Using the maps

The cost of using a London Underground map in your design depends on what you're using it for - advertising, standard usage, internet or royalty free.

If you're using maps in print, the charge also depends on the number of copies you make.

  • You need to pay in advance
  • The artwork must be supplied by our map licensing administrator Pindar Creative
  • The map cannot be changed or altered in any way. Station names cannot be changed to suit a particular purpose
  • Please refer to our design standards

Maps are available in a range of sizes and formats.

Find out how to order and pay.

Advertising

For example, a business card with a map on one side and your company's logo and details on the other.

Royalty rates for advertising or promotional usage of Tube and rail maps

Copies Royalty rates
1 - 8,000 Minimum charge £660 + VAT
8,001 - 20,000 £0.083 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £1,155)
20,001 - 50,000 £0.072 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £1,650)
50,001 - 100,000 £0.066 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £3,575)
100,001 and above Agreed on application

An artwork fee of £352 + VAT is also payable.

Standard

For example, a diary or guidebook.

Royalty rates for standard usage of Tube and rail maps

Copies Royalty rates
1 - 8,000 Minimum charge £198 + VAT
8,001 - 20,000 £0.025 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £198)
20,001 - 50,000 £0.015 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £506)
50,001 - 100,000 £0.011 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £770)
100,001 and above £0.008 + VAT per copy
(minimum charge of £1,100)

An artwork fee of £352 + VAT is payable for Tube and rail maps.

Internet

This is when you're using a Tube or rail map on your website and will not be printing it.

To reproduce the maps on a website, you need to apply for a licence agreement and obtain artwork from our map licensing administrator.

  • The cost of the agreement and artwork for commercial purposes is £660 + VAT
  • For interactive use of the map, the charge will be £2,200 + VAT for the first map, and £1,650 + VAT for each subsequent map
  • To make the map available for mobile download, the charge will be £1,100 + VAT, or £2,200 + VAT for the first map, and £1,650 + VAT for each subsequent map if interactive
  • The royalty-free price for internet usage is £352 + VAT for Tube maps

Royalty free

The following applies to Tube maps:

  • For registered charities and schools, the licence is royalty free, but we still charge an artwork fee of £352 + VAT
  • A charge of £5 + VAT also applies to ensure that the agreement is legally binding
  • All costs are payable on completion of the agreement