Sun Tan City Cancellation Policy

Every published amount we could verify

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 2 of these 6 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

One location's price is not evidence of a national rate. Check with the location you intend to book.

U.S. market ranges for comparison

This table is market context, not a brand price list. Use it to judge whether a quote you have been given is typical, low or high for the U.S. in 2026.

Compiled national figures for context only. No brand on this page has published these numbers, and none of them is a bookable rate.

Where you live changes the price more than anything else

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.

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.

What actually changes your price

Ranking these matters. Nearly everyone compares the headline price of two salons and overlook the four lines below it that really determine the bill.

• 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.

• Enrolment or annual fee+$15–$60

  Charged in addition to the monthly rate at many chains.

• Membership tier+$15–$70

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

• Contract term and freeze ruleschanges the contract, not the price

  Minimum terms and freeze policies change the true cost.

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

From menu price to what you actually hand over

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $78 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

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

The rule of thumb: add around 57% to any menu price for uv bed - level 1 to get your realistic out-the-door number.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can work this out for your precise service.

Annual cost of ownership

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.

Assumes 40 visits annually. Every number here scales with that visit count.

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

When a membership actually beats paying per visit

The honest test is your realistic 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.

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

Before signing, check the maths on your quoted rate.

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.

• Holiday tipping is a separate convention from per-visit tipping and is generally a one-off larger amount.
• If more than one person worked on you, check how gratuity is divided before assuming the lead provider receives all of it.
• A late-cancellation charge buys you nothing. It is not tipped.
• Salons that add an automatic service charge should say so at booking. If you see one at checkout, ask whether it reaches the provider before adding more.

Mistakes that cost real money

These are the errors that show up repeatedly in pricing complaints. All of them are fixed by a single question in advance rather than at checkout.

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

   Charged on top of the monthly rate at most chains.

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

   Higher-level beds are typically an upgrade on top of the plan.

3. 3Joining before checking the freeze policycosts $60–$300

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

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: Tanning Membership Cancellation Checklist and Prepare For UV Tanning.

Seven questions that prevent a surprise bill

You do not need to negotiate. You need the price to be stated before the service starts. These questions do that without any awkwardness.

1. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
2. "Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
3. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
4. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
5. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
6. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
7. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"

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

Worth comparing before you commit

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

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 VIP membership termsLocation variation, payment requirement, cancel/freeze rules · updated 2026
2. Official specials pageCurrent day-pass and visit-package offers · updated 2026
3. Official shared VIP membershipShared monthly membership price and cancellation flexibility · updated 2026
4. Official membership FAQCancellation, freeze and payment requirements · updated 2026
5. Louisville Highlands official salon pageLocation-specific VIP All Access price · updated 2026
6. Official U.S. brand websiteBrand identity, service scope, location/booking model and official-source gate · updated 2026
7. Risks of tanningUV risk facts · updated 2026
8. Tanning overviewUV risks · updated 2026

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