Palm Beach Tan Single Session Prices

Published prices from official sources

These 5 lines come from published sources and are grouped by what they actually are. Mixing a cancellation fee into a service price list is how misleading "average" figures come about, so they are listed separately.

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

National price context for these services

Use this as a sanity check. If your quote lands outside this range, ask what is included before concluding it is poor value — scope differences explain most outliers.

These bands describe the national market, not this page's subject. Use them to judge whether a quote is reasonable, not as a price you can book.

What uv bed - level 1 costs in your metro tier

Location is typically 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.

Bands scale the $11 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.

What actually changes your price

Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. Each is easier to decline before you arrive 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.

• 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.

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged in addition to the monthly rate at many chains.

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

Seven questions that prevent a surprise bill

Read these out. They take about ninety seconds and it is the difference between a quote and a surprise. Save the last one for emphasis — a written quote settles any dispute at checkout.

1. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
2. "What is the exact price for uv bed - level 1 at my hair length and density?"
3. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
4. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
5. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
6. "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
7. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"

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 normal and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

Worked at a $74 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

Takeaway: budget $109 when the board says $74. The difference is $35.

To check a specific quote, try it with your own figures.

Twelve months of uv bed - level 1, priced out

A single $11 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained twice weekly in season, uv bed - level 1 becomes a $528 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is not optional in practice. Remove it if you prefer to budget on a separate line.

Dropping one visit per year saves roughly $13. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $132. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a lower-priced provider before you switch.

Is the monthly plan worthwhile?

The honest test is your sensible visit count, not your intended one. Most people overestimate by 30–50%. Take the number below and check it against how you behaved last quarter.

Break-even = monthly fee / per-visit price. At $11 a visit the maths is simple enough to do at the counter.

Use the quoted rate rather than the market one and check the maths on your quoted rate.

What to tip, in actual dollars

Percentages are awkward to compute at the counter. These are the dollar amounts at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

• At a resort or hotel spa, see whether a service charge is included before adding another tip.
• On a $11 service, the gap between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.22. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
• 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.

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. 1Buying lotion at the counter without checking the pricecosts $25–$90

   The single largest surprise on a first visit.

2. 2Not asking about the enrolment or annual feecosts $15–$60

   Charged on top of the monthly rate at most chains.

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: How Long Does A Tanning Session Take and Prepare For UV Tanning.

Where else to look

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

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 FAQStarting membership and price variation · updated 2026
2. Official Premier One pageOnce-monthly spray membership and billing dates · updated 2026
3. Official pricing and rewards finderLocation-specific membership pricing · updated 2026
4. Official contact and freeze informationMembership freeze structure and Tan Dollars · updated 2026
5. Official spray-tan preparation and aftercarePreparation, rinse and aftercare timing · updated 2026
6. Official pricing and rewardsLocation-selected membership prices · updated 2026
7. Risks of tanningUV risk facts · updated 2026

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