Philadelphia, PA per diem rates, FY2027

The GSA per diem for Philadelphia, PA in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $174 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: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).

$174 to $227
lodging per night, by season
$92
M&IE per day ($69 on the first and last day)
$319
highest daily total (lodging + M&IE)

Monthly lodging rates in Philadelphia, PA, FY2027

Lodging peaks at $227 in Oct, Nov, Sep and is lowest at $174 in Jul, Aug. Book travel in the low months when the work allows.

MonthLodgingM&IEDaily total
Oct 2026$227$92$319
Nov 2026$227$92$319
Dec 2026$185$92$277
Jan 2027$185$92$277
Feb 2027$185$92$277
Mar 2027$185$92$277
Apr 2027$185$92$277
May 2027$185$92$277
Jun 2027$185$92$277
Jul 2027$174$92$266
Aug 2027$174$92$266
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 $156 to $218 a night in FY2026 to $174 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 Pennsylvania

  • Bucks, PA$121 + $80
  • Chester / Radnor / Essington, PA$129 + $80
  • Gettysburg, PA$120 + $68
  • Harrisburg, PA$129 + $74
  • Hershey, PA$151 to $207 + $80
  • Lancaster, PA$125 + $74
  • Malvern / Frazer / Berwyn, PA$132 + $80
  • Montgomery, PA$129 + $80
  • Pittsburgh, PA$144 + $80
  • Reading, PA$122 + $74
  • State College, PA$132 + $74

Anywhere in Pennsylvania 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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