Schedule of Tolls
To learn more about the various incentive programs and the savings they offer, please visit the Incentive Programs page.
For more detailed information, please refer to the St. Lawrence Seaway Schedule of Tolls or send your request to [email protected].
2024 Seaway Schedule of Tolls
(Prices are in $CAD per metric tonne unless otherwise specified – Taxes may apply)
| GRT Charge | MLO | Welland |
| Loaded or Ballast Ships (Excluding passenger ships) | $ 0.1267 | $ 0.2027 |
| Passenger Ships | $ 0.3801 | $ 0.6080 |
| Cargo Tolls | MLO | Welland |
| Bulk Cargo | $ 1.3133 | $ 0.8964 |
| Grain | $ 0.8069 | $ 0.8964 |
| Coal | $ 0.8069 | $ 0.8964 |
| General Cargo | $ 3.1645 | $ 1.4347 |
| Domestic General Cargo | $ 1.3133 | $ 0.8964 |
| Steel Slab | $ 2.8641 | $ 1.0271 |
| Containerized Cargo | $ 1.3133 | $ 0.8964 |
| Government Aid | n/a | n/a |
| Lockage Charge (per GRT) | MLO | Welland |
| Loaded or Ballast Cargo or Passenger Ships | n/a | $ 0.3377 |
| Maximum per ship | n/a | $ 4,724.00 |
| Partial Transits | MLO | Welland |
| Applicable GRT, Cargo and Lockage charges prorated per lock transited | 20% | 13% |
| Minimum Charge | MLO | Welland |
| Per ship per lock transited for full or partial transit of the Seaway | $ 32.78 | $ 32.78 |
| Incentive Programs | MLO | Welland |
| New Business Incentive | 20% | 20% |
| Volume Rebate Incentive | 10% | 10% |
| Service Incentive | 20% | 20% |