Aurora, CO Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax rate
- 8% of lodging purchase price
- Collected by
- Vendor, at time of sale
- Long-stay exemption
- 30+ consecutive days, city resident
- Promotion program share
- 12.5%+ of annual proceeds
Summary
Aurora, Colorado charges an 8% lodger's tax on hotel, motel, and short-term lodging purchases, collected by the vendor at time of sale.
There is levied a tax in the amount of eight percent of the purchase price paid or charged for lodging within the City. In all cases, the purchase price paid or charged shall exclude the sale of any goods, services, or commodities otherwise taxed under article II of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora City Code § 130-363 levies an 8% tax on the purchase price of lodging in the city: hotels, motels, apartment hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest ranches, and similar accommodations. Vendors must collect it from purchasers at the time of sale and hold it in trust for the city until remitted to the finance director. Stays of 30+ consecutive days by a city resident are exempt, as are sales to government entities and qualifying charities. At least 12.5% of annual lodger's tax proceeds funds the city's visitor promotion program under § 130-369.
Violations & Fines
Vendors who fail to collect or remit the 8% tax are liable to the city for the amount due; the finance director administers collection and enforcement under the same provisions used for retail sales tax.
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