2026 GSA per diem — California.

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Fiscal year 2026: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30. Lodging limits exclude taxes; M&IE is reduced to 75% on the first and last travel days.

Standard CONUS rateLocations not listed as non-standard areas$110$68 M&IE Antioch / Brentwood / ConcordContra Costa$147$86 M&IE Bakersfield / RidgecrestKern$132$74 M&IE Barstow / Ontario / VictorvilleSan Bernardino$124$86 M&IE Death ValleyInyo / NAWS China Lake$142$80 M&IE Eureka / Arcata / McKinleyvilleHumboldt$125–$172$86 M&IE FresnoFresno$129$86 M&IE Los AngelesLos Angeles / Orange / Ventura / Edwards AFB less the city of Santa Monica$191$86 M&IE Mammoth LakesMono$139–$195$86 M&IE Mill Valley / San Rafael / NovatoMarin$153–$175$92 M&IE MontereyMonterey$191–$279$92 M&IE NapaNapa$172–$246$92 M&IE OakhurstMadera $135$80 M&IE OaklandAlameda$145$92 M&IE Palm SpringsRiverside$141–$186$86 M&IE Point Arena / GualalaMendocino$129$86 M&IE SacramentoSacramento$150$86 M&IE San DiegoSan Diego$199–$237$86 M&IE San FranciscoSan Francisco$259–$272$92 M&IE San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$163–$203$86 M&IE San Mateo / Foster City / BelmontSan Mateo$183$86 M&IE Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$205–$262$92 M&IE Santa CruzSanta Cruz$139–$176$86 M&IE Santa Monica City limits of Santa Monica$273$92 M&IE Santa RosaSonoma$157$86 M&IE South Lake TahoeEl Dorado$141–$247$86 M&IE Stockton San Joaquin$132$74 M&IE Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San JoseSanta Clara$192$92 M&IE Tahoe CityPlacer$131$86 M&IE TruckeeNevada $142–$173$86 M&IE VisaliaTulare$131$80 M&IE West Sacramento / DavisYolo$142$80 M&IE Yosemite National ParkMariposa$181–$203$86 M&IE

Large-city travel pages.

These cities are selected from the 200 largest CONUS places in the retained Census Vintage 2024 population list. GSA defines the actual rate areas by county and locality.

Primary source

gsa rates 2026GSA fiscal-year lodging and M&IE workbook

Retrieved 2026-10-01. Values and source snapshots are versioned. How we verify them.

Travel-rate questions.

Which year applies to my trip?

GSA rates use fiscal years starting October 1. A trip in October 2026 uses fiscal-year 2027 data. Split travel across the boundary.

Is lodging paid for every travel day?

The estimate uses one lodging night per day except the departure day. Reimbursement normally depends on actual eligible lodging costs up to the limit.

How much are meals on the first and last day?

The federal allowance is 75% of M&IE for the first and last day. A single travel day is counted once. Supplied meals or agency rules may reduce it.

Do these rates cover Alaska or Hawaii?

No. GSA’s CONUS dataset covers 48 states and DC; non-foreign overseas rates are set by the Department of Defense.

What if my city is not listed?

Check the county and GSA locality definition. Locations outside a listed non-standard area generally use the standard CONUS rate.