Passes & cards - overview

There are a number of different passes and cards which you can apply for in Kirklees, this page gives you an overview of what is available.

Kirklees Passports give you discounts from a range of services in Kirklees such as leisure centres, theatres and parking.

CEA Cards allow you to get a free cinema ticket for a guest who is accompanying a paying disabled customer.

Max Cards are a discount card for foster families and families of children with additional needs. Families can use their Max Card at venues across the UK to get free or discounted admission.

KAL Flexi-Cards provide savings at Kirklees Active Leisure centres, if you have a Kirklees Passport, you can get a KAL card for free.

The Kirklees Passport is a council-run discount scheme, which incorporates discounts from other services. Holders get a great range of discounts on many different activities and services.

More information about this can be found on the Kirklees Passport webpage (opens link in new window)

To apply for a Kirklees Passport, use the link above to complete the online form. After you've applied your Kirklees Passport will be posted to your home address.

There are various types of passport available:

A Priority Passport costs £2.00 for an adult and £1.00 for a child. They are available to Kirklees residents who receive, or are directly dependant on someone who receives, one of more of the following:

Housing Benefit
Council Tax Reduction (not single person discount)
Universal Credit
Job Seekers Allowance (income based)
Guaranteed Pension Credit (not savings credit)
Income Support
Employment and Support Allowance (income related)
Tax credit with tax credit NHS exemption

Your Tax Credit award must be based on an annual income which entitles you to full NHS exemption.

An Access Passport costs £3.00 for an adult and £1.50 for a child. Access Passports are available to Kirklees residents who receive one or more of the following:

Job Seekers Allowance (contribution based)
National Insurance Credits
Carer's Allowance
Incapacity Benefit
Employment and Support Allowance (contribution based)
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payment
Severe Disablement Allowance
Attendance Allowance
Industrial Injuries Benefit
War Pensioner's Disablement Benefit
Registered Disabled or deaf or blind or partially sighted
Blue Badge Holder
Registered Wheelchair User
Full time Student aged 16 or over
Working Tax Credit
Asylum Seeker

You can add an extra name to your Passport if you:

receive the care component of Disability Living Allowance, or
receive the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment, or
receive Attendance Allowance, or
are registered blind

This will enable someone to accompany you free of charge to certain arts events, concerts
and sporting activities.

What it gets you

Lawrence Batley Theatre
£3.00 off selected shows

Kirklees Active Leisure
They need to take their Kirklees Passport to any Kirklees Active Leisure centre including the
Kirklees Leisure Centre and they will be given a KAL Flexi Card for free. The KAL card gives you 20% off activities.

Bulky Waste
With a Kirklees Passport customers will get a 50% discount.

Kirklees Music Schools. (Priority Pass Only)

Kirklees Libraries

Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
10% off the annual pass

Environmental Services
50% discount

Carpets Direct
All passport holders receive 10% off carpets, vinyls and underlay.

Extra short-stay off-street car parking
All Passport holders who are registered car owners can have an “extra free parking disc” for their vehicle. When you have paid for at least one hour’s parking in certain short-stay off street car parks in Huddersfield and Dewsbury town centres, you can then have one hour’s free parking.

The CEA Card is a national card scheme developed for UK cinemas. The Card enables a disabled cinema guest to receive a free ticket for someone to go with them when they visit a participating cinema.

To get the free ticket, you will need to purchase a full price ticket for yourself for the same performance of the same film in the same auditorium.

To apply you must be over the age of 8 and in receipt of one of the following;

Disability allowance
Attendance allowance
Personal independence payment

Or hold:

Severely sight impaired registration
Sight impaired registration form

You can apply online on the Cea Card webpage (opens link in new window)

You will need to supply evidence you meet the above criteria.

The cost of the card is £6.00 and will last a year from date it was issued.

You can contact Cea cards at email info@ceacard.co.uk or phone 01244 526 016

Great discounts on days out across the UK

Max Card is a discount card scheme which aims to make days out more affordable for children and young people with additional needs (up to age 25) and their families/carers . It is valid at over 240 venues across the UK and allows entry for 2 adults and 2 children. The Max Card lasts approximately two years from date of issue and there are no limitations on who can use the card with your child (i.e. A care assistant or other family member can accompany your child).

Each venue offers their own personal discounts for Max Card holders. Venues such as Jorvik and Eureka kindly offer Max Card users free entry, whilst others offer concessionary rates. Further information about Max Card and all discounts are clearly stated on the Max Card website (opens link in new window). Have a look and see if this could be useful for your family.

PCAN supplies Maxcards for children and young people with additional needs up to age 25 in Kirklees. Please go to the PCAN Max Cards (opens link in new window) page for details of how to apply (opens in new window)

To be eligible for a card, your child/children must be in receipt of DLA (Disability Living Allowance) or PIP (Personal Independence Payment) or be a foster child.

As a KAL Flexi Card holder you will benefit from a wide range of discounts and exclusive offers across Kirklees. You can use the card at all KAL centres and against a selection of local services and products, benefits include:

Up to 20% off selected activities
Sports savings
Use of our new mobile app, online bookings, kiosk and fast track systems.

To use our app and online bookings all you need to do is get your user ID and pin from reception and you will be able to login and book all your favourite group fitness classes, add them to favourites and book other activities such as badminton courts. Pre-booking also means that you have booked and paid for activities so you can fast track 20 minutes before your session and avoid the queues!

You can now use your Flexi Card at Leeds Road Sports Complex and Bradley Park Golf Course!

How do I sign up?

You can sign up to the Flexi Card online on the KAL website (opens link in new window)

If you sign up for a Flexi Card online, you can collect it from your local KAL centre.

The Essential Companion card makes it simple to bring one or two carers or companions with you, free of charge. Just show the card when you arrive, and your carer(s) or companion(s) won’t need to pay an entry fee.

It’s in your name so you can bring whomever you like, but even if you don’t have an Essential Companion card, you can still bring carers or companions free – the card just makes it quicker and simpler for you.

If you’re not a National Trust member, you will still need to pay for your own entry.

Links Pass for groups

The Links Pass gives half-price entry to groups affiliated with disability charities, day centres, or registered care homes. Carers or companions with the group are welcome free of charge.

It’s valid at participating National Trust places (excluding weekends and bank holidays).

Some helpful details about the Links Pass:

The Links Pass is available to groups affiliated with local and national disability charities, a Local Authority, currently or previously connected to the NHS, care homes or day centres and other caring charitable groups of this kind
The pass entitles those within the group who are disabled or of pensionable age to get 50 per cent off the standard price of admission. Essential companions, or carers, in the group are given free entry.
All visits must be pre-booked and are available at the discretion of the National Trust property or General Manager
On applying for the Links Pass, organisers must quote the charity or NHS Trust number and name of their national organisation
The Links Pass is only renewed on request – each welcome pack includes an application form for the following year.

How to get your Essentials Companion or links pass card

To order your pass or card, just get in touch with us by phone, email, or post.

Call: 0344 800 1895

Email: enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk

Write: National Trust, PO Box 574, Manvers, Rotherham, S63 3FH

Information, Evidence, Discounts and Opportunities for Disabled People

The Access Card (sometimes referred to as the CredAbility Card or a Nimbus Card) is a card like no other; we translate your disability/impairment into symbols that highlight the barriers you face and the reasonable adjustments you might need.

Think of it as a Disability Passport.

Call: 0330 808 5108

Email: cards@accesscard.org.uk

Last updated: 05/10/2020