Where is Vanderbilt Tennis Club located?
In Manhattan, inside Grand Central Terminal, on the 4th floor.
From outside the Terminal:
Our street entrance is on Vanderbilt Ave. (between Madison and Park Aves.) between 42nd and 43rd streets.
Look for the red awning of "The Campbell Bar", walk towards the doors under the awning and enter into that lobby.
Once inside, take any of the elevators in the lobby up to us on the 4th floor.
From within the Terminal:
Our elevators are located halfway down the ramp that leads to the "Oyster Bar" and Tracks 100-117.
Or, if you are in the Main Concourse with your back to the Apple Store, walk towards the "West Balcony". Go up the stairs and exit the Concourse through the doors. Take a left just as you exit, walk to the second set of doors (for The Campbell Bar) and enter the lobby. Take any elevator to the 4th floor.
Do you have a dress policy?
There is no dress policy at any of our clubs. Wear comfortable clothing. The only exception is shoes. Please wear non-marking flat soled shoes.
What kind of courts do you have? Indoors or outdoors?
All Tennis in Manhattan courts are indoors. Vanderbilt has 1 full-sized hard court and 2 Practice Courts
Do you have customer service?
Of course! Our friendly and knowledgeable customer services reps are available to answer your questions. [email protected] / 212-599-6500
Does Vanderbilt Tennis Club have locker rooms?
Yes, we have men's and women's locker rooms with showers and lockers. Please bring your own towel Lockers are for use only during the time of your reservation. We do not provide locks, but feel free to bring your own. There is also chairs court side, so you can certainly take your bags, etc., to the court with you.
Do you have towels for customer use? How about demo rackets?
Towels are not provided for customers.
Demo rackets cost $10 to rent and the cost can be applied to rackets or strings. Please keep your receipt.
What hours is Vanderbilt open? Pro Shop?
We open 6 am-2 am all year. The main Pro Shop is located at our Sutton East facility but a small shop with essentials is on site. Feel free to drop off rackets that need to be strung.
Is Vanderbilt closed on holidays?
Generally, we strive to be open 365 days
What are the qualifications of the pros at Vanderbilt?
We have more than 40 pros onstaff at Vanderbilt, Sutton East and Yorkville Tennis Clubs. We definitely have an international staff, with pros hailing from Europe, South America, Africa, as well as, North America. Many of our pros have played college tennis, here in the United States. Some have played on the ATP Tour, and some have played Davis Cup for their respective countries. We have pros who are specialists with toddlers, juniors, adults, cardio tennis, etc.
Does Vanderbilt have a ball machine?
Not only we have a ball machine, we have a dedicated Practice Court.