California · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Fresno per diem rates
Federal travelers to Fresno (GSA area: Fresno) can claim up to $136 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $23 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 | $136 | $86 | $222 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $22 |
| Lunch | $23 |
| Dinner | $36 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $86 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $64.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $86 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 × $136 | $544 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $931.00 |
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.
Fresno: 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 | $136 | $86 | $222 | +5.4% |
| FY2026 | $129 | $86 | $215 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $129 | $86 | $215 | +4.0% |
| FY2024 | $124 | $69 | $193 | +9.7% |
| FY2023 | $113 | $69 | $182 | +2.7% |
| FY2022 | $110 | $69 | $179 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $110 | $66 | $176 | 0% |
| FY2020 | $110 | $66 | $176 | +4.8% |
| FY2019 | $105 | $66 | $171 | +1.9% |
| FY2018 | $103 | $64 | $167 | +6.2% |
| FY2017 | $97 | $64 | $161 | +5.4% |
| FY2016 | $92 | $64 | $156 | +3.4% |
| FY2015 | $89 | $61 | $150 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Fresno among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #218 nationally and #28 of 32 in California. All California rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Fresno in California. 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).
92 ZIP codes map to Fresno in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
93210 93234 93242 93245 93605 93606 93607 93608 93609 93611 93612 93613 93616 93619 93621 93624 93625 93627 93628 93630 93634 93640 93642 93648 93649 93650 93651 93652 93656 93657 93660 93662 93664 93667 93668 93675 93701 93702 93703 93704 93705 93706 93707 93708 93709 93710 93711 93712 93714 93715 93716 93717 93718 93721 93722 93723 93724 93725 93726 93727 93728 93729 93730 93737 93740 93741 93744 93745 93747 93750 93755 93760 93761 93764 93765 93771 93772 93773 93774 93775 93776 93777 93778 93779 93786 93790 93791 93792 93793 93794 93844 93888
Other California destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| San FranciscoSan Francisco | $325 | $92 |
| MontereyMonterey | $293 | $92 |
| Santa MonicaCity limits of Santa Monica | $283 | $92 |
| Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara | $277 | $92 |
| NapaNapa | $266 | $92 |
| South Lake TahoeEl Dorado | $262 | $86 |
| San DiegoSan Diego | $249 | $86 |
| Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San JoseSanta Clara | $218 | $92 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Fresno in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $136 a night, plus $86 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: $64.50 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