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Fees
Unless you are filming or taking pictures for news or current affairs purposes, 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 applications being submitted with 5 or more full working days prior to the shoot. Other considerations include the impact of the filming upon the location, its users, and its 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.
Late applications and risk assessment changes
If you are submitting an application with less than 5 full working days notice, a late notice premium of £500+VAT will be added to your relevant fee. Any changes made to approved applications and risk assessments with less than 5 working days before the shoot day will incur a £350+VAT administration fee.
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 documentary filming on board a South West Trains service, there is a fee of £350+VAT for every 2 hours filming.
Fees for other types of production will vary, depending upon impact and requirements.
For more information on filming on trains, contact Caroline Fairbank, Commercial Media Manager at South West Trains, on 07776 492 950.
Low to medium sized feature films / independent feature films
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 25 | £2,800 | £5,600 | £6,600 | £1,400 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,325 | £6,650 | £7,650 | £1,400 per day |
| 41 + |
41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 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 50 | £5,500 | £11,000 | £13,000 | £2,500 - £4000 per day depending on activity |
| 51 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
Fashion shoots / photography / corporate productions / virals / idents / timelapse
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £1000 | £2000 | £2300 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 to 25 | £1525 | £3050 | £3350 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 26 + |
An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | 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: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £1500 | £3000 | £5000 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 26 to 40 | £2200 | £4400 | £6000 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 41 + |
41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person |
Upon negotiation |
Pop promos / commercials
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (i.e. engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £3,000 | £6,000 | £7,000 | £1,500 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,525 | £7,050 | £8,050 | £1,500 per day |
| 41 + |
41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 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 |
| 11 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation |
For documentary filming on board a South West Trains service, please see the fee tab relating to filming on trains.
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 |
| 11 + | An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | 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 |
| 21 + | Upon negotiation | Upon negotiation | Not available | Upon negotiation |
Staff costs
Staff charges may be incurred in order to plan, supervise or assist with your shoot, or to carry out pre-feasibility studies. 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 | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Maintenance | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Customer Service Assistant | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Shift Station Manager / Mobile Operations Manager | £63 per hour in London / £59ph non London |
| Commercial Filming Manager | £63 per hour in London / £59ph non London |
| Facilities / Station Manager | £88 per hour in London / £84ph non London |
| Security Guard | £15 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 applications being submitted with 5 or more full working days prior to the shoot. Other considerations include the impact of the filming upon the location, its users, and its 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.
Late applications and risk assessment changes
If you are submitting an application with less than 5 full working days notice, a late notice premium of £500+VAT will be added to your relevant fee. Any changes made to approved applications and risk assessments with less than 5 working days before the shoot day will incur a £350+VAT administration fee.
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: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 25 | £2,800 | £5,600 | £6,600 | £1,400 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,325 | £6,650 | £7,650 | £1,400 per day |
| 41 + |
41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | Upon negotiation |
Large-scale feature films
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 50 | £5,500 | £11,000 | £13,000 | £2,500 per day |
| 51 + |
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: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £1000 | £2000 | £2300 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 to 25 | £1525 | £3050 | £3350 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 26 + |
An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | An extra £50+VAT will be charged per person | 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: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £1500 | £3000 | £5000 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 26 to 40 | £2200 | £4400 | £6000 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 41 + |
41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT will be charged per person. 61 people or more; an additional £75+VAT will be charged per person |
Upon negotiation |
Pop promos / commercials
| Crew size | Half day rate (max 3 hours) | Daily rate (max 6 hours) | Night shoot (i.e. engineering hours: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| Up to 25 | £3,000 | £6,000 | £7,000 | £1,500 per day |
| 26 to 40 | £3,525 | £7,050 | £8,050 | £1,500 per day |
| 41 + |
41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 41-60 people; an additional £50+VAT per person will be charged; 61 upwards, an additional £75+VAT per person will be charged | 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: 11pm to 5am) | Prep / strike |
| up to 10 | £350 | £1050 | £1300 plus staff costs | Upon negotiation depending on activity |
| 11 + |
An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | An additional £50+VAT per person will be charged | 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 | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Maintenance | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Customer Service Assistant | £41 per hour in London / £37ph non London |
| Shift Station Manager / Mobile Operations Manager | £63 per hour in London / £59ph non London |
| Commercial Filming Manager | £63 per hour in London / £59ph non London |
| Facilities / Station Manager | £88 per hour in London / £84ph non London |
| Security Guard | £15 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. |
