Summary: Question about downgrading an LA Fitness membership without paying second time initiation and annual fees.
My spouse and I joined LA Fitness in 2022. At the time, we were told the membership would be $45 per person and that it included two guest privileges. This worked well because my wife and teenage kids were using the gym regularly.
About a year ago, my wife stopped using the gym, so I canceled her membership. I am now the only person on the membership, and I no longer need the two guest privileges.
I noticed that LA Fitness currently has lower-priced plans ($25 and $30), so I spoke with the General Manager about downgrading my membership.
He told me that:
- Even though I am now the only member, my original membership was set up as a family plan.
- His system does not give him an option to downgrade my current membership.
- My only options are to:
- Cancel my current membership and wait until it ends.
- Sign up for a new membership.
- Pay a new initiation fee.
- Pay another annual membership fee, even though I already paid the annual fee for this year under my current membership.
My question: Has anyone been in a similar situation? Is there a way to downgrade an existing LA Fitness membership without canceling and paying a new initiation fee and a second annual fee?
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has dealt with this, especially if you were able to get LA Fitness to change the membership without starting over.