Can You Transfer an LA Fitness Membership?
You can transfer your home club at any time free of charge, but you cannot transfer the membership itself to another person under any circumstances.
Quick Answer
You can transfer your home club at any time for free. Just visit the new club and ask for a home-club transfer.
You cannot transfer the membership to another person. LA Fitness memberships are strictly non-transferable regardless of circumstance, including inheritance, divorce or gift.
Home Club Transfers
Your home club is the location tied to your membership for billing and access purposes. Changing it is a 10-minute process at the new club: bring photo ID, ask for a transfer form, sign, done.
There is no fee to transfer. Your monthly rate stays the same in most cases; occasionally a manager will adjust to local pricing if the new club is in a significantly higher-cost market.
Why Person-to-Person Transfers Are Blocked
Every membership includes a background credit check, a signed liability waiver and a photo on file. Transferring the account to a new person would bypass all three, which is why LA Fitness policy prohibits it.
This is standard in the industry. Anytime Fitness, 24 Hour Fitness and Planet Fitness all have the same rule.
What to Do if You Are Moving
- Moving to a city with LA Fitness: Transfer your home club to the closest location. No fee, no reset of your rate lock.
- Moving to a city without LA Fitness: Freeze the membership for up to three months while you figure out your new routine, then cancel if you decide not to travel back.
- Moving temporarily (student, contract job): Freeze for the length of the trip. Cheaper than cancelling and re-joining.
What to Do if You Are Cancelling and Someone Wants Your Rate
You can cancel your membership; the new person can sign up separately. But the new person will pay whatever the current monthly rate is, not your locked-in old rate. There is no legal way to transfer the rate lock.
Some members try to gift-transfer by keeping their name on the account and giving out the barcode. LA Fitness catches this at the front desk; see the shared-membership post for consequences.
Divorce and Membership Transfers
If you divorce a spouse who is on your family plan, LA Fitness will remove them from the account but will not move the primary status. You remain the primary; they need to open a new account if they want to continue.
If you want to switch primary status to the ex (say, they want to keep the family plan and you are cancelling), both parties must be present at the club and sign a transfer form. This is one of the few situations LA Fitness handles case-by-case.
Deceased Member Accounts
If a member passes away, the account is not transferable to family. It is closed on submission of a death certificate. Any prepaid balance is refunded to the estate on a pro-rated basis.
Family members must open their own new accounts if they want to continue. There is no inheritance path for gym memberships.
Pro Tips Before You Commit
- Tour on a weekday evening between 5pm and 7pm. That is the busiest window. If the equipment is still accessible then, it will be fine any other time.
- Ask for the promotional rate, do not accept the rack rate. LA Fitness runs quiet in-club promos almost every month; sales counselors have discretion to waive the initiation fee if you ask.
- Get every quote in writing. Verbal promises about future price locks are worth nothing once the sales rep leaves the club.
- Read the exact clause on annual fees. Most members are surprised in month 8 by a $59 annual fee they were never verbally told about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sell my LA Fitness membership on Craigslist? No. The membership is non-transferable and any listing violates the terms of service.
Can I gift a membership? You can pay for a new sign-up in someone else's name, but the account belongs to them, not you.
How long does a home-club transfer take? Ten minutes at the new club. Access is available immediately.
Does my rate lock survive a home-club transfer? Yes, in almost all cases. Occasionally a manager adjusts for local pricing.
Bottom Line
Transfer clubs freely. Transfer memberships never. If life changes, freeze or cancel; do not try to sell or gift your account.