Firstly, it's great to hear that you will be meeting with your client face to face. Our experience has shown us that this is a great way for a freelance Virtual Assistant to develop a strong working relationship and an opportunity for you to discuss additional things you can support them with.
As a self employed freelancer you will need to decide whether you'd be happy to absorb the cost of travel, or ask your client to reimburse you.
This can be done one of two ways:
1. You can book your travel using the client's credit card (with their permission).
2. You can claim any costs incurred back as an expense.
We recommend that details are discussed and agreed with your client before going ahead with the meeting.