Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026

Tourist tax in Philadelphia

This is the tax inside Philadelphia'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
15.5% 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
  • 15.5% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Philadelphia?

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 Philadelphia?

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

Every rate and rule

Pennsylvania state hotel occupancy tax (6%) (Pennsylvania Hotel Occupancy Tax)

Set by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay6% 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: Pennsylvania Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax, as described by the Department of Revenue (statute not read), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Philadelphia County 1% local hotel occupancy tax (Local hotel occupancy tax, Philadelphia County (collected by the Department of Revenue))

Set by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, for Philadelphia County · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay1% 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: Local 1% hotel occupancy tax in Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, collected by PA DOR, checked 24 Oct 2026.

Philadelphia city hotel tax (8.5%) (Hotel Tax (Hotel Room Rental Tax), City of Philadelphia)

Set by City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue · 1 rate
Type of stayRate
All types of stay8.5% 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
  • Other

Source: City of Philadelphia Hotel Room Rental Tax (Philadelphia Code, not read); 8.5% since 2013-07-01 per the City (search summary of its historic rate schedule), checked 24 Oct 2026.

Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.