Hotels & Lodging in Oceanside, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Oceanside, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Oceanside charges every hotel guest a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on rent under City Code Sec. 34.15, collected by the operator and remitted to the city's tax administrator. The tax applies to any hotel, motel, inn, or similar lodging structure occupying transients for stays of thirty days or less, with limited exemptions for government employees and certain foreign officials.
Oceanside Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsOceanside, CA, City Code Sec. 34.15 (Imposition; Amount; Where Payable)
For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of nine (9) percent of the rent charged by the operator of a hotel. On and after May 15, 1993, the transient shall be subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of ten (10) percent of the rent charged by the operator of a hotel.
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