GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Eureka / Arcata / Mckinleyville, California GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$172
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$86
Maximum per diem
$258
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Eureka / Arcata / Mckinleyville: the nightly lodging ceiling changes during the year (it is highest in peak travel months), while the M&IE rate stays constant.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jun 1 – Aug 31 $172 $86 $258
Sep 1 – Sep 30 $125 $86 $211
Oct 1 – May 31 $125 $86 $211

Historical rate trend

Eureka / Arcata / Mckinleyville rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $172 $86 $258
FY2025 $172 $86 $258
FY2024 $173 $69 $242
FY2023 $169 $69 $238
FY2022 $129 $69 $198
FY2021 $129 $71 $200
FY2020 $130 $71 $201
FY2019 $135 $71 $206
FY2018 $129 $74 $203
FY2016 $112 $74 $186
FY2015 $109 $61 $170
FY2014 $102 $61 $163

How this rate is used

This GSA per diem rate sets the maximum reimbursable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for federal employees and government contractors on temporary duty (TDY) travel to Eureka / Arcata / Mckinleyville, California. Travel and expense systems use it as the ceiling for voucher reimbursement; contractors use it for DCAA-compliant travel cost modeling on proposals and invoices.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/gsa/perdiem/state/US-CA?city=Eureka%20/%20Arcata%20/%20Mckinleyville"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Eureka / Arcata / Mckinleyville",
      "lodging": 172,
      "meals_incidental": 86,
      "season_begin": "06/01",
      "season_end": "08/31",
      "state": "US-CA"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates"
}

Source & methodology

Effective period
Fiscal Year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)
Last updated
October 1, 2025

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