Alabama · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Birmingham per diem rates
Federal travelers to Birmingham (GSA area: Jefferson) can claim up to $135 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $22 above the standard CONUS lodging rate of $113.
Lodging cap by month, FY2027
FY2027 rates by season
Exactly as listed in GSA's FY2027 per diem file. Season dates are inclusive; the lodging cap applies to the night that begins on each date.
| Season | Lodging | M&IE | Max per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year | $135 | $80 | $215 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $20 |
| Lunch | $22 |
| Dinner | $33 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $80 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $60.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $80 M&IE tier, used to deduct meals provided by the government or included in a registration fee (FTR §301-11.21). Meals on a common carrier and complimentary hotel breakfasts are not deducted. All tiers
Worked example · November
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in November:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $135 | $540 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $900.00 |
Lodging is reimbursed up to the cap for actual cost (taxes are claimed separately on CONUS trips, FTR §301-11.16). The 75% first-and-last-day rule is FTR §301-11.20. Use the trip calculator for your own dates.
History, FY2015 to FY2027
Listed in every GSA file since FY2015.
Birmingham: lodging and M&IE by fiscal year
Each fiscal year runs October to September. Dashed line: the standard CONUS lodging rate.
| Fiscal year | Lodging | M&IE | Max/day | Peak change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $135 | $80 | $215 | +7.1% |
| FY2026 | $126 | $80 | $206 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $126 | $80 | $206 | +2.4% |
| FY2024 | $123 | $69 | $192 | +8.8% |
| FY2023 | $113 | $69 | $182 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $113 | $69 | $182 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $113 | $56 | $169 | +2.7% |
| FY2020 | $110 | $56 | $166 | +2.8% |
| FY2019 | $107 | $56 | $163 | +5.9% |
| FY2018 | $101 | $59 | $160 | +5.2% |
| FY2017 | $96 | $59 | $155 | +2.1% |
| FY2016 | $94 | $59 | $153 | +2.2% |
| FY2015 | $92 | $56 | $148 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Birmingham among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #225 nationally and #3 of 4 in Alabama. All Alabama rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Jefferson in Alabama. Under GSA's rules a non-standard area includes "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties" (GSA per diem FAQs).
99 ZIP codes map to Birmingham in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
35005 35006 35015 35020 35021 35022 35023 35036 35048 35060 35061 35062 35063 35064 35068 35071 35073 35079 35091 35094 35111 35116 35117 35118 35119 35123 35126 35127 35130 35139 35142 35146 35148 35172 35173 35180 35181 35201 35202 35203 35204 35205 35206 35207 35208 35209 35210 35211 35212 35213 35214 35215 35216 35217 35218 35219 35220 35221 35222 35223 35224 35226 35228 35229 35231 35232 35233 35234 35235 35236 35237 35242 35243 35244 35246 35249 35253 35254 35255 35259 35260 35261 35266 35270 35282 35283 35285 35287 35288 35290 35291 35292 35293 35294 35295 35296 35297 35298 35444
Other Alabama destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf ShoresBaldwin | $221 | $74 |
| HuntsvilleMadison | $146 | $74 |
| MobileMobile | $126 | $74 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Birmingham in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $135 a night, plus $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses, for travel from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
- How much M&IE do I get on the first and last day?
- 75% of the M&IE rate: $60.00 on the day you leave and the day you return (FTR §301-11.20, as published in the eCFR).
- Are hotel taxes included in the lodging rate?
- No. For CONUS travel, lodging taxes on the reimbursable room cost are claimed separately as a miscellaneous expense (FTR §301-11.16(a)).
Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources