Kallang Tennis Centre opened in March 1978 and is Singapore’s largest public tennis venue, with 14 courts and a 1,219-seat centre court. It hosted the tennis at the first Youth Olympic Games in 2010. Run by ActiveSG, it’s also one of the cheapest places to play: S$3.50 an hour on weekday daytimes for citizens and PRs.
At a glance
Neighbourhood
Kallang
Best for
Tennis players on a budget, tournament players
Budget
S$3.50 to S$9.50 an hour (citizens/PR); S$4.60 to S$12.40 standard
Time to allow
1 to 2 hours
Nearest MRT
Stadium (CC6) (suggestion; check the map)
Good to know
There’s not much shade
Why go?
It’s the biggest public tennis venue in Singapore.
Weekday daytime rates are very cheap.
What to do
01 · The courts
There are 14 tennis courts, with 1,219 seats at the centre court (Court 14), plus tennis wall courts. ActiveSG notes there isn’t much shade from the sun.
02 · Prices
Citizens and PRs pay S$3.50 an hour on weekdays 7am to 6pm, and S$9.50 an hour on weekdays 6pm to 10pm and at weekends. Standard rates are S$4.60 and S$12.40.
ActiveSG’s booking quota for tennis is two slots per user per day.
03 · History
Besides the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, it hosted the Singapore ITF Junior Open in 2013. For sheltered courts nearby, see Kallang Tennis Hub.
Plan your visit
Address
52 Stadium Road, Singapore 397724 (managed from 8 Stadium Boulevard)
Opening hours
Daily 7am to 10pm
Getting there
A walk from Stadium MRT (suggestion)
Tickets or booking
Book courts through ActiveSG; tel 6348 1291
Accessibility
Ask ActiveSG
Before you go
- Outdoor courts may close for lightning or rain, so check before you leave.
- Bring sunscreen and a cap; shade is limited.
- Check the haze and weather before you go: in October 2026 some outdoor programmes in Singapore were closed or cut short because of haze.
Tennis
Sources and disclosure
Information checked: 21 October 2026 · ActiveSG – Kallang Tennis Centre · ActiveSG – Overview of the Kallang Tennis Centre · ActiveSG – Individual rates and quotas
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under the licences shown in each caption (images resized): MargaritaAnisimova (CC BY-SA 4.0); RSMartinJr (CC0); Hameltion (CC BY-SA 4.0); Jun Jie Yam (CC BY 4.0)
Disclosure: Not a firsthand visit. Prices, hours and addresses come from the venue’s or organiser’s official pages linked below, checked on 21 October 2026; they change, so confirm before you go. Photos are freely licensed from Wikimedia Commons. We had no licensed photo of the venue itself, so photos of the activity elsewhere are captioned ‘Not a Singapore venue’. We weren’t paid or hosted, and there are no affiliate links.