GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Augusta, Georgia GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$125
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$74
Maximum per diem
$199
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Augusta: 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
May 1 – Jun 30 $110 $74 $184
Jul 1 – Sep 30 $125 $74 $199
Oct 1 – Apr 30 $125 $74 $199

Historical rate trend

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

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $125 $74 $199
FY2025 $125 $74 $199
FY2024 $117 $59 $176
FY2023 $107 $59 $166
FY2022 $107 $59 $166
FY2021 $107 $61 $168
FY2020 $102 $61 $163
FY2019 $102 $61 $163
FY2018 $101 $59 $160
FY2016 $97 $59 $156
FY2015 $91 $51 $142
FY2014 $91 $51 $142

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 Augusta, Georgia. 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-GA?city=Augusta"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Augusta",
      "lodging": 125,
      "meals_incidental": 74,
      "season_begin": "07/01",
      "season_end": "09/30",
      "state": "US-GA"
    }
  ],
  "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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