Minnesota · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Minneapolis / St. Paul per diem rates
Federal travelers to Minneapolis / St. Paul (GSA area: Hennepin / Ramsey) can claim up to $153 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $40 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 | $153 | $92 | $245 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $23 |
| Lunch | $26 |
| Dinner | $38 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $92 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $69.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $92 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 × $153 | $612 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $69.00) | $138.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $92 | $276 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,026.00 |
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.
Minneapolis / St. Paul: 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 | $153 | $92 | $245 | +3.4% |
| FY2026 | $148 | $92 | $240 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $148 | $92 | $240 | 0% |
| FY2024 | $148 | $79 | $227 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $148 | $79 | $227 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $148 | $79 | $227 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $148 | $76 | $224 | −5.7% |
| FY2020 | $130 – $157 | $76 | $233 | +4.0% |
| FY2019 | $135 – $151 | $76 | $227 | +1.3% |
| FY2018 | $149 | $64 | $213 | +2.8% |
| FY2017 | $145 | $64 | $209 | +3.6% |
| FY2016 | $140 | $64 | $204 | +3.7% |
| FY2015 | $135 | $71 | $206 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Minneapolis / St. Paul among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #169 nationally and #2 of 3 in Minnesota. All Minnesota rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Hennepin / Ramsey in Minnesota. 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).
126 ZIP codes map to Minneapolis / St. Paul in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
55101 55102 55103 55104 55105 55106 55107 55108 55109 55110 55111 55112 55113 55114 55116 55117 55118 55119 55126 55127 55130 55133 55144 55145 55146 55155 55164 55170 55305 55311 55316 55317 55323 55327 55328 55331 55340 55341 55343 55344 55345 55346 55347 55356 55357 55359 55361 55364 55369 55373 55374 55375 55384 55387 55388 55391 55401 55402 55403 55404 55405 55406 55407 55408 55409 55410 55411 55412 55413 55414 55415 55416 55417 55418 55419 55420 55421 55422 55423 55424 55425 55426 55427 55428 55429 55430 55431 55432 55435 55436 55437 55438 55439 55440 55441 55442 55443 55444 55445 55446 55447 55449 55450 55454 55455 55458 55459 55467 55470 55472 55474 55478 55479 55480 55483 55484 55485 55486 55487 55488 55569 55572 55573 55577 55593 55599
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Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Minneapolis in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $153 a night, plus $92 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: $69.00 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