Tennis Court Use

Casual Play, Pay Tennis, Lessons and Clubs

Casual Play

The Vancouver Park Board provides 183 tennis courts in 43 parks throughout the City. With the exception of 6 courts in Stanley Park, casual tennis play operates on a first-come, first-served basis under the following rules:

  • 2 to 4 players shall wait facing a court to claim it;
  • 30 minutes maximum play if players are waiting;
  • rubber soled shoes must be worn;
  • players must avoid interference with play on adjoining courts;
  • tennis club may exceed 30 minutes playing time on permitted courts during club and league play.
Pay Tennis

A pay tennis concession operates on 6 courts in Stanley Park from late April to Labour Day. Courts can be reserved up to one week in advance by phoning 604-605-8224.

Tennis Fees

Lessons and Clubs

Tennis lessons are offered by local community centres as well as at the pay tennis concession in Stanley Park. Please contact the community centre directly regarding lesson dates, times, cost, etc. In addition, the following community centres offer tennis club programs:

Douglas Park Community Centre Queen Elizabeth Park
604-257-8130
Dunbar Community Centre Memorial West Park
604-222-6060
False Creek Community Centre Charleson and Sutcliff Parks
604-257-8195
Killarney Community Centre Killarney Park
604-718-8200
Trout Lake Community Centre John Hendry Park
604-257-6955

Browse programs or register online: Select 'Sports' as the category, or enter 'Tennis' as a keywork in the advanced search.