Washington · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Vancouver per diem rates
Federal travelers to Vancouver (GSA area: Clark / Cowlitz / Skamania) can claim up to $161 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $48 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 | $161 | $86 | $247 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $22 |
| Lunch | $23 |
| Dinner | $36 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $86 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $64.50 |
GSA's breakdown of the $86 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 × $161 | $644 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $64.50) | $129.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $86 | $258 |
| Maximum for the trip | $1,031.00 |
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.
Vancouver: 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 | $161 | $86 | $247 | +3.9% |
| FY2026 | $155 | $86 | $241 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $155 | $86 | $241 | −14.8% |
| FY2024 | $152 – $182 | $74 | $256 | 0% |
| FY2023 | $152 – $182 | $74 | $256 | 0% |
| FY2022 | $152 – $182 | $74 | $256 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $152 – $182 | $66 | $248 | −5.2% |
| FY2020 | $157 – $192 | $66 | $258 | +4.3% |
| FY2019 | $150 – $184 | $66 | $250 | +1.1% |
| FY2018 | $149 – $182 | $64 | $246 | +7.7% |
| FY2017 | $169 | $64 | $233 | +11.9% |
| FY2016 | $151 | $64 | $215 | +10.2% |
| FY2015 | $137 | $56 | $193 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Vancouver among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #150 nationally and #4 of 9 in Washington. All Washington rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Clark / Cowlitz / Skamania in Washington. 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).
41 ZIP codes map to Vancouver in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
98581 98593 98601 98603 98604 98605 98606 98607 98609 98610 98611 98616 98622 98625 98626 98629 98632 98639 98642 98645 98648 98649 98651 98660 98661 98662 98663 98664 98665 98666 98668 98671 98672 98674 98675 98682 98683 98684 98685 98686 98687
Other Washington destinations
| Destination | Peak lodging | M&IE |
|---|---|---|
| SeattleKing | $255 | $92 |
| Port Angeles / Port TownsendClallam / Jefferson | $252 | $92 |
| Olympia / TumwaterThurston | $176 | $80 |
| Ocean ShoresGrays Harbor | $155 | $86 |
| Everett / LynnwoodSnohomish | $147 | $86 |
| TacomaPierce | $143 | $86 |
| Richland / PascoBenton / Franklin | $136 | $86 |
| SpokaneSpokane | $126 | $86 |
Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Vancouver in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $161 a night, plus $86 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: $64.50 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