Retro Fitness membership starts at $31.99 a month. Twelve months of dues comes to $383.88; no national joining or annual fee is published, so treat that as the floor. All figures below come from official U.S. sources reviewed on 11 July 2026. See also the full first-year cost breakdown, every fee and discount.
Can Retro Fitness raise your price?
Retro Fitness can change dues during your membership, and the notice you get is set by the agreement you sign, not by a national policy. Generally seven days; three days for New York in the official policy.
What does Retro Fitness actually cost in the first year?
Retro Fitness costs about $383.88 in the first year on dues alone, at $31.99 a month. No joining or annual fee is published nationally, so this is the floor rather than the final number. Treat this as a floor rather than a final number: Retro Fitness does not publish an annual fee or a joining fee nationally, so your club may add one.
| Cost component | Amount |
|---|---|
| 12 months of dues | $383.88 |
| First-year total | $383.88 |
| Calculated from the published figures above. Excludes sales tax, optional add-ons and any local promotion. Your club may differ. | |
Held at today’s published rates, three years of membership comes to about $1,151.64. Dues rarely stay flat that long, so treat this as a baseline for comparison rather than a forecast — how Retro Fitness handles price increases.
Does Retro Fitness charge a joining fee?
Retro Fitness does not publish a national joining fee. The amount is set at club level and is the single most negotiable line on the agreement, so ask for it in writing and ask whether the current promotion waives it.
Does Retro Fitness have an annual fee?
Retro Fitness does not publish a national annual or facility fee. Some locations charge one and some do not, so confirm it before you sign and ask which month it bills.
How does Retro Fitness compare with other budget gyms?
Retro Fitness is 11th of the 11 budget gyms we track on published starting price, at $31.99 a month against a category median of $14.99 — about 113% above the median for the category.
| Brand | From / month |
|---|---|
| Chuze Fitness | $9.99 |
| Crunch Fitness | $9.99 |
| Fitness Connection | $10 |
| YouFit Gyms | $10.83 |
| TruFit Athletic Clubs | $14.08 |
| Amped Fitness | $14.99 |
| VASA Fitness | $14.99 |
| EōS Fitness | $15 |
| Planet Fitness | $15 |
| Blink Fitness (PureGym US) | $24 |
| Retro Fitness | $31.99 |
| Lowest published starting rate per brand, normalised to a monthly figure. | |
How do you cancel Retro Fitness?
Month-to-month memberships can be cancelled using approved methods. Cancellation generally takes effect in seven days, or three days in New York, and a payment due during that period may process. Installment plans must usually be completed unless law or the agreement allows early termination. Full step-by-step detail, including how notice must be delivered, is in our Retro Fitness cancellation guide.
How to pay less at Retro Fitness
Corporate wellness and local referral offers exist. National student, senior and military pricing is not uniform.
- Ask what the joining fee is today — promotions rotate, and a waived joining fee is the most common concession staff can authorise.
- Ask whether paying annually up front reduces the effective monthly rate.
- Check corporate, student and military eligibility before you sign, not after: most operators will not backdate a discount.
What do you get for the money at Retro Fitness?
For $31.99 a month, Retro Fitness includes strength and cardio equipment, group fitness at participating clubs, tanning, cardio cinema and Zen Den at selected clubs, smoothie bar, personal and small-group training. Access ranges from home club to participating clubs, based on tier.
| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Facilities | strength and cardio equipment, group fitness at participating clubs, tanning, cardio cinema and Zen Den at selected clubs, smoothie bar, personal and small-group training |
| Access scope | Access ranges from home club to participating clubs, based on tier. |
| Guests | Ultimate members may bring one guest per visit; the member must remain present and the guest receives Flex-level privileges. See the full Retro Fitness guest pass rules. |
| Minimum age | Club policy and waiver rules apply. |
| From reviewed official Retro Fitness pages, 11 July 2026. Inclusions vary by club. | |
Retro Fitness pricing: common questions
How much is Retro Fitness a month?
Retro Fitness starts at $31.99 a month on published U.S. rates as of 11 July 2026. The top published tier is $39.99 a month.
What is the real first-year cost of Retro Fitness?
About $383.88, or roughly $31.99 a month once joining and annual charges are spread over twelve months.
Is Retro Fitness good value?
At two visits a week it works out at about $3.69 per workout in year one, and $2.46 per workout at three visits a week.
Does Retro Fitness have an annual fee?
Retro Fitness does not publish a national annual fee. Some clubs charge one, so confirm the amount and the billing month before signing.
Does Retro Fitness offer a free trial?
Yes at participating U.S. clubs. $0 at participating locations that publish a free trial
Is Retro Fitness cheaper than other budget gyms?
Retro Fitness is 11th of the 11 budget gyms we track on starting price, against a category median of $14.99 a month.
Does Retro Fitness offer student or military discounts?
Corporate wellness and local referral offers exist. National student, senior and military pricing is not uniform.
How much notice does Retro Fitness need to cancel?
Generally seven days; three days for New York in the official policy.
How we verified this. Every dollar figure above is taken from Retro Fitness’s official U.S. membership, club or terms pages, reviewed on 11 July 2026. Figures marked as calculated are arithmetic on those published numbers — we do not estimate prices. Where a charge is not published nationally we say so rather than guessing. Local clubs, promotions and taxes change the final total. See our pricing methodology.