Passport to Leisure Scheme

What is the Passport to Leisure (PTL) scheme?

 

Passport to Leisure (PTL) is a scheme run by Barnsley Council which enables certain groups of people,  resident within the Barnsley Borough, to enjoy many sporting, recreational, leisure and retail services at concessionary prices.

  

Am I eligible for membership to the scheme?

The following Barnsley residents are eligible for membership to the scheme:

• People in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance
• Those on a training scheme (non-waged)
• Students aged 18+ in full-time education
• The over 60's
• Disabled people
• Incapacity/ESA claimants
• People receiving income support, working tax credit, housing/council tax benefit, carer's allowance
• An unemployed adult dependant of the above
• A dependant junior of the above (age 3 - 15)
• 16 and 17 year olds
• Disabled juniors
• Carer cards are also available for people in receipt of a disability benefit

 NB. Residents under 18 can now access free swimming at Barnsley Premier Leisure facilities with a MI Card, a PTL card is only requied by under 18's wishing to use the other facilities and activities included in the PTL scheme at discounted rates.

Where can I apply for or renew a PTL card?

You can pick up an application leaflet and apply for, or renew your existing PTL card at any of the following application centres:

• Metrodome Leisure Complex
• Leisure Centres at: Athersley, Dearneside, Hoyland, Penistone, Royston
• Darton Community Sports Centre
• Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre
• Wombwell Swimming Pool
• Hillies Golf Course
• Barnsley Connects offices at: Athersley, Civic Hall, Cudworth, Darton, Dearne, Hoyland, Penistone, Royston and Wombwell
• Barnsley Central Library
• Branch Libraries at: Cudworth, Darfield, Darton Ward, Dodworth, Goldthorpe, Grimethorpe, Hoyland Nether, Monk Bretton, Penistone, Priory Campus, Roundhouse, Royston, Thurnscoe, Wombwell and Worsbrough

Alternatively you can download an application form by clicking the 'Application Form' link at the top of the page.

How much does a PTL card cost?

The cost of a Passport to Leisure card depends upon your eligibility category and payment can be made in cash:

• disabled adults and carers
  cards cost £2 and last for 5 years

• students age 18+
  cards cost £1 and last until 30 September in the current academic year

• 16 and 17 year olds
  cards cost £1 and last until the applicant's 18th birthday

• over 60's
  cards are free of charge and last for 5 years

• dependant juniors, disabled juniors and carers
  cards are free of charge and last for 1 year

• all other categories
  cards cost £1 and last for 1 year 

 How do I apply for or renew my PTL card?

To apply for, or renew an existing PTL membership card you need to go to one of the application centres listed above and take the following:

• Proof that you are eligible for membership- e.g. letter / form confirming benefit details, bank statement, proof of age etc.
• A recent passport sized photo - an ordinary snapshot or digital photo can be used, or the photo from your existing card if you are renewing your membership
• The relevant registration fee - see above

  You will be asked to complete an application form and your PTL card will then be issued straight away. Renewal forms are automatically sent to members when their existing cards are due to expire.

  NB: If you are over 60 you may renew your existing card by post. To renew by post you must send the following to: Barnsley MBC, Passport to Leisure, PO Box No 597, Barnsley. S71 9EW - please mark the envelope 'to be opened by addressee only'. Your new card will be posted out to you within 5 days of receipt of your renewal application.

• your completed renewal form
• your old PTL card or a new photo
• a stamped, self addressed envelope (for us to send your new card back to you)
  
  

 For Further Information

For more information about the Passport to Leisure scheme please contact:
Barnsley MBC
Passport to Leisure
PO Box No 597
Barnsley
S70 9EW
Tel. 01226 774477
Email:passporttoleisure@barnsley.gov.uk

Opening Hours

Passport to Leisure Office: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am - 5:00pm and Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm.

For opening hours at individual leisure centres, Barnsley Connects offices and libraries please see relevant links.

Where can I get discounts with my PTL Card?

• Juniors age 3-15 with a PTL card can obtain discounts at Barnsley Premier Leisure facilities for the teen gym and 360 membership, Mu-sa Martial Arts Centre in Wombwell and Barnsley Academy in Kendray.
• Young people under 18 years of age need to show their MI Card to access free swimming at Barnsley Premier Leisure facilities.
• Adults with a PTL card can obtain discounts at the places mentioned below.

NB.  PTL members aged 60+ with an in date category D card can now swim
         for free at Barnsley Premier Leisure swimming pools.

SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRES

• Barnsley Premier Leisure Centres:
  The Metrodome, Hoyland, Royston, Dearneside, Penistone and Athersley Leisure Centres, Dorothy Hyman and Darton Community Sports Centres and Wombwell Swimming Pool.
  discounted activities include: swimming, fitness suites, fitness classes, aquacise, badminton, squash, indoor bowls, athletics, weight training, martial arts and table tennis.
  
• Priory Campus, Lundwood, Tel 01226 770610
  25% discount on Fit For the Future exercise & well-being sessions
  
• Mind, Body & Spirit, Tel. 07789 037 427
  10% discount on pilates and yoga classes, the Rugby Club, Shaw Lane
  
• Lifestyles Community & Fitness Centre, Grimethorpe,  Tel. 01226 717899
  15% discount on gym membership, sauna and steam room, exercise classes
  
•  Mu-sa Martial Arts Centre, Wombwell, Tel. 01226 341660 / 07708 678 731
  20% discount on taekwondo & boxercise
  
• Barnsley Academy School, Kendray,  Tel. 01226 248606
  discounts on fitness activities
  
• Stocksbridge P.S. Football Club
  reduced admission to Unibond League games

GOLF COURSES

• Barnsley Municipal Golf Course, Staincross,  Tel. 01226 380358
  
• Hillies Pavilion Golf Course, Wombwell,  Tel. 01226 754433

LIBRARIES AND ENTERTAINMENT

• Barnsley Libraries
  concessions on requests for books/CD's/DVD's
• Parkway Cinema (Barnsley),  Tel. 01226 248218
  cinema tickets at current student price (some films may be excluded)
• Penistone Paramount Cinema,  Tel. 01226 767532
  reduced cinema ticket prices (some films may be excluded)
• The Civic,  Tel. 01226 327000
  concessionary admission (where applicable)
• Vue Cinema (Meadowhall),  Tel. 08712 240240
  cinema tickets at current student price (some films may be excluded)
• Honeywell Studios, Barnsley College,  Tel. 01226 216216
  25% discount on in-house performance events
• University Campus, Barnsley, Tel. 01226 644281
  50% discount on annual membership-Library & Computing Centre, UCB

RETAIL AND OTHER OUTLETS

• Weigh In Slimming Clubs, Tel. 01226 712325/07932 685404
  20% off registration and weekly fees
  
• Richard Share Jewellers, Barnsley, Tel 01226 205318
  10% off sales and repairs
  
• Pelican Driving School, Tel. 0800 214237
  £1 off driving, pass plus and advanced driving lessions and motorway tuition
  
• Images Hair & Beauty Salon, Barnsley College, Tel. 01226 216328 
  10% discount on hair and beauty services

PLACES OF INTEREST

• Wigfield Farm, Worsbrough,  Tel. 01226 733702
  reduced admission charge
  
• RSPB Dearne Valley, Old Moor Lane, Wombwell, Tel. 01226 751593
  Free entry into the reserve
  
  concessionary charges for special events at:
• Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens, Tel. 01226 790270
• Cooper Gallery, Tel. 01226 242905
• Elsecar Heritage Centre, Tel. 01226 740203
• Worsbrough Mill Museum & Country Park, Tel. 01226 774873
• Festivals & events organised by BMBC, Culture 

  NB: The advertising of any retail outlets or other services which are owned, or operate, independently of BMBC, does not imply an official endorsement by BMBC, nor does BMBC warrant the suitability of these outlets or services in any way. You are advised to check the availability of concessions on offer, as certain restrictions may apply.

Adults with a PTL card can also obtain discounts at the following leisure centres across South Yorkshire and Wakefield
NB: * Restricted use for Passport to Leisure applies at these centres - including times, days and the sports included.

DONCASTER Adwick Leisure Centre Armthorpe Sports Centre Askern & Campsall Sports Centre Dearne Valley Leisure Centre* Edlington Sports Centre Elmfield Park Hatfield Water Park Rossington Sports Centre St James Pool & Health Club (including Turkish Baths) The Dome* Thorne Sports Centre Crookhill Park Golf Course* SHEFFIELD Chapeltown Swimming Pool Concord Sports Centre Don Valley Stadium English Institute of Sport Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre Heeley Swimming Pool Hillsborough Leisure Centre Ice Sheffield King Edward VII Swimming Pool Ponds Forge International Sports Centre Ski Village, Sheffield (BOGOF on ski lessons) Springs Leisure Centre Stocksbridge Leisure Centre Westfield Sports Centre Zest (formally Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre) Beauchief Golf Course* Birley Golf Course* Tinsley Park Golf Course *

ROTHERHAM Aston-cum-Aughton Leisure Centre Herringthorpe Stadium Maltby Leisure Centre Rotherham Leisure Complex Wath-upon-Dearne Leisure Centre   WAKEFIELD Castleford Swimming Pool Featherstone Swimming Pool Knottingley Sports Centre Lightwaves Leisure Centre Minsthorpe Swimming Pool Normanton Swimming Pool Pontefract Swimming Pool Pugney's Country Park Thornes Park Stadium

Related Links: Barnsley Premier Leisure MI Card Doncaster Sport & Leisure Centres Rotherham Sport & Leisure Centres Sheffield Sport & Leisure Centres Wakefield Sport & Leisure Centres Penistone Paramount RSPB Old Moor Stocksbridge FC Elsecar Heritage Centre Barnsley Libraries Cannon Hall Museum Cooper Gallery Worsbrough Mill Museum Wigfield Farm Images Hair & Beauty Salon Application Form Doncaster Leisure Card Scheme Rothercard Scheme Sheffield Slice Card Scheme Wakefield Activate Card Scheme Parkway Cinema (Barnsley) Barnsley Connects Offices Mu-sa Martial Arts The Civic

Last modified on 4/1/2010