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San Antonio per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for San Antonio, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 149 a night depending on the dates, and USD 74 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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San Antonio per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 149
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 74
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 55.50

San Antonio 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 30 sep 2027USD 149USD 74USD 223

USD 74 M&IE, by meal

BreakfastUSD 18
LunchUSD 20
DinnerUSD 31
Incidental expensesUSD 5
First and last day (75%)USD 55.50

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 oct to 30 sep 2027, when lodging is capped at USD 149 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 149USD 447
2 full days × USD 74USD 148
2 travel days × USD 55.50USD 111
Maximum for the tripUSD 706

San Antonio 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 ene 2026USD 137USD 74USD 211
1 feb to 31 mar 2026USD 161USD 74USD 235
1 abr to 30 sep 2026USD 137USD 74USD 211

San Antonio and the IRS high-low method

San Antonio is not on the IRS list of high-cost localities in Notice 2026-60. An employer using the high-low method instead of the GSA rate can pay up to USD 230 a day there, of which USD 74 counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to USD 149 a night depending on the dates, and USD 74 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

GSA lists it as: Bexar. 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 55.50 in San Antonio. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is USD 149 in FY2027 against USD 161 in FY2026, and M&IE is USD 74 against USD 74. 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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