The cancellation route
Planet Fitness lists three possible routes: the online member portal, written notice mailed to the home club, or an in-person request at the home club. The available route depends on the membership and location.
How to Cancel a Planet Fitness Membership: step by step
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Identify the home club and contract
Confirm the club that holds the membership, the next draft date, the annual-fee date, and whether a minimum term remains.
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Use the supported route
Submit through the member portal when available. If the club requires written or in-person notice, follow that club’s instructions.
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Record when the club received it
The received date matters for upcoming monthly drafts and annual fees, so keep delivery or submission evidence.
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Verify the effective date
Save the club’s confirmation and watch the next statement for an unexpected membership charge.
Before you cancel
Monthly billing cutoff
Planet Fitness says the home club generally must receive a cancellation request by the 10th to stop the monthly draft on the 17th.
Annual-fee cutoff
To avoid an upcoming annual fee, Planet Fitness says the request generally must arrive by the 25th of the month before the annual-fee date.
A minimum-term buyout may apply
Ending a membership before its minimum term can carry a buyout fee (Planet Fitness has listed $58, but the amount and whether it applies are set by the home club’s agreement).
What counts as done
Steward checks the route available for the home club, flags the relevant billing deadline and any quoted buyout, completes the supported cancellation route, and tracks the effective date. If the club requires an in-person visit, Steward gives you the exact handoff instead of pretending it completed the job.
Sources
Updated July 10, 2026, for United States accounts. Cancellation routes, fees, deadlines, and refund eligibility can vary by plan, billing provider, location, and merchant policy. Steward asks for missing information or a materially different decision when it reaches that point in the supported route.
Questions about canceling Planet Fitness
Can every Planet Fitness membership be canceled online?
Planet Fitness says the available process varies by home club and location. The listed routes include the online member portal, written notice mailed to the home club, and an in-person request.
How early should I cancel Planet Fitness?
Planet Fitness says a request generally must reach the home club by the 10th to stop a monthly draft on the 17th, and by the 25th of the prior month to avoid an upcoming annual fee.