{
  "slug": "planet-fitness",
  "name": "Planet Fitness",
  "domain": "planetfitness.com",
  "category": "fitness-wellness",
  "categoryName": "Fitness & wellness",
  "description": "US fitness-club memberships sold through local Planet Fitness franchise and corporate clubs.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Planet Fitness through the member portal's membership-management area when online cancellation is available, or send written notice to your home club or visit it in person. It takes about 5-15 minutes, and notice generally must arrive by the 10th to stop the draft on the 17th. A $58 buyout fee applies when a minimum-term membership ends early, and no general refund policy is published.",
  "price": "Starts at $15 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 15,
  "planName": "Classic Membership",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "classic",
      "name": "Classic Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "priceUsd": 15,
          "cycle": "month"
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "Starts at $15 monthly with a $49 annual fee; startup fee, commitment and exact offer vary by club",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.planetfitness.com/gym-memberships/"
    },
    {
      "id": "pf-black-card",
      "name": "PF Black Card Membership",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "priceUsd": 24.99,
          "cycle": "month"
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "Starts at $24.99 monthly with a $49 annual fee; startup fee, commitment and exact offer vary by club",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.planetfitness.com/gym-memberships/"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Medium",
  "difficultyScore": 6.4,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://www.planetfitness.com/about-planet-fitness/customer-service",
  "cancellationTime": "5-15 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 600,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open membership management",
        "body": "Sign in to the Planet Fitness member portal and open the membership-management area."
      },
      {
        "title": "Look for online cancellation",
        "body": "Use the online cancellation option if your home club and local rules make it available."
      },
      {
        "title": "Use the home-club route if needed",
        "body": "Otherwise send written notice to the home club or visit it in person. Keep delivery or confirmation evidence."
      },
      {
        "title": "Check the billing cutoffs",
        "body": "Notice generally must arrive by the 10th to stop the draft on the 17th and by the 25th of the prior month to stop the annual fee."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": []
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "The public US FAQ does not state a general membership-refund policy. Ask the home club about a disputed charge and the signed Membership Agreement.",
  "pauseInfo": "No nationwide freeze rule was verified on the public US FAQ. Ask the home club whether a freeze is available and whether fees or time limits apply.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Planet Fitness says membership downgrades are handled at the member's home club.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Eligible state residents can request deletion of personal data, subject to identity verification and legal exceptions. Ending membership does not itself delete the Planet Fitness account or all personal data.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "$58 buyout when applicable"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "Agreement specific"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "After the required notice"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "No"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Can I cancel Planet Fitness online?",
      "answer": "Some members can cancel in the online member portal. Planet Fitness also recognizes written notice to the home club or an in-person visit, and local procedures can vary."
    },
    {
      "question": "When must Planet Fitness receive my notice?",
      "answer": "Planet Fitness says notice generally must arrive by the 10th to stop the draft on the 17th and by the 25th of the prior month to stop an annual fee."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does Planet Fitness charge an early cancellation fee?",
      "answer": "A $58 buyout fee applies when a membership with a minimum term is ended before the contract term."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I downgrade Planet Fitness?",
      "answer": "Yes. Arrange the downgrade directly with the home club."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Planet Fitness gym memberships",
      "url": "https://www.planetfitness.com/gym-memberships/",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Planet Fitness customer service and FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.planetfitness.com/about-planet-fitness/customer-service",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Planet Fitness privacy rights",
      "url": "https://www.planetfitness.com/privacy-policy/your-privacy-rights",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
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    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/planet-fitness.md"
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}