What is San Jose's hotel occupancy tax rate?

San Jose charges a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on the room rate for stays under 30 days. On top of that, hotels in the Convention Center Facilities District and the Tourism Improvement District add small assessments, which this tool lets you include.

What are the extra assessments?

The Convention Center Facilities District assessment and the San Jose Tourism Improvement District assessment are small percentages (often around 4% combined for participating hotels) added to fund tourism and the convention center. Not every hotel charges them, so confirm with your property.

Is the tax applied per night or on the total?

It is mathematically the same. The tax is a percentage of the room charge, so this tool computes it per night and multiplies by the number of nights. Resort or cleaning fees, if any, may be taxed separately and are not included here.

Do long stays avoid the tax?

California occupancy tax generally applies only to transient stays under 30 consecutive days. Stays of 31 days or more at the same hotel are usually exempt from the TOT, though policies vary by property.

Does this include parking or resort fees?

No. This tool taxes only the room rate. Parking, resort fees, and incidentals are billed and sometimes taxed separately, so add them on top of the figure shown to estimate your total folio.

San Jose Hotel & Occupancy Tax Calculator

San Jose hotel rates look lower than your final bill because the city adds a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax plus tourism and convention-center assessments. This calculator adds them all so you know the real out-the-door cost before you book.

How it works

Each tax is a percentage of the nightly room rate, summed across your stay:

nightly tax  = rate × (TOT% + convention% + tourism%) / 100
total tax    = nightly tax × nights
grand total  = (rate × nights) + total tax

The default 10% is San Jose’s TOT. The convention-center and tourism assessments are separate percentages that apply only at participating hotels, so they are editable rather than baked in.

Example and tips

A $200 nightly rate for 3 nights with the 10% TOT and a 4% combined assessment adds $84 in tax for a $684 grand total. Always check whether your hotel sits in the Convention Center Facilities District — downtown properties usually do, while airport and suburban hotels may charge only the base 10%. For stays of 31 nights or more, set the rates to zero, since long-term stays are generally exempt.