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​** The Mobile Tourism Improvement District ordinance was renewed on March 11, 2025 by Mobile City Council. The City of Mobile will send official notice of effective dates to all applicable hotels. The information below is for the original 2020 ordinance. **​

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• When does this take effect?

  • Assessments will begin on July 1, 2020, and last through May 31, 2025.

  • The first payments will be due as you pay your July taxes in August of 2020.

• Are there any exceptions to the assessment?

  • On any stay of over 31 days, the assessment is not assessed provided the first 30 days were assessed.  There are no refunds for the first 30 days.

  • If your hotel has less than 40 rooms, or outside of the city limits of Mobile, you are not to assess the fee.

  • Comp Rooms have not assessed the fee.

• Can I change the wording of the assessment?

  • No, for consistency it needs to read as “Tourism Assessment” on the folio with the additional taxes and fees.

• How do we pay the assessment?

  • Remittance will be an additional line/filing labeled TID. 

  • The assessment due date and penalty date will be the same as the Lodging Tax. 

  • For assistance, please contact the City of Mobile Revenue Department at 251-208-7462.

• Is the assessment subject to any taxes?

  • No, the assessment is not taxable.

• Do I have to participate?

  • Yes, this is a new city ordinance passed on May 19th, 2020.

• Where does this money go?

  • The Mobile Area Lodging Corporation will manage and decide how all monies are spent marketing our destination.

  • This corporation's board is derived from hotel owners and representatives through a vote of the entire district.

• What happens next?

  • The most important next step is to elect a board to serve as the governing body of the Corporation.

• What if I have an existing contract?

  • The fee should still be assessed as a part of the existing taxes and fees clause.