It can be tricky sometimes to come to the conclusion to cancel a gym membership, particularly the chain of gyms and workout centers such as Planet Fitness. You may be wanting to move to a different gym, or leave the membership job, moving homes, etc. Whatever be the reason, to save some time, money, and frustration, it pays to know how to discontinue your membership. Planet Fitness, as a fitness organization, which already registered approximately 18 million members in more than 1,000 centers, has an effective cancellation policy that has established specific steps to be undertaken by a member. This is a blog post that will take you through the step-by-step process of canceling your membership at Planet Fitness, the possible fees involved, and a few pointers to make the process easier.

Key Points:

• Planet Fitness can be canceled either in person or by certified mail.
• Phone or email is not a way of cancellation.
• Notifying should be at least before the next billing date to get rid of additional charges.

How can one cancel a Planet Fitness membership?

There are two principal means of terminating your Planet Fitness membership: by Planet Fitness at its physical address through its home club or by mail via a certified cancellation letter. It is not rare that some clubs in certain states, such as California, may permit the cancellation online, but such instances are not common. The procedure is aimed at making cancellations intentional and as properly recorded.

In-Person Cancellation:

 The simplest way is to go to the Planet Fitness in which you registered. Go to the front desk and ask them a cancellation form, fill, and present it. Your cancellation will be undertaken by the staff and confirmed through an email or receipt. It is the way you can receive the confirmation quickly without any lags.

Withdrawal By Certified Mail:

 In case going to the gym is not convenient, you are allowed to submit a cancellation note with all the details such as your full name, date of birth, your membership ID number, contacts, and your signature. This letter should be mailed to the address of your home club using certified mail. Certified mail guarantees delivery, and this is vital in cases where there are differences.

Cancellation Method	Process Time	Confirmation	Convenience
In-Person	Same day to 1 week	Immediate confirmation possible	Requires visit
Certified Mail	5-7 business days	Confirmation may take longer	No visit needed

Reminder: Every time you use the cancellation form, always keep a duplicate of the form or a certified mail in your possession.

Does Planet Fitness Require Fees And (Or) a Notice to cancel Membership?

I need to know about fees and time so that I do not have any unpleasant surprises. Planet Fitness charges a minimum of 7 points written notice before the next payment cycle in order to cancel future payments. The next month, you can be charged in case you cancel after this period.

Membership Buy Out:

 There is also a possibility that there could be an early cancellation fee of $58 (buyout) in case your membership contract specifies that. This is called the fee that is to be paid towards the end of the contract. Unless you pay this fee, you might be having an active membership, and monthly fees will be incurred.

Considerations of annual fee:

 Planet Fitness has an annual fee, which happens to occur during the anniversary of your membership. You can cancel this fee by the 25th day of the month that the annual fee is due; otherwise, you will be charged this fee.

Fee Type	Amount	When Applied	How To Avoid
Buyout Fee	$58	Canceling before the contract ends	Pay the fee or wait forthe  contract to end
Annual Fee	Varies	Charged yearly on membership anniversary	Cancel by the 25th before the free month

Note: Cancellation of your membership is not a surety of recovering the past payments.

Is it possible to cancel a Planet Fitness membership online or over the phone?

A lot of clients would like to make phone calls or do it online as quickly as they want to exclude membership, but Planet Fitness does not typically allow terminations with the help of phone calls or the internet. The easy available phone number is: (844) 880-7180 and is what is considered as the official member services phone number, but should not be called to cancel anything.

There might be clubs in California that allow online cancellation via the member portal; however, it is an exception and not a rule. In case of a situation where your home club fails to do online cancellation, then you have to resort to the in-person or the mail procedure as above.

In case you found no online cancellation facilities, then changing a “home club” to a place where cancellations are possible online may be possible, but this is complicated and does not necessarily work.

What You Get When You Cancel Planet Fitness Membership?

Upon successful cancellation of your request, your membership should be left open until the expiry of the current billing period. It implies that you will still be able to use the gym until the expiry of your paid period. Once that is set, your membership will be ended, and you are not supposed to be charged any further.

Make sure that the action of your cancellation is confirmed either through email or even through the gym receipt. You should confirm that your cancellation was received by your home club within a week; otherwise, you can check up.

When you have made a certified mail, retain the delivery receipt. In the case you canceled using face-to-face cancellation, retain a copy of the signed cancellation form. They guard you against billing disagreements.

After Cancellation Step	What To Expect	Action Needed
Confirmation	Email or receipt	Follow up if not received
Access	Until the billing cycle ends	Use remaining membership
Billing	No further charges post-cancellation	Check bank statements

Conclusion

The process of canceling membership at Planet Fitness is not very difficult, yet you should realize some effort is needed. The formula is to act in time, serve the notice, and to select the best way of serving the notice; that is, the most convenient mode of cancellation; that is, make cancellation in person or by certified mail. This will prevent wasting time and frustrations by avoiding phone or email cancellations.

Check your contract to see whether it has buyout fees or annual fees, and make your cancellation accordingly, since you will be billed extra deactivation fees. Never forget to have evidence of your cancellation in order to cushion yourself against unnecessary billings.

Being proactive and knowledgeable about how to cancel Planet Fitness membership, you should be able to do so stress-free and find new means of attaining fitness or accomplishing financial objectives.

FAQ’s

1. Is it possible to cancel my Planet Fitness subscription online?

 In California, a few clubs are mostly no. In most cases, you are supposed to cancel personally or through certified mail.

2. Does Planet Fitness charge early termination?

 Yes, there can be a $58 buyout fee, but only in case your contract is based on a minimum term.

3. What do I need to give in advance so as not to incur additional charges?

 You must give notification of 7 days before the next billing cycle.

4. So, after canceling, will I lose access?

 No, you may enjoy membership as long as the present billing period lasts.

5. Am I able to do a phone or email cancellation?

 Not at all, Planet Fitness cannot take phone or e-mail cancellations.