Planet Fitness $99/year - YMMV

Not sure how wide spread this promotion is - however I did check five different locations in Western New York, Northern Pennsylvania and NE Ohio. Normal price at my nearest location is $170($10/month + $50 membership fee).

Go here to find your local club
http://www.planetfitness.com/PlanetFitnessMap.aspx

After finding your preferred club, you will see the prices down the right hand side:
- 1st: the Black (premier) price
- 2nd: the regular membership price
- 3rd: this promotional offer (if available at your location)

offer is good in most locations in houston tx

good in boston

No good in Greensboro NC

Does anyone else have any opinions. I've never been to a gym in my life and I'm determined to finally start going and there is a Planet Fitness that is really convenient to my work.

I live in Dallas, TX now but used to go to Planet Fitness on Long Island in Farmingdale. Overall the gym is great for beginners. I like that there are so many machines available to use. Cardio in particular. I left because in my area the gym was simply too crowded. Down the block from a series of large office buildings and across the street from a college campus. Also when it snowed, there was about 20% less parking than normal. In bad traffic the gym was a good 25 min away from my house vs 5 for Retro Fitness. I now am at a Gold's Gym. Lots of cardio machines and weights. I also see a mix of people there. I would look at reviews of the location near you as I'm pretty sure they're independently owned and quality can vary significantly.

You guys should check out Retro Fitness. Cleaner, more weights,
better all around, although not nation wide, mostly east coast.

No maintenance fee for $99 PIF membership.

Planet fitness only goes up to 60lbs on their free weights, which is kind of lame.

Retro fitness is an OK alternative but it costs about 170% more than the Planet Fitness PIF membership.

Retro fitness also has a more limiting contract. Your membership can be sold to anyone else and cancelling is a lot more difficult, particularly if they close down your home gym location. If you have another suitable location (retro fitness or other location that will buy your contract) within 25 miles of your former "home gym," they can transfer your contract there and you are stuck paying. Planet fitness, by comparison, is 5 miles.

To cancel a retro fitness membership, you have to mail a certified letter to the HQ 60 days prior to cancellation. Lots of hassle...plus the bright yellow and red gym is disturbing to look at.

RxForYourAuto said:   Planet Fitness is a scam gym. They live on making it hard to cancel memberships. Call one up and try to pay cash for a membership. Do you realy want to do business with a company that won't accept cash as a payment option?? They will only let you have a membership if they can directly take money out of your checking or credit card account.I rather give them my bank account # and pay $10 a month without any contract than pay $30 a month somewhere with a 12 month contract.