Electric Beach Tanning Spray Tan Prices

Every published amount we could verify

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 4 of these 4 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

Published prices change without notice. Check the review date above to see how current this set is.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

This table is market context, not a brand price list. It exists so you can tell whether a quote you have been given is average, cheap or steep for the U.S. in 2026.

National planning ranges. A quote outside these bands is not automatically wrong - check what is included before judging it.

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 expensive 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.

Why your quote differs from the menu

Every one of these is optional in the sense that you can decline it — but only if you know it is coming before you are in the chair.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Tipping: the numbers rather than the etiquette

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.

• Tip the same on a redo as on the original if the redo was not the provider's fault - and speak to management rather than the provider if it was.
• Cash gets to the provider quickest and is still preferred in most independent shops.
• Salons that add an automatic service charge should say so when you book. Spot one on the bill, ask whether it reaches the provider before adding more.
• Holiday tipping is a separate norm from per-visit tipping and is usually a one-off larger amount.

Avoid these ahead of booking

These recur constantly in pricing disputes. All of them are fixed by a single question before the service starts.

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

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

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. 4Joining before checking the freeze policycosts $60–$300

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

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

Exactly what to ask when you book

Read these out. The whole thing takes a minute or two and it is the gap between a quote and a surprise. Save the last one for emphasis — a written quote settles any dispute at checkout.

1. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
2. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
3. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
4. "What is the precise price for spray tan (booth) at my hair length and density?"
5. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
6. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
7. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"

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.

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.

Illustrative. The 7.7% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

Takeaway: budget $33 when the board says $18. The difference is $15.

You can calculate your own total rather than doing this by hand.

The real annual cost of keeping this up

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.

Assumes 12 visits a year. Every number here scales with that visit count.

The cheapest lever is almost always stretching the cadence, not finding a cheaper provider. Moving from 12 visits a year to 9 saves about $162 annually — normally more than switching salons would.

Membership break-even: the only maths that matters

A membership is worth it above one number: monthly fee ÷ per-visit price. Below that visit count you are subsidising the salon. At a $45 per-visit rate, here is where each plan level breaks even.

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

You can run your own break-even against your actual visit count.

Worth comparing before you commit

Price alone seldom settles it. Line up the inclusions first — what is actually included — then compare the number.

Questions people actually ask

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 Iowa prices and membershipsSession prices, setup fee, unlimited membership and minimum term · updated 2026
2. Official service overviewRegional service scope and 24-hour access model · updated 2026
3. Official page used for this routeRoute-specific official evidence · updated 2026
4. Risks of tanningUV risk facts · updated 2026
5. Tanning overviewUV risks · updated 2026

Prices move. If your quote differed, send it over and we will re-verify.