The membership year runs from 1 April to the 31 March annually.
Businesses will be invoiced for the full 12 months of membership up to and including 30 September. All new businesses joining from 1 October to 31 December will be invoiced for the remaining 6 months membership fees.
Businesses joining between 1 January and 31 March will automatically benefit from 3 months complimentary membership benefits and will be invoiced for the upcoming membership year (12 months) in Feb/March.
Accommodation
| Number of bedrooms |
Annual fees (all prices exclude VAT) |
| under 50 bedrooms/apartments |
£240 +vat |
| over 50 bedrooms/apartments |
£500 +vat |
Food and Drink operator
| Criteria |
Annual fees (all prices exclude VAT) |
| Cafe |
£180 +vat |
| Bars, Pubs & Clubs |
£180 +vat |
| Restaurants |
£240 +vat |
| Multi venue complexes, micro-chain, food halls and markets |
£500 +vat |
Visitor Experiences
| Criteria |
Annual fees (all prices exclude VAT) |
| Tourism Attractions with less than 50,000 visitor per annum |
£400 +vat |
| Tourism Attractions with more than 50,000 visitors per annum |
£500 +vat |
| Leisure and recreation venues (e.g. golf, adventure sports, outdoor activities, theatres, music venues) |
£400 +vat |
| Guided tours and experiences |
£240 +vat |
| Department Stores & Markets |
£240 +vat |
| Shopping centres |
£400 +vat |
| Independent retailers |
£180 +vat |
| Tour Operator/Travel Agent |
£180 +vat |
| Major transport operators |
£500 +vat |
| Transport hubs |
£500 +vat |
| Car Hire |
£240 +vat |
| Tourist Guide Associations and Independent guides |
£180 +vat |