3 circuits in Essex run arrive & drive events. Turn up, sign a form, drive.
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood Karting runs an 825-metre floodlit outdoor circuit at Warley Gap, about fifteen minutes' walk from Brentwood station and half an hour from central London. It holds the International Rental Karting Award for Best Customer Experience.
Price not published
Basildon, Essex
TeamSport's Basildon track is in Unit 3 on Festival Way, Basildon. The indoor circuit is about 500 metres long with 12 corners and ramps linking its levels, and up to 16 karts run in a session.
Price not published
Harlow, Essex
TeamSport Harlow is an indoor kart track on River Way in Harlow, west Essex, reached from the M11. The 500-metre circuit has 14 corners over more than one level, with changes in height along the lap.
Price not published
The thing that catches groups out. Below the minimum you either pay for absent drivers or book an open session instead.
We calculate it the same way for every track: price divided by minutes on track. It is the only way to compare a 20-minute session against a 30-minute one.
At the same price per minute, a 750m circuit gives you nearly twice the driving of a 400m one. We show the distance you would cover.
Balaclavas, gloves and licence fees are often mandatory and rarely in the headline price. Every listing shows them.
Some tracks genuinely take walk-ins. Most reserve track time, and turning up without a booking means waiting or leaving.