GSA · CONUS Per Diem

Lynchburg, Virginia GSA Per Diem Rates (FY2026)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$110
M&IE (per day)
$68
Maximum per diem
$178
Lodging + M&IE

Seasonal breakdown

GSA sets seasonal lodging rates for Lynchburg: 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 – Jul 31 $110 $68 $178
Aug 1 – Sep 30 $115 $68 $183
Oct 1 – May 31 $115 $68 $183

Historical rate trend

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

Period Lodging M&IE Max per diem
FY2026 $115 $68 $183
FY2025 $115 $68 $183
FY2024 $109 $64 $173
FY2023 $105 $64 $169
FY2022 $104 $64 $168
FY2021 $104 $61 $165
FY2020 $99 $61 $160
FY2019 $99 $61 $160
FY2018 $97 $59 $156
FY2016 $94 $59 $153
FY2015 $90 $51 $141
FY2014 $85 $51 $136

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 Lynchburg, Virginia. 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-VA?city=Lynchburg"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "destination": "Lynchburg",
      "lodging": 110,
      "meals_incidental": 68,
      "season_begin": "06/01",
      "season_end": "07/31",
      "state": "US-VA"
    }
  ],
  "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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