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rocco45 t1_j60rk3r wrote

Planet fitness is probably your best bet. They may let you in free if you explain it’s just a quick shower, but if not the day pass isn’t expensive and there’s a few around the city. Take note though that you need to bring your own towels and toiletries. I’d suggest sandals too.

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Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j60po49 wrote

I bet you could get in on a Planet Fitness day pass. They are a no-frills gym over here and they will email you a one-day trial pass for free (at least they did pre-Covid). There's one not far from the airport and a couple others in town. I'd recommend checking out their website.

The lockers run small so you may have to get creative on keeping tabs on your luggage. You'll also need your own soap, shampoo and towels there.

Safe travels and enjoy.

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biznisss t1_j60p452 wrote

Moved to Boston a couple years ago during the pandemic and was worried about the news circulating at the time about their shady practices, but decided to move forward with it anyway. I'm a happy customer 2 years in and have heard anecdotes that they've been better about letting go of contracts, so hopefully they've been chastened by the prosecutorial hammer.

I'd just be careful about signing an annual commitment as those typically are very hard to break before full term.

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Pico_the_Gallo t1_j60oy3o wrote

I just canceled my membership this month. All I had to do was call the BSC my membership was based out of. It was easy, told them I needed it canceled and gave them my phone number. Received an email from them shortly and it was a confirmation it was canceled.

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theurbanmapper t1_j60kwdj wrote

Not sure about now, but during the pandemic they were fuckwits - as I remember it you needed to cancel in person, in like April 2020, when no gyms were open. AG (now gov) Healey got involved. My credit card had my back and stopped paying them, but I’m not sure that worked for everyone. So fuck them for all time. To be honest, this is one more thing that makes me not work out, knowing that signing up is just going to be hell down the road.

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Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j60kulp wrote

You'd probably be hard pressed to find too many people that were members a few years back that would still vouch for them. Lots of understandable saltiness remains I'm sure.

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