Vail per diem ratesColorado · FY 2027
Vail has the tenth highest full-year average lodging cap of the 295 areas GSA lists above the standard rate, between Aspen (CO) and San Francisco (CA). Vail’s December to March peak of $417 a night is the seventh highest monthly cap in the continental U.S., between Aspen (CO) and Telluride (CO). In Dec–Mar the cap is 2.03 times its Oct–Nov, Apr–Sep level, the 11th widest spread of the 295, between Jackson / Pinedale (WY) and Wallops Island (VA).
Vail among the 295
Vail’s full-year average lodging cap, $275 a night, ranks second of the 15 Colorado areas, between Aspen ($277) and Telluride ($246). Colorado, area by area.
| Months | Cap | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| October to November | $205 | 61 |
| December to March | $417 | 121 |
| April to September | $205 | 183 |
Four days in December
Monday, December 7, 2026, to Thursday: up to $1,573, three nights at the December cap plus $322 M&IE. Starting October 5 instead, in a low month, the same trip comes to $937.
Meals and incidentals are paid at the top tier, which 33 areas share. Weighted by days, the cap sits 143.6% above the standard rate over the year.
Vail since FY 2021
Since FY 2021 Vail’s full-year average has grown 9.6%; ranked by that growth, Vail sits between Memphis (TN) and Milwaukee (WI). Against FY 2026, Vail’s full-year average rose 3.5%, between Parsippany (NJ) and Hilton Head (SC) among year-on-year changes. In FY 2021 Vail ranked third of 293 by full-year average, between Telluride (CO) and Boston / Cambridge (MA). Along the way: up 19.3% in FY 2023, up 0.2% in FY 2024, down 11.4% in FY 2025.