Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Austin
This is the tax inside Austin's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.
- 17% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Austin?
It is charged per room (or as a share of the room price), not per person, so children don't change it.
How do you pay the tourist tax in Austin?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
Texas state hotel occupancy tax (6%) (Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Set by Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts · 1 rate
Texas state hotel occupancy tax (6%) (Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax)
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $15.00 or more per room per night | 6% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Texas Tax Code chapter 156, checked 24 Oct 2026.
City of Austin hotel occupancy tax (9%) (City of Austin Hotel Occupancy Tax)
Set by City of Austin Financial Services · 1 rate
City of Austin hotel occupancy tax (9%) (City of Austin Hotel Occupancy Tax)
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $2.00 or more per room per night | 9% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Austin City Code title 11, chapter 11-2; Texas Tax Code chapter 351, checked 24 Oct 2026.
City of Austin venue project hotel tax (2%) (City of Austin venue project hotel occupancy tax)
Set by City of Austin Financial Services · 1 rate
City of Austin venue project hotel tax (2%) (City of Austin venue project hotel occupancy tax)
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $2.00 or more per room per night | 2% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
Source: Texas Tax Code chapter 351 / Local Government Code chapter 334 (venue project), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.