GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Vail, Colorado GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$201
M&IE (per day)
$92
Maximum per diem
$293
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Vail: 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
Apr 1 – Sep 30 $201 $92 $293
Oct 1 – Nov 30 $201 $92 $293
Dec 1 – Mar 31 $397 $92 $489

Historical rate trend

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

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $397 $92 $489
FY2025 $397 $92 $489
FY2024 $485 $79 $564
FY2023 $485 $79 $564
FY2022 $397 $79 $476
FY2021 $397 $76 $473
FY2020 $389 $76 $465
FY2019 $394 $76 $470
FY2018 $377 $74 $451
FY2016 $350 $74 $424
FY2015 $312 $71 $383
FY2014 $297 $71 $368

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 Vail, Colorado. 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-CO?city=Vail"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Vail",
      "lodging": 201,
      "meals_incidental": 92,
      "season_begin": "04/01",
      "season_end": "09/30",
      "state": "US-CO"
    }
  ],
  "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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