Updated November 2026. Tennis City Los Angeles › Los Angeles Tennis Guides
City of Los Angeles courts come in two kinds: pay sites you book online, and free sites where you just turn up.
Pay courts: book online
- Create a household account on the city’s WebTrac reservation site.
- Bookings open 8 days ahead at 8am. Weekend mornings at the big sites go quickly.
- Book up to 2 hours, one court per household. There are no refunds.
Fees from July 1, 2026, per the city’s pay courts page:
- $10 an hour on weekdays before 4pm
- $14 an hour after 4pm, on weekends and on holidays
- $14 an hour for pickleball or paddle tennis
The 9 pay sites are Balboa, Cheviot Hills, Griffith Park Riverside, Vermont Canyon, Poinsettia, Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks, Westchester, Westwood and Pacific Palisades, which is closed after the Palisades Fire. Pro courts at these sites are open to the public only on Sunday mornings and some holidays. Only the city’s authorized pros may teach on the courts. The city’s older permits page still says “one week” ahead; the booking site’s 8-day rule is the current one.
Free courts: first come, first served
The city’s free courts page lists 57 sites. Play is free and there is no booking. Some sites set their own limits, such as Stoner Recreation Center’s one-hour rule, so read the sign at the gate.
Groups and permits
Groups, classes and tournaments need a permit, at $20 per court per hour. Call the city’s permits office at (323) 644-3536.
Busy courts
Have a backup court. The court list shows every site with directions, and the Discord group can tell you which free courts are quiet.
Related guides
- Los Angeles Public Tennis Courts
- Los Angeles Tennis Court Locations
- Find a Tennis Partner in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Tennis Weather by Month
Looking for someone to play with? Join the Tennis City Los Angeles Discord group and post a day, time and court at your NTRP level. It is free now; new members pay $5 a year after the 200th member.