Colorado Springs, CO per diem rates, FY2027

The GSA per diem for Colorado Springs, CO in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $128 to $176 a night for lodging plus $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $262 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: El Paso (Colorado).

$128 to $176
lodging per night, by season
$86
M&IE per day ($64.50 on the first and last day)
$262
highest daily total (lodging + M&IE)

Monthly lodging rates in Colorado Springs, CO, FY2027

Lodging peaks at $176 in Jun, Jul, Aug and is lowest at $128 in Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep. Book travel in the low months when the work allows.

MonthLodgingM&IEDaily total
Oct 2026$128$86$214
Nov 2026$128$86$214
Dec 2026$128$86$214
Jan 2027$128$86$214
Feb 2027$128$86$214
Mar 2027$128$86$214
Apr 2027$128$86$214
May 2027$128$86$214
Jun 2027$176$86$262
Jul 2027$176$86$262
Aug 2027$176$86$262
Sep 2027$128$86$214

How the $86 M&IE breaks down

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

Breakfast
$22
Lunch
$23
Dinner
$36
Incidental expenses
$5
First and last day of travel (75%)
$64.50

Worked example: a 3-night trip

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

Lodging: 3 nights × $176
$528
M&IE: 2 full days × $86
$172
M&IE: 2 travel days × $64.50
$129
Maximum reimbursable per traveler
$829

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

Change from FY2026

Lodging moved from $123 to $168 a night in FY2026 to $128 to $176 in FY2027. M&IE stays at $86 a day. Bids priced on last year's table should be updated for travel after October 1, 2026.

Other per diem localities in Colorado

  • Aspen, CO$173 to $419 + $92
  • Boulder / Broomfield, CO$125 to $173 + $80
  • Cortez, CO$113 to $140 + $74
  • Crested Butte / Gunnison, CO$140 to $179 + $86
  • Denver / Aurora, CO$170 to $227 + $92
  • Douglas, CO$113 to $139 + $80
  • Durango, CO$122 to $190 + $80
  • Fort Collins / Loveland, CO$120 to $157 + $80
  • Grand Lake, CO$128 to $182 + $86
  • Montrose, CO$143 to $194 + $74
  • Silverthorne / Breckenridge, CO$164 to $296 + $92
  • Steamboat Springs, CO$126 to $299 + $92
  • Telluride, CO$186 to $367 + $92
  • Vail, CO$205 to $417 + $92

Anywhere in Colorado 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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