Truckee per diem ratesCalifornia · FY 2027
In FY 2021 one cap covered the whole year; GSA now splits it into 4 periods. Truckee’s full-year average lodging cap, $165 a night, ranks 16th of the 32 California areas, between Mammoth Lakes ($167) and Bakersfield / Ridgecrest ($164).
Truckee since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Truckee’s full-year average has grown 30.8%; ranked by that growth, Truckee sits between Lake Placid (NY) and Palm Springs (CA). Against FY 2026, Truckee’s full-year average rose 4.7%, between Santa Barbara (CA) and Memphis (TN) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Truckee ranked 135th of 293 by full-year average, between Tacoma (WA) and Petoskey (MI). Along the way: up 17.8% in FY 2023, up 2.9% in FY 2024, up 3.1% in FY 2025.
Truckee among the 295
Truckee’s Dec–Feb peak lodging cap of $178 ranks 116th among the peak caps of the 295 areas, between St. Augustine (FL) and Colorado Springs (CO). Atlantic Beach / Morehead City (NC), Lincoln City (OR) and Orlando (FL) have exactly the same peak cap. Nationally, Truckee is 84th of 295 by full-year average, between Lebanon / Lincoln / West Lebanon (NH, $165) and Fort Myers (FL, $165). California, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $148 | 61 |
| December to February | $178 | 90 |
| March to May | $151 | 92 |
| June to September | $174 | 122 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $835, three nights at the December cap plus $301 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $745.
Weighted by days, the cap sits 45.9% above the standard rate over the year.