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Hotels & Lodging in Bayonne, NJ (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Bayonne, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Bayonne charges a 6% hotel and motel occupancy tax on room charges under City Code Section 10-5.1, layered on top of state sales tax and property taxes. The Business Administrator collects it quarterly, vendors may not absorb or advertise away the tax, and licensed rooming and boarding houses are exempt.

Bayonne Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6%

Some Restrictions

Bayonne City Code §§ 10-5.1, 10-5.4

There is hereby imposed a 6% on charges for the use or occupation of rooms in hotels as authorized by the "Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax Act," N.J.S.A. 40:48E-1, et seq., as amended in 2006 by N.J.S.A. 40:48E-e. This tax shall be in addition to any and all real estate (ad valorem) taxes or services charges; the tax imposed by the "Sales and Use Tax Act," N.J.S.A. 54:32B-1 et seq.; or any other ...