Leisure Access Program

Benefits

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  Free admission and rentals

  • Public swim admission
  • Public skate admission
  • Skate rentals (during public skating sessions and lessons)
  • One single-visit admission to the Vancouver Aquarium per year
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  50% off admission

  • Monthly Flexipass (valid until your Leisure Access Pass expires)
  • Group swimming lessons (including leadership classes and some specialty programs)
  • Group skating lessons (not valid at Kerrisdale Arena)
  • Community centre programs (one program per person per season at participating community centres  (213 KB). Some community centres offer the discount on more than one program. Contact the community centre for details.)
  • Fitness centre admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Indoor cycling single drop-in admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Kerrisdale Play Palace regular admission
  • Racquetball and squash court admission (not valid for 10-visit passes or groups)
  • Pitch & putt golf course daily admission and club rentals
  • Stanley Park Train admission – LAP holders can buy tickets on-site for March 17 and 18 (train-only preview) and March 22 – 25
    • LAP discounts apply to the train ride only
    • LAP passes are not applicable March 29 – April 2
  • Bloedel Conservatory and VanDusen Botanical Garden admission (discount applied to adult rate, discount not valid during special events)
  • Vancouver Aquarium admission
  • Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours
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  $2.00 off admission

  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden
  • HR MacMillan Space Centre
  • Museum of Vancouver
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum

Apply and renew

To enroll in the LAP, you need to live in the City of Vancouver and match one of the criteria below.

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  You receive income assistance or social services from a Vancouver agency or organization

  Applying for yourself

  Bring the following items to a community centre:

  1. One of:
     • Red Bus Pass (Compass Card)
     • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
     • Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
     • Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (MSDPR) income assistance cheque stub
     • MSDPR confirmation of assistance letter
     • Third-party referral by MSDPR or a recognized non-profit or agency
     • MSDPR office-stamped application form
  2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
     • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
     • Current lease agreement
  3. Identification, such as:
     • Government-issued ID
     • ID that matches your client ID on your third-party referral

  Applying for your family

  Bring the following items to a community centre:

  1. One of:
     • Third-party referral by MSDPR or a recognized non-profit or agency
     • MSDPR office-stamped application form
  2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
     • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
     • Current lease agreement
  3. Identification, such as:
     • Government-issued ID
     • ID that matches your client ID on your third-party referral
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  You have low income, but don't receive income assistance

  Refer yourself and your family (one or two parents with children 18 years old and under). Applications are processed in two weeks.

  To apply, your net family income needs to be less than or equal to the following amount based on your family size.

  Low-income cut-off for 2017 tax year (Source: Statistics Canada)

  Family size	Net family income
  1 person	$25,516
  2 people	$36,084
  3 people	$44,194
  4 people	$51,031
  5 people	$57,054
  6 people	$62,500
  7 people	$67,508
  8 people	$72,170

  LAP isn't available to people or families with a combined "interest and other investment income" over $1,000.00 (see Line 121 of your proof of income statement).

  To apply or renew:

  1. Please provide:
     1. A copy of each tax form:
        • Proof of income statement (To request this, log-in to Canada Revenue Agency My Account or phone Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-267-6999 and press 1, then 1, then 2. Provide your Social Insurance Number, date of birth, and your reported income on line 150 of your last tax return.)
        • Canada Child Benefit notice (if applicable)
     2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
        • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
        • Current lease agreement
     3. If you're a permanent resident or immigrant, a copy of your confirmation of permanent residence
  2. Complete the application form (70 KB).

      Complete the form using Google Chrome or Internet Explorer.

  3. Email the documents and application form to lap@vancouver.ca or bring them to a community centre to send to the Leisure Access Office.

  The Leisure Access Office will contact you if we need further clarification or additional documents, or if your application isn't approved.

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  You have a child with a disability up to 17 years old

  1. Please provide:
     1. A copy of your current Canada Child Benefit notice if the family qualifies for the child disability benefit (CDB).
     2. A copy of your proof of address, such as:
        • Bank statement or home utility bill (such as hydro, gas, internet, phone, cell phone, or cable) dated within three months
        • Current lease agreement
     3. If you're a permanent resident or immigrant, a copy of your confirmation of permanent residence
  2. Complete the application form  (70 KB).
  3. Email the documents and application form to lap@vancouver.ca or bring them to a community centre to send to the Leisure Access Office.

  The Leisure Access Office will contact you if we need further clarification or additional documents, or if your application isn't approved.