Per diem rates in Arkansas

Per diem in Arkansas is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. One location runs higher, led by Hot Springs at up to $183 a day combined. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

In FY2024 the standard rate was $107 for lodging plus $59 for M&IE, or $166 a day. Today's $181 is $15 higher. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 1 higher-rate Arkansas location, 1 rose, 0 fell, and 0 stayed flat at peak lodging. Hot Springs moved most, up $1 a night.

Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The cap in Arkansas is $113 a night in most places and up to $115 in Hot Springs. If your hotel costs less than the cap, you are reimbursed the lower amount.

Little Rock is not listed separately in GSA's FY2027 table, so the standard rate applies: $113 for lodging plus $68 for M&IE, or $181 a day. If the city sits inside a listed county, that county's rate applies instead. The costliest Arkansas location, Hot Springs, runs up to $183 a day.

The State of Arkansas sets its own travel reimbursement rates for state employees, and they can differ from GSA's. GSA rates apply to federal travel and run $181 a day in most of Arkansas, up to $183 in Hot Springs. Check the state travel policy for its current figure.