Oh if it's that long a drive, the cost of the rental and fuel is way less than the mileage reimbursement would be. I'm frankly surprised they're not flying you at that distance, unless the plane trip would include a lot of driving on the front and/or back ends.
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
This here is one likely answer. One other (less likely) might be insurance, although I would have to strain my imaginatiom quite a bit to come up with an explanation that nakes insurance a good reason to do this for a christmas party vs. a regular drive to work. Maybe they want to prevent “fraternization” by making clear “we know where your rental cars will spend the night”? ;)