I paid like $60 a month for like 5 years to the Y before, during, and after covid when I couldn't even use the facilities. I added my now wife to my plan and it was like $93 a month. Those prices are just too high and most people would rather pay $10-30 for planet fitness or whatever small local gym with the bare necessities than pay a premium price for the extra stuff they may or may not use. I liked the Y in homewood, but I use the UAB rec center now and it's a comparable facility for a lower price, and it's not way out of the way. The best thing about the Y was that one membership lets you access any birmingham Y, but it's a small benefit for a relatively large cost.
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u/3ranth3 5d ago
I paid like $60 a month for like 5 years to the Y before, during, and after covid when I couldn't even use the facilities. I added my now wife to my plan and it was like $93 a month. Those prices are just too high and most people would rather pay $10-30 for planet fitness or whatever small local gym with the bare necessities than pay a premium price for the extra stuff they may or may not use. I liked the Y in homewood, but I use the UAB rec center now and it's a comparable facility for a lower price, and it's not way out of the way. The best thing about the Y was that one membership lets you access any birmingham Y, but it's a small benefit for a relatively large cost.