St. Louis, MO per diem rates, FY2027

The GSA per diem for St. Louis, MO in fiscal year 2027 (October 2026 to September 2027) is $156 a night for lodging plus $86 a day for meals and incidental expenses (M&IE), up to $242 a day in total. GSA defines the locality by county as: St. Louis / St. Louis City / St. Charles (Missouri).

$156
lodging per night, all year
$86
M&IE per day ($64.50 on the first and last day)
$242
highest daily total (lodging + M&IE)

Monthly lodging rates in St. Louis, MO, FY2027

The lodging rate is the same every month: $156 a night.

MonthLodgingM&IEDaily total
Oct 2026$156$86$242
Nov 2026$156$86$242
Dec 2026$156$86$242
Jan 2027$156$86$242
Feb 2027$156$86$242
Mar 2027$156$86$242
Apr 2027$156$86$242
May 2027$156$86$242
Jun 2027$156$86$242
Jul 2027$156$86$242
Aug 2027$156$86$242
Sep 2027$156$86$242

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 × $156
$468
M&IE: 2 full days × $86
$172
M&IE: 2 travel days × $64.50
$129
Maximum reimbursable per traveler
$769

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

Change from FY2026

Lodging moved from $150 a night in FY2026 to $156 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 Missouri

Anywhere in Missouri 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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