Per diem · VT · GSA FY2027 from October 1, 2026
Per diem rates in Vermont, FY2027
In FY2027 Stowe gave up its seasonal rate and White River Junction took one on, out of Vermont's 5 GSA areas.
GSA FY2027 ZIP file published · rates checked · Published by Radif Partners · Rules and data
Federal per diem for the trip
$943
Burlington, VT · Sun, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 28
| Lodging, 3 nights at the GSA maximum | $642 |
| M&IE before meal deductions | $301 |
| M&IE paid | $301 |
| Total | $943 |
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 | $214 | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
| Mon, Oct 26 FY2027 | $214 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Tue, Oct 27 FY2027 | $214 | $86 | 100% | – | $86 |
| Wed, Oct 28 FY2027 | – | $86 | 75% | – | $64.50 |
- GSA areas above the standard rate
- 5
- Highest lodging maximum
- $227
- Where
- Montpelier
- Everywhere else
- $113 + $68
Vermont's highest FY2027 lodging cap belongs to the Montpelier area, $227 a night in October, August and September, yet its meals rate is $74, a tier below the $86 paid in Burlington, Stowe, Manchester and White River Junction. All 4 seasonal areas count October among their top months. Stowe, in Lamoille County, now has one cap of $184 for the whole year, whereas Windsor County moved the other way and now swings between $134 and $172. Rutland and every county GSA leaves out take $113 and $68. Put through the FY2027 table, three nights in Burlington from October 5 to October 8, 2026 total $943 at the federal maximum, and the same stay in February 2027 $694. The arrival and departure days are paid at 75% of M&IE in both.
Stowe flattened, White River Junction split
Two Vermont areas swapped behaviors between the fiscal years. Lamoille County had $185 most of FY2026 and a dip to $148 in March, April and May; FY2027 sets $184 in all twelve months, so spring trips gain $36 a night. Windsor County did the reverse. It held a flat $144 last year; now it pays $172 in October, June, July, August and September and $134 in November, December, January, February, March, April and May. A winter visit to White River Junction therefore allows $10 a night less than before, a summer one $28 more.
Burlington, VT: per diem for a stay
Lodging + M&IE at the federal maximum
$694
| Lodging: 3 × $131 | $393 |
| 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.
The capital area: top room cap, lower meals tier
Washington County, which GSA labels Montpelier, reaches $227 in October, August and September and adds a middle level of $209 for June and July, up from $167 in FY2026. Its M&IE of $74 splits into $18, $20 and $31 plus $5; Chittenden County's $86 gives $22, $23 and $36. Over a five-day trip the difference is $54.00 in Burlington's favor, even though its room cap is lower.
Burlington itself has three levels: $214 in October, August and September, $202 in May, June and July and $131 from November to April. Bennington County, the Manchester area, peaks at $223 in October, July, August and September. Its upper band covered only October, August and September in FY2026, at $220, so July is the month that changed most there: $55 more per night than in July 2026. The winter floor of $171 is the highest off-season figure of any Vermont area, which keeps a January trip to Manchester above a January trip to Burlington by $40 a night.
Rutland, and charging costs
Rutland is the only Vermont place above 15,000 people in the Census file that lies outside every GSA area, so it is paid at the standard $113. Residential electricity in Vermont averaged 23.95 cents per kWh over January to July 2026, against 18.19 cents nationally, which raises the true cost of an electric car paid at 76 cents a mile; the gas vs electric comparison uses that state figure.
Every GSA area in Vermont: FY2027 against FY2026
| GSA area | Counties or limits | Lodging FY2027 | M&IE | Lodging FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | Washington | $167 to $227 | $74 | $167 to $227 |
| Manchester | Bennington | $171 to $223 | $86 | $168 to $220 |
| Burlington | Chittenden | $131 to $214 | $86 | $128 to $202 |
| Stowe | Lamoille | $184 | $86 | $148 to $185 |
| White River Junction | Windsor | $134 to $172 | $86 | $144 |
| Rest of the state | All other counties | $113 | $68 | $110 |