2025 Membership Renewal
In view of the inevitable increases to both printing and postal charges the subscription rates for 2024 will therefore increase to £42 for UK based Members, £65 for European based Members and £80 for Members based in the Rest of the World. This increase is below the current UK inflation rate, a policy which we hope will be appreciated by Members.
The Society separates Membership by geographical region into United Kingdom Membership, Europe Membership and Rest of World Membership, due to the annual cost incurred in mailing Underground News to different parts of the world.
The label on the envelope containing Underground News has a code of airEU1, AirEU2 or airEU3 for European Membership and either air1, air2 or air3 Rest of World Membership on the top line.
Royal Mail definitions of what constitutes Europe and Rest of World (combined World Zone 1, World Zone 2 and World Zone 3) can be found here. Links to the Royal Mail website in a separate tab.
Binders for your 2023 editions of UNDERGROUND NEWS can be ordered at the same time as your Membership renewal.The cost of these has increased to GBP11.00 (£11.00) for UK based Members and remains at GBP14.50 for European based Members and GBP17.50 rest of the World Members and will be despatched around April 2024.
We are able to accept payment by direct transfer from PayPal and also use that company to process Credit/Debit Card payments.
We therefore strongly insist that you DO NOT send cash to renew your Membership, as we are unable to take responsibility for any loss in transit.
Please Note: Your Subscription MUST be renewed prior to 11th December 2024 in order that you can receive the January 2025 issue of Underground News.
Any Subscriptions renewed after this date will NOT automatically receive missed editions; these must be requested in writing and will incur a surcharge of:
GBP (£2) per copy for UK Members
GBP (£3) for European Members
GBP (£4) for Members in the Rest of the World
to cover the cost of additional postage, packing and administration.
Please note that this is an amendment to the surcharge levied in previous years and more accurately reflects the costs involved.
Any additional items (such as visits or special Supplements to UNDERGROUND NEWS) are provided from Society funds.
We therefore welcome and appreciate any additional donations that Members feel able to make.
Donations may be made by any of the methods listed below.
In the case of donations via PayPal , please use the Donate button at the bottom of this page.
Current Membership Rates
| 2024 Membership | United Kingdom | United Kingdom with 2023 Binder |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | £ 42.00 GBP | £ 53.00 GBP |
| - 31 December 2024 |
| 2024 Membership | *Europe | *Europe with 2023 Binder |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | £ 65.00 GBP | £ 79.50 GBP |
| - 31 December 2024 | € 76.00 | € 94.00 |
* Members in countries overseas will have Underground News delivered by Air Mail.
| 2024 Membership | *Rest of World | *Rest of World with 2023 Binder |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | £ 80.00 GBP | £ 97.50 GBP |
| - 31 December 2024 | US$ 112.00 | US$ 136.00 |
* Members in countries overseas will have Underground News delivered by Air Mail.
How to Renew or Donate:
Payment may be made in several ways.
The following methods are listed in order of preference:
- BACS Payment in Sterling (GBP) directly into the Society's bank account, quoting your name and Membership number (as found on the UNDERGROUND NEWS address label):
- UK Members
- \lloyds Bank Plc.
- Sort Code: 30-98-97
- Account No.: 79386562
- "The London Underground Railway Society"
- Overseas Members
- Lloyds Bank Plc.
- IBAN: GB73LOYD30989779386562
- BIC: LOYDGB21031
- "The London Underground Railway Society"
You can renew or donate online. We use PayPal to process the transactions.
If you have a PayPal account you can use that to send money to membership@lurs.org.uk. Please add your Membership number (found on your Underground News address label) as a note where indicated in the transfer process or use the buttons below to open a transaction on the PayPal site.
Note that you do not need a PayPal account - you can pay directly using your Credit or Debit card. Simply use the appropriate box below, selecting the required option from the drop-down list and entering your Membership Number where indicated. Donations may be made separately to renewals.
- Cheque made out in Pounds Sterling (GBP - £ ) drawn on a UK bank. Please make the cheque payable to: "The London Underground Railway Society".
- British Postal Orders made payable to: "The London Underground Railway Society".
- Cheques drawn in US dollars (USD - $) or Euros (€ ) on Foreign Banks but only if the equivalent of GBP10 (£ 10.00) is added to meet the additional costs incurred in handling these cheques.
Notes:
- We are unable to accept Travellers Cheques or cheques drawn in any other currency.
- We do not accept payments in cash of any currency.
- Any other method of payment is by prior arrangement only.
- In all cases, please ensure that your Membership Number (as displayed on the Underground News envelope) is included with your transaction.
For methods of payment other than BACS Transfer or PayPal, please send remittances to:
- Membership Secretary
- London Underground Railway Society
- 12 Churchill Close
- FELTHAM
- TW14 9XF
- United Kingdom
For other enquiries, please contact the Secretary.
Should you unfortunately decide not to renew, a note or e-mail giving your reasons would be appreciated.
Please use the boxes below to renew using PayPal. This will take you to the external secure PayPal site.
Donations
If you wish to make a donation to the Society, in addition to selecting one of the boxes above please click on this button.
This will take you to the secure PayPal site.