Per diem · AZ · GSA FY2027 from October 1, 2026
Per diem rates in Arizona, FY2027
Arizona's 5 GSA areas use 4 different M&IE tiers, and Maricopa County pays its lowest room cap in high summer.
GSA FY2027 ZIP file published · rates checked · Published by Radif Partners · Rules and data
Federal per diem for the trip
$796
Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ · Sun, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 28
| Lodging, 3 nights at the GSA maximum | $495 |
| M&IE before meal deductions | $301 |
| M&IE paid | $301 |
| Total | $796 |
Rates of fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). How this is calculated.
Day by day
| Day | Lodging | M&IE rate | Share | Meals off | M&IE paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 FY2027 | $165 | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
| Mon, Oct 26 FY2027 | $165 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Tue, Oct 27 FY2027 | $165 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Wed, Oct 28 FY2027 | – | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
- GSA areas above the standard rate
- 5
- Highest lodging maximum
- $282
- Where
- Sedona
- Everywhere else
- $113 + $68
Federal per diem in Arizona for FY2027 depends on the month as much as the city: Maricopa County, which covers Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and Chandler, allows $232 a night in February and March but only $122 in June, July and August, with $86 of M&IE all year. Inside the city limits of Sedona the cap reaches $282 in March and April, the top figure in the state. In all, 5 Arizona areas are listed, valid from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027; any other county pays the standard $113 and $68. Booked for three nights from February 8, 2027, a Phoenix trip comes to $997 at the federal maximum. The same three nights from July 12, 2027 come to $667, a difference of $330 that is all lodging. The calculator opens on Phoenix / Scottsdale; type any Arizona ZIP code to change it.
Sedona is a city, not a county
Most GSA areas are drawn along county lines. Sedona is drawn along municipal ones: the area is the "City Limits of Sedona", and the neighboring Grand Canyon / Flagstaff area covers "Coconino / Yavapai less the city of Sedona". A hotel inside Sedona is capped at $172 to $282 with $92 of M&IE; step outside the limits into Coconino or Yavapai County and the cap becomes $113 to $152, with $80 of M&IE. The meal gap alone is $12 a day. Sedona's calendar has four steps in FY2027: $220 in the fall, $172 in January and February, $282 in March and April, $189 from May through August.
Flagstaff in winter pays the national floor
In November, December, January and February the Grand Canyon / Flagstaff cap is $113, exactly the standard CONUS lodging rate. The area only earns its listing in the other months, at $152. Kayenta (Navajo County) is the reverse case: one flat $147 every month, on the $74 tier.
Phoenix turns the usual season around
Maricopa County's FY2027 table runs $165 from October to January, $232 in February and March, $171 in April and May, then $122 in June, July and August. The $110 gap between February and July is wider than the whole range of Tucson. Tucson (Pima County) moved most since last year: $123 to $171 in FY2026, $154 to $208 now, with its peak in January, February and March.
Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ: per diem for a stay
Lodging + M&IE at the federal maximum
$796
| Lodging: 3 × $165 | $495 |
| M&IE: 2 travel days at $64.50 | $129 |
| M&IE: 2 full days at $86 | $172 |
Lodging taxes on top; provided meals are deducted in the full calculator.
With 5 areas spread over 4 M&IE levels ($74, $80, $86 and $92), the arrival-day allowance ranges from $55.50 in Kayenta to $69.00 in Sedona; the M&IE breakdown shows what each tier gives per meal.
Arizona gasoline is priced with the West Coast
EIA groups Arizona in its "West Coast (PADD 5) Except California" series, which averaged $5.116 a gallon for regular in the week of October 5, 2026, $0.762 above the U.S. figure of $4.354. At 30 miles per gallon that is $0.171 of fuel per mile, out of an IRS rate of 76 cents. The road trip cost calculator prices a Phoenix to Flagstaff drive with this series.
Fuel for a drive at Arizona (EIA West Coast ex. California) prices
Fuel cost
$54.81
| 10.7 gal × $5.116 | $54.81 |
| Per mile | $0.183 |
| Same miles at the IRS rate ($0.76) | $228 |
Every GSA area in Arizona: FY2027 against FY2026
| GSA area | Counties or limits | Lodging FY2027 | M&IE | Lodging FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona | City Limits of Sedona | $172 to $282 | $92 | $164 to $274 |
| Phoenix / Scottsdale | Maricopa | $122 to $232 | $86 | $113 to $229 |
| Tucson | Pima | $154 to $208 | $80 | $123 to $171 |
| Grand Canyon / Flagstaff | Coconino / Yavapai less the city of Sedona | $113 to $152 | $80 | $110 to $144 |
| Kayenta | Navajo | $147 | $74 | $145 |
| Rest of the state | All other counties | $113 | $68 | $110 |