K1 Speed Torrance
K1 Speed Torrance
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12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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3.0 of 5 bubbles26 reviews
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John P
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
My son has over 85 races at K1. However, we arrived this morning intent on driving four or five races today but upon entering realized that they were not enforcing the covered face/mask rule required by the State of California and there were numerous people walking around inside without masks.

Not safe. Pick another activity.
Written June 21, 2020
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James
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
I've been a customer here for many years and have always enjoyed the experience but today they lost me as a customer. The employee who scheduled the heat forced my friends to take consecutive races without breaks even after my friends said no, and had the attitude of not caring. No safety precautions nor instructions were given prior to the race either. Spoke to the manager about this and the manager found many excuses to not give a race credit for my friends. They've also significantly slowed down the karts, terrible experience and avoid if you don't want to be disappointed. There are many other fantastic karting places run by employees who care.
Written May 24, 2022
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KRCHollyglen_CA
Hollyglen, CA6 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Family
Wow what a disappointment! I took my kids to K1 Speed in Gardena in August right before school started. It was our first time and the kids were very excited. When we got there I learned that there was two options, one for kids and one for adults. Great. My oldest daughter was qualified to be in an adult car and my son was right on the boarder. My youngest daughter was definitely in the kids race. My oldest girl was a bit afraid so she asked the track manager if she could ride in the kids race and drive slow and just enjoy herself. He told she could. My son was told it was safer to drive in the kids race. Great again.

I watched as the adults ahead of us were getting ready for the race and I listened to the safety speech. They explained the flags and signs and told everyone that they should move over if someone wants to pass. I watched as they held up safety flags and signs, told people not to bump and reminded them to let others pass. This was great. It was finally time for my kids to race and then things got bad.

The track workers gave a safety speech but only to my kids. I asked about the other kids and I was told that they had already heard the speech in a previous race. The race starts and already I could tell there was one kid who really wanted to win. He was hugging the corners on the turns and driving close behind other cars. He finally was behind my youngest daughter and and was frustrated that the track was tight in that spot and could not pass. Finally he bumped my daughter pretty hard but she was OK. No warning flag no sign. I looked at the track worker and he was busy talking to someone with no flag in his hand. This kid went around the track again, ended up behind my youngest daughter again and this time bumped her so hard that she had to raise her hand to stop the race. I was scared she got hurt but then learned that the hit had caused her hood and helmet to fall over her eyes but she was not hurt. Once again no warning was issued to this boy. The race started again and this same boy came up behind my son and bumped him several time but did this not bother my son. But guess what? No flag, no sign and no warning. The race continued and now this boy had lapped my oldest daughter who was intentionally driving slow and was told by the track manager that it was OK to do so. This boy came up behind my oldest daughter and began bumping her several times lightly with no warning being issued. He then slowed down, let some space develop between him and my daughter then rammed her car very hard. She stopped the car and was crying from neck pain. They gave her ice but again did nothing about this crazy kid. After the race was over I asked the track manager why he did not issue a warning to this boy. His response, "do you think I should have?" My answer "yes" He said "Ok I guess I will go talk to his dad if you really think I should. I said "yes." I then took my daughter to the ER where she was diagnosed with Whiplash and I was presented with a $300 bill. I know I signed a release but that release should also apply to the employees of K1 speed following their own rules, which they did not. I have tried multiple times to reach a supervisor at the Irvine location listed as the corporate offices. My calls have all been ignored and when I have asked for the contact information of the District Manager I have been told they are not allowed to give that information out. I guess they just don't care about customer service or the well being of their patrons. Too bad and shame on them . I will never go there again and start to spread my story over social media. It is really too bad that a company like this is run in such an unhealthy way.
Written November 29, 2017
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Locdogluke
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Friends
This place is amazing never fails to get my adrenaline going, please don’t bring your kids here that sit inside and play video games then write poor 1 star reviews because your kids got scared , or bumped , and don’t understand what a competitive sport is . This place is hands down amazing the carts are fast and really aren’t for little kids , don’t bring dozens of little kids here for this it’s not a place for little kids honestly , I don’t even know why they allow children to race here , if you’re 14 and older then I would say this place is perfect for you And if you’re into adrenaline pumping extreme sports then this is for you! Sorry about my post I was reading other reviews and it’s ridiculous how people are giving one star because there kids got bumped or got whiplash for going 5mph , what do u expect , don’t bag on a place for giving a full experience ... they offer a full amazing experience highly recommended for those who love extreme sports, not for couch potatoes lol
Written February 12, 2019
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Nicola
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
We purchased an L.A. go card and thought the K1 speed would be a great option to use it on.

The track is tiny, the staff just seem like they can’t really be bothered to be there/help and you’re on the track for literally minutes.

We drove almost an hour and it was honestly a complete waste of time and an LA go pass. I’d save yourself some time and money and use it on one of the other amazing attractions, as this really is nothing but a let down.
Written September 17, 2019
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LoveTravel334655
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
We are in town for vacation and bought the LA Go Pass and decided to use it for K1 Speed because we had heard good things and it was relatively close to the Queen Mary. (We want to do as much as possible in the time we are here.) We arrived at 5:30 and were told it would be about an hour wait, they were busy, no big deal. 7:18 rolls around and we still weren't called to race. We went up to the stand only to discover our names were never put on the roster to race. This was infuriating because we had checked in with the stand more than once to make sure we didn't miss our call. Incredibly poor customer service and valuable time wasted tonight. Many pass holders seem to have this issue...
Written September 14, 2019
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DLS
Gravesend, UK39 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019 • Family
We were told to just turn up. Had Go card. Arrived, place looks food - but 40 mins queue to then be told 2.5 hours wait for the go ... really not worth it. Staff not helpful and a pain as we had driven a fair distance for this. Not worth it at all.
Written August 17, 2019
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Sally L
129 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2017
We visited on a Saturday morning and the wait time was close to an hour. Friendly and professional staff.
Written March 30, 2017
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Purazar B
Ottawa, Canada8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2014 • Friends
Best experience I've had at Go Karts. Everyone from the staff at the front desk to the track marshals and managers were welcoming, friendly and helpful.
The karts are fast and fun - after your first race. I found out that for your first race, the karts are slightly handicapped so that you have a chance to familiarize yourself with the track and the kart. They should make that clear somewhere, because this could make for a bad first experience, if you are constantly being passed and flagged to let other cars pass, always thinking that you're doing something wrong. Other than this, it was am awesome experience, just don't get discouraged after your very first race.

If they think you are holding up someone else, they will slow you down to let them pass. This is good when you have a mix of people, but doesn't allow for real wheel to wheel racing. If you're going with a group of people, you might want to let the marshals know that you don't want easy passes and that you'll work for them?? Worth a shot!

And for everyone scoffing at the thought of electric Go Karts, give it a try - they have enough torque to give you overseer out of every corner, and glue you to your seat on acceleration. They are on par, if not better than some gas powered karts I've raced.
Written March 7, 2014
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Tim
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
Don't waste your money, go somewhere else... literally anywhere else is better. If I could leave 0 stars, I would.

I'll preface this by saying that I've raced karting tracks all over Europe. This was the worst karting experience I've ever had...

I had a clear and obvious (from both my onboard GoPro and friends watching from the side) power issue with my kart for half of a race, caused by a staff member not clicking a button to grant my kart full power. I raised the issue with the staff on track immediately and after 20mins of being told I was incorrect by those on-track staff, the manager (Tim) eventually came out.

Here's where the experience takes an even steeper downturn. Tim was unapologetic and seemed like could not care less about my issue and experience. Tim even squared up to me at one point after I called out his staff member's laziness (for not clicking the button...certainly a unique way of seeking to resolve a customer issue. He was the most unprofessional manager I've ever encountered.

This was the first and last time I will ever go to a K1 karting location.
Written November 12, 2023
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K1 Speed Torrance is open:
  • Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
  • Mon - Thu 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Fri - Fri 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM
  • Sat - Sat 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM


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