Effective Date: April 1, 2023

VESSEL, CARGO AND PASSENGER FEES

Short term berthage
1)      $0.082 per tonne of Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for the first 12 hours
2)     $0.082 per tonne of GRT for the second 12 hours
3)     $0.042 per tonne of GRT for each subsequent 12 hours

Long term berthage
1)       for vessel 100m or less - $0.65 x length of vessel (in metres) per 24 hours
2)      for vessel over 100m - $0.98 x length of vessel (in metres) per 24 hours

Harbour Due – Cargo Vessels and Cruise Ships
(Applicable for the first 5 visits of each calendar year)

1)     $0.038 per tonne of Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for Canadian registered vessels
2)     $0.076 per tonne of Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) for Foreign registered vessels

Harbour Due – Harbour bound tugs & barges
1)     $190.00 per year if under 100 MT
2)     $380.00 per year if over 100 MT
3)     $1,140.00 per year if over 200 MT

Cargo
The port handles various types of cargo. Rates for project cargo and other types of cargo are available from the Port of Toronto upon request.

Port of Toronto primary cargo rates:

COMMODITY UNIT RATE PER UNIT
Sugar Tonne   $0.76
Cement Tonne  $0.92
Salt Tonne $0.55
Aggregate / stone / sand   Tonne $0.40
 
Harbour Tour Vessels
Annual passenger user fee: $11.90 per passenger capacity of vessel
 
Summer berthing fee (May - October 2022): $177.00 x length of vessel in feet
Winter berthing fee (November 2022 - April 2023): $61.85 x length  of vessel in feet
 
Parliament Street:
1)     Summer berthing fee (May - October 2022): $131.00 x length  of vessel in feet
2)     Winter berthing fee (November 2022 - April 2023): $61.85 x length of  vessel in feet
 
Cruise Vessels
 
1)     Passenger user fee is $13.65 for each embarking  / disembarking passenger
2)     Passenger X-ray baggage fee is $4.55 per passenger
 

City of Toronto Ferries

The annual passenger user fee is $15.85 / passenger capacity of the vessel.

HARBOUR MASTER AUTHORIZATIONS

PortsToronto provides authorizations for activities that take place within its jurisdiction.
TYPE OF EVENT APPLICATION FEE
Basic event $200 (waived for a registered charity)
Large event $1300
Construction $1850

POWERED VESSEL OPERATOR'S PERMIT

Recreational boaters operating a powered vessel within the Port and Harbour of Toronto must be in possession Powered Vessel Operator’s Permit.
TYPE FEE
New permit application $30
Annual permit renewal $20 per year
Written Test re-write $25
Expired Permit (3 or more consecutive years) $30

Boaters Notice

PortsToronto is responsible for keeping the Toronto Harbour safe and navigable. See Boater’s Notices about everything from swimming in the harbour to obtaining permission for a marine event.

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A Power Vessel Operator’s Permit is required to operate a powered vessel in the Port and Harbour of Toronto.

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