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Chase personal bests, not payments

Everything your gym needs to end late membership payments, trusted by over 100,000 businesses with a 97.3% first-time success rate*.

Whether you’re a gym owner chasing failed payments or fed up with dishonour fees, find helpful guides, demo videos and a cost calculator.

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  • Collect 97.3% of recurring membership payments on the first try.*

  • Time saved on manual admin and chasing payments for businesses using GoCardless.

  • Improve your cash flow and get paid 47% faster with automated payments.

  • Connect to platforms you already use like Teamup, Glofox, Gym Master, and more.

*GoCardless Payment Success Rates, 2025, **IDC, 2020

Why payments make or break memberships

What gym members actually want in 2026

Survey data from your members on why they join, why they stay, and what keeps them coming back.

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The member retention playbook

Six data-driven steps to retain members at a higher rate and cut down on silent churn.

Why gym membership admin takes so long

From joining fees to failed payments, see where your team's time goes and how to get it back.

Dukes Gym saves 20 hours a week

Thanks to their integration with their gym management platform, Gym Master, payments are a whole lot easier to manage.

How much time and money could you save?

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Start collecting memberships automatically and get your time and money back. Setup takes minutes, with no commitments.

How bank payments are saving gyms time

What makes gym members renew (or cancel)

Find out why people join gyms, what makes them stay, and how pricing and payment experience affect renewals.

Should your gym use Direct Debit and bank payments?

Collect memberships automatically and take joining fees alongside them. See how it works and whether it suits your gym.

Virtual Spotter can forget about payment admin

“Automated payments from GoCardless mean we’ve never needed to hire a dedicated accounts receivable person, and I’ve never had to chase anyone for a payment.” Zac Joyce, Co-founder, Virtual Spotter

Direct Debit that works the way your gym does

No dishonour fees from us

End late payments with Direct Debit, and we don’t charge your members dishonour fees if a payment fails. Create a better experience for your team and your members.

No more chasing

Automate payment recovery on the day your members are most likely to have funds with Success+. Avoid the awkward conversations and get hours back.

Flexibility for cash flow

Pause or edit a membership at any time and offer instalments for blocks of classes or PT sessions.

Skip expensive card fees

GoCardless collects payments directly from your customers' bank accounts, meaning no more card fees.

How to charge for a block of classes

Connecting your gym software is easy

Six reasons to integrate GC with your gym software

Pause memberships, edit prices, split packages into instalments, and cut admin. See why gyms connect GoCardless to their software.

Use Glofox or Teamup?

Integrate with the tools you already use to manage your business and remove the stress.

How to set up GoCardless for your gym or fitness studio

Set up your account, connect your software, and start collecting memberships and joining fees together.

Your payments training plan

Less admin, more training. These short videos show you exactly how to set up and use GoCardless, so you can get back to the gym sooner.

How to create a subscription template

Set up recurring memberships and different levels or tiers, including upfront payments and joining fees.

How to create instalment payments

Charge for a block of PT sessions, classes or an annual membership in manageable chunks.

How to pause a subscription

Injury, holiday or a break? Pause a member's subscription and resume it when they're back.

No set up costs. Or hidden costs. Just an easy way to get paid.

Standard

Popular

Collect recurring and one-off payments in a straightforward way

1%

+ $0.40

per transaction, capped at $4. An additional fee of 0.3% applies to payments above $3,000.

Full fee structure

2% + $0.40 for international transactions.

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All fees quoted are exclusive of GST where applicable

Advanced

Boost your payments with a smart way to recover failures and full customisation

1.25%

+ $0.40

per transaction, capped at $5. An additional fee of 0.3% applies to payments above $3,000.

Full fee structure

2.25% + $0.40 for international transactions

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All fees quoted are exclusive of GST where applicable

Custom

Unlock a bespoke and flexible solution that meets your individual needs

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Let your payments do the heavy lifting

Fewer lapsed memberships. Failed payments, spotted and sorted. 

Get started with GoCardless today and give your team plenty of time back.

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GoCardless Ltd, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

GoCardless Ltd (company registration number 07495895) is registered as a foreign company in Australia, ABN 17 606 261 741, and holds an Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL), number 478976.