How to Cancel LA Fitness by Mail

What to include

• Full member name.
• Membership or barcode number.
• Home club.
• Mailing and email address.
• Clear request to cancel.
• Signature and date.
• Request for written confirmation.

Mailing process

1. Download or prepare the written notice.
2. Sign and date it.
3. Copy the completed document.
4. Send it by a trackable service to P.O. Box 54170, Irvine, CA 92619.
5. Keep the receipt, tracking and delivery record.

Counting five business days

Exclude weekends and relevant holidays. Mailing exactly five calendar days before billing is usually too late. Allow at least seven to ten business days when possible.

If one more payment occurs

Official guidance says a notice mailed within five business days can result in one more billing and that additional billing will be refunded. Keep the postmark and statement because they establish the timeline.

Prepaid last month

Cancellation can still leave a prepaid access period. Request the final recurring payment, prepaid month and expiration date in writing.

Mail versus payment address

Do not confuse the cancellation address with the separate payment address. The cancellation notice goes to P.O. Box 54170; mailed payments are directed to P.O. Box 51355 with the barcode on the check.

Practical scenario

Assume the next billing date is Friday, August 21. Counting backward five business days produces Friday, August 14 when there is no intervening holiday. Mailing on August 14 meets the stated postmark rule, but mailing August 10 or 11 provides a safer buffer for postal and processing issues. A letter mailed August 18 can be valid notice yet still allow one additional billing under the published explanation.

Records and timing

Photograph or scan the signed form before mailing. Keep the certified or registered receipt, tracking history and delivery confirmation together with the next two bank statements. Write the membership barcode clearly and use the cancellation P.O. box—not the payment P.O. box. If delivery is delayed, the postmark remains important, while tracking proves the notice reached the destination.

Bottom line

Mail is slower than online or in-person cancellation but can provide the strongest independent proof when handled correctly. Send early, use tracking and request written confirmation. The value of mail is not the paper itself; it is the dated evidence chain from signed notice to postmark, delivery and final account status.

Action checklist

Prepare the envelope as carefully as the cancellation form. Verify the P.O. box, include the signed notice and keep a complete duplicate. Use a postal method that supplies a dated receipt and tracking. Mailing early is cheaper and easier than trying to recover an avoidable extra charge.

• Use P.O. Box 54170 for cancellation.
• Do not use the payment P.O. box.
• Sign and date the completed notice.
• Write the membership number clearly.
• Send registered or certified mail.
• Save postmark and delivery confirmation.

After delivery, request written confirmation and identify the paid-through date. Keep the documents until the account is closed, the prepaid final month ends and any promised refund is received.

Practical scenario

Assume the next billing date is Friday, August 21. Counting backward five business days produces Friday, August 14 when there is no intervening holiday. Mailing on August 14 meets the stated postmark rule, but mailing August 10 or 11 provides a safer buffer for postal and processing issues. A letter mailed August 18 can be valid notice yet still allow one additional billing under the published explanation.

Records and timing

Photograph or scan the signed form before mailing. Keep the certified or registered receipt, tracking history and delivery confirmation together with the next two bank statements. Write the membership barcode clearly and use the cancellation P.O. box—not the payment P.O. box. If delivery is delayed, the postmark remains important, while tracking proves the notice reached the destination.

Bottom line

Mail is slower than online or in-person cancellation but can provide the strongest independent proof when handled correctly. Send early, use tracking and request written confirmation. The value of mail is not the paper itself; it is the dated evidence chain from signed notice to postmark, delivery and final account status.

Practical scenario

Assume the next billing date is Friday, August 21. Counting backward five business days produces Friday, August 14 when there is no intervening holiday. Mailing on August 14 meets the stated postmark rule, but mailing August 10 or 11 provides a safer buffer for postal and processing issues. A letter mailed August 18 can be valid notice yet still allow one additional billing under the published explanation.

Records and timing

Photograph or scan the signed form before mailing. Keep the certified or registered receipt, tracking history and delivery confirmation together with the next two bank statements. Write the membership barcode clearly and use the cancellation P.O. box—not the payment P.O. box. If delivery is delayed, the postmark remains important, while tracking proves the notice reached the destination.

Bottom line

Mail is slower than online or in-person cancellation but can provide the strongest independent proof when handled correctly. Send early, use tracking and request written confirmation. The value of mail is not the paper itself; it is the dated evidence chain from signed notice to postmark, delivery and final account status.