Need 4 Speed Karting
BEST FOR
Ages 8+
ENTRY
from £25
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Ballyclare
What it’s like
Indoor karting with lap timing and Grand Prix heats, booked out exclusively for your group from age 8 up.
This is proper indoor karting, not a fairground ride. Junior karts start at age 8, but there's a catch worth knowing before you promise anyone a birthday treat: you need to be 135cm tall too, so a tall seven-year-old might get in before a small nine-year-old does. Once they're in, it's lap timing and the option of a full Grand Prix format with practice laps and heats, which is the bit that turns a session into an actual event rather than just going round in circles for twenty minutes.
Every booking gets exclusive use of the track, which sounds flashy but really just means you are not sharing your session with strangers who drive like they've stolen the kart. That exclusivity is baked into the price though. A Time Blitz starts at £25, and a straight 20 minute session is £28, climbing to £38 for 30 minutes. Adults have their own Sprint Grand Prix at £35 if you fancy racing your own kids and losing badly.
Booking has to be done in advance and there's a £10 per person deposit, so this is not a turn up on the day sort of place. Opening hours shift through the week, tighter on Tuesday to Thursday afternoons and evenings, longer on Saturdays from 10am. It is closed on Mondays and over a handful of specific dates including Easter Sunday and the 11th to 13th of July, so check your calendar rather than just your diary if you are booking around a birthday.
For anyone in a wheelchair, there's an adult kart fitted with hand controls for steering, accelerating and braking, though that one has its own minimum age of 16. The venue has wheelchair access to the building itself, and there are toilets and indoor seating for anyone watching rather than racing.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 8 and up, with a 135cm height rule that rules out some younger kids
- Booking
- Deposit of £10 per person required
- Wheelchairs
- Adult hand-controlled kart available
- Parties
- Birthday parties available. Catering can be arranged for events with advance notice
- Bring a bit of extra time for the deposit and booking process, it is not a walk-in venue
- Height matters as much as age for junior karts, 135cm for most sessions
- Hand-control karts for wheelchair users have their own age limit of 16
- Grand Prix format includes practice laps before the real heats begin
Plan your visit
What age can kids start karting here?
Junior karts are for age 8 and up, but there's also a minimum height of 135cm for most sessions. The Time Blitz event has a slightly lower height limit of 130cm.
How much does it cost?
Prices start at £25 for the Time Blitz. A 20 minute session is £28 and a 30 minute one is £38, with adult Sprint Grand Prix sessions at £35.
Do we need to book in advance?
Booking is required for every session, with a £10 per person deposit. There's no just turning up on the day.
What are the opening hours?
Tuesday to Thursday it's 3pm to 9pm, Friday 2pm to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm and Sunday 11am to 7pm. It's closed Mondays.
Are there any closures to know about?
Closed on Easter Sunday, 11 to 13 July, and over Christmas and New Year.
Is this suitable for a youth group?
The Time Blitz is the one they point youth groups towards, since it's the cheapest option and doesn't need a minimum number of drivers.
Can wheelchair users take part?
There's an adult kart fitted with hand controls for steering, acceleration and braking. The minimum age for using hand controls is 16, and the premises has wheelchair access.
Do you do birthday parties?
Yes, birthday parties are available and catering can be arranged if you give them advance notice.
Do we get the track to ourselves?
Every booking comes with exclusive use of the track for that session, so you are not sharing laps with other groups.
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