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San Luis Obispo County YMCA vs The Bar Method San Luis Obispo

At twice a week, San Luis Obispo County YMCA works out $105 a month cheaper on monthly membership. Both are Pilates studios in San Luis Obispo, CA, which is what makes them worth putting side by side. Everything below comes from what each studio publishes, and every figure carries the date we last checked it.

San Luis Obispo County YMCA$60 a monthat twice a week, via monthly membership
The Bar Method San Luis Obispo$165 a monthat twice a week, via cheapest membership
How often would you go?

Every price below is recalculated as the cheapest published way to buy that many classes at each studio, packs and memberships included.

San Luis Obispo County YMCA and The Bar Method San Luis Obispo do not publish a drop in price, so they cannot be costed against the rest. Call before you go.

The short answers

  • Cheapest at twice a weekSan Luis Obispo County YMCA$60 a month, $105 less than the next cheapest, via monthly membership.
  • Best rated on GoogleThe Bar Method San Luis Obispo5.0 from 60 Google reviews. Only studios with at least 15 reviews are ranked here.
  • Only one with parkingThe Bar Method San Luis ObispoThe Bar Method San Luis Obispo is the only studio here that lists parking. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
  • Only one with classes before 7amSan Luis Obispo County YMCASan Luis Obispo County YMCA is the only studio here that lists classes before 7am. The others may still offer it, we have not recorded that they do.
San Luis Obispo County YMCA compared with The Bar Method San Luis Obispo, priced for twice a week.
What is being comparedRepresentative Pilates tower studioSan Luis Obispo County YMCASan Luis Obispo, CARepresentative Pilates tower studioThe Bar Method San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA
What it costs youPriced for twice a week. Change the routine above and every figure recalculates.
Cost of twice a weekThe cheapest published way to buy this many classes at each studio, including packs and memberships.$60 a monthLowestchecked 25 days ago$165 a monthEstimated from the published ratechecked 25 days ago
Cheapest way to payMonthly membershipClass allowance not publishedCheapest membershipLowest advertised tier. How many classes it includes is not published
Drop in classNot listedNot listed
First month with the intro offerWhat a new client pays in month one. Almost always cheaper than the ongoing rate, and it is the number most comparisons leave out.Not listed$7930 days unlimited for $79checked 25 days ago
Membership beats drop in atGo more often than this and the membership is the cheaper option.Not listedNot listed
Membership from$60 a monthLowestchecked 25 days ago$165 a monthchecked 25 days ago
Unlimited membershipNot listedNot listed
Private sessionNot listedNot listed
Semi private sessionNot listedNot listed
Classes and equipment
Class styles taughtReformer PilatesReformer Pilates
EquipmentReformerReformer
How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Group classes, Private sessions
  • Group classes
  • Private sessions
Levels taughtNot listedAll, Advanced
  • All
  • Advanced
When you can go
Classes before 7amA blank means we have not recorded it, not that there are none.YesNot listed
Classes after 6pmYesNot listed
Weekend classesYesNot listed
Schedule last updatedNot listedNot listed
The studio itself
Rating on GoogleRatings and review counts come from Google, not from us.4.5 out of 571 Google reviews5.0 out of 5Highest60 Google reviews
Reviews on Google71Highest60
Where it isSan Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo
AmenitiesChildcareLockers, Free Parking
  • Lockers
  • Free Parking
AccessibilityNot listedNot listed
Books onlineYesYes
How current this is
Listing statusListed means imported public data. Claimed means the owner proved control. Verified means we checked the details.ListedListed
Prices last checked25 days ago25 days ago
Listing last verified25 days ago25 days ago
Go thereSee the full profileBook a classSee the full profileBook a class

Prices are what each studio published when we last checked, and each one shows that date. Ratings and review counts come from Google. A blank cell means we have not recorded that detail, not that the studio does not offer it.

Which one is for you

Choose San Luis Obispo County YMCA if

  • Money is the deciding factor. At twice a week you would pay $60 a month here against $165, and the cheapest route is monthly membership.
  • You train before work. This is the one with classes recorded before 7am.
  • You can only get there after work. This is the one with classes after 6pm.
  • Practical things: Childcare, which the other does not list.
Full profile for San Luis Obispo County YMCA

Choose The Bar Method San Luis Obispo if

  • You want the cheapest way to try it once. The intro offer puts month one at $79: 30 days unlimited for $79.
  • Practical things: Lockers, Free Parking, which the other does not list.
  • Reputation. 5.0 on Google from 60 reviews, against 4.5.
Full profile for The Bar Method San Luis Obispo

Where they are the same

These are the rows both studios answer identically, so they are not worth spending your decision on.

  • Class styles taughtReformer Pilates
  • EquipmentReformer
  • How you can trainGroup classes, Private sessions
  • Where it isSan Luis Obispo
  • Books onlineYes
  • Listing statusListed
  • Prices last checked25 days ago
  • Listing last verified25 days ago

Questions people ask about these two

Which is cheaper, San Luis Obispo County YMCA or The Bar Method San Luis Obispo?
At twice a week, San Luis Obispo County YMCA works out at $60 a month through monthly membership, against $165 at The Bar Method San Luis Obispo. Go less often and the gap narrows, because the cheapest route changes with frequency.
What does the first month cost at San Luis Obispo County YMCA or The Bar Method San Luis Obispo?
The Bar Method San Luis Obispo at $79 on its 30 days unlimited for $79. Intro offers are for new clients and normally run out after a set number of classes, so the first month is not what the following months cost.
Which has better reviews, San Luis Obispo County YMCA or The Bar Method San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo County YMCA holds 4.5 out of 5 from 71 Google reviews and The Bar Method San Luis Obispo holds 5.0 from 60. Those are Google's ratings, not ours. Review counts follow how long a studio has been open as much as how good it is, so read the recent ones rather than the average.
How current are these prices?
San Luis Obispo County YMCA: prices checked 25 days ago. The Bar Method San Luis Obispo: prices checked 25 days ago. Every figure on this page carries the date it was last confirmed, and we would rather show you an old date than let an old price pass for a current one.

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