readingjag OP t1_itg28cb wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:34 AM

Reply to comment by intent107135048 in Affordable indoor tennis? by readingjag

I was wondering if there is a reason for the expense other than ‘it’s only for wealthy people’

intent107135048 t1_itg2eux wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:36 AM

A bit of both, probably. Compare a day pass for a gymnasium at your local Y or university that’s subsidized and how many people they can fit, versus tennis courts with much smaller capacities. Then add rich people who can afford to pay whatever and don’t want the plebs around.

RealMainer t1_ithb6jz wrote on October 23, 2022 at 5:28 PM

Indoor tennis requires a huge amount of space which has to be temperature controlled and well lit. Think of all the other things you could do with that space. They have to charge a decent price it it wouldn’t be worth it.

DifferenceMore5431 t1_ithpnqt wrote on October 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Tennis courts are HUGE. You need about 8000 sf per court and it can only be used by 1 pair at a time. It's a ton of space to build, maintain, and heat for just one court that will only be used 5-10 times in a day.