On the Underground, bicycles are completely banned between 07.30 and 09.30 and 16.00 to 19.00 Monday to Friday.

Outside these peak hours, bicycles are permitted anywhere on the surface or near-surface lines:

• Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan.

Bicycles are also permitted on surface sections of the following deep tube lines outside the central London area:

• Bakerloo Line Queen's Park - Harrow & Wealdstone (only against the flow of commuter traffic - north in the morning, and south in the evening peak)
• Central Line White City - West Ruislip or Ealing Broadway . Leyton - Epping . Woodford - Hainault
• Jubilee Line Finchley Road - Stanmore . Canning Town - Stratford
• Northern Line Edgware - Colindale . Hendon Central - Golders Green . East Finchley - High Barnet or Mill Hill East
• Piccadilly Line Barons Court - Hounslow West or Uxbridge . Oakwood - Cockfosters

Bicycles must not be taken on Victoria Line or Waterloo & City escalators.

Folding bicycles may be carried anywhere on the system at any time, but must be folded and should not exceed two metres in length.