Planet Tan Prices, Services, Fees and Policies

What the brand actually publishes

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 3 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 warning. The date at the top indicates how recently this was checked.

National price context for these services

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.

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

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.

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

Every one of these is optional in the sense that you can refuse it — but only if you know it is coming in advance.

• Membership tier+$15–$70

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

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged on top of the monthly rate at many chains.

• 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.

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

The costly errors, ranked

These are the errors that show up repeatedly in pricing complaints. All of them are fixed by a single question before the service starts.

1. 1Not asking what is required versus optionalcosts $20–$70

   Some finishes are effectively mandatory but quoted separately.

2. 2Comparing headline prices across different scopescosts $20–$70

   Two "haircut" prices can include completely different work.

3. 3Forgetting tax and gratuitycosts $20–$30

   Together they add approximately a quarter to the menu price.

If you want the policy detail behind these: Prepare For UV Tanning and Salon Cancellation Fees.

What to say on the phone

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

1. "What is the exact price for uv bed - level 1 at my hair length and density?"
2. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
3. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
4. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
5. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
6. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
7. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"

At checkout: check the itemised total against the quote before paying. Corrections are simple at the desk and nearly impossible afterwards.

What the bill looks like at checkout

Work it forwards once and you will never be caught out again. A $364 service does not cost $364.

An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.

Takeaway: budget $541 when the board says $364. The difference is $177.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can do this with your own quote.

The real annual cost of keeping this up

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.

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

The lever most of us reach for - switching salons - is normally the weakest one. Moving from the $11 median to the $6 budget end saves $240 per year, but so does simply stretching the interval by a quarter.

Is the monthly plan worthwhile?

The honest test is your sensible 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.

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.

What to tip, in actual dollars

Tip on the pre-tax service amount. If a discount 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.
• If the salon owner performed the service, tipping is optional by convention - though seldom refused.
• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
• 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.

Your other options, and when each wins

Price alone seldom settles it. Line up the inclusions first — what is actually included — before you look at the figure.

Regularly asked - with the maths

Sources and how we checked them

3 sources were reviewed for this page. Official brand pages are used for brand claims only; nothing here extrapolates one location's menu into a national rate.

1. Planet Tan Boone servicesPublished session, package and membership prices · updated 2026
2. Planet Tan Clearwater membershipsPublished membership starting examples · updated 2026
3. FDA indoor tanning informationIndoor tanning risk context · updated 2026

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