Per Diem RatesFY 2027 federal travel allowances

Colorado per diem ratesFY 2027 · 15 areas above the standard rate

Colorado has 15 of the 295 areas whose per diem is above the standard rate in FY 2027, the same number as in FY 2021. Aspen has the highest full-year average lodging cap, ninth nationally, and Douglas the lowest. Every Colorado area changes its cap during the year: Aspen (high Dec–Mar), Vail (high Dec–Mar), Telluride (high Dec–Mar), Silverthorne / Breckenridge (high Dec–Mar), Steamboat Springs (high Dec–Mar), Denver / Aurora (high Oct, Apr–Sep), Montrose (high Oct, Jun–Sep), Crested Butte / Gunnison (high Oct, Jun–Sep), Grand Lake (high Dec–Mar), Boulder / Broomfield (high Oct, May–Sep), Durango (high Jun–Sep), Colorado Springs (high Jun–Aug), Fort Collins / Loveland (high Jun–Aug), Cortez (high Oct, May–Sep) and Douglas (high Jun–Aug). The single highest monthly cap in Colorado is $419 in Aspen (Dec–Mar). M&IE: $92 in 6 areas; $86 in 3 areas; $80 in 4 areas; $74 in 2 areas.

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepAspen$173$173$419$419$419$419$217$217$217$217$217$217Vail$205$205$417$417$417$417$205$205$205$205$205$205Telluride$186$186$367$367$367$367$186$186$186$186$186$186Silverthorne / Breckenridge$164$164$296$296$296$296$164$164$164$164$164$164Steamboat Springs$135$135$299$299$299$299$126$126$188$188$188$188Denver / Aurora$227$170$170$170$170$170$227$227$227$227$227$227Montrose$194$143$143$143$143$143$143$143$194$194$194$194Crested Butte / Gunnison$179$150$150$150$150$150$140$140$179$179$179$179Grand Lake$152$152$182$182$182$182$128$128$152$152$152$152Boulder / Broomfield$173$125$125$125$125$125$125$173$173$173$173$173Durango$122$122$122$122$122$122$122$122$190$190$190$190Colorado Springs$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$128$176$176$176$128Fort Collins / Loveland$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$157$157$157$120Cortez$140$113$113$113$113$113$113$140$140$140$140$140Douglas$113$113$113$113$113$113$113$113$139$139$139$113

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Colorado areas and the counties they cover

AreaCounties / citiesLodging capFull-year average
AspenPitkin$173–$419$277
VailEagle$205–$417$275
TellurideSan Miguel$186–$367$246
Silverthorne / BreckenridgeSummit$164–$296$208
Steamboat SpringsRoutt$126–$299$206
Denver / AuroraDenver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson$170–$227$203
MontroseMontrose$143–$194$164
Crested Butte / GunnisonGunnison$140–$179$160
Grand LakeGrand$128–$182$158
Boulder / BroomfieldBoulder, Broomfield$125–$173$149
DurangoLa Plata$122–$190$145
Colorado SpringsEl Paso$128–$176$140
Fort Collins / LovelandLarimer$120–$157$129
CortezMontezuma$113–$140$127
DouglasDouglas$113–$139$120

Other Colorado counties use the standard $113 lodging and $68 M&IE. Work out a trip · Every state