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San Jose, being the largest city in the area, represents the largest market for gym owners in Northern California. It’s the 3rd most populous city in the whole of California and by extension probably the 3rd most crucial city to own a gym and do business in the state.
The presence of Planet Fitness in San Jose is a topic we’ll discuss with a focus on three locations which are the Planet Fitness clubs:
- Aborn,
- Princeton Plaza, and
- Saratoga avenue.
Like in most of our previous articles, we’ll highlight the membership plans available in each location, the pricing, business hours, the best times to have your workouts, and the current job vacancies where necessary.
Planet Fitness in San Jose(Aborn), CA.
It’s located at 3251 S White Road San Jose, CA 95148. Adjacent to the gym is the Truya Sushi restaurant on the left and a Dollar Tree store for household and party supplies on the right of the gym. There is a very spacious parking lot in front of the gym that should make parking stress-free.
The interior is also quite spacious and equipped with literally everything you’ll need in a gym for training. Equipment you’ll find ranges from simple training tools to those meant exclusively for black card members.
Membership plans and pricing.
Aborn Planet Fitness Club used to offer three membership plans but it now has only 2. The scrapped plan is the No-commitment plan. The two plans it currently offers are the Black card and Classic membership plans which have also seen changes in their pricing.
The start-up fee for the classic plan was once $49 but now you only part with $29. This represents a reduction of $20. However, the monthly fee was increased by $5 from $10 to $15.
| features. | Black card membership. | Classic Membership. |
|---|---|---|
| Start-up fees. | $1 | $29 |
| Monthly fees. | $24.99 | $15 |
| Annual fees. | $49 | $49 |
| Level of commitment. | None. | None |
| Billing of annual fees. | 1st of any month within 60 days from the sign-up date. | 1st of any month within 60 days from the sign-up date. |
The sign-up fee for a Black card membership is just a dollar but that doesn’t mean it’s not the pricier of the two when you look at the monthly membership cost. A black card member pays much more than the monthly membership fee for the classic plan. However, this comes with a lot of privileges or perks that make it worthwhile.
Both membership plans have equal annual fees which used to be $39 but have been increased by $10 to $49. This annual fee is billed on the 1st of any month within 60 days from the sign-up date. There used to be a 12-month commitment for the classic membership which has now been canceled.
Fees or pricing can change when it’s deemed necessary. For this reason, we implore you to call the club’s customer services phone number{ (408) 532-1215 } for the current information on anything. You may also inform us of any future updates so we can update the information provided here by sending us an email.
Planet Fitness San Jose(Aborn) hours.
Its business hours are one of the simplest among all Planet Fitness clubs and very easy to remember. It is staffed and open 24/7 each day of the week and every week except during holidays.
The holiday business hours are pretty simple and can be easily remembered. Firstly, it’s closed every holiday and its closing and opening hours follow a consistent pattern each holiday period.
The club used to close at 3:00 p.m. on the day before most holidays but now closes at 1 p.m. on the actual holidays but it still opens at 6:00 a.m. on the day after these holidays as shown in Table 2 below.
| Days/Holidays. | Hours. |
|---|---|
| Mondays – Sundays. | Open 24/7 |
| Easter. | Regular hours. |
| Memorial Day. | Memorial Day: Close at 1 p.m. The day after Memorial: Open at 6:00 am. |
| Independence Day. | 4th July: Close at 1 p.m. 5th July: Open at 6:00 a.m. |
| Labor Day. | Labor Day: Close at 1 p.m. The day after Labor Day: Open at 6:00 a.m. |
| Thanksgiving Day. | Thanksgiving day: Close at 1 p.m. The day after Thanksgiving Day: Open at 6:00 a.m. |
| Christmas. | Christmas Eve: Close at 1:00 p.m. Christmas Day: Closed all day. The day after Christmas: Open at 6:00 a.m. |
| New Year’s Day. | New Year’s Eve: Close at 5 p.m. New Year’s Day: Reopen at 6 a.m. |
Best times to work out.
The club is pretty busy throughout the week. It’s less busy on Saturdays and Sundays.
There is a lot of training equipment for all members no matter the time of day you decide to have your workout. Though the weekends are not as busy as the weekdays, they are busier now than they used to be. However, there is enough training equipment for everyone.
Planet Fitness jobs in San Jose(Aborn), CA.
Its jobs are now advertised through a franchisee called Taymax. There are positions available at the moment at Planet Fitness San Jose, Aborn, which are:
- General Manager,
- Assistant General Manager full-time,
- Part-time Member Services Rep.,
- Overnight Member Services Rep. part-time, and
- Fitness trainer.
You may not apply if you aren’t up to 18 years old and above. Just like any job out there, these jobs have stated requirements or qualifications some of which are:
- Having a personal passion for fitness and health,
- Proficiency in basic computer skills,
- High school diploma or its equivalent,
- Positive attitude with good diplomatic and listening skills, etc.
A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification(CPR) is a requirement for the position of overnight club manager. You may find it useful to bookmark their job page to keep track of future job listings at Taymax.
Planet Fitness in San Jose(Princeton Plaza), CA.
As the name suggests, it’s in Princeton Plaza at 1375 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95118. To the right of it is a children’s gymnastics club called The Little Gym. Immediately to the left is a walkway leading to the location of the Lifeway Christian store that hasn’t opened for quite a while now.
Beyond the walkway is Walgreens pharmacy that offers you health and wellness products but most importantly, refills your prescriptions.
Princeton Plaza has a pretty spacious parking lot that makes parking easy and stress-free when you go for your workouts at Planet Fitness.
Membership plans and pricing.
The Planet Fitness club at Princeton Plaza used to offer three membership plans but now two which are:
- Black card membership,
- Classic membership,
The No Commitment Plan has been discontinued. The pricing for each of the two plans, commitment, and timing for the billing of the annual gym maintenance fees are the same as those for the Planet Fitness club at Aborn, discussed earlier. For this reason, you’ll agree it’s pointless to recreate the same table here.
The figures can change and may not be current by the time you read this. For this reason, it’s a good idea to call their customer services phone number: (408) 266-6980, for updates.
Planet Fitness San Jose(Princeton Plaza) hours.
It’s not unusual to see Planet Fitness clubs within the same region having quite similar business hours. This applies to those in San Jose as well.
The Planet Fitness Club at Princeton Plaza is staffed and open 24/7 just like the Aborn Club. However, it’s closed on every holiday. The gym no longer closes at 3:00 p.m. on the day before a holiday. They now close at 1 p.m. on the day of most holidays and reopen at 6:00 a.m. on the day after the holiday just like the Aborn club as shown in Table 2, above.
The consistency of its business hours should make it very easy to remember unlike what is obtainable in some other locations of the Planet Fitness franchise.
Best times to work out.
There is hardly any day in the gym where you won’t find several members having their workouts, just as it is in the Aborn club which shares quite similar crowd patterns with it. It’s not as busy on Saturdays and Sundays as on weekdays.
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Planet Fitness jobs in San Jose(Princeton Plaza) CA.
If you are looking to work at this club, there are presently five open positions which are:
- General manager,
- Fitness trainer,
- Member services Rep. part-time, and
- Overnight member service Rep. Part-time.
The age limit for these jobs is usually 18. this means you need to be 18 years and above to apply and having a high school diploma is also a pre-requisite. Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is necessary.
There are several other requirements and qualifications needed for these jobs. You can find them by clicking on a job of your interest on their job page.
Planet Fitness in San Jose(Saratoga Avenue), CA.
The club is at 1328 Saratoga Ave San Jose, CA 95129 just opposite a spacious parking lot. To the right of the club is a Walgreens Pharmaceutical shop and to the left is a branch of DD’s Discounts that sells various household items below their normal retail prices.
Membership plans and pricing.
The Planet Fitness club at Saratoga Avenue, San Jose now offers two membership plans like the others in the same area. Additionally, its pricing and the changes made to it are the same as those for the Aborn and Princeton Plaza so it’s pointless recreating the table here since all the figures are similar.
You may want to look up Table 2 for the plans and pricing or contact them by calling their customer services phone number: (408) 248-1566.
Planet Fitness San Jose(Saratoga Avenue) hours.
The club has very consistent business hours like those at Princeton Plaza and Aborn Avenue. It’s staffed and open 24/7 but closed on every holiday. It used to close at 3:00 p.m. a day before a holiday but it now closes at 1 p.m. on the holiday. It reopens for business by 6:00 a.m. the day after the holiday. This should make it very easy for anyone to remember.
You may want to glance at Table 2 for the business hours for the club at Aborn Avenue since it operates just in the same way.
Best times to work out.
There is a good level of activity in the club every day of the week. You’ll usually meet a lot more members on weekdays than on weekends.
If you prefer a less busy gym environment, the weekends are the times for you. I do prefer weekends as a black card holder if I want to maximize my access to all the available perks, without waiting for so long in a queue.
Planet Fitness jobs in San Jose(Saratoga Avenue) CA.
The club currently has 4 open positions at this time but all 4 are part-time jobs, unlike in the last update where most were full-time. They have a minimum age limit of 18 years so you may not apply if you are not up to it.
The jobs at this time include:
- Member services Rep. part-time,
- Seasonal member services Rep. part-time,
- Fitness trainer, and
- Overnight member services Rep. part-time.
Apart from a minimum age limit of 18 years, having a high school diploma or the equivalent is a prerequisite for all positions. When they them, their permanent jobs usually require a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification. For a comprehensive list of all requirements and qualifications visit their job page and click on any job of interest.
Open positions are constantly changing as new ones are taken up or created. So you may want to keep in touch with their job adverts page to stay up-to-date. A degree in exercise science could give you an edge in applying for these jobs.
Final words.
It’s hard to maintain good physical health and vitality if you can’t find the time and place to exercise and stay fit. There are many positive health benefits to staying fit and hardly a single downside. Planet Fitness offers you one of the numerous options available for having your workout at affordable prices.
So endeavor to make regular exercises a routine. You may be interested to know how much a Planet Fitness membership will cost you annually or how old you should be to become a member.
Wish you awesome good health and fitness.
