Website accessibility for gyms and fitness centres
Since 28 June 2025 digital accessibility is a legal requirement for gyms and fitness centres too. Check for free, in about a minute, whether your site meets the WCAG 2.1 AA criteria required by the European regulation.
Why it concerns you too
Memberships and class sign-ups sold online are e-commerce services covered by the European Accessibility Act. Inclusive sport is also a market: people with disabilities actively look for accessible facilities, starting from the website.
The obligation comes from EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act), fully applicable since 28 June 2025. Non-compliance risks administrative fines, consumer complaints and remediation orders. Only service microenterprises are exempt: fewer than 10 employees and less than €2 million turnover.
The issues we find most often in this sector
Membership purchase with visual-only cards
Plans and prices presented as selectable cards with no accessible name and no selected state.
Class schedules in unstructured grids
Weekly timetables laid out as visual grids with no row and column headers.
Class booking only via app or widget
Third-party booking widgets that fail WCAG and do not work by keyboard.
These are recurring examples found in scans of sites in this sector: your site may have others (or none at all). The only way to know is to check.
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Analyse your site for freeFrequently asked questions
- Does the European Accessibility Act apply to gyms and fitness centres?
- Memberships and class sign-ups sold online are e-commerce services covered by the European Accessibility Act. Inclusive sport is also a market: people with disabilities actively look for accessible facilities, starting from the website.
- Which accessibility issues are typical for gyms and fitness centres?
- The three we find most often: Membership purchase with visual-only cards; Class schedules in unstructured grids; Class booking only via app or widget.
- How do I check whether my site is compliant?
- Start with the free EAA Sentinel scan: a real browser analyses up to 3 pages of your site and returns a 0-100 score with the most severe issues in about a minute. The full report (€49 one-time) extends the analysis to up to 50 pages, with every issue and fix instructions. Automated analysis detects 30-40% of WCAG issues — the machine-verifiable ones: full compliance also requires manual checks.
Want the regulatory picture for your sector? European Accessibility Act for gyms and fitness centres