Missouri · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
St. Louis per diem rates
Federal travelers to St. Louis (GSA area: St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles) 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.
St. Louis: 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 | +4.0% |
| FY2026 | $150 | $86 | $236 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $150 | $86 | $236 | 0% |
| FY2024 | $150 | $64 | $214 | +6.4% |
| FY2023 | $141 | $64 | $205 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $141 | $64 | $205 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $141 | $66 | $207 | +4.4% |
| FY2020 | $135 | $66 | $201 | +1.5% |
| FY2019 | $133 | $66 | $199 | +2.3% |
| FY2018 | $130 | $54 | $184 | +4.0% |
| FY2017 | $125 | $54 | $179 | 0% |
| FY2016 | $125 | $54 | $179 | +8.7% |
| FY2015 | $115 | $66 | $181 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: St. Louis among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #162 nationally and #1 of 2 in Missouri. All Missouri rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles in Missouri. 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).
109 ZIP codes map to St. Louis in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
63005 63006 63011 63017 63021 63022 63024 63025 63026 63031 63032 63033 63034 63038 63040 63042 63043 63044 63045 63049 63069 63074 63088 63099 63101 63102 63103 63104 63105 63106 63107 63108 63109 63110 63111 63112 63113 63114 63115 63116 63117 63118 63119 63120 63121 63122 63123 63124 63125 63126 63127 63128 63129 63130 63131 63132 63133 63134 63135 63136 63137 63138 63139 63140 63141 63143 63144 63145 63146 63147 63150 63151 63155 63156 63157 63158 63160 63163 63164 63166 63167 63169 63171 63177 63178 63179 63180 63188 63195 63197 63199 63301 63302 63303 63304 63332 63338 63341 63346 63348 63357 63365 63366 63367 63368 63373 63376 63385 63386
Other Missouri destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas CityJackson / Clay / Cass / Platte | $139 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for St. Louis 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