LA Fitness vs Planet Fitness
With very different audiences, both LA Fitness and Planet Fitness provide a number of plans and options to help members set and reach fitness goals. Some major differences are apparent in the following side-by-side comparison.
Overview
LA Fitness
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Planet Fitness
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Ratings
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Reviews
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Planet Fitness
Reviews for LA Fitness
Helpful Favorable Review
Elisabeth Kinghorn Bangkok, 10
LA Fitness is such a great gym for all levels of experience and for all areas of athletic interest. I loved being able to hit the weights and then go for a swim afterwards. A very nice quality facility!
7 months ago
Helpful Critical Review
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Jeremy Webb Covington, LA
Overpriced and money hungry. LA Fitness pressures people into getting yearly contracts. I have never felt so pushed to buy than when I went take a tour of the facilities. Facilities are extremely nice but I felt very out of element for a new person to working out. Employees were also very rude and I will not be back.
1 year ago
Reviews for Planet Fitness
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Rebecca D
While touring for a membership plan at planet fitness I was not really impressed by the overall cleanliness of the facility. I felt that the customer service was lacking and it was more of a peer pressure type of situation to join. I recommend that they have someone in customer service that is more versatile with body image recognition.
3 weeks ago
Helpful Critical Review
Gregg Leesburg, VA
So there ads sound amazing, right! Only $10/month BUT if you have to cancel, OMG... you have to either go in person, which I am unable to do at the present, OR send in a certified letter! You gotta be kidding me right? I spoke to the club, and when he said that, I told him I was unable to come in, and he said the only other way was to send a certified letter... That was it, couldn't do it over the phone or online... BEWARE, if they were a stand up gym they would not have this ludicrous rule!!
2 months ago
The Final Word
If you are looking for a local gym in the California area that has been in business since 1984, then we would recommend looking at LA Fitness. Unfortunately, there is a $89 upfront cost as well as $29.99 monthly fees which is triple what you would pay if you went with Planet Fitness.
Customers of both gyms have rated them almost exactly the same. If you are going to choose between these two gyms, we would recommend taking advantage of the low pricing with Planet Fitness and at least starting there with the free trial. Planet Fitness has been in business since 1992 and has provided service to a number of people for a fraction of the cost that other gyms charge.
