Pickle Athletics – Oakland’s Indoor Pickleball Social Club

Members FAQ

Policies
Can I bring an outside instructor to the club?

To keep instruction consistent and support our coaching team, outside instruction is not permitted at Pickle Athletics.

We’re proud to offer fantastic instructors for all levels and are always adding more opportunities for members to improve their game. Members are absolutely welcome to play with skilled friends and guests—just not host private lessons with outside coaches.

Yes. If you reserve a court, we ask that you’re present for the booking.

If the reserving member isn’t there, guests may not be able to use the court and a no-show fee may apply. This helps us make sure courts are being used fairly and keeps things running smoothly for everyone.

Our gym is reserved for members only.

Guests are welcome on the courts when playing with a member, but the fitness space is exclusively for members so we can keep it available and well maintained for the community.

Punches are connected to your individual membership account and aren’t transferable.

Membership pricing is designed to encourage members themselves to come in regularly, meet other players, and build the Pickle Athletics community.

Ambassador members can cancel reservations up to 6 hours before the scheduled time.

Cancellations made within the 6-hour window may incur a one punch no-show fee.

Why is my reservation showing a dollar charge instead of punches?

Sometimes the app may show a dollar amount during the reservation process even when you plan to use punches. On the final payment screen, you should see the option “Pay by Package.”

If you have punches available and the system still shows a dollar charge, it may be because the reservation cost is greater than your current punch balance. The system can’t automatically split payments between punches and dollars.

To use your punches, you’ll need to create a reservation that matches your available punch balance, since the system won’t prorate the remaining amount.

In most cases, yes—if the cancellation is made at least 24 hours in advance and the punch was used within the same month.

Punches will not be refunded if:

  • The punch used was from a previous month

  • The cancellation happens within 24 hours of the reservation

That said, we always try to be reasonable when extenuating circumstances come up.

You can see your punch history directly in the app:

More → Billing → Packages → Select the Package → Usage History

This will show where and when your punches have been used.

You can connect your Pickle Athletics schedule to your calendar by following these steps:

More → Calendar Feed → Copy Link → Add to Calendar

Once added, your reservations and events will automatically appear in your calendar.

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