New Mexico · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Albuquerque per diem rates
Federal travelers to Albuquerque (GSA area: Bernalillo) can claim up to $208 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). Lodging is seasonal: $154 in the cheapest months (Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) and $208 at the peak (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar). That is $95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 – Mar 31 | $208 | $80 | $288 |
| Apr 1 – Sep 30 | $154 | $80 | $234 |
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 · October
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in October:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $208 | $832 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,192.00 |
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
First listed as a non-standard area in FY2021 (the earliest file used here is FY2015).
Albuquerque: 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 | $154 – $208 | $80 | $288 | +44.4% |
| FY2026 | $144 | $80 | $224 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $144 | $80 | $224 | +2.1% |
| FY2024 | $130 – $141 | $69 | $210 | +16.5% |
| FY2023 | $121 | $69 | $190 | +9.0% |
| FY2022 | $111 | $69 | $180 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $111 | $71 | $182 | – |
| FY2020 | Not listed: standard rate $96 / $55 | |||
| FY2019 | Not listed: standard rate $94 / $55 | |||
| FY2018 | Not listed: standard rate $93 / $51 | |||
| FY2017 | Not listed: standard rate $91 / $51 | |||
| FY2016 | Not listed: standard rate $89 / $51 | |||
| FY2015 | Not listed: standard rate $83 / $46 | |||
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Albuquerque among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #77 nationally and #1 of 4 in New Mexico. All New Mexico rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Bernalillo in New Mexico. 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).
47 ZIP codes map to Albuquerque in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
87008 87022 87048 87059 87101 87102 87103 87104 87105 87106 87107 87108 87109 87110 87111 87112 87113 87114 87115 87116 87117 87119 87120 87121 87122 87123 87125 87131 87151 87153 87154 87158 87176 87181 87184 87185 87187 87190 87191 87192 87193 87194 87195 87196 87197 87198 87199
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Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Albuquerque in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $208 a night ($154 to $208 depending on season), 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