Gym fee glossary
Fee traps, translated
Short definitions for the pricing terms that make gym memberships harder to compare at a glance.
Annual feeAn annual fee is a recurring membership charge billed once per year, separate from regular dues.Initiation feeAn initiation fee is a non-recurring charge due when you start a membership.Biweekly billingBiweekly billing means a gym charges every two weeks, which creates 26 charges per year.Cancellation noticeCancellation notice is advance warning required before a gym stops billing your membership.Contract termA contract term is the minimum amount of time a member is obligated to pay.Freeze feeA freeze fee is a charge for pausing a membership instead of fully canceling it.