Bakersfield / Ridgecrest, CA per diem rates, FY2027

The GSA per diem for Bakersfield / Ridgecrest, CA in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $164 a night for lodging plus $74 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $238 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: Kern (California).

$164
lodging per night, all year
$74
M&IE per day ($55.50 on the first and last day)
$238
highest daily total (lodging + M&IE)

Monthly lodging rates in Bakersfield / Ridgecrest, CA, FY2027

The lodging rate is the same every month: $164 a night.

MonthLodgingM&IEDaily total
Oct 2026$164$74$238
Nov 2026$164$74$238
Dec 2026$164$74$238
Jan 2027$164$74$238
Feb 2027$164$74$238
Mar 2027$164$74$238
Apr 2027$164$74$238
May 2027$164$74$238
Jun 2027$164$74$238
Jul 2027$164$74$238
Aug 2027$164$74$238
Sep 2027$164$74$238

How the $74 M&IE breaks down

GSA's official split, used when a meal is provided and must be deducted.

Breakfast
$18
Lunch
$20
Dinner
$31
Incidental expenses
$5
First and last day of travel (75%)
$55.50

Worked example: a 3-night trip

At the highest monthly lodging rate, arriving and leaving on travel days.

Lodging: 3 nights × $164
$492
M&IE: 2 full days × $74
$148
M&IE: 2 travel days × $55.50
$111
Maximum reimbursable per traveler
$751

Excludes airfare, rental car and taxes on lodging, which are reimbursed separately under the Federal Travel Regulation.

Change from FY2026

Lodging moved from $132 a night in FY2026 to $164 in FY2027. M&IE stays at $74 a day. Bids priced on last year's table should be updated for travel after October 1, 2026.

Other per diem localities in California

  • Antioch / Brentwood / Concord, CA$147 + $86
  • Barstow / Ontario / Victorville, CA$129 + $86
  • Death Valley, CA$154 + $80
  • Eureka / Arcata / McKinleyville, CA$130 to $181 + $86
  • Fresno, CA$136 + $86
  • Los Angeles, CA$199 + $86
  • Mammoth Lakes, CA$146 to $208 + $86
  • Mill Valley / San Rafael / Novato, CA$169 + $92
  • Monterey, CA$196 to $293 + $92
  • Napa, CA$194 to $266 + $92
  • Oakhurst, CA$137 + $80
  • Oakland, CA$152 + $92
  • Palm Springs, CA$141 to $192 + $86
  • Point Arena / Gualala, CA$134 + $86
  • Sacramento, CA$156 + $86
  • San Diego, CA$208 to $249 + $86
  • San Francisco, CA$232 to $325 + $92
  • San Luis Obispo, CA$170 to $213 + $86
  • San Mateo / Foster City / Belmont, CA$194 to $217 + $86
  • Santa Barbara, CA$214 to $277 + $92
  • Santa Cruz, CA$149 to $181 + $86
  • Santa Monica, CA$283 + $92
  • Santa Rosa, CA$163 + $86
  • South Lake Tahoe, CA$168 to $262 + $86
  • Stockton, CA$137 + $74
  • Sunnyvale / Palo Alto / San Jose, CA$218 + $92
  • Tahoe City, CA$132 + $86
  • Truckee, CA$148 to $178 + $86
  • Visalia, CA$136 + $80
  • West Sacramento / Davis, CA$148 + $80
  • Yosemite National Park, CA$184 to $212 + $86

Anywhere in California without its own rate uses the FY2027 standard rate: $113 lodging plus $68 M&IE. Search any city in the per diem lookup.

Source and limits

Official GSA CONUS per diem rates for FY2027, read from GSA's Per Diem API on 2026-10-22. Use them to price and benchmark travel; how you bill travel depends on your contract's travel clause. Verify current rates at gsa.gov.

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