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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 208 US$ to 249 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 86 US$ a day for meals and incidental expenses.

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San Diego per diem for FY2027

  • Lodging, per night208 US$ to 249 US$
  • Meals and incidentals, per day86 US$
  • First and last day, meals64,50 US$

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 2027208 US$86 US$294 US$
1 jun to 31 jul 2027249 US$86 US$335 US$
1 ago to 30 sept 2027208 US$86 US$294 US$

86 US$ M&IE, by meal

Breakfast22 US$
Lunch23 US$
Dinner36 US$
Incidental expenses5 US$
First and last day (75%)64,50 US$

Example: three nights at the peak rate

A trip during 1 jun to 31 jul 2027, when lodging is capped at 249 US$ a night. Two full days in between and two travel days.

3 nights × 249 US$747 US$
2 full days × 86 US$172 US$
2 travel days × 64,50 US$129 US$
Maximum for the trip1048 US$

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 2026199 US$86 US$285 US$
1 jun to 31 jul 2026237 US$86 US$323 US$
1 ago to 30 sept 2026199 US$86 US$285 US$

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 329 US$ a day there, of which 86 US$ counts as meals.

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Preguntas frecuentes

For FY2027, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027: lodging up to 208 US$ to 249 US$ a night depending on the dates, and 86 US$ 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 113 US$ for lodging and 68 US$ for M&IE.

75% of the M&IE rate, 64,50 US$ in San Diego. Lodging is paid for each night at the rate for that night's date.

The highest lodging rate is 249 US$ in FY2027 against 237 US$ in FY2026, and M&IE is 86 US$ against 86 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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