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Summer Membership Sale

Join for three months this summer and enjoy up to 25% off!

Save 25% on three-month memberships

Enjoy all the sport, fitness, and wellbeing activities on the Canterbury campus this summer with our three-month offer on Premium Plus memberships, and save up to 25% at the same time!

  • University of Kent Students - £69.99
  • University of Kent Staff and Alumni - £79.99
  • Public Juniors* - £79.99
  • Over 55's - £79.99
  • Public Adults - £99.99

Hurry! This offer is only available to purchase between 1 June and 30 June 2026.

Summer membership terms and conditions

  • Summer memberships is available for purchase from 1 June to 30 June 2026 only. 
  • Summer membership is available for use for three months from purchase date. 
  • *To apply for the Public Junior rate, you must be aged 16 to 17 years old. Proof of age will be required when purchasing a Junior membership.
  • Summer membership available on Premium Plus memberships only. 
  • Offer available to existing Pay to Play and non-members only.

Premium Plus membership

Our most popular option! Premium Plus includes access to everything at Kent Sport within your membership. 

Our all-inclusive option includes:

  • Unlimited use of our gym and fitness spaces
  • In-person and Virtual Instructor fitness classes
  • Discounts at the Kent Sports Clinic and on fitness services
  • UNIversal gym membership (students and staff only)
  • Seven-day advance booking
  • + All Plus member benefits

See Premium Plus member pricing for students, staff, alumni, and members of the public.

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Plus membership

The ideal option if you want to play recreational sports in our fantastic facilities. 

Our sports-only option includes:

  • Bookings for sports halls, pitches, and indoor tennis courts
  • Club training (students and alumni only)
  • Free access to ALL Active (students, staff, and alumni only) and ALL Active+ sessions
  • Virtual Instructor classes
  • Seven-day advance booking

See Plus member pricing for students, staff, alumni, and members of the public.

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Pay to Play membership

If you want to join on a casual basis and don't want a full membership, then Pay to Play is for you. 

Our pay-as-you-go option includes:

  • Access to all sport and fitness facilities on a pay-per-session basis
  • No joining fee. Low-commitment option
  • Three-day advance booking

See Pay to Play pricing for students, staff, alumni, and members of the public.

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Important membership information

A minimum of Kent Sport Pay to Play membership is required to use any sport and fitness facilities across the Canter bury campus. This is a free membership and is created automatically when you sign up to our online booking site.

When you purchase a membership with Kent Sport, make sure you review the membership terms and conditions and our health commitment statement before using our facilities. You will be able to review the terms and conditions when you create your membership online.  

Access for under 16's

Children under the age of 16 can now create a Pay to Play account to use sports facilities at Kent Sport. This Pay to Play account can only be created with parent or guardian consent at the Sports Centre or The Pavilion receptions. All under 16's must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout their booking. Under 16s will pay £4.50 per booking. 

Parking on campus

Kent Sport Public members will need to pay to park on the Canterbury campus, either with a permit or by using the Pay and Display car parks. 

  • Parking permits - as a Kent Sport member, you will have access to Associate parking virtual permits. See the Associate Parking permits section on the Transport website for more details. You can apply for and manage your permit online. 
  • If you only need occasional parking on campus, you can view the daily Pay and Display rates here. Pay and Display parking spaces are available at the Sports Centre.