Cheap Saunas: Sessions Under $20

Inside the Olla Hiki wood-fired sauna with ocean views through the windowOlla Hiki SaunaThe Sauna Project mobile sauna at CambridgeThe Sauna Project (Cambridge)The Sauna Project mobile sauna on the beach at KaikouraThe Sauna Project (Kaikoura)

Saunas where a session costs under about US$20, or the same in the local currency.

There are 85 cheap saunas in 44 cities across 10 countries: New Zealand (28), the United Kingdom (16), Ireland (10), Australia (7) and 6 more countries. Of the 84 open now, 64 have a cold plunge and 56 are wood-fired. One more is opening soon.

85

saunas

10

countries

44

cities

54

with live availability

Map of cheap saunas

Cheap saunas in Canada (5)

Cheap saunas in the United States (7)

Cheap saunas in Denmark (2)

Cheap saunas in Ireland (10)

Cheap saunas in the United Kingdom (16)

Cheap saunas in Norway (5)

Cheap saunas in Sweden (2)

Cheap saunas in Japan (2)

Cheap saunas in New Zealand (28)

Cheap saunas in Australia (7)

Elsewhere (1)

Frequently asked questions

How is "cheap" worked out?

A listing counts when its session price is under about US$20 in its own currency, for example under £15, €18, 200 kr in Norway or Sweden, or CA$27. Prices come from each venue's own booking page.

Where are the most cheap saunas?

New Zealand has the most, with 28. The rest are in the United Kingdom (16), Ireland (10), Australia (7), the United States (7), Canada (5), Norway (5) and 3 more countries.

How much does a cheap sauna cost?

The typical session is NZ$23 in New Zealand, £11 in the United Kingdom and €15 in Ireland, going by the middle listed price. Prices are per person for one session; see each listing for what's included.

Can I see open times before I go?

For 54 of them, yes: the listing shows live session times from the venue's own booking system. For the rest, the listing links to the venue's website.

More sauna collections

Cold plungeHot rounds, then an ice bath, plunge tub or open water.537 saunas · 344 citiesLake & sea plungeNo tub needed: the cold plunge is open water.181 saunas · 122 citiesFloating & boatsSaunas on rafts, pontoons and boats, with a ladder into the water.65 saunas · 52 citiesWood-firedHeated by a real fire in a wood-burning stove.336 saunas · 232 citiesOutdoorSaunas in the open air, cooling off under the sky.464 saunas · 327 citiesWaterfrontOn the shore or floating on it, with water a few steps away.256 saunas · 184 cities

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