Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

Bridgeport / Danbury per diem ratesConnecticut · FY 2027

No other Connecticut area has a higher full-year average lodging cap; next comes New London / Groton ($149). Since FY 2021 Bridgeport / Danbury’s full-year average has grown 24.8%; ranked by that growth, Bridgeport / Danbury sits between Portland (ME) and Kingston (NY).

Oct 2026$156Nov 2026$156Dec 2026$156Jan 2027$156Feb 2027$156Mar 2027$156Apr 2027$156May 2027$156Jun 2027$156Jul 2027$156Aug 2027$156Sep 2027$156standard $113
Oct 2026$156Nov 2026$156Dec 2026$156Jan 2027$156Feb 2027$156Mar 2027$156Apr 2027$156May 2027$156Jun 2027$156Jul 2027$156Aug 2027$156Sep 2027$156standard $113

Bridgeport / Danbury among the 295

$156 here$115$334
$156 here$115$334

Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in Sacramento (CA) and St. Louis (MO). Nationally, Bridgeport / Danbury is 115th of 295 by full-year average, between Missoula (MT, $156) and East St. Louis / O’Fallon / Fairview Heights (IL, $156). Connecticut, area by area.

$125$125$125$139$146$146$156standard $113$96FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27
$125$156$113FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Bridgeport / Danbury since FY 2021

Against FY 2026, Bridgeport / Danbury’s full-year average rose 6.8%, between Oakbrook Terrace (IL) and Troy (NY) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Bridgeport / Danbury ranked 140th of 293 by full-year average, between Brentwood / Franklin (TN) and Worcester (MA). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 11.2% in FY 2024, up 5% in FY 2025.

Four days in Bridgeport / Danbury

Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $769, three nights of lodging plus $301 M&IE.

One cap covers all twelve months, 38.1% above the standard rate.