McBurney YMCA

Was listening the ymca song and reqd mcburney branch and i came here. Read the reviews and felt pathetic reading people’s complaints.

Called ahead to try out the facility was told it was $30 for a day pass I went out of my way to show up and they turned me away at 6pm stating they only do day passes until 3pm. There is NOTHING listed on their website. It reflects how poorly run this facility is compared to other ymcas and gyms. Shame it’s subsidized with tax dollars and is supposed to be for the community but in reality it is not. Defund the ymca.

Administration at this gym has no concern for the people paying a normal top rate. When you ask for simple services, they give you a blank look up. They let kids run this place and act like we are rude for having anxiety with kids acting lawless in the entire facility.
Not a peaceful place

It's fun to stay here. It only takes 5 minutes to have a good time. They have everything that you're meant to enjoy!

Was told they had day passes over the phone so we traveled over there and it turns out we could not get a day pass on the weekend (called the same day). All we wanted to do was pay $30 dollars to use the facilities to take a shower.

Nice place for swimming. Early morning is busier than noon. For weekend it can be busy all the time. But less people in October compared with summer, so maybe it is better in winter. Pool is open all time around the year, except some holidays.

Path and subway is super close. No need to drive at all.

I bike around town and used to pop into various Y's for a swim. Now that's impossible because they do not provide towels. If you want to make a workout part of your every day--a good idea--you must carry a towel around with you (and then a soggy wet towel). The accessibility of the Y, the enjoyment of the Y, and the dollar value of the Y has dropped. Know who else hates this policy? Every single member of the Y. When they stopped providing towels, the price did not go down. I have loved the Y for decades but this love affair has ended.

Nice physical plant, terrible administration. The maintenance folks are terrific. But the administration is ridiculous. Changes in pool and class schedules aren't posted. Show up to use the pool when the posted schedule says 3 lanes open 1:30 -5:30? Sorry, teen swim team in there. All lanes closed for them. Aerobics or other class cancelled with no prior notices? Mention the erroneous schedules or point out the lack of information posted to someone at the "membership desk"? They'll give you the card of someone who is not there. Leave it to you to contact them about it because apparently sitting in a chair behind a plexiglass shield is too important for them to do it themselves. Only reason I'm still there after 3 decades is that I travel a lot in my business and I can use the other, better Ys in other towns.