College Backs Punt Hire

• The minimum age for hiring a boat without an adult is 16 years old. If your party has members 15 years old or younger, they must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or older.
• The maximum capacity of a self-hire punt is 6 people (5 passengers + 1 punter).
• Aim to arrive 15 minutes before your booking slot to allow time for checking in. At check-in, you'll be asked to leave a contactless card hire deposit, then read and electronically sign our Conditions of Hire.
• You can easily reschedule your booking up to 1 hour before departure by following the link in your booking confirmation.
• Once you've boarded your punt, you'll receive a hire handover briefing from a member of our staff, after which your hire commences.
• Any additional hire beyond your allotted time will be calculated at the usual hourly hire rate of £3.5 per 6 minutes.
• We ask that you do your best to return your punt on time at the end of your hire slot to avoid potential delays to other customers who may be waiting.
• Punt hire on the College Backs takes place between our Mill Lane and Quayside punt stations, and boats can't be taken on the upper river towards Grantchester. To see Grantchester and its meadows, you can book our Grantchester self-hire boats.
• Paid bookings, cancelled up to 48 hours in advance, are eligible for a refund minus an administration fee equal to 30% of the booking's value up to a cap of £50. We are unable to offer refunds less than 48 hours in advance except in cases of dangerous conditions.
• Bookings are subject to our Terms & Conditions.

Please call us on 01223 359750 if you have any questions about your purchase.

Before your visit, please check which punting station you are booked from; your confirmation letter will state this.

We have two locations in the city centre which you can book from:

Mill Lane Punting Station

Granta Place
Mill Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1RS

Quayside Punting Station

Magdalene Bridge
Cambridge
CB5 8AB

Parking and Public Transport

More information on Cambridge parking and public transport to our locations can be found here.

We would recommend booking in advance, this way you won't miss your chance to go punting and book yourself a guaranteed entry. If you're looking to book more than 3 boats please contact our Bookings Team on 01223 359750 or at enquiries@scudamores.com.