Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

Lafayette / West Lafayette per diem ratesIndiana · FY 2027

Until FY 2026 its cap changed with the seasons; since FY 2027 one cap applies all year. Lafayette / West Lafayette’s full-year average lodging cap, $132 a night, is the lowest of the 3 Indiana areas, just under Bloomington ($132).

Oct 2026$132Nov 2026$132Dec 2026$132Jan 2027$132Feb 2027$132Mar 2027$132Apr 2027$132May 2027$132Jun 2027$132Jul 2027$132Aug 2027$132Sep 2027$132standard $113
Oct 2026$132Nov 2026$132Dec 2026$132Jan 2027$132Feb 2027$132Mar 2027$132Apr 2027$132May 2027$132Jun 2027$132Jul 2027$132Aug 2027$132Sep 2027$132standard $113
$103$103$103$115$126$126$132standard $113$96FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27
$103$132$113FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Lafayette / West Lafayette since FY 2021

Since FY 2021 Lafayette / West Lafayette’s full-year average has grown 28.1%; ranked by that growth, Lafayette / West Lafayette sits between Mobile (AL) and Jamestown / Middletown / Newport (RI). Against FY 2026, Lafayette / West Lafayette’s full-year average rose 4.5%, between Augusta (GA) and San Luis Obispo (CA) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Lafayette / West Lafayette ranked 272nd of 293 by full-year average, between Muskegon (MI) and Helena (MT). Along the way: flat in FY 2023, up 11.6% in FY 2024, up 9.9% in FY 2025.

Lafayette / West Lafayette among the 295

$132 here$115$334
$132 here$115$334

Exactly the same one-rate cap applies in New Haven (CT), Southaven (MS), State College (PA) and Tahoe City (CA). Nationally, Lafayette / West Lafayette is 219th of 295 by full-year average, between Bloomington (IN, $132) and Malvern / Frazer / Berwyn (PA, $132). Indiana, area by area.

Four days in Lafayette / West Lafayette

Monday, October 5, 2026, to Thursday: up to $655, three nights of lodging plus $259 M&IE.

One cap covers all twelve months, 16.8% above the standard rate.