Texas · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Pecos per diem rates
Federal travelers to Pecos (GSA area: Reeves) can claim up to $125 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $12 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 | $125 | $74 | $199 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $18 |
| Lunch | $20 |
| Dinner | $31 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $74 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $55.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $74 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 × $125 | $500 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $55.50) | $111.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $74 | $222 |
| Maximum for the trip | $833.00 |
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
First listed as a non-standard area in FY2016 (the earliest file used here is FY2015).
Pecos: 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 | $125 | $74 | $199 | +3.3% |
| FY2026 | $121 | $74 | $195 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $121 | $74 | $195 | −9.7% |
| FY2024 | $134 | $59 | $193 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $134 | $59 | $193 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $134 | $59 | $193 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $134 | $66 | $200 | −31.3% |
| FY2020 | $195 | $66 | $261 | −9.7% |
| FY2019 | $154 – $216 | $66 | $282 | +105.7% |
| FY2018 | $105 | $54 | $159 | −21.1% |
| FY2017 | $133 | $54 | $187 | −12.5% |
| FY2016 | $152 | $54 | $206 | – |
| FY2015 | Not listed: standard rate $83 / $46 | |||
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Pecos among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #269 nationally and #11 of 11 in Texas. All Texas rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Reeves 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).
6 ZIP codes map to Pecos in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
79718 79770 79772 79780 79785 79786
Other Texas destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington / Fort Worth / GrapevineTarrant County / City of Grapevine | $192 | $80 |
| 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 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Pecos in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $125 a night, plus $74 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: $55.50 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