Per Diem Rates 2026

Search any city for its GSA rate in fiscal year 2026, which ran from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Rates changed on 1 October 2026: the FY2027 rates now apply, and one click shows what changed for your destination.

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The per diem rates 2026 (FY2026) ran from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 and have expired. The current rates are FY2027 (from 1 October 2026): $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE as the standard rate, see the GSA per diem rates FY2027.

The federal government sets rates for a fiscal year, not a calendar year, so travel from 1 October 2026 uses FY2027. This page opens on the FY2026 file so you can check a past trip, and a switch shows the current one. The FY2026 standard rate was $110 a night and $68 a day for M&IE, and 296 destinations had their own rates. Use the FY2026 numbers only for trips made before 1 October 2026.

How to find a 2026 per diem rate

Decide which fiscal year your travel date falls in. Travel from January to 30 September 2026 uses FY2026. Travel from 1 October 2026 uses FY2027. A trip that crosses 1 October uses both, night by night.
Type the city, county or state in the box and pick the destination. The table shows the FY2026 lodging rate for each season and the M&IE rate.
Read the line under the card: it compares the destination’s highest lodging rate in FY2026 with the one in FY2027.
To see the current rates, change the fiscal year to 2027.
To price a whole trip, including one that crosses 1 October, open the per diem calculator: it picks the right file for every day.
If you want to compare years for a whole region, use the state list under the result: it shows the lowest and highest lodging rate of every destination in the state for the fiscal year you chose.

Not tax advice. DiemWise applies published rates and rules; check your own case with a tax professional.

Expired rates: GSA per diem rates FY2026 (continental U.S.) expired on 2026-09-30. Newer rates exist or will be published: check the official source before you rely on these numbers.

Data used: GSA per diem rates FY2026 (continental U.S.) (effective 2025-10-01, expires 2026-09-30, last checked 2026-10-24); GSA per diem rates FY2027 (continental U.S.) (effective 2026-10-01, expires 2027-09-30, last checked 2026-10-24). All sources and dates.

Are the 2026 per diem rates still valid?

FY2026 rates expired on 30 September 2026. If you travel today, use FY2027. If you are filling in an expense report for an earlier trip, use the file that was valid on the day you stayed, which for anything between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 is FY2026. The page shows a warning in the results because the rates are past their expiry date, and the sources page gives the dates.

What were the FY2026 standard rates?

$110 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE, so $178 a day for a destination that is not listed. For FY2027 the standard lodging rate is $113, a rise of $3, and M&IE stayed at $68. The M&IE of the 294 destinations that appear in both files did not change for any of them.

Which destinations were the most expensive in FY2026?

By each destination’s highest season: Park City, UT $483; Nantucket, MA $471; Martha’s Vineyard, MA $462; Key West, FL $436; Jackson / Pinedale, WY $420. The same five are the top five in FY2027, at $499, $487, $473, $452 and $441.

What changed between FY2026 and FY2027?

Peak lodging went up in 258 of the 294 destinations that are in both files, stayed the same in 18 and went down in 18. The biggest rises were Albuquerque (+$64, from $144 to $208), San Francisco (+$53, from $272 to $325) and Tucson (+$37, from $171 to $208). The biggest fall was Nashville (-$18). The FY2027 file no longer lists Allentown / Easton / Bethlehem, and the Illinois destination spelled Oak Brook Terrace in FY2026 is spelled Oakbrook Terrace in FY2027. Search a destination to see its own two rates.

How many destinations had their own rate in FY2026?

296 destinations with 649 rate rows. 139 of them had a single rate for the whole year; the rest had two to five seasons. M&IE levels were $68 for 17 destinations, $74 for 71, $80 for 104, $86 for 71 and $92 for 33.

Which rates apply to a trip that crosses 1 October 2026?

Both. The nights up to and including 30 September 2026 use the FY2026 rate and the nights from 1 October 2026 use FY2027. For a destination whose rate rose, as it did in 258 of 294 cases, the trip is a little more expensive after the change. The per diem calculator prices each night with the file that covers it, so you do not have to split the trip by hand.

How this tool works and where the numbers come from

The tool reads the GSA flat file for fiscal year 2026 and the one for 2027, both for the continental United States. Fiscal year 2026 runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026, so rates for travel in the calendar year 2026 come from FY2026 until 30 September and from FY2027 after that. Each destination card compares its highest lodging rate in the two files.

Sources

GSA, Per diem files (FY2027 and FY2026 rates) (FY 2027 rates published 2026-09-03) · checked 2026-10-27
GSA, M&IE breakdowns (page last updated 2026-10-27) · checked 2026-10-27

Reviewed 24 October 2026 · Published by DiemWise

Frequently asked questions

What are the per diem rates for 2026?

For travel before 1 October 2026: $110 lodging and $68 M&IE as the standard rate, higher for the listed destinations. From 1 October 2026 the FY2027 rates apply: $113 and $68.

When do the 2026 per diem rates start?

On 1 October 2025, the first day of fiscal year 2026.

Can I still use the 2026 rates for an expense report?

For travel that happened on or before 30 September 2026, yes: use the rates valid on the day of travel. For later travel, no.

Does the M&IE rate differ by season?

No. In the files, M&IE is one amount per destination for the whole fiscal year. Only lodging has seasonal rates.

Why does the page open on FY2026 and not on the current year?

Because the page answers the search for the 2026 rates. The fiscal-year switch above the card shows the current FY2027 rates with one click.

Where do the numbers come from?

From the GSA FY2026 per diem flat file. See Sources and dates.

Did M&IE change from FY2026 to FY2027?

Not at any destination that appears in both files. The standard M&IE stayed at $68 and the five levels are the same.

What replaced the FY2026 file?

The FY2027 file, in force from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. You can switch to it above.

GSA per diem rates: the current FY2027 rates, searchable by city.
Per diem calculator: price a trip, including one that crosses 1 October.
Federal per diem rates: every destination in one table with the change from last year.
M&IE rates: the meals split of each M&IE level.
Per diem rates Chicago: five seasons from $148 to $238 in FY2027.
Per diem rates Denver: the Denver and Aurora rates.

Updated October 2026