![]() Second up: The payment line, waiting in line to pay for the ride (30 minutes),just make sure you pay cash (no credit cards) and if you don’t have cash, they make money on their portable ATM next to the desk $2 per transaction.) At this junction into the second hour of racing “hell”, I asked the cashier at the desk what the approximate wait was (She said about 1/2 hour to 45 minutes) and I also asked if you paid for multiple rides around the track, would you be able to stay in your car and ride again or would you have to get off and get in line again? (She said she wasn’t sure and would have to ask a senior cashier… the senior cashier said you have to get back in line again, just like you would expect to do at “Disney World”- bad comparison, I’ll explain later.) THIRD UP: The final circle or racing “hell”, the intolerable wait in the actual line (1.5 hours) to race for 6 minutes…However, this is where the biggest kick to the crotch came to play. This pre-registration could easily be done on the internet prior to arrriving thus saving the first 30 minutes. I tried to get all the information upfront as I waited to register on the first of the 3 lines.įirst up: 3 touch screen registration monitors (30 minutes.) I winced in agony as patrons stood there entering all their personal information very slowly, talking to their friends and family, asking each other what their zip code is and how to spell their street name. ![]() If you enjoy being treated like cattle, enjoy waiting 2.5 hours for a 6 minute go cart race and having your nine year old son cry 3 times, this is the place for you. (Velocity 17, 87 Route 17 North, Maywood, NJ, 80, ) Take our handy map with you to make sure you don’t get lost! Please note that the road may not be well lit at night-if you stay late, you might want to bring a flashlight. Continue on this road (you will pass a FedEx building on your right) and you will end up in the V-17 parking lot. From the bus stop, walk on the sidewalk towards Duane Reade, cross Maywood Ave., stay on the sidewalk until you pass Duane Reade and see a closed road on your right. The facilities are a five minute walk away. Take the 164 Midland Park bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, ride the bus for thirty minutes, and get out at the Essex St. How to get there: Velocity 17 is easily accessible to New York City NJ Transit bus. ![]() The cost to get on the track is just $10 for the day or $20 for a yearly pass, in addition to the $18.50 fee per race. To drive at the full 30mph, drivers must be over 18 and bring a valid drivers license, or else you will be throttled down to 22 mph and race with the kids. Be sure to call or check their schedule before planning a trip-they occasionally have private events and are closed to the public. Thanks to their late hours (closing at 11pm Tues-Thurs, and midnight Fri-Sun), it’s easy to find a time to race. With a flight simulator, billiards table, lounge with a cafeteria, and driving simulators, you won’t get bored. And it’s not just the go karts you will enjoy. Only a half hour bus ride from Port Authority, Velocity 17 makes a great weekend activity. Once you have recovered from the exhilarating ride, stick around and wait for your stat sheet that will most likely show you how poor your lap times are compared to the veteran racers. The races last about eight minutes each and are about two miles long. Pushing down on the pedal, you’ll immediately feel the intense acceleration, and hitting the first turn you’ll realize how much skill is involved to drive this track fast. When your name is called, you will step into one of the electric-powered beauties and await the start signal. Except here, your butt will rest only two inches off the ground and you better watch out for the hairpin turns and chicanes thrown in for good measure.Īfter entering the track area and viewing a brief safety video, you will don the required helmet and neck brace. At the Velocity 17 go kart track in Maywood, New Jersey, you’ll find out what it’s like to weave your way through cars at 30 miles per hour. For all you offMetro readers who don’t own a car, and have ever thought you could dodge traffic better than a New York City cab driver, this is your chance to give it a shot.
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