Travel Program – Meal and Lodging Rates Effective for Travel on or after October 1, 2026
October 26, 2026. As noted in CalHR’s October 1, 2024 HR Announcement
(Travel Program – Updated Meal and Lodging Rates and Related Policy Effective for Travel on or after October 1, 2024), the State adopted the following maximum rates established by the federal General Services Administration (GSA):
- Standard meal and incidental expense (M&IE) rate for in-state and out-of-state travel (actual expenses up to $68).
- Standard lodging rate for in-state and out-of-state travel (actual expenses up to $110).
- Non-standard lodging rates for in-state and out-of-state travel (actual expenses up to the applicable rate provided in the “Lodging Reimbursement Rates – Effective for Travel on or after October 1, 2024” language in CalHR Manual Section 2203 [Allowances and Travel Reimbursements]).
On September 10, 2026, the GSA announced in Federal Register Notice MA-2026-03 (Maximum Per Diem Reimbursement Rates for the Continental United States [CONUS]) that, for Federal FY 2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027) the GSA is:
- Maintaining their standard M&IE rate.
- Updating their standard and non-standard lodging rates.
To view the GSA’s standard and non-standard lodging rates effective October 1, 2026:
- Go to the GSA’s Per diem rates page.
- Select “2027” from the FY drop down list.
- Select the travel destination.
CalHR has updated CalHR Manual Section 2203 (Allowances and Travel Reimbursements) and CalHR’s Travel Program – Frequently Asked Questions accordingly.
To see this and other recent human resources announcements, please visit our HR Announcements web page.
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