Guest Guidelines

The YMCA WELCOMES GUESTS and PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS!

Our Guest and Visitor Policy is designed to accommodate Members wishing to bring a guest and Prospective Members wishing to visit the Y prior to joining.

*We do not sell passes for in town or out of town guests to come alone.
*In compliance of our Praesidium Accreditation® and for the protection of our members and guests, all guests and visitors age 18 and older are subject to sex offender screening against a national database prior to facility use.

Guests of a Member and Prospective Members are welcome to visit the YMCA and enjoy membership amenities under the following guidelines:

IN TOWN GUESTS

ONE Free Guest Visit in a Calendar Year

• Guest is accompanied by a YMCA member or presents a Guest Pass issued by an authorized YMCA staff member
• Members age 12 and up may bring a Guest ages 12 and up
• Members age 19 and up may bring a Guest of any age
• Guests age 18 and under must present a Waiver (below) signed by the Guest’s parent/legal guardian.
• Guest allows sufficient time to be properly checked in through our Member Services Desk and agrees to the following prior to facility use:
  • Provides valid Photo ID (age 16+)
  • Is compliant with completing necessary waivers 
  • Is compliant in providing accurate contact information and having photo taken which will be entered and stored on our local database and subject to subsequent sex offender screening
• Member is allowed a maximum of 1 individual guest or 1 family unit per visit
• Member is responsible for Guest for duration of visit and both are expected to comply with member Terms and Conditions

ONE $25 additional Guest Visit in a Calendar Year

• Guests meeting the above conditions that have taken advantage of their Free Initial Guest Visit may visit a 2nd time with a $25 Guest Fee
• Guest Fee is is payable by debit/credit card or cash in advance of facility use

OUT OF TOWN GUESTS (of a member)

• Out of town guests of members may visit up to 7 days per calendar year at no charge.
• Guests must be accompanied by a member during each visit to the Y under the same conditions noted above.
• “Out of town” is defined as a person living more than 50 miles outside our service area
• Members may elect to upgrade their membership for household members residing for an extended stay past 7 days.

*Individual branches may place seasonal or facility area limits based on facility demands and capacities or during Member Advantage times

YMCA NATIONWIDE MEMBERSHIP ACCESS

As a participating Nationwide Association, we are proud to offer our members access to YMCAs in our network of more than 2,700 YMCAs in 10,000 communities across the nation. Nationwide Membership enables you to visit any participating YMCA in the United States through membership at your home YMCA

Request a Guest Visit

Complete this form in advance of your visit so we can be ready to welcome you!

• Date of Visit*
  MM slash DD slash YYYY
• Guest Name*
  First Last
• Guest Middle Name
• Address*
  Street Address City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code
• Guest Date of Birth*
  MM slash DD slash YYYY
• I (Guest) am age 19 or above*
  YesNo - Guardian to complete remainder of form
• Guardian Name (for Guests under age 19)
  First Last
• Email Address of self (age 19 and up) or guardian if under 19*
• Phone of self (age 19 and up) or guardian if under 19*
• Guest of : (Member's First and Last Name and DOB)*
  Guest of : (Member's First and Last Name and DOB) *
• Branch Visiting*
  Select LocationAlabasterGreystoneHooverMountain BrookPelhamShades ValleyTrussville
• Please check all that apply
  • This is my first visit this year as an In Town Guest
  • This is my second visit this year as an In Town Guest ($25 fee)
  • I am an Out of Town Guest
  • I would like information on Membership
  • I am the Guardian of Guest (age 12-18)
• Consent*
  I consent to the below information of behalf of self/minor
  Use of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham (YMCA) facilities and participation in sports or other physically demanding activities inherently exposes the participant to a certain degree of risk of personal injury, illness, and other adverse medical consequences. The YMCA is not an insurer of a members' life or personal safety. No participant will engage in activities which require a level of physical fitness exceeding the participant's physical condition or
  abilities, as determined by the participant. Every participant assumes the risk of personal injury, illness or other condition arising out of or related to the participant's activity on YMCA premises.
  I agree to release the National Council of Young Men's' Christian Association of the United State of America and its independent and autonomous
  member association in the U.S and Puerto Rico from claims of negligence or bodily injury or death in connection with the use of YMCA facilities and from any liability for other claims including loss of property to fullest extent of the law. I give permission to the personnel of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to video, photograph, make a voice recording or motion picture of me and/or my minor/child/children, to be used in connection with the internet, printed material, visual or auditory presentations, or to use in a depiction of a team activity. Also, these items will be exclusive property of the YMCA of Greater Birmingham.
  
  As a membership organization, our first priority is to our YMCA of Greater Birmingham members who have made a commitment to the Y by Joining. The Guest and Visitor Policy Is designed to accommodate Members wishing to bring
  a Guest, and Prospective Members wishing to visit the Y prior to joining. The YMCA of Greater Birmingham reserves the right to deny access to any member or guest who may pose a potential threat to the security and/or safety of members, guests, or participants. We do not sell passes for in town or out of town guests to come alone.
  "Individual branches may place seasonal or facility area limits based on facility demands and capacity or during Member Advantage times.
  
  All individuals age 18 and older receive a Screening against a National Registered Sex Offender database. Confirmed matches will be denied access to the YMCA of Greater Birmingham.
• Upload of Identification
  Please upload valid Driver's License of self (19 and up) or guardian for guests under age 19
• File*
  Max. file size: 128 MB.
• Message
• Name
  First Last