Autobahn Indoor Speedway

NOTICE ALL THE BAD REVIEWS DON’T JUST READ THE TOP ONES!!!
I’ll start with cons: Super long wait times just to register on ipads and several that do not work. Then you have to go in another line to go pay. I wait in the pay line for about 20 minutes. After I waited for a lil over 20 minutes in line I was told the wait was 2.5 hours. I told the kids we were go carting so I did it and went somewhere to kill time. $ 50 to do 3 laps and there’s a «license» fee regardless of age.
Pro: Extremely fun once you finally get a chance to drive on the track and they print out your scored.

This is a great place to go racing. The cars are electric so there is no gas smell and you don’t have to wear a fire suite. If you are into racing, they offer a racing league every quarter. It is a great way to have fun and learn more about racing.

If in theory you come here for the «speed and racing» then stay away. This is just for riding on a go kart. They throttle the speed on your kart, mine was throttled for no reason yet there was another guy that circled me twice because he was able to go really fast. The whole spirit of competing with your friends goes out the window and just sucks the fun out of it. Its nice that it is indoors because it was cold the day I went but definitely not worth it. Also you MUST buy a license that is $ 6 a piece if its your first time coming there.

Went there with 6 of us for a little fun. The sign at the entrance said «MONACO track no wait» so we all registered & paid $ 27.00. ($ 6.00 drivers license fee WTH?) We were told as I paid it would be 10 minute wait. After I paid we were told «sorry it’s going to be 1 hour». WTH?
The manager was this 20 something girl that kept saying «sorry, I can give your money back.» We came for a good time but because it’s so mis-​managed it ruined the whole experience. The prices are way too high for the short time on the track. Big fail!

I was really looking forward to checking this place out, but it was kind of a let down. At first we were told the wait was 15 minutes, then all the sudden it was bumped up to 45. When we finally got to race, it couldn’t have lasted more than 5 minutes. Plus, one race (plus «license») was like $ 27. That’s just outrageous! By the time we left, the sign said the wait was up to 2 hours. It’s just not worth it. There were a lot of employees, but most of them didn’t seem to be doing anything. People on the track weren’t even following the rules, REALLY difficult to pass other drivers. I would only return during off hours, AND if I had a great deal.

I tried Autobahn Speed with small group of friends, and in all cases my group enjoyed the karts, track, and support from the employees. Personally I had never tried electric karts before, so I went in unsure whether I’d like them. My concern proved unfounded, and the acceleration was fantastic. Of course they do remotely control the rate at which full power is provided for safety. If your group is bouncing off the side barriers before full power is applied (that is unacceptable by the way) then the track manager might keep the power delivery at an artificially low setting. We only had that problem once, and it was the result of inexperienced drivers with whom we shared our session. Next session we had better drivers to share the track with, and had no further slow down.
One thing that was interesting is that some of the staff seemed very conscientious about whether we enjoyed our experience. It made me wonder if they sometimes suffer verbal abuse by customers who think the track is too short, or the cost is too high, etc. Karting has got to cost a lot in overhead for maintenance and support staff, for logistical and safety reasons, and their costs seem on par with other karting facilities I’ve been to. They do reward repeat and bulk sales with discounts.
I hope the owners will consider branching to other regions such as the West Coast. California’s Central Coast in particular could use a good electric karting facility!

It was a little far from where i was but it was worth the drive. It is a little confusing with all the «safety» standards they apply as they are not constant. They let us drive with our visors up (big no no)…
I will go back when i am in the area

I had a great time and the staff was very professional. It cost me $ 40 for 3 races and included balaclava and helmet rental. 1 race is 14 laps. There are two tracks to choose from, one for speed and one technical. After the race, you’ll receive a printout of your stats.

I went to this place with a group of 14 people during the Independence Day weekend. They offered a special 4 races for 44 dollars deal, which was awesome in terms of the karts and equipments they provided.
I had to say this place looked pretty professional. All karts and equipments were clean and relatively new. Every racer’s name, photo and kart’s number were displayed on LED screens (so make sure you take a good photo during the registration lol). During the race, they used flags and boards to pass information to racers and ensure everything was going smoothly. When necessary, they could also use remote control to slow down all karts.
The best part was that they gave everyone an informational chart of their race results at the end of each race. It included global rankings, race rankings, average lap time, fastest lap time, etc. It was fun and exciting to compare your result with your friends’.
My only complaint was that the track was too short. It only took around 20 seconds to finish one lap. And it was hard to overtake others since the track was pretty narrow. I was racing with seven other racers, and my results varied quite a lot during each race. If one player was too slow or did not race the way it should be, the whole race would slow down (other racers could be either blocked by this player or slowed down by any accidents). Also the race ended whenever one player finished all laps. So if you were slow, you would drive at least one or two laps less than the first place racer.
In all, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys driving~

This place completely sucked. There was a really long wait. The employees were really rude, inconsiderate, and not paying attention to the race. They were yelling at us to hurry up, when they didn’t even have our go karts ready. I will not return to this place due to the poor sevice. This place was definitely not worth the expensive cost.

The actual racing was fun if everyone would actually race the way it should be… The crew at the counter seemed to be annoyed that they actually had to help people, 3 of the 4 were eating. while assisting me. One girl, IDR here name had doughnut crumbs on her mouth, like wtf. I get it, we all get hungry but don’t talk to me while you are eating your food… Then, another girl was annoyed that she had to help take my picture. Moving on, the wait was 45 minutes on a Sunday mid afternoon… I get it, you have a lot of people who want to race but 45 minutes though? The bathrooms were DISGUSTING. I have seen truck stops look better than that place.
Overall, I would go back to race but would be a much better experience if the front desk staff didn’t eat their lunch/​snacks while helping people & that the wait was not that long.

I think it’s for 11 – 15 year olds & not 16 and over.
They have 2 courses in a warehouse but both are super short. I did both & the one with more turns is a little better.
My experience with the course on the left was horrible because of the worker (white male, beard, big belly). He stopped the race 3 times (they have a handheld switch board which cuts all the cars off at the same time and he cut our cars off 3 times), he kept finding something wrong with what everyone was doing & he held the «let the car pass you» sign up almost the entire time.
He ruined it for all of us.
Because this is a race, it is counterproductive to «let the car pass» because naturally we want to speed, have fun and win!
If I let every car pass am in a race? No.
(Of course safety is top priority, but it shouldn’t be at the expense of customers having fun. We should be able to speed and be competitive not — micro managed like children)
Everyone was annoyed and confused. The 8 of us agreed — never again.
The course on the right (more turns) wasn’t so bad but it was super short.
Overall it was below average considering it cost $ 100 for 2 people for 20 minutes — I won’t be returning.

Remember that feeling you use to get when you were a kid at the amusement park? You know that feeling, butterflies in your stomach, swirling thoughts in your head, wobbly legs, overwhelming EXCITEMENT. Now that I’m an old man, those feelings are few and far between. However, every time I walk into autobahn indoor speedway, I get that feeling. I’ve visited this place several times since they’ve opened their doors. I’m an adrenaline junkie and this place scratches that itch. Yes, it is a bit expensive, but you get what you pay for. 3 races at 14 laps for 50 bucks = Completely worth it. I’ve never had a bad experience here and the only complaint I have is that it’s a bit further from my home then I’d like. But wait, a new location is opening in White Marsh this summer. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t counting down the days. With a location that close I’ll definitely be joining a league. Keep up the good work autobahn speedway. As of now you have a customer for life. Thanks and I’ll see you guys soon.

This place was awesome! We were here for a birthday party for a friend of my 12 year old daughter. We also brought along her 7 yr old brother. Initially we were just there to watch. Then my hubby decided he wanted to race. He had an amazing time!!! At first my son was not able to drive I thought he had to be 8 based on the rules but he was actually tall enough and they allowed him to race. Best day ever for him. If he had his own money he would have blown right through it. We will definitely be back as a family.

Had a good time here as a double date. Want to go back it was fun… just don’t like losing im due for a rematch… came back a few months ago with my brother and nephews. We really enjoyed ourselves

Love this place! My Son and I have been here a few times. Every time is a blast! If you like racing, or you’re a competitive person, this is the place for you! Try going Monday through Thursday, this will save you a few dollars. Once you start this, you’re hooked. When you first start; there is a membership, and license. If you are law-​enforcement they waive the membership fee.

I went here as a surprise gift to my boyfriend when it first opened. I heard about it on the radio and decided that I would give it a try. Boy should I have saved my money. I tend to only give out bad reviews when the experience truly wasn’t worth my money/​time/​gas. We went during the week and we were the only ones taking part in riding in the entire building – talk about awkward, all eyes were on us two. When we walked in we went through the sign-​in process and I paid the dues (which were ridiculously expensive and totally not worth using again). The woman behind the desk wasn’t thrilled to be working and the other two guys in the room were contracted painters who were still painting the inside of the building – Umm. If you open a firm for business, don’t you think this would be done beforehand? If not, at least give us a discounted trial period. So with this said we had to watch where we walked and were constantly reminded that we had to sit and watch a video before gearing up to partake in the «race.»
The video was annoying, way to long and made me nervous. The entire time they kept going over the colors of the cards that employees on the track would show you if you were going to slow, breaking to much, or going to fast. There seemed to be so many card colors to remember that someone with anxiety issues could seriously have a panic attack.
Once we geared up we headed to the car that was given to us. The employee puts you in, makes sure your strapped correctly, and helps to send you in the right direction of entering the track. This is when I was actually excited! Until they became completely sexist, annoying and rude. My boyfriend and I were on the same track. They allowed him to go fast and kept telling me to get out of the way, to go slow and I swear the car was slowed down manually instead of my foot. I swear. I was so annoyed that I started to yell that this sucked. I was going so slow that I was extremely angry that I wasted any money. At least my boyfriend said it was 50/​50, and then he also got angry once I told him that I was slowed down so he could pass me going fast. He thought it was crazy that they allow more people on a track if they are going to slow people down anyway. We will never go back. In fact if anyone wants to buy this card from me I have one! You can have it for ½ the price I paid to sign up.
This is possibly the worst indoor karting facility of any kind and I have been to many. Yes, they are new, therefore, maybe they will get better? I also think that consumers should get a lot more racing time for the money they are spending here.

This place needs a revamp of its policies.
I went here with someone and the girl behind the desk checking us in told us that it would be 45 min before we could race. As we were being told this, the couple next to us, also checking in, were told that they would be up in 5 min. When I questioned why we had to wait 45 min and the couple that arrived after us only had to wait 5 min, we were told that people dropped out of a race and they put them in their spot. To make matters worse, the young white girl with the blond bob haircut that waited on us had an awful attitude and was smirking about the situation. After getting no where with the front desk people I found the manager and told him the situation. After complaining he went over to the computer and put us in a spot with a 5 min wait time.
Honestly what sense does this make? Should everyone be put in a que and the next person waiting move up into the open spot? I would have been pissed to see people just walking in the door racing before me if I had been sitting there waiting for 30 min.
The track itself is fun but the races are expensive to say the least. $ 90 for two people to race twice.
If you have a choice go to Summit Point.

I visited Autobahn for the 2^nd time with my family this past weekend and once again we had a blast. The staff was really great with my 10 year old daughter — who was a very nervous 2^nd time racer — even on a busy Sunday they took the time to help her out.
We live in Tampa and visit the Baltimore/​DC area regularly. I have raced at 3 other tracks — Pole Position in Vegas, K1 in Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay GP. Autobahn compares well with them all. The karts are well maintained. Looks like they recently replaced all of their helmets. Tracks had good grip (which some other reviews mentioned as problem in the past). Staff was solid all around. Bathrooms were even clean on a busy day.
One tip — on Saturdays and Sundays come early or you may have a wait. We had almost an hour wait in the middle of the afternoon on Sunday. Not terrible — but you need to be prepared for that.

AIS is a step up from Crofton Race Track. I like Crofton for my bigger kid. He’s 10 now. He could possibly come to Autobahn because of his height. Check the height and age requirements!
The track speed is faster than Crofton (55mph) and it’s an indoor facility. You get to pick between two courses. You aren’t simply just driving fast for fun, you are actually driving in a race against the other kart drivers. This was a Saturday, early evening. The wait time was between 30mins-​1hour. There are seats around the track, but there aren’t really enough when it gets crowded. Some in our group opted to go to Fridays for a drink while they waited.
One thing to note: unlike Crofton, you do have to wear helmets. I had my locs pinned in an updo style. To race, I had to take down my style to fit the helmet on my head. Luckily, the next day I was getting my hair styled.
I enjoyed my time on the track. As a first time driver, I spent close to $ 30 for a race (included is your one time fee for a license that’s good for a year). Even though that one race (a few laps, 5?) was quite pricey, we had fun and will definitely be back.