Sun Tan City Prices

Every published amount we could verify

These 6 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 listed on a separate line.

Published prices change without warning. The review date on this page tells you how current this set is.

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 routine 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.

Regional price bands for this service

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.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the precise figure in any one row.

Where the extra money goes

Ask about these at booking, not at checkout. Each is easier to decline over 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.

• 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.

• Lotion purchase+$25–$90

  The largest and least-expected line on a first visit.

• Bed level+$8–$40

  Level 1 through level 5 is the primary price ladder.

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.

Illustrative. The 6.4% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $45 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can run the numbers for your own service.

What uv bed - level 1 costs you over annually

Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. UV bed - level 1 maintained twice weekly in season works out to approximately $528 per year once gratuity is included.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is effectively compulsory. 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.

Membership break-even: the only maths that matters

The honest test is your realistic 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.

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

You can run your own break-even against your actual visit count.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

Tip on the pre-tax service amount. If a reduction or promotion applied, the convention is to tip on the original value of the work, not the discounted price.

• At a resort or hotel spa, look for a service charge already applied before adding another tip.
• 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.
• 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.

Mistakes that cost real money

Ordered by how often they happen rather than how much they cost. All of them are solved at the booking stage.

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

   The single largest surprise on a first visit.

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

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

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

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

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: Prepare For UV Tanning and UV Tanning Aftercare.

Exactly what to ask when you book

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.

1. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
2. "What is the precise 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. "What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
5. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
6. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
7. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"

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.

Your other options, and when each wins

Price is not normally the deciding factor. Line up the inclusions first — what is actually included — before you look at the figure.

What people want to know before booking

Sources and how we checked them

Listed so you can check the figures yourself. If a source has changed since we recorded it, the correction form below is the fastest way to flag it.

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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