Is the gym card transfer fee legal?

Illegal.

It is illegal to transfer the fitness card. According to the Law on the Protection of Consumers' Related Rights and Interests, if consumers need to change their cards due to the change of residence or other objective reasons, the operators must agree that they cannot charge extra fees for 12-month annual cards or three-month season cards within the prescribed adaptation period.

Real-name registration system registration system is adopted when consumers apply for a card, with the purpose of facilitating the management of fitness members. The main purpose of charging the card transfer fee is to prevent consumers from frequently transferring cards, resulting in the situation of' one card for multiple purposes'.