Accessibility InfoRecreation Center Membership
Membership Registration
An NYC Parks Recreation Center membership gives you access to New York City’s most affordable and extensive network of recreational facilities across the five boroughs.
How to Become a Member
Anyone can be a member – there are no residency requirements. Just come to any of our recreation center locations and bring one form of photo identification such as a driver’s license issued from any state or a current passport. If you do not have a valid form of identification, find out how to obtain one at Get Your ID. Youth should bring their student ID or their birth certificate.
Memberships may be paid with any major credit card or debit card with a credit card logo, or a money order, bank check or personal check (no business checks) made out to "City of New York/Parks & Recreation.” We do not accept cash.
Membership Fees
We keep our fees affordable for everyone and we do not charge an initiation or joiner’s fee: you pay only the fees listed below. We offer two levels of membership options for adults depending on the type of center you wish to access, while seniors age 62 and over pay a low annual fee and youth age 17 and under are free. We do allow current active senior members ages 55-61 the opportunity to renew at the senior rate, provided they do so within 30 days of their membership expiring. Though we do not offer discounted membership fees, we do allow adults 18-61 to purchase six-month memberships at half the cost of a year-round membership.
Adults 18 through 61
Access to All Centers
Annual Membership Fee: $150
Six-month membership available for $75.
Access to Any Center Without An Indoor Pool
Annual Membership Fee: $100
Six-month membership available for $50.
Seniors 62 and up
Access to All Centers
Annual Membership Fee: $25.
Youth under 18
Access to All Centers
Free membership!
What Members Get
- Access to gyms and indoor tracks
- Use of all fitness equipment
- Use of game room equipment including table tennis and billiards
- A variety of sports programs for all ages
- Access to computer rooms and classes
- Participation in instructor-led courses*
- Access to indoor pools**
* Instructor-led courses such as aerobics, martial arts, music or yoga may require additional session fees. Access to racquetball/handball courts at Al Oerter requires additional fees.
** If the center you wish to use has a pool, you must pay the pool membership fee even if you don’t plan on using the pool. Access to indoor pools is included with an adult pool membership, senior membership, and youth membership.
Free Fitness Programs for All Ages
New York City Parks and Recreation also offers programs for free. You may walk or jog in a park, swim for free at outdoor pools or beaches, bike our greenways, or take a free fitness class offered through Shape Up NYC or a free fitness walk through our free Walk NYC program. For links to these resources and more, visit BeFitNYC, the search engine for New Yorkers to find free and low cost fitness.
Visitors
Visitors of New York City must purchase a recreation center membership to use the facilities, and are encouraged to refer to the recreation centers page to learn of the recreation center hours of operation. At this time, we only offer day passes for visitors at the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Aquatic Center. Please call the center at (718) 271-7572 to inquire about purchasing a day pass.
Give the Gift of Health
Recreation Center Gift memberships are now available at indoor recreation facilities citywide. Call individual recreation centers for details.
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