Sun Tan City vs La Tan

Official published amounts and what each covers

7 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 at booking.

A price documented for one location does not establish a national rate. Check with the location you intend to book.

Market ranges: what everyone else charges

Context, not a price list. The point of these numbers is to tell you whether the quote in front of you is routine for the U.S. in 2026.

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 $16 quote is costly in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the precise figure in any one row.

What actually changes your price

Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. Each is easier to decline before you arrive than halfway through a service.

• Lotion purchase+$25–$90

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

• Membership tier+$15–$70

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

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

  Minimum terms and freeze policies change the true cost.

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged in addition to the monthly rate at many chains.

• Bed level+$8–$40

  Level 1 through level 5 is the primary price ladder.

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

What to say on the phone

Read these out. It takes under two minutes and they are the gap between a quote and a surprise. The final question matters most — a written quote settles any dispute at checkout.

1. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
2. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
3. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
4. "What is the exact price for uv bed - level 1 at my hair length and density?"
5. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
6. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

One more at the desk: ask for the itemised total before you tap the card. Every line should match something you were told about on the phone.

From menu price to what you actually hand over

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $56 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

Worked at a $56 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

The rule of thumb: add roughly 56% to any menu price for uv bed - level 1 to get your realistic out-the-door number.

To check a specific quote, calculate your own total.

Twelve months of uv bed - level 1, priced out

Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. UV bed - level 1 maintained twice weekly in season works out to roughly $528 annually once gratuity is included.

Assumes 40 visits per year. Every number here scales with that visit count.

Before hunting a reduction, check the cadence. Going from 40 to 32 visits annually keeps roughly $106 in your pocket at the same quality of work.

Break-even points for monthly plans

The honest test is your realistic visit count, not your intended one. Most of us overestimate by 30–50%. Take the number below and check it against how you behaved last quarter.

Excludes enrolment and annual fees. Add those before comparing plans over twelve months.

Use the quoted rate rather than the market one and test this against your real visit count.

How much to tip on this service

Working out a percentage on the spot is a nuisance. Here they are converted to dollars at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
• Cash is the most direct route and is still preferred in most independent salons.
• On a $11 service, the gap between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.22. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
• Assistants who shampoo or rinse are regularly tipped on a separate line, normally a few dollars.

What people get wrong here

Every one of these is routine, avoidable and costed. Not one requires negotiation — only asking one question at the right moment.

1. 1Not asking what is required versus optionalcosts $20–$70

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

2. 2Forgetting tax and gratuitycosts $20–$30

   Together they add around a quarter to the menu price.

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: How To Compare Salon Prices and What Is An Airbrush Tan.

Your other options, and when each wins

Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this lands against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.

Common questions, answered with numbers

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 specials page
2. Official shared VIP membership
3. Louisville Highlands official salon page
4. Official VIP membership terms
5. Official U.S. brand website
6. Official spray-tan preparation and aftercare
7. Official spray-tan preparation
8. Official spray-tan preparation
9. Official offers page
10. Brick NJ official services
11. Brick NJ Mystic Tan service
12. Official brand and services page

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