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Boston per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for Boston, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 213 to USD 365 a night depending on the dates, and USD 92 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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Boston per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 213 to USD 365
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 92
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 69

Boston 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 oct 2026USD 365USD 92USD 457
1 nov to 28 feb 2027USD 213USD 92USD 305
1 mar to 31 ago 2027USD 305USD 92USD 397
1 sep to 30 sep 2027USD 365USD 92USD 457

USD 92 M&IE, by meal

BreakfastUSD 23
LunchUSD 26
DinnerUSD 38
Incidental expensesUSD 5
First and last day (75%)USD 69

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 oct to 31 oct 2026, when lodging is capped at USD 365 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 365USD 1,095
2 full days × USD 92USD 184
2 travel days × USD 69USD 138
Maximum for the tripUSD 1,417

Boston 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 oct 2025USD 349USD 92USD 441
1 nov to 28 feb 2026USD 209USD 92USD 301
1 mar to 31 ago 2026USD 291USD 92USD 383
1 sep to 30 sep 2026USD 349USD 92USD 441

Boston and the IRS high-low method

Boston is a high-cost locality all year under IRS Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to USD 329 a day there, of which USD 86 counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to USD 213 to USD 365 a night depending on the dates, and USD 92 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Suffolk, city of Cambridge. 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 69 in Boston. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is USD 365 in FY2027 against USD 349 in FY2026, and M&IE is USD 92 against USD 92. 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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