Tourist tax›United States›checked 5 Nov 2026

Tourist tax in Daytona Beach

This is the tax inside Daytona Beach's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.

Today: one adult, one night
12.5% of the room price per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • 12.5% of the room price per night, all year.

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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Daytona Beach?

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 Daytona Beach?

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Every rate and rule

Florida state sales tax on hotel and short-term rentals (6%) (Florida state sales tax on transient rental accommodations)

Set by Florida Department of Revenue (state sales and use tax) · 1 rate
Note: Florida's general sales tax as it applies to rentals of six months or less, not a tourist tax, but added on top of the quoted room rate.

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay6%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other
  • Students
  • Work

Source: s. 212.03, Florida Statutes (transient rentals tax), as described in DOR brochure GT-800034 (R. 10/25), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Volusia County sales surtax on rentals (0.5%) (Volusia County discretionary sales surtax)

Set by Volusia County (discretionary sales surtax, administered by the Florida Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Note: A county add-on to Florida's general sales tax, not a tourist tax, but added on top of the quoted room rate.

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay0.5%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other
  • Students
  • Work

Source: ss. 212.054-212.055, Florida Statutes; rates per DOR Form DR-15DSS 'Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026' (R. 11/25), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Volusia County tourist development tax (3%) (Volusia County Tourist Development Tax)

Set by Volusia County (tourist development tax; Revenue Services, Treasury & Billing) · 1 rate

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay3%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other: 6
  • Other

Source: s. 125.0104, Florida Statutes (EDR 2026 note 3: a county levying a convention development tax may levy no more than 2% of the original tourist development tax), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Volusia County convention development tax (3%) (Volusia County Convention Development Tax)

Set by Volusia County (convention development tax, Halifax advertising district; Revenue Services, Treasury & Billing) · 1 rate

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay3%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other: 6
  • Other

Source: s. 212.0305(4), Florida Statutes (subcounty convention development tax), as listed by EDR 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · next check due by 3 Feb 2027.