How much is a narrowboat mooring in City of Edinburgh?

Worked out from 4 published tariffs in City of Edinburgh for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £6,674 a year · £4,905–£8,633

At a glance

A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in City of Edinburgh: £4,905 to £8,633 across 4 published tariffs, typically £6,674 (£556 a month).
Cheapest: Ratho Marina at £4,905; dearest: Lochrin Basin at £8,633.
Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £6,058 a year, a 60ft narrowboat £6,674, 10% more.
None of the 4 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 4 of these sites.

By length

Boat	Cheapest a year	Typical	Dearest	Sites priced
40ft	£5,898 Leamington Wharf East	£6,058	£7,450	3
45ft	£5,898 Leamington Wharf East	£6,819	£7,450	3
50ft	£5,898 Leamington Wharf East	£7,450	£7,574	3
57ft	£4,905 Ratho Marina	£6,674	£8,633	4
60ft	£4,905 Ratho Marina	£6,674	£9,090	4

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

Site	A year	A month	Works out at	Tariff	Includes	VAT	Space
Ratho Marina Ratho	£4,905	£409	£86.05 per foot	£4,905 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East Edinburgh	£5,898	£492	£103.47 per foot	£5,898 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Viewforth Quay Edinburgh	£7,450	£621	£130.70 per foot	£7,450 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Lochrin Basin Edinburgh	£8,633	£719	£151.45 per foot	£497 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported

The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in City of Edinburgh?

From £4,905 to £8,633 a year at the 4 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £6,674. Cheapest is Ratho Marina.

How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in City of Edinburgh?

Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £556 a month here, from £409 to £719. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.

Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?

Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £6,058; 45ft typically £6,819; 50ft typically £7,450; 57ft typically £6,674; 60ft typically £6,674.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 4 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

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