Karting in Aix-en-Provence: circuits, prices and reviews

Compare karting circuits in Aix-en-Provence and nearby: indoor, outdoor, kids options, reviews and practical info.

12 circuits in Aix-en-Provence itself: the list includes neighbouring tracks, all within an hour's drive.

Top circuits near Aix-en-Provence

Karting in Aix-en-Provence means leaving the city behind: there is no track in Aix itself, but a ring of circuits within a 45-minute drive. The closest sit around 20 kilometres from the centre, between the Étang de Berre and the Arc valley.

Two directions, in practice. Along the D9, towards the airport: Kart'Up in Vitrolles and Karting de l'Étang in Rognac, about 25 minutes away. Along the D6, at the foot of Montagne Sainte-Victoire: Karting Vallée de l'Arc in Trets, half an hour out. Aubagne, Le Rove and Cuges-les-Pins round out the offer to the south, between 30 and 40 minutes.

The list below ranks them from nearest to furthest, with reviews and prices: enough to compare before booking, rather than settling for the first result that comes up.

Indoor or outdoor around Aix-en-Provence?

The area covers both. For driving under cover, two options: Kart'Up in Vitrolles, a 400-metre indoor track, and KIP Loisirs in Aubagne, 350 metres with a 150-metre straight that leaves room to open up properly.

Outdoor tracks dominate the rest: 620 metres in Rognac, 650 in Trets, 500 in Le Rove, 700 in Cuges-les-Pins. A step above them all, the Paul Ricard karting circuit in Le Castellet runs 964 CIK-homologated metres: that is where to go for proper sporty driving, 45 minutes from Aix.

How much does a session near Aix cost?

Entry-level sessions start at around €15 in Rognac; expect €20 to €22 for an adult session in Cuges-les-Pins or Aubagne. Durations and formats vary from one circuit to the next - the details are on each page, whenever the operator shares them.

Which track for which driver?

First session or a casual outing: the indoor track in Vitrolles is the easiest to reach from Aix, and drivable whatever the weather. Occasional driver after some open air: Rognac and Trets have the nearest outdoor layouts, with proper racing lines to work on. Chasing lap times: head for Le Castellet and its 964 metres, where licensed racers train too.

With family, friends or colleagues

Nearly every track in the area welcomes children with adapted karts; minimum age and height vary, so check the circuit page before making any promises. For a birthday, a stag or hen do, or a team-building day, the outdoor tracks in Trets and Cuges-les-Pins have the space to absorb a group - book ahead at weekends.

Mistral or rain: where to drive when the weather turns?

That is the strength of the Aix area: when the mistral sweeps the Arc valley or a storm rolls through, the indoor tracks in Vitrolles and Aubagne take over, in identical conditions all year round. The rest of the time, the Provençal climate does the work: outdoor karting here runs nearly twelve months a year.

From central Aix to the tracks around the Étang de Berre, karting in Aix-en-Provence really plays out within a half-hour radius. All that is left is picking the track.