The Battery · Cost
What The Battery costs
The Battery does not publish its fees. What is known — including figures reported by named publications, clearly marked as such — is set out below.
An initiation fee is paid once. Dues recur — usually annually, sometimes monthly. Many chapter-based organizations charge chapter dues on top of national or global dues, and retreats, travel and events are almost always extra. A figure marked “reported” came from a publication, not from the organization.
Published and reported fees
| Cost | Amount | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. Separate rates exist for Member, Partner, Out of Town and Under 30, and the Battery Alliance upgrade is charged in addition, but no amounts are published. | Source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed. The club's apply page lists membership types without prices and no figure appears in its Charter. | Source ↗ |
| Other cost | Lifetime Membership and Couples Lifetime Membership are named in the club's Charter, the latter at "a combined package price". No price is published. | Source ↗ |
Not publicly disclosed. The Battery publishes membership classes and rules in detail but no prices.
Compared with similar organizations
| Organization | Lowest published dues |
|---|---|
| Soho House | $6,000 a year |
| NeueHouse | not disclosed |
| The Aster | not disclosed |
| San Vicente Bungalows | not disclosed |
| The Conduit | $1,250 a year |
| Home House | $1,440 a year |
Sources
- The Battery, The Battery. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Hotel - The Battery, The Battery. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Spaces - The Battery, The Battery. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
- Apply - The Battery, The Battery. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
- Charter - The Battery, The Battery. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 3
- Bebo Founders Go Analog With Exclusive Battery Club in San Francisco, AllThingsD, May 2013. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 6
- Michael Birch (businessman), Wikipedia. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 8
Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.