New Jersey · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Eatontown / Freehold per diem rates
Federal travelers to Eatontown / Freehold (GSA area: Monmouth) can claim up to $148 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $35 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 | $148 | $86 | $234 |
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 × $148 | $592 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $979.00 |
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.
Eatontown / Freehold: 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 | $148 | $86 | $234 | +1.4% |
| FY2026 | $146 | $86 | $232 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $146 | $86 | $232 | −11.0% |
| FY2024 | $128 – $164 | $69 | $233 | +29.1% |
| FY2023 | $127 | $69 | $196 | +5.8% |
| FY2022 | $120 | $69 | $189 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $120 | $61 | $181 | +6.2% |
| FY2020 | $113 | $61 | $174 | +3.7% |
| FY2019 | $109 | $61 | $170 | +2.8% |
| FY2018 | $106 | $59 | $165 | +2.9% |
| FY2017 | $103 | $59 | $162 | +2.0% |
| FY2016 | $101 | $59 | $160 | −1.9% |
| FY2015 | $103 | $56 | $159 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Eatontown / Freehold among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #176 nationally and #4 of 10 in New Jersey. All New Jersey rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Monmouth in New Jersey. 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).
50 ZIP codes map to Eatontown / Freehold in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
07701 07702 07703 07704 07710 07711 07712 07715 07716 07717 07718 07719 07720 07721 07722 07724 07727 07730 07731 07732 07733 07734 07737 07738 07739 07740 07746 07748 07750 07751 07752 07753 07754 07755 07756 07757 07758 07760 07762 07763 07764 07765 07799 08526 08555 08562 08720 08730 08736 08750
Other New Jersey destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Toms RiverOcean | $217 | $74 |
| NewarkEssex / Bergen / Hudson / Passaic | $175 | $86 |
| Princeton / TrentonMercer | $151 | $86 |
| ParsippanyMorris | $148 | $80 |
| SomersetSomerset | $147 | $80 |
| Springfield / Cranford / New ProvidenceUnion | $141 | $80 |
| FlemingtonHunterdon | $128 | $80 |
| Edison / PiscatawayMiddlesex | $123 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Eatontown in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $148 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