Frequently Asked Questions

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No, the club is pay as you go, no membership required. However, the membership offers significant discounts, preferential rates and other perks.

We offer four types of membership: Off peak membership, monthly by direct debit, 6 month and annual. You can find details in the membership section of the website. 

You can book a starter package online, which includes a 30 min coaching session for £10. This entitles you to one month free membership, which includes discounted matches, group lessons, social events and equipment.

Yes, many of the skills are transferable. With some practice and coaching, you’d be able to reach a good padel level to allow you to play competitive matches. To see how we assess levels, please check our Level Guidelines. 

Yes, our matches are always doubles matches and courts priced accordingly. However, you can book a court at full price (for 4 people) if you want to just play with one other player.  

We run a 6 week Padel Academy programme for different levels.  Enquire at the club for start dates. We also offer private lessons. All lessons are available to members and non-members. 

Yes, courts can be booked online via our website, or the Stratford Padel Club app. Availability is always up to date. Please note that min bookings time is 90 min and that our booking system adjusts pricing based on the membership status of each player. At least one player will need to register. If the other three are not registered with the club, the person booking and paying for the booking can select one of the anonymous accounts, Guest 1, Guest 2, Guest 3, Guest 4, Orange Guest 1, Orange Guest 2 and Orange Guest 3 and others similar. 

Yes, we organise matches suitable for your level. We just need to assess your level during your first visit to the club or through a Starter package session. 

You can join a match using the I’m in functionality on our website (via Client Access) or using the Stratford Padel Club app. To join matches, you need to have a player rating from us, ratings are allocated by our coaches and are not based on self-assesssment. 

When you book your starter package with us, you get a 30min coaching session and we assess your level. We will then allocate a rating and place you in the right player group, so you can interact with fellow players of similar level and start playing. We assess each player’s level every 6 months. 

If you’re in town for a short period of time, you can still come and play as a non-member. If you are in town for more than a month, it’s worth considering the monthly direct debit membership to benefit from discounts. However, if you want to join matches with others, we suggest you take up the Starter package to get a player rating and benefit from discounts. 

You can cancel any booking free of charge with more than 24h notice. However, we will charge you the price of your booking for any cancellations within 24h.

Yes, we can rent bats at £3.  New balls can be bought from the shop on site, and they are £5.5 for a can of three balls which you will take with you after the match. 

Typical tennis/gym gear. However, we recommend using padel tennis shoes, rather than regular running shoes. Padel tennis shoes are closer to clay court shoes in grip and design. 

We sell bats, grips, balls. We do not sell padel shoes.  

No, we do not.

If you are an LTA member, you get ranking points for the Graded LTA tournaments played at our club. 

Registration need to be on the LTA website. For LTA Tournaments you cannot register directly at our club. However, we provide all the relevant information prior to each tournament on our social media (IG, FB and Twitter pages), so follow us. 

Yes, we have junior academies, prices are £60 for a course of 6 lessons, 1h/lesson. 

Yes, we can organise lessons for parents and children. 

Min age limit is 3.5 years, there is no upper age limit, we have players in their late 60s and 70s playing at the club on a weekly basis. 

Yes, our facilities are accessible for wheelchair users and one of our coaches is qualified to coach wheelchair users. 

Yes, we have concession prices for students, pensioners, nurses, police, firemen. Please enquire at the club for details. Players under the age of 18 get member rates without paying for a membership and all the other concession categories get 10% discount on the membership. 

Yes, we do have changing rooms and shower facilities. 

Our club has a bar area, tennis table and a cross fit gym.

Yes, non-member can use the gym, but a charge will apply, of £10/month. Members use the gym for free, as part of their membership of the club. 

Members pay £1/h, non-members pay £6/h.

Monday to Friday: From 5:30PM until closure.

Saturday and Sunday: From opening until 5:30PM. For private lessons, Sat and Sun are considered off peak.