Passport to Leisure
A Passport to Leisure card makes sport and leisure more accessible to a wider group of people who live in Medway.
It gives them and their dependants reduced prices or free access to some facilities in Medway at certain times.
The card costs £3.10 a year.
Apply for a Passport to Leisure card
You can apply online if you're applying for:
- yourself
- a non-earning dependent that lives with you
If you're applying on behalf of somebody in your care, you might need to complete this application online on their behalf. You'll have to do this if you:
- are employed as their carer
- work in a care home where the applicant lives
- are applying on behalf of someone on probation.
For more advice, email membership.support@medway.gov.uk.
Apply online
Before you start you'll need the following:
Eligibility proof
You must provide proof of receiving:
- Disability Living Allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Personal Independence Payment
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- available to care experienced young people up to the age of 25. Please contact your
allocated worker within Medway Council for more information.
Identity proof
Valid options for proof of identity include:
- passport
- driving licence
- ID card.
Address proof
If you're applying for a dependant who is aged over 16-years-old, you will need to upload proof they live at the same address as you.
Valid options for proof of address include:
- Council Tax bill
- utility bill
- bank statement.
Documents we do not accept include:
- vehicle documentation
- private landlord tenancy agreements.
Proof of address must be in the dependant's name and dated in the past 3 months.
You will also need your card details to make your payment.
Apply for a Passport to Leisure card online
What happens next
After you’ve applied, we’ll let you know by email if your application is successful or not.
When you go to the leisure centre to collect your card, please take a passport sized photograph so it can be attached to the card.
If you'd like you play tennis as an activity on this scheme, email membership.support@medway.gov.uk with your Passport to Leisure card number.
Activity Prices
- Gym: £4.50
- Swim: £1.40
- Racquet Sports: £1.40
- Tennis (two court bookings per week): £1.40
- Induction: £12.30
Tennis
Reduce cost tennis is now available at The Strand and Maidstone Road tennis courts. Once you have received your Passport to Leisure card, email medway.sport@medway.gov.uk for a link to set this up.
Timetable availability
Passport to Leisure timetable
| Passport to Leisure | Cozenton Park | Hoo Sports Centre | Medway Park Sports Centre | Strood Sports Centre | Further details |
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Gym sessions |
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An initial induction fee of £10.50 will apply |
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Swimming sessions |
Term time: Main swimming pool only.
Schools holidays: Any casual or family swim session. |
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Term time:
School holidays:
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Term time:
School holidays:
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N/A |
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Badminton sessions |
N/A |
N/A |
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Subject to availability and courts cannot be pre-booked. Non-Passport to Leisure customers must pay standard court fees. Hire fees for equipment apply and Passport to Leisure cards must be left as deposit. |