Tourist tax›United States›checked 6 Nov 2026

Tourist tax in Indianapolis

This is the tax inside Indianapolis'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
17% 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
  • 17% of the room price per night, all year.
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The tourist tax in Indianapolis is 17% of the room price per night, set by Indiana Department of Revenue and Marion County (collected by the Indiana Department of Revenue); checked by Stay Cost Brain on 6 Nov 2026. How we check

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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Indianapolis?

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 Indianapolis?

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

Every rate and rule

Indiana state sales tax on hotel rooms (7%) (Indiana state sales tax on accommodations (7%))

Set by Indiana Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Note: Indiana's general sales tax on the room, 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 stay7%

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

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other

Source: IC 6-2.5-4-4; IC 6-2.5-2-2; Sales Tax Information Bulletin #41 (March 2024), checked 6 Nov 2026. The source says: register to collect a seven percent sales tax

Marion County (Indianapolis) innkeeper's tax (10%) (Marion County Innkeeper's Tax (10%))

Set by Marion County (collected by the Indiana Department of Revenue) · 1 rate

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

Type of stayRate
All types of stay10%

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

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other

Source: IC 6-9-8 (Marion County innkeeper's tax); General Tax Information Bulletin #204 (November 2025), checked 6 Nov 2026. The source says: Marion 49 10% 09/01/09 9% State 07/01/05 01/01/66

Checked 6 Nov 2026 · next check due by 4 Feb 2027.