Michigan · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Pontiac / Auburn Hills per diem rates
Federal travelers to Pontiac / Auburn Hills (GSA area: Oakland) can claim up to $120 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $7 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 | $120 | $80 | $200 |
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 × $120 | $480 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $840.00 |
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.
Pontiac / Auburn Hills: 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 | $120 | $80 | $200 | +3.4% |
| FY2026 | $116 | $80 | $196 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $116 | $80 | $196 | −0.9% |
| FY2024 | $117 | $64 | $181 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $117 | $64 | $181 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $117 | $64 | $181 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $117 | $56 | $173 | −1.7% |
| FY2020 | $119 | $56 | $175 | +1.7% |
| FY2019 | $117 | $56 | $173 | +3.5% |
| FY2018 | $113 | $54 | $167 | +4.6% |
| FY2017 | $108 | $54 | $162 | +4.9% |
| FY2016 | $103 | $54 | $157 | +7.3% |
| FY2015 | $96 | $56 | $152 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Pontiac / Auburn Hills among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #285 nationally and #11 of 11 in Michigan. All Michigan rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Oakland in Michigan. 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).
93 ZIP codes map to Pontiac / Auburn Hills in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
48007 48009 48012 48017 48025 48030 48033 48034 48037 48067 48068 48069 48070 48071 48072 48073 48075 48076 48083 48084 48085 48086 48098 48099 48165 48167 48168 48178 48220 48237 48301 48302 48303 48304 48306 48307 48308 48309 48320 48321 48322 48323 48324 48325 48326 48327 48328 48329 48330 48331 48332 48333 48334 48335 48336 48340 48341 48342 48343 48346 48347 48348 48350 48353 48356 48357 48359 48360 48361 48362 48363 48366 48367 48370 48371 48374 48375 48376 48377 48380 48381 48382 48383 48386 48387 48390 48393 48428 48430 48439 48442 48455 48462
Other Michigan destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse CityGrand Traverse | $235 | $80 |
| PetoskeyEmmet | $230 | $86 |
| Mackinac IslandMackinac | $197 | $86 |
| DetroitWayne | $160 | $74 |
| HollandOttawa | $158 | $74 |
| MuskegonMuskegon | $157 | $68 |
| South HavenVan Buren | $148 | $68 |
| Ann ArborWashtenaw | $140 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Pontiac in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $120 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