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
137
Lowest height rule
100cm
Ages that change things
14

How many circuits accept each age

Age 3 6 of 137 circuits
Age 4 18 of 137 circuits
Age 5 19 of 137 circuits
Age 6 32 of 137 circuits
Age 7 35 of 137 circuits
Age 8 122 of 137 circuits
Age 9 124 of 137 circuits
Age 10 128 of 137 circuits
Age 11 129 of 137 circuits
Age 12 131 of 137 circuits
Age 13 132 of 137 circuits
Age 14 133 of 137 circuits
Age 15 Same 133 circuits as age 14
Age 16 135 of 137 circuits
Age 17 137 of 137 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.