They even rip off the buskers.

"Although the licence is free, booking pitches can be expensive. Two-hour slots are given out on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesday mornings via an expensive 0845 number. A lucky few get through at 9.30am; the rest are left dialling all morning, even though all the best pitches are gone in an hour."


http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/jan/09/london-tube-busker-wayne-myers

catj wrote on Jan 9^th, 2013 at 8:25pm:


It would appear so, unless TfL don't update their website: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/2435.aspx