Texas · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
San Antonio per diem rates
Federal travelers to San Antonio (GSA area: Bexar) can claim up to $149 a night for lodging and $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $36 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 | $149 | $74 | $223 |
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 × $149 | $596 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $55.50) | $111.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $74 | $222 |
| Maximum for the trip | $929.00 |
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.
San Antonio: 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 | $149 | $74 | $223 | −7.5% |
| FY2026 | $137 – $161 | $74 | $235 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $137 – $161 | $74 | $235 | +12.6% |
| FY2024 | $143 | $64 | $207 | +15.3% |
| FY2023 | $124 | $64 | $188 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $124 | $64 | $188 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $124 | $61 | $185 | −2.4% |
| FY2020 | $127 | $61 | $188 | +0.8% |
| FY2019 | $126 | $61 | $187 | +1.6% |
| FY2018 | $124 | $64 | $188 | +2.5% |
| FY2017 | $121 | $64 | $185 | +0.8% |
| FY2016 | $120 | $64 | $184 | +4.3% |
| FY2015 | $115 | $66 | $181 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: San Antonio among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #175 nationally and #6 of 11 in Texas. All Texas rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Bexar 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).
104 ZIP codes map to San Antonio in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
78002 78006 78009 78015 78023 78039 78052 78054 78069 78073 78101 78108 78109 78112 78124 78148 78150 78152 78154 78201 78202 78203 78204 78205 78206 78207 78208 78209 78210 78211 78212 78213 78214 78215 78216 78217 78218 78219 78220 78221 78222 78223 78224 78225 78226 78227 78228 78229 78230 78231 78232 78233 78234 78235 78236 78237 78238 78239 78240 78241 78242 78243 78244 78245 78246 78247 78248 78249 78250 78251 78252 78253 78254 78255 78256 78257 78258 78259 78260 78261 78263 78264 78265 78266 78268 78269 78270 78278 78279 78280 78283 78284 78285 78288 78289 78291 78292 78293 78294 78295 78296 78297 78298 78299
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 |
| 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 San Antonio in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $149 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