Why is there a flat fee on top of the percentage?

Kansas City and certain districts levy a fixed per-room-night assessment (for example convention center or tourism business improvement district fees) in addition to the percentage taxes. The flat fee does not scale with your room rate.

Does this tax apply to resort or parking fees?

Occupancy taxes apply to the taxable room charge. Mandatory resort fees may be taxed separately and parking is often billed and taxed on its own line, so your folio can show several distinct charges.

Why does my final hotel bill differ from this estimate?

Rates change periodically and individual properties may sit in special taxing districts with different add-ons. Override the percentage and flat fee with the exact figures from your reservation for a precise total.

Is the occupancy tax refundable?

Occupancy taxes are generally not refundable to leisure travelers. Certain government, nonprofit, or long-stay guests may qualify for exemptions, but those require documentation provided to the hotel at check-in.

Kansas City Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

Q: What is Kansas City's hotel occupancy tax rate?

The combined effective lodging tax in Kansas City runs near 18.1%. It blends Missouri state and local sales tax, the Kansas City convention and tourism tax, and district add-ons, plus a flat per-room-night fee that several properties collect.

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Estimate your Kansas City hotel tax

Kansas City stacks several lodging taxes on top of your nightly room rate, and the combined effective rate lands near 18.1%. On top of the percentage, many properties and special districts also add a flat per-room-night fee. This calculator turns your advertised rate into the tax owed and the real grand total.

How it works

The tool applies the combined percentage to each night’s rate, adds the flat per-night fee, then multiplies by the number of nights:

percent tax per night = nightly rate * (rate% / 100)
tax per night         = percent tax per night + flat fee
total tax             = tax per night * nights
grand total           = (nightly rate * nights) + total tax

The 18.1% default blends the Missouri state and local sales tax, the Kansas City convention and tourism tax, and arena or tourism-district add-ons. The flat fee captures fixed per-room-night assessments that do not scale with the room price.

Tips and example

A 130 nightly rate for 3 nights at 18.1% with a 3.00 flat fee works out to about 23.53 + 3.00 = 26.53 of tax per night, 79.59 total tax, and a 469.59 grand total on a 390 room subtotal.

Both the percentage and the flat fee are editable. Check your reservation’s tax line and your property’s location code, because special districts in Kansas City can push the effective rate above or below the 18.1% default.