Fees for boat or PWC licence
How much does it cost to get, replace or renew a boat or PWC licence in NSW? Also, what are the fees for licence knowledge tests? Find out here.
These fees are effective 1 July 2022. They include GST where relevant.
See Your boating fees at work to find out how your fees are used to support services and infrastructure.
Licence fees
Item | Boat | PWC |
---|---|---|
1-year licence (age 16 and above) | $69 | $210 |
1-year concession licence | $35 | $105 |
3-year licence (age 16 and above) | $185 | $460 |
3-year concession licence | $93 | $230 |
5-year licence (age 16 and above) | $292 | $720 |
5-year concession licence | $146 | $360 |
10-year licence (age 16 and above) | $521 | $1,043 |
10-year concession licence | $261 | $522 |
Replacement licence | $23 | $23 |
Knowledge Test fees
Item | Cost |
---|---|
Boat Licence Knowledge Test | $40 |
Boat Licence Knowledge Test | $59 (combined fee for both tests) |
Personal Watercraft (PWC) Knowledge Test only | $19 |
Concession eligibility
Concession holders get 50% off the cost of the licence fee rounded to the nearest dollar.
You're eligible for this if you:
- hold one of the following:
- NSW Pensioner Concession Card (PCC) issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
- DVA Gold card endorsed with:
- TPI (Totally & Permanently Incapacitated)
- EDA (Extreme Disablement Adjustment)
- war widow/er.
- have evidence from the DVA confirming:
- you receive a disability pension of 70% or higher or an intermediate pension, or
- you've been assessed at 50 or more impairment points.
For more information, please contact us.