Organic Bronze Bar vs Zoom Tan

Every published amount we could verify

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

Individual owners set menus within a brand-set band. Treat these as documented examples.

What the same service costs across the U.S. market

These are U.S. market ranges compiled from published industry pricing data, not figures published by any single brand. They show where a given quote lands nationally.

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.

Regional price bands for this service

Location is typically the largest single variable. The national median for uv bed - level 1 is $11; the same appointment can land near $8 in a small market and $19 in a top-tier metro. That is a 2.5× spread on an identical service name.

Bands scale the $11 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.

Six things that decide what you pay

Ranking these matters. Nearly everyone compares the headline price of two salons and skip past the next few lines below it that actually decide the bill.

• Membership tier+$15–$70

  Each tier unlocks a different set of beds and spray inclusions.

• Lotion purchase+$25–$90

  The largest and least-expected line on a first visit.

• Contract term and freeze ruleschanges the contract, not the price

  Minimum terms and freeze policies change the true cost.

• Bed level+$8–$40

  Level 1 through level 5 is the primary price ladder.

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged on top of the monthly rate at many chains.

Related cost breakdowns: Airbrush Tan Cost, Spray Tan Cost and Spray Tan Price Components Guide.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

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

• At a resort or hotel spa, look for a service charge already applied before adding a further gratuity.
• Holiday tipping is a separate norm from per-visit tipping and is typically a one-off larger amount.
• On a $11 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.22. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
• On a package or prepaid series, tip per visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.

The expensive errors, ranked

These recur constantly in pricing disputes. Each is prevented by one question asked before the service starts rather than after.

1. 1Joining before checking the freeze policycosts $60–$300

   A plan you cannot pause bills through the off-season.

2. 2Buying lotion at the counter without checking the pricecosts $25–$90

   The single largest surprise on a first visit.

3. 3Assuming the membership covers every bedcosts $10–$40

   Higher-level beds are usually an upgrade in addition to the plan.

4. 4Not asking about the enrolment or annual feecosts $15–$60

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Compare Salon Prices and What Is An Airbrush Tan.

Exactly what to ask when you book

Ask these when you book rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is precisely why they are offered there.

1. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"
2. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
3. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
4. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
5. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
6. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
7. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"

And when you pay: read the itemised receipt line by line. Unexpected charges are almost 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.

An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.

Takeaway: budget $54 when the board says $35. The difference is $19.

Swap in your own base price and run the numbers for your own service.

Twelve months of uv bed - level 1, priced out

The per-visit price hides the real decision. At twice weekly in season, this service costs about $528 a year including gratuity if you pay national median rates.

Assumes 40 visits a year. Change that number and every figure in this table shifts with it.

Dropping one visit annually saves around $13. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $132. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a less expensive provider before you switch.

Is the monthly plan worth it?

A membership is worthwhile above one number: monthly fee ÷ per-visit price. Below that visit count you are subsidising the salon. At a $11 per-visit rate, here is where each plan level breaks even.

Break-even = monthly fee / per-visit price. At $11 a visit the maths is simple enough to do at the counter.

Before signing, calculate your own break-even.

Your other options, and when each wins

The number alone rarely determines it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — then compare the number.

Frequently asked - with the maths

Sources and how we checked them

Listed so you can check the figures yourself. If a source has changed since we recorded it, the correction form below is the fastest way to flag it.

1. Official locations and service model
2. Brentwood official spray-tan pricing
3. Official pricing and specials
4. Official membership store

Pricing shifts. If your quote differed, let us know and we will re-verify.