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San Diego per diem rates

The FY2027 GSA rates for San Diego, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: a lodging cap of USD 208 to USD 249 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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San Diego per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per nightUSD 208 to USD 249
  • Meals and incidentals, per dayUSD 86
  • First and last day, mealsUSD 64.50

San Diego 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 may 2027USD 208USD 86USD 294
1 jun to 31 jul 2027USD 249USD 86USD 335
1 ago to 30 sep 2027USD 208USD 86USD 294

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 jun to 31 jul 2027, when lodging is capped at USD 249 a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × USD 249USD 747
2 full days × USD 86USD 172
2 travel days × USD 64.50USD 129
Maximum for the tripUSD 1,048

San Diego 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 may 2026USD 199USD 86USD 285
1 jun to 31 jul 2026USD 237USD 86USD 323
1 ago to 30 sep 2026USD 199USD 86USD 285

San Diego and the IRS high-low method

San Diego 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 208 to USD 249 a night depending on the dates, and USD 86 a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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

The highest lodging rate is USD 249 in FY2027 against USD 237 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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