About FastMinecarts
From ModrinthChange minecart speed using blocks under rails
FastMinecarts
Simple plugin for Paper servers that changes the speed of minecarts depending on the block beneath the rails.
I haven't tested on Spigot... might work.
Features
- Configure which blocks affect speed.
- Choose the minecart speed for each block.
- Slow minecarts back to vanilla speed when player disembarks.
Installation
To install FastMinecarts, follow these steps:
- Download the plugin JAR file from Modrinth or the Releases page.
- Place the JAR file in the plugins folder of your Paper (or Paper fork) server.
- Start the server and verify that the plugin loaded successfully.
Configuration
The plugin can be configured via the config.yml file located in plugins/FastMinecarts.
The following configuration options are available:
blocks- List of blocks and their corresponding modified speed.
Default Config:
# List of blocks and their corresponding maximum minecart speeds
# Blocks must be from https://hub.spigotmc.org/javadocs/bukkit/org/bukkit/Material.html
# The default minecart speed is 0.4
blocks:
GRAVEL: 0.8
SOUL_SAND: 0.2
Usage
FastMinecarts plugin does not yet have any commands or permissions. Simply install and configure the plugin on your server to start using it.
When a player enters a minecart on rails above configured blocks, the speed is modified.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 4 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.19.3.
Loaders
Runs on Paper and Purpur.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogBuilding & decoration
Blocks, furniture, decorations and building tools.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists FastMinecarts as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- PaperPurpur
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.19.3 and 3 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorcertainly1182, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree









