Assistance Visiting an Unfamiliar Sports Facility
Walking into a new gym or club in another language is the hard part. Your Buddy comes with you, handles the desk and shows you how the place works.
Walking into a new gym or sports club in another language is the hard part. Your Buddy meets you outside, handles the desk, explains the rules and the layout, and stays while you settle in. A Sports Buddy is not a coach or an instructor. Entry and membership are paid by you, and nothing is signed for you.
The experience
- Time of day
- Day & Night
- Duration
- 1-2 hours
- Starting time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Finishing time
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Operating days
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Pickup area
- Agreed with your Buddy in the booking
- Meeting point
- Facility entrance or reception
- Maximum customers
- Set per Buddy in the booking step
Places and experiences included
- Meeting at the entrance of the facility you have chosen
- Reception handled together: day passes, membership questions, opening hours and what the price includes
- A walk round the facility: changing rooms, equipment, house rules and etiquette
- Staying with you for your first session, if your booked hours allow
The exact stops are chosen by your Buddy on the day, based on weather, traffic and what you feel like doing.
Pricing
- Hourly price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Package price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Group price
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Transport charge
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Additional person
- Confirmed with your Buddy before you book
- Longer-booking discount
- None published
We never show a price we cannot honour. Your real total, duration, meeting area, payment method and cancellation policy are all shown in the booking step before you confirm anything.
What is included and what is not
- Your Buddy's time and company for the booked hours, paid in cash after the experience
- Translation at the desk and around the facility
- Plain answers about how the place works and what is expected of members
- Entry, day passes, membership fees and any hire, paid by you
- Any contract or membership signed on your behalf
- Coaching, instruction or supervision of your workout
Safety, helmet and clothing
- No vehicle is involved; you travel to the facility yourself or meet your Buddy outside the entrance.
- Come ready to train if you plan to use the facility that day. Many places ask for indoor shoes and a towel.
- Only your journey is affected. If it is pouring, meet your Buddy inside the reception area instead of outside.
Your responsibilities
- Complete the health declaration and emergency contact before the session
- Read what you sign; your Buddy translates, but the membership is your decision
- Pay the facility directly for entry, passes and hire
- Train within your own limits; the staff, not your Buddy, are responsible for the equipment