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Kingston Park Raceway

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😠 Everyone except one member of staff was lovely. The guy with the mullet was high on some kind of stimulant drug. He did not blink and his pupils were huge. He made my partner feel extremely uncomfortable and got quite aggressive with me, when making me stop the lap. As he told me he was looking afte... People often mention track, staff, time, race, good, great, racing, karts, Great, night,


Address

20 Mudgee St, Kingston QLD 4114, Australia

Website

kingstonpark.com.au

Contact

+61 7 3826 2255

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1.4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 10 PM

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  • 1/5 Jacob B. 1 year ago on Google
    Everyone except one member of staff was lovely. The guy with the mullet was high on some kind of stimulant drug. He did not blink and his pupils were huge. He made my partner feel extremely uncomfortable and got quite aggressive with me, when making me stop the lap. As he told me he was looking after "one of his regulars." Will not be visiting again,as I do not believe go-kart track staff should pick favourites with customers and pull someone off the track when someone gets in the way of their "regulars."
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 GirlMum_Rose 1 year ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Celebrated my daughters 10th birthday here and she loved it! Food available, decent parking spaces available, and bathroom facilities ok. Customer service was awesome. Friendly people and very welcoming.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nikki Prime (. 1 year ago on Google • 379 reviews
    Lots of fun and competition for adults and teenagers alike. We were there for a work Christmas party and they even had some vegan patties to go with a salad for me and my partner (he doesn't eat red meat or pork so sausages and steak were out) which were so good.

  • 1/5 Sean F. 1 year ago on Google
    Be careful to book the correct track - there are no group discounts for adults on the main track. The fault was mine in the booking error; however there was no accommodation to resolve the issue and or no chance of a refund. Secondly a group of adults racing with 10 years olds is dangerous and poor policy.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brendan B. 1 year ago on Google • 128 reviews
    Took a mate here today for a bit of fun. This place didn't disappoint. Being 1st timers we had to register. We opted for the two ten minute session. After that we were shown a safety video/presentation. Safety is their no: 1 priority. With balaclava, gloves and helmet on, off we went. Had a fantastic time and strongly recommend going there.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aung M. 2 years ago on Google
    Loads of fun. Go-karts are like mini F1 racers with strong grip, good acceleration and powerful brakes. The track is professionally designed, but still accessible to all skill levels. Staff is approachable and helpful. They are happy to help you out if your equipment is not right. Staff has emphasis on safety while still letting you push yourself and the kart to the limit.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dane C. 10 months ago on Google
    Went with a couple of friends and really enjoyed our time. The track is massive and alot of fun. The karts were in pretty good condition as well. Didn't notice much of a difference between karts.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Con C. 9 months ago on Google • 148 reviews
    Magnificent venue, great for all ages. Had a great time with a work client and their son. Douglas at Kingston Park Raceway is the go to person for organising and being the best host, thank you so much Douglas!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chau P. 2 months ago on Google • 228 reviews New
    Great track with plenty of space to overtake. Kart 3 is the fastest btw.

  • 4/5 Mozzieland R. 7 months ago on Google • 124 reviews
    Good fun and friendly staff. Not bad pricing in comparison with other go karting places in South-East Queensland. Place is in a little bit of disrepair however and could do with a facelift.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jared j. 2 years ago on Google
    We came down for our first Friday night race challenge. Was a really fun night after getting a hang of the track. The Schumacher carts were quick. Felt it on the forearms afterwards and the hands for holding on so much around the corners. Some carts were better then others so depending if you got a good cart it wouldn't shake as much as others. There was a gaming area to relax in between races. Great value for money and the staff were great also. Will be back to try again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emily C. 1 year ago on Google
    Drove for an hour with two pumped up kids in the car, filled out all the forms on the computer only to be told that the kids track is no longer operational and that even with the dual carts, kids have to be over 10yrs. Would have been nice if they updated their information and brochures!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 bree g. 1 year ago on Google
    Took my son and his 6 mates here for his 11th birthday , what an awesome experience they had a blast, by the 3rd lap the confidence was through the roof , will definitely be hard to top this for a bday pressie in the years to come. Great facilities, lovely service even had my 4 year old leave his mini iPad there by accident and they had it handed into them by a lovely person and returned to us. My advice is to pack a lunch or some nibbles and sit back and enjoy the day
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kenneth A. 1 year ago on Google • 161 reviews
    I had a great experience during the race, however I was disappointed by the counter staff’s lack of training in dealing with customers who had not registered their details prior to the race. I had to wait for more than 10 minutes for one individual to register before I could be served. This experience was inconvenient and could have been avoided with more efficient customer service.

  • 5/5 Nish K. 8 months ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Fun and amazing time, did the 40kms one, had 4 races, Best lap time wins, And we got the trophy at the end Really fun
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chanda 5 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Went there as a group of 9 (3 very seriously competitive boys and the rest). As a first-timer who actually doesn't drive, I'd say it was great fun, and now I somewhat want to get my L plates asap 😂. The staffs are real good and friendly too. Coming in 4th (after the 3 competitive boys) I realised I have a racer in me 😂😂😉.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ho M. 7 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Got bumped for a lot of times during the ride and no one stops those people, hurts my back and neck for the following week. The venue is great but could be much better if it is regulated!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karen C. 8 months ago on Google
    Great family day out! So much fun and the day really made special by the staff and specifically Stefan & Doug who were very accommodating. Thanks so much guys you are stars 🤩🤩 We’re talking about having our next work team building day here … it will be epic
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brian L. 9 months ago on Google
    Went on the main big track with 3 others. We all had a lot of fun. Karts were quicker than what they looked from spectator area. From our times we averaged over 50kmh by rough calculation despite most of track being windy. Track was a bit bumpy in spots and you felt like you had to go flat out constantly or you would get in other drivers way. Well worth a go though. Smaller tracks also available for younger drivers. Café served nice coffee.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sharyn H. 1 year ago on Google
    I recently booked a 4 race session for three adults (2 female 1 male) and we were really disappointed with our experience on the day due to the competitive nature of the other drivers and the collisions we were involved in. Two of us were often hit from behind and were constantly on edge so did not have an enjoyable time at all. In fact we wanted to pull out after the first race but persevered due to the cost outlayed. We also experienced severe soreness in the days that followed. I have contacted Kingston Park Raceway to personally give them my feedback before posting this review and strongly encouraged them to have separate sessions for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 OzBro H. 2 months ago on Google • 42 reviews New
    Great fun good day out. All you need from the shop is a gatorade and you will have a good time.

  • 5/5 曾鈴瑋(Belinda P. 9 months ago on Google • 31 reviews
    Very fun, staff are very friendly and helpful, cool atmosphere, make me feel like I'm on a real racing track, I had so much fun, thanks a lot.🏎🏁

  • 5/5 Kyle B. 2 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Great time

  • 5/5 theaussiedon 10 months ago on Google
    Great place, coffee machine went into "deep cleaning" at 830pm in the middle of winter.... Was bloody cold! 10mins is too short, felt like some karts were quicker than others. Over all not bad

  • 5/5 Lexi G. 6 months ago on Google
    Sue and the Kingston Park Raceway Team were amazing in helping us arrange Karting for our whole office at very short notice. Nothing was too much trouble and everyone went out of their way to make it happen. We had the best time on Friday morning and will definitely be back again. Thanks again! :-)

  • 5/5 JP J. 8 months ago on Google
    Went down for the Friday night race package. Really good value. We ended up with 4 races for the night, which was more than enough. Night went smooth, with clear communication from the staff. Was a hell of a night out 😉

  • 4/5 KooKooConnor 2 years ago on Google
    The track was great and workers were friendly. The only problem was the lack of rule keeping. Most racers would disregard the rules and not be warned. Some of the karts are slower than the others, but the overall racing was fun.

  • 4/5 Peta D. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a "hell of a day out". Drivers had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend as something to do. If you're just going to spectate then take a cushion to sit on, the metal benches get a little uncomfortable after an hour or so (fully understand why they have to be metal).

  • 5/5 Mahendra B. 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Magnificent venue, great for all ages. Staff helped lot to sort out last minute booking changes with no hassle . Unfortunately my 9 yr old daughter couldn't join us on track but enjoyed arcade games. Thanks to Douglas and Tom.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Sean A. 1 month ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Went for the Friday night Challenge. I frequent this gokarting track alot due to the location and nice race layout. However karts are very uneven in racing ability with up to 3-4s per lap difference. If you are looking for a competitive and even racing experience, this is not for you. Team members are very alert and yellow flag appropriately, however their judicial black flagging system is a “by example” system, and can be unfair at times. The black flagging team member seems to have a god complex and happy to use position of power to revoke races and your experience, claims to do it in the interest of safety, however better chance identifying rowdy or aggressive drivers. This is not the first time this has happened, as an experienced gokarter in my youth, I can attest that this place is strictly for leisure and will definitely frustrate you if you’re looking for a fighting chance of winning a heat or the super finals.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Kaity N. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Only giving 2 stars because the track lay out is pretty good, nice fast flowing track but the good review ends there. We decided to participate in the Saturday Night Challenge. We were put into a group of 15 others (which was fine) until the racing started. There was a group of 5-6 brain dead guys crashing, putting people UNDER the walls, making you drive on the grass and driving super erratically. In the briefing they said any of what i’ve stated above happens the people will be taken off and that’s them done for the night, well they continued to race only given a “don’t do it again” by staff making it SUPER unsafe for others to race, if it wasn’t the group of brain dead guys taking you out it was kids full sending it up the inside of you or spinning you round to get past. Again, the staff not doing anything about it because “the kid is lapping faster” doesn’t matter if the kid is lapping faster, if they are not getting around safely DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Piss poor effort from staff to ensure other drivers were safe. Honestly you shouldn’t be advising as a “raceway” it should be Kingston Park Crash n Bash it would be more accurate. This review is coming from someone who has raced professionally for years and can say staff have no idea on race craft. Wouldn’t recommend at all, better off going somewhere else.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 QueenslanderAlex 3 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    I came to Kingston Park raceway for the very first time and Tom and the staff are very friendly
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Benjamin M. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Normally like doing the Friday Night Challenge. I like the idea of 3 races for championship points and superfinal with a prize at the end. However please please please make all the karts equal then, my first race my kart was decent (consistently in the 61s) and then the next race I could barely crack a 63 second lap time, watching 2 karts zoom past me on the straight each lap! It's hard to enjoy the racing when you have to worry about which kart you've got each race. This really needs to be fixed.

  • 5/5 Mace 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Douglas is the best retail worker And eli is the best track marshal around

  • 5/5 Tyri M. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Absolute G's best go karting place, and i got a pink membership card, go here or your cringe


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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