This fall, the City of Red Deer will be offering youth unlimited rides on Red Deer Transit and unlimited access to all City recreation facilities with their Back to School edition of Rip ‘N Rec. Usually, the promotion is offered during the summer but due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place at the time, it was not possible. 

Rip ‘N Rec is available for those 17 years and under and is valid from September 1 to October 31. There are two pricing options; $50 for children aged 3 – 12 and youth with a restricted transit pass, or $25 for youth who currently hold a valid unrestricted transit pass. This pass, as with the previous summer edition, provides them unlimited access to drop-in activities from swimming, to fitness classes and gymnasium sports - and the means to get there. 

“The Rip ‘n Rec Back To School Pass is a fun promotion to welcome Red Deer’s youth back into our recreation facilities,” said Tammy Greba, Recreation Facilities Supervisor. “In past years the Rip N Rec promotion has been very successful and we hope the community will take advantage of the Back To School Pass this fall.” 

The Rip ‘N Rec Pass can be purchases on Monday, August 30 at any City recreation facility including: 

  • Collicut Centre located on 3031 30 Avenue
  • G.H. Dawe Community Centre located on 56 Holt Street (after September 7)
  • Michener Aquatic Centre located on 51 A and 38 Avenue (After September 7)
  • Recreation Centre located on 4501 47A Avenue 

The pass will be valid until October 31, 2021. For more information, you can click here or call 403-309-8411. 

This article was written with files from the City of Red Deer.