Where to Play Pickleball in Taipei: Courts & Prices

Where to play pickleball in Taipei: free courts at Youth Park and Huazhong, open play at sports centers and schools for about NT$150 to NT$350 a head in Taipei City, and private clubs by the hour. New Taipei adds more open play and two courts with no listed session.

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Where to play pickleball in Taipei for free

Free courts come in two kinds, and it helps to know which you are going to.

The first kind needs no booking. Youth Park in Wanhua has courts converted from old badminton courts, open all day and lit until 10 pm. Huazhong Riverside Park has courts with windbreak nets and three opening windows: 8 am to noon, 1 pm to 5 pm and 6 pm to 10 pm. Both are free and, according to Marie Claire Taiwan, need no booking. No session is listed there, so finding a game is up to you. That listing is the only source for these hours, so confirm them on site.

The second kind has a regular open play. These are the sessions the Taiwan pickleball association lists, and they are the easiest way to get a game without knowing anyone:

At Zhishan, you join the queue on site or through a local group. The Jingmei court is shared with badminton and booked with the Taipei Department of Sports, so check the booking page before you plan a game there. The hours are the ones on the association’s listing, which has no date on it, so they may have moved.

Mingde, Maishuai Bridge and Linong Park also have public pickleball courts and show up on the map. Their hours and fees are not confirmed, so check on site.

Pickleball open play at sports centers and schools

This is where many of the organized games are. You pay per person for a session, you do not need a partner, and the venue is indoors for most of them, which matters in a Taipei summer. The association lists more than a dozen in Taipei City:

Prices are per person for the session, not for the court. For the three sports centers, the Beitou MRT hall and NTUT, the listing gives the association’s contact for Taipei ([email protected]). For the schools, it points to a LINE account (@579urgnx). Neither is the venue’s own booking line, so expect to message first and ask.

Pickleball courts in New Taipei: Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Banqiao and more

Greater Taipei plays across the river too. The association lists 12 more sessions in New Taipei, in the same format and at similar prices:

Ten of the twelve list the same LINE account as the Taipei schools (@579urgnx). Sanxia (02-2674-9088) and Yingge (02-8678-2677) give a phone number instead, and Yingge only takes bookings by phone.

Two courts have no listed session:

Danfeng Elementary School, Xinzhuang. A covered school court near Huilong MRT station. A local group posts open play there on Sunday afternoons, informally and without a date, so ask the group before you go. No fee is confirmed.

New Taipei Metropolitan Park courts. Outdoor courts built for pickleball. The rule reported for them is first come, first served, with four players per court in rotation. It comes from a pickleball guide that was not rechecked, so ask on site.

In Luzhou, the public court on Shuhong 12th Road is short of capacity, according to a Lianhe Daily report of June 2026. The same report says two more courts are planned under Chenglu Bridge, not built at the time.

Map of pickleball courts in Taipei and New Taipei

A pin on a park or a school is the place, not the exact court. Tap a pin to see the hours and what is known about it. The map also covers New Taipei.

Pickleball courts in Taipei: address, hours and how to get in

Youth Park, Wanhua. Courts on the former badminton courts at 199 Shuiyuan Road. Free, no booking, lit until 10 pm.

Huazhong Riverside Park, Wanhua. On the Xindian River, the same park as the football pitches in our guide to football in Taipei. Free, no booking, with windbreak nets.

Zhishan Park, Shilin. Free. Evenings are Tuesday and Thursday, afternoons are the weekend. Turn up and join the queue, or ask a local group.

Beitou Sports Center, Beitou. On the second floor, with wood floors and air conditioning, according to Marie Claire Taiwan. Sessions are Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Saturday late afternoon, NT$200 to NT$300 a head. The address is 100 Lane 39, Section 1, Shipai Road.

Wanhua Sports Center, Wanhua. One of the cheapest sessions on the list, NT$150 to NT$200 a head on Wednesday afternoons. It is the same building as the football field in our Taipei football guide, at 6-1 Xining South Road.

Xinyi Sports Center, Xinyi. Open play on Friday afternoons. If you want a whole court instead, Marie Claire Taiwan lists NT$250 an hour off-peak and NT$400 from 6 pm. Booking only opens three days ahead, on site or on 02-8786-1911, and paddles rent for NT$50. Confirm the prices by phone.

Private pickleball clubs in Taipei: court prices

You pay for the court by the hour, then split it. The three clubs below have indoor courts, so the weather matters less. Checked on 8 October 2026:

Downstairs Pickle Ball Club, Beitou. Courts booked by the hour, trial sessions, and a shop for gear.

Ahhh Pickleball Social Hub, Zhongzheng. A club with a bar. Courts booked by the hour, in the city center.

Expo Park MAJI Pickleball Garden, Zhongshan. Indoor and outdoor courts in Expo Park, near Yuanshan MRT. Booked online.

Most clubs checked in October 2026 charged between NT$700 and NT$1,300 an hour for a court, and a few in the city center charged more than NT$2,000. A court holds four players, so at NT$1,200 an hour that is NT$300 each. Prices move, so confirm before you tell anyone to turn up.

There are more clubs than these three. Search the neighborhood on Google Maps and read the most recent reviews, because prices and opening hours change often.

How to book a pickleball court in Taipei

There is no single system, so it depends on where you are going.

At Youth Park and Huazhong there is nothing to book. Zhishan runs on the queue. Jingmei is the exception among the free courts: you book it through the Taipei Department of Sports booking system.

For the sports center and school sessions, use the contacts under the table above and ask which session suits your level. Xinyi courts are booked on site or by phone, three days ahead.

For a private club, use its booking page or LINE account, and ask about paddle rental and how payment works before you commit.

Play pickleball in Taipei without booking anything

The easiest way is to show up at a free session, such as Zhishan Park, and join the queue. If you would rather find a group first, the Taipei groups directory lists Taiwan International Pickleball (TIP), an English-speaking Facebook group that shares games around the city. For how a game like that is run, read how to organize pickleball open play in Taipei.

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Common questions

Where can I play pickleball in Taipei for free?

At Youth Park in Wanhua and Huazhong Riverside Park, both free with no booking. Zhishan Park, Jingmei riverside, Tianmu Park and Taoyuan Elementary School also have free open play at fixed hours.

How much does it cost to play pickleball in Taipei?

Open play at sports centers and schools in Taipei City costs NT$150 to NT$350 per person for a session, mostly NT$200 to NT$300. Bihua Junior High in Sanchong charges up to NT$450. A private club charges for the court. The clubs checked in October 2026 mostly charged NT$700 to NT$1,300 an hour, split between the players.

Do I need my own paddle?

Xinyi Sports Center rents paddles for NT$50. Ask any other venue before you go.

Can I play pickleball in Taipei if I have never played?

Jiancheng Junior High and Mingchuan Elementary list a separate NT$350 price for beginners. Ask the others when you message them.

Can I play pickleball in New Taipei?

Yes. The association lists 12 open play sessions in New Taipei, from Sanchong to Sanxia. Danfeng Elementary School in Xinzhuang and the New Taipei Metropolitan Park courts are two courts with no listed session.

Where can I play pickleball indoors in Taipei?

At the sports centers (Beitou, Wanhua, Xinyi), at schools such as Xing’an, Nanhu and Guting, and at private clubs. Indoor means the game does not depend on the rain.

How do I find people to play with?

Show up to an open play and join the queue, or ask a group. Taiwan International Pickleball is an English-speaking Facebook group listed in our Taipei groups directory. You can also host your own event on FitHere and share the link.