Processing Timelines
We process applications in the order we receive them, and timelines fluctuate according to incoming application volumes. We are currently processing applications submitted on August 28, 2024.
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The Leisure Access Program (LAP) allows eligible Edmontonians access to the City of Edmonton recreation facilities and attractions at a free or reduced cost.
All applicants will also automatically be considered for the Ride Transit Program.
Our programs are now offered in 1, 2, and 5 year terms depending on the documentation submitted with your application.
We process applications in the order we receive them, and timelines fluctuate according to incoming application volumes. We are currently processing applications submitted on August 28, 2024.
Due to high demand, if you're submitting your application for the LAP and Ride Transit program in person at the Edmonton Service Centre, please arrive before 3pm to ensure we can help you within regular business hours.
When required, the queue for the Edmonton Service Centre may end early, to ensure we can support customers within regular business hours.
The term length of the Leisure Access Annual Program is determined by the qualifying documentation supplied with your application. Initial membership cards are free, and there is a $5 fee charged to replace lost cards. The program includes:
Note: Access to rental discounts and the Terwillegar Club Membership (and its amenities) are not included in the annual program.
*1 round of golf is considered 1 registered program. Tee times must be booked in advance.
*No discounts are available on trainer programs such as: Fitness Consultations, Fitness Appraisals, Private Swimming Lessons, Personal or Small Group Training and Nutritional Consultations. Discounts can be applied to regular instructor-led registered programs.
Monthly Pass Program includes:
Discounted monthly admission to participating facilities:
Note: Registered program discounts, such as registered courses and camps, rounds of golf and the 1 bucket per day at Victoria Driving Range, are not included in the monthly pass.
The Leisure Access Program is consistently reviewed and updated to ensure it is as accessible as possible and to proudly provide its services to all eligible Edmontonians. If you’ve applied in the past and haven’t qualified, we recommend reviewing the information qualifications again as you may qualify now.
You may qualify if you are an Edmonton resident and meet the qualifications as outlined.
One of the following must apply:
People in Household | 2023 Low Income Thresholds** |
1 | <$33,579 |
2 | <$41,803 |
3 | <$51,392 |
4 | <$62,396 |
5 | <$70,770 |
6 | <$79,816 |
7 | <$88,864 |
2023 combined household income is equal to or below these listed* amounts:
People in Household | 2023 Low Income Thresholds** |
1 | <$30,526 |
2 | <$38,003 |
3 | <$46,720 |
4 | <$56,724 |
5 | <$64,336 |
6 | <$72,560 |
7 | <$80,785 |
You are an AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) recipient
2023 combined household income is equal to or below these listed* amounts:
People in Household | 2023 Low Income Thresholds** |
1 | $33,580-$38,158 |
2 | $41,804-$47,504 |
3 | $51,393-$58,400 |
4 | $62,397-$70,905 |
5 | $70,771-$80,420 |
6 | $79,817-$90,700 |
7 | $88,865-$100,981 |
*Income threshold numbers are subject to change and are based on Statistics Canada’s low-income cut-off numbers.
**For the purposes of assessment, a household is defined as up to 2 total adult spouses/partners and their legal dependants aged 17 and younger (dependants who are over the age of 17 will need to submit a separate application form with eligibility documents in their own name).
Anyone living within the same home as your family who does not fall under these parameters will not count towards your eligible household members and must apply independently/with their own household.
To calculate total household income, add the total incomes (Line 15000) of you and your partner/spouse’s (if applicable) 2023 Notice of Assessments (NOA). You are eligible if your total household income is equal to or less than the amounts listed in the above tables for your number of eligible household members.
Any appeals to declined applications must be received within 90 days of the date stated on the decline letter.
Fill out the Leisure Access and Ride Transit Programs Application Form , attach required documents and sign on page
If you arrived in Canada through the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program within the last year, see the CUAET Leisure Access & Ride Transit Program - Application Form .
CUAET applicants are eligible for a one-year term. Once completed, renewal applications must be submitted using one of the other qualification methods.
If you are a guardian, caregiver or trustee and are assisting an applicant who is unable to sign the application form to confer their consent, you may sign on their behalf but are then required to complete the LAP Release of Information and Responsibility (ROI) Form.
All applicants who are Children Under Government Care must have a guardian, caregiver or trustee complete the ROI form and submit it with their Delegation of Powers and Duties document.
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