The US Bank Visa Charge Card
The university sponsored US Bank Corporate Travel Card program is being sunset and is no longer accepting new cardholders.
Information for Current Cardholders
Current cardholders do not need to take any action; your card will remain active for now. UC Berkeley Accounts Payable will make a formal announcement with anticipated sunset dates and instructions for next steps by the end of 2026.
Canceling a US Bank Corporate Travel Card
To cancel a US Bank Corporate Travel Card, send your request to cancel via email to travel@berkeley.edu and indicate:
- Employee name
- Date of cancellation (if applicable)
The US Bank Corporate Travel Card should be cancelled immediately if an employee separates from employment with the university. The employee should be reminded to pay their account balance in full.
Cardholders Need to Know
- The charge card is intended only for business-related purchases while on official university travel
- The card must never be used to pay for any personal purchases
- The charge card may be used to make purchases for business travel services such as airfare, car rental, or hotel reservations
- The card may also be used to pay for conference registration
- While on travel status, transactions for meals and for business related expenses (for example: copy services, internet access) and business-related entertainment (for example: taking a donor to dinner) are acceptable
- Expenses charged to the card must be claimed on a Travel Reimbursement Request form
- The reimbursement will be issued to the traveler
- Payment to US Bank is the responsibility of the cardholder and is due within 30 days of the billing cycle cut-off, whether or not the trip is completed or the cardholder has received reimbursement
- There is no application fee or annual account fee
- The cardholder is responsible for any late fees (2.5%) or other penalties assessed on a past due account
- Late payment may affect the cardholder’s personal credit rating
- Late payments reflect negatively on the overall campus program
- To address delinquent accounts, the cardholder’s supervisor or departmental business officer may be notified
- If a purchase is made in a foreign currency, a 2% conversion fee will be assessed
- This currency exchange fee is reimbursable.
- Expenses charged to the charge card should be only for the cardholder
- Expenses for group travel or traveling companions should not be paid with this card
- A different card type is available for travel of study groups
Paying Your US Bank Corporate Travel Card Account
It is important that your card account is paid by the due date. Payments may be made through the Access Online web site. If paying by check, mail to:
- US Bank Corporate Travel Card Program
P.O. Box 790428
St. Louis, MO 63179-0428
For assistance with your account, please contact US Bank Customer Service at 800 344 5696. Please refere to the US Bank Corporate Travel Card website for more information.