Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Los Angeles
This is the tax inside Los Angeles'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.
- 14% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Los Angeles?
It is charged per room (or as a share of the room price), not per person, so children don't change it.
Do you pay the tourist tax for every night of a long stay in Los Angeles?
The tax is charged for at most 30 nights per stay.
How do you pay the tourist tax in Los Angeles?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
City of Los Angeles transient occupancy tax (14%) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT))
Set by City of Los Angeles (Office of Finance) · 1 rate
City of Los Angeles transient occupancy tax (14%) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | 14% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
Charged for at most 30 nights per stay. Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Other
- Other
Source: Los Angeles Municipal Code chapter II, article 1.7 (sec. 21.7.1 ff.; exemptions sec. 21.7.4); amended by Proposition TC, Ordinance No. 188970, adopted by the voters 2026-06-02, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.