How much is a narrowboat mooring in Surrey?

Worked out from 6 published tariffs in Surrey for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £7,476 a year · £2,500–£15,247

At a glance

By length

BoatCheapest a yearTypicalDearestSites priced
40ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£5,247£10,7006
45ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£5,905£12,0436
50ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£6,560£13,3786
57ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£7,476£15,2476
60ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£7,872£16,0556
70ft£2,500 Thames Boat House£7,957£18,7325

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

SiteA yearA monthWorks out atTariffIncludesVATSpace
Thames Boat House
Shepperton
£2,500£208£43.86 per foot£2,500 a year––Berths available
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey
£6,339£528£111.20 per foot£30.41 per metre a month–inc. VATWaiting list
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford
£6,476£540£113.62 per foot£372.85 per metre a year–inc. VATNot reported
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton
£8,477£706£148.71 per foot£488 per metre a year––Waiting list
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton
£12,506£1,042£219.41 per foot£60 per metre a month–inc. VATBerths available
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey
£15,247£1,271£267.50 per foot£73.15 per metre a monthelectricity extrainc. VATNot 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 Surrey?

From £2,500 to £15,247 a year at the 6 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £7,476. Cheapest is Thames Boat House in Shepperton.

How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in Surrey?

Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £623 a month here, from £208 to £1,271. 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 £5,247; 45ft typically £5,905; 50ft typically £6,560; 57ft typically £7,476; 60ft typically £7,872; 70ft typically £7,957.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) at 5 and the navigation's own licence at 1 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

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