Tourist tax›United States›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in San Francisco
This is the tax inside San Francisco'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, for rooms from $60.00 a night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in San Francisco?
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 Francisco?
Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Every rate and rule
San Francisco hotel tax (transient occupancy tax, 14%) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as the hotel tax)
Set by City and County of San Francisco (Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector) · 1 rate
San Francisco hotel tax (transient occupancy tax, 14%) (Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), also known as the hotel tax)
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All types of stay | $60.00 or more per room per night | 14% 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
- Other
- Other
Source: San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code, Article 7 (Tax on Transient Occupancy of Hotel Rooms); § 506 exemptions as amended by Ordinance No. 175-24 (File 240639, passed 2024-07-09), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.