How do I find per diem for a city in Virginia?

Use the PerDiemCalculator with Virginia 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 Virginia use the standard CONUS rate?

Most locations in Virginia 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.

Virginia 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 Virginia. 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 VA pre-selected.

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Calculate VA per diem Methodology & sources

GSA rates for Virginia (FY 2026)

Standard CONUS rate

Standard

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

Applies to most of Virginia 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
Blacksburg	Montgomery	$68	$122
Charlottesville	City of Charlottesville / Albemarle	$80	$136
District of Columbia	Washington DC (also the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax, and the counties of Arlington and Fairfax, in Virginia; and the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's in Maryland)	$92	$276
Loudoun	Loudoun	$80	$115
Lynchburg	Campbell / Lynchburg City	$68	$115
Richmond	City of Richmond	$80	$157
Roanoke	City limits of Roanoke	$74	$119
Virginia Beach	City of Virginia Beach	$74	$210
Wallops Island	Accomack	$68	$248
Williamsburg / York	James City / York Counties / City of Williamsburg	$80	$134

Frequently asked questions

What is the GSA per diem rate for Virginia?

GSA sets a standard CONUS per diem for most of Virginia, 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.

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