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Schedule of Tolls
1 April 2020–31 March 2021
Within the Broads Authority's navigation
area, or adjacent waters, you must have
• either an annual toll or a short visit toll
• third party insurance
except unpowered vessels with a block area
of less than 6m2
• a valid boat safety certificate
for vessels within the scope of the scheme
(not required for short visit toll)
Tolls Office, Broads Authority, Yare House,
62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RY
tel: 01603 610734 email: tolls@broads-authority.gov.uk
Tolls direct 01603 756080
www.broads-authority.gov.uk
1General tolls information
Annual tolls There are also other tolls for particular
All vessels kept or used in the circumstances (see page 6 and 7).
navigation area, or adjacent waters*, Insurance
for more than 28 days in any tolls year
require an annual toll and must be Owners of all boats are required to have
registered with the Authority. third party insurance with a minimum
cover of £2 million except unpowered
The tolls year runs from 1 April to 31 craft with a block area of less than 6m2.
March, the following year. If you apply
for an annual toll at any time after You will be asked to sign an insurance
1 April, the full annual fee is payable declaration when you pay for your
and you will be issued with a toll which annual or short visit toll.
is valid until the end of the Boat Safety Scheme
following March.
The National Boat Safety Scheme (BSS)
Short visit tolls has been introduced to the Broads. It
These are available for periods of 1–7, applies to all boats with engines and/or
8–14, 15–21 or 22–28 consecutive cooking, heating, lighting, refrigeration
days, or for any combination of these and other domestic appliances,
days, up to a maximum of 28 days including open boats propelled by
within any tolls year starting 1 April (eg. outboard motors with fixed electrical
four periods of 1–7 days, or one period systems such as outboard powered
of 1–7 days plus one period of boats with electric starts. It does not
15–21 days). apply to open boats propelled solely by
outboard motors and not fitted with any
Display of tolls of the above appliances/systems.
When you purchase a short visit toll you Compulsory compliance with the
will be issued numbers which must be scheme is required for all craft that
displayed on the vessel. We will send fall within the scope of the scheme
you instructions of how to display these and details of a valid certificate must
when we issue them. be produced when applying for
registration and an annual toll.
For annual tolls we operate a plaqueless
system which means we use registration Any visiting craft that fall within the
marks and names of vessels to verify scope of the scheme and do not have a
whether owners have paid the valid BSS certificate may be subject to a
appropriate toll. hazardous boat check.
All tolls must be paid before the vessel
is launched into or enters the navigation
area or adjacent waters. It is an offence
not to have a current toll.
2Registration On sale or change of
Every vessel kept or used within the ownership
Broads Authority’s navigation area, or When you sell or otherwise dispose of
adjacent waters*, for more than 28 days a vessel you are required, under the
must be registered with the Authority. byelaws, to notify the Broads Authority
There is no charge for registration. immediately. You must tell us the details
You will be issued with adhesive of the change of ownership, giving the
registration marks for each vessel name and address of the new owner.
showing the Broads registration number. The new owner is also required to
They must be permanently displayed on inform the Authority so that the vessel
each side of the bow and on the stern may be registered in his/her name.
of the vessel. This registration number The vessel’s Broads registration marks
stays with the vessel even if she is sold will not be changed and the registration
or otherwise disposed of. marks should not be removed from
You must complete an application form the vessel. The vessel’s annual toll will
for Registration and Payment remain with the vessel.
of Toll for all new applications and when Tolls are not refundable
transferring a previously registered The toll is not transferable to any other
vessel to your ownership. Application vessel and no return of tolls will be
forms are available from the Broads made in the event of cancellation of the
Authority Tolls Office and the toll before the end of the tolls year.
Authority's website.
How to pay
Annual toll renewals can be paid by post: Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road,
Norwich NR1 1RY, by telephone: 01603 756080 (you will be asked to make a
declaration of insurance) or online via the link from our website
www.broads-authority.gov.uk. For new applications and transfers of ownership
we must be in receipt of your completed application form before a telephone
payment can be made. Short visit tolls are available from the Tolls Office in
person or by telephone, or in person at Broads Authority information centres or
from some boatyards (see website for details).
*Adjacent waters are dykes, marinas and broads off the main navigation where boats
owned by more than one person are moored. Further information is available from the
Tolls Office (01603 756080)
3Annual toll based on the block area in m2 of the vessel
To calculate the block area of Tolls for Private vessels:
the vessel:
• measure hull length and beam Motor craft £13.98 per m2
in metres to nearest centimetre Electric motor craft £10.68 per m2
• multiply length times beam. Motorised sailing craft £10.34 per m2
The toll is based on the nearest whole (MSC)
square metre below so disregard any Sailing craft and £8.54 per m2
decimal parts of square metres - electric MSC
eg. if the vessel is 9.75m2, you will
be charged for 9m2. Non powered £5.50 per m2
houseboats
To calculate the toll multiply the block
Sailboards, Set rate
area by the relevant charge per square
paddleboards, £35.07
metre – eg. If you have a 9m2 private
rowboats, punts,
motor boat the toll will be £125.82
canoes and kayaks
(9 x £13.98)
Please note minimum rates apply: all Tolls for Hire vessels:
vessels 5m2 and below will be charged at
the applicable 5m2 rate . Weekly hired motor £31.49 per m2
craft
Electrically propelled vessels
Electric weekly hired £21.67 per m2
The Authority encourages more motor craft
environmentally-friendly forms of
Day hired motor craft* £48.18 per m2
propulsion with reduced charges for
electrically powered motor craft. Electric day hired £32.99 per m2
motor craft*
Hire boat licensing
Passenger craft £41.44 per m2
All powered hire boats and their operators
need to be licensed, please enquire for full Motorised sailing craft £25.56 per m2
details. (MSC)
Operators licence fee £18.00. Sailing craft and £18.69 per m2
Powered hire boat licence fee £5.00 electric MSC
per vessel. Non powered £15.96 per m2
houseboats
Sailboards, Set rate
hire vessel is any vessel which is let, lent, paddleboards, £70.13
hired or engaged for gift, pay or reward or rowboats, punts,
promise of payment. canoes and kayaks
* day hire boat is defined as a boat without
any berths (sleeping accommodation), toilet
or cooker.
4Table of Annual tolls (£) for private craft 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021
(c) sailing
electric (b) motorised (d) non-
boat size (a) motor craft and
motor sailing craft powered
in m2 craft electric
craft (MSC) houseboats
MSC
5 & under 69.90 53.40 .... 42.70 27.50
6 83.88 64.08 62.04 51.24 33.00
7 97.86 74.76 72.38 59.78 38.50
8 111.84 85.44 82.72 68.32 44.00
9 125.82 96.12 93.06 76.86 49.50
10 139.80 106.80 103.40 85.40 55.00
11 153.78 117.48 113.74 93.94 60.50
12 167.76 128.16 124.08 102.48 66.00
13 181.74 138.84 134.42 111.02 71.50
14 195.72 149.52 144.76 119.56 77.00
15 209.70 160.20 155.10 128.10 82.50
16 223.68 170.88 165.44 136.64 88.00
17 237.66 181.56 175.78 145.18 93.50
18 251.64 192.24 186.12 153.72 99.00
19 265.62 202.92 196.46 162.26 104.50
20 279.60 213.60 206.80 170.80 110.00
for each
additional
m2 add 13.98 10.68 10.34 8.54 5.50
sailboards, paddleboards, rowboats, punts, canoes and kayaks set rate £ 35.07
(a) motor craft is a vessel which at any time is propelled by a motor of any kind,
including an outboard motor. It includes a houseboat if fitted with a propulsion engine
and sailing dinghies of less than 6m2 area fitted with a propulsion engine.
(b) motorised sailing craft is a vessel of 6m2 area or over which is normally propelled
by sail, but which is also used with a motor. The motor must not be capable of
producing more than 10bhp. The sail area must exceed the block area of the vessel.
The vessel’s sails must be carried in the vessel ready for use at all times.
(c) sailing craft is a vessel normally propelled by sails and not used with any kind of
motor, whether outboard or inboard.
(d) non-powered houseboat is a vessel used to provide stationary accommodation
afloat, not fitted with a propulsion engine and not used for navigation.
5Other tolls and charges
1 Passage toll £13.43 4 Trade Plate toll £133.32
Payable by a vessel making a single, one Bona fide traders (boatyards, repairers,
way journey through the Authority’s brokers etc) may, subject to certain
navigation area from a starting point conditions, apply for a Trade Plate toll
outside the navigation area to a finishing which is transferable between vessels and
point also outside the navigation area. permits their use in connection with
The journey must be completed within a the trade.
single day.
5 Outboard Motor toll
This allows vessels entering from Great Allows you to exchange one outboard
Yarmouth or Lowestoft Harbours to make motor between vessels as opposed to
passage to a private dyke or mooring paying the motor craft toll on each one.
place outside the navigation area without Applicable if you have paid tolls for three
payment of a short visit or annual toll. or more rowing or sailing craft of 5m or
2 Race Craft toll less in length. The outboard motor and
Payable if no toll has been paid for your the craft must be registered in the same
vessel and it will be used on waters within ownership. Private £89.06,
the navigation area for any organised hire £133.32, private electric £43.23.
race, regatta, competition or other event. 6 Winter Lay-Up toll
It is £5.50 per day, for a maximum of two Equivalent to one third of the appropriate
consecutive days. If your vessel is to be annual toll – covers the permanent
used for longer periods, the short visit or mooring of a vessel at a specified location
annual toll must be paid. during any continuous period between
25 September and 30 April the following
3 Motor Work Boat toll £99.40
year. It covers the return of the vessel to
Payable by any vessel, including floating
a point outside the navigation area. You
plant, which is:
must have a valid Boat Safety certificate
• used exclusively for the good and third party insurance.
management of the Broads, or for the
If the vessel is used for navigation or
maintenance or dredging of
accommodation during the period, you
the waterways,
must pay the balance of the annual toll.
• or is used by bona fide boatyards for
the towing or servicing of 7 British Canoeing Members
other vessels, Membership of British Canoeing includes
• or is used by commercial fishermen for usage of the Broads navigation area, at no
servicing or operating nets. extra cost, provided that at all times your
Non-powered workboats/pontoons pay membership card is carried with you.
the toll for rowing craft.
68 Broads Authority Paddling 11 Water ski permits £28.00
Scheme (BAPS) There are designated areas on the Broads
For youth groups operating in the where water skiing is permitted. If you
voluntary sector. To join, the group wish to water ski you must apply for a
must be registered with the Council of water ski permit. Please contact the Tolls
Voluntary Youth Services or be a scout or Office for full details of the requirements
guide troop. and an application form.
Member groups can nominate up to
12 Great Yarmouth
10 kayaks or canoes for use for a single
and Lowestoft Harbours
payment of £81.05. Further blocks of 10
Broads tolls do not include harbour dues
can be purchased or additional individual
payable by vessels entering the Broads via
craft added at £16.22 each.
or using the waters of Great Yarmouth or
There is a BAPS scheme for commercial Lowestoft Harbours. For information on
operators, apply to the Tolls Office for these dues contact:
details. Blocks of 10 kayaks or canoes EastPort UK tel: (01493) 335500,
£162.07, additional individual craft Associated British Ports, Lowestoft
£32.43 each. tel: (01502) 572286.
9 Broads Authority Vessels may enter the Broads via Mutford
Sailing Scheme (BASS) Lock, Lowestoft. A charge of £13 is made
For youth groups operating in the per vessel for the use of the lock. This
voluntary sector. To join, the group or charge also covers visiting vessels for the
organisation must be a Royal Yachting use of Oulton Broad (only) on the day
Association recognised teaching of entry and up to midnight on the day
establishment, a school or registered following. Vessels seeking to pass through
with their local education authority as a the lock must book by telephoning:
recognised voluntary youth service such Lock Control (01502) 531778; or Oulton
as a scout or guide troop. Broad Yacht Station
Member groups can nominate up to 10 (01502) 574946; or
sailing dinghies, of no more than 10m2 Waveney District Council
in size, for a single payment of £140.24. (01502) 562111.
Further blocks of 10 can be purchased Private boats which can show they have
or additional individual craft added at paid their annual EastPort UK dues
£28.05 each. will receive a discount of 50% on the
appropriate Broads toll; this is available
10 Broads Authority Rowing
against both the annual Broads toll and
Scheme (BARS)
Broads short visit toll.
For youth rowing boats operated by a
British Rowing affiliated club. 13 Craft registered between
Member organisations can nominate up 1 January and 31 March
to 10 junior rowing craft, for the exclusive New craft registered with the Authority,
use by juniors, for a single payment of or craft being registered to a new owner
£81.05. Further blocks of 10 can be and not previously licensed, on or after 1
purchased or additional individual craft January will receive a 50% discount on the
added at £16.22 each. appropriate annual toll up to 31 March.
7Short visit toll based on length of vessel’s hull in metres
Any form of motor fitted to a vessel Sailboards, paddleboards, rowboats,
classes the vessel as a motor craft and punts, canoes and kayaks
you must pay the motor craft toll. 1–7 days £ 7.90
This includes an outboard motor 8–14 days £ 15.80
fitted to a sailing dinghy.
boat length
motor sail
metres (feet)
1-7 days 8-14 days 1-7 days 8-14 days
4 (13'2")& under 13.60 27.20 8.25 16.50
5 (16'5") 21.50 43.00 13.05 26.10
6 (19'9") 29.35 58.70 17.90 35.80
7 (23'0") 37.25 74.50 22.70 45.40
8 (26'3") 45.15 90.30 27.50 55.00
9 (29'7") 53.00 106.00 32.30 64.60
10 (32'10") 60.90 121.80 37.10 74.20
11 (36'2") 68.80 137.60 41.90 83.80
12 (39'5") 76.65 153.30 46.70 93.40
13 (42'8") 84.55 169.10 51.50 103.00
14 (46'0") 92.45 184.90 56.30 112.60
15 (49'3") 100.30 200.60 61.10 122.20
16 (52'6") 108.20 216.40 65.90 131.80
17 (55'10") 116.10 232.20 70.70 141.40
18 (59'1") 123.95 247.90 75.50 151.00
19 (62'5") 131.85 263.70 80.30 160.60
20 (65'8") 139.75 279.50 85.10 170.20
q For larger boats, please enquire at the Broads Authority Tolls Office.
If your vessel is kept or used in the Your craft may be subject to a
navigation area or adjacent waters hazardous boat check, see Boat
for more than 28 days in the tolls Safety Scheme (page 2).
year you must buy an annual toll.
You will be given credit for short
visit payments already made.
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