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How to get a leaisure card

If you're a Portsmouth resident (you pay your council tax to us) and any of receive the following benefits, you can get a leisure card. If you pay rent to us but live outside the city boundary you won't be eligible.

Eligible benefits

  • Income Support
  • Job Seekers Allowance
  • Housing Benefit
  • Disability Working Allowance
  • Working Tax Credit, not Child Tax Benefit
  • Welfare to Work, youth training
  • Council Tax Benefit, not the statutory 25% single person discount
  • Pension Credit, guarantee element
  • Foster Carers, apply through social care

You can get a leisure card, which entitles you to discounts at our facilities as well as discounts from some private sector establishments.

You can enjoy sports centres, swimming pools, golf, museums, city arts, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Royal Marines Museum and the Blue Reef Aquarium. Please note that discounts vary and a complete listing will be sent to you when you receive your Leisure Card.

For more details, or an application form, contact the city helpdesk on 023 9283 4171 or pick up a form from Talking Point in the Central Library.

Associated documents:

Media attachment image  Leisure Card Price List 2009  (0.06 MB)
Media attachment image Leisure Card Application Form  (0.85 MB)