GSA per diem rates
California per diem rates, FY2027
GSA lists 32 destinations in California, with lodging from $129 to $325 a night and M&IE from $74 to $92 a day for FY2027. Anywhere else in California gets the standard rate: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.
California destinations
| Destination | County or area | Lodging a night, by season | M&IE a day | First and last day (75%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch / Brentwood / Concord | Contra Costa | $147 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Bakersfield / Ridgecrest | Kern | $164 all year | $74 | $55.50 |
| Barstow / Ontario / Victorville | San Bernardino | $129 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Death Valley | Inyo / NAWS China Lake | $154 all year | $80 | $60.00 |
| Eureka / Arcata / McKinleyville | Humboldt |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Fresno | Fresno | $136 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles / Orange / Ventura / Edwards AFB less the city of Santa Monica | $199 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Mammoth Lakes | Mono |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato | Marin | $169 all year | $92 | $69.00 |
| Monterey | Monterey |
| $92 | $69.00 |
| Napa | Napa |
| $92 | $69.00 |
| Oakhurst | Madera | $137 all year | $80 | $60.00 |
| Oakland | Alameda | $152 all year | $92 | $69.00 |
| Palm Springs | Riverside |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Point Arena / Gualala | Mendocino | $134 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Sacramento | Sacramento | $156 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| San Diego | San Diego |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| San Francisco | San Francisco |
| $92 | $69.00 |
| San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| San Mateo / Foster City / Belmont | San Mateo |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara |
| $92 | $69.00 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Santa Monica | City limits of Santa Monica | $283 all year | $92 | $69.00 |
| Santa Rosa | Sonoma | $163 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| South Lake Tahoe | El Dorado |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Stockton | San Joaquin | $137 all year | $74 | $55.50 |
| Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose | Santa Clara | $218 all year | $92 | $69.00 |
| Tahoe City | Placer | $132 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Truckee | Nevada |
| $86 | $64.50 |
| Visalia | Tulare | $136 all year | $80 | $60.00 |
| West Sacramento / Davis | Yolo | $148 all year | $80 | $60.00 |
| Yosemite National Park | Mariposa |
| $86 | $64.50 |
Rates: GSA FY2027 per diem rates (rates file), effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027, checked Oct 22, 2026. Lodging is the most GSA reimburses a federal traveler for a night, excluding taxes; it isn't a market rate.
Reading the table
How California rates work
- Not listed? GSA sets most rates by county. A town in a listed county takes that county's rate; anywhere else in California gets the standard rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.
- Seasons: 14 of these destinations have a lodging rate that changes during the year. A trip across a season change has nights at each rate. M&IE stays the same all year.
- First and last days: a federal traveler gets 75% of the M&IE rate on the first and last day of a trip, shown in the last column.
- Lodging rates exclude taxes. M&IE includes taxes and tips on meals.
Source: GSA per diem FAQs, checked Oct 22, 2026.
M&IE by meal in California
| M&IE a day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Incidentals | First and last day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $74 | $18 | $20 | $31 | $5 | $55.50 |
| $80 | $20 | $22 | $33 | $5 | $60.00 |
| $86 | $22 | $23 | $36 | $5 | $64.50 |
| $92 | $23 | $26 | $38 | $5 | $69.00 |
Source: GSA M&IE breakdowns, checked Oct 22, 2026. A federal traveler deducts a meal provided by the government or included in a registration fee.
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