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Fees And Permits

Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.

Fees You Can't Skip

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation - GBP 20 per applicant
Edinburgh visitor levy - 5% of eligible accommodation cost before VAT, for the first five nights
Typical payment pattern: There is no single UK marine-park admission pass.

What people usually pay

There is no single UK marine-park admission pass. Budget separately for immigration permission where applicable, local accommodation levies, site access, diving services, protected-wreck authorization and any island landing. Prices below were checked on 23 September 2026; a conservation designation does not itself establish a visitor charge or unrestricted access.

Fee	Amount	Applies to	Where to pay	Notes
UK Electronic Travel Authorisation	GBP 20 per applicant Normally two years or passport expiry, whichever comes first	Eligible travelers who require an ETA, including children	Official GOV.UK ETA service or official UK ETA app	Check eligibility before paying. Travelers who need a visa follow a different application and fee process.
Edinburgh visitor levy	5% of eligible accommodation cost before VAT, for the first five nights Eligible stays from 24 July 2026; booking-date and other exemptions apply	Eligible paid overnight accommodation within the City of Edinburgh Council area	Collected through the accommodation booking or provider	Not a UK-wide charge. Bookings made and paid for, in whole or part, before 1 October 2025 are exempt under the published transitional rule. Meals, parking and other extras are excluded from the accommodation levy base.
Marine reserves and conservation zones	No universal national pass; local access and service charges may apply Site-specific	Visits to designated marine areas and their access facilities	Relevant reserve, landowner, harbor or activity operator	Check byelaws, seasonal restrictions and mooring arrangements even where no admission fee is charged. Do not confuse a paid boat trip with permission to anchor, collect wildlife or visit a protected wreck.
Protected-wreck access	Authorization requirements and any visit charges are site-specific As stated in the relevant licence or authorization	Diving in restricted protected-wreck areas or other controlled heritage sites	Relevant heritage authority or an appropriately authorized operator	Historic England requires a licence for relevant activities in English protected-wreck restricted areas. Military wreck restrictions are separate; buying a charter seat does not override them.
Inner Farne landing admission	Standard adult admission: GBP 13 in April, August and September; GBP 17 in May, June and July Published seasonal admission checked for 2026; reconfirm for the visit date	Visitors landing on Inner Farne, not every boat or diving trip	National Trust and the booked landing operator, following their current arrangements	Boat fare is separate. These are standard adult rates, not Gift Aid prices; check membership, concession and opening conditions. Weather or conservation measures may prevent landing.
Commercial diving and inland access	Operator or venue quotation required Per booked activity, entry or package	Scuba charters, guided snorkeling, freediving courses, quarry access and equipment hire	Dive charter, instructor or managed-water venue	Compare the complete price including gas, equipment, guiding and parking. No representative national dive price is quoted because the researched services are not like-for-like.

Fee

UK Electronic Travel Authorisation

Normally two years or passport expiry, whichever comes first

Amount: GBP 20 per applicant
Applies to: Eligible travelers who require an ETA, including children
Where to pay: Official GOV.UK ETA service or official UK ETA app
Notes: Check eligibility before paying. Travelers who need a visa follow a different application and fee process.

Edinburgh visitor levy

Eligible stays from 24 July 2026; booking-date and other exemptions apply

Amount: 5% of eligible accommodation cost before VAT, for the first five nights
Applies to: Eligible paid overnight accommodation within the City of Edinburgh Council area
Where to pay: Collected through the accommodation booking or provider
Notes: Not a UK-wide charge. Bookings made and paid for, in whole or part, before 1 October 2025 are exempt under the published transitional rule. Meals, parking and other extras are excluded from the accommodation levy base.

Marine reserves and conservation zones

Site-specific

Amount: No universal national pass; local access and service charges may apply
Applies to: Visits to designated marine areas and their access facilities
Where to pay: Relevant reserve, landowner, harbor or activity operator
Notes: Check byelaws, seasonal restrictions and mooring arrangements even where no admission fee is charged. Do not confuse a paid boat trip with permission to anchor, collect wildlife or visit a protected wreck.

Protected-wreck access

As stated in the relevant licence or authorization

Amount: Authorization requirements and any visit charges are site-specific
Applies to: Diving in restricted protected-wreck areas or other controlled heritage sites
Where to pay: Relevant heritage authority or an appropriately authorized operator
Notes: Historic England requires a licence for relevant activities in English protected-wreck restricted areas. Military wreck restrictions are separate; buying a charter seat does not override them.

Inner Farne landing admission

Published seasonal admission checked for 2026; reconfirm for the visit date

Amount: Standard adult admission: GBP 13 in April, August and September; GBP 17 in May, June and July
Applies to: Visitors landing on Inner Farne, not every boat or diving trip
Where to pay: National Trust and the booked landing operator, following their current arrangements
Notes: Boat fare is separate. These are standard adult rates, not Gift Aid prices; check membership, concession and opening conditions. Weather or conservation measures may prevent landing.

Commercial diving and inland access

Per booked activity, entry or package

Amount: Operator or venue quotation required
Applies to: Scuba charters, guided snorkeling, freediving courses, quarry access and equipment hire
Where to pay: Dive charter, instructor or managed-water venue
Notes: Compare the complete price including gas, equipment, guiding and parking. No representative national dive price is quoted because the researched services are not like-for-like.

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