How to Become a Member
Pre-Register for Membership Online
Thank you for your interest in joining the Y! We realize your schedule is hectic, so save time by pre-registering for membership online. Complete our online membership form, print the form and bring it to your local Y branch to complete the membership process. The branch you choose also will receive your contact information when you print the form.
Pricing: Prices shown do not include membership promotions that may be available, and they do not include the joining fee, where applicable. City Residents only pay 50% of the joining fee! The Y offers special pricing for other membership types not listed here, including for individuals who work for companies with partnership arrangements. The Y also offers financial assistance to those who qualify. Please visit or call your local branch for details on specific pricing and other membership types.
The Y accepts payments through a monthly draft from a credit card, or checking or savings account. Members may also pay for one year up-front. Rates vary by location.
Please don’t hesitate to call or stop by a branch if you have any questions. We hope to see you soon! Join Today!
A Healthy You Awaits at the Y
Interested in becoming a member? We’d be glad to have you as part of the Y family! Now is the perfect time to join the Y, where we focus on developing the potential of kids, improving individual health and well-being, and supporting our neighbors.
When you join the Y you belong to a place where:
· Parents find a safe, positive environment for children to learn good values, social skills and behaviors.
· Families come together to have fun and spend quality time with each other.
· Children and teens play, learn who they are and what they can achieve, and are accepted with open arms.
· Adults connect with friends, pursue interests and learn how to live healthier.
Tell A Friend, Share the Y
Do you enjoy the Y? Then why not invite friends or family members to join? You'll feel good that you have motivated them to begin a healthier lifestyle and you’ll both receive a free month of Y membership!
Here’s how it works:
1. As a current Y member, you invite a friend to join by giving him or her a referral form.
2. Your friend brings the referral form when he or she joins.
3. If your friend joins, both of you receives a free month of membership! See full rules here.
At the Y, you’re a member of something special: the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We appreciate your continued support of the Y.
Speak with a member service associate at your local Y or call 314-436-7070.

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We are a community with an everyday mission to helping you achieve a balance of spirit, mind and body. We do that by encouraging good health and fostering connections with new and old friends through sports, fun and shared interests.
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Want to try the Y?
Belonging to the Downtown-Marquette YMCA means you are a member of two YMCA facilities. The Downtown YMCA is located on 15th and Locust, and the Marquette YMCA is located on Olive and Broadway. You have a dual membership for the price of one.
Print our guest pass and present it at the front desk of any branch of the YMCA of Greater St. Louis. A photo ID is required for guests age 13 and older. Up to two individuals or one household will be given access to the facility during the day or evening at absolutely no charge. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Guests may visit the association twice before joining the Y. The Marquette branch is an adults-only branch. You must be at least 18 year old to use the facility.


