Here is how residents can take advantage of BCP LIFE card

The BCP LIFE card is designed to support residents with daily savings and promote the use of local services and businesses.

But what do the discounts and perks actually look like? Here is what the card currently looks like:

Parking

One of the key discounts that the card offers is an extra hour of parking in council run car parks.

The offer will only apply after 9:30am and before overnight tariffs begin in selected council run car parks in the town centres.

The car parks are:

Bournemouth:

• Braidley Road Bridge car park
• Central car park
• Cotlands Road car park
• Eden Glen car park
• Glen Fern car park
• Lansdowne Road car park
• Richmond Hill surface car park
• West Hill car park

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Christchurch:

• Bank Close car park
• Bridge Street car park
• Christchurch Quay car park
• Leisure Centre car park
• Saxon Square car park
• Wick Lane car park

Poole:

• Chapel Lane surface car park
• New Orchard surface car park
• Prosperous Street surface car park
• Seldown car park
• Serpentine Lane car park
• Swimming Pool car park

To access the offer residents will need to link their RingGo and BCP LIFE accounts, turn on parking offers and pay for a parking session before the additional hour is added on automatically.

The parking benefit isn’t transferable to other people.

Activities, Food and Drink

Residents using the BCP LIFE card will be able to access discounts at pier attractions, with discounts applying to up to four people (cardholder plus three guests)

Discounts on activities can not be applied to birthday party bookings, family and friends tickets, gift vouchers, or Highline and Pier Cave combo upgrades.or alongside any other offer or promotion

Discounts are not available on alcohol, tobacco or vape products, already discounted items, or special events and experiences

RockReef & Pier Zip is offering 20 per cent off indoor climbing and adventure activities

Key West Coastal Restaurant is also offering 20 per cent off food and drinks.

News & Gifts, the Pasty Shop, Ice Cream Shop, Beach Shop, Rock Shop, and Coffee Reef are all offering 20 per cent off snacks, treats, and souvenirs

Pierview Kitchen’s eateries in Bournemouth and in Boscombe, are offering savings on food and drinks.

Participating ice cream kiosk are:

• Shore Road kiosk
• Flaghead kiosk
• Canford Cliffs kiosk
• Branksome Chine kiosk
• Branksome Dene kiosk
• Durley Hub kiosk
• West Cliff kiosk
• West Beach kiosk
• Walls van by the Pier Approach wheel
• Hedgehog kiosk in the Lower Gardens
• PierView Kitchen Café
• Pier Approach kiosk
• Central kiosk 1, 2, 3, and 4
• PierView Kitchen Café and kiosk, Boscombe
• Manor Steps kiosk at Boscombe
• Portman Ravine kiosk
• Fisherman’s Walk kiosk
• Gordon’s kiosk
• Warren Edge kiosk

Swimming

Residents with a BCP LIFE card will have access to a free swim every month at either Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre, Rossmore Leisure Centre, or Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex.

To book a free session sign in to Go Book using your BCP Leisure account details. Existing BCP Leisure customers should use their usual login. If you’re new to BCP Leisure, use the account details you created when registering.

Look for sessions marked “BCP LIFE Card Holders” and select either a Public Swim or Lane Swim session. Spaces are limited, so it is recommend residents book sessions early.

Businesses

A range of businesses have joined the scheme and will be offering discounts, promotions and other benefits to cardholders.

To take advantage of the business offer present your BCP LIFE card at the till or point of sale, for full details of the offer please contact the business directly.

Current businesses involved in the scheme are:

• Alfa Menswear
• Canvas Printing Co Ltd
• Coastal Cruises Poole Ltd
• Gervis
• Glow Nutrition
• Interiors by Haroys Ltd
• Nusara Thai Christchurch
• Nusara Thai Poole
• Nusara Thai Westbourne
• Poole Boat Hire
• Rockley Watersports
• South Coast Blooms
• T-Sport
• Ye Olde Eight Bells Shoppe

The list will be updated as more businesses join the scheme.

Residents wishing to know more about the discounts and offers available should go to the BCP LIFE website.