Inverness Kart Raceway
Inverness Kart Raceway
4.5
Auto Racing TracksGame & Entertainment Centres
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Inverness Kart Raceway, or IKR for short, is a purpose-built, fully modernised, indoor go-karting arena. Sporting the most up-to-date technology, our karts, track and timing systems are state of the art. Only a few minutes drive from the city centre and on easy bus routes. With a fully indoors go-karting arena we can offer our facility in all weathers, at all times of the year and after dark too.
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  • Brian G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great time at great place.
    Grandsons 13th birthday, first time visiting, welcoming & friendly. Karting organised very well, all went smoothly for party of 4. Building very clean & tidy, all staff from reception to marshals friendly & professional. Well oiled machine..!!!! Just like the karts.
    Thank you so much for your kind review. We're so glad you all had a great time and hopefully we'll see you all again soon. Have a lovely Christmas.
    Written 10 December 2023
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 December 2023
  • Nicola G
    Elgin, United Kingdom2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great day out
    We took our son and 2 of his friends for his 14th birthday. From start to finish it was fantastic experience from reception to the track Marshalls the staff were great and just added to the whole experience. My son is F1 mad and he was buzzing from the whole experience, his friends said it was the best day out and already planning the next one.
    Hi Nicola, Thank you so much for the 5 star review and your amazing feedback. We are so glad your son and his friends had a brilliant time here at our track. We look forward to welcoming them again soon.
    Written 18 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 16 March 2024
  • Sharon T
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    10 star service from Korey and Dylan
    Would give 10 stars , first time taking our 9 year old son who has additional support needs . The manager Gavin was very friendly and helpful . The 2 marshals Korey and Dylan who were out on track on the day we were amazing with our son. They took their time explaining everything and made sure he understood. They gave our son the best day ever, have never seen such a big smile on a child's face . Will definately be going back again .
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 March 2024
  • Colin H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic time
    Arrived with a group 10 young people. The three members of staff were absolutely fantastic! Professional and catered to the needs of the clients successfully. It appeared that all of the staff really enjoyed their job too.
    Thank you very much for your 5 star review and feedback. We really apprecite this and we will make sure the team are made aware of their brilliant hard work. We look forward to welcoming you back to the track soon.
    Written 1 April 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled on business
    Written 28 March 2024
  • Terry M
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Joy from Start to Finish
    Gavin and the team looked after our 10 year old daughter and her friends brilliantly. You could see the effort they put in and treated everyone so special. Thanks for making the birthday party such a success
    Hi Terry, Thank you so much for your 5 star review and feedback. We are delighted that Yara and her friends had a great time at the track celebrating her birthday. We look forward to welcoming you all back again soon.
    Written 23 April 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 April 2024
  • FeF388
    Hanoi, Vietnam4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great fun.
    5 of us went. The welcome was good, briefing was good but I don't know the name of the girl who welcomed us. Madison looked after us when we were getting helmets and getting organised to go on the track. She was great too.
    Hello, thank you for your lovely review. We will pass this onto our staff :) We hope to see you again!
    Written 12 June 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 11 June 2024
  • saladdodger1
    Bogazkent, Türkiye13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience on new Electric Karts!
    Finally got to try the new electric karts with my teenage daughters and two of their friends. The team at the track did a great job to make this a fun but also safe experience. The new karts are fabulous and it definitely makes for a better experience to not have fumes from the karts now that they are electric. Great to see such a business invest in new technology and support young people as part of their Day 1 charity . This is a must try experience for everyone in Inverness!
    Thank you for your 5* review, we will pass on this really kind message and feedback over to our team who were on that day. We are so pleased you enjoyed your time on our new electric karts! We look forward to welcoming you back to the track soon!
    Written 19 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 July 2024
  • Aida I
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Honest review from an honest person
    It was a fun experience with a great track and lovely staff. I would recommend for any age groups looking for a place to have fun all together. The electric karts made the experience enjoyable and comfortable. Overall was a thrilling time!!!
    Thank you so much for your 5 star review and amazing feedback! We really do appreciate it, we will pass your comments onto the team and we are so glad you had a brilliant experience at the track. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
    Written 10 August 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 8 August 2024
  • Connor P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Speechless… :D
    To describe it in a word? Awesome! The new E-Karts are something else! Never done anything like it before! So much power! And the track itself! Actual tarmac! Proper surface with good grip! Very well laid out corners and it’s quite a fast track! Learn it and get it right you’ll fly! I especially like the timing screen at the start line! You can see your lap times as you go and see wether damn that was some lap or oops I’ll just forget about that one… Without a doubt though the best karting experience I’ve ever had! The staff were also very friendly and welcoming! Thanks guys look forward to returning and maybe I’ll be able to beat my time! Thanks for a great experience!!!!
    Hello Connor, Thank you very much for your 5 star review and your amazing feedback. We love to hear about our customers experiences and are delighted you had a fab time with us here!! We hope to welcome you back again and hope you can get a faster lap time!! :)
    Written 10 September 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 September 2024
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Pete E
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Family
Me and my son booked an arrive and drive.
Get briefed and they say they now have electric karts, I expect very little excitement.
Waiting for our session I look at the current karts on track, the drivers look ok but the times look slow, and the karts reach max speed of probably 14mph by the middle of the straight.
I ask if they have different settings for power, they do, a junior and senior.
I ask if the leaderboard times were set on the adult setting, then im told that those were done using a MEMBER POWER SETTING which I’m not allowed to use!
So you turn up and pay to drive a kart but you are only driving a sterilised neutered version.
Also, the karts have traction control!! you skid at all and the motor cuts out, you can hear it.
I get a refund and lose any interest in driving, a karting enthusiast that now walks away from the option to drive!

Not sure what sort of people run this place and make these idiotic decisions, or how karting is supposed to train drivers when the electronics correct skids with power cut and very little power to begin with.

My son drives, the novelty of turning left and right hasn’t worn off on him just yet, and he’s not seeking anything thrilling, which is lucky.

My advice, throw the karts in the bin where they belong, and the management too.

Such a shame, but then that’s typical of the modern day, everything interesting is made dull
Written 1 September 2024
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Thank you for your feedback. We’re disappointed to hear that your experience didn’t meet your expectations. We understand from the team on shift, you requested a refund for your race, before trying our new karts and are saddened to hear you didn’t experience a race with us. Our team on shift worked hard to ensure your son had a great time, despite your frustration, offering extra assistance to make the day enjoyable for him, including extra race time and credits for our game machines. The family you saw on the track were indeed taking things at their own pace, as many of them were first-timers or a bit nervous. Despite their cautious approach, they had a blast and have rebooked with us since. As we are a children’s charity, we always strive to provide a great experience for the whole family. We hope that if you were to return, we could give you the 5-star experience that we pride ourselves on delivering.
Written 2 September 2024
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Sheila M
Muir of Ord, UK5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
This place is wonderful. Our grandson loves to come here whenever he can. Staff always cheerful and friendly. Great care taken with safety. Racewear and helmets are provided within the cost but you do need to make a one-time (inexpensive) purchase of gloves and facemask . All profits from this facility go directly to a charity called Day 1 which is all about supporting, guiding and mentoring young people.
Go whenever you can!
Written 28 March 2022
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Hello Sheila, Thank you so much for the fantastic review. We take a lot of pride in ensuring all of our customers have the best experience possible, and we are delighted you had a fantastic visit. If there were key team members who stood out to you we would love to know! Hopefully see you back on the grid soon! Kind regards, Olivia Clay, Duty Manager
Written 29 March 2022
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Callum W
Liverpool, UK50 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Friends
Went with my partner and her brother, and we were placed into a bigger group to make ten racers in total. For the size of this course, ten is far too many. It should be seven or eight at most.

But the stewards didn't seem to be able to manage the racers properly. Before we even got into the karts we were all told time and time again that this is strictly a no-contact course. But the stewards didn't seem to care about how many people just rammed into each other. More than once I spun out past a corner because another racer would be touching the back of my kart as I turned, and then I would have someone slam into my side with no penalty given by the stewards.

My partner's brother - who has never suffered with motion sickness told me that he was feeling sick not soon after we started because of the constant crashing caused because the other racers were able to get away with whatever they liked. By the end, I was just letting people pass because I couldn't be bothered with people shoving into the side of me.

Really disappointed and not worth the money.
Written 24 September 2021
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Hello, Thank you for contacting us about your visit. With regards to your first comment on the width of the track, we have an annual inspection from National Karting Association where we meet all the criteria needed. The have advised us that 10 racers at once is our capacity. I have launched a full investigation in regards to you comments on about the team on shift. I can only apologies that you have not received the full five star customer experience that we pride ourselves on. As we are a non-profit social enterprise, customer feedback is very important to us and we would like to offer you a voucher to come back and have the full Inverness Kart Raceway Experience. Please feel free to email me on manager@invernesskartraceway.co.uk or give me a call on 01463 717055 to collect your voucher, Kind Regards Kelsie Operations Manager
Written 4 October 2021
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saladdodger1
Bogazkent, Türkiye13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
Finally got to try the new electric karts with my teenage daughters and two of their friends. The team at the track did a great job to make this a fun but also safe experience. The new karts are fabulous and it definitely makes for a better experience to not have fumes from the karts now that they are electric. Great to see such a business invest in new technology and support young people as part of their Day 1 charity . This is a must try experience for everyone in Inverness!
Written 10 July 2024
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Thank you for your 5* review, we will pass on this really kind message and feedback over to our team who were on that day. We are so pleased you enjoyed your time on our new electric karts! We look forward to welcoming you back to the track soon!
Written 19 July 2024
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Sharon T
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
Would give 10 stars , first time taking our 9 year old son who has additional support needs . The manager Gavin was very friendly and helpful . The 2 marshals Korey and Dylan who were out on track on the day we were amazing with our son. They took their time explaining everything and made sure he understood. They gave our son the best day ever, have never seen such a big smile on a child's face . Will definately be going back again .
Written 25 March 2024
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rory
Oban, UK1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
The simple explanation is GO SOMEWHERE ELSE!
the way the place is run is absolutely shambolic. My kart cut out 3 times and the Constant red flag stops are completely unnecessary and causes more accidents. A younger member of our group didn't want to go on again because each time there was a red flag someone would see and would slam into the back of them. Go karting is not cheap so spend your money elsewhere. We complained to management and they said all they can do is apologise. She did offer us a voucher to come again but we said we didn't want it because we wouldnt be back.
Written 21 July 2021
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Michelle B
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
My 8 year daughter attended with 4 friends for one of the girls birthdays. Was very impressed with organisation and safety of it all. My girl absolutely loved it despite having a pretty heavy crash into the barriers. Within seconds,3 members of staff were with her to check she was OK and the following day I had a phone call to follow up on her. She was absolutely fine, just small bruised knee. The care and response was so impressive. We will be back for sure.
Written 8 January 2023
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Good afternoon Michelle, Thank you so much for your review and we absolutley love that the girls enjoyed themselves despite the crash. We hope we have created some azmaing memories for the girls and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Written 10 January 2023
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Nicola G
Elgin, UK2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Family
We took our son and 2 of his friends for his 14th birthday. From start to finish it was fantastic experience from reception to the track Marshalls the staff were great and just added to the whole experience. My son is F1 mad and he was buzzing from the whole experience, his friends said it was the best day out and already planning the next one.
Written 16 March 2024
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Hi Nicola, Thank you so much for the 5 star review and your amazing feedback. We are so glad your son and his friends had a brilliant time here at our track. We look forward to welcoming them again soon.
Written 18 March 2024
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Terry M
Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Family
Gavin and the team looked after our 10 year old daughter and her friends brilliantly. You could see the effort they put in and treated everyone so special. Thanks for making the birthday party such a success
Written 21 April 2024
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Hi Terry, Thank you so much for your 5 star review and feedback. We are delighted that Yara and her friends had a great time at the track celebrating her birthday. We look forward to welcoming you all back again soon.
Written 23 April 2024
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Connor P
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Family
To describe it in a word? Awesome! The new E-Karts are something else! Never done anything like it before! So much power! And the track itself! Actual tarmac! Proper surface with good grip! Very well laid out corners and it’s quite a fast track! Learn it and get it right you’ll fly! I especially like the timing screen at the start line! You can see your lap times as you go and see wether damn that was some lap or oops I’ll just forget about that one… Without a doubt though the best karting experience I’ve ever had! The staff were also very friendly and welcoming! Thanks guys look forward to returning and maybe I’ll be able to beat my time! Thanks for a great experience!!!!
Written 10 September 2024
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Hello Connor, Thank you very much for your 5 star review and your amazing feedback. We love to hear about our customers experiences and are delighted you had a fab time with us here!! We hope to welcome you back again and hope you can get a faster lap time!! :)
Written 10 September 2024
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