Guidance

River Thames: private accommodations tariff

This tariff applies to all accommodation licences for private structures.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 25 September 2013
• Last updated: 23 September 2026
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  1. 23 September 2026

     River Thames accommodations private tariff added 2026-2027.

  2. 29 September 2025

     Updated for Private accommodation tariff 2025 to 2026.

  3. 27 September 2024

     Updated for Private accommodation tariff 2024 to 2025.

  4. 28 September 2023

     Private accommodation tariff updated for 2023 to 2024.

  5. 7 November 2022

     Updated private accommodation tariffs for financial year 2022 to 2023.

  6. 21 October 2021

     Updating the charges document for 2021 to 2022

  7. 5 October 2020

     Tariff for previous year ending 28 September 2020 removed.

  8. 7 September 2020

     Charges for 2020 to 2021 added. These charges apply from 29 September 2020 to 28 September 2021.

  9. 29 September 2019

     Tariff for previous year ending 28 September 2019 removed.

  10. 16 September 2019

      New tariff added for 2019 to 2020.

  11. 12 September 2018

      Updated private accommodation tariff for 2018 to 2019

  12. 28 September 2017

      New charges for 2017-18 year

  13. 29 September 2016

      New tariffs apply from 29 September 2016.

  14. 14 October 2015

      Updated version for 2015-2016.

  15. 3 October 2014

      Updated with Private Accommodations Tariff 2014-2015

  16. 25 September 2013

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Private accommodation tariff 2026 to 2027

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Details

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You need a River Thames accommodation licence for any structure:

• on, in or over the river
• that cut into the river bank

Examples of a structure are:

• jetties
• pontoons
• docks
• slipways

This tariff applies to all accommodation licences for private structures:

• in, on or over the river
• that cut into the river bank
• on Environment Agency owned towpath land

There is an annual fee for an accommodation licence, which runs from 29 September each year.