Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in San Diego
This is the tax inside San Diego'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.
- 11.75% to 13.75% of the room price per night, for rooms from $25.01 a night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in San Diego?
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 San Diego?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
City of San Diego transient occupancy tax (11.75%-13.75% by zone) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), incl. Measure C additional tax)
Set by City of San Diego (Office of the City Treasurer) · 3 rates
City of San Diego transient occupancy tax (11.75%-13.75% by zone) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), incl. Measure C additional tax)
| Type of stay | Area | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | Zone 1: north of sr-56 or south of sr-54 | $25.01 or more per room per night | 11.75% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
| All types of stay | Zone 2: rest of the city outside downtown | $25.01 or more per room per night | 12.75% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) |
| All types of stay | Zone 3: downtown | $25.01 or more per room per night | 13.75% 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: San Diego Municipal Code chapter III, article 5, division 1 (10.5% base: 6% + 1% + 1% + 1% + 1.5%; exemptions sec. 35.0109) and division 2 (Measure C additional tax 1.25% / 2.25% / 3.25% by Tax Zone, sec. 35.0201, O-21143 N.S.), imposition date 2025-05-01, checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.