Seoul Gym Day Passes: Where to Train, Prices and Tips for Tourists

You’re staying in Myeongdong or Hongdae, the hotel gym stops at light dumbbells, and you packed for leg day. In Seoul that’s easy to fix: walk into a neighbourhood gym, ask for a one-day pass and you’ll typically pay ₩22,000, often with workout clothes and a towel included.

Below: seven gyms worth the trip, then which ones are near your hotel, what passes cost, how buying works, and when a weekly pass beats paying by the day. For every listing, see every Seoul gym with a day pass or the map, or start from the South Korea page.

Seven Seoul gyms worth the trip

These seven span the ₩15,000 value tier, the typical ₩22,000 and the ₩30,000 upper tier, across Myeongdong, Jongno, Gangnam, Hongdae, Itaewon and Sinchon. Each gym’s card shows the listing’s current price and when it was last checked.

1. Center1 Wellness — ₩15,000 with a pool and steam room

1. 1Center1 Wellness26 Eulji-ro 5-gil, Seoul15,000 KRW day passShowersSaunaPoolChecked Sep 2026₩15,000 for a gym, hot pool and steam room in Euljiro; closed Sundays.

Center1 Wellness, in the Center1 building by Cheonggyecheon, sold an April 2026 visitor a ₩15,000 day pass at the front desk; the reviewer describes a full gym and showers, with gym gear, towels and toiletries supplied. It is one of only two Seoul listings with a pool. Hours are 6am–11pm on weekdays and 9am–6pm on Saturdays; it is closed on Sundays (official site).

2. Gymboxx — ₩15,000 for a serious lifting floor

1. 2Gymboxx Fitness Gangnam 2 (강남2호점)Gangnam-daero, Seoul15,000 KRW day passChecked Sep 2026₩15,000 for a well-equipped lifting floor in Gangnam and Hongdae.

Gymboxx sells visitors its ₩15,000 day pass on arrival. At Gymboxx Fitness Gangnam 2 (B2, 364 Gangnam-daero), a June 2026 reviewer bought it, rental clothes included, from the ticket machine by the entrance; Gymboxx Fitness Gangnam (464 Gangnam-daero) has Hammer Strength, Life Fitness and Technogym kit, so confirm the rate at the kiosk; and at Gymboxx Fitness Hongdae (Yanghwa-ro), a July 2026 review says the pass is for foreigners only. Each branch lists 6am–midnight on weekdays and 9am–9pm at weekends (Gymboxx chain page; official site).

3. 더블에스휘트니스 명동점 (Double S Fitness Myeongdong) — ₩22,000, clothes and towel included

1. 3더블에스휘트니스 명동점299 Samil-daero, Seoul22,000 KRW day passFree weightsChecked Sep 2026₩22,000 in Myeongdong, with a towel and workout clothes included.

더블에스휘트니스 명동점 (Double S Fitness Myeongdong), at 299 Samil-daero, sells its ₩22,000 day pass at the front desk, according to reviews from April and August 2026, which mention a Panatta, Hammer Strength and Cybex floor with a stretch area. Hours are 6am–11pm on weekdays, 8am–8pm on Saturdays and noon–8pm on Sundays (Instagram page).

4. GYM90 Cityhall — ₩22,000 listed for a strength session by City Hall

1. 4GYM90 Cityhall branch64 Sejong-daero, Seoul22,000 KRW day passShowersFree weightsChecked Sep 2026₩22,000 listed (₩33,000 reported) for a power rack and free weights by City Hall.

GYM90 Cityhall, on the second floor of 64 Sejong-daero, is listed at ₩22,000 for a day pass, sold in person only, but June 2026 reviews describe paying ₩33,000 for a day pass and ₩22,000 for later visits. Gym clothes and towels are included. Staff are on the desk only until about 10pm, so plan around the listed hours: 6am–10pm on weekdays and 8am–6pm at weekends. It closes on the second Sunday of each month (Naver page).

5. InSeoul Fit Gym & PT — ₩22,000 a day in Itaewon

1. 5InSeoul Fit Gym & PT Itaewon5 Hoenamu-ro 6-gil, Seoul22,000 KRW day passFree weightsChecked Sep 2026₩22,000 a day in Itaewon, with week passes for visitors too.

InSeoul Fit Gym & PT Itaewon, on the basement level at 5 Hoenamu-ro 6-gil, sold a March 2026 visitor a ₩22,000 day pass at the front desk; reviews from March, July and August 2026 confirm day and week passes for visitors, and dumbbells go up to 40 kg. Check opening hours on the gym’s page or its Instagram page.

6. 에이블짐 신촌점 (Able Gym Sinchon) — ₩30,000 with English at reception

1. 6에이블짐 신촌점Seoul30,000 KRW day passFree weightsChecked Sep 2026₩30,000 in Sinchon, with good English at reception and free towels; carry cash.

에이블짐 신촌점 (Able Gym Sinchon), in the basement of the Kyobo building at Sinchon-ro 134, sold a December 2025 visitor a ₩30,000 day pass at the front desk; they paid in cash because a foreign card was declined, and mention free shirts as well as towels, and dumbbells up to 40 kg. Check opening hours on the gym’s page or the official site; the Able Gym chain page covers its Itaewon branch.

7. 서울스포츠클럽 (Seoul Sports Club) — ₩30,000 for pool, squash and sauna

1. 7서울스포츠클럽Jongno District, Seoul30,000 KRW day passSaunaPoolChecked Sep 2026₩30,000 covers the gym, a seawater pool, squash and sauna in Jongno.

서울스포츠클럽 (Seoul Sports Club) in Jongno 5-ga sells a ₩30,000 일일입장 (day admission) at the front desk, according to the club’s own membership page, live in September 2026; it covers the whole club, with gym clothes and a towel provided. The club is closed on Sundays and public holidays; check opening hours on the gym’s page or the official site.

Where to train, by neighbourhood

A ₩15,000 pass across the city can cost more time than a ₩22,000 pass nearby, so start from your hotel. The Seoul gym map shows every listing by location.

• Myeongdong: Double S Fitness (₩22,000), FITNESS 101 Myeongdong (₩33,000) and Body Flex Gym (₩20,000–₩33,000 in reviews).
• Jongno, City Hall and Euljiro: GYM90 Cityhall, Center1 Wellness and Seoul Sports Club, plus PAGODA Health Club (₩15,000), MCT GYM (₩22,000) and SPAREX FITNESS (₩22,000), inside a spa building with a jjimjilbang.
• Hongdae: Gymboxx Hongdae (₩15,000), 로얄짐3호점 홍대점 (Royal Gym Hongdae) (₩16,500) and 헬스보이짐&필라걸 홍대점 (Health Boy Gym & Pila Girl Hongdae) (₩22,000; open-plan showers).
• Sinchon: Able Gym Sinchon and HEALTHY BOY GYM Sinchon (₩30,000 each); 클라우드짐 (Cloud Gym) (₩20,000) is also on Sinchon-ro.
• Gangnam: Gymboxx Gangnam and Gangnam 2 (₩15,000), 하이랙스 강남점 (Hi-Rax Gangnam) (₩25,000) and BYSEC WORLD FITNESS (₩30,000).
• Itaewon: InSeoul Fit (₩22,000); ONE MORE GYM also sells day passes, price not yet listed.
• Seoul Station: Park Gym’s Seoul Station branch sells day passes to visitors, price not yet listed.

Of the 58 listings, Daily Sweat records free weights at 20, a power rack at 12, showers at 20, a sauna at 7 and a pool at 2; a blank means unconfirmed, not missing. For heavy lifting, GYM90 Cityhall, FITNESS 101 Myeongdong, Body Flex Gym, SPOGYM Jonggak and Cloud Gym record a power rack. Short on time? See hotel gym vs gym day pass or our 30-minute hotel gym workout.

How much does a gym day pass cost in Seoul?

A gym day pass in Seoul costs ₩9,900 to ₩33,000, typically ₩22,000, as of September 2026. Of the 58 gyms listed, 31 have a known price, mostly in three tiers:

• ₩15,000: Gymboxx, PAGODA Health Club, Center1 Wellness and 파크짐청구점 (Park Gym Cheonggu), where a July 2026 reviewer booked through Naver.
• ₩22,000, the typical price: Double S Fitness, GYM90 Cityhall, InSeoul Fit, MCT GYM, SPOGYM Jonggak and more.
• ₩30,000–₩33,000: Seoul Sports Club, Able Gym Sinchon, HEALTHY BOY GYM Sinchon and BYSEC WORLD FITNESS at ₩30,000; 어메이징휘트니스 종로점 (Amazing Fitness Jongno), VIP Fitness Hongdae and FITNESS 101 Myeongdong at ₩33,000.

Facilities don’t explain the spread (Center1’s pool comes at ₩15,000), and prices move: a January 2026 review reports FITNESS 101 Myeongdong’s rise to ₩33,000, and a May 2026 visitor to VIP Fitness Hongdae was quoted ₩33,000 where older reviews paid ₩10,000. The ₩9,900 at GYM P.O in Mangwon-dong is a promotion reported in August 2026; the regular rate wasn’t quoted, so expect more once it ends. A discount for leaving a review is sometimes offered, as at 스파렉스 피트니스 (SPAREX FITNESS) and Gym Congo Fitness: treat it as a bonus, not the price.

Each gym’s page shows where its price came from and when it was last checked — confirm before you travel, especially in peak season.

Buying a pass: what to know

Walk in and pay at the desk

At 57 of the 58 listings you buy at the front desk, so check it’s staffed: a 24-hour gym such as MCT GYM may not sell passes late at night. None of the 58 is marked cash-only, but a foreign card was declined at Able Gym Sinchon (December 2025) and reviews describe BYSEC WORLD FITNESS as card-only, so carry both. Some passes are for foreigners: a July 2026 review says so of Gymboxx Hongdae, and OLIVE GYM reviews describe a cheap one-day pass for foreigners. Carry your passport, and check today’s hours: Center1 Wellness, PAGODA Health Club, SPOGYM Jonggak, Body Flex Gym and Hi-Rax Gangnam are listed as closed on Sundays, and Seoul Sports Club also closes on public holidays.

A free trial is not a visitor pass

Anytime Fitness Korea’s “1 Day Pass” is a 무료체험 (free trial) booked online in advance on its official site, not a paid pass bought at the desk. Members of other Anytime Fitness clubs get reciprocal access, the site says, including at the Nonhyeon-ro club in Gangnam (see the Anytime Fitness chain page).

What the pass leaves out

Usually very little: listings and reviews for GYM90 Cityhall, MCT GYM, Double S Fitness, SPAREX FITNESS and Seoul Sports Club mention clothes and a towel, and none of the 58 listings requires you to bring a towel. Pack training shoes, plus clean indoor shoes for PAGODA Health Club — the one listing that requires them, or you use its slippers. Many gyms are in basements or on upper floors, so check the entrance before you set off. See our carry-on gym packing list and how to find a gym day pass while travelling.

One message settles most of it

Hello, I’m visiting Seoul and would like to train today. Do you sell a one-day pass, and how much is it? Are clothes and a towel included, and can I pay by foreign card?
일일권 있어요? (il-il-gwon isseoyo?) “Do you have a one-day pass?”

Day pass or weekly pass?

Stick with day passes unless you’ll use one gym several times in a week. Two week-pass prices are on record:

• FITNESS 101 Myeongdong: a January 2026 review puts the day pass at ₩33,000 and the week pass at ₩110,000, so the week pass pays off from your fourth visit.
• LIKE GYM SAMSEONG: a ₩50,000 week pass (August 2026 reviews), less than three passes at the typical ₩22,000; outfits and towels are provided.

InSeoul Fit, PAGODA Health Club and Health In 24 Sinsa also sell week passes, price not recorded. Ask whether a week means consecutive days or a set number of visits; our day, weekly and monthly pass guide does the maths.

Find a Seoul gym that fits your trip

Daily Sweat keeps every Seoul gym with a confirmed day pass on one page, with the price, how to buy, opening hours and facilities for each. Start with the Seoul gym list to filter by facility, or open the map to see what is near your hotel, then confirm visitor hours and ID rules with the gym before you set off.