# Finding venues & booking (/en/consumers/finding-and-booking)



The heart of Thril is finding somewhere to play and booking it in seconds. Here's how it works.

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## Discover venues near you [#discover-venues-near-you]

From the **Explore** tab you can browse sports venues around you, switching between two views with the **List** and **Map** toggle:

* **List:** a scannable list of venues and what they offer.
* **Map:** an interactive map to see what's close by.

Filter the results to find exactly what you want, for example by **distance**, **sport type**, or **city**, so you only see the places that match how you want to play.

Each venue has its own page with its location, opening hours, the sports and resources it offers, photos, and anything it sells (memberships, session cards, and more).

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## Make a reservation [#make-a-reservation]

Once you've found a venue:

1. Open the **venue page** and choose the sport or resource you want.
2. Pick an available **time slot** that works for you.
3. Choose the **duration** if the venue offers more than one.
4. Confirm and **pay**. Your booking is reserved the moment payment goes through.

Your confirmed bookings appear under **My activities**, where you can review the details any time.

One booking is for one court. To play on two courts at the same time, make two bookings.

<Callout>
  Booking covers a wide range of activities, from racket sports like **tennis,
  padel, squash, and badminton** to **golf simulators**, **gym** time, and many
  other sports. The exact options depend on what each venue offers.
</Callout>

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## Book with a person you like [#book-with-a-person-you-like]

Many venues show their employees and instructors on their Thril venue page. Browse them to see who teaches what and find someone who suits you. Each card shows the person's photo, the languages they speak and what they have next.

Not sure who to pick? Choose a sport, a time of day, a format or a language above the cards. The people who fit move to the front. Nobody is hidden.

Open a card to see the person's profile, with their classes for the next two weeks, their courses and their services. Press **Book** to book as usual. A service's start time opens the booking with that person and that time already chosen.

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## Other ways to book [#other-ways-to-book]

Depending on the venue, you may also see two handy alternatives to a one-off booking.

### Recurring reservations [#recurring-reservations]

A recurring reservation books the **same slot on a repeating schedule**, so your regular weekly game is always yours without rebooking each time. Whether you can cancel a recurring reservation yourself depends on the venue's terms; some venues handle changes to recurring bookings directly. If you need to adjust one, check the options in **My activities** or contact the venue.

### Open reservations [#open-reservations]

An **open reservation** is a slot that goes ahead once enough players join. You claim a place, and the reservation is **confirmed once it reaches the minimum number of players** by the venue's cut-off. If the minimum isn't met, it won't go ahead.

The **cost is shared among the players who join** — each pays an equal share — and this is **finalized at the cut-off**, not up front. You'll see the specific terms, including how payment works, before you join.

<Callout>
  Both recurring and open reservations show their own terms at checkout and in
  the booking details. See [Booking & event terms](/consumers/terms-explained).
</Callout>

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## Paying for your booking [#paying-for-your-booking]

All the payment methods available for a venue are shown to you at checkout, so you can simply pick the one you prefer. See [Payments & benefits](/consumers/payments) for the full list of supported options.

If a payment won't go through, see [Payment troubleshooting](/consumers/payment-troubleshooting).

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## What's next [#whats-next]

Beyond booking a court, you can also [join events, courses, tournaments, and leagues](/consumers/activities), or [create a pickup](/consumers/pickups) to find new people to play with.