Alabama · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Mobile per diem rates
Federal travelers to Mobile (GSA area: Mobile) can claim up to $126 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $13 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 | $126 | $74 | $200 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $18 |
| Lunch | $20 |
| Dinner | $31 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $74 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $55.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $74 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 × $126 | $504 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $55.50) | $111.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $74 | $222 |
| Maximum for the trip | $837.00 |
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.
Mobile: 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 | $126 | $74 | $200 | +10.5% |
| FY2026 | $114 | $74 | $188 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $114 | $74 | $188 | −5.0% |
| FY2024 | $111 – $120 | $59 | $179 | +5.3% |
| FY2023 | $100 – $114 | $59 | $173 | +8.6% |
| FY2022 | $96 – $105 | $59 | $164 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $96 – $105 | $61 | $166 | +1.0% |
| FY2020 | $96 – $104 | $61 | $165 | −2.8% |
| FY2019 | $94 – $107 | $61 | $168 | +9.2% |
| FY2018 | $93 – $98 | $59 | $157 | −1.0% |
| FY2017 | $91 – $99 | $59 | $158 | 0% |
| FY2016 | $89 – $99 | $59 | $158 | +4.2% |
| FY2015 | $86 – $95 | $51 | $146 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Mobile among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #265 nationally and #4 of 4 in Alabama. All Alabama rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Mobile 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).
53 ZIP codes map to Mobile in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
36505 36509 36512 36521 36522 36523 36525 36528 36541 36544 36560 36568 36571 36572 36575 36582 36587 36590 36601 36602 36603 36604 36605 36606 36607 36608 36609 36610 36611 36612 36613 36615 36616 36617 36618 36619 36628 36633 36640 36641 36644 36652 36660 36663 36670 36671 36675 36685 36688 36689 36691 36693 36695
Other Alabama destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf ShoresBaldwin | $221 | $74 |
| HuntsvilleMadison | $146 | $74 |
| BirminghamJefferson | $135 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Mobile in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $126 a night, plus $74 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: $55.50 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