Per diem · IN · GSA FY2027 from October 1, 2026
Per diem rates in Indiana, FY2027
Indiana lists 3 GSA areas for FY2027: Bloomington kept its summer peak and raised it, Lafayette dropped its season altogether.
GSA FY2027 ZIP file published · rates checked · Published by Radif Partners · Rules and data
Federal per diem for the trip
$700
Indianapolis / Carmel, IN · Sun, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 28
| Lodging, 3 nights at the GSA maximum | $420 |
| M&IE before meal deductions | $280 |
| M&IE paid | $280 |
| Total | $700 |
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 | $140 | $80 | 75% | – | $60 |
| Mon, Oct 26 FY2027 | $140 | $80 | 100% | – | $80 |
| Tue, Oct 27 FY2027 | $140 | $80 | 100% | – | $80 |
| Wed, Oct 28 FY2027 | – | $80 | 75% | – | $60 |
- GSA areas above the standard rate
- 3
- Highest lodging maximum
- $154
- Where
- Bloomington
- Everywhere else
- $113 + $68
Indiana per diem for FY2027 is the standard $113 of lodging and $68 of M&IE in all but 3 areas. Marion and Hamilton counties, listed as Indianapolis / Carmel, allow $140 a night in every month with $80 of M&IE, the only Indiana area on that tier. Monroe County (Bloomington) runs $121 most of the year and $154 in May, June, July and August. Tippecanoe County (Lafayette / West Lafayette) is flat at $132, below its FY2026 top of $143. Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend and the Lake County cities of Hammond and Gary are not listed. The rates apply from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Four nights from November 9, 2026 come to $920 in Indianapolis and $758 in Fort Wayne at the federal maximum; in Bloomington the same four nights cost $817, and $949 from June 7, 2027. The calculator opens on Indianapolis.
Lafayette traded its season for one flat figure
In FY2026 Tippecanoe County had a calendar, from $123 to $143 depending on the month. For FY2027 GSA replaced it with a single $132 cap for all twelve months. The low months gained $9, the former peak lost $11. A university visit or a plant audit in West Lafayette is now priced the same in any month, with $74 of M&IE. Policies that budgeted the old peak should lower their ceiling for those months; policies that used the old low figure gain room all year.
Bloomington's four summer months
Monroe County went the other way and kept a pronounced season: $121 in October, November, December, January, February, March, April and September, $154 in May, June, July and August. Both steps rose since last year, the floor by $11 and the summer cap by $15. A stay running from late April into May changes cap on May 1, and the calculator prices each night on its own month.
Bloomington, IN: per diem for a stay
Lodging + M&IE at the federal maximum
$622
| Lodging: 3 × $121 | $363 |
| M&IE: 2 travel days at $55.50 | $111 |
| M&IE: 2 full days at $74 | $148 |
Lodging taxes on top; provided meals are deducted in the full calculator.
Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville share one rate
The Indianapolis / Carmel area covers Marion and Hamilton counties, so the Hamilton County cities of Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville carry the same $140 and $80 as downtown Indianapolis. The cap is up $7 from FY2026. Johnson County is a different story: Greenwood, in the Census file under Johnson County, is not in the area and pays $113.
Two Lake Counties, two rates
Illinois and Indiana each have a Lake County, and GSA treats them differently. Lake County, Illinois is part of the Chicago area, capped up to $238 with $92 of M&IE. Lake County, Indiana, home to Hammond, Gary, Merrillville and Crown Point, has no listing at all, so it pays $113 and $68. Expense tools that match on county name alone can confuse the two; the ZIP code does not. Indiana gasoline falls in EIA's Midwest series, $4.109 a gallon for regular in the week of October 5, 2026. The mileage reimbursement calculator applies the IRS rate of 76 cents to an Indianapolis to Bloomington drive, and the travel-day M&IE in Indianapolis is $60.00.
Every GSA area in Indiana: FY2027 against FY2026
| GSA area | Counties or limits | Lodging FY2027 | M&IE | Lodging FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | Monroe | $121 to $154 | $74 | $110 to $139 |
| Indianapolis / Carmel | Marion / Hamilton | $140 | $80 | $133 |
| Lafayette / West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | $132 | $74 | $123 to $143 |
| Rest of the state | All other counties | $113 | $68 | $110 |