How much does a padel court cost to hire in the UK? Prices by region and time

The headline numbers

We read the published price lists of 79 UK padel venues on 1 November 2026, one page per venue, and converted every price to a per court, 60 minute figure. Where a venue quoted per player we multiplied by four; where it quoted 75 or 90 minutes we scaled to an hour. These are list prices, not live slot prices, and some venues add member discounts or charge more for a show court.

The median, the middle venue when all are lined up by price, is a better guide than the average because a few London venues charge far more than everyone else. The full venue by venue data is in our UK padel court price index.

Prices by region

Regional medians vary more than you might expect. The West Midlands had the lowest off-peak median at £20, matched by Yorkshire and The Humber, while the East of England was highest at £40 off-peak. At peak times London leads at £50, with the East of England close behind at £48. Some regional samples are small, so treat the figures for Wales and Northern Ireland, with two priced venues each, as indicative only.

What changes the price

• Time of day: peak usually means weekday evenings from about 5 or 6pm. Off-peak daytime slots are the cheapest.
• Indoor or outdoor: indoor courts cost more to run, and in our venue data only 42.5% of venues with a known court type have an indoor court.
• Location: city centre London venues can charge far more than the median. UK Padel co-founder Nick Baker told City AM in 2025 that some central London courts cost over £95 an hour.
• Membership: many clubs offer cheaper member rates or member only booking windows.
• Booking length: 90 minute slots are common and cost proportionally more, but often slightly less per hour.

Cost per player, per session

Padel is a four player game, so the court fee splits nicely. At the UK median, an hour off-peak works out at £7 each, a peak hour £10 each and a weekend hour £9 each. A 90 minute peak booking at the median rate would be about £15 each. Add balls: a tube of three costs £4.49 to £5.49 in our range and lasts a few sessions, so perhaps £1 to £2 each per game.

Over a year of weekly peak games, court fees at the median come to around £520 per player. That is worth knowing when you weigh up a membership.

How to pay less

Our guide on how to book a padel court covers the booking apps and timing, and the padel court finder lists 916 venues across the UK.

• Book off-peak. Daytime and late evening slots are often several pounds cheaper per court.
• Look further out. Venues on the edge of town often undercut central ones.
• Join open matches through booking apps to share a court when you do not have a four.
• Check member rates if you play more than once a week.
• Bring your own racket rather than hiring one every time.

Running costs beyond the court

A racket is a one off cost that pays for itself quickly if you are hiring. A first racket in our range starts at £59 with Fen, or £92 for the Starter Kit with Tor, a tube of balls, three overgrips and a cover. If you play with the same group, the Pair Kit at £169 covers two rackets and two tubes. See padel starter kits.

Lobwell Starter Kit

Tor racket, 3 ball tube, 3 overgrips and a thermal cover

• 4 items
• Save £10.97

£92

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Lobwell First Racket Kit

Fen racket, 3 ball tube and 3 overgrips

• 3 items
• Save £5.48

£64

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Lobwell Pair Kit

Two Tor rackets, two ball tubes and six overgrips

• 6 items
• Save £10.96

£169

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Hiring a court is not building one

Search results often mix up the price of hiring a court with the cost of building one. This page is about hire. Building a full size court involves a 10 by 20 metre playing area, a drained base, 4 metre glass and mesh walls and, indoors, at least 6 metres of clear height under FIP rules, so it is a construction project with quotes from specialist installers. For the dimensions, see the padel court size guide.