Best Tanning Package For Special Events

Official published amounts and what each covers

30 documented amounts, split into services, add-ons, plans and policy charges. Each keeps the exact label it was published under so you can match it against the menu you are shown when you book.

Published prices change without warning. The date at the top indicates how recently this was checked.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

A quote well above these bands is not automatically bad value - it usually means a different scope, a senior provider, or an expensive metro. This table tells you which question to ask.

Market ranges are planning estimates compiled from published U.S. pricing data. They are not quotes and are not attributable to any brand named on this page.

The same service, four different markets

Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $104 quote is expensive in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

Derived by applying regional cost-of-doing-business multipliers to the $69 national median. Treat as a sanity check on a quote you have been given.

The variables that move the number

Ask about these at booking, not at checkout. Every one of them is easier to decline over the phone than halfway through a service.

• Required add-ons+$20–$70

  Some finishes are effectively mandatory but quoted separately.

• Tax and gratuity+20–30%

  Neither appears on the menu price.

• Service complexity+$20–$120

  Length, density, area size and condition all add time.

• Geographic market+30–90%

  The same service swings widely between metros.

• Provider experience+15–60%

  Junior through master tiers are priced in bands.

Related cost breakdowns: Tanning Package Cost, Annual Tanning Cost and Stand Up Tanning Cost.

Avoid these ahead of booking

These are the errors that show up repeatedly in pricing complaints. Every one is avoided by asking once asked before the service starts rather than after.

1. 1Forgetting tax and gratuitycosts $20–$30

   Together they add roughly a quarter to the menu price.

2. 2Not asking what is required versus optionalcosts $20–$70

   Some finishes are effectively mandatory but quoted on a separate line.

3. 3Comparing headline prices across different scopescosts $20–$70

   Two "haircut" prices can include completely different work.

If you want the policy detail behind these: What Is A Salon Service Package and Prepare For UV Tanning.

What to say on the phone

You do not need to negotiate. You need the price to be stated before the service starts. These questions do that without any awkwardness.

1. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
2. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
3. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
4. "What is the precise price for women's haircut at my hair length and density?"
5. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
6. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
7. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"

And when you pay: read the itemised receipt line by line. Unexpected charges are nearly always fixable at the desk and almost never fixable later.

From menu price to what you actually hand over

Every line below is standard and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

Illustrative. The 8.2% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

The rule of thumb: add around 49% to any menu price for women's haircut to get your sensible out-the-door number.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can work this out for your precise service.

The real annual cost of keeping this up

The per-visit price hides the real decision. At every 10 weeks, this service costs about $414 per year including gratuity if you pay national median rates.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is expected rather than optional. Deduct it if you track tips apart from service spend.

Dropping one visit a year saves around $83. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $104. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a lower-priced provider before you switch.

How much to tip on this service

Two rules do most of the work: tip on the service before tax, and tip the person who performed it.

• On a package or prepaid series, tip each visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.
• A tip is for the work performed, not for the price you were charged. Do not penalise a provider for a menu they did not set.
• Holiday tipping is a separate norm from per-visit tipping and is usually a one-off larger amount.
• A late-cancellation charge buys you nothing. It is not tipped.

Your other options, and when each wins

Price is not typically the deciding factor. Start with what is included — what is actually included — then compare the number.

Straight answers to the usual questions

Sources and how we checked them

12 sources were reviewed for this page. Official brand pages are used for brand claims only; nothing here extrapolates one location's menu into a national rate.

1. Official pricing and rewards
2. Official FAQ
3. Official pricing and specials
4. Official membership store
5. Official UV service
6. Official pricing
7. Official homepage
8. Risks of tanning
9. Sunless tanners and bronzers
10. Official Premier One page
11. Official membership freeze information
12. Official VIP membership terms

Menus change. If you were quoted something different, let us know and we will re-verify.