The initiation fee (also called an enrollment or joining fee): when it applies, why it varies and how promotions can change it.
The initiation fee is a one-time joining charge. Current official enrollment pages show it varying by offer and club, and promotions can reduce or waive it, so never assume a single amount.
Club, membership plan and the offer available when you enroll.
LA Fitness official website (lafitness.com). Always confirm before you join or pay.
An initiation fee is a one-time charge for starting a membership. It is separate from your recurring monthly dues and from any annual fee.
The initiation fee often forms part of your initial payment together with the first month’s dues and other items. See how each piece adds up in the first-year cost guide and the calculator.
Watch for offers that lower or waive the initiation fee, and read the conditions. Our deals guide explains how to evaluate them. Compare with the annual fee so a lower joining fee is not offset by higher recurring charges.
Verify before you join. Amounts, fees and offers differ by club and change over time. We do not publish a single national price. Confirm every figure on your club’s current enrollment page at lafitness.com and in the agreement you sign.
Enrollment offers can include one. It varies by offer and club.
Promotions may reduce or waive it. Confirm the terms of the current offer.
Your total LA Fitness membership cost is more than the advertised monthly price. It depends on your club, the plan you pick, and…
Read guide →A clear breakdown of the fees you may see when joining: monthly dues, initiation fee, annual fee, first payment, optional…
Read guide →What the annual fee is, when it can be charged, and how it changes your first-year and long-term cost.
Read guide →Your first year usually costs more than twelve months of dues. Here is how to add up every charge.
Read guide →How to spot legitimate promotions, what to compare and which claims to ignore. We do not list coupon codes.
Read guide →Open the official page for your club, then run your numbers through our calculator.
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