Disclosure: Arena, the company that builds Soft Serve Society, also builds the booking app for 91pickleball, one of the venues mentioned here. Every venue in this post is described the same way.

Johor Bahru has dozens of pickleball courts, spread across four main areas: Tebrau near the Causeway, Skudai in the west, Masai and Plentong in the east, and Iskandar Puteri near the Second Link. Most courts cost RM40 to RM70 an hour, roughly S$12.50 to S$22, and a few charge RM20 to RM35 at quiet times. Almost all are booked through an app, and almost none can be reached by train, so plan on driving or taking a Grab.

This guide is for players who live in JB and for Singaporeans coming across for a game. The venues come first, and the practical side of the trip from Singapore is near the end.

JB pickleball courts at a glance

Venue Area Indoor or outdoor Courts Weekday daytime (RM/hr) Evenings and weekends (RM/hr) Book on
Forum Tebrau @ Toppen Tebrau Indoor mall hall 4 20 35 Courtsite
KICKS, The Pickle Exchange Taman Gembira Indoor 8 45* 60* AFA
Play! at Dewani Sports Hub Dewani, Tebrau Indoor 18 50* 60* Instagram, phone
91 Pickleball Clubhouse Skudai Skudai Indoor (no aircon reported) 13 40 60 GoodPlay app
JuzDink Skudai Indoor, aircon 3 38* 58* AFA
The Backyard Sports Centre @ Skudai Skudai 6 covered, 3 open-air 9 25 to 35 45 to 55 Courtsite
Pickle Connection Nusa Bestari Indoor, aircon 5 to 6 40* 50* AFA
ATP Club Masai Indoor 12 40 60 Courtsite
D Pickle Zone Permas Jaya, Masai 14 indoor, 4 outdoor 18 30 to 50* 40 to 60* AFA
Pickle Friends @ Lotus’s Plentong Plentong Indoor, aircon 9 58 to 60* 70 to 78* AFA
EduCity Sports Complex Iskandar Puteri Outdoor, no shelter 12 20 to 35 45 Courtsite
X Park @ Sunway Iskandar Iskandar Puteri Covered outdoor 6 50 70 Courtsite

Prices were checked in October 2026, and are per court per hour for the cheapest standard court. Prices marked * come from recent travel guides (Seth Lui, updated 21 January 2026, and Little Day Out, published 3 September 2026). We couldn’t read them on a booking page or the venue’s own channels, so check them when you book. Each venue’s source is linked in its section and listed at the end. S$ figures use about RM3.20 to S$1. The rate was RM3.19 on 9 October 2026.

“AFA” is the AFA SuperApp, also called Play Sports Together, the most common booking app in JB. Our guide to booking apps in Malaysia explains how it and Courtsite work.

Tebrau and Taman Gembira (closest to the Causeway)

Forum Tebrau @ Toppen

  • Area: Level 4, Toppen Shopping Centre, Taman Desa Tebrau.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab, with mall parking.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor, in a sports hall shared with badminton, basketball and table tennis. Aircon isn’t confirmed.
  • Courts: 4.
  • How to book: Courtsite. After booking, you reserve equipment by WhatsApp on a first-come basis.
  • Prices: RM20 on weekdays until 6pm, and RM35 from 6pm to 1am and at weekends. Late slots from 1am to 2am are RM20. These are the prices Courtsite quoted for mid-October 2026.
  • Hours: About 8am to 2am.
  • Paddle rental: Available by request after booking. Price not confirmed.
  • The catch: Only 4 courts, in a busy hall. No refunds; you can reschedule up to twice with 48 hours’ notice. Non-marking shoes only, and no outside food or drink.

KICKS, The Pickle Exchange

  • Area: Jalan Riang Utama, Taman Gembira.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor. Aircon is confirmed only for the reception and toilets, not the courts.
  • Courts: 6 VIP courts and 2 tournament courts.
  • How to book: AFA, or through its Reclub club, both linked from KICKS’s own link page.
  • Prices: VIP courts RM45 on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, and RM60 after 5pm and at weekends. Tournament courts RM50 and RM70. Both Little Day Out (September 2026) and Seth Lui (January 2026) give these prices.
  • Hours: 9am to 1am daily, per KICKS.
  • Paddle rental: RM5 for fibreglass, RM8 for carbon.
  • The catch: No confirmed aircon on court.

Play! at Dewani Sports Hub

  • Area: Kawasan Perindustrian Dewani, Tebrau.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor. Aircon isn’t mentioned.
  • Courts: 6 tournament courts and 12 standard courts, plus 19 badminton courts.
  • How to book: Through its Instagram, @playatdewani, or call 019-916 0031.
  • Prices: From RM50 on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, and from RM60 in the evening and at weekends, per Little Day Out (September 2026).
  • Hours: 9am to midnight daily, per its Instagram profile.
  • Paddle rental: Not confirmed.
  • The catch: The standard courts have few barriers between them, and showers are basic.

Skudai and Nusa Bestari

91 Pickleball Clubhouse Skudai

  • Area: Batu 8½, Skudai Highway, Skudai. It was formerly Pickle Champs.

  • Getting there: Drive or Grab. There’s parking on site.

  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor. Its booking page doesn’t mention aircon, and a September 2026 guide describes a warehouse hall cooled by fans that gets warm at midday.

  • Courts: 13, per its GoodPlay page and 91pickleball.com. Surface not stated.

  • How to book: The GoodPlay app, or book.goodplay.my on the web. For enquiries, call 019-898 0045.

  • Prices:

    When Standard Hosts Coaches
    Mon–Fri, 8am–6pm RM40 RM28 RM28
    Mon–Fri, 6pm–midnight RM60 RM48 RM40
    Sat–Sun, 8am–midnight RM60 RM48 RM40

    “Hosts” and “Coaches” are lower rates for people who run sessions or teach. Most players pay the standard rate.

  • Hours: 8am to midnight.

  • Paddle rental: RM5 a paddle. Balls are RM15 each. Both are paid at the counter.

  • The catch: Rescheduling needs 24 hours’ notice and depends on availability, and its policy is headed “No Refund”. The hall isn’t air-conditioned, according to the September 2026 guide.

JuzDink

  • Area: Kawasan Perindustrian Selatan, Skudai.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor, air-conditioned.
  • Courts: 3.
  • How to book: AFA, linked from its Instagram profile. The same profile gives a phone number, 017-655 7024.
  • Prices: RM38 on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, RM58 from 6pm to midnight and at weekends, and RM38 from midnight to 1am, per Seth Lui and The Peak.
  • Hours: 8am to 1am.
  • Paddle rental: RM5. Balls RM2.
  • The catch: Only 3 courts. Little Day Out found no drinking water and poorly kept toilets in September 2026.

The Backyard Sports Centre @ Skudai

  • Area: Sutera Sports World, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab, with free parking.
  • Indoor or outdoor: 6 courts under a canopy and 3 open-air courts. No aircon.
  • Courts: 9.
  • How to book: Courtsite, bookable up to 14 days ahead.
  • Prices: These are the prices Courtsite quoted for mid-October 2026.
    • Open-air courts, weekdays: RM35 from 8am to 10am, RM25 from 10am to 6pm, RM45 from 6pm to midnight
    • Open-air courts, Saturdays: RM45, except RM25 from 10am to 6pm
    • Covered courts: RM35 on weekdays until 6pm, RM55 after 6pm and all day on Saturdays
  • Hours: About 8am to midnight.
  • Paddle rental: Not listed. There’s a pro shop.
  • The catch: Nothing is indoors, so you’ll feel the heat and the rain. If rain leaves you less than 20 minutes of play, you can reschedule by WhatsApp within 48 hours, but there are no refunds.

Pickle Connection

  • Area: Inside TF Value Mart, Jalan Bestari 7/2, Taman Nusa Bestari.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab, with supermarket parking.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor, air-conditioned.
  • Courts: 5 or 6. The two guides disagree.
  • How to book: AFA.
  • Prices: RM40 on weekdays from 9am to 5pm, RM50 after 5pm and at weekends, per Seth Lui (January 2026). Little Day Out (September 2026) gives “from RM30” without a breakdown, so check the price when you book.
  • Hours: About 9am or 10am to midnight.
  • Paddle rental: RM5. Balls RM3.
  • The catch: It’s inside a supermarket, and stray balls end up in the aisles.

Masai, Permas Jaya and Plentong (east of the city)

ATP Club

  • Area: Taman Perindustrian Kota Puteri, Masai.

  • Getting there: Drive, with free parking. It’s well east of both checkpoints.

  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor, with high ceilings and “strong ventilation”. It doesn’t claim aircon.

  • Courts: 12: ten Premium courts, one Tournament court and one larger Apex show court.

  • How to book: Courtsite or walk in. For coaching, WhatsApp 010-658 1919.

  • Prices: From ATP Club’s own site. Off-peak is weekdays 8am to 7pm. Peak is weekdays 7pm to 1am, plus weekends and public holidays.

    Court Off-peak Peak
    Premium RM40 RM60
    Tournament RM50 RM70
    Apex RM60 RM80

    Premium courts are RM28 at weekends from 8am to 11am and 3pm to 6pm. Its Courtsite listing shows some older, different prices, so check the price at checkout.

  • Hours: 8am to 1am daily.

  • Paddle rental: RM5 a session. Balls RM10 to buy.

  • The catch: No refunds. You can change a booking once, with 48 hours’ notice. It hosts many tournaments, so courts can be blocked at weekends.

D Pickle Zone

  • Area: Taman Perindustrian Sri Plentong, Permas Jaya, Masai.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Mostly indoor, with some outdoor courts.
  • Courts: About 18, 14 of them indoor. Guides give different counts.
  • How to book: AFA.
  • Prices: Per Seth Lui (January 2026), weekday daytime and evening, then weekend:
    • Indoor VIP: RM50 and RM60, weekend RM60
    • Indoor open: RM40 and RM50, weekend RM50
    • Outdoor: RM30 and RM40, weekend RM40
  • Hours: 8am to midnight.
  • Paddle rental: RM5.
  • The catch: It’s hard to find the first time. A September 2026 visit found the lighting dim in the late afternoon and the toilets basic.

Pickle Friends @ Lotus’s Plentong

  • Area: First floor, Lotus’s Plentong, Jalan Masai Lama.
  • Getting there: Drive or Grab, with hypermarket parking.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor, air-conditioned, with fencing between courts.
  • Courts: 9.
  • How to book: AFA.
  • Prices: Per Seth Lui (January 2026):
    • Weekdays 8am to noon: RM60
    • Weekdays noon to 6pm: RM58
    • Weekdays 6pm to 11pm: RM70
    • Weekends and public holidays: RM78
  • Hours: 8am to 11pm.
  • Paddle rental: RM5. Balls RM12.
  • The catch: The most expensive courts in this list, and far from both checkpoints.

EduCity Sports Complex

  • Area: EduCity Stadium, Iskandar Puteri. Some older guides call these courts Pickleboleh.
  • Getting there: Drive. There’s a car park.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor, with floodlights and no shelter.
  • Courts: 12.
  • How to book: Courtsite, under “Pickleball Court Rental”, bookable up to 14 days ahead.
  • Prices: These are the prices Courtsite quoted for mid-October 2026, the same on weekdays and Saturdays: RM35 from 8am to noon, RM20 from noon to 5pm, and RM45 from 5pm to 1am. The cheapest slot is the hottest one.
  • Hours: About 8am to 1am.
  • Paddle rental: RM5.
  • The catch: No shelter at all, so midday is hot and storms stop play. If weather stops you within the first 10 minutes, the venue may reschedule you, but there are no refunds.

X Park @ Sunway Iskandar

  • Area: Bandar Medini, Iskandar Puteri, inside an outdoor adventure park. About 20 minutes from the Second Link expressway, per The Peak.
  • Getting there: Drive. There’s a car park.
  • Indoor or outdoor: Covered outdoor courts, no aircon.
  • Courts: 6, hard courts.
  • How to book: Courtsite.
  • Prices: RM50 on weekdays from 8am to 5pm. RM70 on weekday evenings, and all day at weekends and on public holidays.
  • Hours: Up to 8am to midnight, per its price list. One guide gives shorter weekday hours, so check before a morning game.
  • Paddle rental: The listing says no balls are available to rent, so bring your own. Paddle rental isn’t confirmed.
  • The catch: It’s outdoor, so afternoons are hot. You have to ask the counter to switch the lights on. No refunds, one change with 48 hours’ notice, and no outside food or drink.

Coming from Singapore: planning the trip

What it costs in S$. At about RM3.20 to S$1, a weekday daytime court at RM40 is about S$12.50, and an evening court at RM60 is about S$19. Split four ways, that’s S$3 to S$5 each. In Singapore, an indoor ActiveSG hall court costs S$3.50 to S$9.70 an hour, and an air-conditioned private court can cost S$25 to S$48, per MissLobang’s October 2026 round-up (our Singapore booking guide covers ActiveSG). So a JB court costs less than a private court at home but more than an ActiveSG slot, before you count the cost of crossing. Check a live rate before you go, as it moves.

Allow for the checkpoint, not the court. The drive across is the hard part to time, not the game. Singapore’s ICA warns of very heavy traffic at Woodlands and Tuas over school holidays and long weekends, as it did for the September 2026 school holidays and the Hari Raya period in March 2026. ICA advises crossing early in the morning or late in the evening. A weekday daytime slot is cheaper and usually easier to reach than a Saturday evening one.

If you drive, you need a VEP. Malaysia has fully enforced its Vehicle Entry Permit for Singapore-registered cars since 1 July 2025, with a RM300 compound for driving without an activated one, Bernama reported, quoting Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ). Register and fit the RFID tag before your first trip.

By public transport. The KTM Shuttle Tebrau train between Woodlands and JB Sentral is still running, and is set to stop once the RTS Link opens. The RTS Link between Woodlands North and Bukit Chagar isn’t open yet. On 2 October 2026 its operator said passenger service is expected to start in February 2027, Bernama reported. From JB Sentral, every venue here is a Grab ride, and the Tebrau and Taman Gembira venues are the closest.

Which venues suit which crossing.

  • From the Causeway, Forum Tebrau, KICKS and Play! at Dewani are the nearest.
  • From the Second Link, X Park and EduCity are the nearest.
  • The Masai and Plentong venues are a long way from both, so they suit people staying in JB more than day-trippers.

Paying. Courtsite takes FPX, Visa and Mastercard, and Malaysian e-wallets such as Touch ‘n Go and GrabPay, per its payment FAQ. AFA’s App Store listing says you pay through AFA Pay, an e-wallet inside the app, but doesn’t say how to top it up. We couldn’t confirm from any of the three apps’ public pages whether they accept a Singapore phone number or a card issued outside Malaysia. Try making an account before the day you want to play. If you hit a problem, the venue’s WhatsApp number is the usual fallback. Don’t send card details or bank transfers to strangers offering courts on WhatsApp: TheSmartLocal’s JB guide has warned of booking scams.

Which court should you try first?

If you’re in JB and want aircon at a fair price, Pickle Connection and JuzDink are worth a look. For the lowest price, Forum Tebrau and EduCity charge RM20 at quiet times. If you have a big group or want to watch good players, ATP Club and 91 Pickleball Clubhouse Skudai have the most courts. If you’re coming from Singapore for the first time, pick a weekday morning and a venue near your crossing, so the checkpoint doesn’t eat your court time.

If you don’t have a group, JB social sessions run on Reclub, the free app most clubs here use. Our guide to how open play works explains what to expect.

Other JB courts we couldn’t confirm

55 Gatheround in Kulai, Pickle Madness in Mount Austin, Gotta Bounce in Tampoi, Hawk Shark in Plentong and the courts at Leisure Farm also appear in guides. We couldn’t confirm them from the venues themselves in 2026, so they’re not in the list.

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