Marine fees and payments

Find out about fees and payment options for maritime facilities, jetty licences and fishing licences.

Maritime facilities: Schedule of fees and charges (2023/2024)

For information regarding fees and charges to be applied from 1 July 2023, please refer to the documents below: 

Maritime facilities: Schedule of fees and charges (2022/2023)

For information regarding fees and charges applying until 30 June 2023, please refer to the documents below.  For information regarding fees and charges to be applied from 1 July 2023, please refer to Maritime facilities: Schedule of marine fees and charges (2023/2024) above.

  Marine: schedule of fees and charges (2022/2023)

Department of Transport charges fees in accordance with the following laws:

  • Marine Navigational Aids Regulations 1985 (WA).
  • Mooring Regulations 1998.
  • Transport Co-ordination Act 1966.
  • Western Australian Marine Act 1982.

Refunds

You may be eligible for a refund of your boat registration fees if:

  • You have made a duplicate renewal payment.
  • You made a payment in error.

Please contact us on 13 11 56 to enquiry about our refund process.

Hull Identification Number (HIN) plate fees

Fee type Fee
Boatcode/Hull Identification Number (HIN) providers accreditation fee $403.45
Boatcode/Hull Identification Number (HIN) examiners accreditation fee $111.95
Hull Identification Number (HIN) plate (pack of 20 sets) $133.30
Hull Identification Number (HIN) certificates (pad of 50) $29.00

Marine Education Boatshed fees

Fee type Fee
Marine Education Boatshed, facility fees
Marine Education Boatshed, facility fees: per school term $552.35 [*]
Marine Education Boatshed, facility fees: per day (casual) $149.20 [*]
Marine Education Boatshed, staff assistance
Marine Education staff assistance: per school term $427.10 [*]
Marine Education Boatshed, staff assistance: per day (casual) $427.10 [*]
Marine Education Boatshed, Seatrek / Rivertrek
Marine Education Boatshed, Seatrek / Rivertrek: per student per day $36.40 [*]

[*] Includes GST

Marine Pilots fees

Fee type Fee
Marine Pilots, Pilot appointments $574.60
Marine Pilots, Renewals (5 yearly) $371.70
Marine Pilots, Licence replacement $210.15
Marine Pilots, Pilotage exemption $760.95

Maritime geographic data fees

Fee type Fee
A fee may apply for substantial research and digital data preparation
Maritime data search and preparation fee, per hour $90.00* [*]

[*] Includes GST.

Mooring Control Areas

Fee type Fee
Annual licence fees - Mooring Regulations 1998
Annual mooring licence for recreational mooring site - exclusive use $656.00
Annual mooring licence for recreational mooring site - shared use $338.00
Annual mooring licence for commercial general mooring site $845.00
Annual mooring licence late payment $117.00
Shared-use mooring authorisation for 12 months $105.00
Application fees
Application for mooring licence (Waiting list/ New mooring) $117.00
Substitution of licensed vessel $117.00
Application to register additional vessel (Authorised user) $117.00
Exchange of registered mooring sites $117.00
Commercial mooring fees
Annual mooring licence for commercial resources mooring site $2,747.00

Recreational Skipper's Ticket fees

Fee type Fee
Recording fee (new) Recreational Skippers Ticket application $31.00
Replacement of Recreational Skippers Ticket card $23.80

Recreational vessel Dealer Trade plate fees

Fee type Fee
Initial Issue of Recreational vessel Dealer Plates, first set $391.35
Annual renewal of Recreational vessel Dealer Plates, first set of plates $297.10
Each subsequent set of Recreational vessel Dealer Plates, percentage of first set of plates. 10%
Purchase of subsequent set of Recreational vessel Dealer plates $163.55
Replacement of lost Recreational vessel Dealer Plates $163.55

Recreational vessel, boat registration number fees

Fee type Fee
Registration number for private pleasure craft for each numeral
Large boat registration numbers $1.85 [*]
Small boat registration numbers $1.85 [*]

Registration of foreign recreational vessel fees

Fee type Fee
Initial registration for 3 month period where overall length of vessel is;
Registration of foreign recreational vessels less than 5 metres $4.30
Registration of foreign recreational vessels 5 metres to 9.99 metres $7.95
Registration of foreign recreational vessels 10 metres to 19.99 metres $10.40
Registration of foreign recreational vessels 20 metres to 29.99 metres $20.75
Registration of foreign recreational vessels 30 metres to 39.99 metres $41.40
Registration of foreign recreational vessels 40 metres and over $82.90

Registration of private pleasure craft fees

Fee type Fee
Initial registration for 1 year or renewal of annual registration where overall length of vessel.
Registration of private pleasure craft, less than 5 metres $140.50
Registration of private pleasure craft, 5 metres to 9.99 metres $298.20
Registration of private pleasure craft, 10 metres to 19.99 metres $598.10
Registration of private pleasure craft, 20 metres and over $874.70
Registration of private pleasure craft recording fees
Recording fee initial private pleasure craft registration $31.00
Recording fee change of ownership private pleasure craft registration $31.00
Recording fee registration expired more than 30 days private pleasure craft registration $31.00
Replacement of documents
Replacement of certificate of private pleasure craft registration $13.50
Opens in a new window Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII): Navigable Waters Regulation 1958
Opens in a new window Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII): Western Australian Marine Act 1982 (WA)
Opens in a new window Department of Justice: Marine Navigational Aids Regulations 1985 (WA)
Opens in a new window Department of Justice: Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA)
Opens in a new window Department of Justice: Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 (WA)
Opens in a new window Department of Justice: Western Australian Marine Act 1982 (WA)

  Pay online

You can pay for the following online:

  • Boat registration
  • Jetty, mooring or pen licences
  • Fishing licence

Pay without a DoTDirect account

Don't have a DoTDirect online account? If your renewal account is current, you can still pay online by credit card using our online payment facility.

You must have your account number to use this option. Please contact 13 11 56 if you have misplaced or lost your account number.

Pay your account (online)
 

DoTDirect account log-in

View your boat registration details along with your vehicle and driver's licence information in the one convenient location from a single login with DoTDirect.

You are now able to view your boat details, pay your annual boat registration renewals and transfer the vessels registration from one owner to the next through your DoTDirect online account.

Register for your online account Login to your online account

  How to pay your account

Payment method Comments
Credit card, EFTPOS, or BasicsCard Bankcard, Mastercard, Visa and BasicsCard payments are accepted by all Department of Transport offices
BPay You may make payment using BPay by using your phone or Internet banking service
Cash Cash payments are accepted at all Department of Transport offices
Cheque or Money Order Please make cheques or Money Orders payable to 'Department of Transport'
In person (metropolitan area) Payments may be made at all Driver and Vehicle Services licensing centres in the metropolitan area, as well as participating post offices
In person (regional area) Boat owners in regional areas paying in person can do so at our maritime facilities and regional offices, as well as participating local government offices and post offices
Telephone Please call 13 11 56 and follow the prompts

  How to pay your account by phone

If your renewal account is current, you can pay the following bills (accounts) via phone using your MasterCard or Visa card.

Please call 1300 655 322 (24-hour service) and follow the prompts. An operator assisted telephone payment service is available 7:00 am to 6:00 pm WST, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Only credit card payments may be accepted.

Accounts payable with a credit card

  • Boat licence renewal.
  • Driver licence renewal. *
  • Vehicle licence renewals (light and heavy). **
  • Vehicle licence transfer.
  • Vehicle licence transfer infringement.
  • Vehicle licence transfer final demand.
  • Vehicle failure to return plates infringement.
  • Vehicle failure to return plates final demand.
  • Boat registration.
  • Debit advice notice.

* When a photograph is not required.
** Also referred to as 'registration' or 'rego'.

Other phone payments

Visit the page below for information on how to pay by phone for:

BPAY payments via phone

If you have registered for phone banking through your financial institution (bank) you can pay your account via BPAY. To find out more refer to the fact sheet below.

  What can I pay by credit card and BPAY?

Payment type Credit card BPay
Boat registration renewal Yes Yes
Debit advice notice Yes Yes
Driver licence renewal * Yes Yes
Jetty renewal licence Yes  
Seasonal vehicle licence renewal   Yes
Vehicle expired defect notice final demand   Yes
Vehicle expired defect notice infringement   Yes
Vehicle failure to return plates final demand Yes Yes
Vehicle failure to return plates infringement Yes Yes
Vehicle licence renewal (light and heavy) ** Yes Yes
Vehicle licence transfer Yes Yes
Vehicle licence transfer final demand Yes Yes
Vehicle licence transfer infringement Yes Yes

* When a photograph is not required.
** Also referred to as 'registration' or 'rego'.

  How to pay your account by post

Detach the payment advice and mail with cheque or money order to:

Street address Postal address Telephone Fax Email
  Department of Transport
GPO Box K777
Perth WA 6842
     

Please make payable to 'Department of Transport'.

Accounts payable by post

  • Boat licence renewal.
  • Driver's licence renewal. *
  • Heavy vehicle licence renewal.
  • Light vehicle licence renewal.
  • Off-road vehicle licence.
  • Seasonal vehicle licence renewal.
  • Vehicle expired defect notice final demand.
  • Vehicle expired defect notice infringement.
  • Vehicle failure to return plates final demand.
  • Vehicle failure to return plates infringement.
  • Vehicle licence transfer.
  • Vehicle licence transfer final demand.
  • Vehicle licence transfer infringement.

* If a new photograph is required on your driver's licence you will need to attend a Driver and Vehicle Services Centre or Agent. To find out more go to renew your driver's licence or learner's permit.

Pay your fishing licence

Recreational fishing licences are administered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

You can apply for or renew a recreational fishing licence using DoTDirect.

Find more information on fishing licences and payment options on DPIRD’s Recreational Fishing Licences page.

  Pay your jetty licence fee online

If you have received a renewal account notice, you can pay online by credit card. Your renewal account number is located on the renewal notice.

Pay your account (online)
 

  How to pay jetty licence renewals by post

For jetty payments, please post all cheques and documentation to:

Street address Postal address Telephone Fax Email
  Department of Transport
GPO Box C102
Perth WA 6839
     

  About grants

The Department of Transport currently has two grants available.

Please select from the following links:

Page last updated: Tue Jun 6 2023 11:37:42 AM