Where to Play Padel in Cape Town
Where to play padel in Cape Town
Padel went from a curiosity to a waiting list in about three years, and Cape Town now has courts from Table View to Claremont. Here's where to play, roughly what it costs, and what to know before your first game.
The courts
Grouped by where they are, biggest first.
Atlantic Seaboard, City Bowl & Paarden Eiland
| Venue | Area | Courts | Indoor / outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturf Padel Arena | Paarden Eiland | 11 | 9 indoor, 2 outdoor |
| Virgin Active Epicentre | Paarden Eiland | 5 | Indoor (4 doubles, 1 singles) |
| Africa Padel Camps Bay | Camps Bay | 4 | Outdoor |
| The Grid Padel Club | Three Anchor Bay, Green Point | 4 | Outdoor |
| Virgin Active Point | Green Point | 4 | Outdoor |
| Racket + Ball Club | Bree Street, City Bowl | 4 | Indoor |
| Virgin Active The Glen | Clifton | 3 | Outdoor |
| The Rotunda | Camps Bay | 1 | Indoor |
Woodstock & the Southern Suburbs
| Venue | Area | Courts | Indoor / outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Padel Claremont | Claremont | 9 | Outdoor |
| Arturf Padel Arena Villagers | Claremont | 6 | Outdoor |
| Virgin Active Woodstock | Woodstock | 3 | Indoor |
| Aura Padel Club Woodstock | Woodstock | 1 | Indoor |
Northern Suburbs & the West Coast
| Venue | Area | Courts | Indoor / outdoor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Padel Club | Montague Gardens | 5 | Indoor |
| Padel 365 | Century City | 4 | Indoor |
| Virgin Active Durbanville | Durbanville | 3 | Outdoor |
| Atlantic Padel | Table View | 2 | Indoor |
Last checked September 2026. Cape Town is opening padel courts faster than anyone can keep track of. If we've missed one or got a number wrong, tell us and we'll fix it.
One worth a special mention: The Rotunda in Camps Bay has a single indoor court set beneath a chandelier inside a domed 1904 ballroom. It's the most unusual place to play padel in the country, and worth booking once for the room alone.
What it costs
Court hire in Cape Town runs from about R125 per person per hour at the smaller outdoor clubs up to around R500 per hour for the court at the bigger venues like Arturf and Africa Padel Claremont. Most places split it four ways, so a game usually lands somewhere between R125 and R150 a head.
Nearly everywhere books through Playtomic. Peak times are weekday evenings and weekend mornings. So book earlier than you think you need to.
Indoor or outdoor?
It matters more here than in most cities. The Cape south-easter will move a padel ball, and a windy afternoon at an exposed outdoor court turns into a different sport. If you're playing between November and February, or after about 2pm anywhere near the Atlantic seaboard, indoor is worth the extra.
If you've never played
- You need four people. Padel is doubles. Singles courts exist but are rare here.
- Rackets are always available to hire at the club for a small fee. Most people play a few games on club rackets before buying.
- Tennis experience helps, but less than you'd think. The walls change everything, and the underarm serve levels the field fast.
- Wear court shoes. Running shoes will do for one session; after that your ankles will complain.
When you're ready to buy your own
Club rental rackets are heavy, battered, and usually the wrong shape for you. Once you're playing weekly it's worth having your own.
If you're new, start with a round shape. The sweet spot is the biggest and it forgives the mishits you're still making. Move to a teardrop when you start attacking. Diamond shapes are for players who already reliably find the middle of the racket.
We build all three in full carbon, from R2,400 roughly a third of what an big-brand equivalent costs, because we design and sell them ourselves rather than through a distributor chain. You can test one at Africa Padel before you commit.