phil625sxc Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I've a couple of dep gigs coming up that include fuel costs as well as the wage - is there a standard £ per mile cost for this kind of thing ? I thought the MU had a rate but can't find it anywhere. Thanks, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 If you ask for the full HMRC allowance of .45/mile you'll probably price yourself out. I get paid .16/mile every gig I do and that just covers diesel at 40mpg. Try .20/m and you'll be doing fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 great, thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTaff Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I must be doing it wrong, I've never charged per mile, just a set price per gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben604 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) We add £10 per man ( £50 on the band fee for pub dates ) for a round trip of £50 miles. Edited May 16, 2012 by JTUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 The cost of fuel is becoming a deal breaker for me. A couple of bands are turning down some long distance gigs because of the cost of getting there. Locally I've noticed fewer cars on the roads this last 6 months.The government is killing the motoring golden goose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike257 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I charge 40p/mile for fuel as part of booking out my band bus for anything out of the local area and find that just about covers it for a LWB Transit full of people and gear, although with the most recent price bumps I think I'm actually selling myself short now. In a car with just yourself I wouldn't expect it to cost anywhere near that, mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 It's good to keep a rough idea of how much milage you get from your car. For me 100 miles costs about £12. I just invoice for roughly what it costs. Most of the time it's a case of a flat fee and I work out the true fee after fuel to help me decide if it's worth it. It's only getting harder out there for musicians to make a living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Its tough out there now. I used to think nothing of 100 mile round trip but that's about 14 quid of fuel. Lucky i don't have to rely on my gig money as i did 12 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 thanks for the replies all - i just wanted to check as last time I was in this situation the band leader thought £20 was enough for a 250 mile round trip !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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