Zoom Tan vs Glo Tanning

Official published amounts and what each covers

These 20 lines come from published sources and are grouped by what they actually are. Mixing a cancellation fee into a service price list is how misleading "average" figures come about, so they are kept apart here.

Published prices change without notice. The review date on this page tells you how current this set is.

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

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

Compiled national figures for context only. No brand on this page has published these numbers, and none of them is a bookable rate.

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.

Derived by applying regional cost-of-doing-business multipliers to the $11 national median. Treat as a sanity check on a quote you have been given.

Six things that decide what you pay

Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. All of them are easier to decline over the phone than mid-appointment.

• 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.

• Lotion purchase+$25–$90

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

• 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 Automated Spray Tan Cost.

From menu price to what you actually hand over

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $50 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

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

The rule of thumb: add around 59% to any menu price for uv bed - level 1 to get your realistic out-the-door number.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can do this with your own quote.

What uv bed - level 1 costs you over per year

A single $11 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained twice weekly in season, uv bed - level 1 becomes a $528 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Assumes 40 visits per year. Adjust the visit count and every figure here shifts with it.

Before hunting a cheaper provider, look at the interval. One fewer visit a year is about $13 kept; two fewer is $26. Neither costs you any quality.

Break-even points for monthly plans

The honest test is your sensible 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.

Uses a $11 market per-visit rate. Substitute the rate you were actually quoted.

Use the quoted rate rather than the market one and check the maths on your quoted rate.

What to tip, in actual dollars

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.

• An automatic service charge ought to be disclosed when you book. Spot one on the bill, ask whether it goes to the provider before adding more.
• On a package or prepaid series, tip each visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.
• 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.
• At a resort or hotel spa, look for a service charge already applied before adding a second gratuity on top.

Avoid these before you book

Listed by how commonly they occur rather than how much they cost. The fix in every case is a question at booking.

1. 1Comparing headline prices across different scopescosts $20–$70

   Two "haircut" prices can include entirely different work.

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

   Some finishes are effectively mandatory but quoted separately.

3. 3Forgetting tax and gratuitycosts $20–$30

   Together they add approximately a quarter to the menu price.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Compare Salon Prices and Prepare For UV Tanning.

The booking script, word for word

Read these out. They take about ninety seconds and they are the difference between a quote and a surprise. Save the last one for emphasis — a written quote settles any dispute at checkout.

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

At checkout: check the itemised total against the quote before paying. Corrections are straightforward at the desk and nearly impossible afterwards.

How this compares with the alternatives

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

Questions people actually ask

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 pricing
2. Official membership store
3. Official membership freeze information
4. Official pricing and specials
5. Official homepage
6. Official UV service
7. Official spray-tan preparation
8. Official spray-tan preparation
9. Official spray-tan preparation and aftercare
10. Official offers page
11. Brick NJ official services

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