Gym membership cancellation

BudgetandScarper

Hi all,

I joined a gym local to my workplace in January. I signed up for a 12 month minimum term. Unfortunately now I'm looking at moving jobs which will mean that I'm going to be nowhere near this gym. Travelling to the gym from my new workplace, and then to my home, would be a 40 mile round trip. I can't afford nor would I want to undertake this journey every day.

Can anybody advise on how I could exit this contract without having to pay the contract off? Do I have grounds for withdrawing from the contract based on the mileage being unaffordable?

Would really appreciate any help!

[Deleted User]

BudgetandScarper wrote: »

Do I have grounds for withdrawing from the contract based on the mileage being unaffordable?

No. Gyms don't offer a mileage allowance within their contracts. That's a separate expense you need to fund.

You'll be liable for the remaining term unless they're feeling exceptionally generous.

BudgetandScarper

Deleted_User wrote: »

No. Gyms don't offer a mileage allowance within their contracts. That's a separate expense you need to fund.

You'll be liable for the remaining term unless they're feeling exceptionally generous.

Thank you.

Fennite

ask if you can transfer it to someone elses name, and see if you can sell it on on the local buy and sell sites...

floridafoofoo

hi if you give them proof of your new job they may cancel without fees and end it for you

SarahandherCat

Some gym contracts do actually allow cancellations in events of moving away or things like accidents (breaking leg etc), check your contract only it can tell you.

theoretica

Or do they have another branch you could change to?

Davina40

Yep they're not all bad. My gym allows cancellations if you move away for work. Doesn't look like the OP's coming back but it would help if we knew which gym it was.