Calculate your Kentucky per diem.
Enter your travel dates and destination to see your lodging, meals, and incidentals allowance.
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How to use the per diem calculator
- Enter your travel details: Add your departure and return dates, then select your destination. Add multiple locations if your trip includes more than one destination.
- Understand expense categories: GSA rates cover lodging, meals, and incidental expenses (M&IE). Lodging rates may vary by season, while M&IE rates typically remain consistent.
- Get accurate estimates: The calculator uses the latest GSA rates to estimate your travel allowance.
Result
- Total days
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- Trip total
- $0
- Lodging
- $0
- Meals
- $0
- Incidentals
- $0
You receive 75% of the daily M&IE rate on the first and last day of travel. Rates shown are the GSA maximums for your travel dates.
What is the per diem rate in Kentucky?
Kentucky follows the federal standard of $181 a day in FY2027 ($113 lodging, $68 M&IE) everywhere except 4 listed locations. Louisville is the costliest, at up to $265 a day combined. The rates apply through September 30, 2027.
After Louisville, the highest-rate Kentucky locations are Kenton (up to $170 a night) and Lexington (up to $125 a night), plus 1 more. Rates follow the county, so a town inside a listed county gets that county's rate. Every other place in Kentucky uses the standard $181.
Lodging in one Kentucky location changes by season. Louisville peaks at $185 from February 1 to May 31 and drops to $132 from November 1 to January 31.
Use the Kentucky per diem calculator to add your dates and get the total for your trip.
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