Gym costs?

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How much would you expect to pay for a gym without classes and then one with glasses? Do you expect it to have parking or do you factor in 30 minutes trying to find a space and the cost of parking?

I just can't find one that isn't a massive faff. The closest ones are 15 min drive away but quite limited, the best one is 30 mins in no traffic but almost impossible to get a parking space plus I'd need to sell a kidney.

I pay £20 a month with classes and a sauna. Classes are great equipment is good. Gym offers 3 hours free parking in the shopping centre it’s located just outside of and it’s less than 10 mins from house walking or 2 bus stops.

I think I just live in the wrong place. The great but can't park gym is a David Lloyd one I think. I had a week pass but only managed to get parking one time, the other two I gave up after 15 mins drivinf around.

There's a pure gym in what was the garden department a diy shop - but again the parking is crap and it's a 30 min drive.

I guess I'll stick to running - at least I can do that in the evenings after I've cooked for everyone and still be done before 10.

When I lived in California I went to a women only gym that had absolutely fantastic classes. I miss that too!

@OurChristmasMiracle the village shop is 30 mins walk from me - can't imagine having a gym on my doorstep! I miss living in a bigger city sometimes!

Local university (but have community memberships for non-students). It costs £30 a month for gym, pool and a good selection of classes (though a couple of classes haven't reappeared since Covid, which is annoying as it includes one I really liked).

Oh, and there's parking.

Gosh, it really doesn't sound like there is a good option. I'd stick to running too, maybe if you hear of good PT or Pilates instructors locally, get some perhaps in your playing fields, in the summer maybe? It is important to do some strength.

I just don't see how that amount of driving and parking hassle is worth it.

Might be worth checking eg classpass to see if there are any storefront or boutique gyms or whatever they are called, non-traditional specialist, springing up in small lots anyway.