FAQs
How Do I Book a Court?
Hello to your brand new private pickleball courts. Get your game on and reserve a court with your friends for nonstop play. Weekend and PM times available!
Rates are $60 an hour and you can bring up to 6 people. Paddle rentals and balls are available.
Courts are available for booking from 7am-10pm.
Entrance to the courts is through the store entrance on Wilshire, just check in at the front desk and you'll be ready to go.
Can I Try Paddles Before I Buy Them?
Check a paddle out like a library book. For only $5 a paddle, you can try out a variety of paddles for two days. And the best part? All rental fees go towards the cost of your new paddle. We have over 100 demo paddles and staff can help you find the perfect one for your game. We'll just create a profile for you and save your credit card information on file.
What Do I Bring to Play?
Comfortable, athletic clothing and court sneakers with non-marking soles are a must.
Is There Open Play?
We don't have regularly scheduled open play at the Santa Monica Pickleball Center but try out our most popular class - liveball.Liveball is a super fast, exciting, group pickleball workout - and it's a great way to meet players in the local area.
What is Liveball?
We don’t have drop in here but we recommend our Liveball Classes instead. Liveball is a super fast, exciting, group pickleball workout .
Here’s how it works — liveball is a doubles format game the court is divided into a champion and a challenger side.
Points are played in doubles pairs - there are no serves or returns. Instead, a dedicated feeder puts the ball into play from the side of the court.
The goal of the game is to make it over to the champion side. Players get there by winning 3 points before losing 2. In 90 minutes, you can expect to burn hundreds more calories than a typical open play game and the best part? You don’t have to set up a game or keep score.
You can sign up on our site, or app ‘Santa Monica Pickleball Center’ or on the phone 310-486-0726.
Can I Book a Group Outing or Private Pickleball Event?
Whether it's team bonding, client entertaining, parties, or even blacklight pickleball, we've got everything covered.Our events team can handle any request from programming, equipment to catering. Contact us today to save the date!
Just let us know the estimated headcount, desired date and time duration and we can get everything squared away.
I've Never Played Pickleball, How Can I Learn?
We offer small group classes called Jumpstart 1.0 -- these clinics cover the basics of pickleball: the rules, the basic terminology, where to stand, how to score and basic technique. We provide equipment, just come ready to learn!
We also provide private lessons where you can learn with one of our pros with specialized instruction. Hourly lessons are the same cost whether it's one or two people, so grab a friend and learn! Contact us with your availability and we'll get you playing in no time.
Do You Have Parking?
We have parking spaces located behind the building -- entrance is on 25th street.
There are two rows to the parking lot, please park in an unmarked space or spaces marked for the Santa Monica Tennis Center.
Entrance for the courts will be through the store on Wilshire.