Payments & POS for Gyms & Fitness Studios.
Memberships on file, class packs, drop-ins, and the failed-card problem.
The realities of this business.
Recurring memberships billed on a card on file
Cards that expire or fail — and members who quietly stop paying
Class packs, drop-ins, and memberships all at once
No-shows taking a spot someone else wanted
Retail — water, supplements, merch — at the desk
Instructors needing access without seeing everything
The features that actually matter here.
- Card on file with recurring billing
- Automatic retries and updates when a card fails
- Class booking and packs alongside memberships
- Deposits and cancellation policies for classes
- Retail product on the same system
- Staff permissions per instructor
A sensible starting kit.
- Front deskSquare Stand + iPad
- Retail / drop-insSquare Terminal
- Receipt printer + cash draweroptional
Then this list might be academic. If your setup works, we’ll leave it alone and just look at the processing underneath — that’s usually where the money is anyway.
Gyms & Fitness Studios, answered.
What happens when a member’s card fails?
Card-on-file billing retries and can update expired cards automatically. Failed recurring payments are one of the biggest silent leaks in a gym — worth getting right.
Is this a retail POS?
Not really. A studio runs on recurring billing and bookings, with a bit of retail attached. Different products, usually cheaper — see the note above.
Find out what you’re paying to take cards.
Ten minutes on a call with your statement. Free, no obligation — and if your rate is already good, we’ll tell you.
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