The HUB Pickleball Club - Silicon Valley

$40 is kinda wild for drop in play. Here for a conference in downtown San Jose and wanted to find some pickup games for a couple hours. I paid it and was able to play 7 games in 3 hours. Nice courts, nice community of people, but it would have been nice to pay $40 for 2-3 days. For those curious, $40 is a day rate, but i’m assuming most won’t spend all day there. if you need an uber (which i did from downtown) it’s going to be about $15 each way. If this is you, That’s roughly $70 + whatever you tip for Uber to play 7ish games. The 3 stars is based solely on the high drop-in price.

Everyone player there is so friendly and the place is very clean. We had no problem playing for almost 2 hours straight from 8:15-10 am. We had to leave at 10 but we easily could have found more players and there were still 2 courts available. I am a guest so if took about 5-7 minutes to check in with my day pass, but other than that a very pleasant experience.

I submitted a Membership Change Request Form in january to cancel my membership ($159/month). I was told it would be taken care of. It wasn't. I was charged for February, and now I've been charged again for March — that's $318 billed after I formally requested cancellation. No one followed through despite acknowledging my request. I've now had to escalate this to a credit card dispute and will be filing a complaint with the California Department of Consumer Affairs. The facility and pickleball experience are fine, but the way they handle membership cancellations is unacceptable. If you sign up, know that getting out may not be as straightforward as it should be. Save your cancellation confirmation and follow up aggressively — don't assume they'll process it.

The HUB is hands down the best place to play pickleball in the Bay Area. 20 Courts that are pristine - super well maintained, even lighting throughout the premises, and they are labeled by skill level so that you’re guaranteed to get GOOD GAMES when you drop in! Super friendly staff, lots of regulars, it’s a strong community of folks that support each other. You can drop in for open play anytime with your membership or a day pass, plus they have non rated events + DUPR rated events happening throughout the week for both men, women, and mixed teams. I personally find my level of pickleball addiction to be way higher than most of my friends, so I love that in addition to fixed partner events, they have a lot of events that allow you to join as a solo player and you keep getting auto-paired with others in a round robin format. Great to keep playing with different partners so you can get better on your own schedule while learning to adapt to so many different play styles. Even during the summer time when the outdoor weather is great and we have parks closer to home, my friends and family way prefer to drive the extra bit to the Hub because we know we’ll get way better games for the same amount of time compared to open play at a park where the wait time may be longer and the games are hit or miss, and then you’re stuck waiting in line all over again. The Hub has a very organized challenge system where you can stay if you win during non busy times, but everyone moves off to give the next players a turn if there are 4+ paddles waiting. There’s also a single dedicated challenge court permanently dedicated to having the 2 winners stay on forever for as long as they keep winning!! They also have a small locker room, shower, and clean bathrooms, and a soft matte area with some cardio equipment for warming up. One thing I’ll tell you is that you WILL get much better at pickleball if you play here. Whether people play for fun or competitively, everyone plays a bit more technically and strategically compared to bang bang bang at parks (though you’ll see plenty of those here too!), so your overall breadth of understanding and versatility will inevitably improve. Love this place!

Courts marked by skill level, open play on all courts with 1 or 2 challenge courts. All courts high quality, with permanent nets and center straps. Super easy to find games, sometimes back-to-back. Skill levels generally 3.5+ with a LOT of 4.5 and above. No gym. Plenty of parking outside. Friendly staff. This is probably THE best indoor pickleball club in the Bay Area in terms of skill level AND volume of players. I’d probably spend all my free time here if I lived nearby. I’m a non-member and paid $40 for the day pass. Would absolutely come back here again. Highly recommended.

I visited The Hub Silicon Valley for a "Rainy Day Drop-in," and unfortunately, the experience did not live up to the $40 price tag. In a three-hour window, I was only able to get on the court for four games. The wait times are excessive, and the paddle-saddle system is being abused; I saw multiple players placing two paddles down to skip the queue. For $40, I expected much better court management and oversight to ensure fair play.

Great facility with nice courts separated by fences so you don’t get too many balls on your court. There are plenty of courts so there’s lots of places to play. We came here for a tournament and it is great because there is also lots of space in between the courts to watch the games.

Had a good experience in September and a bad one today. Honestly, spending $40 for a guest pass because I don’t live here and being told I can’t play on challenger court unless I have a partner. Everywhere I play one of the losers would play with me. Then a little later my paddle magically moved back on a rack. Asked the gentleman at the front desk about it, his answer to both issues was “gotta find a partner dude”. I thought I paid $40 so I don’t have to. Not really the pickleball spirit I’m accustomed to.