These fees apply when changing registration ownership and renewing registration for a boat which has previously been registered for recreational use in South Australia.
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Fees listed in the tables below are effective from 1 July 2025.
Vessels that DIT determines are used substantially for emergency rescue or other lifesaving purposes may be entitled to pay reduced fees for initial registration, new owner re-registration or registration renewal.
| New owner re-registration fees 6 months | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Personal watercraft eg jet ski, wave runner, wet bike | $241 |
| Any other vessel: | |
| Up to 3.1 length | $36 |
| Greater than 3.1 m up to 3.5 m length | $58 |
| Greater than 3.5 m up to 5 m length | $90 |
| Greater than 5 m up to 6 m length | $97 |
| Greater than 6 m up to 7 m length | $168 |
Six month option not available on vessels greater than 7 metres in length.
| New owner re-registration fees 12 months | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Personal watercraft eg jet ski, wave runner, wet bike | $456 |
| Any other vessel: | |
| Up to 3.1 m length | $46 |
| Greater than 3.1 m up to 3.5 m length | $89 |
| Greater than 3.5 m up to 5 m length | $160 |
| Greater than 5 m up to 6 m length | $173 |
| Greater than 6 m up to 7 m length | $314 |
| Greater than 7 m up to 8 m length | $324 |
| Greater than 8 m up to 9 m length | $334 |
| Greater than 9 m up to 10 m length | $349 |
| Greater than 10 m up to 11 m length | $462 |
| Greater than 11 m up to 12 m length | $475 |
| Greater than 12 m up to 13 m length | $488 |
| Greater than 13 m up to 14 m length | $500 |
| Greater than 14 m up to 15 m length | $511 |
| Greater than 15 m up to 16 m length | $621 |
| Greater than 16 m up to 17 m length | $637 |
| Greater than 17 m up to 18 m length | $647 |
| Greater than 18 m up to 19 m length | $659 |
| Greater than 19 m up to 20 m length | $675 |
| Greater than 20 m length | $804 |
