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Arrive & Drive
Fun for the
Whole Family!
Corporate Events
Birthday Parties
Arrive & Drive
Fun for the
Whole Family!
Indoor Karting San Diego
Contact
1709 MAIN ST.
SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
1-855-517-7333 - Group Reservations
(8 or more racers)
1-619-241-4740 - Front Desk
SAN DIEGO, CA 92113
1-855-517-7333 - Group Reservations
(8 or more racers)
1-619-241-4740 - Front Desk
Other Locations Nearby
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NOTE: No Junior races after 8pm on Friday and Saturday.
Details
Open for Fun Since 2013
Adult and Junior Electric Karts
Indoor Go Kart Racing San Diego – Downtown, East Village
Looking for a fun thing to do in San Diego other than visiting Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, craft beer breweries, or going to Comic Con? K1 Speed San Diego provides a thrill like no other in town! Located in beautiful downtown San Diego, near the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, and Petco Park, K1 Speed San Diego provides exciting racing action in an incredibly convenient location. Our K1 Speed San Diego location brings indoor go-kart racing to the heart of America’s Finest City! We invite you to come down today – it’s the same thrilling experience, much closer to home.
One of the best indoor go kart tracks in Southern California!
Our Racing Options
We have a number of different ways to experience indoor go-kart racing at our San Diego location. By far our most popular is our Arrive & Drive option. With this package, individuals of all ages* can come in anytime and experience the thrill of indoor karting, without the need to schedule a reservation. Simply show up and start racing – it’s that easy! Our Arrive & Drive races are for best lap time, allowing individuals to race for the win regardless of where they slot in the starting order, providing for a fair and evenly matched playing field.
For groups of 8 or more people, we also offer a range of go-kart racing packages. These packages are great for groups, as they provide exclusive use of the track during your heats, reserved race times, and even a podium celebration for the winners! Perhaps best of all, our race packages are structured after a Formula One or FIA GT race weekend – rather than race against the clock, you race against each other for position! Whoever passes the checkered flag first wins!
Our Karts
If you’ve visited our K1 Speed Carlsbad location, then you know just how impressive our all-electric karts are. However, if you’ve never made the trek up north, or are new to the sport of indoor go-kart racing, you’re in for a surprise! The karts at our San Diego location features 20hp electric motors, providing them with superior performance to gas-powered alternatives. Around our roughly one-quarter-mile indoor kart track, they can reach speeds approaching 45mph! You can rest assured, whether you drive a Porsche every day or a bicycle, you will not be disappointed in the performance!
Parties
Our indoor go-kart racing location in downtown San Diego is uniquely equipped to handle a wide range of parties. If you are planning an adult birthday party, teen birthdays, kid’s birthday party, bachelor or bachelorette party, corporate event, or team building exercise, let us help. Our race packages are tremendous fun and our location is a world-class entertainment venue – suffice to say, we can provide an unforgettable experience! Why would you bother with anything else?
Accommodations
We have developed our San Diego indoor go-kart racing location with your needs in mind. If you and your friends are coming in on a Friday night or Sunday afternoon to take part in our Arrive & Drive program, you’ll find a spacious lounge, complete with black leather couches, plasma televisions, our Paddock Lounge eatery, and a collection of authentic racing memorabilia. We want you to feel like K1 Speed is the place to go to for karting!
If you are planning a party for multiple people, you will find a variety of private room rentals available, of varying sizes, as well as an extensive list of catering options. Your satisfaction is important to us at K1 Speed, and we have done everything possible to accommodate your needs and those of your party. If you are planning a large gathering, we are confident you won’t find a better option than our San Diego karting location! Experience indoor go-kart racing today! This location is in downtown San Diego, near the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village.
I've been to K1 in Carlsbad. This was my first time to K1 Downtown. The wait was almost 2 hours, which is to be expected for walk-ins. The races were pretty efficiently run, though. There's also a Paddock where you can get food and a game room to play while you wait
Trinni S.
22:53 23 Jul 24
Everything was run very efficiently and smoothly. We didn't have to wait at all and everyone we dealt with were very helpful. We had a great time. The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because at the end when they wanted me to close out the bill, I felt very pressured to give a tip, and with a bill of almost $1000, a 15 or 18 percent gratuity is excessive and everyone there just did their job, it wasn't like we were waited on hand and foot, I don't see a need to ask for a tip at all, but like I said, I felt put on the spot, and there wasn't an option of "No tip" or a specific amount that I could adjust, it was either 15%, 18% or 20%, and I didn't want the employees to feel like they didn't do a good job. I didn't realize I was going to be asked to give a tip and I don't think your customers should be expected to give a tip. The tip "thing" has gotten way out of hand, no one did anything extra or above and beyond that I would not have expected my employee to do as part of their job. You charge enough that your should be paying your employees a fair amount for what they do without expecting a tip since they are not "waiting" on people and their every "need", that is not what you guys do. The only other complaint I have is that everyone has bruises on their shoulder blades and hips. The back of the cars need some kind of padding. I'm not a complainer, but you asked for a review.
KevvinB C.
17:35 22 Jul 24
Recommend reservations! We tried to drop in and were told it was a 3 hour wait. Staff also let us do waivers and sign up for everything before telling us that. We needed to kill time to just checked out the arcade which was fun enough.
Melinda G.
02:01 16 Jul 24
Carts are fun and fast, steering is a bit tough
Timothy G.
15:26 15 Jul 24
Great place for fun.
Rodney J.
11:20 15 Jul 24
My son and I went while we were on vacation in San Diego. It was and awesome experience for both of us. Well run location, very clean, and excellent staff.
Blaise H.
20:28 11 Jul 24
I enjoyed my visit at San Diego. I would give 5-stars, but my son had a “bad” kart and did not race well. The staff were professional, friendly, and very accommodating. They all deserve a raise! 😊
Clarence D.
19:19 09 Jul 24
We had an amazing time!! Lot of fun!!
Dwaine S.
18:08 07 Jul 24
They had fun, arcade was cool... food and arcade a lil over priced tho
Beautiful B.
22:53 26 Jun 24
I've raced K1 up and down the west coast and this one is my favorite. I race karts at the Dubai Kartdrome and local family owned ones in WA, even places in the Midwest. It's a great experience and the racing community is great. If you don't like to race with traffic (being young adults and new racers) then go somewhere else.
Justin C.
22:43 26 Jun 24
Great staff. Food was delicious.
Rodrigo P
19:17 19 Jun 24
Amazing, staff was wonderful and go carts are very fast. Will have to come back soon 🤙🏼
R T
18:27 14 Jun 24
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