If you want to use a boat or other craft on the UK's rivers and canals, you are required to register, buy a licence, or pay a toll to the appropriate navigation authority for that waterway.

Hire boats are licensed by the hire company, but you may want to use the boat on a waterway for which it is not licensed. If this is part of your plan you should consult the company first.

If you already know you need to pay for a British Waterways licence, an Environment Agency registration or a Broads Authority toll, you can now do this online at the Waterscape website.

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