North Carolina · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Charlotte per diem rates
Federal travelers to Charlotte (GSA area: Mecklenburg) can claim up to $143 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $30 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 | $143 | $80 | $223 |
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 × $143 | $572 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $932.00 |
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.
Charlotte: 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 | $143 | $80 | $223 | +9.2% |
| FY2026 | $131 | $80 | $211 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $131 | $80 | $211 | +1.6% |
| FY2024 | $129 | $69 | $198 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $129 | $69 | $198 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $129 | $69 | $198 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $129 | $56 | $185 | 0% |
| FY2020 | $129 | $56 | $185 | −0.8% |
| FY2019 | $130 | $56 | $186 | +2.4% |
| FY2018 | $127 | $59 | $186 | +4.1% |
| FY2017 | $122 | $59 | $181 | +4.3% |
| FY2016 | $117 | $59 | $176 | +6.4% |
| FY2015 | $110 | $51 | $161 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Charlotte among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #193 nationally and #6 of 10 in North Carolina. All North Carolina rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Mecklenburg in North Carolina. 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).
87 ZIP codes map to Charlotte in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
28027 28031 28035 28036 28070 28078 28079 28104 28105 28106 28107 28126 28130 28134 28201 28202 28203 28204 28205 28206 28207 28208 28209 28210 28211 28212 28213 28214 28215 28216 28217 28218 28219 28220 28221 28222 28223 28224 28226 28227 28228 28229 28230 28231 28232 28233 28234 28235 28236 28237 28241 28242 28243 28244 28246 28247 28253 28254 28255 28256 28258 28260 28262 28263 28265 28266 28269 28270 28271 28272 28273 28274 28275 28277 28278 28280 28281 28282 28284 28285 28287 28288 28289 28290 28296 28297 28299
Other North Carolina destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil HillsDare | $267 | $74 |
| Atlantic Beach / Morehead CityCarteret | $178 | $74 |
| WilmingtonNew Hanover | $170 | $74 |
| Chapel HillOrange | $153 | $80 |
| AshevilleBuncombe | $145 | $80 |
| RaleighWake | $142 | $74 |
| GreensboroGuilford | $130 | $74 |
| FayettevilleCumberland | $129 | $68 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Charlotte in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $143 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