How Often Should You Use A Tanning Membership

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.

A single location's menu proves nothing about the chain. Check with the location you intend to book.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

This table is market context, not a brand price list. Use it to judge whether a quote you have been given is average, cheap or steep 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.

Where you live changes the price more than anything else

Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $68 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 exact figure in any one row.

The variables that move the number

Ranking these matters. Most people compare the headline price of two salons and overlook the four lines below it that end up setting the bill.

• Product charge+$10–$30

  Some schools bill product on a separate line from labour.

• Service complexity+$20–$60

  Advanced colour may be restricted to senior students.

• Student versus instructor+$15–$50

  Instructor-led work costs more than a student appointment.

• Appointment lengthaffects time, not the menu price

  Student services are supervised and run longer.

Related cost breakdowns: Tanning Membership First-Year Cost Guide, UV Tanning Membership Cost and UV Tanning Price Components Guide.

Annual cost of ownership

Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. Unlimited tanning membership maintained billed monthly works out to roughly $540 a year once gratuity is included.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is not optional in practice. Strip it out if you budget gratuity separately.

Dropping one visit annually saves around $54. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $162. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a lower-priced provider before you switch.

How much to tip on this service

Tip on the pre-tax service amount. If a reduction or promotion applied, the norm is to tip on the original value of the work, not the discounted price.

• 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.
• On a package or prepaid series, tip per visit on the value of that visit rather than once on the whole package.
• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
• At a resort or hotel spa, see whether a service charge is included before adding a second gratuity on top.

Avoid these ahead of booking

These recur constantly in pricing disputes. Every one is avoided by asking once asked before the service starts rather than after.

1. 1Assuming every service is available

   Advanced colour is often restricted to senior students.

2. 2Booking a student appointment on a tight schedule

   Supervised services run considerably longer.

If you want the policy detail behind these: Best Tanning Membership For Frequent Visits and Best Tanning Memberships.

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. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
2. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
3. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
4. "What is the exact price for unlimited tanning membership at my hair length and density?"
5. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
6. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
7. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"

Then do one thing at checkout: ask for an itemised receipt. If a line appears that you were not told about, that is the moment to raise it — not after you have left.

What the bill looks like at checkout

Work it forwards once and you will never be caught out again. A $86 service does not cost $86.

Worked at a $86 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

The rule of thumb: add roughly 54% to any menu price for unlimited tanning membership to get your sensible out-the-door number.

To check a specific quote, work this out for your exact service.

Worth comparing before you commit

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

Regularly 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 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

Prices move. If your quote differed, tell us and we will re-verify.