Month-to-Month Gym Memberships: 29 Options Detailed (Fees, etc)

Cathy Desmet headshot Cathy Desmet
Apr 24, 2020

Many gyms offer a month-to-month payment option. Month-to-month memberships do not require you to sign a contract with the gym or maintain your membership for a set period of several months to one year. While you’ll still need to give notice to cancel your membership, you can cancel it or switch to a different gym at any time without paying fees for breaking a contract.

Note that if the gym you choose has an annual fee, you will pay it along with your initiation fee when you sign up. You won’t have a contract if you pay month-to-month, but you will owe your annual fee yearly for as long as you stay at the gym.

Below, we list the gyms that offer month-to-month membership options. To gather this information, we contacted each company’s customer service department.

What We Recommend

When choosing between month-to-month gyms, you’ll want to consider how much you’re willing to pay per month, what you’ll pay in sign-up and annual fees, and what amenities and access restrictions your membership will include.

If you only want to visit one local club and prefer solo workouts to classes, Planet Fitness offers the lowest monthly, initiation, and annual fees of any of the gyms we contacted. For a better idea of whether Planet Fitness is right for you, our previous research features the details on the Planet Fitness workout machines.

If you prefer to work out in a class-based environment, Orangetheory Fitness offers flexible packages (based on the number of classes per month) and has no initiation fee or annual fee. You can also use your Orangetheory Fitness membership at any location.

If you’re willing to pay more per month for amenities, Life Time offers all-club access for $80 per month. This includes access to workout machines, free weights, classes, saunas, steam rooms, and swimming pools. Find out more about Life Time’s amenities in our article on whether Life Time is worth the cost.

Comparison Table

The following table features each gym’s monthly membership fees, initiation fees, annual fees, and membership restrictions. Click the name of each gym or scroll to the list below for more details.

Gym Monthly Fee Initiation Fees Annual Fees Restrictions
Planet Fitness $10 $20 $30 One location only
Crunch Fitness $10 $20 $40 None
Youfit $10 $20 $40 None
Chuze Fitness $10 $70 $50 None
Fitness 19 $15 to $19 $50 None Higher rate for all-club access
Blink Fitness $15 to $30 None $50 One location only
Workout Anytime $15 $100 $30 None
Powerhouse Gym $25 $95 None None
Retro Fitness $20 $100 $40 None
24 Hour Fitness $30 $70 $50 None
Gold's Gym $30 Up to $200 $40 None
Max Fitness $40 $100 None None
Anytime Fitness $50 $75 None None
Curves $50 $100 None None
Orangetheory Fitness $60 to $100 None None None
Koko FitClub $50 to $320 None None None
Snap Fitness $50 $70 None None
XSport Fitness $50 $175 None None
Life Time $70 $50 None One location only; $10 extra per month for all-club access
9Round $80 $50 None None
UFC Gym $70 $100 None One location only; $10 extra per month for all-club access
CKO Kickboxing $90 $50 None One location only
YogaWorks $30 to $135 None None None
TITLE Boxing Club $90 $100 None None
American Top Team $125 to $300 $50 None None
CorePower Yoga $155 None None None
Pure Barre $200 None None None
Equinox $200 $100 None One location only
Fit Body Boot Camp $200 $100 None One location only

The List

We list the gyms with month-to-month memberships below. Since all of these gyms offer membership options without long-term contracts, our list order is based on which gyms have the most affordable monthly membership dues and fees.

1. Planet Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $10
  • Other fees: $20 initiation fee; $30 annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only
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2. Crunch Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $10
  • Other fees: $20 initiation fee; $40 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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3. Youfit

  • Monthly fee: About $10
  • Other fees: $20 initiation fee; $40 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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4. Chuze Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $10
  • Other fees: $70 initiation fee; $50 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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5. Fitness 19

  • Monthly fee: About $15 for one club; $19 for all-club access
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: $15 plan only includes access to one club
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  • Monthly fee: About $15; up to $30 in major cities such as New York City
  • Other fees: No initiation fee; $50 annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only
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7. Workout Anytime

  • Monthly fee: About $15
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; $30 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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8. Powerhouse Gym

  • Monthly fee: About $25
  • Other fees: $95 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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9. Retro Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $20
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; $40 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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Note: Our previous research explains the Retro Fitness guest policy.

10. 24 Hour Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $30
  • Other fees: $70 initiation fee; $50 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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11. Gold’s Gym

  • Monthly fee: About $30
  • Other fees: Initiation fee of up to $200 (may vary by location); $40 annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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12. Max Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $40; may vary by franchise
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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13. Anytime Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $50
  • Other fees: $40 initiation fee and one-time $35 key fob fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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14. Curves

  • Monthly fee: About $50
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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15. Orangetheory Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $60 for four sessions; $100 for eight sessions
  • Other fees: No initiation fee or annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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Note: See our related research for the details of Orangetheory’s membership cancellation policy, family discounts and corporate rates.

16. Koko FitClub

  • Monthly fee: About $50 cardio only; $320 unlimited
  • Other fees: No initiation fee or annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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17. Snap Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $50; may vary by franchise
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee and $20 for the access card; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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18. XSport Fitness

  • Monthly fee: About $50
  • Other fees: $175 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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19. Life Time

  • Monthly fee: About $70
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only; all-club access is an additional $10 per month
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20. 9Round

  • Monthly fee: About $80
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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21. UFC Gym

  • Monthly fee: About $70
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only; all-club access is an additional $10 per month
  • Find out more

22. CKO Kickboxing

  • Monthly fee: About $90
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only
  • Find out more

23. YogaWorks

  • Monthly fee: About $135 for unlimited or about $30 per class
  • Other fees: No initiation fee or annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
  • Find out more

24. TITLE Boxing Club

  • Monthly fee: About $90
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
  • Find out more

25. American Top Team

  • Monthly fee: $125 to $300
  • Other fees: $50 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
  • Find out more

26. CorePower Yoga

  • Monthly fee: About $155
  • Other fees: No initiation fee or annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
  • Find out more

Note: Our previous research explains the CorePower Yoga teacher training specifics.

27. Pure Barre

  • Monthly fee: About $200
  • Other fees: No initiation fee or annual fee
  • Restrictions: None
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28. Equinox

  • Monthly fee: About $200
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only
  • Find out more

29. Fit Body Boot Camp

  • Monthly fee: About $200; may vary by franchise
  • Other fees: $100 initiation fee; no annual fee
  • Restrictions: One location only
  • Find out more

Gyms That Do Not Offer Month-To-Month Memberships

The following gyms have monthly payments on at least a six-month contract, but they do not offer month-to-month memberships with no contracts:

For more gym membership options, see our previous research on gyms that accept cash, gyms with family memberships, and gym guest policies.

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