Texas · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine per diem rates
Federal travelers to Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine (GSA area: Tarrant County / City of Grapevine) can claim up to $192 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $79 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 | $192 | $80 | $272 |
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 × $192 | $768 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $60.00) | $120.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $80 | $240 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,128.00 |
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.
Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine: 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 | $192 | $80 | $272 | +6.1% |
| FY2026 | $181 | $80 | $261 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $181 | $80 | $261 | +3.4% |
| FY2024 | $175 | $64 | $239 | +4.8% |
| FY2023 | $167 | $64 | $231 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $167 | $64 | $231 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $167 | $61 | $228 | +0.6% |
| FY2020 | $166 | $61 | $227 | +1.2% |
| FY2019 | $164 | $61 | $225 | +0.6% |
| FY2018 | $163 | $59 | $222 | +7.2% |
| FY2017 | $152 | $59 | $211 | +2.0% |
| FY2016 | $149 | $59 | $208 | +3.5% |
| FY2015 | $144 | $56 | $200 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #95 nationally and #1 of 11 in Texas. All Texas rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Tarrant County / City of Grapevine in Texas. 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).
100 ZIP codes map to Arlington / Fort Worth / Grapevine in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
76001 76002 76003 76004 76005 76006 76007 76008 76010 76011 76012 76013 76014 76015 76016 76017 76018 76019 76020 76021 76022 76028 76034 76036 76039 76040 76052 76053 76054 76060 76063 76071 76092 76094 76095 76096 76099 76101 76102 76103 76104 76105 76106 76107 76108 76109 76110 76111 76112 76113 76114 76115 76116 76117 76118 76119 76120 76121 76122 76123 76124 76126 76127 76129 76130 76131 76132 76133 76134 76135 76136 76137 76140 76147 76148 76150 76155 76161 76162 76163 76164 76166 76177 76179 76180 76181 76182 76185 76190 76191 76192 76193 76195 76196 76197 76198 76199 76244 76248 76262
Other Texas destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| AustinTravis | $184 | $80 |
| DallasDallas | $184 | $80 |
| South Padre IslandCameron | $160 | $74 |
| GalvestonGalveston | $154 | $74 |
| San AntonioBexar | $149 | $74 |
| Midland / OdessaMidland / Andrews / Ector / Martin | $136 | $74 |
| Big SpringHoward | $133 | $68 |
| HoustonMontgomery / Fort Bend / Harris | $133 | $80 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Arlington in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $192 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