LA Tan Single Session Prices

What the brand actually publishes

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.

Published prices change without warning. The date at the top indicates how recently this was checked.

Market ranges: what everyone else charges

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

Rent and wages flow straight into the menu. Applying published metro cost bands to the $11 national median for uv bed - level 1 gives the following planning ranges.

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.

The variables that move the number

Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. All of them are easier to decline on the phone than once you are in the chair.

• 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.

• Membership tier+$15–$70

  Each tier unlocks a different set of beds and spray inclusions.

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

What people get wrong here

These are the ones that generate complaints. Every one is avoided by asking once up front rather than at checkout.

1. 1Joining before checking the freeze policycosts $60–$300

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

2. 2Assuming the membership covers every bedcosts $10–$40

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

3. 3Not asking about the enrolment or annual feecosts $15–$60

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

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.

Seven questions that prevent a surprise bill

Ask these at booking rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is exactly why that is when they are raised.

1. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
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. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
5. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
6. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

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

Menu price versus final bill

Work it forwards once and you will never be caught out again. A $39 service does not cost $39.

Illustrative. The 7.9% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $20 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can calculate your own total.

What uv bed - level 1 costs you over a year

The per-visit price hides the real decision. At twice weekly in season, this service costs about $528 per year including gratuity if you pay national median rates.

Cadence reflects typical maintenance intervals. Your own interval is the biggest variable.

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

Break-even points for monthly plans

Ignore the marketing and do one division. If the plan costs more than your sensible monthly visit count × $11, it loses money. The table shows the crossover for common plan prices.

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

Use the quoted rate rather than the market one and test this against your real visit count.

How much to tip on this service

Working out a percentage on the spot is a nuisance. Below they are converted into actual dollars at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• Do not tip on membership dues, booth rent, deposits, annual fees, gift-card loads or cancellation charges — no service was performed.
• 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.
• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.

Your other options, and when each wins

Price alone rarely settles it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — and only then the price.

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 separately.

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

Prices move. Quoted a different figure, let us know and we will re-verify.