Karting by age

The youngest we have found anywhere is 3. The oldest minimum is 17. Between those the options change sharply at a few specific ages and not at all in between, which is why the answer to "can my child go karting" depends so much on the exact year.

Youngest accepted
3 years
Circuits listed
27
Lowest height rule
100cm
Ages that change things
9

How many circuits accept each age

Age 3 4 of 27 circuits
Age 4 5 of 27 circuits
Age 5 Same 5 circuits as age 4
Age 6 11 of 27 circuits
Age 7 12 of 27 circuits
Age 8 23 of 27 circuits
Age 9 24 of 27 circuits
Age 10 Same 24 circuits as age 9
Age 11 Same 24 circuits as age 10
Age 12 25 of 27 circuits
Age 13 Same 25 circuits as age 12
Age 14 26 of 27 circuits
Age 15 Same 26 circuits as age 14
Age 16 Same 26 circuits as age 15
Age 17 27 of 27 circuits

We only build a page where the answer actually changes. An eleven-year-old has the same options as a ten-year-old, so making separate pages for both would waste your time and ours.

Height matters as much as age

Nearly every circuit sets a minimum height alongside the minimum age, and both have to be met. An average eight-year-old in the UK is around 128cm, so a track requiring 130cm turns away a good proportion of them, and one requiring 140cm turns away nearly all. Each age page lists the height rules for that year, lowest first.

Our guide to karting with children explains the age tiers, what karts they would be in, and what to check before booking.