Hotels & Lodging in Ventura, CA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Ventura, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
The City of Ventura collects a 10 percent transient occupancy tax on rent paid by any transient staying in a hotel, motel, trailer court, RV park, mobile home park, camp or timeshare unit for fewer than 30 consecutive days. Operators, including short-term rental hosts, must collect and remit the tax to the tax collector.
Ventura Transient Occupancy Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsSan Buenaventura Municipal Code § 4.115.030
A. Payment Required. For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel in the city, each transient is subject to and shall pay a tax in the amount of 10 percent of the rent charged by the operator. This tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the city which is extinguished only by payment to the operator or to the city.
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