U.S. General Services Administration
CONUS lodging and meal rates
48 contiguous states and Washington, DC. Use the locality definition and travel fiscal year.
U.S. General Services Administration
Original rate workbooks and ZIP files
Published editions and download files. The ZIP dataset may associate one value with several localities.
U.S. General Services Administration
Meal allocations and deductions
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, incidental and travel-day amounts. Select the CONUS table for this directory.
GSA / Government Publishing Office
Federal civilian travel rules
The final FTR rule effective December 8, 2025. Check agency policy and subsequent changes for a specific claim.
GSA SmartPay / state taxation authorities
State tax exemption requirements
State sales tax and eligible payment arrangements. County and local taxes can require separate checks.
Department of Defense — Defense Travel Management Office
Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories
Non-foreign OCONUS rates. These destinations are outside the CONUS data and calculator provided here.
U.S. Department of State
Foreign travel destinations
Foreign per diem rates and effective dates. Do not apply the CONUS meal allocation or lodging-tax treatment by assumption.
U.S. General Services Administration
How lodging rates are developed
Hotel selection, historical average daily rates and seasonal periods. A rate ceiling is not a live room quote.