What is the HMRC motorcycle mileage rate?

24p per business mile for all miles. It did not change when the car rate rose to 55p in April 2026.

What is the passenger payment rate?

5p per passenger per mile for cars and vans, on top of the vehicle rate, when you carry colleagues for business travel.

MileRate 24p · 20p · 5p

Not every claim uses the 55p car rate. Motorbikes, bikes and passenger payments have their own HMRC figures. Work them out here.

Claim	Rate	Notes
Motorcycle	24p per mile	All miles. Unchanged in April 2026.
Bicycle	20p per mile	All miles. Unchanged in April 2026.
Passenger payment	5p per passenger per mile	Cars and vans only, business travel.
Cars and vans	55p / 25p	First 10,000 then after, from 6 April 2026.

Did bike and motorcycle rates rise in 2026?

No. Only the first-band car and van rate rose from 45p to 55p. Motorcycles stay at 24p and bicycles at 20p.

Can I claim passenger payments on a motorcycle?

The approved passenger payment of 5p is for cars and vans. Check with your employer or adviser for any other arrangement.