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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 149 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 74 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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San Antonio per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night149 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day74 US$
  • First and last day, meals55,50 US$

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 sept 2027149 US$74 US$223 US$

74 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast18 US$
Lunch20 US$
Dinner31 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)55,50 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

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

3 nights × 149 US$447 US$
2 full days × 74 US$148 US$
2 travel days × 55,50 US$111 US$
Maximum for the trip706 US$

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 2026137 US$74 US$211 US$
1 feb to 31 mar 2026161 US$74 US$235 US$
1 abr to 30 sept 2026137 US$74 US$211 US$

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 230 US$ a day there, of which 74 US$ counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 149 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 74 US$ 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 113 US$ for lodging and 68 US$ for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, 55,50 US$ in San Antonio. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

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