Smartcities Bitterne
Active Nation are working in partnership with the Southampton City Council Smartcities team to provide discounted access to our leisure venues in Southampton. If you are a Smartcities card holder with a Get Active subscription, you can access a range of activities at a heavily discounted rate.
Active Nation are offering subsidised access to the following activities:
| Cost | Activity | Venue |
| £2 | Gym Session | Quays, Bitterne & Chamberlayne Leisure Centres |
| £2 | Swimming | Quays & Bitterne Leisure Centres |
| £2 | Badminton / Table Tennis | Bitterne & Chamberlayne Leisure Centre |
| £2 | Tennis Court Hire | Outdoor Sports Centre |
| £1 | Crazy Golf | Outdoor Sports Centre |
| £1 | Athletics Track | Outdoor Sports Centre |
| £1 | Synthetic Pitch | Outdoor Sports Centre |
All activities can be accessed from 9.00am – 4.00pm (last admittance is 3.15pm) from Monday to Friday, 52 weeks of the year.
How to Apply for a Smartcities Card
Applications for Smartcities cards can be made in Gateway at One Guildhall Square, a Southampton library or a local housing office.
A proof of personal identification containing your date of birth, a proof of address and a good quality colour passport photograph will be required (Gateway can take your photograph for the card, but this is not a guaranteed service). For the Get Active subscription evidence of being in receipt of one of the following benefits will be required:
- Housing benefits
- Income support/guarantee pension credit
- Council tax main benefit
- Job seekers income based
- Incapacity benefit/ESA*
- Severe disablement allowance*
- Disability living allowance/attendance*
An unwaged spouse, partner or unwaged children under 18 also qualify if the main applicant is in receipt of one of the top four benefits.
*These benefits are for individual claimants only. Therefore partners/children may not be eligible for this scheme.