Dear Ground Up Members and Guests,

We understand that receiving news about price changes is never easy, and we want to approach this with the empathy and transparency you deserve. After much consideration and as long as we could hold off, we’ve come to the difficult decision to adjust our pricing. We know that these changes affect everyone, and we’ve felt the strain ourselves at the grocery store, the gas station, and beyond.

Since Ground Up opened its doors 8.5 years ago, we’ve seen shifts in minimum wage and cost of living that have far outpaced our ability to absorb them. Over the past two years, rising costs for goods, insurance, and rent have only added to these pressures. We understand that the current climate is challenging, and predicting when things might stabilize is difficult.

Our top priority remains supporting our incredible staff, who are integral to our community. We’re committed to continuing their professional development, fair wages, and comprehensive benefits. To sustain these efforts and keep improving our facilities and services, we need to make some changes to our pricing structure.

We’ve worked hard to craft a new pricing model that takes into account the feedback we’ve received and the creative approaches other organizations are adopting to support their communities. Effective October 12, 2024, you will see updated rates, including more affordable late-night drop-ins, enhanced youth memberships, and continued lower rates for early-in membership options. You can review the full list of changes below.

If you’d like to explore different membership options, freeze, or cancel your membership, please reach out to our Memberships Manager through our online form [HERE]. We’re here to help make this transition as smooth as possible for you.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and support over the past 8.5 years. The challenges we’ve encountered have been more intense and rapid than we ever anticipated. Your patience, encouragement, and constructive feedback have been a beacon for us during these times. We hope to continue supporting you and growing together through these changes.

Thank you for being a part of our community,

Alison and the Ground Up Team

New Prices

All prices are listed with GST

New prices will be applied to all Frozen and Active EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) memberships on October 12th, 2024

EFT Membership Dues

ADULT – $97.00 

EARLY-IN/YOUTH – $73.00

SENIOR – $58.00 

FAMILY – $202.00 

FAMILY – ADD A YOUTH – $39.00

EFT Membership Freeze Fees – no changes

Individual – $12 

Family – $7 per person

Monthly EFT Frozen Day Pass – $21.00 

NSF/Late Fees for Monthly Membership dues – no changes 

$10.00

Prepaid memberships 

PREPAID Adult annual (19+) – $982.00

PREPAID SENIOR annual – $589.00

*PREPAID YOUTH annual (0-3) – Free

*PREPAID YOUTH annual (4-11) – $491.00

*PREPAID YOUTH annual (12-18) – $589.00

PREPAID FAMILY – $2,000.00

Add a youth to a prepaid family membership – $491.00

PREPAID ONE MONTH ADULT – $136.00

PREPAID ONE MONTH SENIOR – $81.00

*PREPAID ONE MONTH YOUTH (0-3) – Free

*PREPAID ONE MONTH YOUTH (4-11) – $68.00

*PREPAID ONE MONTH YOUTH (12-18) – $81.00 

PREPAID 4 MONTHS (student only) – $340.00

DAY PASS

ADULT (19+) – $28.00

**(NEW) TWILIGHT PASS – $16.00 

SENIOR/STUDENT – $24.00

*YOUTH 0-3 – Free

*(NEW) YOUTH 4-11 – $14.00

*YOUTH 12-18 – $24.00 

Punch Card 

ADULT 10 PUNCH PASS – $252.00 

*All youth admissions now include rentals (18 and under)

** Twilight Pass is day pass admission for the last two hours of open hours (8:30-10:30 pm on weekdays, 7-9 pm on Saturdays, 5-7 pm on Sundays)