Tennis Rules & Regulations
1. Each tennis player must have a valid tennis permit
or single-play tennis ticket to play on tennis courts under the
jurisdiction of the Department.
2. Each tennis player must be the holder of a permit, which is strictly
personal and non-transferable.
3. Each player holding a permit must register with the attendant
on duty.
4. All registered players must be ready to play at the assigned
hour, at which time permits will be marked. Failure of registered
players to appear by five minutes after the hour will result in
forfeiture of your court.
5. Permit must be presented to the attendant in charge who will
make assignments to the courts for a period not exceeding ONE HOUR,
except for doubles players who may play for TWO hours.
6. A vacant court shall be offered five minutes after the hour in
the following order:
A- Eligible unregistered players.
B- To the next available registered players in place of their previously
assigned hour
C- Repeat players.
7. Tennis courts are open daily, weather permitting, except when
under repair or reserved for tournaments conducted by the NYC Department
of Parks & Recreation.
8. Only players with smooth-sole tennis shoes will be permitted
on the courts.
9. Volleying outside the playing area is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED.
10. A maximum of six balls may be used on each court.
11. Permit holders will be given their choice of assignments in
the order of their registration.
12. All disputes, including but not limited to disputes concerning
court reservations and permit ownership, shall be settled by the
attendant on duty.
13. The courts are open from 8:00 a.m to dusk, except Central Park
where courts open at 7:00 a.m.
14. Only assigned players are permitted in playing areas.
15. Repeat Assignments:
Repeaters shall sign a separate Repeat List, which shall be used
to determine order of assignment.
A- Courts shall be assigned to repeat players five minutes after
the hour.
B- All repeaters, singles or doubles, can only be assigned for one
hour at a time.
C- If any player assigned to a court is a repeater, the rules for
repeaters apply to all players.
16. A fee of $20.00 is required for the issuance of a Locker Permit
for one season, for one person ONLY and allows access to the shower
facilities. The lockers are located at the Central Park Tennis Center.
17. Please be courteous and use common sense when retrieving stray
balls.
18. A fee of $15.00 will be charged for the issuance of a duplicate
Adult and Senior Tennis Permit. A duplicate Junior permit is $6.00.
The duplicate permit must be surrendered upon the recovery of the
original permit and no refund of the duplicate permit fee will be
made.
19. Employees are prohibited from accepting gifts or gratuities.
20. Anyone who fails to comply with these rules or instructions
of the tennis attendant or other Parks employee will be ordered
to leave. Failure to leave when ordered to do so shall be treated
as a violation of section 1-03 (c)(1) of Title 56 of the Rules of
the City of New York.
Tennis permits are available for purchase at the Arsenal building in Manhattan and at locations in each of the five boroughs. Please contact the following:
| Bronx Ranaqua One Bronx River Parkway Bronx, NY 10462 Attn: Permit Office (718) 430-1848 |
Queens VISITATION PURPOSES ONLY |
| Brooklyn Litchfield Manor Prospect Park West at 5th Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 Attn: Permit Office (718) 965-8914 |
MAILING ADDRESS |
| Manhattan The Arsenal, Central Park 830 Fifth Avenue, at 64th St. New York, NY 10065 Attn: Permit Office (212) 360-8131 |
Staten Island Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Avenue Staten Island, NY 10314 Attn: Permit Office (718) 667-3547 Ext. 312 |