You can go karting in Madeira at the single kart track in Água de Pena Sports Park, Machico. Choose a free-drive rental session, a timed race package, or a group endurance format. Junior karts and a two-seater welcome children from age seven, while the timed races are for adults only.
There is one kart track on the island, so the choice is not where to drive but which format to book. The circuit sits in the Água de Pena Sports Park at Machico, tucked beneath the runway of Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, which is why it runs whatever the weather is doing. It is 400 metres long and five to seven metres wide, driven on RIMO karts with 270cc Honda engines, and the layout is rebuilt from time to time using movable barriers, so a second visit is not the same lap twice.
Rental is the simplest way in: free driving, sold per person in ten minute blocks, at €13 for 10 minutes, €23 for 20 and €34 for 30. No group to assemble and no format to organise, which suits a couple of drivers or an hour spare between other plans. Ten minutes is the entry price rather than the sensible one, so if you have driven out to Machico for this, the twenty minute block usually earns its extra.
The race formats are for a group with something to settle. Each adds a five minute practice run before the clock starts, and each needs a minimum of five drivers. Race 1 is that practice plus a single ten minute race at €22 per person. Race 2 adds a second ten minute race at €30. A group race format runs at €30 per person, and larger or custom formats are quoted on request.
One thing worth settling before you plan a family day around it: children can drive alone from seven in the junior karts, and a two seater lets an adult take a smaller child around, but the timed races are adults only. Race 1 and Race 2 are not permitted for those under 18 years of age.
Go karting at Go Kart Madeira’s track at the Água de Pena Sports Park in Machico, located right beneath the runway of Madeira’s Cristiano Ronaldo Airport. You can book your session through Eversoul.
The track runs RIMO karts powered by 270cc Honda engines. A helmet is included with every session.
The circuit is 400 metres long, combining fast straights with tight corners that reward clean driving.
Kart rental at the Machico track starts at €13 for a 10-minute session, €23 for 20 minutes and €34 for 30 minutes. Race formats with training laps start at €22 per person. Prices are set by the operator, Go Kart Madeira, so check the experience page for the current rate. Booking through Eversoul, cancellation is free up to 24 hours before your session.
Rental sessions run 10, 20 or 30 minutes. Race formats add training laps: Race 1 is 5 minutes of practice plus a 10-minute race, and Race 2 extends the racing to 20 minutes. Endurance events for larger groups run over an hour.
Yes. The track has dedicated kids karts that children can drive on their own from 7 years old, and a two-seater kart where a younger child rides alongside an adult driver.
The Machico track is open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 to 21:00, and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00. Booking ahead through Eversoul secures your slot before you travel out.
No experience is needed. Sessions suit first-timers and confident drivers alike, and the track briefing covers everything before you head out.
Yes, and it is the detail that catches families out. Children can drive the junior karts on their own from 7 years old, and a two seater kart lets an adult take a younger child along. The timed formats are adults only: Race 1 and Race 2 are not permitted for those under 18 years of age. If your group includes teenagers, book rental sessions rather than a race.
