New York · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Rochester per diem rates
Federal travelers to Rochester (GSA area: Monroe) can claim up to $136 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $23 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 | $136 | $80 | $216 |
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 · November
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in November:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $136 | $544 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $904.00 |
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.
Rochester: 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 | $136 | $80 | $216 | +3.0% |
| FY2026 | $132 | $80 | $212 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $132 | $80 | $212 | +10.9% |
| FY2024 | $119 | $69 | $188 | +4.4% |
| FY2023 | $114 | $69 | $183 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $114 | $69 | $183 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $114 | $61 | $175 | +0.9% |
| FY2020 | $113 | $61 | $174 | +2.7% |
| FY2019 | $110 | $61 | $171 | +3.8% |
| FY2018 | $106 | $59 | $165 | +1.9% |
| FY2017 | $104 | $59 | $163 | +3.0% |
| FY2016 | $101 | $59 | $160 | −3.8% |
| FY2015 | $105 | $51 | $156 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Rochester among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #222 nationally and #12 of 19 in New York. All New York rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Monroe 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).
72 ZIP codes map to Rochester in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
14410 14414 14416 14420 14423 14428 14430 14445 14450 14464 14467 14468 14470 14472 14475 14476 14482 14502 14506 14508 14511 14514 14515 14519 14526 14534 14543 14546 14559 14564 14580 14586 14602 14603 14604 14605 14606 14607 14608 14609 14610 14611 14612 14613 14614 14615 14616 14617 14618 14619 14620 14621 14622 14623 14624 14625 14626 14627 14638 14639 14642 14643 14644 14646 14647 14649 14650 14651 14652 14653 14692 14694
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 |
| Riverhead / Ronkonkoma / MelvilleSuffolk | $163 | $86 |
| Niagara FallsNiagara | $148 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Rochester in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $136 a night, 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