Indoor model car track and play centre

Families with kids, birthday party hosts, hobbyists and local school holiday groups.

Entry or session fees, car hire, party packages and race night entry. Small extras like batteries, spare parts and drinks add a little more.

• Customer service and keeping groups of kids safe and happy
• Basic mechanical know-how for repairing cars
• Organising bookings and events

• Council approval or change of use for the premises, and fire and building safety requirements
• Public liability insurance, and a waiver or terms for customers, checked with your insurer
• Safe charging and storage of batteries, especially lithium batteries
• Whether staff working with children need a check in your state or territory
• Rent and fit-out costs before you have regular customers
• Noise and opening hours that your landlord or council may restrict
• Revenue depends on session numbers and party bookings, so work out your break-even from realistic weekly visitor numbers

Startup costs are estimates, typically around $15,000 to $60,000, depending on your premises, track build and how many hire cars you buy. Rent and fit-out costs come before you have regular customers, so plan your cash carefully.

Monthly revenue is an estimate, typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on session numbers and party bookings. Work out your break-even from realistic weekly visitor numbers. Expect at least around 25 hours a week.

Check council approval or change of use, plus fire and building safety requirements. Also check public liability insurance and customer waivers with your insurer, safe lithium battery charging and storage, whether staff need a check to work with children, and noise or opening hour limits.