Photos taken on London’s Tube network – even tourist snapshots – may require a \u00a334.50 permit, say Underground bosses who insist that the rules haven’t changed.<\/p>\n
Transport for London (TfL) has revamped its website in a move designed to make it easier to apply for a filming or a photography permit on the Tube.<\/p>\n
Though TfL says London Underground will adopt a ‘common sense’ approach when dealing with amateur photography, a spokesman told us: ‘Our position is that if you wish to take a photograph on our property you should seek permission.’ <\/p>\n
London Underground, whose stations are private property, says it receives ‘thousands’ of requests every year to film on the Tube.<\/p>\n
The price of the permit (\u00a334.50) includes VAT and allows handheld photography for up to five ‘non-professionals’ or students. It is valid for one month.<\/p>\n
TfL says it will deal with each request on a ‘case-by-case basis’. <\/p>\n
But, when quizzed by Amateur Photographer<\/em>, TfL did not make clear at which point a permit becomes necessary.<\/p>\n TfL spokeswoman Tracey O’Brien said that the permit allows London Underground to ‘manage’ requests for photography to ensure they do not ‘interfere with the running of the Tube network’.<\/p>\n O’Brien added: ‘Any individual or film production company wanting to film or take photographs on the Tube must seek prior permission from the London Underground (LU) Film Office.’<\/p>\n She added: ‘We do take a common sense approach to granting permissions to film and photograph the Tube and are flexible in dealing with different requests on a case-by-case basis. <\/p>\n ‘Nonetheless, it is only right that we are ultimately able to retain control over filming and photography of the buildings and assets owned by London Underground, and the staff who work with us.’<\/p>\n All flash photography is banned outright at ‘platform-level’, added the spokeswoman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photos taken on London’s Tube network – even tourist snapshots – may require a \u00a334.50 permit, say Underground bosses who insist that the rules haven’t changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-24099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"\n