Frequently Asked Questions

We do accept walk-ins where we have availability, but please check availability online or call us on 0121 3124 800 prior to traveling to the venue.

Book online or by calling 0121 3124 800.

Check availability online or by calling 0121 3124 800.

A full payment upfront is required.

All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

The team are available on 0121 3124 800 or info@capitalkarts.com.

Unit 12, Star City, Birmingham B7 5SA

You can see our pricing and events via the links below:

Family events and pricing
Adult events and pricing

Age 7+ and over 125cm tall.

No, it is a private closed track.

Capital Karts, Unit 12, Star City, Birmingham B7 5SA.

The indoor track is 600 metres with a 14 kart capacity.

The adult karts are Biz Ecovolt GT.

Age 7+ and over 125cm tall.

10AM to 12AM Mon – Thur.
10AM to 1AM Fri.
9AM to 1AM Sat.
9AM to 12AM Sun.

There is on-site café providing teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. Pizza packages can be pre-ordered at the time of booking.

There is on-site parking, toilets, lockers, changing rooms, spectator areas, café and seating area. The site has disabled access.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your event start time and report to the reception.

Please bring photo ID and wear suitable clothes – trainers ideally.

A race suit and is provided and the drivers pack of gloves and a balaclava is mandatory and can purchased at the time of the booking or at the venue upon check in.

The event will last an additional 1 hour to your race time. An example, a 20 minute sprint will take 1 hour 20 minutes. This includes signing in, changing into the race suits, attending the driver briefing, the race, attending the podium presentation, and changing out of the race suits.

All drivers must read and sign the waiver upon checking in at the venue. For participants who are under the age of 18 a guardian aged 18 years or over must sign the waiver on their behalf.

A race director and race team will guide you through the event.

See our Getting Here page for all transport options.

There is a large car park at Star City with over 2,400 free parking spaces.

Comfortable clothes ideally sports clothes and trainers (no open toe shoes allowed). All long hair, jewellery must be either worn up or taken off. Strictly no scarves, ties or long garments can be worn.

Yes, the race director will provide a full safety briefing prior to the racing.

Yes, all drivers (16 years old and above) will need to bring photo ID.

Yes, as long as the race suit is in good condition and fully covers your clothes. The helmet must be full-face and in good condition with a snug fit. Both the helmet and suit must be comply to ISO standards.

Spectators are free to watch the racing from our fenced spectator areas and we have the café available for any food and drink beverages. Spectators cannot attend the race briefings and must not enter the pit lane and racetrack area.

Our karts are not suitable for disabled drivers. The venue is disable friendly with accessible spectator and café areas and a disabled toilet.

There is on-site café providing teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. Pizza packages can be pre-ordered at the time of booking.

We do not allow GoPro filming of the event. Under National Karting Association guidelines, the cameras cannot be safely fixed to the kart or driver.

The race director will try to fit you in for the race, but there is a cut-off point and if missed you will not be allowed to join the race. Any missed races will not be refunded or transferred.

An Adult racer is anyone aged 14 and above.
Upper weight limit is 20 stones.
There is no height limit.

Go karting is not recommended for drivers with heart problems, epilepsy, back issues or other conditions which may be affected by exertion. In addition any conditions that would prevent you from acquiring a driving licence would likely prevent you from being able to race.

Yes. The glasses would be need to be removed when placing the helmet on and then placed on through lifting the visor and closing the visor back down (with a 1 cm gap to prevent fogging). Reactive and tinted lenses are not allowed as they affect visibility when driving indoors.

Vouchers are available for all of our events.

The team on 0121 3124 800 can provide the vouchers.

We sell vouchers for all of events for Juniors aged 7-13 years old and Adults aged 14 years and above.

Vouchers can be posted or emailed.

To use the voucher email us at info@capitalkarts.com or call us on 0121 3124 800.

Yes please.

All vouchers payments are recorded on our system. Please email us at info@capitalkarts.com or call us on 0121 3124 800.

There is on-site café providing teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. Pizza packages can be pre-ordered at the time of booking.

Snacks and drinks can be provided adhoc. Pizza packages would need to ordered prior to the event.

Yes, we have a fully licensed bar. Alcoholic beverages can be served after the racing.

Yes, we can provide catering.

Yes, we can provide pizza packages with dietary requirements.

We wouldn’t allow for food to be brought into the venue other than birthday cakes.

Our policy is based upon the latest Government advice.

Hygiene Policy

 Our stringent Covid hygiene policy will continue to ensure the safety of our customers and staff;

• All customers are politely asked to wear a mask when not participating in the jump or karting activities.
• Hand sanitiser is placed around the venue
• If any customer shows any Covid-19 symptoms we ask that you do not attend the venue
• The venue is large and well-ventilated and regularly cleaned and sanitised throughout the day
• All trampoline park customers are required to purchase new socks
• All karting customers are required to purchase the driver pack of a balaclava and gloves

Booking Policy

• All bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable
• If participants cannot attend the venue due to Covid-19 symptoms or a positive Covid-19 test the booking will be held as a full credit to be used when the participants is well enough to attend the venue.
• If the booking cannot go ahead due to a Government enforced lockdown the booking will be held as a credit to be used at any point when the venue re-opens.