Boat registration renewal fees

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.

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Page last updated 10 July 2026

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