Take one of the ice bumper cars for a ride, sliding and smashing on the ice!
Bump and slide with a fun drive on an Ice Bumper Car, fun for the whole family!
The Ice Bumper Car ride is a 10-minute ride on the cars, with the option for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old to ride on the lap of an adult ages 18 years and over.
Enjoy this all-weather activity with family and friends of all ages, with skate hire and helmets included. Plenty of parking is available, with the arena located only 5 minutes from the town centre.
Make a day of it with delicious food and beverages available at the fully licensed cozy café. Enjoy a legendary hot chocolate while sitting by the fire, or relax with local crafts beers on tap and local wines available by the glass.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Good and fin
The fun had doing the actual activity was 10 out of 10. However, it lasts for just 10 minutes + for a family of 5 I think it’s totally overpriced. 20-30 mins would have made the entire experience more fun. For us, there was no value for money from a time perspective.
Hi Helen, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We're really pleased to hear you rated the bumper car experience itself 10 out of 10. We appreciate that you would have preferred a longer ride. Our bumper car experience includes helmet fitting, a safety briefing and approximately 10 minutes of driving time, with the total experience typically lasting around 15–20 minutes. When we first introduced the attraction, we spent considerable time testing different ride durations. After welcoming many thousands of riders and continually reviewing customer feedback, we found that approximately 10 minutes of driving provides the best overall experience. Longer ride times were consistently rated less favourably, with many guests finding the experience became a bit repetitive, physically tiring, or simply too cold out on the ice. That's why we settled on the current format. While we appreciate that you didn't feel the experience represented good value, we're proud to offer one of Queenstown's most affordable family activities. Based on the feedback we've received from many thousands of guests over the years, including hundreds of online reviews, our guests consistently tell us they believe it represents excellent value for money. We're delighted your family enjoyed the experience itself and appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. We hope to welcome you back to Queenstown Ice Arena again in the future
It was good fun! Spun really fast - only downside is that you’re only on the bumper car and the ice for 15 minutes…
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Jason Stevens from New Zealand wrote on 19 July 2026
Fun times
Great fun for all ages and abilitys. They have a nice wee café too.