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Atlanta per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Atlanta, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 188 to USD 207 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Atlanta per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 188 to USD 207
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 86
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 64.50

Atlanta per diem, FY2027

Lodging is capped per night at the rate for that night's date. Meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) are a flat amount per day. The daily maximum is the two together.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 31 dic 2026USD 188USD 86USD 274
1 ene to 31 mar 2027USD 207USD 86USD 293
1 abr to 30 sep 2027USD 188USD 86USD 274

USD 86 M&IE, by meal

BreakfastUSD 22
LunchUSD 23
DinnerUSD 36
Incidental expensesUSD 5
First and last day (75%)USD 64.50

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 ene to 31 mar 2027, when lodging is capped at USD 207 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 207USD 621
2 full days × USD 86USD 172
2 travel days × USD 64.50USD 129
Maximum for the tripUSD 922

Atlanta per diem, FY2026

October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Use these for travel in that period, even when the claim is paid later.

DatesLodging per nightM&IE per dayDaily maximum
1 oct to 31 dic 2025USD 182USD 86USD 268
1 ene to 31 mar 2026USD 197USD 86USD 283
1 abr to 30 sep 2026USD 182USD 86USD 268

Atlanta and the IRS high-low method

Atlanta is a high-cost locality from 1 de enero to 31 de marzo under IRS Notice 2026-60, and takes the low rate the rest of the year. An employer using the high-low method can pay up to USD 329 a day in those months and USD 230 a day otherwise.

Per diem rates in other cities

Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to USD 188 to USD 207 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Fulton / Dekalb. A destination outside that area takes its own county's rate, or the standard rate of USD 113 for lodging and USD 68 for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, USD 64.50 in Atlanta. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is USD 207 in FY2027 against USD 197 in FY2026, and M&IE is USD 86 against USD 86. The full FY2026 table is on this page.

Not up to these rates, when the employee records the dates, place and business purpose of the trip under an accountable plan. Any amount above the federal rate is taxable wages.

Where these numbers come from

Lodging and M&IE are copied from GSA's FY2027 and FY2026 per diem files. The high-low status is from IRS Notice 2026-60.

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