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A coworking membership gives you flexible, rolling access to a shared professional workspace and its facilities, without the cost or commitment of a traditional office lease. You pay one fee, turn up, and get to work in a space that is cleaned, staffed and connected for you. At Orbit Spaces we offer three coworking membership options, and this guide explains how each one works so you can choose with confidence.
The right choice depends less on your job title and more on one honest question which is how often will you actually be here? A freelancer who drops in twice a month needs something very different from a founder building a team five days a week. Below we walk through what a coworking membership includes, what the three Orbit tiers cost, and how to match a plan to the way you really work.
A coworking membership is a subscription that gives you regular access to a shared workspace, its desks, its Wi-Fi and its wider facilities. Instead of signing a multi-year lease and paying separately for rent, utilities, cleaning and furniture, you pay a single fee and everything is handled for you. That is the core appeal, and it is why so many freelancers, hybrid workers and small teams have moved away from both the home office and the conventional lease.
The model sits neatly between working from home and renting private office space. You get the professionalism, the equipment and the company of other people, but you keep the flexibility to scale up, scale down or walk away on short notice. Terms are usually monthly and rolling, so your workspace can change as your business changes. You are buying access to a working environment, not a fixed asset you have to maintain.
Orbit runs its coworking on a simple, honest structure with three clear options. There is a pay-as-you-go day pass, a flexible monthly membership, and a fixed desk for people who want a permanent spot. You can explore the full picture on our flexible coworking space page, but the sections below break down exactly what each one offers.
Every Orbit coworking membership includes high-speed Wi-Fi, free tea and coffee, phone and Zoom booths, discounted meeting room bookings, access to our community portal, and periodic seasonal events and discounts. Those essentials come as standard whichever tier you pick, so even a single day pass gives you a properly equipped professional space rather than a borrowed corner of a café.
The point of bundling everything together is that you stop paying for and managing all the small things that a workspace quietly needs. There is no separate broadband bill, no cleaning rota, no coffee run and no business rates headache to worry about. Reputable coworking spaces roll these costs into one figure, which makes budgeting simple and frees up hours you would otherwise lose to admin.
Beyond the practical facilities, a membership buys you the company and atmosphere that a home office cannot. You share the space with other independent workers and small teams, which creates natural chances to collaborate, swap ideas and build a network. Our community portal and regular events give that connection a little structure, so the social side is there when you want it and easy to ignore when you are heads-down on deadline.
Orbit keeps its coworking membership plans deliberately simple, with three options that map onto three different working patterns. The names tell you most of what you need to know: the Day Pass is for occasional visits, the Member plan is our flexible monthly option, and the Fixed Desk is for people who want a permanent base.
Here is what each one includes and who it suits best.
The Orbit Spaces Day Pass costs £10 per day and gives you access to the Hub and Reception shared spaces at any of our locations for the day, with Wi-Fi and tea and coffee included. There is no monthly commitment and nothing to sign up to beyond the day itself, so it is the lowest-risk way to try coworking. You simply book the day you need and turn up.
This tier suits people who mostly work elsewhere but want an occasional change of scene or a professional space now and then. Freelancers between projects, remote employees who need to escape the kitchen table once a fortnight, and visitors passing through the North West all get good value here. It works beautifully as a trial run too, letting you test the space before committing to anything monthly.
Skip the Day Pass if you find yourself booking it most weeks, because at that point a monthly plan will save you money and give you more. If you want to understand how drop-in rates compare with monthly membership over time, our guide to how much a coworking space costs breaks the numbers down. You can also book a single day through our coworking day pass page whenever you fancy dropping in.
The Orbit Spaces Member plan costs £50 per month and gives you access to the Hub and Reception shared space at any of our locations, five days a week. It includes Wi-Fi and tea and coffee, and it adds 25% off meeting room bookings, which quickly pays for itself if you host clients or run team catch-ups. This is our most flexible membership and the natural home for most regular coworkers.
The plan is built for the freelancer or hybrid worker who wants a proper workspace several days a week without paying for a permanent desk they do not need. You take any available spot when you arrive, pack up at the end of the day, and enjoy the community and structure that a coworking space provides. For anyone weighing up whether that beats staying at home, our piece on why coworking for freelancers is better than working from home is worth a read.
Choose a different tier if your needs sit at either extreme. If you only visit occasionally, the Day Pass is more economical, and if you are in almost every day and want the same setup each time, the Fixed Desk is the better fit. Most people find the Member plan is the comfortable middle ground, and you can see the full detail on our flexible coworking space page.
The Fixed Desk Member plan costs £150 per month and includes everything in the Member plan, plus your own desk reserved just for you with a monitor and laptop dock. You also get free locker storage and business address registration, so your workspace and your paperwork both have a permanent home. Nobody else uses your desk, and your setup stays exactly as you left it.
This tier is for people who are in most days and want consistency over flexibility. Solo business owners who work daily, small teams building a base, and anyone who leaves equipment set up will get the most from it. The reserved desk, the storage and the registered business address together make it a genuine office alternative, with all the community and facilities of coworking on top.
Skip the Fixed Desk if your schedule is unpredictable or you are only in once or twice a week, because you would be paying for consistency you are not using. If a dedicated spot sounds right, our coworking dedicated desk page has the full details. And if you are still deciding between coworking, a serviced office and staying home, our comparison of a serviced office versus coworking versus home working is a useful next step.
At Orbit, a coworking membership costs £10 per day for the Day Pass, £50 per month for the Member plan, or £150 per month for the Fixed Desk, all exclusive of VAT. The gap between the tiers is not arbitrary, and understanding what drives it helps you see where your money goes and which plan gives you the best value for how you work.
The biggest factor is how often you need access and how permanent that access is. A day pass buys you shared space for a single day, so it is priced for occasional use. The monthly Member plan buys you shared space five days a week plus meeting room discounts, which is why it costs more but works out cheaper per visit for regulars. The Fixed Desk carries the highest price because you are reserving a specific desk that sits empty when you are away, along with storage and a business address.
Facilities and extras also shape the figure. The Member plan adds 25% off meeting rooms, and the Fixed Desk adds a monitor and dock, locker storage and address registration on top. Coworking pricing generally reflects location, the quality of the space and the breadth of what is bundled in, which is exactly why transparent, all-inclusive fees are easier to judge than a bare desk rate. Enterprise packages are available across all our locations, so larger teams can get in touch for a tailored quote.
Fancy dropping in?
Best for: occasional visits and trying coworking out.
Explore the Day PassOur most flexible membership
Best for: regular but flexible coworkers, a few days a week.
Explore MembershipSomething more permanent?
Best for: daily users who want the same desk set up every time.
Explore the Fixed Desk*Prices exclusive of VAT. Enterprise packages available across all locations — get in touch to find out more.
Choosing the right coworking membership comes down to how many days a week you will use the space and how much you value having the same desk every time. Occasional visitors want the Day Pass, regular but flexible workers want the Member plan, and daily users who leave equipment set up want the Fixed Desk. A few honest questions make the decision quick.
Ask yourself whether you will be in once or twice a month, a few days a week, or most days. If it is the former, pay per day and keep things simple. If it is a few days a week and you are happy taking any free desk when you arrive, the Member plan gives you flexibility and meeting room savings without over-committing. If you are in most days and want your monitor plugged in and your files where you left them, the Fixed Desk removes all the friction.
The good news is that nothing here locks you in. Most people start in one tier and move to another as their business grows or their routine settles, which is exactly how a flexible membership is meant to work. If you are still not sure coworking is right for you at all, our practical guide to whether a coworking space is worth it weighs up the case in full.
For many people a coworking membership is worth it because it solves the problems working from home quietly creates which is isolation, blurred boundaries and no professional space to meet clients. Home working costs nothing on paper, but the hidden price shows up in lost focus, longer hours and the absence of colleagues to bounce ideas off. A membership gives you a clean line between work and home and a room full of other working people.
There is a wellbeing angle too that is easy to overlook. Leaving the house, moving through a proper workspace and sharing it with others supports focus and mental health in ways a spare bedroom rarely can. We looked at this in detail in our article on how coworking supports mental health at work, and it is one of the most common reasons members give for making the switch.
Cost sits in the membership’s favour more often than people expect. When you add up home broadband, heating, the value of a client-ready meeting space and the productivity you lose to household distractions, £50 a month for five days of proper workspace starts to look modest. You also gain the meeting room discounts, the community and the flexibility to change your mind, none of which the kitchen table offers.
You can get an Orbit coworking membership at four North West locations: Stockport, Manchester, Bolton and Warrington. Every membership gives you access at any of our sites, so you can work near home one day and near a client the next without changing your plan. Each location offers the same core facilities and the same three tiers.
Our Stockport home is Regent House, a central hub that has become the flagship for our coworking community, and you can see it on our coworking space Stockport page. In Warrington we are based at The Point in Birchwood, with full details on our coworking space Warrington page. Manchester coworking runs from 55 King Street in the city centre, which you can explore via our flexible workspace Manchester page, and Bolton adds a fourth option across Greater Manchester.
Because a single membership covers all four, your workspace flexes with your week rather than tying you to one address. That matters for hybrid workers splitting time between towns and for anyone whose client meetings move around the region. Wherever you start, you keep the same fee, the same facilities and the freedom to work from whichever site suits the day.
The simplest way to choose is to try the space for yourself. Book a Day Pass to see how you get on, or enquire about the Member plan if you already know you will be in a few days a week. Whichever you pick, you get a properly equipped professional workspace, a friendly community and the freedom to change your mind as your business grows. Get in touch or drop in, and we will help you find the tier that fits.
The quick answers on cost, what’s included, and how the tiers work. Tap a question to expand it.
An Orbit coworking membership costs £10 per day for a Day Pass, £50 per month for the flexible Member plan, or £150 per month for a Fixed Desk, all exclusive of VAT. Each tier includes Wi-Fi and refreshments, and the monthly plans add meeting room discounts and more.
Every Orbit membership includes high-speed Wi-Fi, free tea and coffee, phone and Zoom booths, discounted meeting room bookings, community portal access and seasonal events. Monthly plans add extras such as five-day access, and the Fixed Desk adds a reserved desk, locker storage and business address registration.
Yes. Orbit memberships run on flexible, rolling terms, so you can move between the Day Pass, Member and Fixed Desk plans as your routine or your team changes. Most people start with one tier and adjust as their needs settle, which is exactly how the structure is designed to work.
Yes. Every Orbit coworking membership gives you access at all four North West locations in Stockport, Manchester, Bolton and Warrington. You can work from whichever site suits your day without changing your plan or paying extra.
