13 circuits in West Midlands, compared on the things that actually differ: what a session costs per minute, how long the track is, and how young drivers can be.
Coseley, Dudley
Cannon Raceway is an indoor petrol kart track on Cannon Business Park in Coseley, between Wolverhampton and Dudley and close to the M5 and M6. The 500-metre circuit has a flyover bridge, a banked corner and a hairpin that runs underneath the bridge.
Price not published
Tamworth, Staffordshire
Daytona Tamworth is on Robey's Lane just off junction 10 of the M42, with easy access from the M6, M1 and A5. It is one of three Daytona circuits, alongside Milton Keynes and Sandown Park, and the group's Midlands venue.
Price not published
Stourbridge, Dudley
Full Throttle Raceway is an indoor karting venue on The Stourbridge Estate off Mill Race Lane in Stourbridge, a short drive from Dudley, Halesowen and Birmingham. Two separate tracks share the building, giving over 400 metres of circuit under one roof.
Hereford, Herefordshire
Herefordshire Raceway is an outdoor kart circuit at Lower Hurst, north-west of Hereford. The 600-metre track has three hairpins and is raced in twin-engine karts, with a published lap record of 32.4 seconds.
Broughton Hackett, Worcestershire
March Hare Leisure is an outdoor, floodlit kart circuit at Broughton Hackett, a few miles east of Worcester off the A422, sharing a site with shooting ranges, archery and other outdoor activities.
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Midland Karting is an outdoor karting centre on Wood End Lane near Lichfield, laid out on part of a former airfield. It runs three separate circuits: a Premier Circuit for adults and older juniors, a Kids Circuit, and a Family Circuit used for the youngest drivers.
Walsall, Walsall
PMG Karting World is a multi-level indoor karting venue on Bloxwich Road in Walsall, West Midlands, which also offers axe throwing, interactive darts and laser tag.
Price not published
Oswestry, Shropshire
Rednal Karting is an outdoor kart circuit on Rednal Industrial Estate, between Oswestry and Shrewsbury in north Shropshire. Second-source listings put the track at about 1.1 km.
Price not published
Oldbury, Sandwell
TeamSport's Birmingham track is at Park Lane Industrial Estate in Oldbury, in Sandwell on the western edge of the city. At around 1,000 metres with 13 corners it is a long indoor circuit, laid out over more than one level with a lengthy elevated section; the operator describes it as the longest indoor karting track in the Midlands.
Price not published
Coventry, Coventry
An indoor TeamSport circuit on Curriers Close in the Charter Avenue industrial estate, Coventry. The track is about 500 metres long but has 18 corners, with changes of level along the way.
Price not published
Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent
TeamSport Stoke is an indoor electric kart track on Waterloo Road in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. The 500-metre circuit is multi-level, with 10 corners, ramps and long straights.
Price not published
Birmingham, Birmingham
Teamworks Birmingham City is an indoor electric karting venue on Fazeley Street in Digbeth, about ten minutes' walk from New Street station; the operator describes it as the only karting circuit in Birmingham city centre. The track has recently been resurfaced and the kart fleet replaced.
Price not published
Halesowen, Dudley
Teamworks Birmingham West is an indoor kart track on Dudley Road in Halesowen, between Birmingham city centre and the Black Country. It is part of the Teamworks Karting chain.
Price not published
Cost per minute is calculated the same way everywhere: session price divided by minutes on track. Where a track sells sessions in bundles we show its best rate, since booking more up front is usually cheaper. Compulsory extras are listed on each track's own page.
The youngest age accepted anywhere in West Midlands is 4 , at 3 of the 13 tracks. Height matters as much as age — most circuits also set a minimum of 130cm or 140cm, and a child who meets the age but not the height will be turned away at the gate. Each listing shows both.