LA Fitness offers a free 3-day trial pass to non-members through their website. All you need to do is fill in your details, select a nearby club, and that’s it; your pass will arrive by email.
You’ll have to bring that pass to the gym, and show it at the front desk, and you will get entry, but it must be activated within 30 days.
You can use that pass for three consecutive days and access LA Fitness for free, without paying a single penny.
What the Free Trial Covers
The 3-day pass gives you access to almost everything in the gym, such as the floor, cardio, weight equipment, and group fitness classes during your trial.
Besides this, the swimming pool, saunas, and basketball courts are also included if the gym (where you’re going) has them, because amenities are determined by the facility, not the pass type.
The kids’ klub isn’t available for LA Fitness free trial visitors, and things like personal training and specialty studios like Pilates by LA Fitness are also excluded; you have to pay for those, as they’re extra services. In fact, they’re not included in the membership either.
Also, you can bring one friend with you for all three days under the same pass; both of you will be using the same club for three days.
LA Fitness Free Trial Rules That You Need to Know
- The pass locks to one club on activation: No matter which location you visit on Day one, you’ll have to work out all the days; you can’t change the gym.
- The three days are consecutive: Once you activate the pass, LA Fitness will count your days until the next three days, no matter whether you show up or not.
- You must activate within 30 days of receiving the email: If yours is more than 30 days old, they don’t accept it at the gym.
- One pass every six months per person: You cannot request another day pass after finishing one.
- Non-members only: If you once had a membership at LA Fitness, then you won’t be qualified for the free trial, but you can get a paid day pass.
- Age requirements: Your minimum age needs to be at least 16 years old to use the pass. If you’re 13 to 15, you’ll need a parent or legal guardian, who’ll be present and sign the waiver on your behalf, and those under 13 aren’t eligible.
What Happens on Day One When You Use the Pass
Firstly, you’ll sit down with a membership counselor for the activation process, which will take around 20 to 45 minutes. Plus, they’ll walk you through the facility and have a conversation with you about the membership options and other things.
Actually, it’ll be a sales meeting; as I said, you’ll get the club tour to evaluate the space.
Besides this, you can look at the pool, check out the group fitness studio, and see how crowded the weights area is at that time of Day.
However, they’re doing their job, giving you a tour, and trying to convert you into a full-time member. That’s your choice; if you like, you can say I’m not ready to commit. ” Still, it won’t impact your access, and you can just do everything by yourself, like your own workouts, whatever you want.
Tip: Arrive early on Day One to account for the orientation time, and I don’t recommend after 6:30 pm because I saw the most crowds in every gym near that time.
How to Get the Free LA Fitness Pass: Step-by-Step Process
- Go to lafitness.com and navigate to the free pass page.
- Enter your name, email, and zip code; select the club you want to use, and submit.
You’ll get the pass by email, and some clubs will also issue a complimentary pass on the spot at the front desk if you walk in as a first-time visitor and ask, though I recommend you check ahead to confirm if that option is available.
When you arrive to activate, bring a valid photo ID that shows your date of birth, your pass email (on your phone is fine too), and if you’re bringing a friend, they will need their own photo ID too.
The 7-Day and 14-Day Passes: How They’re Different
There are two longer-duration options, and they’re often described interchangeably with the 3-day trial, even though they’re not the same thing. Here is the difference:
The 7-day VIP pass
It’s issued by existing LA Fitness members through the My LA Fitness member portal.
So, the member can send you an invitation, and if you join within 90 days of receiving it, the member will earn 1,000 rewards points.
One thing that is similar to the 3-day pass is that you must activate it within 30 days.
The 14-day referral pass
It appears in the VIP Rewards program and is also issued through member accounts rather than the public website.
Both of these are member-initiated invitations; you cannot request them on your own as a non-member.
So if your friend is already an LA Fitness member, you can ask them to send you a VIP invitation.
If they do it, you’ll get more trial days, and they’ll get rewards credit, and the pressure to decide will be lower when you have a full week rather than three days.
When Should You Get the Paid Day Pass
If you don’t qualify for the free trial, whether because you’ve had a previous membership, already used a trial in the last six months, or just want one-off access without committing to three consecutive days, then you can go for a paid day pass as an alternative.
And there’s no single flat rate for day passes, as the pricing varies by location; in most standard clubs, it’ll cost you $10 to $15 for a single day.
In Signature Club locations, they’re more expensive and can cost $20 to $25. So, call your specific club to confirm before making the trip.
When to Buy a Day Pass Instead of the Free Trial
| Situation | Best option |
|---|---|
| First-time visitor, never been a member | Free 3-day trial |
| Already used the trial within the last 6 months | Day pass |
| Previous member returning to check out the gym | Day pass |
| Traveling and wanting one-time access | Day pass |
| Want to try it without consecutive day commitment? | Day pass |
How to Make the Most of Your Three Days
My first suggestion is this: if you’re using the trial pass to decide whether to join, I recommend you visit at the time when you’ll actually be doing workouts.
Let’s say you want 8 pm, so go by 8 pm, not 6 pm or 10 am, so that you get a better reality check and see things like equipment availability, class capacity, etc.
Over your three days, you want to check how crowded the weights and cardio floors get during your workout times, whether the pool is accessible and open when you’d use it, how busy group fitness classes are and whether you can get in, how long the commute takes from home or work, and what the overall condition of the club looks like.
So for three consecutive days, you’ll be using the gym as if you’re already a member, not just on a tour.
Can Members Bring a Guest Every Time?
It depends on which plan the member holds; benefits like guest privileges, bringing someone to every workout, are only included in the Nationwide plan.
Members with single-club or multi-club memberships don’t have these benefits, and those who want to bring someone occasionally will have to pay a guest day fee, which will cost $20 per visit.
So, if you want to bring a guest regularly, get a nationwide membership and see the LA Fitness Plans guide.
FAQs
Does LA Fitness allow a free day pass?
Yes, it does allow a free standard trial for 3 days, which won’t cost anything, but only if you’ve never been a member. If you were, then you’d have to pay $10 to $25, depending on the location.
Besides this, you can also ask for a complimentary pass to the gym, but this isn’t guaranteed, so the three-day trial through the website is the best Option.
How much does LA Fitness cost for a day?
Without a free trial or member invitation, a single-day pass will cost you $10 to $15 at standard clubs and $20 to $25 at Signature locations.
How long is the LA Fitness free trial?
The standard public free trial is three consecutive days from the day you activate it at the club.
But existing members can also send you a 7-day or 14-day VIP invitation through their member account, which works differently from the public 3-day pass.
Can a 17-year-old get a day pass at LA Fitness?
Yes, the official term LA Fitness says is that guests must be at least 16 years old to use a guest pass or day pass independently, though a parent or legal guardian must sign the liability waiver on behalf of anyone under 18.
So a 17-year-old qualifies for access, but a parent or guardian signature on the waiver is required.
Can I use the free trial at any LA Fitness location?
No, the pass locks to the specific gym where you activate it on Day One, so you can’t use it at a different location.
If you want to evaluate a specific club, make sure that’s where you go to activate the pass.
Will LA Fitness call me after I use the free trial?
Well, you can expect that; they do call many people I talked with, and that’s their job to convert those guests into members. That’s why they’re even offering a free trial, and you can even receive more than one phone call.
Plus, providing your phone number is required to get the pass, so it’s not something that you can avoid.
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