Parada Sports Complex – Makati Basketball Court

Looking for a private, but can be rented basketball court in Makati?  Since the City Hall of Makati took over the reservations of barangay courts, it is very hard to get a schedule especially if your goal is just to have a friendly game of basketball with friends, just a 2-hour reservation.  You have to go to 20th floor of the Makati City Hall, find an open schedule in the list.  If you are lucky enough get the schedule that you wanted (but 99% you won’t), you have to go down to the 9th floor to pay the fee and back to the 20th floor for documentation.  As far as I know, all Makati wooden-floored basketball courts rate is P800/hr.  Some Makati barangay basketball court does not require you to go to City Hall for reservation like the one in Bangkal.  Same rate, but I doubt that you get a chance there as their priority are the residence there.  You can also try The Zone, a privately owned recreational gym, but I also doubt if you can get reservations there.  The Zone court rate is P1,250/hr, wooden floor and the contact number is 893-1600.

The real competition for basketball court reservations in Makati is the first come first serve basis.  It is easy to get reservations if the slot you want is in the morning or in the afternoon.  But 5pm onwards, good luck as most customers of these basketball courts are office workers meaning that all of them want the schedule from 5pm onwards.

If you are not “maarte” and your only goal is to just play basketball, you can go to Parada Sports Complex.  This is located at corner Ben Harrison Street.  The vicinity is not that accommodating.  If you have a car, I suggest you do not park there, if you know what I mean.  The place is a residential area with a lot of “tambays” having drinking sessions on the street.  The basketball court is not that great also – unlevelled cemented floor (some parts are higher), wooden back board, basic ring (not snap back and the ring is just nailed to the board), and the court’s dimension standard.  There is no three point area on the side line.  The good thing about this is the rate.  One hour costs P400 with lights.  You can call 0915-961-9187 and look for Ate Carol.

This is just a suggestion.  I know it is very hard to have a reservation for basketball courts in Makati especially with the schedule of 5pm.  But like I said, if you are not maarte and all, try the Parada Sports Complex.  This will do if you are just after for some basketball fun with friends.