Mooring prices

Prices valid from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2026

Long-term Navigation Licence fee 

£263.67 (All craft kept on our Waterways must have a Navigation Licence)

Residential moorings

All prices include VAT at 20% which may be subject to change by Government.

Leisure moorings

Caledonian Canal

All prices include VAT at 20% which may be subject to change by Government.

Crinan Canal

All prices include VAT at 20% which may be subject to change by Government.

Forth & Clyde Canal

All prices include VAT at 20% which may be subject to change by Government.

Union Canal

All prices include VAT at 20% which may be subject to change by Government.

Other charges 

Different rates apply for commercial licences and moorings, please call the local waterway office in the first instance for advice. 

Day Rate for Trailer Boats – Lowland Canals only 

Access to our Waterways is welcomed from day visitors accessing from Scottish Canals owned slipways. The fee is £25.00. If for any reason you are unable to exit from the waterway you will need to pay for use of an overnight mooring. Please contact Boat Movements on 07810 794467 or lowland.canals@scottishcanals.co.uk.

Visitor berths at Seaport Marina – Caledonian Canal 

Free of charge for the first night of any short term licence. Thereafter £15.50 per finger, £25.50 per hammerhead, and £36.00 per wharf/large craft pontoon, per night.

Late Renewal Fee 

There is a £50 administration charge for renewal forms received after the renewal date. 

Ways to pay 

Payment can be accepted for all waterways at Head Office, Caledonian Canal office and Crinan Canal office by debit or credit card. Please have your customer number and invoice number to hand. 

BACS 

Payment can be made by BACS, CHAPS and Faster Payment. Bank details will be provided on your invoice or by contacting the local Waterway office. 

Direct Debit 

Direct debit payments may be available subject to a credit check. We accept direct debit instructions for the full fee providing the total fee is more than £500. You may pay in 12 equal instalments. We cannot accept part payment by other means once you have signed up for direct debit payment. Once you have set up a direct debit instruction, we will automatically collect payment in respect of the renewal unless you advise us not to. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you in advance of the payment dates and amounts. If the application is received in time, the payment will be collected on the licence or mooring start date. Otherwise we will collect if as soon as possible thereafter. To cancel a direct debit instruction or change any of the bank or building society details you must send written notification to you bank or building society and our Finance Department at our Head Office in Glasgow giving at least seven days’ notice. Please note that we can collect payment from only one bank account per customer. If you have any other direct debit arrangements with Scottish Canals please ensure that they all relate to the same account. 

If we are unable to collect a payment because of insufficient funds in your account you will be contacted and asked to make alternative arrangements for the missed payment. If a second payment is missed we will automatically cancel your direct debit and all outstanding amounts will become due immediately. If we do not receive the outstanding amounts due your licence and/or mooring may be terminated and action will be taken to recover any debt. We may refuse to accept payments from you by direct debit in future. Direct debit defaults are subject to a 10% handling fee and you may also incur legal costs if we have to instruct solicitors to recover the debt.