Cars and bikes
Go karts
Timed laps, a friendly rivalry and a podium at the end.
- 4 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- High energy
- Know the risks
How a good one runs
What a good go karts plan looks like
There is a meeting spot, a posted route or schedule, and safety rules everyone agrees to before the engines start. Most plans land between 4 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: follow the lead and the rules. Nobody minds a slow ride. Everybody minds a reckless one.
Good to know
Go karts on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 4 to 12 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Closed toe shoes. Helmets are at the track.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- No levels. Come as you are.
- Where
- Always a public place.
- Vibe
- High energy
- Risks
- Karts are fast. Follow the track rules and keep your helmet on.
Go karts in New York
No go karts plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Post the route or the track rules, say what gear is needed, and set the pace for the slowest person there.
Go karts questions
Do I need to be good at go karts?
No. There are no levels for go karts. People come for the company as much as the thing itself.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
What are the risks?
Karts are fast. Follow the track rules and keep your helmet on. Before you join a go karts plan, the app shows the main risks and asks you to confirm you understand them. If you are unsure whether it is right for you today, pick a different plan.
Love go karts? Host it.
Post the route or the track rules, say what gear is needed, and set the pace for the slowest person there. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
More cars and bikes
- Cars and coffeeEarly morning, a lot full of interesting cars and people happy to talk about them.
- Car showWalk the rows together, argue about favorites and find the best food truck on the lot.
- Motorcycle rideA posted route, a lead and a sweep, and a lunch stop halfway. Ride your own ride.
- Track dayTake your own car on a real track, with instructors and run groups by skill.