GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford, Maine GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$201
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$86
Maximum per diem
$287
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford: 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
Jul 1 – Aug 31 $201 $86 $287
Sep 1 – Sep 30 $153 $86 $239
Oct 1 – Oct 31 $153 $86 $239
Nov 1 – Jun 30 $119 $86 $205

Historical rate trend

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

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $201 $86 $287
FY2025 $201 $86 $287
FY2024 $206 $69 $275
FY2023 $206 $69 $275
FY2022 $200 $69 $269
FY2021 $200 $76 $276
FY2020 $160 $76 $236
FY2019 $147 $76 $223
FY2018 $145 $59 $204
FY2016 $142 $59 $201
FY2015 $129 $56 $185
FY2014 $142 $56 $198

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 Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford, Maine. 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-ME?city=Kennebunk%20/%20Kittery%20/%20Sanford"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Kennebunk / Kittery / Sanford",
      "lodging": 201,
      "meals_incidental": 86,
      "season_begin": "07/01",
      "season_end": "08/31",
      "state": "US-ME"
    }
  ],
  "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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