Ohio · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Columbus per diem rates
Federal travelers to Columbus (GSA area: Franklin) can claim up to $138 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $25 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 | $138 | $80 | $218 |
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 × $138 | $552 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $912.00 |
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.
Columbus: 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 | $138 | $80 | $218 | +5.3% |
| FY2026 | $131 | $80 | $211 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $131 | $80 | $211 | +7.4% |
| FY2024 | $122 | $64 | $186 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $122 | $64 | $186 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $122 | $64 | $186 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $122 | $61 | $183 | 0% |
| FY2020 | $122 | $61 | $183 | 0% |
| FY2019 | $122 | $61 | $183 | +2.5% |
| FY2018 | $119 | $59 | $178 | +3.5% |
| FY2017 | $115 | $59 | $174 | +5.5% |
| FY2016 | $109 | $59 | $168 | +2.8% |
| FY2015 | $106 | $56 | $162 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Columbus among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #210 nationally and #4 of 6 in Ohio. All Ohio rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Franklin in Ohio. 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).
69 ZIP codes map to Columbus in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
43002 43004 43016 43017 43026 43054 43062 43064 43065 43068 43069 43081 43085 43086 43109 43110 43119 43123 43125 43126 43137 43140 43146 43194 43195 43199 43201 43202 43203 43204 43205 43206 43207 43209 43210 43211 43212 43213 43214 43215 43216 43217 43218 43219 43220 43221 43222 43223 43224 43226 43227 43228 43229 43230 43231 43232 43234 43235 43236 43251 43260 43266 43268 43270 43271 43272 43279 43287 43291
Other Ohio destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| SanduskyErie | $174 | $68 |
| CincinnatiHamilton / Clermont | $170 | $86 |
| ClevelandCuyahoga | $167 | $80 |
| HamiltonButler / Warren | $131 | $74 |
| Dayton / FairbornGreene / Montgomery | $120 | $74 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Columbus in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $138 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