If a job advert said 'travel occasionally within an area (UK)'

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What would be your expectations of this?

I will enquire with the company in the New Year, but wondered what the expectation could be, for those that might have similar jobs. I am assuming that fuel will be paid per mile, but wondered how it also might affect working hours (which are flexible). E.g. is the driving time counted as part of your hours?

Impossible to say, how long is your piece of string?

E.g. is the driving time counted as part of your hours?

Not in my occupation but it seems to be in others.

Really hard to say. If the role is advertised as including travel as standard it is less likely to be covered in my experience, but the only way to find out is to ask.

How occasional is occasional and does it involve overnight stays?

What's the job?

It makes a difference to the likely scenario:

eg Long distance lorry driver, Farms inspector for Northumberland, District manager East Sussex, PA to MP, retail assistant in Spar mini-mart in Gorton, IT systems installer NW Scotland.

DH gets travel if it's further than his normal commute.
So his nominated office is 50 miles away (his usual office is 3 steps from our front door).
If he visits somewhere less than 50 miles away, he gets nothing. If it's more than 50 miles, he gets the extra. If required to train/fly he gets all transport.
And yes, it counts as working time - but he is expected to do 90 days a year not in the office. Sometimes at the opposite end of the country.
Partly it will depend on what "area" means. It could be town, county, region. Or, in DHs case, UK waters.....

In my role, travel time is work time. I get TOIL at single time, even at weekends. I also get a hire car or train ticket plus hotels as required which is paid for up front by employer (civil service). I can use my personal car only if it's cheaper than the alternatives.

Oh and the first 10 miles isn't paid for as that's my technical commute to the office.

I travel regularly for 2 nights away a month, then as required depending on work needs so could be in the office / another venue for several days in a row then nothing for weeks.

I’d want clarification at interview stages on range of expected trips, locations, company travel policies and TOIL.

Thank you for your replies- I know that it will be varied for each job, but the variation is what I wanted to understand, rather than coming up with an average IYKWIM. With the job I currently do, I can claim mileage (minus my normal commute, if applicable) but I don't get paid for travelling time- this has been up to 40 minutes.

The job is working for a charity. The travel would be out of county, possibly up to 200 miles each way from where I am based. It would otherwise be a homebased role.

Thanks @GreatGateauxsby those are good questions to ask, which I will do. It's sometimes knowing what phrases to use- e.g. 'can you tell me more about the travel policies' rather than 'how much will I get?'