K1 Speed

I went with no crowd and expected more than what I got. For a quick ride with a few thrills u r at the right place but wasn’t worth the wait when I went back.

After 3 separate circumstances where my party was not scheduled for our 2^nd or 3^rd races and left waiting I can’t help but leave this review.
I have been to this K1 speed 5+ times and overall, if you are there by yourself or during slow hours there are usually no issues. However, for some reason whenever they get busy, their employees consistently have caused my experience to be less than agreeable. I have had to apologize to my friends and family 3 different times on their behalf for errors that should not be made, let alone 3 different times.
This location needs to address their lack of staff and furthermore needs to educate and train the ones they do have.
Just be sure if you’re taking people to call ahead to get an idea of wait times, once you’re there confirm multiple times that they have scheduled you and your entire party for ALL the races you paid for and hopefully you’ll have a better time than I have had.

It is fun, but all depends on who is in control of the the race, if they don’t pay attention they will slow you down for no reason and pull the wrong person off the race. Some races are Greta others are a waste of money all depending on who is the kid in charge. I doubt I will be back.

My kids and I waited over 2 hours to race with guys who work at K1 or Race here this was the worst time.

I would have to agree with previous reviews on the conduct of the staff on this one… these people are oblivious to customer service. We had a birthday party here and it felt like pulling teeth trying to figure out how the flow of the party was going to go. ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE. The concession stand was not manned and if you worked out with the carts they would just watch you standing there waiting for service while they joked around with each other. The staff was very combative, defensive and unfriendly… just all around confrontational. They were not informative on how to go about the races, how things were gonna play out or anything and didn’t care anything about making the birthday boy feel special. The place seemed nice and we/​I was so excited to go here, especially after meeting Robby earlier in the week, but the experience with the staff left a really bad taste in my mouth the day of the party and ruined my experience. When it was time for the pizza they just threw it in the room and that was it… no plates, napkins, nothing (which I was told not to worry about because they provided it all), I was also told they would place slices of pizza on a plate and place them ready at the table when it was time to eat, which was not done. Just very disappointed with the customer service… very unwelcoming. They’d make a lot more money if they learned communication and inviting customer service… oh the computers were very glitchy to operate and kept freezing up in the middle of registering as well. The staff in a place really brings home a business and makes it thrive… it’s amazing this place hasn’t tanked due to the staff and one of the partners (whom I didn’t care to even get his name). Robby was the only positive person I encountered at this place but he was not there the day of our event sadly.

Loved the eco friendliness and of the carts operating on electric. I salute the team that handles the turns and the cart towing manually and by hand. It really takes a lot of effort. I do hope they either expand or make a good profit in the near future! Staff was kinda nice but could take more care for customer well being at a crash instead of thinking too much about the carts itself.

Loved it! Once you understand how to operate the go karts you can really fly thru the course. Had the best time ever! Definitely will be back.
The staff had to deal with a parent who left his little kids on the sidelines; which the youngest (probably not more than 18 months) started sobbing inconsolably for the 6 and 7 year old. They pulled the dad off the track while management tried to calm the child. Very professionally handled!

Awesome indoor go karting place and they have a pretty fun indoor track. I’ve been here with friends as well as for work team building events. Definitely a fun place.
There’s usually a pretty long wait especially for weekends so you’ll want to factor that in fit a trip here (maybe come an hour before). It’s also a bit in the pricey side, but all go karting places are I guess.

K1 Speed delivers fast races but in a very safe and well managed environment.
I took my oldest son and some of his buddies there and they did the adult races and had a great time. Those cars are quick and the track is very well designed. The safety processes and features they utilized there really made it a care-​free event considering I had 15 year old boys strapped into vehicles that can go 45 miles per hour!
Very comfortable seating all over the place so you can relax in-​between races. I nearly fell asleep in the comfy couches. Nice touch.
The folks working there were very courteous and professional. And when there was a minor mishap during one of the races, the gentleman running the race spoke with the boys about what they did wrong so that next time it can be avoided and the race can continue uninterrupted. He didn’t chastise them, he instructed them and in a very clear and professional manner. Well done!

had a super great time here during the pre-​RTX event! the race I had with my friends felt amazing.

Went here for the first time & accidentally crashed into the barrels… and was greeted with an angry staff who basically yelled at me making it a very uncomfortable experience for me. Like I said, it was an accident and I didn’t deserve to be berated. Won’t be coming back, staff needs to change their attitude towards customers.

Went tonight and did the 3-​race special like always. Not sure if they made changes or not but the entire experience was great. To be clear — it wasn’t at all bad last time, but it was great this time. All employees were nice and the wait times were reasonable.
Also, not sure if they changed several employees or I just got a different crew but this was a great group of guys.

Great customer service, but the wait for a race is long. I advised you to go early or on a weekday. Overall a cool place to hang it with friends or family

If you are a parent you have probably waited for an hour at an amusement park waiting to get on a ride, only for the ride to last for two minutes and then head to the next one.
K1 is like that, only much worse.
Look, the racing is lots of fun. the cars are great and the track is quite good. i really enjoy racing. The prices are acceptable, at about $ 20 per race. This weekend was my 14^th race since the K1 Austin opened (they provide you with great race stats, carts and leader boards)
This weekend we got to K1 a few minutes after they opened at 11 am. There is no way to make a reservation. After we paid, we were told our race would be at 2:30. K1 is a 40 minute drive from home so we grabbed a bite nearby and came back at 1:30 to wait. We had to be there 30 minutes after our race.
2:30 and our name had not been called. 3 pm. Then 3:30. We are still waiting. We spend another $ 20 for some sodas and junk food. Our first race was almost at 4 pm. 7 minutes later our race is over. Then we waited some more. It was 5 pm when we started driving home.
Yes, racing karts at K1 is fun. But it is not worth spending my entire Saturday and $ 50 for 14 minutes of fun. Its not that good.
I have had better luck weekdays when kids are supposed to be at school showing up 15 minutes before they open. The it is usually only like two hours. Until the management team figures it out, I am not coming back.

A family member and I came to K1 one Friday night when we were looking for something to do. I haven’t done go karts in a long time so I thought I would give these a shot.
Holy cow they were fun, a lot faster than your regular go karts. These were fun because you have to actually drive smart and not overdrive the course. Trying to go too fast can really slow you down.
There was a big party when we were there so we got squeezed into a group between party’s. The wait wasn’t too bad, about 20 mins. This place is really fun for all ages really, I saw kids that were in elementary school and lots of adults too.
I can see myself making this place another bad habit.

VROOOM BRUISES WELL WORTH IT! Our VP of Marketing surprised us with a trip to «an offsite meeting, which I cannot tell you the name of the coworking space or the address, so you’ll just have to follow me all the way to north Austin. Everyone take your own cars; don’t carpool. We’re not coming back to the office.» We all show up to K1 Speed with computers and notepads ready for a 4 hour long meeting. PSYCHE!
We’re RACING! The cars go 45+ mph, and the track is extremely fun! You can either approach it with skill OR full speed — just be sure to follow their instructions here, otherwise you will be taken off the track. They can control your car. ALSO! I recommend buying at least two races, because the first time, you’re basically learning the track. The second time is when it gets REALLY fun!
As far as racing and getting situated, we were told that we should not have to reserve the track because it’s typically slow. When we got there, there were 3 very large groups that had reserved the track at certain times. That was a bummer because we had been set up to believe that we would get more than 2 races into our 4 hour chunk. Typical race time is about 15 minutes, and the races are set up to display the fastest lap as the winner.
They have paid arcade games and billiards to play while you wait for your group or name to be called to the track area. They also supply clean head wraps so you’re safe wearing the re-​used helmets.
As far as the bruising is concerned, I was trying to overtake my boss and tailed him the entire time going max speed. I also only weigh 120 lbs, so I was sliding around my seat a lot, despite being tightly strapped. So, smaller people, be weary of that.

I’ve been to K-​1 on a couple occasions and had a great time both outings. The place is bright, clean and inviting when you enter and looks very well kept. The process of getting signed in is smooth and customer service has been friendly and helpful.
Once your group of drivers gets called, you get pretty thorough safety instructions about rules, ettiquette and how results are tallied.
The cars get up to a pretty good speed and are a ton of fun to drive. Once you get a few laps under your belt you get a better sense of when you need to brake and gas, and the strategy comes more into play. The one downside is there are somewhat frequent spinouts/​crashes, etc… which results in them stopping/​slowing down all drivers cars until it has cleared, which kills your lap and race time.
Not a cheap thrill, but affordable enough to do every once in a while without it being a big deal. Overall, I’d definitely recommend checking it out!

So much fun!!! I’ve never been go-​karting but the company did an event here and I loved it.
Large area to hang out, lay out refreshments, lounge, watch the races. Our company rented the party room which was plenty large.
Karts are electric so the track and cars were clean, the noise levels were lower, and didn’t smell. Also because they’re electric, the track is indoors which means climate control. Much needed here in Texas.
We also so that there were smaller karts available for kids that didn’t seem to move as fast. Good event for kids and adults.

Eh… We came here for a corporate event and I think the place has everything it needs to be a great experience. Lots of space to sit and watch or hang out. Nice party room for corporate events with tables for eating. Everything is indoors so you don’t have to worry about rainy days or the Texas heat.
I’d agree with the other comments about staff issues. The staff was pretty bossy and somewhat condescending in tone as they provided instruction. The karts do go pretty fast so to avoid pile up accidents, when someone has spun out of control, the supervising staff should be stopping or slowing all other karts on the track. There were 3 instances in one round where I saw people stopped and the staff didn’t notice. This caused other karts to slam into the stopped karts, thus the pile up happened. This could have been prevented if the staff were watching closer.

So much fun here with a group of college buddies.
The place is big and clean and the track is indoor, but definitely big enough.
The karts are electric, so the acceleration is great, and they’re not hot or smelly like gas. Even better, it means you don’t have to wear a race suit like most gas kart places.
One downside is the staff seemed a little apathetic, not super welcoming.
But overall had a total blast here, would definitely come again.