Anytime Fitness vs Virgin Active vs True Fitness vs ActiveSG vs Fitness First: we compared gym membership prices, facilities, outlet counts and current promotions in Singapore. ActiveSG is the cheapest at $2.50 per entry or $30/month unlimited, Anytime Fitness has by far the most locations (around 160 islandwide, open 24/7), True Fitness advertises $95/month but actually sells its three clubs at $165–$190/month online, Fitness First has started publishing its rates at $200 a month for one club and $225 for all 14, and Virgin Active charges $41 to $92 a week with no joining fee. All prices, outlet counts and promos below were checked against each gym's own website on 3 September 2026.
Gym membership in Singapore runs from $2.50 a visit to about $400 a month.
> Quick view: cheapest is ActiveSG, $2.50 an entry or $30 a month. The paid chains sit at $165–$225 a month (True Fitness, Fitness First) and $41–$92 a week (Virgin Active). Catch: Fitness First's no-commitment FITPASS is priced per visit at $35–$55. Rechecked 3 September 2026.
Gym membership prices in Singapore (verified 3 September 2026)
We compared the five gym memberships Singaporeans ask about most (ActiveSG, Anytime Fitness, True Fitness, Fitness First and Virgin Active), checking every rate, outlet count and promotion against each gym's own website on 3 September 2026.
| Gym | Entry / monthly price | Outlets | Commitment |
|---|
| ActiveSG | $2.50 per entry (adult), $1.50 student/senior; $30/month unrestricted, $15/month off-peak (or $40 for six months off-peak) | ~30 gyms | None: pay as you go or by pass |
| Anytime Fitness | Quoted per club (franchise, no single national rate) | ~160 islandwide | Varies by outlet; free one-day pass |
| True Fitness | $95/month advertised, but $190 (1 mth, 1 club), $990 (6 mths, 1 club = $165/mth) or $1,110 (6 mths, all clubs = $185/mth) to buy online | 3 clubs | 1 or 6 months, paid upfront |
| Fitness First | $200/month (Home Club, one club) or $225/month (Passport, all 14); FITPASS credits $35–$55 each | 14 gyms | 4 or 12 months; FITPASS has none |
| Virgin Active | $41/week (Once-A-Weeker), $69–$76/week (Long Termer), $92/week (Goal Getter); no joining fee | 5 clubs | 12 weeks to 24 months by plan |
ActiveSG's fuller pass menu is worth knowing: unrestricted MyActiveGYM access is $30/month, $160 for six months or $300 a year for adults, and $18/month, $95 for six months or $180 a year for students and seniors. The off-peak pass (Mon–Fri, opening until 4pm) is $15/month, $40 for six months or $80 a year for adults, and $9/month for students and seniors on the same $40 and $80 longer terms. At under $7 a month, the six-month off-peak pass is the cheapest regular gym access in Singapore, full stop. Swimming is a separate MyActiveSWIM pass at $10/month for adults, $5 for children and seniors.
What changed since our last check
Fitness First now publishes its rates. It previously quoted only at the club, which is what this guide said. Its membership page now lists Home Club from $200 a month (unlimited access to one club, up to 300 group classes a month) and Passport from $225 a month (all 14 clubs, 5,000+ classes, plus 30 club visits a year across South East Asia). Both carry a zero joining fee and a 4 or 12 month commitment. That makes it the second most expensive membership here, not the unknown quantity it used to be.
FITPASS is not the cheap way in. Fitness First's no-commitment FITPASS has no monthly dues and no contract, so it reads like the budget option. It is sold as prepaid credits, one credit per gym visit or class, at $55 a credit on the 5-credit FLEXI pack (45-day validity), $50 on PERFECT 10 (120 days), $45 on ULTIMATE 20 (240 days), $40 on TURBO 30 (300 days) and $35 a credit on the 50-credit HYPER pack (365 days). The smallest pack is therefore a $275 outlay, and a single visit costs roughly twenty times an ActiveSG entry.
True Fitness's $200 cash reward is gone. The promotion page we linked returns a 404 and the offer no longer appears on True Fitness's own events and promotions listing, so we have removed it. Budget for $165 to $190 a month with nothing coming back.
True Fitness is three clubs, not four. The Great World club no longer appears on the brand's own club directory and its club page has been taken down, leaving Djitsun Mall @AMK, Income @Tampines Junction and Velocity @Novena Square.
True Fitness's real price is still not $95. Its promo page advertises $95 a month, but that page is an enquiry form with no terms. The memberships on True Fitness's own online purchase page are $190 for one month at one club, $990 for six months at one club ($165 a month) and $1,110 for six months across all clubs ($185 a month), each billed upfront.
Virgin Active publishes its prices, where it previously quoted only after a club tour, which finally makes the premium end comparable: at $41 to $92 a week it works out to roughly $178 to $399 a month, several times ActiveSG or True Fitness.
Gym membership deals in Singapore right now (September 2026)
If you're shopping on price alone, this is the part that actually moves the number. Joining promotions swing the first few months far more than the headline monthly rate does.
| Gym | Deal running now | Deadline |
|---|
| Fitness First | Up to 3 months free, with no commitment period required, plus 30 days free unlimited group classes for new joiners. Not valid on FITPASS and not combinable with other promotions | Join by 30 Sep 2026 |
| Virgin Active | 8 weeks half price on the Long Termer plan, and no joining fee on any plan | No end date published |
| True Fitness | GetActive! 7-day pass covering every True Fitness and TFX club and one Yoga Edition class | No end date published |
| Anytime Fitness | Free one-day pass (new customers, SG residents 18+); rates quoted per club, so ask two nearby outlets and compare | Ongoing |
| ActiveSG | No promo needed: membership is free for citizens and PRs, entry is $2.50, and the six-month off-peak pass is $40 | Ongoing |
Only one of these has a clock on it. Fitness First's up-to-3-months-free offer closes on 30 September 2026, and it replaced the August offer this guide previously carried. It is a joining promotion, so ask what the rate reverts to once the free months are used before you sign. Virgin Active's half-price 8 weeks has no published end date, which means it can be withdrawn without notice; note it applies to the Long Termer plan, the one with a 12- or 24-month commitment, so the discount is front-loaded onto the longest contract.
The rest are standing offers rather than deals with a clock on them. True Fitness's GetActive! pass covers seven days across all True Fitness and TFX clubs, but the brand publishes no closing date for sign-ups, so treat it as available until it isn't. ActiveSG needs no promotion at all to be the cheapest option here, and Anytime Fitness's franchise model means the best "deal" is simply quoting two clubs against each other.
What one gym visit costs: day passes and per-entry rates
| Gym | How to pay for a single visit | What it costs |
|---|
| ActiveSG | Walk in, no membership needed | $2.50 adult, $1.50 student/senior, $3.30 standard |
| Fitness First | Free one-day trial, then FITPASS prepaid credits | $0 first visit, then $35–$55 a visit |
| Anytime Fitness | Free one-day pass for new customers, then club-quoted membership | $0 first visit; no casual rate published |
| True Fitness | Free trial, plus the GetActive! 7-day pass | $0; no casual rate published |
| Virgin Active | Complimentary trial pass at any club, first-time guests | $0; no casual rate published |
ActiveSG is the only one of the five that sells a genuine repeatable walk-in. Everywhere else the free pass is a one-off, and the only paid drop-in on the list is a FITPASS credit at $35 to $55. If you train once or twice a week, that gap decides the whole question before facilities enter into it.
Fitness First vs Anytime Fitness vs Virgin Active vs ActiveSG, head to head
The five split cleanly once you decide what you're optimising for.
| Match-up | Choose the first if | Choose the second if |
|---|
| Anytime Fitness vs Fitness First | You train at odd hours or want a gym near both home and work: 160 outlets, true 24/7 | You want a bigger weights floor, classes and trainers on site: 14 larger CBD/mall clubs at $200–$225 a month |
| Anytime Fitness vs ActiveSG | You need 24/7 access and one within walking distance | You want the lowest possible cost: $2.50 a visit, no contract, ~30 gyms |
| Virgin Active vs Fitness First | You want pools, hydrotherapy, HYROX and a recovery zone, and will use them | You want a serious free-weights floor at roughly half the monthly cost |
| True Fitness vs Fitness First | You want a class-led timetable and can live with $165–$190/month paid upfront | You want more locations, a bigger weights floor and published rates you can compare before you visit |
| Looking for gyms like Virgin Active | Nothing else here matches the pools-plus-recovery package | The closest step down is Fitness First for classes and equipment, minus the spa |
The pattern across all of these: location and opening hours decide whether you turn up, and facilities decide whether you enjoy it. Only pay for the second once the first is settled.
How to choose the right gym for you
- By how often you'll go. Once or twice a week, ActiveSG's $2.50 pay-per-entry beats any membership; four or more times a week, a monthly pass pays for itself.
- By location. This decides whether you actually go. Anytime Fitness has around 160 outlets, so there's usually one near home and another near work.
- By hours. Shift workers and very early or late trainers should start with Anytime Fitness, the only one of the five on a true 24/7 key-fob model.
- By classes. If a timetable is what gets you moving, True Fitness (aerobics, yoga and pilates matwork, dance, spinning) and Fitness First are built around them; check one of True Fitness's three clubs is on your commute first.
- By facilities. Pools, hydrotherapy spa, sleep pods, ice and steam rooms and cold plunge tubs are Virgin Active territory; ActiveSG has pools too, just at a separate $10/month pass.
How to get the best price
- Never sign on your first visit. Every chain here runs joining promotions. Fitness First's current one is up to 3 months free if you join by 30 Sep 2026, with 30 days of free group classes on top, and Virgin Active is at 8 weeks half price on its Long Termer plan with no joining fee.
- Use the free trials. All five offer a way in for nothing: Anytime Fitness a one-day pass, Fitness First a complimentary one-day gym pass, True Fitness a trial plus its GetActive! 7-day pass, Virgin Active a trial pass valid at any club, and ActiveSG simply costs $2.50 to walk in. The same brand can feel very different between branches, especially in a franchise.
- Ask for the joining fee to be waived, and get the full commitment period and freeze policy in writing before you sign. Fitness First and Virgin Active already advertise a zero joining fee.
- Do the maths on the low-commitment routes. Fitness First's FITPASS has no monthly fees and no commitment period, but at $35 to $55 a credit it only beats a membership if you go fewer than about five times a month. ActiveSG has no contract at all and no such break-even.
- Stack the corporate and insurer discounts you may already have; several employers and insurance plans carry gym tie-ups worth checking before you pay retail.
Rates, promotions, outlet counts and contract terms change often and can be club-specific, so always confirm on the gym's own website before you sign anything.
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