California · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Tahoe City per diem rates
Federal travelers to Tahoe City (GSA area: Placer) can claim up to $132 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $19 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 | $132 | $86 | $218 |
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 × $132 | $528 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $915.00 |
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.
Tahoe City: 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 | $132 | $86 | $218 | +0.8% |
| FY2026 | $131 | $86 | $217 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $131 | $86 | $217 | −0.8% |
| FY2024 | $132 | $74 | $206 | +6.5% |
| FY2023 | $124 | $74 | $198 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $124 | $74 | $198 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $124 | $61 | $185 | +1.6% |
| FY2020 | $122 | $61 | $183 | +8.0% |
| FY2019 | $113 | $61 | $174 | +9.7% |
| FY2018 | $103 | $64 | $167 | +3.0% |
| FY2017 | $100 | $64 | $164 | +7.5% |
| FY2016 | $93 | $64 | $157 | +6.9% |
| FY2015 | $87 | $61 | $148 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Tahoe City among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #241 nationally and #31 of 32 in California. All California rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Placer 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).
32 ZIP codes map to Tahoe City in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
95603 95604 95610 95626 95631 95648 95650 95658 95661 95663 95668 95677 95678 95681 95701 95703 95713 95714 95715 95717 95722 95736 95746 95747 95765 96140 96141 96142 96143 96145 96146 96148
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 Tahoe City in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $132 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