Planet Fitness – Newark

Gets the job done. If you’re looking for a hardcore bodybuilding type gym, than this is not the gym for you whatsoever. I used to go to Nutrition and Fitness Concepts in Newark for 9 months prior to joining Planet Fitness. I lost a little over 30 lbs there but I got tired of it and decided to do it on my own without anyone’s assistance or guidance. So far I’ve lost close to 40 lbs since I started back in July 2014. If you’re serious about working out and eating right, you can lose weight at PF.

I was visiting my family in the area for just a few days, and I wanted to get in a few workouts. I went to this Planet Fitness (as I have visited others that were nice), and I have to say, in comparison, I wasn’t impressed. The layout of the building makes it quite dark. The equipment was a bit older. And it was raining on the day I went, so there were a bunch of buckets on the ground to catch the dripping water… :(Also, the help at the front desk was only okay.
I probably wouldn’t join a Planet Fitness because they don’t have free weights (barbells, specifically), but for a brief visit, it was okay. At least the price seems pretty decent compared to other gyms in the area.

Me and my significant other have been a member of this gym for *almost* 1 year now. Approximately 2 weeks ago, I let one of the employees know that we would be cancelling our membership since we are moving to San Diego at the end of this week and they do not have any locations in the area. The employee assured me everything would be taken care of for our cancellation of the membership effective this week.
We noticed a charge on both of our credit cards for $ 29 today, which is Planet Fitness’s annual membership fee. My significant other called in to inquire about the charge since our membership is to be cancelled as of this week, so we shouldn’t be paying an annual fee for a membership we won’t have. The employee I spoke with when I inquired about cancelling never mentioned this fee (as he should as part of good customer service) and assured everything would be okay as far as cancelling. I feel his lack of mentioning the fee was deceptive and sneaky.
When he called to inquire about the charge and have it refunded, they said it was nonrefundable despite speaking with someone 2 weeks prior to cancel the membership. The manager, Mary, said she would speak with her employees to see what occurred and would call my significant other back to see what she could do. Not only did he have to call Mary back, but she also said she would not refund the charge.
While I understand that the company has to make money, to try to scam $ 29 out of someone who will not be using the membership (because I cannot since they have no locations where I am moving) is disgusting to me. They have a lot of members who they are receiving this fee from. Out of good customer service, they should refund them since we will not be using the gym for the year the annual fee applies to.
It’s truly disgusting to charge an annual fee to people who will not be using your gym for any part of that calendar year in my opinion. Not to mention, we haven’t even been members for a full year, so we’re paying an annual fee for a year that we won’t be using when our current year isn’t even up yet.

WARNING… RUN!!! Don’t walk away from this nightmare hell hole. Clearly these people reviewing haven’t tried to cancel their contract or end their subscription with PF.
If you want peace of mind look elsewhere or go on youtube this shit aint worth the headache. They are clearly a bunch of thieves who belong on rip
and prison forever. I had to move to another state for an emergency and tried to cancel but they kept saying not only would I have to pay $ 58.00 cancellation fee but send in a letter certified mail. Notifying them of the cancellation. I instead waited until my subscription was up and sent the
subscription expired. May 28^th.I called to ensure my letter was received and the girl there said it was but I still had to pay the fee for May so the contract would be closed and I wouldn’t have to pay the next cycle’s annual
I made it and noticed they didn’t take out the annual fee because I read horrible reviews about this place around the country.
Fast forward to 2 mths later I was checking my banking online only to notice a pending withdrawal from planet fitness. I called my bank to stop the transaction and they told me I would have to dispute the claim. But nine 0ut of ten times they say if I call the business they would give me my money back.
Lo and behold I try to call and was told to contact some person named Mary (who always seemed unavilable).A Nicole answers the phone and then begins to tell me of all these fees I need to pay. She told me sure I sent in the letter but now I need to pay a $ 58.00 buy out fee and the $ 34.98 annual fee cause I didn’t pay it because I signed up on May 28^th. Nothing of tis was mentioned. All I know is they never made me awareof this they just told me to ensure the letter got in before the end of my contract. I said to fucking Mary well if I owed all this why didn’t you take those out instead of the $ 19.99.They like a broken recorder kept saying the same thing. And because they are so dishonest I don’t want to give them anymore of my hard earned money because they might start the damn subscription over. And hell no that wasn’t going to happen. Their policies are very shady and so are they. RUN!!! And cause I’m in another state I can’t deal with these crooks the way they should be dealt. The deal I got was to pay $ 10 now to subscribe and 19.99 for the next 12 mths so why am I paying a buy out fee and an annual fee. They are here to frustrate people and bleed them dry. Remember if it’s too good to be true it usually is. I’m going to have to get a lawyer. Cause these bitches shouldn’t be scamming people and getting away with it.
However, if you have money to give them for free by all means this is the place to be otherwise take your money and save it.

My experience with Plant Fitness was always great until I went to cancel. First of all they make you go in to cancel, which is inconvenient for me and I’m sure most people. Second, when I looked online all it said was in order to not get charged for the month you have to cancel by a certain day, which I did. Then I check my bank account and it says $ 29 dollars was taken out from PF. I called and spoke to someone who was just rude in general. She tells me that if you cancel after a certain date you get charged the yearly fee. I was NEVER told this and when I said that she said sorry they just forgot. I’m sorry but that is just poor customer service. So now my hard earned money is being used at a place I don’t even go anymore. Such a scam. I cannot stand companies that will do whatever they can to get money from you whether its right or wrong. I would not recommend this gym to anyone and I will never step foot in one again.

You get what you pay for. However, the (current) staff is great. The owner of the buildings and plaza itself is infamously a jerk. The parking lot was full of literal craters 2+ feet deep for a long, long time. Once they had them ‘repaired’ it was more of a patch job. Inside the gym itself, it takes a very, very long time for anything to get fixed. The men’s bathroom is tiny and there is one soap dispenser. Not that many use it anyway; lack of cleanliness is an epidemic there. Certainly be aware of bully-​types also. I’ve had a few encounters.

I’m new to the are and Planet Fitness was recommended by some of my friends. They are open 24 hours from midnight Sunday night through 9PM on Friday night, and then on weekends they are open from 7AM through 7PM
Nice place, clean and friendly. Also recommended avoiding their «rush hour» from 4PM through 8PM. Just like every other gym. This gym fits the bill for me.
Five stars for being down to earth and friendly. :)

It’s a good-​enough gym, especially if you’re more geared towards cardio and lean fitness rather than building tons of muscle. Locker room (at least the women’s) is clean, the machines work and are kept clean, and there is an area with free weights and a smith machine for people who prefer them to circuit training machines. It’s much more circuit machine oriented than free weight oriented, however, and I can see the free weights area getting crowded during busy times.
If you’re looking at a contract with the perks (i.e. reciprocity with other PF locations, tanning rooms, massage chairs), I think Retro Fitness a couple miles away offers possibly more bang for your buck at the same price. But PF had a cheap month-​to-​month plan that worked out better for me plus the location was a little better. This is a no-​frills location and the perks weren’t worth it to me (like I’m not white, so the tanning rooms…), but at $ 10/​month it can’t be beat if you’re looking for basic cardio & strength training.

A good low priced gym with a «everyman» feel the only down side is the lack of free weights and the hours. Where all other PF are open 24 hours, this one is only open until 9 M-​F and 7 on the weekends. At least be open until 9pm on the weekend. Hence the 3 star rating.

Great before 4pm and after 8pm.

I like this gym a lot. Had to look for a new gym to go to since I graduated from UD where I obviously went for free. Super cheap and the machines are clean. I’ve met some friendly people there as well so that makes the everyday trip more enjoyable. The staff is just OK but wish they were a bit more friendlier. They look like they don’t want to be there at all. I would understand if I went to an office setting where people might not like it there but a gym isn’t that bad people!
Anyway, can’t beat the price so 4 stars for that.