New York · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville per diem rates
Federal travelers to Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville (GSA area: Suffolk) can claim up to $163 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $50 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 | $163 | $86 | $249 |
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 × $163 | $652 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,039.00 |
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.
Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville: 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 | $163 | $86 | $249 | +5.2% |
| FY2026 | $155 | $86 | $241 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $155 | $86 | $241 | +3.3% |
| FY2024 | $150 | $69 | $219 | +2.0% |
| FY2023 | $147 | $69 | $216 | +1.4% |
| FY2022 | $145 | $69 | $214 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $145 | $71 | $216 | −8.2% |
| FY2020 | $131 – $158 | $71 | $229 | +16.2% |
| FY2019 | $136 | $71 | $207 | +1.5% |
| FY2018 | $134 | $64 | $198 | +3.1% |
| FY2017 | $130 | $64 | $194 | +3.2% |
| FY2016 | $126 | $64 | $190 | +4.1% |
| FY2015 | $121 | $71 | $192 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #144 nationally and #7 of 19 in New York. All New York rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Suffolk in New York. 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).
116 ZIP codes map to Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / Melville in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
00501 00544 06390 11701 11702 11703 11704 11705 11706 11707 11713 11715 11716 11717 11718 11719 11720 11721 11722 11724 11725 11726 11727 11729 11730 11731 11733 11735 11738 11739 11740 11741 11742 11743 11746 11747 11749 11751 11752 11754 11755 11757 11760 11763 11764 11766 11767 11768 11769 11770 11772 11773 11775 11776 11777 11778 11779 11780 11782 11784 11786 11787 11788 11789 11790 11792 11794 11795 11796 11797 11798 11901 11930 11931 11932 11933 11934 11935 11937 11939 11940 11941 11942 11944 11946 11947 11948 11949 11950 11951 11952 11953 11954 11955 11956 11957 11958 11959 11960 11961 11962 11963 11964 11965 11967 11968 11969 11970 11971 11972 11973 11975 11976 11977 11978 11980
Other New York destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityBronx / Kings / New York / Queens / Richmond | $358 | $92 |
| Lake PlacidEssex | $225 | $86 |
| Saratoga Springs / SchenectadySaratoga / Schenectady | $219 | $80 |
| Glens FallsWarren | $195 | $86 |
| Floral Park / Garden City / Great NeckNassau | $172 | $86 |
| Tarrytown / White Plains / New RochelleWestchester | $168 | $92 |
| Niagara FallsNiagara | $148 | $80 |
| IthacaTompkins | $145 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Riverhead in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $163 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