Collegiate Travel Planners (CTP)

CTP is the online booking tool for approved College employee travel. The use of CTP is mandatory for all domestic and international flights, as well as lodging (see few exceptions below).

Advantages of using a travel provider include:

  • Policies are implemented in fare pricing
  • CTP only works with Higher Education and provides savings for air and hotel
  • High end Duty of Care
  • Fees start at $4 online to $35 for agent assisted
  • Enhanced Group Travel options

If you have questions about how to set up travel arrangements, please contact travel@ithaca.edu.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTMETHODINSTRUCTIONS
Domestic and International FlightsCTP mandatory CTM PORTAL

Group Travel for 2-9 travelers

(5-9 travelers can be booked in portal or group request form)

CTP mandatory CTM PORTAL

Group Travel for 5 or more travelers

(note higher fees)

CTP mandatory 

Group Travel Request Form

Group Travel Desk 800-810-2695 M-F 8am-5pm CST

Group After Hours Emergencies 833-997-1935

Lodging

CTP mandatory 

Exceptions:

1) local hotels in Ithaca

2) Conferences can be reserved directly

3) Group travel when contracted and paid through Procurement

CTM PORTAL

Traveler is required to submit Sales Tax Form to hotel (where applicable)

Traveler is required to obtain itemized receipt from the hotel

AirBnb is not approved at this time

Car Rental from IthacaReserve an IC Fleet CarIf no Fleet Car is available, rent from Enterprise and use Corporate Number from: https://www.ithaca.edu/travel-services/enterprise-rent-car-and-national-car-rental
Car Rental outside of IthacaCTP mandatory For car rental with flight and/or lodging use CTM PORTAL

Bus Service -

individual seats

Suggested sites:

Coach USA, OurBus, Greyhound

Advanced purchase discount tickets should be purchased whenever possible and every effort must be made to obtain the lowest fare using online sites of your choice.
Bus Service - chartered for groupsPre-approved vendors mandatory See Approved Bus Companies on Procurement site
Student TravelCTP mandatory for all flights and strongly encouraged for lodging 

Travel for students must be booked by a faculty or staff member on behalf of the traveler

See your department AA or financial manager for more information on student travel