Card machines for gym fitness and dance

Take payments for memberships, classes, and shop sales - one terminal, competitive rates, no long-term lock-in.

Common challenges

  • Need to handle recurring memberships and one-off payments
  • Reception staff need something simple to operate
  • Want to sell supplements and merchandise at the counter
  • Current provider charges too much for the volume processed
  • Long contract doesn't suit a business that's still growing

Recommended solutions

Solo

Compact, buy-outright card machine with Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. No monthly fees, no contract - just a one-off hardware cost and a simple flat transaction rate. Ideal for very low volume merchants.

  • 3.5-inch greyscale touchscreen
  • Wi-Fi and multi-network 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, Payment-Links
  • No monthly fees
  • No contract
  • Buy outright - yours to keep
Contract
No contract

PAX A800

Portable/countertop Android terminal with 5.7-inch touchscreen and Payment & POS functionality. Built-in Wi-Fi & 4G connectivity, along with thermal printing. Includes merchant branding on-screen, an intuitive over-the-phone payment flow, on-board POS features, and is configurable for full POS integration.

  • 5.7-inch HD touchscreen
  • Built-in printer
  • Wi-Fi & 4G
  • Contactless, Chip & Pin, over-the-phone
  • Fast contactless transacting
  • Integrates with its provider's own POS only
  • Android POS and payments
Contract
negotiable

Why gyms choose uno

Gyms and fitness studios take payments in different ways - monthly memberships, class drop-ins, personal training sessions, and retail sales. You need a card machine that handles all of it without complexity.

One terminal, multiple payment types

Whether it’s a member paying for a PT session, a visitor buying a day pass, or someone grabbing a protein shake, the same terminal handles it all.

Simple for staff

Front desk staff change regularly. The terminal needs to be intuitive enough that anyone can process a payment without training manuals.

Flexible terms

New gyms and studios are still building their membership base. We offer terminal options without punishing long-term contracts while you grow.

What you get from uno

  • A terminal suited to gym and studio payment patterns
  • Rates compared across multiple providers
  • On-site setup and staff walkthrough
  • Support that actually picks up the phone

Common questions from gym fitness and dance owners

Can I take payment for individual classes and drop-in sessions?

Yes. A customer paying £8 for a drop-in yoga class or £12 for a dance session taps to pay at reception. The terminal handles any amount, any number of transactions per day. For studios running multiple classes daily, the speed of contactless processing keeps the reception desk moving between sessions.

We run outdoor bootcamps in the park - can I take payment there?

Yes. A portable terminal with 4G works in the park, on the beach, in a car park - anywhere with mobile signal. Process payment before or after the session. For personal trainers and bootcamp operators who don't have a fixed studio, the portable terminal goes wherever the session is.

General questions about uno
Which card machine is right for my business?

The right card machine depends on how the business trades. A fine-dining restaurant in Covent Garden, a market trader at Glasgow's Barras and a pub beside Cardiff Arms Park take payments in completely different ways, and no single machine suits all three. uno starts by understanding how a business actually operates, and only then recommends - from a range of providers rather than from one.

Do all the card machines uno recommends take contactless?

Yes, every one of them. Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards are accepted as standard on every machine uno recommends; contactless is how most UK customers now pay, and every machine features it as standard.

Will I be able to take 'over-the-phone' payments?

For most merchants, yes - available on-screen along with contactless and Chip & Pin. The small minority of high-risk business-types that are not offered over-the-phone payments by default are the exception - for the vast majority, 'over-the-phone' payments will be offered as standard.

How can we process refunds?

From the card machine, in a few taps. Refund a sale on the same day and it is cancelled outright, with the money never leaving the customer's account; refund it after the provider's daily cut-off and the customer's bank typically takes 3-5 days to return it. Every machine uno recommends handles both, and the difference is only in how quickly the customer sees the money.

Is PCI compliance as much of a chore as it is with my current provider?

With several of the providers uno works with the merchant does nothing at all, because the provider handles PCI on their behalf; with the others it is a few minutes once a year. Nobody uno works with makes it complicated, and uno tells a merchant which they are getting before anything is signed.

How long does it take to get set up?

Most businesses are up and running within a few days. uno handles the installation and configuration, then walks the merchant and their staff through everything.

Ready to choose the right card machine?

We make the effort to understand how you operate, and only then recommend the solution that's right for your business - not the provider's.

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