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Corporate Events

Birthday Parties

Arrive & Drive

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Fun for the
Whole Family!

Paddock Lounge

Delicious Food &
Refreshing Drinks
At the Paddock Lounge

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WE MAKE IT EASY
TO PLAN YOUR PARTY
AND CELEBRATE
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Indoor Karting Carlsbad

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6212 CORTE DEL ABETO
CARLSBAD, CA 92011

1-855-517-7333 - Group Reservations
(8 or more racers)
1-760-929-2225 - Front Desk
Other Locations Nearby
Hours
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    Click Here For Closure Info & Holiday Hours

    NOTE: No Junior races after 8pm on Friday and Saturday.

    Details

      The Very First K1 Speed! Open Since 2003

      1 Challenging Track

      Adult and Junior Electric Karts

      Arcade w/ Billiards (Pool Tables) & Air Hockey

      2 Meeting Rooms with A/V Connections

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    Safety has always been K1 Speed’s number one priority. Here’s how we’re keeping our locations clean and safe during your visit.

    Indoor Karting San Diego, Carlsbad, North County

    At K1 Speed Carlsbad, our popular Arrive & Drive racing packages allows racers of all ages to experience the thrill of head-to-head action! Perfect for families, friends and co-workers looking for things to do tonight, Arrive & Drive racing allows individuals to come in anytime, without a reservation, and race in our high-performance all-electric karts. Racers can purchase one race or a combo package of 3 races at a discounted rate. We must warn you though that racing can become addicting! If you want to introduce the thrill of motorsport to a friend, you can also purchase gift cards.

     

    K1 Speed Carlsbad is also an excellent choice for kid’s birthday parties, teen birthday parties, adult birthdays, corporate events, team building workshops, bachelor / bachelorette parties and other group events! Our meeting rooms provide a private space for business meetings or celebrations. Plus, we’ve sourced the best local caterers that’ll give your guests a meal to remember! Visit our group events page for more information or fill out an online inquiry and an events specialist will get in touch with you.

     

    Whether you want to blow off steam after a long day at the office in Oceanside, Escondido, Vista, San Marcos, Encinitas, Poway or visiting The Shoppes at Carlsbad, Carlsbad Forum and looking for some thrills this weekend, we invite you to K1 Speed Carlsbad in North County, San Diego. Our indoor karting locations are world-class entertainment venues, complete with professionally designed racetracks, spacious lobbies, authentic racing memorabilia, snack bars, and seating areas featuring leather couches and flat screen plasma televisions. When you’re not on the track, you can soak in the atmosphere and talk strategy with your fellow racers. To inquire about closures, please call K1 Speed Carlsbad today. If the track is open, then you are welcome!

    At K1 Speed Carlsbad, our popular Arrive & Drive racing packages allows racers of all ages to experience the thrill of head-to-head action! Perfect for families, friends and co-workers looking for things to do tonight, Arrive & Drive racing allows individuals to come in anytime, without a reservation, and race in our high-performance all-electric karts. Racers can purchase one race or a combo package of 3 races at a discounted rate. We must warn you though that racing can become addicting! If you want to introduce the thrill of motorsport to a friend, you can also purchase gift cards.

     

    K1 Speed Carlsbad is also an excellent choice for birthday parties, corporate events, team building workshops, bachelor / bachelorette parties and other group events! Our meeting rooms provide a private space for business meetings or celebrations. Plus, we’ve sourced the best local caterers that’ll give your guests a meal to remember! Visit our group events page for more information or fill out an online inquiry and an events specialist will get in touch with you.

     

    Whether you want to blow off steam after a long day at the office in Oceanside, Escondido, Vista, San Marcos, Encinitas, Poway or visiting The Shoppes at Carlsbad, Carlsbad Forum and looking for some thrills this weekend, we invite you to K1 Speed Carlsbad in North County, San Diego. Our indoor karting locations are world-class entertainment venues, complete with professionally designed racetracks, spacious lobbies, authentic racing memorabilia, snack bars, and seating areas featuring leather couches and flat screen plasma televisions. When you’re not on the track, you can soak in the atmosphere and talk strategy with your fellow racers. To inquire about closures, please call K1 Speed Carlsbad today. If the track is open, then you are welcome!

    Arrive & Drive Indoor Karting

    An Arrive & Drive race is a timed event featuring up to 12 competitors. Rather than race each other for position, racers go up against the clock. At the end of the session, the racer with the quickest lap time is the winner and earns the privilege of bragging rights! Despite the relatively simple concept of a race against the clock, a timed session presents a unique challenge as achieving a quick lap time requires consistency and the skills to navigate and pass slower drivers. Just as in qualifying for a Formula One grand prix, one simple mistake can prove to be the difference between first and second place. And the clock doesn’t lie, so there are no excuses if your friend, co-worker, parent, son, daughter, or spouse beats you on the track!

     

    Setting a fast lap time and taking home the victory in our Arrive & Drive races also requires mastering our high-performance electric karts. As with all K1 Speed locations, our K1 Speed Carlsbad indoor karting location in North County, San Diego uses environmentally friendly, all-electric go-karts. With 20hp electric motors and maximum torque available from 0 rpm, the karts feature superb acceleration. Unlike gas-powered karts, which can easily bog in slow-speed corners and are weight sensitive, our electric karts can accelerate to top speed nearly instantly, regardless of driver weight. The difference is startling for individuals accustomed to the anemic performance of lawnmower-powered karts. Quite simply, once you try our electric karts, you’ll never want to race anything else!

    Come In and Race Today

    Arrive & Drive racing is offered every day of the year, at every single K1 Speed indoor karting location. Contact K1 Speed Carlsbad in North County, San Diego today to inquire about private closures to ensure that our location is open for business, as well as for driving directions. We make the thrill of wheel-to-wheel racing accessible to young and old alike, and would be happy to welcome you to our 60,000 sq. ft. track, rain or shine! Have questions? Read our FAQ.

    Thank you, K1 Speed, for hosting our John Stevenson Plumbing, Heating & Air team building event this past Saturday. We had so much fun, got in the competitive spirit, and will definitely be back. A special shout out to Frankie for helping to coordinate our group and host an incredible awards ceremony at the end. Frankie really made the event that much more special and inviting - great job!
    Juliette R.
    Juliette R.
    19:31 20 Mar 23
    First time in San Diego visiting my son, who is in the Marines. He took me and his mother to K1 Speed, we had so much fun. The staff were professional, the place was pretty clean, and the go carts were pretty fast! Thanks again!
    tony C.
    tony C.
    03:21 18 Mar 23
    Really love this place and I would recommend going here but it takes a really long time for your chance to come.
    aryan M.
    aryan M.
    00:54 12 Mar 23
    My family love it and the people are so very nice and helpful I highly recommend going there again. The food was good too
    Little Star H.
    Little Star H.
    18:17 06 Mar 23
    Great place for birthday party with speed, food and fun
    Robin H.
    Robin H.
    02:05 06 Mar 23
    Really fun experience, but not all cars are the same, so it's hard to develop any kind of skill (lap time reduction) when you have to combat the rng that comes with car selection and the problems your car might have.
    Joel B.
    Joel B.
    23:43 04 Mar 23
    It was a great experince. staff is super friendly and very entertaining. Food was delicious, and Go Karts can go really fast and they very safe. It was an amzaing experince.
    Waleed R.
    Waleed R.
    18:44 03 Mar 23
    Be prepared for a workout! Definitely a good time. Lift before the corners to regen. Squealing tires mean you are not getting the best time.
    Kyle E.
    Kyle E.
    23:01 01 Mar 23
    Great birthday party for my son, amazing team and management. Thank you for your hospitality!
    Ivo N.
    Ivo N.
    19:09 28 Feb 23
    Ruben, Chase, Alex and Benjamin were theee best! Hands down! They took care of us as we did the arrive and drive for a party of 7! Thank you guys for everything!
    Vinamay P.
    Vinamay P.
    18:22 27 Feb 23
    Great race facility and great staff on hand. We were the first race of the day and everything was clean and the staff was very welcoming. Look forward to racing there again.
    Brant P.
    Brant P.
    03:44 21 Feb 23
    Such a great experience all because of the awesome management . We had my son 9th birthday party there and Frankie the location manager made sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible. I definitely recommend this place .
    nazanin S.
    nazanin S.
    00:28 14 Feb 23

    Testimonials

    Hello,
    My family and I came into K1 on the morning of 1/1/16. Your offer to have us come in early so the whole family could enjoy a safe race with my son Garrett, made my year. Garrett suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident on 1/2/11, his best friend did not survive the accident. According to the statistics, Garrett should never of come out of his coma. But he did! Slowly but surely he recovers. Doing things we thought would never be possible, like driving a go kart. You and your staff’s generosity started our new year off right & created a positive vibe that fortunately carried us through the next day (which can be a very tough day for all of us). An extra thanks for treating Garrett with respect & consideration, like he and all people with disabilities deserve.  Please share this heartfelt thank you to your supervisors and staff.

    Forever thankful,

    Krista L.

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