Checking Out : Go-Karting @ PitStop Karting, Pantai Indah Kapuk
Last weekend, we *finally* managed to do something different than our usual routines.
We went go-karting with friends!
*YAY*
I guess I needed that quick, refreshing break too.
(Read: It’s like our Valentine’s weekend activity together as well? WITH 3 kids and 5 friends … yes, we’re romantic that way =)
We were actually on our way to a friend’s place at Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) when we drove past the go-kart track.
And I was like, ‘Oh look! Go-karts!! Let’s check this place out later since we’re already all the way here!!”
It’s called ‘PitStop Karting’ and having checked out at least 3 other tracks before (in Singapore and Malaysia), here’s what I thought of this one :
1. No clear signages / directions on how to get there. We left our friend’s place and we had to ask around (5 different people, to be exact) to finally locate the place.
(Btw, it’s nearest to a lake, and you’ll see quite a few people fishing there)
2. There’re only the words ‘GO KART’ (huge letters) written on the roof. We only found out that it’s called ‘PitStop Karting’ when we entered the building.
3. Rates :
Weekend rates : Rp45,000 / 5 minutes
Balaclava (head cover) : Rp12,500
They provide the helmet, and the balaclava can be brought along and worn the next time you visit.
To me, that cost is so much better compared to what we had to pay back in Singapore.
In Jakarta, Rp45,000 is around SG$5.50 (and this is for 5 minutes)
In Singapore, it’s about SG$40 per 10 minutes.
We tried go-karting in Malaysia, and it cost us about SG$17.50 per 10 minutes.
[Brie : No go-karting yet for me, but at least I wear the balaclava in style! =)]
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4. Two things that I found was ‘new’ (read: Never had this service in previous go-kart places)
a) We had a ‘proper’ start, with us waiting for the ‘lights’ to turn green before we could start zooming away
b) We were given a sheet with details of our ‘racing times’ (how many seconds we took to complete a lap). This way, we could measure our ‘performance’ against the others, and against ‘ourselves’ the next time we come and speed away again.
Anyway.
It was fun!
And I guess being stuck in traffic jams day in and day out here in Jakarta, … it’s really nice to drive in full speed once in a while =)
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Shocking.
Typical Indonesian way of doing business. Balaclava “kebetulan habis” which roughly translates to “I couldn’t be bothered to be professional and do my job correctly, and as a result of my incompetence, your experience will be less than pleasant, but nonetheless, I will smile and you will accept this and life goes on.”
Couldn’t even tell me when they’ll be getting their balaclavas in.
What a lousy set up and still people go there.
How to know their working hours ?
If, the 2 telephone are useless.
One line do not work.
Second line is an answering machine that do reply.
Sorry give up on this place.
Good activity for family. DO the Pit stop go kart race open in 25th December 2013? I plan to bring my family to do something different in the end of year.. Thanks for your information.
Hello there,
Happy New Year!
Yes, gokarting is fun, at least for us =)
Before you go over and visit the place, I’d recommend you give them a call to check. Sometimes it’s booked for a corporate event.
Have fun!
very good presentation