Flux gives spin studios recurring card billing, hosted signup fields, and one integration for cards, ACH, and stablecoins so members can pay the way they want.
Why spin studios choose Flux
Recurring billing that sticks
Charge memberships automatically and cut the failed-rebill churn.
Clean signup
Hosted fields keep card data off your systems during member signup.
No long-term contract
Cancel anytime, with no setup or monthly fees while you grow.
How spin studios get paid
Spin Studios run memberships on recurring cards, take ACH for annual plans, and sign members up through hosted fields, all on Flux.
A typical Flux setup for spin studios
Spin is booked-bike economics: riders buy credit packs or an unlimited membership online, then spend credits reserving a specific bike in a specific class. Nearly every dollar is card-not-present through the booking flow, captured once through hosted fields and charged to the stored card from then on. Premium rides price above the base credit, waitlist spots charge automatically when a bike opens, and shoe rental and water ride along as small add-ons at the studio.
Auto-refill keeps the flywheel turning: when a rider's credit balance hits the threshold they chose, the stored card buys the next pack through the API. Memberships renew the same way on their cycle date. Card revenue settles in 1-2 business days, QuickBooks sync separates pack sales, memberships, and retail, and the flat 2.9% plus 30 cents applies identically to a single premium ride and a large pack purchase.
What spin studios should watch
No-show and late-cancel charges are boutique fitness's dispute factory. A rider who forgot a 6am class and finds a fee on their card is primed to call their bank, and the only durable defense is process: the policy accepted at booking, a reminder before the cancellation window closes, and a fee that matches the policy exactly. Waitlist auto-charges need their own explicit opt-in, because a charge for a class the rider never consciously booked reads as fraud on a statement.
Cancelled classes cut the other way. When an instructor is out and the ride is pulled, return credits to every booked rider immediately and offer a card refund to anyone who asks, because a studio that holds money for a class it cancelled is inviting disputes it cannot win. Credit expiry is the slower burn: publish the window at purchase and surface it in the app before it hits, since an expired pack discovered too late becomes a refund demand either way.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume spin studios and the option to pass the fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow. No setup fees, no monthly fees, and no contracts.
Frequently asked questions
How do spin studios accept payments with Flux?
Spin Studios accept credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfers, and stablecoins through one Flux integration, with drop-in hosted fields that keep card data off your own systems.
What does Flux charge spin studios?
A flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume merchants and no setup fees, monthly fees, or contracts. You can also pass the processing fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow.
How fast do spin studios get their money?
Card payments settle in one to two business days and ACH in one to three business days. Stablecoin payments go to your wallet instantly.
How do I charge no-show fees without piling up disputes?
Make the policy unavoidable at booking, send a reminder before the cancellation window closes, and charge exactly what the policy states. When a dispute does come, the booking record with the accepted policy and timestamps is your response.
Can credit packs refill automatically when a rider runs low?
Yes. The rider opts in once, sets a threshold, and the stored card buys the next pack through the API when the balance drops to it. The refill amount and trigger are disclosed at opt-in so the charge never surprises.
What should happen when we cancel a class riders already booked?
Return the credits to every rider the moment the class is pulled, and process a card refund for anyone who prefers money back. A fast, unprompted make-good is what keeps a cancelled 6am ride from turning into a batch of disputes.
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