Circuit of the Americas Reviews

Here for F1-COTA experience!! Nothing short of Awesome!!

Packed with people but always a great weekend activity.

Great track to see the fastest motorcycles in the world. Facility is awesome and the city of Austin is interesting, lots of diversity is how you politely describe it I suppose. But back to the track, it is awesome.

Went to the trail, specifically for the lights, not the rides. We highly enjoyed yourselves. Expect to return

Great place, when finished building this will be a fantastic multi event place

Visited for the Formula One race 2017. Great event and facilities that can handle lots of people. General admission tickets only but great views around the track still! Visit to the lookout tower well worth it!

We finally have a world class facility here in Austin TX! COTA is a fantastic track. I've been to three races so far. Formula 1, MotoGP and Australian V8 Supercars. I had G/A tickets for F1 and V8 and T15 grandstand seats for MotoGP. G/A has an advantage of watching the race from almost every turn. I've been parking myself at T1 for G/A. It's a great turn and can watch a lot of passes there. There is a ton of elevation change on the track so treking across get get tiring fast! T15 is by far my favorite and higher up in the grandstand the better. Over all food and drink is expensive here but honestly it's expensive at any major arena/event/track.

Pro tip: Parking at COTA is expensive, usually running $20 per day and $60 for the entire weekend. Park in the local lots run by families that live out in there. They charge $10 to park and the walk into the track is only 10 minutes, not bad at all.

Always love coming here for concerts, plenty of room and anywhere you sit has a great atmosphere .

I have visited this amazing race track/concert venue on three separate occasions. Once for the three-day RedFest music festival, and twice for three days of Moto GP motorcycle racing. The place is huge, and most of the available parking is quite a hike from the front gates. Once inside, there is even more walking necessary to see everything scattered around the track.
This is just good exercise for those in relatively good shape, but presents a challenge for folks with any kind of physical limitation.
Aside from the walking required, there is precious little shade to be found, so attendees should be advised to wear sunscreen and bring a hat and refillable water bottle.
Drinks and food are outrageously expensive, so come prepared to spend money for these necessities, if you plan to spend the whole day there, as we typically do.

The parking situation for the MS 150 event was disorganized. It took hours to go 2 miles to the lot

Best views of the track are from turn 5 stands, or the pedestrian bridge nearby. Drinks and food in the main grandstands are a bit pricey.

My first F1 race. Perfect weekend with my son. Will be back.

It's the best especially because I am originally from Austin tx!!!!!

Fun day at the races. I do wish more concessions had been open. We had to trek back to the main grandstand for a drink! Bring some walking shoes, sunscreen, and a snack.

Car race tracks and soccer fields. Awesome. And on Google maps someone pointed out you can see a plane on the race tracks.

Love this place. Been to the races and the Carlos Santana concert was awesome.

Awesome experience. Went here for F1 and had no issues with the venue

After the F1 race they should let the race fans longer on the track. They shooed us right away right after the trophies were given.

Visited Austin for a Bachelor party and ventured out to KOTA at Circuit of the Americas for a bit of Go-karting fun. Highly recommend for any adrenaline junkies out there! Very accommodating for large groups and the check in process is super smooth and easy! Drinks and go-pro rentals are available on site (which I thought was a huge bonus)! These karts definitely go fast, so get ready!

Place to have visited at least once. Nice all the way

The race was great!

Nearly everything else was awful. Traffic and parking in particular.

Awesome place. Went here to see some GT racing and had a blast. A lot of walking but very worth it. Restrooms are very clean with sensor soap and water so you don't have to touch anything to wash hands. They have food and drinks and they range from 6-12$. You can bring lawn chairs and walk anywhere on the property to sit and watch the race. If you love racing and motors, you'll enjoy this place. Highly recommend and will definitely come again.

Overpriced beer, poor organisation, crummy commentary, officious staff.

A great track and one of the most beautiful parts of Texas Hill country is God's country.

COtA is a world-class bait and switch. They took taxpayer dollars to help build the track, with the expectation that they would in good faith try to have the greatest positive effect on the local economy as possible. They advertised a track rental program, and formed agreements with regional racing organizations. After cashing the checks for 2013 track rentals, they have now released a statement to all contracted lessees stating that they are "going in a different direction" and will not be hosting any non-professional racing events. They have the ability to fill the track with racers and spectators most every weekend of the year, filling local hotels and boosting the local economy, yet they choose to "keep their facility exclusive".

Came at Christmastime to see all the lights. I would have loved to take my kids here when they were younger. Lots of photo ops.

Best track in America. You have great stands, an arena. Plenty of parking and lots of access to get in and out. Well design place for racing and events.

Beautiful facility and definitely worth a drive for a first time experience. The track side is clean and more importantly has spotless bathrooms. The 360 Amp is a little less impressive but that is covered up by the frantic nature of the concerts held there.

Beer is too expensive, but is an amazing place to watch a race or see a concert!

It's probably unfair to review it at this early stage, but here we go. The track looks amazing and the main grandstand and home straight is a fantastic site. Unfortunately, for the first F1 race in 2012, they finished the track, but not the rest of the venue! Portaloos, scaffolding everywhere (for the stands) and almost dangerous gravel/rocks underfoot...

Full capacity, no wait times getting to and inside the venue. Main stand has amazing seats.

If you've never seen MotoGP style racing you haven't lived......

Love the races!! Price is reasonable. So many people that come from around the world.

Went to watch the Moto GP and had turn 15 seats. It was a great experience and view from the grandstand we were in.

Expensive on drinks and food but to be expected at this venue.

The track is a beautiful facility. I come for the races but you might come for big name concerts at the amphitheatre where the sound system is great.

Almost got run over by Rossi on a scooter in the pits.

It is a good time but finding transportation back to the remote parking was a nightmare! Neither the staff nor the drivers knew the lot despite it being on the map for the raceway facility. Infuriating.

Traffic was bad when leaving waited in an unorganized mess for 2.5 hrs. No one was there directing traffic or knew how to leave. The whole day the venue could not get their stuff together. They had poor communication when we arrived.

This place is huge! I went for the X-Games, and they just had SOOOO much going on. Its got a great amphitheater with lots of seating (which I watched several great artists play!). The event staff is pretty clueless and there's a lot of confusion when trying to get around, so allow for plenty of time if you plan on not missing something at another portion of the track.

The track is amazing and the facilities are also great.

The view from Turn 13 was a great mix of slower speeds and ability to see turns 4-6 on the back side.

This place is completely action packed adventure. Get a map though, if you make a wrong turn you'll do ALOT more walking. Also double check the times and stage your event is happening at. The website where I purchased my ticket said concert was at 2. Turned out to be at 8. Plus when I tried calling for more information I couldn't get an answer. But I waited and it was worth it, like I said before- Action packed. Also, I didn't bring a child but if I did, I'd also bring a stroller. Lots of walking.. Kids We're worn out early in the day.

Motogp races, COTA great place to watch any kind of racing.

Great concert venue! My first time coming here was for a Nine Inch Nails concert and I didn't really know what to expect. The show was incredible and the venue seemed to be able to accommodate all of their crazy light show requests and special effects with props and more. There is no bad seat in the house since all of the rows are very well spaced out. Over all this is a very comfortable and flexible concert venue.

If only getting in and out took less time than the show!

Great track! There was ton of parking available for an additional fee and unofficial lots as well

Awesome experience . Its my first visit to this place and I plan to visit again. I like the bikes show after the race .

Awesome place.. Really nice and well maintained. Was here for the winter Wonderland event also. Nicely done. Its close to TX130 making it easy to get in and out. Close to the airport also.