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Squash Courts in Poland: Booking, Kit and Sports Cards

The essentials: Confirm whether you are booking court hire or an instructed session. Check the full price, clean non-marking shoes, racket and ball arrangements, protective-eyewear rules, card registration and court-specific cancellation terms.

Published 28 Oct 2026, 18:15 CET · By Expats Poland Editorial Team

Historical squash court in The Hague, Netherlands, July 2006

Squash court in The Hague, Netherlands, 19 July 2006. Historical illustration, not a Polish club or current offer. Jens Buurgaard Nielsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and re-encoded; image adaptation under the same licence.

A squash court booking in Poland is not always an all-in sports session. You may be paying for the court only, equipment may cost extra, and a sports-benefit card may reduce a later booking rather than the amount charged today. For a first visit, those details matter as much as finding a convenient time.

Search for kort do squasha (squash court), rezerwacja (booking), wypożyczenie rakiety (racket hire), obuwie zmienne (change of shoes) and odwołanie rezerwacji (cancellation). This guide uses operator and benefit-provider pages checked on 28 October 2026. It covers arranging a visit, not technique, medical clearance, live court availability or a ranking of clubs.

Choose court hire or an introduction deliberately

If neither player knows the sport, ask whether the club offers an introduction or coaching session and what that includes. A vacant court in a booking calendar does not establish that a coach will be present, that rules will be explained or that equipment is included.

Confirm the instructor, language, duration, participant limit and full cost before paying for a lesson. If you want explanations in English, ask about the specific session rather than relying on an English website or a receptionist's ability to answer a short question.

Do not treat an ordinary court reservation as permission to bring a group onto the playing area. 4Active's published rules limit the court to two people at a time. Ask the club how an introductory group, coach or accompanying adult is accommodated, rather than assuming every form of session uses the same arrangement.

Check what the time slot buys

Read the price as a defined product: a court for a stated period, a place in a group or a lesson. Ask whether the displayed amount is for the court or each participant, and whether coaching, rackets, balls or other facilities are separate.

Anoya describes a one-hour reservation as 60 minutes starting on the hour. 4Active also publishes full-hour bookings. These are useful examples, not a universal promise that every Polish club uses identical slots. Check the actual start and finish time shown in your confirmation.

Arrive with time to change, check in and collect equipment before play begins. Ask whether a late start shortens the paid session and whether changing or shower time is subject to separate closing arrangements. City Sports describes when customers may enter before opening and leave after the last reservation, rather than treating the court clock as the entire building-access period.

Do not overrun an apparently empty court. 4Active's rules say an extension is possible only if the court is free and is treated as another paid hour. Ask staff before extending; an empty next slot on a screen is not approval to keep playing without a charge.

Know how your reservation becomes accepted

Booking channels vary. City Sports says court reservations are made online through its website or PlayMore. Anoya describes telephone or reception bookings. Arena in Legnica requires an account before court reservations and allows booking through the channels its rules list.

Check the selected club and branch, date, time and contact details before submitting. Save the accepted reservation and payment status. If a system gives a payment deadline, an unfinished checkout should not be treated as a held court indefinitely.

City Sports says a reservation without payment within 30 minutes is automatically cancelled. That is its published arrangement, not a general grace period at other clubs. If a payment appears uncertain, check the existing order before creating another reservation that could leave you with two charges.

If a registration form asks for an identifier you do not have, ask reception how it registers foreign customers. Do not invent a number or assume the requirement can be bypassed. Arena's page lists PESEL among its account details, but it does not explain a foreign-customer alternative in the reviewed text.

Bring the shoes the club actually accepts

Clean indoor shoes with a non-marking sole are a repeated requirement in the reviewed rules. City Sports says shoes must be changed on site and used only indoors; footwear worn in from outside is not accepted on its courts.

Arena also specifies replacement indoor sports shoes with a non-marking sole and warns that unsuitable footwear can result in refusal while the reserved court remains payable. Check your shoes before booking, especially if you are travelling with only outdoor trainers.

Do not judge solely by the colour of a sole or assume ordinary running shoes are suitable. Send the club the product details if uncertain, and ask whether it rents appropriate footwear in your size. The existence of racket hire does not establish shoe hire.

Bring a change of clothes and ask about lockers, showers and towels if those affect your plans. Anoya describes a locker key as part of the visit and requires its return. Facilities and lost-key charges should be checked with the chosen club rather than inferred from another venue.

Ask separately about rackets, balls and eye protection

Equipment arrangements differ enough to change a first-visit budget. City Sports says up to two squash rackets and balls are included in court hire. Arena describes paid racket hire but says squash balls are not rented and can be purchased in its shop.

Aerosquash publishes separate hourly rental lines for rackets, balls and protective glasses, alongside membership-related equipment benefits. Confirm which arrangement applies to your booking instead of assuming “equipment available” means free equipment.

Inspect a rental racket with staff before taking it onto the court and report damage you notice. Arena's rules expressly allow a customer to request another racket if its condition causes concern. Ask what counts as damage during hire and how a problem should be reported; this guide does not determine liability for a particular breakage.

Check eye-protection requirements before arrival and ask for suitable squash protective eyewear. 4Active's general rules require protective glasses for every player, while another section describes their use as recommended. Do not use the softer wording as permission to skip them: ask the venue to confirm the requirement and availability before the visit.

Squash racket photographed in November 2007 — Illustrative squash racket, 24 November 2007, not a rental offer or equipment recommendation. Renee88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and re-encoded; image adaptation under the same licence.

Do not assume a sports card means a free court

Check your exact card type against both the benefit-provider listing and the club's current terms for squash. MultiSport's activity page tells users to check whether the venue accepts their card and bring the card with identification or the relevant app. It does not promise that every squash booking is fully covered.

Aerosquash describes discounts for partner cards and limits the number used for an hourly court booking. City Sports uses a different published arrangement: the full reservation is paid first, then registered partner cards generate credit in the PlayMore wallet after midnight.

For the City Sports squash arrangement checked on 28 October 2026, its page lists 15 zł wallet credit per registered partner card, with a limit of two cards per court hour. This is a dated provider example, not a universal benefit rate. Confirm your card, registration and booking duration before relying on it.

Ask whether both players must register their own cards, whether a second hour requires another check-in and what happens if one player does not attend. Do not assume the person paying online can claim another person's card benefit or that all the expected credit will reduce today's payment.

Read the court cancellation rules, not the fitness rules

One website can contain several sets of conditions. City Sports publishes court reservations through PlayMore and fitness bookings through a separate system. Its court cancellation deadline and wallet-refund process differ from the fitness section's conditions.

For courts, City Sports describes cancellation without charge up to nine hours before the start, with the refund going to the PlayMore wallet and an option to request payout. Aerosquash's page describes a 12-hour cancellation boundary and reuse of the payment. Arena's older rules, marked updated 1 March 2022, describe a five-hour deadline and specific accepted channels.

Those examples should prompt you to read the exact current terms, not choose the shortest deadline from a list. Arena says email and Messenger cancellation are ineffective under its published rules. A message sent through an unaccepted channel may therefore leave the reservation active.

Ask whether cancellation means money returned, credit retained, a moved date or a charge avoided. Also ask what happens to coaching, equipment or sports-card amounts. Keep the confirmed cancellation or changed reservation rather than assuming a phone conversation updated every related service.

A waiting list and a recurring booking need extra care

Arena's rules tell customers on its reserve list to monitor whether they have been admitted and say ordinary reservation rules then apply. Before joining any waiting list, ask whether promotion is automatic, how you are notified and how to withdraw if your plans change.

Recurring reservations can also be a different commitment from one casual court. Ask how many dates are held, how payment works, when unused sessions must be cancelled and whether ending the series requires separate notice. Do not reserve a whole season just to secure one convenient evening.

A pass or club membership should be compared by validity, included services and cancellation conditions, not only its headline discount. Confirm whether it renews and whether unused value or benefits can be returned before buying it.

For younger players, check consent and supervision

Ask the club whether the planned session accepts the child's age, whether written guardian consent is needed and who must remain on site or court-side. 4Active publishes written-consent and supervision requirements; City Sports describes adult accompaniment for users under 16.

These are local conditions, not a single national entry rule. Confirm appropriate instruction and protective equipment for the session. Do not treat the ability to pay for a court online as proof that an unaccompanied child can use it.

Finish the practical checks before the first visit

Ask about the entrance, changing facilities and full access route if anyone needs step-free access. Check where drinks and bags may be kept: the reviewed venues differ on what may be brought onto the court, so follow staff instructions rather than leaving belongings on the playing surface.

If you do not understand a rule or feel unsure about playing, stop and ask the instructor or staff. A beginner booking is not a medical assessment or a guarantee that every activity suits you. Seek suitable advice for a health concern rather than relying on a club's general welcome.

Keep the confirmed time, payment, equipment, card process and cancellation deadline together. Once those are clear, you can focus on whether squash is an activity you want to repeat, without an avoidable surprise at reception or on the next bill.

Frequently asked questions

Does court hire include an instructor?

Do not assume so. Confirm an introduction or coaching session separately, including language, duration, participants and cost.

Can I use shoes worn outdoors?

Check the club rules. Reviewed venues require clean replacement indoor shoes with non-marking soles; City Sports says to change on site.

Are rackets and balls included?

This varies. City Sports includes squash equipment within stated limits, while other clubs charge rental or sell balls rather than renting them.

Does a sports card cover the full court price?

Not necessarily. Clubs may give a discount or later wallet credit. Verify your card, registration, court-hour limits and the amount payable now.

Which cancellation deadline applies?

Use the selected club’s actual court or coaching terms. Court rules can differ from fitness rules on the same page, and cancellation may return credit rather than cash.