HMRC mileage rate rises to 55p per mile from April 2026

If you use your own car for business travel — visiting patients, moving between surgeries or attending clinics — there's welcome news. HMRC has increased the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment (AMAP) for cars from 45p to 55p per mile, the first change to the rate in over 15 years.

The new rates

• Cars & vans: 55p per mile for the first 10,000 business miles, then 25p per mile thereafter
• Motorcycles: 24p per mile
• Bicycles: 20p per mile
• Passenger supplement: an extra 5p per mile per colleague carried for work

What this means for medical professionals

AMAP rates let you (or your employer) reimburse business mileage in your own vehicle free of tax and National Insurance. A locum GP driving between practices, or a consultant travelling to a private clinic, can now claim 10p more per mile — which adds up quickly over a year of visits.

For example, 8,000 business miles a year is now worth £4,400 in tax-free allowance (8,000 × 55p), up from £3,600 — an extra £800 of relief for exactly the same driving.

Keep good records

To claim, you need a reliable log of your business journeys — date, purpose, and miles. This is exactly the kind of record the MediCalc client portal is built to keep, so your claim is ready and defensible at year end.