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Fully booked? Get told the moment a court frees up

Your favourite time is taken. Ask Padli to watch it, and you hear about it as soon as someone cancels.

An empty indoor padel court, the net and the glass walls lit from the side

Thursday at 19:00 is everyone's favourite hour, and it is always full. But bookings get cancelled all the time. The trick is hearing about it first.

Watch a time

When the time you want is fully booked, ask Padli to watch it. Choose:

  • the club,
  • the day,
  • the window you could play, for example between 18:00 and 21:00.

That is it. You do not need to keep refreshing the app.

When a court frees up

As soon as a court becomes free in your window, Padli sends you a notification. Open it, and you go straight to booking that time.

Everyone watching the same time is told at the same moment, and the first to book gets the court. There is no queue and no hold, so if you want it, book it quickly.

Good to know

  • You are told when a court becomes free, not over and over while it stays free.
  • Your watch ends on its own once the day has passed, so there is nothing to clean up.
  • You can see and cancel what you are watching in your bookings.

Make the most of it

  • Use a wide window. "Any time from 18:00 to 21:00" catches far more cancellations than "exactly 19:00".
  • Watch a few days ahead. Most cancellations happen a day or two before the game.
  • Have your partners ready. When the notification comes, you want to book first and ask later.

Full clubs are a good sign: people love playing there. With a watch on your favourite time, you can still get in. New to booking on Padli? Here is how to book a court.

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