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More cities taxing tourists' hotel rooms, car rentals

10 Cities with the highest total daily tax burden for travelers
Chicago, Ill.     $40.31
New York, NY.     $37.98
Boston, Mass.     $34.83
Kansas City, Mo.     $34.58
Seattle, Wash.     $34.43
Minneapolis, Minn.     $34.32
Cleveland, Ohio     $34.22
Indianapolis, Ind.     $34.19
Nashville, Tenn.     $34.13
Houston, Texas     $33.51

According to a 2012 GBTA study, the cost to rent a car in Denver, for example, includes the state sales tax (2.9 percent,) a regional transportation district tax (1 percent,) a scientific and cultural facilities district tax (0.1 percent,) a special tax to finance construction of the Colorado Convention Center (7.25 percent,) as well as a flat $2 daily fee to fund transportation projects. Collectively, they add $8.31 to the typical daily cost to rent a car.