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These fees apply when renewing the registration of a recreational boat previously registered in South Australia, in the same name as the most recent previous registration. Fees are effective from 1 July 2026.
The State Government is providing a 50% discount on registration for all recreational boats and light boat trailers registered between 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2026.
From 1 December 2025 to 1 December 2026, a 50% discount applies to boat and light boat trailer registration fees. The original full amount payable is listed below but your total fee will be half the price.
Six months registration
| Renew registration 6 months | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 3.1 m length | $11 |
| Greater than 3.1 m up to 3.5 m length | $33 |
| Greater than 3.5 m up to 5 m length | $70 |
| Greater than 5 m up to 6 m length | $77 |
| Greater than 6 m up to 7 m length | $149 |
| Personal watercraft for example jet ski, wave runner, wet bike | $224 |
Six month option is not available on vessels greater than 7 metres in length.
Twelve month registration
| Renew registration 12 months | Total fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 3.1 m length | $22 |
| Greater than 3.1 m up to 3.5 m length | $66 |
| Greater than 3.5 m up to 5 m length | $138 |
| Greater than 5 m up to 6 m length | $152 |
| Greater than 6 m up to 7 m length | $297 |
| Greater than 7 m up to 8 m length | $307 |
| Greater than 8 m up to 9 m length | $318 |
| Greater than 9 m up to 10 m length | $333 |
| Greater than 10 m up to 11 m length | $454 |
| Greater than 11 m up to 12 m length | $467 |
| Greater than 12 m up to 13 m length | $481 |
| Greater than 13 m up to 14 m length | $493 |
| Greater than 14 m up to 15 m length | $504 |
| Greater than 15 m up to 16 m length | $619 |
| Greater than 16 m up to 17 m length | $635 |
| Greater than 17 m up to 18 m length | $646 |
| Greater than 18 m up to 19 m length | $658 |
| Greater than 19 m up to 20 m length | $675 |
| Greater than 20 m length | $810 |
| Personal watercraft for example jet ski, wave runner, wet bike | $448 |
Emergency rescue or lifesaving vessels
Vessels that DIT determines are used substantially for emergency rescue or other lifesaving purposes may be entitled to reduced fees for initial registration, new owner re-registration or registration renewal.
