How do I find per diem for a city in New Jersey?

Use the PerDiemCalculator with New Jersey pre-selected, choose a locality or enter a ZIP code, and select your trip dates. The tool applies the correct federal fiscal year and shows day-by-day lodging and M&IE.

Does New Jersey use the standard CONUS rate?

Most locations in New Jersey outside GSA's listed high-cost areas use the standard CONUS rate. Destinations in the table on this page have elevated lodging and/or M&IE caps published by GSA.

New Jersey per diem rates

Federal fiscal year 2026 · GSA CONUS

Federal travelers and contractors use General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates to estimate allowable lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) while on official travel in New Jersey. GSA publishes a standard CONUS rate for much of the state and separate, often higher, caps for designated high-cost localities.

This page summarizes published GSA data for FY 2026. For trip-specific totals (travel-day rules, meal deductions, and seasonal lodging by month), use the CONUS calculator with NJ pre-selected.

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Calculate NJ per diem Methodology & sources

GSA rates for New Jersey (FY 2026)

Standard CONUS rate

Standard

M&IE (daily): $0
Peak lodging (monthly cap): $0

Applies to most of New Jersey outside listed high-cost areas.

Higher-cost localities (10)

GSA publishes elevated caps for these destinations. Lodging varies by month; peak lodging is the highest monthly maximum in FY 2026.

Locality	County	M&IE	Peak lodging
Cherry Hill / Moorestown	Camden / Burlington	$80	$112
Eatontown / Freehold	Monmouth	$86	$146
Edison / Piscataway	Middlesex	$80	$122
Flemington	Hunterdon	$80	$124
Newark	Essex / Bergen / Hudson / Passaic	$86	$156
Parsippany	Morris	$80	$143
Princeton / Trenton	Mercer	$86	$138
Somerset	Somerset	$80	$138
Springfield / Cranford / New Providence	Union	$80	$139
Toms River	Ocean	$74	$213

Frequently asked questions

What is the GSA per diem rate for New Jersey?

GSA sets a standard CONUS per diem for most of New Jersey, plus higher rates for listed cities and counties. Amounts include daily M&IE and monthly lodging caps that change by month and destination.

How do I look up per diem for a specific city or ZIP?

Open the calculator, pick a locality from the dropdown or enter a ZIP code, and enter your travel dates. ZIP lookup maps to the GSA destination ID (DID) for that area.

Is this an official government website?

No. PerDiemCalculator is an independent planning tool. Rates are sourced from GSA published tables. Verify amounts with your agency and the Federal Travel Regulation.

Planning aid only · Not affiliated with GSA or the U.S. government · Data methodology