Savvy business travelers know TripIt Pro makes it easy to keep their business trips organized. But what about business travel expenses?
There are a few ways to simplify the process of submitting receipts and getting reimbursed for your business trips—especially if you use TripIt Pro to organize your plans.
Here’s what we recommend:
If you’ve booked with Concur Travel…
Concur Travel is an all-in-one travel platform that helps business travelers book within their company’s travel policy. If your company has purchased Concur Travel, you likely also have access to Concur Expense—which means your travel plans will automatically flow from one to the other to start an expense report for your trip.
Plus, there’s more good news: If you book with Concur Travel and your TripIt account is linked, Concur Travel bookings will automatically show up in your TripIt app—creating a seamless itinerary you can access anytime.
Tip: Download the SAP Concur app to make it easy to capture your expenses while on your trip. Just snap a photo and ExpenseIt will do the rest. Don’t have access to ExpenseIt? Speak with your company’s Travel Manager to get more information. They can speak with their SAP Concur account team to inquire further.
If you’ve booked with Concur TripLink…
Concur TripLink connects frequent traveler programs to bring business travel plans back into SAP Concur solutions and streamline expense reporting. If your company has Concur TripLink, you can click TripLink in the main navigation to get started. Once you’ve connected any loyalty accounts of TripLink travel partners, you can book directly on that partner’s website or app (e.g., Marriott.com, Fly Delta app, etc.), and those plans and receipts automatically flow back into SAP Concur. Your plans will also automatically show up in your TripIt app.
Related reading: You Might Have Access to TripIt Pro for Free. Here's How to Find Out.
As for expenses, if you’ve booked a business trip via Concur TripLink, your bookings will be captured by those travel partner integrations. That means your e-receipts will automatically parse over from TripLink—enabling you to get a head start on your expense report.
If your company uses Concur TripLink and Concur Expense, those partner bookings will automatically start an expense report for you. An e-receipt will automatically be added (if available), saving you time. You can also upload your own receipt(s) or folio if needed.
If you’ve booked on your own…
If you’ve booked a trip outside of Concur Travel or Concur TripLink, but organize your plans in TripIt Pro—you’re in luck: your booking can be captured by TripIt and shared with SAP Concur. In the TripIt app, simply select “Share with SAP Concur" to enable your business travel plans to flow to SAP Concur—automatically opening a trip in Concur Travel or adding a line item in Concur Expense.
Check with your company’s Travel Manager or SAP Concur administrator to see what booking options you have available to you. As a rule of thumb, remember to book within your company’s travel policy and with your company’s recommended booking methods to avoid potential issues with expensing or reimbursement.
Tip: You can designate certain email addresses to automatically share your travel plans with SAP Concur. That’s one less thing to think about on your next business trip.
