDistance_Mobile.png){:width="100%"}

If you select **Odometer**:
- Enter your vehicle’s mileage reading before and after your trip.
- Select your rate.
- Code the expense.
- Click **Save**.

![Etner your mileage readings, your rate, code the expense, and click save.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_Odometer_Mobile.png){:width="100%"}

The **Start GPS** option also exists on the mobile app. However, we’ve learned that most customers prefer to track their mileage after their trips (thus not needing to hit that start button!)

We’ve temporarily paused the development of GPS mileage tracking in the mobile app, and we recommend you use one of the above options instead!


## Web

Navigate to the **Expenses** page, click **New Expense**, and review the two **Distance** options.

![Select manually create or create from map to create a new distance request.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_CreateExpense.png){:width="100%"}

If you select **Manually Create**:
- Enter the number of miles for your trip.
- Mileage rate is automatically selected based on your history, or manually select it if it's your first time.
- Complete any other applicable coding fields.
- Click **Save**.

![Enter the number of miles, select your rate, code the expense, and click save.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_ManualDistance.png){:width="100%"}

For **Create from Map** expenses:
- Add your start and end location, and the distance will be calculated.
- You can also click **Add Destination** for multiple stops.
- Leave **Create Receipt** selected if you want a map receipt generated.
- Click **Save**.

![Enter your start and end locations, and click save.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_ManualDistanceMap.png){:width="100%"}

Once you click **Save**, review the details from your map selection.
- Select your rate.
- Enter any other applicable coding.
- Click **Save**.

![Select your rate, code the expense, and click save.](https://help.expensify.com/assets/images/ExpensifyHelp_ManualDistanceConfirm.png){:width="100%"}

# Mileage Tracking FAQs
## **How can I change the rate of my mileage expenses?**
You can change the rate by going to Settings > Workspaces > [Your Workspace] > Expenses > Distance > Add a Mileage Rate.
If you submit mileage expenses on a group workspace, only workspace admins can do this.

## **Do you plan to add the "Create from Map" option to the mobile app or "Odometer" option to web?**
Not now, but if that changes, you'll be the first to know!

## **Will you restart maintenance on the mobile app's GPS option anytime soon?**
Not now, but if that changes, you'll be the first to know!

## **Does Expensify automatically update IRS Mileage rates?**
We never automatically update mileage rates in Expensify because different companies want the new rates to become effective on different dates.
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