Direct answer
Expect $9–$75 at Tanning Day Pass Cost. The full documented set runs $5–$139.99 because it also covers add-ons, policy charges and package pricing. The median across all 26 documented amounts is $21.99.
UV bed - level 1 is priced on time and product, not on a fixed rate card, and that is why two quotes in the same city can differ by 40% for the same service name.
- Working range
- $9–$75
- U.S. market midpoint
- $11 per session
- Basis
- 26 price points documented from official sources
- Last reviewed
- August 2026
The numbers that matter
- $9–$75 is the working range for Tanning Day Pass Cost, from 26 documented amounts.
- The full documented set spans $5–$139.99 once fees and add-ons are counted.
- The U.S. national median for uv bed - level 1 is $11 per session.
- Add about 24% to any menu price for sales tax and gratuity.
- Maintained twice weekly in season, the annual cost is approximately $528.
- The largest single variable is equipment level — higher levels shorten session time and raise the price.
Documented price lines, service by service
These 26 lines come from published sources and are grouped by what they actually are. Folding fees into a service list is how misleading "average" figures get made, so they are separated here.
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy walk-in session | $9 | $9 | — | Electric Beach Tanning |
| Single session | $9–$27 | $18 | $18 | Planet Tan; Hollywood Tans |
| TanCard setup fee | $10 | $10 | — | Electric Beach Tanning |
| Hybrid walk-in session | $15 | $15 | — | Electric Beach Tanning — Iowa |
| Premier One starting price | $19.99 | $19.99 | — | As low as; location and service choice vary |
| VIP day pass offer | $19.99 | $19.99 | — | Official specials page; limited promotion and terms apply |
| Entropy walk-in session | $24 | $24 | — | Electric Beach Tanning — Iowa |
| Spray tan | $25–$29 | $27 | $4 | Electric Beach Tanning |
| Wellness first-month offer | $29.99 | $29.99 | — | Zoom Tan |
| Five-session package | $35–$75 | $55 | $40 | Planet Tan |
| Spray session price range | $35–$45 | $40 | $10 | Zoom Tan |
| Natural spray tan | $42 | $42 | — | Tan Your Hide |
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Pod add-on | $5 | $5 | — | Equipment/add-ons may vary by location |
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership freeze fee | $5 | $5 | — | Glo Tanning; Totally Tan & Spa |
| Lux One membership | $19.95 | $19.95 | — | Glo Tanning |
| Fast membership example | $19.99 | $19.99 | — | Sun Tan City — Louisville Highlands |
| Spray membership advertised starting price | $19.99 | $19.99 | — | Palm Beach Tan |
| VIP membership starting price | $24.95 | $24.95 | — | Image Sun Tanning Centers |
| Sun membership | $39 | $39 | — | Zoom Tan |
| Sun membership monthly | $39 | $39 | — | Zoom Tan |
| Instant membership example | $39.99 | $39.99 | — | Sun Tan City — Louisville Highlands |
| Premier Choice membership | $49.99 | $49.99 | — | Location-selected pricing; auto-bill; tax extra |
| Premier Signature membership | $79.99 | $79.99 | — | Location-selected pricing; auto-bill; tax extra |
| Premier Elite membership | $109.99 | $109.99 | — | Location-selected pricing; auto-bill; tax extra |
| Premier All Access membership | $139.99 | $139.99 | — | Location-selected pricing; auto-bill; tax extra |
| Line | Published | Midpoint | Spread | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup fee | $29 | $29 | — | For cited location/plan; tax extra |
Published prices change without warning. Check the review date above to see how current this set is.
Market ranges: what everyone else charges
These are U.S. market ranges compiled from published industry pricing data, not figures published by any single brand. They tell you where a quote lands nationally.
| Service | Market low | National median | Market high | Unit | What drives it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV bed - level 1 | $6 | $11 | $18 | per session | Base-level bed, longest exposure time. |
| UV bed - level 2 | $10 | $16 | $26 | per session | Faster bronzing bed. |
| UV bed - level 3 | $15 | $23 | $36 | per session | High-pressure or hybrid equipment. |
| UV bed - level 4/5 | $22 | $34 | $55 | per session | Top-tier beds and stand-ups. |
| Spray tan (booth) | $25 | $45 | $75 | per session | Booth is lower-priced; hand airbrush costs more. |
| Airbrush tan (technician) | $40 | $65 | $120 | per session | Technician-applied and contourable. |
| Red-light session | $15 | $28 | $50 | per session | Wellness service, not a tanning service. |
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.
The same service, four different markets
Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $16 quote is costly in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.
| Market tier | Planning range | Multiplier | Example markets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 - highest-cost metros | $15–$19 | 1.35–1.75× | Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Washington DC, Miami Beach |
| Tier 2 - large metros | $12–$15 | 1.10–1.32× | Chicago, Los Angeles suburbs, Denver, Austin, Atlanta, San Diego, Portland |
| Tier 3 - mid-size metros | $10–$12 | 0.94–1.10× | Columbus, Kansas City, Charlotte, Nashville, Phoenix, Indianapolis |
| Tier 4 - small metro and rural | $8–$10 | 0.70–0.93× | Smaller cities, county seats and rural markets |
Bands scale the $11 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.
Why your quote differs from the menu
Every one of these is optional in the sense that you can turn down it — but only if you know it is coming before you are in the chair.
- Equipment level+$8–$40
Higher levels shorten session time and raise the price.
- Session length bookedaffects time, not the menu price
Longer slots on lower-level beds cost less per minute.
- Single session versus packagesaves 15–45%
Packages and memberships change the per-session cost sharply.
- Solution or lotion+$20–$90
Sold alongside almost every tanning service.
Related cost breakdowns: Wax Pass Cost, Tanning Week Pass Cost and Annual Tanning Cost.
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.
| Monthly plan | Per-visit rate | Break-even | Annual visits needed | Annual cost | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15 / month | $11 | 1.4 visits | 16 visits | $180 | Worth it above 1.4/month |
| $24 / month | $11 | 2.2 visits | 26 visits | $288 | Worth it above 2.2/month |
| $35 / month | $11 | 3.2 visits | 38 visits | $420 | Worthwhile above 3.2/month |
Break-even = monthly fee / per-visit price. At $11 a visit the maths is simple enough to do at the counter.
You can test this against your real visit count against your actual visit count.
Gratuity, converted from percentages into money
Percentages are awkward to compute at the counter. Below they are converted into actual dollars at the low, middle and high end of the market range.
| Gratuity rate | On $6 | On $11 | On $18 | When it applies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | $0.90 | $1.65 | $2.70 | Standard for a satisfactory service |
| 18% | $1.08 | $1.98 | $3.24 | Common default in mid-size and large metros |
| 20% | $1.20 | $2.20 | $3.60 | Typical for a stylist you intend to rebook with |
| 25% | $1.50 | $2.75 | $4.50 | Reserved for complex colour, long appointments or a rescue job |
- 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.
- 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.
- On a $11 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $0.22. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
- If more than one person worked on you, ask how tips are shared before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
Mistakes that cost real money
Ordered by how frequently they happen rather than how much they cost. All of them are solved at the booking stage.
- 1Comparing session prices across different bed levelscosts $10–$40
Level 1 and level 4 are not the same product.
- 2Buying a package before knowing your session cadencecosts $40–$150
Packages expire at many salons.
If you want the policy detail behind these: Prepare For UV Tanning and UV Tanning Aftercare.
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 precisely why they are offered there.
- "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
- "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
- "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
- "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
- "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
- "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"
- "Which provider tier is that quote for, and what does the next tier up cost?"
One more at the desk: ask for the itemised total before you tap the card. Every line should match something you were told about on the phone.
From menu price to what you actually hand over
This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $39 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.
| Line | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base service | $39 | The line you see on the menu |
| One typical add-on | $9 | Accepted at the chair without a stated price |
| Subtotal | $48 | Before tax and gratuity |
| Sales tax at 8.4% | $4.03 | Varies by state and city; services are taxable in some states only |
| Gratuity at 20% | $9.60 | Calculated on the service, not on tax |
| Sensible total | $61.63 | 58% above the menu price |
An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.
Takeaway: budget $62 when the board says $39. The difference is $23.
You can calculate your own total rather than doing this by hand.
Twelve months of uv bed - level 1, priced out
Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. UV bed - level 1 maintained twice weekly in season works out to roughly $528 annually once gratuity is included.
| Provider level | Each visit | Visits/yr | Service spend | Gratuity | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget provider | $6 | 40 | $240 | $48 | $288 |
| National median | $11 | 40 | $440 | $88 | $528 |
| Premium provider | $18 | 40 | $720 | $144 | $864 |
Assumes 40 visits a year. Change that number and every figure in this table shifts with it.
The cheapest lever is nearly always stretching the cadence, not finding a lower-priced provider. Moving from 40 visits per year to 30 saves about $132 annually — typically more than switching salons would.
How this compares with the alternatives
Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this sits against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.
Straight answers to the usual questions
How much does Tanning Day Pass Cost cost?
Plan on $9–$75. Across the 26 amounts documented here the median line is $21.99, the cheapest is $5 and the dearest is $139.99. The wider spread covers add-ons, plans and policy charges as well as the service itself.
What does membership freeze fee cost?
The published figure for membership freeze fee is $5. Glo Tanning; Totally Tan & Spa. A fixed $5 at one location does not make it a national rate.
Salt Pod add-on: what is the published amount?
Salt Pod add-on: $5 as published. Equipment/add-ons may vary by location. Compare that against the $11 U.S. median for uv bed - level 1 before deciding whether it is competitive.
Canopy walk-in session: what is the published amount?
Canopy walk-in session is documented at $9. Electric Beach Tanning. That lands below the $11 national median for uv bed - level 1.
What does single session cost?
Single session runs $9 to $27 - a $18 spread. Planet Tan; Hollywood Tans. Where you land depends primarily on provider tier and how long the service takes.
How much more than the menu price should I expect?
Expect about $52 on a $42 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $10, and that is with no upgrades.
What does keeping this up cost annually?
At twice weekly in season - about 40 visits a year - the annual figure is around $528 including gratuity at the $11 national median. Dropping to 30 visits saves around $132.
Why does the same service carry different prices at different locations?
Mostly geography. The same service name maps to roughly $8 in a rural market and $19 in the most costly metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.
How reliable are these figures?
No. Everything here is either an amount taken from a source listed below, or a labelled U.S. market range. Menus change without notice. Last reviewed August 2026.
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.
- Official specials pageCurrent day-pass and visit-package offers · updated 2026
- Official pricing and rewardsLocation-selected membership prices · updated 2026
- Official FAQStarting membership and price variation · updated 2026
- Official membership storeMonthly and annual prices · updated 2026
- Official pricingMembership pricing · updated 2026
- Risks of tanningUV risk facts · updated 2026
- Tanning overviewUV risks · updated 2026
- Sunless tanners and bronzersWarning and sunscreen limitation · updated 2026
- Official membership freeze informationMonthly freeze charge and store-credit treatment · updated 2026
Pricing shifts. If you were quoted something different, let us know and we will re-verify.
People also ask
Frequently asked questions
How much does Tanning Day Pass Cost cost?
Plan on $9–$75. Across the 26 amounts documented here the median line is $21.99, the cheapest is $5 and the dearest is $139.99. The wider spread covers add-ons, plans and policy charges as well as the service itself.
What does membership freeze fee cost?
The published figure for membership freeze fee is $5. Glo Tanning; Totally Tan & Spa. A fixed $5 at one location does not make it a national rate.
Salt Pod add-on: what is the published amount?
Salt Pod add-on: $5 as published. Equipment/add-ons may vary by location. Compare that against the $11 U.S. median for uv bed - level 1 before deciding whether it is competitive.
Canopy walk-in session: what is the published amount?
Canopy walk-in session is documented at $9. Electric Beach Tanning. That sits below the $11 national median for uv bed - level 1.
What does single session cost?
Single session runs $9 to $27 - a $18 spread. Planet Tan; Hollywood Tans. Where you land depends mainly on provider tier and how long the service takes.
How much more than the menu price should I expect?
Expect about $52 on a $42 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $10, and that is with no upgrades.
What does keeping this up cost annually?
At twice weekly in season - about 40 visits a year - the annual figure is around $528 including gratuity at the $11 national median. Dropping to 30 visits saves around $132.
Why does the same service carry different prices at different locations?
Mostly geography. The same service name maps to roughly $8 in a rural market and $19 in the most costly metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.
How reliable are these figures?
No. Everything here is either an amount taken from a source listed below, or a labelled U.S. market range. Menus change without notice. Last reviewed August 2026.
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