DRIVE PARK Karting Track

Karting in Veliky Novgorod means DRIVE PARK on Yuryevskoye Highway: an outdoor track about 900 metres long with several configurations, electronic timing, and protective gear included in the ride price. With the Guest Card, visitors receive a 15% discount — one of the largest entertainment discounts in the Rus Novgorodskaya catalogue. The ride price is provided by the operator by phone. Ride price and discount. The catalogue does not currently list the ride price, so the portal does not insert one. Karting prices vary by season, time of day and kart type, adult or children’s, so the correct source is the operator; phone and object page are listed on novgorod.travel. What is confirmed: the Guest Card discount is 15%, and a full set of certified racing equipment for both adults and children is included, with no extra charge for helmet or suit. The physical Guest Card is collected from the Krasnaya Izba Tourist Information Centre at Sennaya Square, 5, and costs 1,100 RUB for one day, 1,300 RUB for two days and 1,600 RUB for three days. Opening hours are also not filled in on the object page. The track. The catalogue describes a 900-metre circuit; the outdoor circuit is about 900 metres long and has several layouts, so sessions can differ. There are karts for adults and children, described as new and equipped to safety standards. A professional electronic timing system records each second. Protective equipment is included, instructors work on the track, and there are changing rooms and a rest area. A separate drift-taxi service lets non-drivers ride as passengers with an experienced pilot. Location. The address is Veliky Novgorod, Yuryevskoye Highway, on the southern exit toward St. George’s Monastery and Vitoslavlitsy. From the Novgorod Kremlin it is about fifteen minutes by car along the Volkhov River. A convenient half-day plan is St. George’s Monastery and the open-air wooden architecture museum in the morning, then the karting track. Free audio guides covering 23 routes and 200+ stops include this area. Time. A standard session is ten minutes behind the wheel. In practice, allow one and a half to two hours for briefing, equipment, two or three sessions with breaks, and timing review. Groups may need longer, and summer weekend evenings can have queues, so availability and booking should be checked with the operator. Nearby. St. George’s Monastery has free grounds admission. Vitoslavlitsy is free with the Guest Card; a regular ticket costs 700 RUB. Peryn Skete is a couple of kilometres away on foot from the monastery. Yuryevskoye Podvorye Boutique Hotel is on the same road, at 3,500–15,000 RUB per night with a 10% card discount, with glamping nearby. From the monastery wall there are views toward the mouth of the Volkhov and Lake Ilmen. Other active entertainment in Veliky Novgorod includes Gal-Stream Climbing Wall, Nekhinskaya Street, 24; Pif-Paf Laser Tag, Velikaya Street, 22, building 14, Trade Side, daily 10:00–21:00; Adrenalin Cybertag Arena, Lomonosova Street, 29, third floor, daily 10:00–21:00; Space Bowling, Studencheskaya Street, 31, Monday–Thursday 14:00–22:00 and Friday 14:00–01:00; Fort Boyard quest show at Studencheskaya Street, 31, with a 200 RUB Guest Card discount; and ViktOr Equestrian Club in Savinskoye rural settlement. Evening venues include Quest Zone in Marmelad shopping centre, Popova Street, 4, daily 10:00–02:00; Fort Grad quest show on Bolshaya Sankt-Peterburgskaya Street, 09:00–00:00; and Kvestrum Limbo at Bolshaya Moskovskaya Street, 38. Daytime and family options include Mysteries of Kuznetsov Porcelain at Desyatinny Monastery, daily 10:00–17:30; Medicine Without Panic at Nekhinskaya Street, 57, with sessions at 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00 for 700 RUB; and ArtLokatsiya workshops at Pskovskaya Street, 28. The main limitation is weather: the track is outdoors, so rain, wind and frost may lead to cancellation or an uncomfortable ride. In winter, indoor venues, climbing and bowling are better alternatives. It also takes roughly one and a half hours plus travel, so it is not a quick cultural stop. For children, age and height requirements for children’s karts are set by the venue and are not listed in the catalogue; check before travelling.