How much is a cruiser mooring run by Scottish Canals?
Worked out from 18 published tariffs run by Scottish Canals for a 8m cruiser, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £1,694 a year · £273–£3,976
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 8m cruiser run by Scottish Canals: £273 to £3,976 across 18 published tariffs, typically £1,694 (£141 a month).
- Cheapest: Kelpies Marina at £273; dearest: Lochrin Basin at £3,976.
- Length matters: a typical 6m cruiser costs £1,271 a year, a 12m cruiser £2,484, 95% more.
- None of the 18 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 18 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6m | £273 Kelpies Marina | £1,271 | £3,104 | 18 |
| 8m | £273 Kelpies Marina | £1,694 | £3,976 | 18 |
| 10m | £273 Kelpies Marina | £2,165 | £4,970 | 19 |
| 12m | £273 Kelpies Marina | £2,484 | £5,964 | 19 |
Site by site: a 8m cruiser
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpies Marina Falkirk | £273 | £23 | £34.08 per metre | £272.63 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Reddingmuirhead Reddingmuirhead | £721 | £60 | £90.12 per metre | £7.51 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear Falkirk | £828 | £69 | £103.49 per metre | £103.49 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings Falkirk | £892 | £74 | £111.45 per metre | £111.45 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue Laggan | £1,364 | £114 | £170.52 per metre | £170.52 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear Kirkintilloch | £1,401 | £117 | £175.14 per metre | £175.14 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina Kilsyth | £1,406 | £117 | £175.80 per metre | £14.65 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Cairnbaan Lock 5 Cairnbaan | £1,620 | £135 | £202.51 per metre | £202.51 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina Kirkintilloch | £1,656 | £138 | £206.97 per metre | £206.97 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Ardrishaig | £1,732 | £144 | £216.53 per metre | £216.53 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bellanoch Marina Bellanoch | £1,761 | £147 | £220.08 per metre | £18.34 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Gairlochy Gairlochy | £1,765 | £147 | £220.67 per metre | £220.67 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock Ardrishaig | £2,079 | £173 | £259.83 per metre | £259.83 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina Inverness | £2,162 | £180 | £270.24 per metre | £22.52 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus Fort Augustus | £2,167 | £181 | £270.82 per metre | £270.82 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin Bowling | £2,486 | £207 | £310.79 per metre | £310.79 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf Glasgow | £3,104 | £259 | £388 per metre | £3,104 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin Edinburgh | £3,976 | £331 | £497 per metre | £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 8m cruiser run by Scottish Canals?
From £273 to £3,976 a year at the 18 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £1,694. Cheapest is Kelpies Marina in Falkirk.
How much is a cruiser mooring per month run by Scottish Canals?
Spread over twelve months, a 8m cruiser typically costs £141 a month here, from £23 to £331. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer cruiser cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 6m typically £1,271; 8m typically £1,694; 10m typically £2,165; 12m typically £2,484.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 18 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.