At The Beach Single Session Prices

Every published amount we could verify

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 10 of these 18 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

Franchisees price within a corporate range rather than to a fixed card. Treat these as documented examples.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

None of these figures belongs to a brand on this page. They describe the wider market, which is what you need in order to judge a quote rather than just accept it.

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

What uv bed - level 1 costs in your metro tier

Location is usually 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.

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

Why your quote differs from the menu

All of these can be declined in the sense that you can turn down it — but only if you know it is coming before you are in the chair.

• 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.

• Lotion purchase+$25–$90

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

Related cost breakdowns: Single Tanning Session Cost, Tanning Cost Per Session and Spray Tan Membership vs Single Session Cost Guide.

What to tip, in actual dollars

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

• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• 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.
• A no-show or late-cancellation fee is a penalty, not a service. It is not tipped.
• 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.

Mistakes that cost real money

Ranked by frequency rather than dollar impact. The fix in every case is a question at booking.

1. 1Not asking about the enrolment or annual feecosts $15–$60

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

2. 2Joining before checking the freeze policycosts $60–$300

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

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

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

4. 4Buying lotion at the counter without checking the pricecosts $25–$90

   The single largest surprise on a first visit.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How Long Does A Tanning Session Take and Prepare For UV Tanning.

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 the reason they come up at that moment.

1. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
2. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
3. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
4. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
5. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
6. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
7. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"

Finally: get the quote in writing. A text or email costs the salon nothing and removes any argument at checkout.

What the bill looks like at checkout

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

Illustrative. The 8.5% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

Takeaway: budget $59 when the board says $39. The difference is $20.

Swap in your own base price and work this out for your precise service.

Annual cost of ownership

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 a year. Adjust the visit count and every figure here shifts with it.

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

Is the monthly plan worthwhile?

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, test this against your real visit count.

How this compares with the alternatives

The useful comparison is like-for-like: same service scope, same provider tier, same market. These pages set the comparisons up that way.

What people want to know before booking

Sources and how we checked them

Brand-specific amounts on this page come from the pages below. A source covering one location is not used as evidence of a national price, and market ranges are labelled on a separate line.

1. Official U.S. brand websiteBrand identity, service scope, location/booking model and official-source gate · updated 2026
2. Risks of tanningUV risk facts · updated 2026
3. Tanning overviewUV risks · updated 2026

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