Singapore Go-Karting Track Guide: 5 Wicked Places to Race Your Heart Out

Contrary to popular belief, motorsport isn’t a pastime only for elites. Karting, or carting, is the first rung on the ladder that leads to F1, and it’s an activity that the entire family can take part in. Having visited the four permanent Singapore go-karting tracks, I have summarised the differences between each below, and I can say that local petrolheads have never been this spoilt for choice.

Updated: Aug 25, 2023 @ 12:07 PM

Permanent Singapore Go-Kart Tracks

1. KF1 Karting Circuit Kranji

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

1 Turf Club Avenue (Kranji)
Mon to Fri: 1 – 9 p.m.; Sat, Sun, public holidays: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Website

Details

Opened: 2014
Track location (nearest MRT station):
Track length: 960 m
Turns: 18
Good lap time: 1 min
Live timing: Yes
Normal Fun Kart session fees: S$28 (off-peak) – S$35 (peak), S$18 for under-21s with proof of age
Advanced Fun Kart session fees (driving license required): S$35 (off-peak) – S$45 (peak), S$22 for under-21s with proof of age
A one-time registration fee of S$5 applies for first-time visitors

Facilities

Racing simulator: No
Food: Podium Club cafe, food court and shops at Kranji station
Merchandise shop: Yes
Professional Races: Yes
Race kart storage: Yes

• A technical circuit designed by F1 circuit specialists Tilke
• Well-stocked merchandise store
• Sheltered access from Kranji MRT station
• Fixed period packages for multiple races give a healthy discount
• No simulators for waiting out the rain

Read my review of the KF1 circuit here.

2. The Karting Arena

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

200 Turf Club Road #01-01B, South car park of The Grandstand (Sixth Avenue)
Wed to Fri: 1 – 8.30 p.m.; Sat to Sun: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Website

Details

Track length: 500 m
Opened: 2015
Turns: 9
Good lap time: 40 seconds
Live timing: Yes
Karts: Single-seater electric karts
Novice Fun Kart session fees: $25 (weekday)-30 (weekend) (aged 9-17, >140 cm tall)
Adult Fun Kart session fees: $30 (weekday)-35 (weekend) (Prices apply regardless of speed. Driving license needed for faster karts)
Other fees: $5 annual “race license”

Facilities

Racing simulator: Yes
Food: Shops at The Grandstand
Merchandise shop: No
Professional Races: No
Race kart storage: No

• Most centrally located of the three go-kart tracks
• Has simulators for wet weather activities
• Not a professional racing facility
• Spectators can only watch from behind the pitlane

Here’s my review of The Karting Arena.

3. The Karting Arena (Jurong)

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

511 Upper Jurong Road, Arena Country Club (Joo Koon)
Tue to Fri: 1 – 9 p.m.; Sat to Sun: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday evening is for members only
Website

Details

Opened: 2021
Track length: 700 m
Turns: 11
Karts: Single and twin-seater petrol Birel ART N-35 XR GT/Twin karts
Novice Fun Kart session fees: $25 (off-peak period)-$35 (Aged 9-17, >140 cm tall)
Adult Fun Kart session fees: $35 (off-peak)-$45 (Prices apply regardless of speed. Driving license needed for faster karts)
Other fees: $5 annual “race license”

Facilities

Food: Arena Country Club food court and restaurants

The Karting Arena Jurong track is right where KF1 Arena and Kartright used to be. Most of the facilities have remained including the option of watching the proceedings from the rooftop. Stay tuned for a review of the circuit and layout!

4. KF1 Expo

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

1 Expo Drive, Singapore Expo Carpark H (Joo Koon)
Mon, Tue, Thu: 1 – 9 p.m.; Fri to Sun, public holidays: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Website

Details

Opened: 2021
Track length: 750 m
Turns: 16
Karts: Single-seater petrol
Novice kart fees: $28
Advanced kart fees: $35 (Driving license required)

Facilities

Food: Timbre+ and other Singapore Expo food outlets

5. HyperDrive

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

The Palawan @ Sentosa (Beach Station)
Mon to Fri: 12.30-9 p.m.; Sat, Sun, public and school holidays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Last entry 8.30 p.m. daily
Off peak hours: 12.30-1.50 p.m. Mon to Fri except public and school holidays
HyperDrive Website

Details

Opened: 2023
Track length: 308 m
Turns: 14
Karts: Single and twin-seater Sodi LRX, RSX2 and X2Drive electric karts
Novice karting fees: $30 (off-peak junior kart)-$45 (general period senior kart); Dual karts $40 (off-peak)-$50
Advanced karting fees: $35 (off-peak)-$45 (Driving license + Novice lap time <34.5 s to qualify)

Facilities

Food: HyperDrive Cafe

• Only permanent track on Sentosa and the only current multistorey track in Singapore
• Gamified with in-race boosts and tools

Permanently closed Singapore Go-Kart Tracks

Maximum Drift

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

81 Lorong Chencharu #01-15, ORTO Yishun (Khatib)
(Temporarily closed) Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Sat, Sun, public holidays 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Website

Details

Opened: 2016
Track length: ?
Turns: 10
Good lap time: 35 seconds
Live timing: No
Karts: Single-seater electric drift karts
Fun Kart session fees: S$15 for members, S$18 – S$20 for non-members
Racing simulator: No
Food: Restaurants and stands around ORTO
Merchandise shop: No
Professional Races: No
Race kart storage: No

• The only drift kart venue in Singapore, inexpensive, no license needed at all
• Not the same kind of karting as the others, clearly

Read my review of Maximum Drift here.

Kartright / KF1 Arena

KF1 acquired the site of the former Kartright Speedway and created a new track that ran from late 2017 to 2020. Two-seater karts were available and it inherited a good view of the track from the rooftop of the Arena Country Club.

Details

511 Upper Jurong Road, Arena Country Club (Joo Koon)
Opened: 2017-2020
Track length: 780 m
Turns: 14
Good lap time: 45 seconds
Live timing: No

Race Hub

Address (nearest MRT station) and operating hours

2 Orchard Link, *SCAPE (Somerset)
Daily: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Website

The temporary track may be closed but you can download it from their website and drive it virtually on Kart Racing Pro, available on Steam.

KF1 Circuit Tiki

Address (nearest station) and operating hours

Resorts World Sentosa East Carpark, Orange Zone (Waterfront station on Sentosa Express)
Mon to Wed: 1 – 10 p.m.; Thu to Sun, public holidays: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Details

Opened: 2 April – 30 June 2021, 3 October 2022 – 31 March 2023
Track length: 550 m
Turns: 23
Good lap time: 57 seconds
Novice kart fees: $18 (RWS members), $28 (public)
Advanced kart fees: $25 (RWS members), $35 (public) (Driving license required)

• An indoor track means consistent conditions
• Easily accessed from Resorts World Sentosa
• Beginners may find twisty layout too challenging
• Long waiting times for walk-ins during peak periods

Check out my review of Circuit Tiki here

Singapore go-karting requirements

• You need to be tall enough to reach the pedals with your feet
• Covered shoes, please
• No loose clothing or untied long hair
• To drive the faster karts, bring your driving license (foreign ones are accepted)
• As a courtesy to other users, wear the balaclava or shower cap you’re given before putting on the helmet
• These are not bumper cars, so don’t punt other people off
• Most facilities won’t let you drive on a wet track unless you come with your own kart and grooved tyres. Then again, you wouldn’t need this blog if you own these

Here’s what else you can do in the rest of Singapore and what karting on the streets of Tokyo is like.

This post was first published on 30 Dec 2015