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Coworking space tour checklist
What to test and ask before joining any coworking space. Use this on a walk-through or a day-pass trial to verify access hours, price, contract, Wi-Fi, calls, meeting rooms, parking, accessibility, mail, and trial terms — item by item, in the words of each operator. It is printable, needs no email, and applies equally to Granite City and every competitor.
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Before you tour: what to know about your own needs
A tour is more useful when you can compare the space against a specific picture of how you actually work. Jot answers to these first.
- Schedule
- How many days a week will you actually use the space, and at what times?
- Work mode
- Heads-down focus, calls, in-person meetings, or a mix?
- Calls
- How many hours of video or phone calls do you take on a typical day?
- Privacy
- Do you need a room with a door for confidential work, or is an open desk fine?
- Budget
- What is your comfortable monthly range including add-ons and meeting-room hours?
- Travel
- How long is the commute, and what parking or transit do you need at either end?
- Accessibility
- Any specific accessibility, sensory, or ergonomic requirements?
- Do you need a business address for mail, filings, or package delivery?
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1. Access and hours
Confirm exactly when you can be in the building — including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
2. Price and fees
Get the total monthly outlay in writing — including any fees that are not on the public price page.
3. Contract and cancellation
Read the term. You want to know exactly how you leave, not only how you join.
4. Wi-Fi and technology
Ask what the network actually delivers — not marketing bullet points.
5. Calls and privacy
If you take video calls or handle confidential work, the honest constraints matter more than the phrase 'phone booths available.'
6. Meeting rooms
Bring your real meeting sizes and pretend to book them right now.
7. Parking and location
The tour is the best time to walk the actual route from your car to your seat.
8. Accessibility
Ask specifically. Every space is welcoming to somebody, but very few are welcoming to everybody.
9. Mail and business address
If you need a real address, ask what the operator allows — some plans include mail, some do not.
10. Trial or day pass
A tour tells you how the space looks. A trial tells you how the space works.
Compare providers side-by-side (optional)
If you are touring more than one space, jot what each operator said next to each topic. This worksheet does not grade or rank providers — it just keeps their answers in one place so you can decide for yourself. Notes stay in this browser tab only.
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Provider 3
Room for three providers by design — enough to compare, not so many that observations blur together. There is no total score at the bottom.
Related, provider-neutral reading
- Folsom coworking compared → provider profiles for the operators you might tour.
- Folsom coworking cost and access index → per-family price and access-window comparison.
- Folsom meeting rooms compared → capacity, AV, and hourly rates across verified rooms.
Want to try this checklist on us?
We use the same questions on our own tours. Bring this checklist and hold Granite City to the same standard as every other operator you visit.