Denver / Aurora, CO per diem rates, FY2027
The GSA per diem for Denver / Aurora, CO in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $170 to $227 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $319 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: Denver / Adams / Arapahoe / Jefferson (Colorado).
Monthly lodging rates in Denver / Aurora, CO, FY2027
Lodging peaks at $227 in Oct, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and is lowest at $170 in Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Book travel in the low months when the work allows.
| Month | Lodging | M&IE | Daily total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| Nov 2026 | $170 | $92 | $262 |
| Dec 2026 | $170 | $92 | $262 |
| Jan 2027 | $170 | $92 | $262 |
| Feb 2027 | $170 | $92 | $262 |
| Mar 2027 | $170 | $92 | $262 |
| Apr 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| May 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| Jun 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| Jul 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| Aug 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
| Sep 2027 | $227 | $92 | $319 |
How the $92 M&IE breaks down
GSA's official split, used when a meal is provided and must be deducted.
- Breakfast
- $23
- Lunch
- $26
- Dinner
- $38
- Incidental expenses
- $5
- First and last day of travel (75%)
- $69
Worked example: a 3-night trip
At the highest monthly lodging rate, arriving and leaving on travel days.
- Lodging: 3 nights × $227
- $681
- M&IE: 2 full days × $92
- $184
- M&IE: 2 travel days × $69
- $138
- Maximum reimbursable per traveler
- $1,003
Excludes airfare, rental car and taxes on lodging, which are reimbursed separately under the Federal Travel Regulation.
Change from FY2026
Lodging moved from $165 to $215 a night in FY2026 to $170 to $227 in FY2027. M&IE stays at $92 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
- Colorado Springs, CO$128 to $176 + $86
- Cortez, CO$113 to $140 + $74
- Crested Butte / Gunnison, CO$140 to $179 + $86
- 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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