Memberships are included in your student activity fee. That means you can participate in all Open Recreation activities at no additional cost or pay the member/student rate for Private Lessons, Group Exercise, Wellness, and Instructional Programs.

Spread the health and well-being opportunities with your spouse/romantic partner and children when you register for our MIT Student Family membership.

*The spouse/partner should create their own membership profile separate from the MIT student and obtain an ID card from MIT’s Atlas Center prior to joining.

Workout closer to where you get your work done for maximum efficiency. You will gain access to the benefits of a world-class facility, convenient services and discounted classes without traveling too far. Explore health insurance reimbursement opportunities through most health care plans for potential rebates.

Postdoc Fellows with an “Affiliate” ID require a certification letter to qualify. Please complete the letter request form and a representative will contact you.

All 12 Month Faculty/Staff and Faculty/Staff Family memberships automatically renew at the end of the membership term.

*Includes Post Doc Associates

Miss your favorite campus recreation center? No worries, MIT graduates are eligible for our alumnus/a memberships so that you can remain social and active with our fit community for as long as you would like.

*All 12 Month Alum and Alum Family memberships automatically renew at the end of the membership term.

Participate in recreation no matter what your title is. With your MIT ID or work badge, MIT contractors and vendors are eligible to join and enjoy the use of our facilities.

*All 12 Month MIT Affiliate and MIT Affiliate Family memberships automatically renew at the end of the membership term. Must provide MIT Affiliate or DLC Sponsored MIT ID to be eligible.

Get to know us, and we will show you everything you need to know about recreation. We created this membership so non-affiliates being sponsored by an MIT community member (e.g. Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Student) can stay active in our healthy and invigorating environment.

All Friends of MIT memberships require a sponsorship form. Please submit the completed form to memberservices@mit.edu prior to registration.

*12 month memberships renew automatically at the end of the term

Keep up with your recreation while you study at MIT for a semester. As long as you are enrolled in classes, cross-registered students are eligible to gain access to all the variety that MIT Recreation has to offer.

Ride in, and ride out with this limited-access membership designed specifically to add ease to your commute. If you are an MIT employee that bikes to work, stop by for an early morning workout and/or shower at The Zesiger Center, Monday-Friday 6:00am – 9:00am.

Your employer is committed to your health and well-being. Take advantage of your special subsidized rate by joining today. When creating your membership profile, please use your corporate email address to assist us in verifying your eligibility with your employer.

Don’t stress about commitment if you are only in the area for a short time.

Our temporary passes give you a variety of options if you just want to drop-in, need a place to run on a rainy day, or are looking for a facility to train in while you are on vacation.

Temporary Passes

If you are canceling a membership while still under contract, a $50 cancellation fee will be collected along with the final month’s payment.

If you have an auto renew membership that is post contract, there is no fee for cancellation. The final month’s payment will be collected as scheduled.

Members that cancel due to leaving their position at MIT, a relocation of 25 miles or more away from MIT or due to a medical reason may cancel without penalty at any time. Proper documentation must be provided to waive the $50 cancellation fee. Documentation must contain proof of relocation, change in employment status or medical reason (change of address form, job acceptance letter, utility bill, doctor’s note, etc.) This documentation can be sent to memberservices@mit.edu in tandem with filling out our membership change form. If proof is not provided, a $50 cancellation fee will be applied in addition to the final month’s payment.

CONSUMER’S RIGHT TO CANCELLATION. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY PENALTY OR FURTHER OBLIGATION BY CAUSING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF YOUR CANCELLATION TO BE DELIVERED IN PERSON OR POSTMARKED BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED UNITED STATES MAIL WITHIN THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT OR THE DATE OF YOUR RECEIPT TO THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN THIS CONTRACT.

ADDITIONAL RIGHTS TO CANCELLATION

You or your estate may also cancel this contract for any of the following reasons: (a) if upon a doctor’s order, you cannot physically or medically receive the services because of significant physical or medical disability for a period in excess of three months; (b) in case of your death; (c) If the health club services to be provided under this contract are not available because the seller fails to open a planned health club or location, permanently discontinues operation of a health club or location, or substantially changes the operation of a health club or location (d) If you move either your residence or your place of employment more than twenty-five miles from any health club operated by the seller or a substantially similar health club which will accept the seller’s obligation under the contract

Family membership eligibility includes one spouse or romantic partner and dependents under 18 years old. Children ages 18 – 22 are eligible by providing a valid student ID. Please note that our facility has limited youth access hours. During the Academic Year, youth under the age of 18 years old are not permitted to access the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Anyone under the age of 18 must be with a guardian at all times.

Members and temporary pass users are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they’ve received a medical or religious exemption. According to the Centers for Disease Control, a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose in a two-dose series (such as Moderna or Pfizer), or two weeks after receiving a single-dose vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson/Janssen).

Members are allowed to make two hold requests per year in monthly increments for up to 90 days, a $ 10 monthly  fee will be charged in full when the request is processed. There are no hold fee refunds for early reactivation requests. Holds will go into effect on your next billing date (1st or 15th of the month).

Holds for medical, maternity/paternity, travel, military reasons, or holds longer than 90 days require supporting documentation, e.g., doctor’s note, military orders, rental agreement. The membership hold fee may be waived with proper supporting documentation. MIT Recreation reserves the right to refuse any application for a hold at any time.

Membership holds are only possible if your membership dues are paid up to date. All requests must be made through the Membership Hold Form at least seven (7) days before the commencement of the hold period and cannot be made retroactively. Verbal (i.e. in-person or over the phone) requests will not be accepted.

If applicable, please send supporting documentation to memberservices@mit.edu with your full name and “Hold Request Supporting Documentation” as its subject.

To request an upgrade (e.g. from 6 to 12 months) or downgrade (e.g. from family to individual) to your current membership, complete our Membership Change Form, but no later than 30 days prior to your current expiration date. In order to avoid being billed incorrectly, please do not sign up for a new membership.