How to Cancel Planet Fitness
Cancel Planet Fitness in a few minutes. Exact steps, the traps to avoid, refund rules, and what happens to your data after cancellation.
The short answer
Planet Fitness costs $15.00–$24.99/month. You keep access until the end of the period you have already paid for, so cancelling early does not lose you time. This is one of the hardest common memberships to cancel. There is deliberately no online self-service cancellation for most plans — in person or certified letter only.
Leutrim Miftaraj
Founder, SubTracker · Updated July 21, 2026
Step by step
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Identify your home club
Planet Fitness memberships are tied to the specific club you joined. Cancellation goes through that club, not a central app.
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Choose your method
You must cancel either in person at your home club or by sending a written cancellation letter — ideally certified mail. There is no cancel button in the app or online for most memberships.
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Put it in writing
If mailing, state your full name, membership number and a clear request to cancel. Keep a copy and the mailing receipt.
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Confirm it processed
Follow up with the club to confirm the cancellation went through before the next billing date. Watch your statement for one more charge.
Before you cancel
- •This is one of the hardest common memberships to cancel. There is deliberately no online self-service cancellation for most plans — in person or certified letter only.
- •The annual membership fee (billed once a year, often around the anniversary of signup) is separate from the monthly fee. Cancel before that date or you get charged the full year.
- •Cancellations typically need to be submitted before a cutoff (often the 10th of the month) to avoid being billed for the following month.
- •Black Card perks and any add-ons end with the base membership — there is nothing separate to cancel.
Refunds
Planet Fitness generally does not refund the annual fee or the current month. Cancel ahead of the billing date rather than after.
Before you cancel entirely
If cost rather than usage is the problem, ask about a freeze or hold before cancelling. Most gyms offer one, and it avoids paying a new joining fee later.
The category with real contracts
Fitness is the only category on this site where cancellation is a contractual process rather than a button, and treating it like a streaming subscription is how people end up paying for another year.
Three things make it different. Minimum terms of 12 or 24 months are standard. Notice periods of 30 days are common and some contracts require considerably more. And a meaningful number of operators still require cancellation in writing, by post, to a specific address — an email or an in-app request may have no legal effect at all.
Find the anniversary date
The single most important piece of information is your contract anniversary and the notice window before it. Many contracts auto-renew for a further full term unless notice is received a set number of days beforehand. Miss that window by a day and you are committed for another year regardless of whether you attend.
Work backwards from the anniversary date, add the notice period, and act before that. If the contract is unclear, ask the operator in writing for the exact deadline and keep the reply.
Freezing is often better than cancelling
If the problem is cost or a temporary inability to attend rather than a permanent decision, ask about a freeze or hold. Most operators offer one for a small monthly fee or free for medical reasons. It avoids paying a new joining fee when you return, which frequently exceeds the amount saved by cancelling.
Early exit on medical or relocation grounds
Most jurisdictions require gyms to release members who relocate beyond a reasonable distance or who have a medical reason preventing attendance. This usually requires documentation — a doctor's note or proof of a new address. It is worth asking, because operators rarely volunteer that the option exists.
If you are charged after cancelling
- •Keep the cancellation confirmation. An email or a screenshot showing the date is the document that resolves this, and it is much easier to save now than to reconstruct later.
- •If you are charged after cancelling, contact the provider first with the confirmation attached. Most reverse the charge without argument when presented with a timestamped confirmation.
- •If the provider does not resolve it, your bank or card issuer can reverse the payment. Card networks treat a charge after a documented cancellation as a straightforward chargeback, and the confirmation is the evidence you need.
- •For recurring card payments you can also instruct your bank to block future payments to that merchant. In the EU and UK, banks are required to honour this instruction even if the merchant continues to request payment.
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Start freeFrequently asked questions
How do I cancel Planet Fitness?+
Planet Fitness memberships are tied to the specific club you joined. Cancellation goes through that club, not a central app. You must cancel either in person at your home club or by sending a written cancellation letter — ideally certified mail. There is no cancel button in the app or online for most memberships.
Do I get a refund when I cancel Planet Fitness?+
Planet Fitness generally does not refund the annual fee or the current month. Cancel ahead of the billing date rather than after.
What happens after I cancel Planet Fitness?+
You keep access to Planet Fitness until the end of the billing period you have already paid for. After that the subscription stops and you are not charged again.
How much does Planet Fitness cost?+
Planet Fitness costs $15.00–$24.99/month based on 2026 pricing. Prices vary by region and plan tier, so check your account for the exact amount you are charged.
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