How paduno works
Booking a court is easy. Finding three other people at your level, on the same night, who you'd like to see again, is the hard part. That's the part we guarantee.
- stranger
- fourth
- regular
- crew
- competitor
One spot. The other three are on us
Most ways to play padel leave the four to luck. An open match can be one short at 9pm. A social can have someone sitting out every round. We run the game the other way round: the four comes first.
Four on your court, every round, at your Level. Or it's free.
Courts go live at four
A game is sold court by court. Each court is confirmed when its fourth player books, and only then do we pay the venue for it. Two days before, any court that isn't full goes back to the venue. Its players are offered another court or night, or a full refund.
Your captain is the fourth
Every captain plays to the Level of the game they host. If someone drops out late or picks up a knock, the captain steps on court so the other three still play.
Levels are checked on court
Your starting Level is a guess, yours. After round one your captain has watched you play and can move you to a closer court. After five games your Level is settled.
The other three can count on you
Cancel more than two days before for a full refund. Inside two days the court is paid for, so your place is only refunded if someone from the waitlist takes it. That rule is what keeps the guarantee affordable.
If we miss, it's free. If any round of your game is played with fewer than four on your court, or we can't place you in your Level band, your spot is refunded in full. You don't have to ask.
Why late, and why Sundays
Peak evenings in London sell out in minutes. But about half of off-peak court time goes unsold, and an empty court earns a venue nothing. We play in the hours that work for both of you: late weekday courts, Sunday evenings, and daytime women's games in school hours.
Where your money would go
Every spot on a live court of four pays for the same things. Prices are set once we've agreed courts with venues, and the full breakdown is published before the first game goes on sale.
| The venue, for the court | |
|---|---|
| Your captain, with holiday pay | |
| VAT | |
| Balls and card fees | |
| The guarantee fund | |
| paduno |
1 court · 4 players · 90 minutes
The venue is paid only for courts that are full. Captains are paid for every live court they host, with holiday pay. The guarantee fund pays the refunds when we miss. paduno's share pays for booking, insurance, ratings and finding new players.
Who gets what
A game only runs if it's worth it for everyone on the night.
| You | A full, fair, hosted game without needing three friendsAnd people to play with afterwards: tick who you'd play again, and mutual ticks become your people. |
|---|---|
| Venues | Four paying players on a court they'd struggle to sellPaid every Monday, only for courts that are full, never for peak hours. |
| Captains | Fair pay to host, and a game when they're the fourthPaid for every live court they host, plus holiday pay, booked two days ahead. |
What you can hold us to
The rules we intend to run every booking on. The full terms are in our booking terms.
- One price, all in.The price you see includes VAT. No booking fee is added at checkout.
- Honest listings.Every listing says the format, the Level band, how many courts are on sale and what a place includes.
- Two days' notice either way.You can cancel up to two days before for a full refund. We confirm or release every court two days before, and tell you straight away.
- A captain on every game.Trained, rated by players after every game, and ready to play as the fourth.
- No made-up numbers.We won't show players, venues, ratings or reviews that don't exist. Here's what's live today.
Come solo. Play together.
Join free and we'll tell you when the first games open near you.