At The Beach Spray Tan Prices

Official published amounts and what each covers

10 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.

Published prices change without notice. Check the review date above to see 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 normal 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 $68 quote is costly in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

Derived by applying regional cost-of-doing-business multipliers to the $45 national median. Treat as a sanity check on a quote you have been given.

Six things that decide what you pay

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.

• Bed level+$8–$40

  Level 1 through level 5 is the primary price ladder.

• 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.

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged on top of the monthly rate at many chains.

Related cost breakdowns: Spray Tan Cost, Automated Spray Tan Cost and Bridal Spray Tan Cost.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

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.

• Holiday tipping is a separate norm from per-visit tipping and is generally a one-off larger amount.
• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• On a $45 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.90. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
• Cash is the most direct route and is still preferred in most independent shops.

What people get wrong here

Ranked by frequency rather than how much they cost. The fix in every case is a question at booking.

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 on top of the monthly rate at most chains.

If you want the policy detail behind these: Prepare For Spray Tan and Spray Tan Aftercare.

The booking script, word for word

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

1. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
2. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
3. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
4. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
5. "What is the exact price for spray tan (booth) at my hair length and density?"
6. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

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.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $21 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

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

Twelve months of spray tan (booth), priced out

A single $45 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained every 10-14 days in season, spray tan (booth) becomes a $648 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Cadence comes down to typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the largest variable.

Before hunting a discount, check the cadence. Going from 12 to 10 visits a year keeps roughly $130 in your pocket at the same quality of work.

Is the monthly plan worthwhile?

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.

Your other options, and when each wins

Price alone seldom settles it. Compare scope first — what is actually included — before you look at the figure.

What people want to know before booking

Sources and how we checked them

Every published figure above traces to one of these. Where a source describes a single location or a time-limited offer, that scope stays attached to the number rather than being generalised.

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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