Connecticut · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Bridgeport / Danbury per diem rates
Federal travelers to Bridgeport / Danbury (GSA area: Fairfield) can claim up to $156 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $43 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 | $156 | $86 | $242 |
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 × $156 | $624 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,011.00 |
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.
Bridgeport / Danbury: 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 | $156 | $86 | $242 | +6.8% |
| FY2026 | $146 | $86 | $232 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $146 | $86 | $232 | +5.0% |
| FY2024 | $139 | $69 | $208 | +11.2% |
| FY2023 | $125 | $69 | $194 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $125 | $69 | $194 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $125 | $66 | $191 | −3.1% |
| FY2020 | $129 | $66 | $195 | +1.6% |
| FY2019 | $127 | $66 | $193 | −2.3% |
| FY2018 | $130 | $64 | $194 | 0% |
| FY2017 | $130 | $64 | $194 | +0.8% |
| FY2016 | $129 | $64 | $193 | +3.2% |
| FY2015 | $125 | $71 | $196 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Bridgeport / Danbury among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #158 nationally and #1 of 4 in Connecticut. All Connecticut rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Fairfield in Connecticut. 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).
77 ZIP codes map to Bridgeport / Danbury in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
06404 06440 06468 06470 06482 06484 06491 06601 06602 06604 06605 06606 06607 06608 06610 06611 06612 06614 06615 06673 06699 06784 06801 06804 06807 06810 06811 06812 06813 06820 06824 06825 06828 06829 06830 06831 06836 06838 06840 06850 06851 06852 06853 06854 06855 06856 06857 06858 06860 06870 06875 06876 06877 06878 06879 06880 06881 06883 06888 06889 06890 06896 06897 06901 06902 06903 06904 06905 06906 06907 06910 06911 06912 06913 06914 06926 06927
Other Connecticut destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| New London / GrotonNew London | $149 | $86 |
| HartfordHartford | $146 | $80 |
| New HavenNew Haven | $132 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Bridgeport in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $156 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