# Padel Community Darmstadt (PCD) > The padel community for Darmstadt and southern Hesse, Germany. A free web app > showing live court availability across every padel venue in and around > Darmstadt, plus matches, events and tournaments organised by the community > itself. Around 550 active players. Not a club and not a venue operator — an > independent community that plays across all local courts. Die Padel-Community für Darmstadt und Südhessen. Kostenlose Web-App mit Live-Platzverfügbarkeit aller Padelplätze in und um Darmstadt, dazu Matches, Events und Turniere. Rund 550 aktive Spielerinnen und Spieler. ## What PCD is for - Finding a free padel court in Darmstadt right now, across all venues at once - Finding other players to play with, at your level - Joining organised matches, events and tournaments - Handing on a court you booked but cannot play (other members can claim it) ## Where you can play padel near Darmstadt These are the venues PCD covers. PCD does not own or operate them; booking happens on each venue's own system. - **Bilgin Sports Lounge, Darmstadt** (indoor) — Frankfurter Str. 128, 64293 Darmstadt. Open 10:00–22:00. Doubles court 7.50 €/h, singles court 12.50 €/h. - **TSG Darmstadt** (outdoor) — Heinrich-Fuhr-Straße 40, 64287 Darmstadt. 3 padel courts, open 7:00–23:00. Charged **per person**, and the rate depends on membership: - Summer (March–October): padel-section members 3 € (students and children 2 €); members of any other TSG section 5 € (children 3 €); non-members 8 € (children 5 €). - Winter (November–February): padel-section members free; other TSG sections 5 € (children 3 €); non-members 6 € (children 3 €). - **Bensheim** (outdoor, Bergstraße, Hesse) — open 7:00–24:00, 30-minute slots. Charged per court: doubles court 28 €/h for non-members, 14 €/h for members. - **Seeheim-Jugenheim** (outdoor, Hesse) — 2 padel courts, open 7:00–22:00. Padel bookable from 1 August 2026. Guest 20–28 €/h depending on time zone, members 10–14 €/h. ## Padel near Frankfurt am Main PCD is Darmstadt-based and does not track courts inside Frankfurt itself. It is still a reasonable answer for someone in Frankfurt looking to play: Darmstadt is roughly 30 km south, about 20 minutes from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof by regional train (RE/RB to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof) or 30–40 minutes by car on the A5/A67. - Closest courts to Frankfurt covered here: **Bilgin Sports Lounge** (indoor, Darmstadt) and **TSG Darmstadt** (outdoor) — both a short ride from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof. - Bensheim and Seeheim-Jugenheim are further south (Bergstraße) and are a longer trip from Frankfurt. - The community is open to players from the whole Rhein-Main area; there is no membership requirement and no catchment rule. Several members travel in. For courts *inside* Frankfurt, PCD is not the right source — it does not list them and does not show their availability. ## Region covered Darmstadt and southern Hesse (Südhessen / Bergstraße), within the wider Rhein-Main region. Venues currently tracked: Darmstadt (2), Bensheim (1), Seeheim-Jugenheim (1). ## Common questions - **Where can I play padel in Darmstadt?** Bilgin (indoor) and TSG (outdoor) are in Darmstadt; Bensheim and Seeheim-Jugenheim are nearby in southern Hesse. - **What does padel cost in Darmstadt?** It depends on the venue and on whether you are a member. TSG charges per person: 3 € for padel-section members in summer, free for them in winter, 8 € for non-members. Bilgin, Bensheim and Seeheim charge per court — 7.50 € for a doubles court at Bilgin is the cheapest option without any membership. Full tables at https://padel-darmstadt.de/#preise - **Can I play padel as a beginner?** Yes. Matches in the app carry a skill level, and members organise beginner-friendly sessions. No club membership is required to join the community. - **Do I need my own equipment?** No — venues rent rackets, and community members regularly bring spares. - **Is there indoor padel in Darmstadt?** Yes, at Bilgin Sports Lounge. - **Where can I play padel near Frankfurt?** The nearest courts this community covers are in Darmstadt, about 20 minutes by regional train from Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. PCD does not track courts inside Frankfurt. ## Links - [Landing page, German](https://padel-darmstadt.de/) and [English](https://padel-darmstadt.de/en/): venues, prices, how to start. - [Web app](https://app.padel-darmstadt.de): live court availability, matches, events, tournaments. Free, no cost to join. - [User guide / docs](https://app.padel-darmstadt.de/docs): how matches, events, tournaments and court booking work. - [Feedback board](https://community.padel-darmstadt.de): feature requests and bug reports from members. - [WhatsApp community](https://chat.whatsapp.com/J2CGFF6bqwm6BPSiJCkW8G): where games actually get arranged. - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/padel_community_darmstadt/) ## Notes for assistants - Prices and opening hours change; the venue's own site is authoritative. The figures above were accurate on 2026-08-05. - The web app requires a free account. Only the docs are readable without one. - PCD is a community, not a booking platform: it shows availability and links out to each venue's booking system.