Zoom Tan Appointment Policy

Every published amount we could verify

14 documented amounts, split into services, add-ons, plans and policy charges. Each keeps the exact label it was published under so you can match it against the menu you are shown at booking.

Published prices change without warning. The date at the top indicates how recently this was checked.

What the same service costs across the U.S. market

Use this as a sanity check. Where a quote falls outside these bands, ask what is included before writing it off — scope differences explain most outliers.

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

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 expensive in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

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

Six things that decide what you pay

Ranking these matters. Most of us compares the headline price of two salons and overlook the four lines below it that end up setting the bill.

• 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 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.

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

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.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is not optional in reality. Remove it if you prefer to budget separately.

Dropping one visit per year saves approximately $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?

A membership is worth it above one number: monthly fee ÷ per-visit price. Below that visit count you are subsidising the salon. At a $11 per-visit rate, here is where each plan level breaks even.

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

Before signing, work out your own break-even.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

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.

• 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.
• If the salon owner performed the service, tipping is optional by norm - though seldom refused.
• Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
• At a resort or hotel spa, look for a service charge already applied before adding a second gratuity on top.

Avoid these before you book

Every one of these is routine, avoidable and costed. Not one requires negotiation — only a well-timed question.

1. 1Assuming the membership covers every bedcosts $10–$40

   Higher-level beds are usually an upgrade in addition to the plan.

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

   Charged in addition to the monthly rate at most chains.

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: Salon Appointment Policy and Prepare For UV Tanning.

The booking script, word for word

Ask these when you book rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is exactly why that is when they are raised.

1. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
2. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
3. "What is the precise price for uv bed - level 1 at my hair length and density?"
4. "What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
5. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
6. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
7. "Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed separately?"

Finally: get the quote in writing. A text or email costs the salon nothing and removes any argument at checkout.

Menu price versus final bill

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $86 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.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $51 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

To check a specific quote, do this with your own quote.

Where else to look

Price is not usually the deciding factor. Start with what is included — what is actually included — and only then the price.

Frequently asked - with the maths

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 pricing and specialsIntro offers · updated 2026
2. Official membership storeMonthly and annual prices · updated 2026
3. Official UV serviceIntro offer and access · updated 2026
4. Official cancellation policyCancellation timing and balance requirements · updated 2026
5. Official spray-tan preparationPreparation requirements · 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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