Fees and charges 2024/25
Canal and Port of Exeter fees and charges 2024/25
With effect from 1 April 2024, the following fees and charges will apply to our services. Costs may be amended for operational reasons by the Port Manager.
Please note: calculated lengths include Bumpkins, Bowsprits, Spars an other extensions fixed.
Mooring on River Exe Bight
Vessel type | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Commercial/ Qualifying Vessel (per day or part day) |
85.00 |
- | 85.00 |
Recreational vessels under 40ft (per day or part day) | 17.50 | 3.50 | 21.00 |
Recreational vessels over 40ft (per day or part day) | 21.67 | 4.33 | 26.00 |
Mooring Licence (per metre per month or part month)
Location | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Canal or Basin (including Turf) | 14.17 | 2.83 | 17.00 |
Topsham Quay hardstand (booking deposit required - minimum period of stay applies) | 17.50 | 3.50 | 21.00 |
- Topsham Quay alongside (by arrangement) Price on application
- Multihull Vessels Add 25%
- Storage Ashore After 12 months an additional 25% per quarter cumulative
- Boat restoration projects (storage on hardstanding) by negotiation as applicable
Canal Lock In/Out
Monday to Friday 08.00 until 15.00, or at other times with prior agreement with the Operations Manager.
Please note: There is no fee for Recreational Vessels on designated convoy dates.
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Recreational Vessel additional single lock in or out during the season | 35.00 | 7.00 | 42.00 |
Recreational Vessels out of hours (by arrangement) | 96.25 | 19.25 | 115.50 |
Commercial Vessels Weekdays | 175.00 | - | 175.00 |
Cancellation of booking (less than 1 day prior to event) | 37.50 | 7.50 | 45.00 |
One way passage along the Canal
(Single hull vessels) Monday to Friday 08.00 till 15.00, or at other times with prior agreement with the Operations Manager.
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Recreational Vessels Weekdays | 58.33 | 11.67 | 70.00 |
Commercial Vessels Weekdays | 180.00 | - | 180.00 |
Cancellation of booking (less than 3 days prior to event) | 37.50 | 7.50 | 45.00 |
Winter Storage
Winter season storage offer as part of a designated convoy.
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @ 20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Five months paid in advance includes Locking & Transit with Convoy (Rate - per metre) | 70.83 | 14.17 | 85.00 |
Five month paid in advance including; Locking & Transit, convoy, mast, hire of cradle (excluding cranage fees) - 8M LOA vessel | 770.83 | 154.17 | 925.00 |
Five month paid in advance including; Locking & Transit, convoy, mast, hire of cradle (excluding cranage fees) - 10M LOA vessel | 908.33 | 181.67 | 1090.00 |
Five month paid in advance including; Locking & Transit, convoy, mast, hire of cradle (excluding cranage fees) - 12M LOA vessel | 1050.00 | 210.00 | 1260.00 |
Visiting Vessels
Mooring and Berths per day or part. Mooring alongside per day, maximum of 4 weeks in any year.
Location | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
Turf weekdays (min charge period 2 days) per day inclusive of Locking | 29.17 | 5.83 | 35.00 |
Turf 'weekend' (in Friday / out Monday) inclusive of Locking | 75.00 | 15.00 | 90.00 |
Topsham Quay per day | 20.83 | 4.17 | 25.00 |
Passenger Vessels and/or boats for hire within the port, Canal or Basin
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
Landing passengers (per Passenger/occupant per one way passage) | 0.70 | - | 0.70 |
Pontoons per metre per month | 17.00 | - | 17.00 |
- Contracted Use of the Waterway - price by negotiation
Dues on Qualifying Vessels
(HMRC Notice 744c) whilst withdrawn from commercial use.
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
Canal or Canal Basin - mooring afloat ( per metre per month or part month) | 14.25 | - | 14.25 |
- Topsham Quay, mooring afloat (per metre per month or part month) - price on application.
Services
- Electricity, Water & Waste Disposal - at cost plus 20%.
Cranage
Lifting in or lifting out.
Please note: cradle or legs on keel boats are compulsory
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Cranage assistance fee (not including contractor cranage costs) | 45.83 | 9.17 | 55.00 |
Lifting over Topsham Quay per metre plus cranage fee | 4.17 | 0.83 | 5.00 |
Hire of cradles per (boat) per month or part month (cradle or legs on keel boats are compulsory) | 41.67 | 8.33 | 50.00 |
- Provision of Appointed Person is supplied at cost
Storage and Labour
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Storage of masts ashore (per period up to 6 months) | 43.75 | 8.75 | 52.50 |
Storage of equipment, containers and cradles per metre per month | 14.17 | 2.83 | 17.00 |
Labour per half hour | 41.67 | 8.33 | 50.00 |
Labour per hour with use of boat (2 staff) | 153.83 | 31.67 | 190.00 |
- Assistance / Supervision (where not included in other charges) is provided at cost
Hire
For non commercial events use please refer to the Port Service Manager.
Service | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Hire of concrete Walcon pontoon per day(or part thereof) including delivery | 10.83 | 2.17 | 13.00 |
Hire of Uniflote pontoon per day (or part thereof) | 112.50 | 22.50 | 135.00 |
Exeter Port Authority Marine Services
Description | Fee (£) | VAT @20% (£) | Total charge (£) |
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Service of a mooring | 135.00 | 27.00 | 162.00 |
Winterise mooring (to include storage) | 30.67 | 6.13 | 36.80 |
General labour per half hour | 41.67 | 8.33 | 50.00 |
Hire of commercial boat with helm and crew per day (8 hours maximum) | 875.00 | 175.00 | 1050.00 |
Telehandler with driver. Suitable for moving boats and drying mooring blocks. Per hour | 158.33 | 31.67 | 190.00 |
Telehandler with driver. Suitable for moving boats and drying mooring blocks. Per day | 658.33 | 131.67 | 790.00 |