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6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd Ste 1103
San Ramon, California 94583
Such a great experience for our son! The customer service at the store were super helpful and wanted to make sure he had the best experience. They took the time to educate our 11 year son and allowed him to work his way up until he felt comfortable to race! Can't wait to come back
Had an awesome session with my son!! The staff was really helpful and accommodating especially since my son is quite short! It is much harder than you think and if your son is good at video games he will beat you. So be on your best game! Super fun! Definitely recommended!
Shift Arcade is awesome. Brought three junior high schoolers here and they had an absolute blast. They have set headsets so they can to each other while racing plus they can see each other on the track, which is cool when they are passing and ramming into each other. The customer service was great: the staff was really friendly and helpful. Thank you.
I have been coming here since they were located in concord. Great facilities with great staff. The simulators are top notch and in great condition. A great place to have a fun time with your friends.
What an amazing time?such a fun experience! Leveling up to the next adventure! Special thanks to Blayle.????
Great place to go to if you want to do something fun! The setups are very immersive and feel almost identical to a real car. The staff is also very helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.
I've been going to Shift Arcade in Concord since they first opened and always enjoyed the experience. Back then, it was super easy. I'd walk in, pick my car and track, and be driving in less than a minute. Lately though, the experience just hasn't been the same. During my most recent visit, I ran into a bunch of issues that really took away from the fun. They've added a new launcher system that kept crashing during my session, and every time it did, it took a few minutes to restart. When you're paying for
Took my son and husband, they had a blast! Very nice space, friendly staff as well. Will definitely be back!
Super fun experience!! I had no prior experience other than some Mario kart and they set us up well and explained everything we needed to know. We had a reservation for an hour and tried out two tracks, one which had a nice long straight away so we could go fast (even as beginners). Bill was very responsive over the phone when I had questions about the reservation and how to find the building (they're too new to be on any maps around the mall). Parking was a bit tough to find, but we came at a busy time on
Booked a private event with 7 people, for 3 race days with GT3 group cars, and had a great time. This location is much nicer than the old location, with more room inside and more places to eat and drink nearby. Will definitely be booking another event in the future!
Awesome place took my son here for his birthday! And he really enjoyed! Will for sure come here again!!!
Fantastic SIM racing experience! The simulators feel incredibly realistic with responsive force feedback and immersive motion. Graphics are top-notch and the car/track selection is impressive. Friendly staff helped optimize my setup for the best experience. Perfect for both racing enthusiasts and newcomers looking for an exciting activity. Will definitely return!
?ve been going to Shift Arcade for the past month or two, and overall it's been a fun experience. It's a great place to chill and get into some sim racing. That said, there have been a few issues lately. The new UI crashes pretty often, and picking cars is more confusing now since you can't really see what you're selecting ? especially when there are different versions of the same model. On my last visit, the wheel on my rig kept cutting out during my session, and the shifter on the Lauda setup wasn't work
Incredible sim lounge with top notch equipment. Worth every penny
Very fun! Super helpful crew. 100% recommend if you want cheap and fun racing!!
I've been going here since they were based in Concord, and it's only gotten better since they've moved here. It's honestly a great way to spend a night.
Very impressive sim rigs that run smoothly and are super fun to drive! I'll definitely be back.
Chris at Shift Arcade was super nice and helpful! The whole experience was smooth and professional. You can tell they really care about their customers. Highly recommend checking them out!
Shift Arcade was amazing! I sim race at home but wanted to feel what a high quality motion sim felt like, and my expectations were exceeded. Bill the General Manager was super helpful and awesome to talk to. Will be back!
Realistic sim, cars were fun. Ended too soon ?? definitely will be back to try out the drift cars
Great experience. Kids and grown ups loved it!
Very fun experience. There is a learning curve so you have to be patient but once you get going it's a blast. 600+ cars to choose from and you can race all your friends simultaneously. Will be back again.
I might be a little biased since I work here now, but even before that, this place was an absolute blast! My teen son loves coming in, turning laps, and seeing his progress with every session. The level of realism is incredible?people are almost always shocked when they try it for the first time! Whether you're a casual racer or a serious sim enthusiast, it's an experience you won't forget. Highly recommend! ??
Love Shift Arcade! And love it even more in their new location at Bishop Ranch! 10 out of 10 give it a try.
First time here, super fun! Staff is cool and it's a good time in a group.
It was fantastic! Harder than I expected, but my 9&11 year old picked it up quickly. I will definitely be back.
i really liked it! the vibrations of the chair made me feel like i was in a real f1 race. Highly recommend!
We booked Drive Simulations for our son's 14th birthday party and the boys had a fantastic time! Bill was very helpful and thoughtful in making sure the 90-minute experience was positive for everyone. The event space is fairly small, but clean, organized and very well maintained. It worked perfectly for our group of 7-8 racers, plus some easy snacks/drinks. I highly recommend it!
Awesome place to experience racing! I brought my boyfriend here and he had an AMAZING time and I was able to watch him as well. Would 10/10 recommend
Bills expert advise on getting the party setup was phenomenal. Had a great time here and will be coming back to host future events!
Been there a bunch and even competed in a few seasonal leagues, took a drift class, and attended an event there with the Cadillac V-Club. Pretty competitive group of folks and some quick drivers. Interestingly, we have driven Laguna Seca a lot so, when I took my actual Cadillac to the track recently, it felt like I had already done one hundred laps, because I had! Things translate to the real work very well. Great way to learn the concepts. Nice staff. Join unit VIP club and you get to raid the fridge f
The new standard in car simulation in the bay area. Incredible platforms. Thunsands of combinations between cars and tracks. I used and use them to practice new circuits before going there to race in real life. Part of my racing success is definitely thanks to them Or just to have fun with the friends who think are faster than me. Very well done and thank you !
It Was great for experience for me and my son first time we will be back soon
Went there with my wife and the experience was great! Clean, friendly and fun hang out and race your friends. Def would go again.
This place is great! Staff was friendly, and answered my questions. With some LED's and music playing, it would be a total 100/5
The best experience for a newbie to the sim racing! Very enjoyable, it was an awesome experience. I play racing games with a controller at home so this was a whole new ball game!
Such a fun and realistic experience. The associate named Chris was amazing and made it perfect
Great experience, we went to the wrong location and the workers were friendly and accommodating. Wish you could get your lap videos but still fun overall!
Honestly this place was so cool it had me felling like I was really in the car and honestly the only thing I could recommend is fix the brakes a little bit other that that I would recommend this place to all my friends and family.
Clean , staff was friendly, and the racing simulators are top of the line. Great place to bring some friends and race regardless of skill level.
Awesome experience!! One of the most fun and enjoyable experiences! Especially when you come with a group of friends ! Staff is super friendly and helpful !
I had so much fun here racing! Really nice guest experience, really nice employees, and they made accommodations for me!
Absolutely phenomenal place. I've gone to a 2 hour coaching session and it was very informative and insightful. Gave me things to work on. Came back for a 2 hour solo session and the stuff I learned previously I applied and was able to improve on my times. Then had a 3 hour private event for me and my friends. Everyone had a blast. They were beginners and some experienced and we all were able to have fun. Definitely recommend this place!
Exceptional experience! Visited Drive Simulation for the first time and was blown away by the realism of the rigs and driving simulation. The surrounding TVs truly immerse you in the experience, making you feel like you're on the actual track. Also, Bill the manager passion for sim racing is infectious, and his willingness to share knowledge and help me build my own rig at home is truly appreciated. Thank you, Drive Simulation and Bill, for introducing me to this thrilling sport and sparking a new hobby for
We booked a small private party. Everything was great! from communication via email to party itself. All the equipment is top notch and so many car and track options. We will be back.
Awesome experience with my son. Host was super knowledgeable and we had a blast!
Awesome staff. Really fun experience. The ultimate simulator was so real. Definitely be back!
Brought my son?s friends in for his birthday. Such a great time! Super friendly staff and beyond what was expected.
It is an awesome experience. I would highly recommend doing a little racing. The kids live it too!
It was great and so much fun would come here again. Excellent staff!!
Such a fun experience. My daughter really loves race car games and has wanted to try out these simulators for a while. To my surprise I found one not too far from where we live (I think I saw it on Facebook or instagram)... anyhow we stopped by yesterday and had a blast. I think it was Bill (I'm horrible with names) was friendly and informative, he asked us which simulators we wanted, there wasn't a huge price difference between the two so we opted for the haptic ones (go big or go home). We booked a 30
Love this place, it's a blast! Have brought friends and family and kids and loved it. We raced a league here too, simulating GT3 cars (think Lambo, Ferrari, McLaren, Bentley, etc.) and it was amazing. More reasonable than many entertainment options and no chance for crash injuries either! Drift class they offered was insane. Check it out!
This was so much fun! Especially after recently watching Grand Turismo LoL. Place is clean and the parking plentiful. The staff were attentive and helped our group learn how to use the Sims. There was a birthday party in right before us- what a great idea!
Great layout with 6 sim rigs all with triple monitors, pedal boxes, shifters, and the whole shabang. Facility is very clean and staff is awesome.
Super realistic and Bill was a great help and had the best conversation on motorsport with him!!
Absolutely amazing. Awesome SIMM setups. My son loved and wants to come asap!
Went with my wife and brother-in-law and it was a lot of fun!!!! Great experience all around
Great selection of simulations, tracks and cars. New location is very clean and bright. Friendly staff!
Great experience at this driving simulation arcade! Can't wait to come back again! Highly recommended!
So much fun! Love the haptic feedback driver system?will definitely be back!
We had so much fun! Great place! Super clean
Awesome place! Sim racing gear is great and the motion sim is incredible. Affordable and Bill was super nice!!!
Had a lot of fun. Great people and amazing value for what you're getting.
The boys had so much fun. Staff was very friendly and helpful
Not only is the experience so much fun & equipment is very impressive, the staff is so helpful and knowledgeable, making for such a great experience!
Awesome Experience! Definitely recommend everyone try at least once.
Staff super friends, great experience and a really fun time
Cool experience! Kids loved it ages 10,14,17,17.
Great experience great employee vary helpful would recommend to others
Great atmosphere, with great staff and great equipment. I thoroughly enjoyed my time, and would not hesitate to come back. Place is very encouraging for beginners and experts alike, and is a lot fun! Would recommend for anyone in the area!
Great effort to popularize racing by utilizing cutting edge simulation technologies! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff! Must visit if you're into cars and racing
Great place to SIM race! Great feedback on the steering wheels, surprisingly powerful, and pedal pressure was so high on the brakes it felt like manual braking (no booster)! Friendly service and great email communication. Give yourself time to get there because we got stuck in accident traffic on 680 and didn't know where the place was inside the mall, but signage was good once we parked and walked around.
The experience was amazing the the driving was surreal I would go again ??
I'll was amazing setting us up for our first time. Will be back.
Great experience! Sim rigs here are top of the line and a lot of fun. Staff is friendly and the online booking is super easy to use. Great monthly Cars & Coffee event here too.
Had a blast, cant wait to go back. Bill was super friendly and helpful. Really nice simulators and a good value. Easy online booking.
Wow, this is amazing, the quality of these rigs and realism is wild. Highly recommend
Love this place! Paul, Bill, Greg and team are awesome. Great way to get some competition and race experience on demand without heading to an actual racetrack. They also do lots of fun events like drift and league night. Highly recommend!
Great experience, super fun to drive!
The driving simulators are cool and my cousin had a great time. There are lots of cars and tracks to choose from. Unfortunately for me the video effects made me very dizzy and seasick and I could not complete even a full 5 minutes of the hour I paid for. Also unfortunately, they would not give me even a partial refund, only a credit :(
Staff was very friendly and helped us every step of the way. The sim machines were well taken care of and were very immersive. Will definitely be coming back
This was an awesome corporate event! Bill, the general manager was super awesome and was coaching us on racing lines, braking points, and everything between. I will definitely be coming back.
This place was great, the staff is very accommodating and just loads of fun
Extremely fun experience. Staff was super attentive and was able to load all our favorite tracks. Sim rigs are also top notch, could tell a lot of consideration went into selecting the components. Really made for an immersive experience.
The racing league is super fun, and everyone here is a good time to be around. I highly recommend checking it out!
An amazing experience. Bill is an absolute gem.
Drive Simulations hosted our teens birthday party. It was easy to plan, staff was exceptional, and the facility was clean. The kids had an absolute blast. Highly recommend.
Had a fantastic time with a friend. Chris was very accommodating and kind, and they really have some fantastic simulators there! If you're going for 4+ times a month, be sure to get the Apex club membership
It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.
Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.
Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.
Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.
Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.
Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.
Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.
No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”
Yes, virtual reality (VR) games in arcades are a top attraction in 2025! Titles like Beat Saber and Half-Life: Alyx deliver immersive thrills with cutting-edge headsets, motion tracking, and responsive controllers. High-resolution displays and spatial audio create heart-pounding experiences, from slashing rhythms to battling zombies. Arcades feature multiplayer VR zones and tournaments, fostering lively communities. VR booths are regularly packed, proving their captivating, next-level gameplay makes them a must-try arcade experience.