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Fees
Unless you are filming for a news or current affairs programme, we charge for all filming and photography on Network Rail property, including stations.
Click below to drop down our fee structures.
Charges are based on the impact of the filming upon the location, its users, and daily operation. The information below provides a guideline only and final fees may be higher or lower than those listed. Please note, VAT is charged on top of the advertised fees.
Filming on trains and chartering with South West Trains
It is possible to film on off peak services, hire carriages and charter trains with South West Trains.
For more information on filming on trains, contact Caroline Fairbank, Commercial Media Manager at South West Trains, on 07776 492 950.
Documentaries / educational productions / charities / pilots / short films
These rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable.
Filming in a station
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £300 | £900 | £1200 plus staff costs |
Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 10 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Filming on a train with South West Trains
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £350 | £1000 | £1300 plus staff costs |
Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 10 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Low to medium sized feature films / independent feature films
| Crew Size | Half day rate (3 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| Up to 25 | £2,500 | £5,000 | £5,500 | £1,300 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £2,800 | £5,600 | £6,000 | £1,300 per day |
| 40 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Large-scale feature films
| Crew Size | Half day rate (3 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| Up to 25 | £4,000 | £8,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £5,000 | £10,000 | £12,000 | £3,000 - £4000 per day depending on activity |
| 40 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Fashion shoots / photography / corporate productions / virals / idents / timelapse
| Crew size | Half day rate (3 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| up to 10 | £1000 | £2000 | £2200 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 to 40 | £1300 | £2600 | £2800 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 40 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
TV drama / TV light entertainment
| Crew size | Half day rate (3 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| Up to 25 | £1200 | £2400 | £2600 plus staff costs | £500 |
| 26 to 40 | £1400 | £2800 | £3000 plus staff costs | £600 |
| 40 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Pop promos / commercials
| Crew size | Half day rate (3 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| Up to 25 | £2,800 | £6,000 | £7,000 | £1,300 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,500 | £7,000 | £8,000 | £1,500 per day |
| 40 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Documentaries / short films / educational / charities / current affairs
These rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable.
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| up to 10 | £300 | £900 | £1200 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 10 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Dramatised documentaries / reality / talent shows
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| up to 10 | £350 | £1050 | £1300 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 10 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Student filming
Proof of student status must be produced at the time of application. Student rates are non-negotiable and non-refundable.
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / Strike |
| up to 10 | £75 | £250 | Not available | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 to 20 | £400 | £800 | Not available | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 20 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Not available | Upon negotiation |
Staff costs
Additional staff may be needed to supervise or assist with your shoot. Their time will be charged at the following rates in addition to any location fee. These staff costs are a standard Network Rail rate and are non-negotiable.
| Electrician | £33 per hour |
| Maintenance | £33 per hour |
| Station Support Assistant | £33 per hour |
| Shift Station Manager | £51 per hour |
| Commercial Filming Manager | £51 per hour |
| Station Manager | £64 per hour |
| Fire Safety Officer | £88 per hour |
| Security Guard | £11 per hour |
Cancellation fees / over-running
| Over-running | Productions which over run will be charged for a second period equivalent to the original, in addition to any staff costs incurred. |
| Rush hour | Productions which run into the rush hour face a surcharge of £3000 |
| Cancellation fees | In the event that the filming or photography is cancelled with more than two working days written notice a cancellation fee will be charged of 50% of the location fee. In the event that the filming or photography is cancelled with two working days written notice or less the Licensee will be charged 100% of the location fee. All cancellation fees are exclusive of staff costs which will be added to the final fee. |
St Pancras International, Ebbsfleet International, and Stratford International stations are owned by HS1 Limited. Network Rail manages commercial filming and photography on behalf of HS1 Limited.
Unless you are filming for news, current affairs or PR editorial content, we generally charge for all filming and photography in these stations.
Click below to drop down our fee structures.
Charges are based on the impact of the filming upon the location, its users, and daily operation. The information below provides a guideline only and final fees may be higher or lower than those listed. Please note, VAT is charged on top of the advertised fees.
Low to medium-scale feature films / independent feature films
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 25 | £2,800 | £5,600 | £6,000 | £1,400 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,300 | £6,600 | £6,500 | £1,400 per day |
| 40 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Large-scale feature films
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 25 | £4,500 | £9,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £5,000 | £10,000 | £12,000 | £2,500 per day |
| 40 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Fashion shoots / photography / corporate productions / virals / idents / time-lapse
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £1000 | £2000 | £2200 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 to 40 | £1300 | £2600 | £2800 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 40 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
TV drama / TV light entertainment
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (ie.engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £1400 | £2800 | £3000 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 26 to 40 | £2000 | £4000 | £4200 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 40 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Pop promos / commercials
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (i.e. engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £2,800 | £6,000 | £7,000 | £1,300 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,500 | £7,000 | £8,000 | £1,500 per day |
| 40 + |
Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Documentaries / dramatised documentaries / short films / educational / charities / reality
| Crew size | 2 hour rate (2 hours between 10am and 4pm) | Daily rate (6 hours between 10am until 4pm) | Night shoot (6 hours during engineering hours: 9pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £350 | £1050 | £1300 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 10 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Student filming
Student filmmakers will receive a 50% discount on standard filming charges except on the documentary / drama-doc / short film rate.
A letter must be provided to confirm student status.
Staff costs
Additional staff may be needed to supervise or assist with your shoot. Their time will be charged at the following rates in addition to any location fee.
These staff costs are a standard rate and are non-negotiable.
| Electrician | £33 per hour |
| Maintenance | £33 per hour |
| Customer Service Assistant | £33 per hour |
| Shift Station Manager | £51 per hour |
| Commercial Filming Manager | £51 per hour |
| Facilities Manager | £64 per hour |
| Fire Safety Officer | £88 per hour |
| Safety Systems Manager | £88 per hour |
| Security Guard | £11 per hour |
Cancellation fees / over-running
| Over running | Productions which over-run will be charged for a second period equivalent to the original, in addition to any staff costs incurred. |
| Rush hour | Productions which run into the rush hour face a surcharge of £3000 |
| Cancellation Fee |
All cancellations must be made in writing to the Commercial Filming Manager. Network Rail office hours are 0900 to 1700 Monday to Friday. The cancellations will be subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the location fee. If a cancellation is received with two days or less then the full location fee will be chargeable. All cancellation fees are exclusive of staff costs which will be added to the final fee. |
