We’re delighted to welcome you to the Community Access Programme at Edinburgh Leisure and look forward to you getting active with us.
You have been referred by an affiliated CAP organisation who believe that CAP access will be beneficial for your physical and mental wellbeing.
This page provides more information about your CAP Individual card and how you can use it at our venues.

What’s included?
- £2 access to 17 gyms across the city
- £2 access to 12 swimming pools, saunas and steam rooms
- £2 access to a wide range of fitness classes
- CAP cardholders from S1 to 15 years of age can access NRG Zone sessions for £2
- CAP cardholders can book table tennis for £3.50 per hour
- Badminton, squash and table tennis bookings for £5.50 per hour
- Tennis court bookings from £4 per hour


How do I get the CAP card?
You should have received a CAP welcome SMS message or email. These messages include your Edinburgh Leisure member ID number.
To get your card all you have to do is visit one of our sites and speak to a member of our front of house teams. They will be able to find your account on our system, via your member ID, and add your access card to your account.
Our front of house team may also ask you for your photo at this time, so it can be added to your account.
Do you need to book activities online?
Online booking is still required for some of our activities at Edinburgh Leisure. As a CAP cardholder, you will have an account automatically set up for you. However, to access this your account must be linked to a valid email address. For more information on online booking please see the how to guides below:
- How to book an activity on our website
- How to book an activity on our app
- How to reset account password
CAP Individual card users can pre-book fitness classes, gym classes, and gym introductions from 21.00 the day before the class. Other activities can be booked on the day of participation as required.
Helpful hints for booking
If you share an email address with someone else who has an Edinburgh Leisure membership card or account, you can use the same email address on more than one booking account BUT you will have to set up different passwords.
The email address that you enter on the ‘Book Now’ page of our website HAS to be the email address we have in our records for you. If you accidentally enter a different email address you will not receive an email from us with instructions.
If you are asked for your Member ID at any point, you can find this on the ‘Welcome’ email and text we sent you.