max_minecart_speed

integerJava 26.2 only

Sets the maximum speed of minecarts in blocks per second. The vanilla default is 8. Increasing this allows rail systems to move much faster; decreasing it slows minecarts down.

Common values

4SlowHalf the default speed.

Java/gamerule max_minecart_speed 4

8DefaultStandard Minecraft minecart speed.

Java/gamerule max_minecart_speed 8

30FastUseful for long-distance rail networks.

Java/gamerule max_minecart_speed 30

Default: 8. Restore with /gamerule max_minecart_speed 8

What max_minecart_speed does

Sets the maximum speed of minecarts in blocks per second. The vanilla default is 8. Increasing this allows rail systems to move much faster; decreasing it slows minecarts down.

max_minecart_speed is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

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