The 5 Best Go-Kart Tracks near Queens, NY
Here are the 5 best tracks you can visit from Queens, NY:
- RPM Raceway – Indoor Tracks in Jersey City
- OVRP – Nearest Outdoor Track
- Autobahn Indoor Speedway – Indoor Track in West Nyack
- Luna park – Amusement Park with Go-Karts in Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Go Karts & Miniature Golf – Amusement Park with Go-Karts in Brooklyn
1. RPM Raceway
Get Direction(Jersey City):
99 Caven Point Rd, Jersey City, NJ 07305, United States
Get Direction(Long Island):
40 Daniel St, Farmingdale, NY 11735, United States
Min Requirement:
48″ and 6 Years old (Junior Karts)
58″ and 13 year-olds (Adult/Teens Kart)
Pricing (Non-Members):
$30 – 1 Race
Pricing (Members):
$20 – 1 Race
$50 – 3 Races
$100 – 7 Races
Annual Membership Costs – $65
(Includes 3 Races)
Each Race 15 Laps for Adults and 8 laps for Juniors. Each race is approximately 10 minutes long.
Check their Website for Birthday Party/Corporate Events Packages
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RPM Raceway is an indoor go-karting facility located in Long Island, Jersey City, they also have a track in Stamford. Their Go-karts are electric and can reach 45 mph!
The center has 2 tracks both 1/4 mile long, occasionally the tracks are joined to form one 1/2 mile-long track.
Track 1 is more challenging, Track 2 is more beginner-friendly.
2. Oakland Valley Race Park
Min Requirement:
48″ (Junior Karts)
60″ (Adult Karts)
Pricing (Rental Karts):
$30 – 1 Session
$56 – 2 Sessions
$88 – 4 Sessions
Pricing (Kart Owners):
$65 – Day Pass (Non-members)
$45 – Day Pass (Members)
$15 – Pit Pass (Need to be paid by everyone)
Note: Track is Open Only between April and November
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
OVRP is an outdoor track located in Cuddebackville and is the closest outdoor karting track (about a 2-hours drive away from Queens).
They have Gas-powered karts for rental that have a top speed of 50 mph! Experienced karters can rent faster karts. Note, they are only open between April and November.
Kart owners can rent the track for practice sessions and participate in NY championship races. Classes are the usual 2-stroke engines ranging from 50cc to 125cc shifters and 4-stroke LO206.
Their sprint Track is 3/4 miles long and has 10 turns that include a hairpin turn, a double apex, and a few right-angle turns. They also have a 1/5 mile long Oval Track!
3. Autobahn Indoor Speedway
Min Requirement:
48″ (Junior Karts)
56″ and 13 Years Old (Pro Karts)
Pricing (Weekdays):
$23 – 1 Session
$45 – 3 Sessions
$85 – 5 Sessions
Pricing (weekends):
$28 – 1 Session
$55 – 3 Sessions
$85 – 5 Sessions
$8 Annual Membership Required to Race
Each Pro Kart Session is 12 laps long.
Each Junior Kart Session is 7 minutes Long
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
Autobahn Speedway is the best Indoor-karting in New York! The closest center from Queens is located in Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack.
Their Go-Karts are Electric and have a top speed of around 50 mph. The acceleration of the karts is amazing as well.
Their track has hairpin turns, increasing radius, decreasing radius turns, and straightway roads to reach the high speed.
4. Luna Park
Get Direction:
1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, United States
Min Requirement:
56″ (To Drive)
40″ (Passengers)
Pricing:
$12 (Drivers)
$4 (Passengers)
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
Luna Park is an amusement park in Coney Island, Brooklyn. They are famous mostly for their roller coaster rides, but they also have some double-seater Go-karts that you can try out.
Amusement park Go-karts are usually kids friendly and the same can be expected from Luna Park. You won’t find the fastest go-karts here but the roller coaster rides can make up for it.
However, if your sole purpose is to drive the fastest karts then this or any other amusement Park will not satisfy you.
5. Brooklyn Go Karts & Miniature Golf
Get Direction:
3029 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, United States
Min Requirement:
54″ (To Drive)
42″ (Passengers)
Pricing:
$11 (Single-Seater)
$15 (Double-Seater)
Each Ride is 4-5 minutes long
Check their Website for Up-to-date pricing, opening-hours, and Online Booking
Another park in Brooklyn that has double and single-seater Go-karts with fairly cheap pricing.
Again you won’t find the fastest go-karts here. But there are some other attractions to go along with karting.
These are your Best karting options if you’re in Queens, if you want to look for more tracks and read in more details about these tracks then head on over to our list of best tracks near NYC.
Note: If this is your first-time go-karting, there are a few rules common across all centers that you should be aware of:
- Wear closed toe shoes
- Long hairs should be tied back and out of the way (please do this, hairs getting stuck in the kart can cause horrific accidents)
- Wear Comfortable clothing
- Most importantly, follow the instructions given on the track.
