Tech Bay rental - how much should they cost?

[TravAz]

Wondering what everyone thinks the value of a tech bay rental would be. And I'm talking about a nice setup like:

 

= Trackman or GC Quad

= Dual camera system with 240fps slow-mo

- Force capture plate

- Simulator play

- Quality projector\screen

- Comfortable environment 

- Food beer available

 

How much would you pay per hour where you are? Is something like this available to you now, and if so, what are they charging?

[david.c.w]

Our club has 2 indoor bays.  One of them is a Trackman which is reserved for lessons and club fitting only.  The second bay is a less expensive simulator for fun and games.  Price for each is $25 for 30 minutes, not including lesson cost.  May be included if taking a lesson.  I have only used the trackman and it cost me $25 for 30 min with a pro helping.

 

Not sure what the financial model is, as it part of a greater golf program and not a standalone product.

 

 

[BSTRONG1313]

The Pga tour superstore let's you rent a practise bay with GC2 for 9.99/30 mins. There are a few local places near me that have trackman or GCquad and require a monthly commitment of around $190 a month or $130 -$150 per month if you commit to a full year. 

[ckay]

We have a facility with food/bev and it is $55/hr Mon-Thurs, $70/hr Fri-Sun. It is a Trackman 4 facility. Expensive, but nice to scratch the itch in the cold months or to do some club testing. 

[PittShark]

We have a few options locally.  The one course we play has a nice indoor setup with three sim bays and a nice bar.  They charge $25/hour during off hours and $40/hour evenings and weekends.  There’s an X-golf that just opened up that I haven’t been to yet but I think they charge more like $45/hour during most times.

[cowboycobby]

Our club has 4 indoor bays. One is solely for fittings. The other three we have complete access to test clubs or play the simulated courses when it’s cold or wet. 

[DFS PFD]

For a good clean, comfortable environment with Trackman I'd put the ceiling at $75/hr. 

For lesser simulators $35/hr

[larryd3]

When I was living in Minneapolis, I'd have easily paid $50 for an hour.  Now living in the Tampa Bay, wouldn't pay that much.  Really dependent on what part of the country and the time of year.  

[Abh159]

If it was a place like you described where I could go with friends and play something like Pebble Beach on a simulator I'd be willing to pony up $30/hour or so per person.

 

But if we're just talking about hitting balls onto a simulated range I'm not all that interested in that sort of thing. Maybe if I lived in a part of the country where I couldn't do that outside 11 months out of the year it would be a different story.