This is an expensive place with each race lasting about 15 minutes and costing around $25 for that single race of 15 minutes. It is not a worthwhile experience for kids. I took my 10 and 16 year olds, both of whom were tall enough to race on the adult track. My first observation was that the staff here is made up of indifferent millennials. They could care less if you feel welcome when you arrive. Nor do they seem to care if you understand how the kart experience works when you are purchasing your passes. Secondly, the team who is supposed to orient guests to the kart itself was lethargic and vague. No one helps to size the kids for helmets. Very little safety and protocols are explained. Then once the kids are on the track, there is very little management of wreckless drivers and crashes. This place may be fine for adult parties but I find it lacking and overpriced for a children's experience. read more

My incident occurred in Gardena but this review is towards corporate for not helping me out at all. I've been wanting to come to k1 Speed for about 2 years and I finally had the opportunity to come last weekend for my birthday. I had made reservations for about 10 people for the location in Gardena and spoke with a rep. to set up the date. Unfortunately by Saturday (the date of my reservation) almost everyone in my group was unable to go so I went to the front desk to let them know. The front desk said that I had to pay a cancellation charge of $150 so I spoke with the manager. I had asked the manager," Why is it that the sales rep did not explain to me anything about a cancellation charge and I have to find out about this AFTER I gave the rep my debit card information?" They responded that it was explained to me in the confirmation which I NEVER RECEIVED. They told me to get in contact with corporate to refund me the $150 which I did. I called corporate in Irvine three times this week. The first time, I left a voicemail about my situation and no one got back to me. I called again either Wed. or Thurs where a representative from corporate transferred me to leave a voice mail to a "Gary" who is a sales supervisor or something like that. Gary never called me back. I called again today. I didn't even speak to anyone and was sent to another voicemail. To summarize, I have mistrust in this company because: 1. They did not tell me anything about a cancellation charge during my phone call before I gave them my card information which comes off sketchy and unprofessional 2. I never received a confirmation or anything until the date of my arrival 3. I try to reach someone to help me from corporate 3 times and no help 4. They did not even make any attempt to contact me after almost a week of my situation I can say k1 itself is a fun activity but the staff in corporate are very unhelpful. I'm going to continue calling them until I get my refund because this is unacceptable. So for those that are setting up reservations, know ahead of time there's a 25% cancellation fee if they fail to tell you. read more

The thing that really defines a good business is how they deal with challenges. We arrived at 11:30 for an event for 40 people scheduled to start at noon on track 1. Things got off to a great start, we were divided into 4 groups of 10 drivers. The first group got their race, but when the second group raced none of their laps were recorded (their timing computer was having problems) they talked about moving us to track 2 because it was still working correctly. That never happened they kept running races on track 2 while they made us wait, and wait, and wait. 2 1/2 hours later they were going to let us run but with NO TIMING! Huh? It was now 2:00 I had to leave, 2 1/2 hours of waiting and NO Races, some of us can't wait around at K1 for 4-5 hours..... They need to hire some one who understands customer service and can make decisions about running the place. They should have moved our first round of 4 races to track 2 and let us run our first round of races and told the walk ins there were currently 4 races before them (like they do all the time when it is busy) we would have taken a break for 3 or 4 races then they could have run our second round of races. But they didn't. Not exactly the way to treat a customer spending so much on a group event, you can do the math for a 40 person event. Especially a customer group so closely aligned with their industry this was a SCCA, Sports Car Club of America, K1 Speed Pro Solo Super Challenge! event. Management I hope you are reading this. read more

If you're the type that sacrifices GREAT gas mileage for JUST OK gas mileage from flooring your fuel efficient Honda Civic down the highway, K1 might be just the place for you. When you first walk in, the place is quite impressive. It's basically in a huge modified warehouse. You immediately start hearing this bass heavy techno music blaring from everywhere - you know, the type that makes you unintentionally drive about 10 mph faster? You will then notice two racing tracks, TVs everywhere to compare stats against other drivers, and one excellent fact - these go-karts go up to 45 mph! Pros 1. Electric karts (not gas powered) 2. "Real" go-karts that go 45 MPH!!! 3. Opportunity to run people off the road, though this is highly discouraged 4. Cheesy 1st, 2nd and 3rd place podium to bask in all your glory 5. BYOB in the privately rented rooms is allowed. Schedule your kid's next birthday party here! Cons 1. Those socks they make you wear on your head (safety requirement under your helmet) 2. Price (1 race=$17 and 3 races=$50). Note: these races go by VERY quickly! Overall, a great place to "suggest" for your next corporate event (write the damn thing off!), or if you have more fundage, pass it off as something to do for your kid's birthday party and invite a bunch of your own friends. read more

Went today to race with a friend and found out how crazy expensive this place is. Not worth it. Additionally they will change the speed of the governor to your kart during the race so if your too fast they slow you down and if your too slow the speed you up. It's terrible. I would only take a group of six year olds there if there was a groupon. Beyond that this place sucks. But if your friends with the stoners who run the place they let your kart run at full speed the whole time. So bring some weed and act like a douche and you'll be golden. read more

Don't bother if you are wanting to come for junior racing as you will wait two hours due to limited cars and needing to charge the cars for 20+ minutes after each race. It's a hot building with a staff that does not explain the wait time, queue process , and on top they have attitude when asking how and what. There is no water fountain either so you have to pay too much for bottled water. I have raced at other facilities and didn't have this horrible experience, so I know this bad service / operation is from poor management and ownership I won't waist my $155 here again read more

Instagram: @koganei037 First Impression: 1st time coming here. Bigger than I imagine it to be for an indoor place. Race Impression: Each race consists of about 12 laps max of 8 racers at a time. One loop takes about average of 30secs. You may think it's short bit towards the end you will find yourself thinking when is this going to be over. The race itself is fun but even better if you race between friends and take the whole stage as 8ppl who knows each other. Let your competitive spirit roar!!! You can actually drift a bit if you punch the brake then gas in succession and at the right time. Price Impression: Single race costs $19.99 2 races $35.00 3 races $50.00 Plus an annual membership fee of $8.00 which includes a black head cover to put on your head before putting the helmet in. That will cost $2.00 if you forget to bring it next time you race. The races you purchased do not expire so if you know you will come back, buy the bulk races for higher discount. Overall Impression: Cost for a race is reasonable, one race does take a toll and since it's indoors, it does get hot. So prepare to sweat lol. It's worth coming here with a group of friends for some fun. read more

It should be probably be renamed "K1 Crash" after my first experience. I had heard about this place from everyone over the years, and finally I went over the weekend. My adrenaline was pumping walking in, hearing the go-karts whizzing by on the track, seeing all the creepy racing manequins. I was excited, up until we talked to the employees up front. They all seem bored and tired, probably hungover. Way to ruin it. It's expensive, but there's deals galore. We brought in 2 for 1 coupons, $5 off coupons, basically everything our cheap Chinese butts can bring in. Hey, the economy is still in a rut. There's even K1 deals at Costco. Once we paid, I quickly found myself with a large sock over my head with a hole in the middle. I'm hot and sweaty already. Next goes on the helmet. I feel like a bobblehead. I crawl into the go-kart and instantly feel awkward and uncomfortable. My knees are up to my elbows. We start the race, and I can hardly get a feel for the acceleration. Advantage: short people, or people with short legs. I literally have to bend my knees all the way back just to let off the pedal. In the middle of my first lap, on a turn, I crash into the plastic wall. BOOM! Apparently my foot wasn't all the way off the pedal and I kept accelerating. Ouch. I'm stuck. They stop the race, bring me another go-kart because I broke the first one. The guy says don't break this one or we'll have to charge you. Oh great. The race starts again, and I start to get the hang of it. Aw yeah, I'm drifting, baby! Take that Vin Diesel! Then suddenly, everyone starts to pass by me and I wind up in last place. Wow, that was fast. 14 laps? It felt like half that. So would I race again? Yeah, at home on my PS3. At least I get to crash all the cars I want. read more

I HATE THIS PLACE!! According the the race report/sheet, i am among the SLOWEST EVER at this place...goodness Oh well, i know im the coolest cat in the house tho. I have my own shiny new helmet and have a swagger like i know whats up...then comes times to race.... :*( In all honesty, i dont care how slow i am anymore, this place is a fun place to go with friends for a bit of competition and trash talking(too bad i never partake in that portion of the night). read more

I've been to K1 speed several times before, however, this was definitely the last time I'm going here. I'll explain why. I brought a group of 3 other friends to enjoy some racing before one of them went off to college. I was very disappointed that the two races I went into, the karts were either horribly maintained, or just broken. My friends had the same experience, instead of it coming down to skill and competition, it was simply a shot in the dark with whoever had the best kart. For example, in my first race the kart I used had a horrible wobble in the steering. I would let go of the steering wheel in the straight away in track one, and the steering wheel was wobbling like crazy, turning left and right very quickly. I pointed at the guy supervising the race, and informed one associate afterwords. The next race, I received a slightly better kart, that had no issues besides the fact that it wanted to break loose. My other complaint will have to be the grouping of people on the track. I did get to race with my friends, however we got put into a group with a young girl driving with her dad, and a couple other guys. I ended up getting stuck behind this girl in the smaller corners that has no room to pass. One guy literally T-boned me while I was stuck behind this girl trying to get around her (since she was hogging the middle of the track). It should be very important to make sure people with the same skill levels are competing, there's nothing unpleasant about being hit from another driver. I have a very large bruise near my left shoulder blade from being hit. The guy didn't even bother to slow down. For the price, you think you would be getting an experience that's second to none, however with such little competition for these places; It's not likely that change will occur as long as the demand is steady. I hope that this helps anyone who is uncertain about coming here make a proper decision. Remember that every kart is a completely different experience, so it really comes down to luck. And make sure if you see someone about to hit you, well, good luck. read more

We walked in here with high hopes of a good experience only to be met with an incompetent cashier who failed to deliver on a simple day to day task of putting us in the system to wait to be called. Initially, the cashier said it would be an hour wait at the longest. We ended up waiting 2 hours and only because we realized something must be wrong, is when we finally asked them what was the problem. Mind you, we were also waiting on my wife to pick up my kids from their TDK practice to meet us here and we had everything timed to make the 1 hour wait that was promised. We later find out the cashier did even enter us in the system and tried to come up with a BS lie that the system is messed up. As a result, my party and I not only wasted 3 hours of our time, my kids day was ruined - as they were really looking forward to racing. A bit of advice to the management staff. I suggest you put them through a retraining of basic customer service and handling of unhappy customers. Learn how to train your employees the right way and simple idiotic mistakes like this could be avoided. I guess it's true what they say....leading by example starts from the top of the chain. In this case, the top of the chain (manager) couldn't use common sense if it hit him right between the eyes - and try showing some empathy by putting yourself in our shoes. 2 free race sessions on our next visit on the house? Yippee! Why the hell would we accept free tickets to come back when we received such shitty customer service in the first place? Homie don't play that! Didn't think that one through very well, did you? To make matters worst, we had to wait another 30-40 minutes to get our CC refunded because the POS (yeah, literally) cash register broke. Continue with this low caliber of employee and manager and you will lose a lot of business. Other than that, the races did look fun, just make sure you confirm that you are in the system by checking in periodically instead of assuming that they are doing their job. read more

Terrible service. We told the woman when we check in we only had two child drivers. She said there might be a half hour wait in between our races because of a kids bday party. Half hour? No problem. It's been almost 1 AND A HALF hours and still no clue as to how much longer my kids will have to wait. Absolutely wasted my time and that of my family. Don't come to this K1. read more

K1 Speed Irvine - Still waiting. Wish we were told the TRUTH about the wait. We might have been able to make a decision that didn't waste our afternoon. - Amusement Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

I'm super addicted and consider relationship therapy for my guy and I. We love it and find everyone really nice and personal. The Irvine track is not for little kids which makes racing fun...I believe you gotta be at least 5" tall. The Anaheim K1 allows smaller children. It's indoor, great, clean fun! Every car is on their own time so it's not a race to the finish line as much as it is the fastest lap. They offer a clean head cover every race so you don't have to get grossed out using their helmets. Buy 2 races, get 1 free. read more

Despite the expensive price, the 3 hour waiting period (waiting time depends on how busy it gets), me not being able to reach the petals, literally getting run over by some kid while being in the tracks and had my pinky ran over EVEN when I was sitting in the kart and I was able to see the bottom of the kart, I HAD LOADS OF FUN. Part of my bucket list and my boyfriend was nice enough to take me to get it crossed off my list. My boyfriend being a hockey player and a hockey fanatic (WOO! GO ANAHEIM DUCKS!), he told me how this place used to be a hockey rink. Interesting! Anyway, the decors was simple but I felt like an utter bad ass just walking in there :). The cashier was VERY KIND and polite. Explained everything very well. You need to sign up for a license if you haven't already (Cool, huh?) It's $6 for the license but she gave it to me for free since my boyfriend already has one..and $10 off our bill because our wait time was 3 hours. Cool! You're probably thinking what we did in those 3 hrs! Well, there's a small arcade, cafeteria, a couple of cool racing cars to look at, the lounge upstairs and watch the race yourself! The couches are very comfortable, just so you know! The karts were HUGE! I couldn't even reach the petal. The gave me this back support to push me forward. Still no use. Gave me petal pushers. Finally. The staff out at the tracks explained how the flags and pretty much everything very thorough. First lap was to get a feel of the track, then 14 laps of fun. Oh and don't underestimate how fast the go-karts go! On my second lap at a very sharp curb, one of the racers tried to cut me by squeezing through the curb and I. Even though the karts were supposed to bounce off each other, It was unfortunate that it didn't. The kart ran up to my body and landed on my head. No injuries there but just a swollen right pinky. As soon as the accident happened, the staff stopped the whole race and gave a warning to the racer. (Keep in mind that if you're dangerous to the other racers, you will be kicked off the track and you won't get your money back). The staff was nice enough to run over to the scene to make sure everything was okay. After your 14 laps are done, your scores are printed out and left at the counter at the cashier. I got last place out of 12! hahahah. Will absolutely return. We have 2 more races! OH BTW! Everyone is required to wear a head sock under the helmet (there's sizes from S-L) to ensure sanitation. I didn't like how I looked with the sock on but I'd like to think that I looked like a ninja. We're going to bring a bigger group next time! read more

I came here with a group of 8 so we were able to get private group races on the track :) We signed up for the grand prix which is pricey ($60/person). You get a practice run (14 laps), a qualifying run (14 laps), and a final (16 laps) The staff are very attentive and informative. While I had a good time, the final run was the most fun since they increased the speed on the cars and we had more freedom to drive as we wanted. It was a fun experience, but I don't know if I would come back anytime soon since it is very costly for a short amount of time read more

Paying the prices they charge to drive around in circles seems a bit pointless and wasteful, but this isn't something that I particularly enjoy so my rating is based on the fact that though I do enjoy karting, I'm not a die hard fan. I've been here a few times with groups and have run a few races and I'll say that it's fun while you're whizzing around the track, but when you're done and the smiles wear off, you look at the receipt and you start wondering, "Did I just pay $60 to drive around in circles for 10 minutes?" $60 will get you the GP package which entails a warm up outing and a private race with your group only. Each outing will be about 10 minutes. If you have your own helmet, bring it. I've never worn their helmets but I've looked at them and I'll tell you it's pretty wretched. The staff are open and honest about their discontentment with working there and they aren't shy about showing you how much they hate their jobs. "Race Direction" is not very well trained because they'll mix ages in certain groups and they'll remotely slow your kart down if someone else is a dimwit and can't drive. So it's best to go in a group and pay the extra money to have a private race. The facility is large and the process to get your names on the list is pretty easy, but I can't get over the prices and the dismal employees. Yes, I do spend a lot of money on things that others might consider pointless, so to each their own. If you like this sort of thing, then have it! I enjoyed myself when I raced and I would do it again if I were in a position to do so, but if given the option to either watch or ride, I'll watch. I'm happy enough seeing others having a good time. =) I'll take my $60 and go to dinner. read more

Wow! These things are faster than I thought! We had our own group of 8 people, so they let us have one of the tracks to ourself for a 14 lap race, and then again for a 16 lap race. Total cost was $49 per person though. Not exactly cheap, but very fun! I wrecked one (not my fault) and they told me they'd have to kick me out if I did it again. Yikes. read more

This is from the POV of a non-racer. If I'm not going to drive, maybe you could make the music more manageable in the seating areas in the back so I could have a conversation with someone from six feet away in a normal tone. You know you're gonna end up with moms, girlfriends, wives, etc, here. How about a manicurist? A Color Me Mine? SOMEthing, anything to pass the time besides racing mags and racing on TV. Unrealistic, I suppose. I know this is more of a rant than a review, but K1 should realize that not all their clientele is male. Granted, I'm not expecting them to make it super female friendly. Just acknowledge that non-males want to be entertained as well. read more

K1 gives me an adrenaline rush every time. I love it. My boyfriend and I went this past weekend and were given a estimated wait of about an hour. We decided we wanted to spend our hour wait elsewhere so we headed over to The District which was just about 5 minutes away. After about 45 minutes of loitering, we went back to K1 to see if it was our turn yet. We entered the building and heard last calls going over the intercom for our names. YAY! We made it just in time! 20 bucks for two 14 lap races thanks to our uci dollar stretcher. They have the coupons online at http://studentdollarstretcher.com. I think this is the best deal out there. Even cheaper than the yelp deal of $5 dollars off 20 bucks for one 14 lap race. Do it! it's so much fun and definitely worth the wait ;) read more

I like this place. I wish that the kid who didn't pay $25 to race didn't have the controls to slow my cart down whenever I "accidentally" bump the guy who is trying to overtake me at the corner. Sometimes the carts feel sluggish, usually in the 2nd half of the race, but still, a great little adrenaline rush and some good deals if you expose the Yelp check-in coupon and sign up on their email list. There's also a coupon for $5 bucks off on the final race printout sheet with your name on it. I would probably come back here at least once a month in order to get my rocks off and make the kids who frequent this place feel bad, which is what life's all about anyways. Nice workers and I'm a fan of the cherry-picked Euro M3 motor in the back by the recaro seats. I do however miss Dromo One in Orange... that was the real deal. It was open late and you could come in all loaded then take a cab home. You get suited up. The place smelled like gas and burning fumes of death, and the people who worked there had no way to slow you down manually via remote control. If you want to go down in a blaze of glory against an 8th grader a la Vanilla Sky (or was that Days of Thunder?) then you were more than welcome to. Still, a good 3 star, environmentally conscious effort in Irvine. http://youtu.be/uJ8-eiHLg-M read more

K1 is so much fun!! ive been to this location as well as the anaheim one several times now and while it can cost an arm and a leg sometimes... they have buy one get one free race deals pretty often so you can get two races for $20 rather than paying $20 each time. im prettyyy sure the irvine track is longer than the anaheim one by like 10 seconds. i swear it is. haha. the irvine track in my opinion is also much more harder... believe me and everyone else who says that THERE IS ONE VERY SHARP CURVE after you pass the starting line. take it from me, i actually didnt slow down in time for this turn...accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes, and ended up hitting the railing so hard i actually went UNDER it and also broke the entire front plastic of my electric car off in the process, and ripped my boot. haha. luckily they did not make me pay for the damaged car and they bandaged my scratched up hand pretty nicely. haha. i dont think ill be racing again anytime soon, but my friends always have an awesome time here! a great place to go with a group of friends...each race can go up to 8 people and lasts about 12-13 minutes. wheee. read more

Having finished watching Days of Thunder and the mega factories episode of the Ferrari factory I walk in, groupon in hand, am issued my official K1 go kart license (valid in 37 countries illegal in 13 others with lo-speed laws) destined to become a legend. What?! No beer?! That's ok, I shotgun 3 Red Bulls and 30 minutes later I am strapped with a headsock on under my helmet. This is key, this way if I am on fire the rest of me can burn while I struggle like some lunatic trying to remove my helmet and this yellow ninja head sock. First race is great, until someone who has clearly not spent a good chunk of their life dreaming of being a professional indy car driver decides the best way into a turn is at moderate, and by moderate I mean slow speed, in the middle of the lane, steering somehow both to the inside and outside of the course. Ugh, I get around, trade a little paint (No, no, I didn't slam you, I didn't bump you, I didn't nudge you... I *rubbed* you. And rubbin, son, is racin') well except for here, a flag later my cart slows down and I am punished. Lesson learned! I love this place, my wife hates it, she gets motion sickness so we both come here so I get her races. It can be a bit muggy inside, the staff is real young and sometimes tend not to care about what is going on but overall this is a great place for a fun time and a great place to bring friends from work for a bit of team building. Really easy location, fun carts, good courses. read more

If your normal amount of commuting in Southern California is not enough, check out K1 speed. They pretty regularly run Groupon deals and it was one such deal that lured me here with a group of coworkers. The deals are pretty good since the racing packages are expensive to begin with. There's a fee for a driver's license and then there is a price per race. Each race is something like a dozen laps around an indoor track. We did 2 races and it was about 20-30 per person. Be aware that you should arrive early and there is a boatload of paperwork. It seemed to take forever for our entire group to fill out the forms and pay before we could get started. Then you suit up with a helmet and a headsock thing and line up in cars. The cars go pretty darn fast. It's a far cry from Cartopia at Disneyland, if that's what you were imagining. People get really competitive and it's all out dangerous at the turns. The speed demons all try to take the corners as close as possible and I got rear ended really badly. The "referees" are useless. They wave some colored flags and I think the idea is that if you do too many asshole moves, you get ejected from the race but my whiplash from my uber-competitive coworker should tell you that one bad collision can still happen. At the end of each lap, there are printouts with information like your ranking, average speed per lap, etc. This was fun enough but it's pretty expensive and it brings out the road-ragers in us all. read more

This place is seriously really fun. I suggest coming in a group and racing each other for MAXIMUM fun. Be careful though because these go-karts go reallly fast. I screamed like 10 times because I spun out way too many times. The only thing is it's kinda pricey for one round but honestly that's all you need. After your first round you feel like throwing up from the adrenaline rush. OH AND REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR K1 CARD! You'll probably use it again. read more

Been to 3 different K1s, this one is my least favorite Most of the time, they have 2 different tracks, and one is always closed. The tracks are technical, but super short. I think the workers here are just not motivated to work. read more

*** Private Party Review*** I booked K1 for a bachelor party for a party of 8. They kept telling me they would send me a confirmation (never got it). This place is a little disorganized. There was a long line to check in. I didn't see a group check in, so I got in line. They direct you to computers where everyone in your party needs to sign in before you get in line. Information that would have been useful before getting in line (maybe that was in that email). Other than the check-in snafu, things went pretty smoothly. Racing is fun, the cars are pretty fast. We rented the groom to be an hd head cam for $20. (I wouldn't bother with the insurance, the thing is pretty steady and has a safety) The video came out clear and had sound. With the amount spent on racing, $20 for video was well worth it. They said it would be 2 hours for racing. We did the Le Mans package, which was 4 races. We ended up being there for 3 hours because of wait time. The whole thing is like hurry up and wait. You get your gross head sock and helmet, then sit in the car for 10 minutes while you wait for other people to race. Not very efficient. I at least think they should have let private parties go a little faster. We had a lot of races to get through, and the timing really threw us off schedule for the rest of the night. So moral of the story, allow extra time! read more

The wait time is excessive and was not close to accurate compared to we were told upon check in. We were told 50 mins and it was 100 mins before we could race. There is no board or tracking system for wait times and the overhead is very difficult to hear so you are constantly checking with staff on whether or not your kids name was called. K1 Speed please do better with your wait times as the actual product and the staff are great. read more

first time visiting the K1 speed. Ride is very fun but course is too short and price is little expensive than website. overall not bad not great read more

K1 Speed Irvine - Amusement Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

Of all the K1 Speeds I have been to, this location is by far my most favorite simply because of the track configuration. However the staff here tend to be a tad rude, I've visited here a few times in the last few months and the female clerks up front seem to not really care about their job obligations... A few buddies of mine had one more race left for the night and it was about 35 minutes till closing, the place was seemingly empty but as we went up to schedule our next race the associate says that the wait would be 45 minutes... We looked around and there was literally not many people waiting, and a race for a group had already began... She could have easily squeezed in one more race for my friends and the three other people waiting but instead she took it upon herself to make an executive decision and stop the races for the night because they were closing soon... That's just bad for business in my opinion... read more

I can recommend 4 empty parking lots that are more amusing than this k1! Hint: Don't go late on a Friday poor CS read more

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Who knew that a little go-kart could be so scary! The go-kart only can go up to 45mph (although I know I wasn't even close to going that fast) and I was scared sh*tless. I guess I'm not such a speed racer after all. Darn! Despite my crybaby status, it was actually kind of fun. I mean my boyfriend was loving it (of course) especially since he would pass me up before I would even finish a lap! (Note to self ladies: bring the boyfriend to K1 speed and he will be in a great mood for the rest of the day.) There are two tracks and both of them have a good amount of twists and turns, which have the potential of turning into a crash site if you don't hit the breaks. If you don't want to cause a sig alert then you should be careful!! You get about 7 minutes per race. It doesn't seem like a long time, but 7 minutes seemed like an eternity to me!! I appreciate that the staff did their best to conceal their laughter for my nonexistent go-kart racing skills. Prices are a bit steep: $20 for 14 laps + $5 for a K1 speed license (Check out their website, I noticed that they have specials on certain days that could save you a few bucks). I would come back, but probably as a spectator! read more

let's race. now I know why irvine techies who work in the area go to k1 on their lunch breaks for the race/lunch specials. i would too if i worked nearby. watching other racers from the sidelines, you may feel like the karts aren't going very fast but they've great pick up and speed when you're actually behind the wheel cornering around turns and cutting off your competition. bring your own helmet if you've got one. sock or not, i saw some big, sweaty men karting and it wasn't a pretty sight. read more

K1 Speed Irvine - Amusement Parks Near Me - Irvine, California

For what you pay for it is "really not worth it" is a huge understatement. For about 5-6min of track time with $22 per session and the $6 annual fee? Just go to an actual racetrack and drive. Local events cost $150-300 for 5 to 8 sessions that are 20 minutes each or longer. Driving an actual car is much more fun as you can set it up to drive neutrally and not understeer everywhere like K1 carts. read more

My feelings remain the same. This time I got to go on the slightly larger track but it was still tame compared to the one in Torrance and Anaheim. I came in on a weekend and there was hardly a wait. The Torrance track had an hour wait and the one in Anaheim one was holding three parties. The cafe is much larger than the other locations but I hardly see people in there. They should just combine the two tracks to make the ultimate track. read more

Let me start by saying I absolutely love kart racing. If there was a public/semi-public track nearby, I would buy a kart of my own to race. But since there is no nearby Orange track, I'll settle for K1. I consider the Anaheim track to be my "home" track; it's where I got my start. Last week, my friend Will and I decided to check out the Irvine tracks for the first time. Irvine's K1 has two tracks, and they also do what's called the "super track," which is tracks 1 and 2 put together, for their Challenge GP events. I think it brings it to over half a mile of track. Intense. The night I was there with my friend and his girlfriend, they were only running track one, which is the one you see when you enter K1. We didn't get to try track two. Track one was a lot of fun. There's a long straight, which goes into a not very severe hairpin that you can take pretty quickly. That turns into a fairly fast s-curve, a shorter straight, and then a pretty tight s-curve, into the straight. Really fun track to drive. I'm interested to try the second track. It looks slower, but much more technical. I'm not sure which track I like better: Anaheim or Irvine. Anaheim has a really fast track, but I hate the final hairpin turn. Irvine's track 1 is fun to drive but slower. One word of advice: when the track attendant is waving the blue and red Passing flag and pointing at you, please, please, PLEASE make room for the faster driver by slowing down and moving away from the racing line. Remember, it's about fastest lap time, and not physical position. read more

Yes, it is a fun facility and my son enjoys it anytime he is able to race. However, they have made Birthday parties a priority every weekend and we have now made several trips there on a weekend hoping to enjoy a couple of races only to be told that it would be a two-hour wait while those invited to the parties go right to the head of the line. I won't say that we won't go back but I guess we will have to make adjustments, like going in the middle of the week, to actually ride without having to dedicate an entire morning. There is a sense of unfairness when your son gets up early on a Saturday in order to get to K1 Speed only to watch the party invites get the priority. I believe that K1 should re-think that approach for the long haul or their competition might overtake them read more

My favorite gokart place! So much better than speedzone. The best part about electric carts is the instant torque and no gasoline smell! Also, karts are FASTTTT!! The only downside is if you're stuck with a bad group of shitty drivers that run into you a lot. Otherwise, k1 speed is my ideal gokarting destination! Be prepared to spend $50 on 3 races of 15 laps per race! read more

If I could give it 0 stars I would. The customer service is sub-par and their communication skills are extremely poor. My experience booking a special event for my company has been nothing but a waste of time and a struggle. My sales representative (Michelle Nieves) failed to return my calls, voicemails and emails with very simple reservation updates. It almost seems like once they finalize the sale and get your credit card information, they completely disregard your needs from a customer service level. For someone paying over $1000, you'd expect better than this. The ultimate excuse for the lack of communication by another representative (Adam) who finally ended up helping me, was that they're receiving calls non-stop. This doesn't sound like the customer's problem and it shouldn't be used as a justification for lack of adequate service. You guys need to get your act together. I will not be recommending this to anyone. Save your money and book a different experience with better service. read more

K1 is fun if you love to ride Go Karts and love racing since the karts here go about 35-45 miles per hour and they time your races (best lap time wins)! My boyfriend bought the 2 person Groupon for K1 (two races each person for $44 total) and I feel that this is the only way to go if you want to come here since they are so pricey! Normally, races are $20 per race (8 laps per race) and they'll give you a small discount if you buy 2+ races or if you check in via Yelp, you'll get $5 off your total. Needless to say, it is not cheap! You also get a temporary Go Kart license if you come here! First race I was terrified -- there were 9 racers and I was one of only two girls. I was whipped by the dudes going ~45MPH as I was going slightly slower. The guys that come here often are aggressive, so you have to be on your toes and watch where you are going. It was quite an experience to say the least and takes awhile to get used to the speed of the karts and the sharp turns. Second race, I was less terrified and had a lot more fun. I was the only girl in the race with 8 dudes. Since I was more confident, I felt like I could sort of ride with the big boys. Thankfully, I wasn't last place and ended up 8th out of 9 in this race, so at least I was able to out ride one of the guys. One thing that bugged me about this place is that they seemed a little disorganized. The check in process was confusing and we weren't sure what to do or where to go. Also, they would make you sit in the karts with your helmets on for a good 10 minutes pre race and you sweat like no other with the massive helmets on. It's a little annoying. I hope that they can up their organization and I'd give them a 4 star review! Overall, this is a great experience and fun to do at least once! I'd just be on the lookout for coupons since they are so expensive! Cheers! read more

Got a lap race with a party of 5. Two other people were in the race and apparently don't know how to drive a go kart. We stopped or slowed every single lap. Impossible to get a good lap. Then when trying to pass one of them they kept cutting in and bumping me and I got the "no bumping sign". Those two crashed or had something happen every single lap ruining the whole experience. If they have a policy of a SET time period per race instead of a set number of laps then it's complete BS to penalize us for slower incompetent drivers. The front cashier Danyelle was a total B. Terrible attitude and customer service. Will not be returning. The pit crew was great though! Very cool guys. read more