Canal & River Trust 2022 boat licence fees to rise by 4%

From April 2022 the Canal & River Trust will continue the phased introduction of additional pricing bands for boats that are more than 2.16m (7ft 1in) wide.

This means that licence fees for boats in the top width band, more than 3.24m (10ft 7½in) wide, will be subject to an additional 5% in addition to the 4% annual rise from April 1, 2022. These changes to the structure of licence fees were announced in 2018 and have been applied over a five-year period from April 1, 2020 to avoid a sudden impact on any boaters.

More information on boat licences, including discounts, is available at www.canalrivertrust.org.uk by clicking on enjoy- the- waterways/ boating/ buy-your-boat licence.