Gym Membership Cost Cutting: Official MoneySavingExpert.com Discussion

GrammarGirl

I am utterly depressed in regards to gym membership. I went for a look around the big David Lloyd near my new house, got given the grand tour and absolutely fell in love. Heated outdoor pool with sunloungers and a BBQ (very healthy! Haha!), loads of amazing dance classes, great equipment, lovely staff... £76.50 a month. Sob!

SelenaLouise

Im looking for a gym in Manchester, but I want it to have free parking so am trying to narrow down my options.

Whats the best way to haggle the price down?

SelenaLouise

Ok so I went to Esporta, Virgin and JJB. Esporta is my top choice but its quite expensive at £62 per month although the corporate rate is £56 (still too much really)

I really want to join but dont want to sign up for 12 months. Does anyone think its worthwhile asking them to give me the same deal but for 6 months.

Does anyone have any haggling tips?

KILL_BILL

Lugh_Chronain wrote: »

I just discovered this and thought I'd post it here.

The Gym Group and includes Guildford - £14.99 per month, Hounslow - £14.99 per month, Liverpool - £9.99 per month & Vauxhall - £14.99 per month.

The Liverpool gym opens Autumn 2009 & the Vauxhall gym opens 10th August 2009. Both Liverpool & Vauxhall have no enrolment fee though Guildford & Hounslow have a enrolment fee of £20.

I think the no enrolment fee for both Liverpool & Vauxhall might be an introductory offer. So I guess the sooner you join up the more you'll save.

thats a good price especially for vauxhall - the question is will they limit membeship becuase they are bound to be inundated at that price

theres no mention that they have any free weights - seems to be all machines and there s no squat rack ?

Lucasmum_2

Hi Matmatmat - I was suckered into joining a 3 month membership, paid upfront, but as I didn't cancel my membership after 3 months by giving them 1 month's notice in writing, they are asking a full month's fee. This was not explained to me at all when I joined, then was in a mad rush on the day I signed up and didn't read the minute small print...Buyer beware!!

Funny I thought a 3 month's membership would be a 3 month membership.....

Very disappointing.....

Need to be careful and always read T&Cs....

mazza1985

In Bristol there is a gym called 'fitness4less', which charges £14.99 peak and £99 for the year off peak. The joining fee is £16. There is no swimming pool but all the machinery works and is up to date which is more than I can say about othr gyms in the area!

tessal

I dont know how you lot are getting so many cheap deals. I asked my two local gyms and the esporta is £78 per month with 12 month contract. My local Virgin Active Gym is £64 per month on a short contract or £49 per month for a 12 month contract with a £30 joining fee. I have said this is more than i want to pay and the response is only "ok goodbye then"
And its the end of the month so no haggling there then.

Glowie2k2_2

I did start a new thread asking about Gyms but I have just found this one now so feeling like a bit of a numpty lol!

I am thinking of joining my local Total Fitness gym basically because it is just across the road from the college I will be attending in September (not that I am really proud to be going back to school finally):j.

However I was wondering if anyone has had any experiance of Total Fitness and if they were able to do any haggling with them.

P.S It is the Warrington branch lol!

yummymummy79

Just a quick note to say I'm a member of a FitSpace and pay £17 a month (on a rolling monthly basis) and can't fault it for a basic gym with the stuff you need but none of the fancy extra stuff that ups the price of other gyms. There are a few around the country and Im sure they will have their own individual features but for a good, clean basic gym (with more than adequate weights area) at a cheap price I would definitely recommend it.

You can get it for £10 a month if you sign up to an 18m contract so even more of a bargain!

helping_hubby

KILL_BILL wrote: »

thats a good price especially for vauxhall - the question is will they limit membeship becuase they are bound to be inundated at that price

theres no mention that they have any free weights - seems to be all machines and there s no squat rack ?

Looks like Guildford has just installed a squat rack and free weights:
http://www.thegymgroup.com/news/guildford-closure-friday-august-14th.html

So the others might follow suit if they haven't got them already.

Am so tempted to join, but it's a 10 minute drive for me and not sure I'd be motivated enough to go that far out of my way. The 3 gyms near my work want £50, 48 and £55