Mileage log guides

Short, concrete answers about mileage logs, what HMRC expects, and what to do when an app puts your journeys behind a limit.

The mileage log that stays on your phone

A mileage log knows where you have been. Here is what it means that journeys are stored in your phone's browser instead of on a supplier's server, and how to back them up.

Mileage log app or spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet is free and flexible, and easy to fill in after the fact. Here is the real difference between a mileage spreadsheet and an app that records the journey as it happens.

Keeping a mileage log for your tax return

What your mileage log must show for a claim to stand up: date, route, purpose and miles per journey — and how to keep it as you go without setting time aside.

A free mileage log app with no trip limit

Most free mileage apps stop at around 20 journeys a month. Here is what to look for in one that stays free, and what HMRC expects a log to show per journey.