Fishing charter prices in the UK
What should you charge for a fishing trip?
See where your price sits among the charter boats that publish theirs, by coast and trip length.
A day’s fishing in the UK typically costs
- £70
- a place
- £600
- for the whole boat
From 277 prices published by 71 boats on 9 coasts, checked November 2026.
For the whole boat, before any extras.
You sell
Trip length
7 to 9 hours
Your coast
Type your price to see where you sit
Half the boats in the UK charge £500 to £700 for the boat.
Typical is £600.
- Typical
- £600
- The middle boat
- Half charge
- £500–£700
- The middle half of boats
- Boats compared
- 33
- Across the UK
277 prices from 71 boats · checked November 2026 · How it works
Take bookings at your priceCoast by coast
How the coasts compare.
Whole-boat day trips, cheapest first. Pick a coast to compare with it.
At a glance
Typical charter prices in the UK.
What a charter boat typically charges, and the range half the boats sit in. Prices checked November 2026.
| Trip | A place | The whole boat |
|---|---|---|
| Half dayUp to 6 hours | £45Half charge £40 to £50 | £400Half charge £330 to £450 |
| Day7 to 9 hours | £70Half charge £65 to £90 | £600Half charge £500 to £700 |
| Long day10 hours or more | £85Half charge £70 to £115 | £820Half charge £710 to £940 |
Beyond the price
What anglers get for the money.
The same price can mean different days. Here’s what the boats we looked at include, and what they charge on top.
Rods and bait
Usually included on short trips. On full days, many boats charge £5 to £15 for rod hire, and bait extra.
Deposits
Only about one boat in six says what deposit it takes. Most take the full price on the day, often in cash.
Weekends
Boats that charge more at weekends add £50 to £150 for the whole boat.
Tuna and shark
A market of their own, at £125 to £320 a place. They’re left out here, so they don’t skew a normal day.
Questions
About these prices.
- Where do they come from?
- The price lists 71 charter boats publish on their own websites or on listings such as Charter Boats UK and FishingBooker, checked in November 2026.
- How is “typical” worked out?
- Each boat counts once, at its own middle price. Typical is the middle of those, and the usual range is where the middle half of boats sit.
- Why so few boats on some coasts?
- Only about a third of boats publish prices. Where fewer than three boats on a coast publish one, you’re compared with the whole UK, and the page says so.
- Should I just charge the typical price?
- Not necessarily. A newer boat, a specialist trip or a skipper anglers come back to can charge more. The usual range shows where half the boats sit, not where you have to.
Put your price on your own booking website.
Sell places or the whole boat, take a deposit, and let anglers book while you’re at sea. Free to start, no commission.